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Michael Waltrip had Klaussner Furniture signage on the quarter panels of his #7 Mattei/Philips Chevrolet(NASCAR Online) Something I noticed in some images I have but forgot to mention...

#7 to Chevys

#7 to Chevy's UPDATE 2: I also hear that the #7 Mattei team will buy up some of the chevy's from the SABCO left over from the #46.(11-11-98) -- Jim Mattei, owner of the #7 Winston Cup car for Michael Waltrip in 1999, said the team will switch from Ford to Chevrolet...

Philips/Mattei/Bodine?

According to sources, the rumored split between Philips and Mattei Motorsports is not happening, but apparently it is happening. Confused? Supposedly former Mattei driver Geoff Bodine has won over some friends at Philips and will take a significant associate sponsorship...

Rhodes Gone:

The Rhodes Furniture Company has announced that they would be canceling their sponsorship of the #14 Rhodes Furniture Ford, which is owned by Michael Waltrip. The deal will end the relationship one-year ahead of previous plans. See the story at Rhodes Pulls Sponsorship...

Philips to Stay?

Michael Waltrip, who now drives for the #7 Mattei Motorsports team, says he is confident that Philips will remain with the team next season. Speculation was that the sponsorship was shaky after 1998 driver Geoff Bodine left the team and that Philips has gone through...

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

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 4, 1998

It's official: The Wood Brothers have signed Elliott Sadler to a multi-year contract to drive the #21 CITGO Ford next year. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me," said Sadler. "I think that I am ready to compete in Winston Cup, particularly with the experience...

September 4, 1998

The plans for a second Wood Brothers team have been scrapped as no sponsor was secured for the car. This means that Matt Kenseth will stay in the Busch series for 1999.(GoRacing)(9-4-98)Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his...

September 4, 1998

Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his own survey: "What are the Best looking cars and the WORST looking cars on the WC...

September 4, 1998

Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based onownerspoints: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #11...

September 4, 1998

Brett Bodine hit the wall in practice and had to qualify a backup car. Kenny Irwin hit the wall and spun out during his qualifying lap. Kenny Wallace got out of shape but kept it off the wall. Terry Labonte had engine problems that resulted in a slow lap.(ESPN2 ...

September 4, 1998

No Bull Qualifiers: #24 Jeff Gordon(starts 5th); #6-Mark Martin(10th); #31-Mike Skinner(13th); #3-Dale Earnhadrt(18th) and #18-Bobby Labonte(24th). All five teams have red numbers on the roof, red spoliers and red air dams.(ESPN2 Qualifying)(9-4-98)Steve Grissom is...

September 4, 1998

Steve Grissom is in the #41 Kodiak Ice Chevy, it's a blue color with white numbers, looks nice.(ESPN2 Qualifying)(9-4-98)Another reason to get theStockCarFans Newsletter, Check this out - Here's some unconfirmed "rumblings" of a sort from an anonymous source:..."lots...

September 4, 1998

Another reason to get theStockCarFans Newsletter, Check this out - Here's some unconfirmed "rumblings" of a sort from an anonymous source:..."lots of turmoil going on at Diamond Ridge Racing right now. Elliott is real upset about the quality of cars provided to both...

September 4, 1998

Sources tell me that Budweiser will be back with #25/50 Hendrick Motorsports team in 1999 and expect to announce their fulltime 1999 driver at Charlotte in October.(9-4-98)Joe Gibbs Racing is also expanding their race shop facilities with a new building in Huntersville...

September 4, 1998

Joe Gibbs Racing is also expanding their race shop facilities with a new building in Huntersville, North Caroilina. Designed to house both Winston Cup efforts and two NHRA teams the 124,000 sq. ft. facility is scheduled for completion in November of this year.(Stock...