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September 6, 1998

Drivers eligible for the Winston "No Bull 5" $1 million bonus in October in the Winston 500 at Talladega: Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt and Jeremy Mayfield.(9-6-98)With Mark Martin now down 199 points to Jeff Gordon, there is now a magic number...
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September 6, 1998

With Mark Martin now down 199 points to Jeff Gordon, there is now a magic number for Jeff Gordon, 3. If he finishes 3rd in all 9 races left, there's no way that Mark Martin could catch him.(Nenry-StockCarFans Newsletter)(9-6-98)Richard Petty was inducted Saturday ...
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September 6, 1998

Richard Petty was inducted Saturday night into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Darlington Country Club. He is already in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega.(News and Record)(9-6-98)Lake Speed did an interview...
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September 6, 1998

Lake Speed did an interview on TNN's Inside NASCAR and said he has not retired. He was originally diagnosed as having bruised ribs after his Sears Point accident. A second checkup found that he had 4 broken ribs and a broken sternum then resigned from the #9 Cartoon...
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September 6, 1998

UPDATE: One of five NASCAR Winston fans will win $1 million in Winston's No Bull 5 "They Win, You Win" sweepstakes. Each of the five fans will attend the Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington 9-6, and one will walk away a millionaire. The five are: Jim Chorman, 54, ...
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September 6, 1998

Dale Jarrett has been the subject of a lot of behind-the-scenes negotiations the past few weeks, with a number of teams trying to figure out how to snare him. But he is signed with Robert Yates Racing thru 2000.(JournalNow)(9-6-98)Elliott Sadler's decision to go with...
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September 6, 1998

Elliott Sadler's decision to go with the Woods next season may cost him his ride with Gary Bechtel's Busch team the rest of this season, according to sources close to Sadler.(JournalNow)(9-6-98)Robbie Loomis says he'll back at Petty Enterprises again next season as...
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September 6, 1998

Robbie Loomis says he'll back at Petty Enterprises again next season as crew chief for John Andretti.(JournalNow)(9-6-98)Andy Petree made it official yesterday that Kenny Wallace will be his second driver next season, with Square D as sponsor. And Petree said that...
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September 6, 1998

Robbie Loomis says he'll back at Petty Enterprises again next season as crew chief for John Andretti.(JournalNow) (09-06-1998)...
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Budweiser leaving Hendrick?

"Officials at Budweiser are mulling over what to do next season, and there is still speculation that the company might leave the Hendrick family. Among the drivers on Budweiser's wish list are: Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Ward Burton, John Andretti and Bobby Labonte...
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August 21, 1998

Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Goody's 500 based on owners points: #3-Dale Earnhardt(8th in points); #43-John Andretti(11); #4-Bobby Hamilton(13); #36-Ernie Irvan(14); #40-Sterling ...
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Brickyard testing speeds

Thursday Speeds from the Brickyard testing via SpeedNet: 1) Ernie Irvan 176.074mph; 2) Joe Nemechek 175.967; 3)Mark Martin 175.247; 4) Elton Sawyer 174.852; 5) Ricky Rudd 174.530; 6) Dale Jarrett 174.290; 7) Robert Pressley 174.169; 8) Brett Bodine 173.990; 9) Dale...
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Indy testing speeds

Got some speeds from Indy from the Indianapolis Star newspaper(but not website): 1) Rusty Wallace 177.504mph; 2) Jeremy Mayfield 176.724; 3) Jeff Gordon 176.370; 4) Ernie Irvan 176.308; 5) Dale Jarrett 176.118; 6) Mark Martin 175.884; 7) Ricky Rudd 175.541; 8) Robert...
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John Andretti crash

John Andretti crashed the #43 STP Pontiac in practice and had to go to a backup car for qualifying.(GoRacing)(6-11-98)...
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Richmond qualifying

After qualifying, teams that ran 26th or worse that are guaranteed to make the Pontiac Excitement 400 are #23-Jimmy Spencer(10th in owner points); #21-Michael Waltrip(12); #3-Dale Earnhardt(13); #4-Bobby Hamilton(15); #43-John Andretti(21); #41-Steve Grissom(25); and...
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On-line racecams

Just found out about this page:The Coca-Cola 600 on TBS Superstation, it has on-line racecams of the in car cameras that will be carried by Bobby Labonte, Randy LaJoie, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Todd Bodine and John Andretti. Also some articles, online games, chat, ...
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Wednesday Testing

Ward Burton and Dave Blaney tested at Dover; Wally Dallenbach(in the #5), Terry Labonte, Kevin LePage, Mark Martin and John Andretti tested at Richmond. No speeds given.(WC Today Radio)(5-13-98)...
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Testing

Monday and Tuesday WC Testing - No Speeds: Lake Speed(#9) and Kenny Wallace(#81) tested at Michigan; Terry Labonte(#5), Mark Martin(#6), John Andretti(#43), Wally Dallenbach(#50) and Kevin LePage(#91) tested at Richmond; Ward Burton was to test at Dover but got rained...
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John Andretti won’t do the double

John Andretti indicated he had had some offers to try the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 double he pulled off in 1994, but he says he is dedicated to his Richard Petty-owned stock car ride, and that he can't do justice either to stock cars or Indy by scattering his...
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Double duty for “Chocolate” Myers

Danny "Chocolate" Myers, the long-time gasman for seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt's Richard Childress Racing team, plans to pull double duty on "Race Day." His first stop is Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he'll fuel one of A.J. Foyt's three entries...