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#30 SOLD UPDATE PR:

Am hearing all kinds of reports that something is going on with the #30 team today, what?? not sure, could be the sale of the team?? Shut down?? Sponsor gone?? one thing I hear is that owner Chuck Rider has sold to the Barry Dodson group. Apparently, this was finalized...

Sponsors:

Some teams with sponsor agreements up at the end of the year - #11-Brett Bodine is one of many teams waiting to hear from sponsors, he has a one-year agreement with Paychex. Ricky Rudd could hear as early as today if Tide will return. Roush Racing is looking for a ...

#30 Sponsor? team for SALE? another rumor:

hearing the Sara Lee sponsorship of the #30 Bahari Pontiac team is in jeopardy. Sara Lee is using a rotating product program on the car with Jimmy Dean, Bryan Meats, State Fair Corn Dogs, and Rudy's Farms -- UPDATE: Sources tell me that the Sara Lee sponsorship of ...

Gordon Tested UPDATE 1:

Jeff Gordon tested his BGN and Cup cars at Memphis Motorsports Park on Tuesday. Not sure why they chose the track -- UPDATE 1: Gordon was driving a primer Cup car and Ryan Newman was driving the BGN car. They were testing to see how well the BGN car would keep up with...

#30 Crew:

Corrie Stott, former crew chief of the #40 SABCO car, has been named as the Team Manager of the #30 Bahari Pontiac team and Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite) former Team Manager Dayne Pierantoni has been given a new title on the team -- general manager(NOL)...

No 2nd Team:

During Derrike Copes NOL chat on Tuesday, he was asked about a 2nd Bahari race team, which had been rumored in the past. Cope said no plans for Bahari Racing to go to a two car team( NOL Chat )...

More Bahari News:

Chuck Rider and Derrike Cope, #30 Bahari Racing Team, have hired three crewmen to help try to turn their fortunes around: car chief Ernie Cope, shock specialist John McQueen, and engineer Chris Andrews( PitNow Notes )...

RIR Announcements UPDATE 1 Special Cope Paint:

Bahari Racing and Washington Erving Motorsports(WEM) will hold news conferences at RIR this weekend to make sponsor announcements( Times-Dispatch ), I have no idea what either are about...yet -- UPDATE 1: Jimmy Dean Foods, sponsor of the #30 Bahari Pontiac and driver...

Ince Back:

Ince Back: James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)...

Ince Back:

James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)...

Grissom:

Steve Grissom has been the center of a good amount of interest among car owners the past few weeks. The former BGN champions name tends to come up with regularity as speculation flies concerning some situations. Some reports note him as the top choice of several car...

Rumor Squashed UPDATE 1:

On Inside NASCAR/Raceday on TNN it was reported that rumors in the garage area that Derrike Cope was lsoing his ride in the #30 Bahari Racing Pontiac, BUT NO, Bahari Racing team owner Chuck Ryder says that is not true and that Cope is in no danger of losing the ride...

Cope OK:

Derrike Cope became unconscious in the garage area. Medical attention and oxygen quickly revived Cope, who faded to 34th on account of his difficulty breathing. No crush panel problems and no idea if any air supply problems, but Cope is OK(NOL)...

#27 CTS Change? UPDATE 2:

Hearing that driver Ernie Cope may leave the #27 Hastings Premium Filters Ford Truck team to seek crew chief opportunities with another CTS team. Not sure if the other driver for the truck, Rob Rizzo, will take over or what the team's plans are(4-12-1999) - UPDATE ...

Donlavey (Darlington)Sponsor UPDATE 3:

Bryan Foods will sponsor the Junie Donlavey-owned #90 Ford driven by Ed Berrier in at Darlington. Bryan(Sara Lee) is the primary sponsor of the #30 Pontiac and driver Derrike Cope, but it failed to get in the race(NOL) -- plus the team gets an in-car camera too(Times...

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

I hear Derrike Cope will not return to the #61 BGN IWX Freight Pontiac. Tony Roper will driver the car at Darlington(per www.derrikecope.com) and for the rest of the season. The initial plan was for Cope to drive 20 races and Roper the rest - The Official Press Release...

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

I hear Derrike Cope will not return to the #61 BGN IWX Freight Pontiac. Tony Roper will driver the car at Darlington(per www.derrikecope.com) and for the rest of the season. The initial plan was for Cope to drive 20 races and Roper the rest -- The Official Press Release...

Cope OK:

Derrike Cope says he is OK after his two hard crashes over the weekend in the BGN and Cup events. Just bruised up( RaceWire )...

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

The #98 Burdette Motorsports Ford has no decals/sponsor; Derrike Cope is in the #30 Bryan Foods Pontiac this week; The rookies did pretty good, Tony Stewart qualified 3rd, Buckshot Jones was 7th and Elliott Sadler was 15th...

Double Duty:

Ten drivers with full Winston Cup rides will attempt to make the BGN race at the Rock: #9-Jeff Burton; #19-Mike Skinner; #26-Johnny Benson; #29-Ted Musgrave; #41-David Green; #44-Bobby Labonte; #60-Mark Martin; #61-Derrike Cope; #64-Geoff Bodine; and #99-Kevin Lepage...