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New CUP team?

Hearing that a new CUP team is being started, supposedly will be the #39 R&D Motorports/J-Mac racing team that would run out of the old Tri-Star Motorsports shop. Hut Stricklin is the possible driver. Engine Builder Mark Smith would supply engines and hearing a...

#98 Sold? UPDATE:

Cale Yarborough has another new buyer for his #98 team, Greg Connor(also the crew chief?), who has two business partners. Hut Stricklin tested the car at Daytona. Team Mgr Mark Collins says the team was bought Jan 1st and that they are in the process of getting Universal...

#98 News UPDATE 2:

this weeks Winston Cup Scene reports that is negotiating to sell the #98 team with a group that includes #58 car owner Scott Barbour, NASCAR great Donnie Allison and South Carolina businessman Bill Hammond. Yarborough hopes to have the deal completed by Jan 16th(this...

Yarborough Team UPDATE 4:

expect to hear some news regarding the sale of the #98 team early this coming week(1-2-2000) -- UPDATE: hearing Hut Stricklin will be the driver, not sure what happens to his #61 BGN deal(1-3-2000) -- UPDATE: nothing official yet but am hearing that former #58 owner...

Tri-Star Back?

hearing Tri-Star Motorsports will return as the #51 Ford using equipment from the defunct #58 SBIII team. Hut Stricklin was the rumored driver but it looks like he'll be in the #98 if that sale goes through. Tri-Star Motorsports, owned by engine builder Mark Smith, ...

Hut gets a Gig:

Xpress Motorsports, the team that fielded the #61 IWX Motor Freight Pontiac in the BGN series in 1999. Veteran driver Hut Stricklin will drive the #61 Pontiac in a complete BGN schedule in 2000. Along with making the announcement about Stricklin as the driver, the ...

#75 Driver:

Hut Stricklin will drive the #75 Galaxy Motorsports Ford at Atlanta in place of Ted Musgrave who left the team at Homestead(many sources, story on NOL )...

SBIII/Hut News:

Hut Stricklin, left out on the street by the abrupt collapse of SBIII Motorsports, said rumors of a resurrection were premature( SpeedNet/Monte Dutton )...

Hut back? Tri-Star back?

hearing rumors that Tri-Star Motorsports in some form will be resurrected with #58 SBIII engine builder and former #19 Tri-Star Motorsports owner, Mark Smith as at least a part owner. Hut Stricklin will supposedly be the driver with Donnie Allison as the Team Manager...

Hut back? Tri-Star back? UPDATE:

hearing rumors that Tri-Star Motorsports in some form will be resurrected with #58 SBIII engine builder and former #19 Tri-Star Motorsports owner, Mark Smith as at least a part owner. Hut Stricklin will supposedly be the driver with Donnie Allison as the Team Manager...

#58 news

UPDATE: SBIII Motorsports has scheduled a press conference for Friday, 12:30pm/et at the Media Center at the North Carolina Speedway(Rockingham)(SBIII PR). I am hearing it'll be a sponsorship announcement(no idea who) and even possibly a 2nd car to run at one or more...

#58 news UPDATE:

SBIII Motorsports has scheduled a press conference for Friday, 12:30pm/et at the Media Center at the North Carolina Speedway(Rockingham)(SBIII PR). I am hearing it'll be a sponsorship announcement(no idea who) and even possibly a 2nd car to run at one or more of the...

#58 News:

Car owner Scott Barbour will announce a sponsor for 2000 next week and will retain Hut Stricklin as driver of his #58 Ford. The sponsor could be Federated Auto Parts, whose colors have been on the car in selected recent races( SpeedNet/Monte Dutton )...

SBIII Crew Chief Resigns UPDATE:

Effective Sept 13th, Mike Hillman has resigned as Crew Chief of the #58 SBIII Motorsports team. He feels that he has brought this team to a competitive level in Winston Cup racing and he would like to explore other opportunities at this time. He wishes the best to ...

#58 Sponsor:

Federated Auto Parts will sponsor the #58 SBIII Motorsports Ford and driver Hut Stricklin at Richmond, New Hampshire, Dover and Martinsville(SBIII Motorsports' PR). Federated Auto Parts sponsors Boris Said's #44 Craftsman Truck owned by Irvan-Simo Racing and have been...

Ironic:

Hut Stricklin replaced Loy Allen Jr in the #58 Cup car and replaced Glenn Allen Jr (no relation) in the #38 BGN car...

Hut to drive BGN:

Brad Akins announced today that Hut Stricklin will drive the #38 Barbasol Fords for the remaining eight races on the BGN schedule. Stricklin replaces driver Glenn Allen Jr. beginning at the Dura Lube 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 4. Currently, Stricklin competes...

Hut to drive BGN:

Brad Akins announced today that Hut Stricklin will drive the #38 Barbasol Fords for the remaining eight races on the BGN schedule. Stricklin replaces driver Glenn Allen Jr. beginning at the Dura Lube 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 4. Currently, Stricklin competes...

SBIII:

I hear Hut Stricklin was in INSIDE NASCAR on Speedvision Monday and said he will be the driver of the #58 SBIII Tuarus for the 2000 season and also indicated the team is very close to signing a sponsor for 2000. Turbine Solutions will probably be on the car the rest...

SBIII Best:

Hut Stricklin finished 9th at Michigan which is the best ever finish for the SBIII team. There now have been 37 different Cup drivers score a Top-10 this season, last year's total number was 41...