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September 5, 1998

UPDATE: Ted Musgrave has talked to Bill Elliott about driving the #13 FirstPlus Ford in 1999. He had hoped to drive the Travis Carter 2nd team car in 1999, but that deal fell through when a potential sponsor decided not to sign.(WC Scene)(9-4-98) - Musgrave will ...

September 5, 1998

UPDATE: I hear Newt Moore(from the #81 Filmar team) will be named the new crew chief for the #77 Jasper Engines Ford Team. Not sure what is up with the #81 or who will be the new crew chief there.(8-31-98) - A source close to the #81 Filmar team said crew chief Newt...

September 5, 1998

Filmar Racing(#81) Team Manager Eddie D'Hondt has also resigned and has taken a position with the #13 FirstPlus Financial team owned by Bill Elliott and Dan Marino.(NASCAR Online Notebook)(9-5-98)Four Pontiac teams are pushing hard to land Steve Hmiel, who was with...

September 5, 1998

Four Pontiac teams are pushing hard to land Steve Hmiel, who was with Jack Roush for 11 years but was fired this week in a major surprise. Those most interested are the Kyle Petty-Richard Petty team, the Ernie Irvan-Robin Pemberton team, the Burton-Bill Davis team, ...

September 5, 1998

Crew Chief Larry McReynolds will let Richard Childress know by Sept. 15 if he'll be back(with the #31) next season or if he'll be moving on. According to one source close to the situation, McReynolds has turned down an offer to head Stewart's team for Gibbs and Makar...

September 5, 1998

I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO has been sold to Ken Schrader. Schrader had been leasing the track for the past two seasons.(St Louis Area Racing Info)(9-5-98)It was officially announced yesterday, by ARCA driver Bill Baird, that Winston Cup Veteran Ken Schrader will drive...

September 5, 1998

It was officially announced yesterday, by ARCA driver Bill Baird, that Winston Cup Veteran Ken Schrader will drive in a substitute roll for Bill Baird at the upcoming Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA 200, September 13, at Salem Speedway. Bill is still hurting from an injury...

September 5, 1998

A new book has been released,a race in the life of ernie irvan, photography by Jay Weinmiller. The book will be available through the Ernie Irvan Fan Club and at Skittles Souvenir Trailers at the Race Tracks. I have six images of pictures in the book and the book...

September 5, 1998

A transformer went down Friday, knocking out power in half of the Darlington Raceway infield. Crewmen were pumping gas by hand at the Winston Cup garage gas pumps, and media members were, appropriately, in the dark in the new media center.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Rockwell...

September 5, 1998

Rockwell Automation/Dodge, normally an associate sponsor on Mike Dillon's #72 BGN Chevrolet, will be the team's primary sponsor in Saturday's Dura Lube 200 Presented by Bi-Lo. This is a one-race deal with the South Carolina-based company.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Practice...

September 5, 1998

Rockwell Automation/Dodge, normally an associate sponsor on Mike Dillon's #72 BGN Chevrolet, will be the team's primary sponsor in Saturday's Dura Lube 200 Presented by Bi-Lo. This is a one-race deal with the South Carolina-based company.(SpeedNet) (09-05-1998)...

Testing at Daytona

Testing at Daytona today with Morgan Shepherd in the #31 Lowes Chevy, Mike Dillon in the #3, Billy Standridge and Bobby Hillin in the #47Fans Can RaceFord, Hut Stricklin in the #55 Oakwood Homes Chevy and Dan Pardus and Jimmy Kitchens in the #07 Midwest Trucking Chevy...

Dillon subs for Skinner

Mike Skinner while he qualified the #31 Lowes Chevy on Saturday, did not start the car in the California 500. Mike Dillon started and ran the car and had to go to the back of the field at the start of the race.(5-3-98)...

Skinner qualifies at California

Whoops! Something I missed and didn't see today. Mike Skinner jumped in the #31 Lowes Chevy and qualified the car in second round qualifying and put it in the California. Plans are for Skinner to start the car and for Mike Dillon to take over.(NASCAR Online)(5-2-98...

Dillon to sub for Skinner at California

BGN driver Mike Dillon(#72 Detriot Gasket Chevy) will drive the #31 Lowes Chevy in place of injured Mike Skinner at California this coming weekend. Dillon is the son-in-law of #31 car owner Richard Childress.(RPM2Nite)(4-27-98)...

Testing at Talladega

Testing also continued at Talladega after a bit of a rain delay. Sterling Marlin, Joe Nemechek(BGN & WC) and Elton Sawyer tested SABCO cars, Dennis Setzer tested the #89 Elliott Ford(no sponsor seen), Kenny Schrader(#33), Ernie Irvan(#36), Kenny Irwin(#28), Dick...

Testing News from Talladega

Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test ...

Waltrip and Dillon fined

NASCAR officials announced fines, in the amount of $2,000 dollars each, to twodrivers, Mike Waltrip and Mike Dillon. The fines stem from an incident in the pits where the two met after wrecking on lap 214 of Moore's Snacks 250 in Bristol. NASCAR, after reviewing tapes...

Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green who did not make the Food City 500, will stand by for Derrike Cope and the #30 Gumoyt Pontiac if needed as Cope is still hurting from his Atlanta wreck. BGN driver Mike Dillon will stand by in case Mike Skinner needs relief in the #31 Lowes Chevy as he too...

Some Darlington test speeds

Some Darlington test speeds today: #10-Ricky Rudd 166.135; #4-Bobby Hamilton 165.020; #29-Jeff Green 164.743; #13-Jerry Nadeau 163.592; #3 Dale Earnhardt 162.297. Ward Burton holds the track record at 173.797mph.(RPM2Nite). Dale Earnhardt had three cars there and Mike...