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Pardus Released UPDATE 1:

Driver Dan Pardus was released by Midwest Transit Racing Friday. The 36-year-old driver, who hails from Daytona Beach, Fla., was running for NASCAR Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, but has been unable to qualify for any of this seasons events...

Pardus Returns:

Dan Pardus is ready to go racing. Midwest Transit Racing has been in the process of reorganization -- including two moves and the hiring of general manager Lake Speed and promoting Jay Born to crew chief -- for the last month. Now the team is prepared to make a return...

Speed/Pardus:

Midwest Transit Racing has found a new, spacious home as it prepares for its comeback race under the guidance of General Manager Lake Speed. The team, owned by Hal Hicks and Mike Witters, decided to move from its Mooresville shop to a 20,000 square foot facility formerly...

Lake Speed Returns UPDATE:

Midwest Transit Racing has NASCAR Winston Cup Series veteran Lake Speed as general manager. Speed will be responsible for all day to day operations of the #50 Midwest Transit Chevy race team. Speed, a former World Karting champion, has made 402 NASCAR Winston Cup Series...

Lake Speed News:

Lake Speed will be in Daytona helping Bobby Hillin in his Busch effort. Speed has not giving up on the idea of driving. Some reports of Speed retiring last year after he was hurt at Sonoma are not true www.lakespeed.net...

September 6, 1998

Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington: Results, Starting Lineup, Qualifying, Practice speeds atNASCAR Online,GoRacing(including 2nd round), andSpeedworld. Dale Jarrett won the pole at 168.879mph.#13 FirstPlus news: Ted Musgrave will drive the car at Dover and possible...

September 6, 1998

#13 FirstPlus news: Ted Musgrave will drive the car at Dover and possible some of the other larger tracks.(NASCAR Online)(9-6-98)Ted Musgrave said during an interview at Darlington after the #15 Ford fell out of the race, that he would help out Buz McCall next week...

September 6, 1998

Ted Musgrave said during an interview at Darlington after the #15 Ford fell out of the race, that he would help out Buz McCall next week at Richmond. So Musgrave will be driving the #96 Caterpillar Chevy at Richmond.(ESPN-race)(9-6-98)Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, ...

September 6, 1998

Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, Brett Bodine and Rich Bickle have filed entries for the Richmond Truck race Thursday. Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Ken Schrader, Jimmy Spencer, Dick Trickle, Michael Waltrip and Kevin Lepage have signed up for Friday's Busch...

September 6, 1998

BGNN driver Tom Bolles, injured in the BGNN race last week in Loudon was released from Concord Hospital at 1PM on Friday, September 4. He was transported by ambulance from Concord to his parents home in Ellington, CT. Tom walks with assistance and he is becoming ...

September 6, 1998

During the Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington, NASCAR took a tire from the #3, 24, 88 and 99 teams to inspect. No word on any results. Word from the broadcast was that NASCAR planned to do this for the remainder of the season.(ESPN during the race)(9-6-98)Sad News:...

September 6, 1998

Sad News:Fan collapses, dies at Darlington.(iRace/AP)(9-6-98)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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

August 27, 1998

Update on Lake Speed and Greg Sacks per NASCAR Online Radio: Lake Speed is doing much better, but his ribs are still hurting, he says he may consider subbing if needed towards the end of the season. Greg Sacks is in therapy for his neck and nerve injuries and is ...

August 11, 1998

With each passing day Lake Speed says he is on the road to recovery after a head-on collision with a tire barrier at Sonoma, CA which forced him to put his racing career on hold. Speed has been in contact with fan club officials his about his recovery and future plans...

Lake Speed considering retirement

Reported Friday: Lake Speed is pondering retirement from Winston Cup. He resigned his driving and general manager duties with the #9 Cartoon Network Ford last Friday(7-17), citing poor health from a recent accident.(MRN Radio/RPM2Nite) (07-25-1998)...