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Preston Miller out at Ford

"In a surprising move, which comes during crucial negotiations between Ford and NASCAR over body templates for the 1998 Taurus, Preston Miller, Ford's veteran field manager, has resigned. People who have talked with him about the situation pointed to the sensitive ...

Waltrip tests Taurus

"Michael Waltrip tested the 1998 Taurus Winston Cup car last week at Talladega Superspeedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Taurus is replacing the Thunderbird as the Ford production car represented in the Winston Cup series. "Until you actually put the car on the...

Ford tests

"NASCAR has given Ford three free tests for the new Taurus but a Ford spokesman said the dates of the tests have yet to established"(Winston Cup Scene)(10-17-97)...

Ford testing falls through

NASCAR'S planned open test today for the new Ford Taurus has fallen through, with only one team, the Woods, bringing a car. ''You can't test what you don't have,'' Ford's Don Miller said, saying NASCAR officials still haven't approved three crucial body templates. ...

Ford wants Dr. J and Joe Washington in Busch?

Ford officials are telling Julius Erving and Joe Washington to abandon plans for a Winston Cup team next season and to concentrate instead on a Busch team, according to NASCAR sources.(JournalNow)(10-12-97)...

Bobby Newling build new Fords

CBS' Dick Berggren had a little story about who built a few of the Ford Superspeedway cars(Sheetmetal), Yates, Roush, Yarborough and Carters among others were built by Bobby Newling, and Roush has hired him away for 1998(10-12-97)...

New Ford Taurus?

Here's an interesting UNCONFIRMED (by NASCAR Fans, anyway) rumor:One of our readers has a brother who works for Ford Motor Company. Here's his quote:"...the other day he (our subscriber's brother) told me (the subscriber, not me, Mike) that he saw paperwork for a 2...

Manufacturers title for Ford

Just in case anyone missed this: Jeff Burton's win in the Hanes 500 last week clinched the Manufacturers title for Ford. The blue ovals have won 17 of the 27 races to date and has scored 211 points to Chevrolet's 184. A difference that can't be overcome if Chevrolet...

Ford/Pontiac/Little/Roush rumor

More on the John Deere?Ford/Pontiac/Little/Roush rumor: From a John Deere employee: "Ford DOES NOT manufacture any construction equipment or lawn equipment any more. When they sold the Agricultural line to FIAT as part of the New Holland name of farm equipment, the...

Ford not cutting back

Per the Winston Cup Scene: Ford Motor Company denied rumors at NHIS that the company would withdraw from the Craftsman Truck Series and reduce it's support on the Winston Cup circuit in 1998. Ford plans to continue the programs presently in place with no reduction ...

Ford Taurus unveiling

I hear Ford group vice president of sales and marketing sent out announcements today inviting the media to the unveiling of the new NASCAR Ford entry (Taurus) on July 30 at the Indiana Convention Center's Sygamore Ballroom, Indianapolis, IN(7-17-97)...

Ford Taurus to debut

The new Ford Taurus NASCAR car will debut on Wednesday, July 30 at Indianapolis, in an invitation-only affair(JournalNow)(7-14-97)...

Ford rumor false

A source who was at Daytona talked to a driver and said the rumor about Ford only sponsoring seven teams is untrue. No signs of a racing Taurus at the track....

Other Ford rumors

NASCAR as of this moment will allow the Taurus(if they use it) rear deck (trunk led) be raised 7 inches from stock to get the rear spoiler in the air and let the rear of the car be a bit wider for stability. Also the roof for the Taurus may be lowered as well(6-26-...

Taurus not approved yet

Robin Pemberton (Rusty Wallace crew chief) said on NASCAR Live Tuesday(6-24) night that they have built a Ford Taurus and have been working on it it for three months. He said NASCAR has been looking at it and they have made a few changes to it. But NASCAR has NOT approved...

Standardized measurements

From the JournalNow: "GM'S Terry Laise says he's not in favor of standardizing certain race-car measurement to make the new Taurus and the Monte Carlo more similar, an idea broached by Jimmy Johnson, manager of the Rick Hendrick operation. "We're racing Monte Carlos...

Ford says no preferential treatment

The response from Ford to the #8 saying they don't get fair treatment: Preston Miller, the head of Ford's engineering staff, denied that some teams are receiving preferential treatment. He said the problem stems from Ford's expected move from the Thunderbird to the...

Chevy wants rules change

Many GM teams and the GM manufactures really want rules changes. I hear that in Pontiac's News and Quotes release on Sunday, every quote that mentioned needed rules changes was underlined. The Chevy equivalent also had quite a few negative NASCAR comments. It is doubtful...

Ford engines

Per JournalNow: NASCAR officials have told WC teams that GM's new SB2 engine will be legal for competition next season, but Ford teams are still wondering what their own company may come back with for NASCAR to consider. Will Ford be willing to accept certain modifications...