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iRace and the Orlando Sentinel(not online) report that the FOX network show "America's Most Wanted" will sponsor Darrell Waltrip in 1998(11-21-97). MRN's NASCAR Today reports that Darrell Waltrip is close to signing a sponsor and has 3 good possibilities and that DW...
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Darrell Waltrip has announced that John Cunningham has been promoted to the position of team manager for his team(NASCAR Online)(11-27-97)...
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Officially announced on NASCAR Online

"Darrell Waltrip Motorsports has closed its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series operation after its sponsor, Sears, Roebuck and Company, (Diehard) decided to discontinue its support." All equipment will be sold and truck personnel will move over to the WC side(11-27-97)...
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Sears Diehard leaving DW’s Truck team

Sears Diehard is leaving Darrell Waltrip's truck team. They are not going to go to another team but getting out to concentrate their efforts elsewhere. If DW does not get a sponsor soon they plan to sell the trucks and equipment(11-21-97)...
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Fox sponsoring DW?

I hear that on the LTN hour on 11-2 (LTN hour is a nationally syndicated show based out of Milwaukee, WI), it was revealed that Darrell Waltrip will be sponsored by the FOX TV network(11-2-97) and Darrell Waltrip confirmed yesterday he plans to spend 2 more seasons...
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Truck News/Rumors

Quaker State not back with Jack Sprague, LCI has not committed to Joe Ruttman's Roush ride, Rich Bickle will not be in a WC ride with Darrell Waltrip in 1998 but DW hopes to retain Bickle for the truck and is close to re-signing Sears Die Hard, Wayne Anderson will ...
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Testing at Atlanta

Terry Labonte was fastest today in testing at Atlanta with a speed of 192.166, Todd Bodine in the #35 Tabasco Pontiac was second at 192.097, others who tested in order was Dick Trickle, Tim Steele, Ward Burton, Kyle Petty, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Hamilton, Ricky Rudd, ...
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DW still looking for sponsor

"Darrell Waltrip is heading to the final race of the season still looking for a sponsor for 1998. ''We've got a whole bunch of definite maybes,'' he said after Sunday's 12th-place finish. ''I didn't want it to be this way, but it looks like it's going to come down ...
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DW’s sponsorship search close

I hear Darrell Waltrip's sponsor search is getting close to being resolved, no idea's yet on who it is. I also hear Rich Bickle's deal may be reduced to a limited ride in 1998 and then to a full time ride in 1999. DW will run a full schedule in 1998. Bickle would then...
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Trouble for DW’s second team?

RPM2Nite reports that Darrell Waltrip's second team with Rich Bickle is in jeopardy as they have not found any sponsorship yet for either the second team of DW's team. Bickle said he'd go back to the DW truck ride but admitted that is not what he wants to do(10-3-97...
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RCA not sponsoring anyone?

I hear RCA will not sponsor any team in 1998 and an announcement will be made soon. So this would in effect kill three rumors: The #98 retaining RCA; the second Bill Elliott team getting RCA; and the Darrell Waltrip team(s) getting RCA as their sponsor. So as of right...
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9/26/1997

I hear that Darrell Waltrip has the #26 for his second team in 1998(not the 5th Roush team), still looking for sponsorship(9-26-97)...
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9/19/1997

"Fifteen Winston Cup teams are scheduled to participate in an open test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday. Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Ricky Rudd, Brett Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Ward Burton and Ernie Irvan are among those who plan to test...
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9/18/1997

I hear that the news about Mountain Dew and Darrell Waltrip is not true, still no word on any other sponsor possibilities for DW's team, maybe the KFC thing?(9-18-97)...
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9/17/1997

I hear that Darrell Waltrip's team will be sponsored by Mountain Dew in 1998 with the announcement coming at Charlotte in October(9-17-97)...
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8/16/1997

"Darrell Waltrip has announced that, for the Southern 500 at Darlington, he will paint his No. 17 Chevrolet green and white, the colors he used in the 1981 and 1982 seasons when Mountain Dew sponsored his Junior Johnson-owned car"(Char Observer)(8-16-97)...
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7/27/1997

Thanks to Henry from NASCAR Fansite for the following news: Here are a few of the seldom or sometime competitors who've filled out an entry blank for the Brickyard 400: #12 Jeff Purvis - Opryland Chevy - Owner Dennis Adcock; #15 TBA - Ford -Bud Moore(no-see below...
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7/19/1997

Chuck Rider says that his Winston Cup team is not for sale, despite persistent rumors. One says sponsor Pennzoil may move on, perhaps to Darrell Waltrip's team. Another says that Johnny Benson might be driving a Jack Roush car next season. ''There is no truth to any...
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7/16/1997

NASCAR Fans reports that the Pennzoil sponsorship is going to Darrell Waltrip for 1998. I also hear, as reported here before that one of the sponsors for the two car team will be a beverage company, and Waltrip hinted some color schemes in the KFC press conference...
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7/15/1997

The TNN Motorsports page (www.country.com) reports that the Darrell Waltrip owned #26 Monte Carlo Rich Bickle will drive in the Brickyard 400 will be sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp(KFC) and their new Chicken Twister menu items. KFC has formed Team Twister...