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ESPN TV ratings

For the sixth straight year, ESPN's Winston Cup ratings rose, averaging a 4.3 for 14 races according to Nielsen Media Research, or 3.05 million households on average. The increase was locked in with a 5.2 rating for the season-ending NAPA 500 on Nov. 16 -- which tied...

Ford named official truck of NASCAR

Ford and NASCAR signed a three-year agreement where Ford will be the official truck for all 12 NASCAR racing divisions. As part of the sponsorship, Ford will produce a limited number of 1998-model NASCAR special edition Ford F-150s.(NASCAR Online)(12-4-97)...

France back home

NASCAR President returned home on Monday at 7am in Daytona Beach, FL and returned to work on Tuesday.(NASCAR Today)(12-2-97)...

Good News

NASCAR president Bill France Jr., recovering from a mild heart attack he had in Japan a week ago, is expected to leave Japan on 11-30 and return home on 12-1(AP)(11-29-97)...

France transferred to Tokyo hospital

From the AP: Bill France, president of NASCAR president, was transferred to a Tokyo hospital 11-25 in preparation for his trip home after having a mild heart attack in Japan Friday, also see the story on NASCAR Online .(11-25-97)...

Bill France suffers heart attack

"International Speedway Corporation announced Friday, that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill France,(Jr) is resting comfortably in satisfactory condition at a Japanese hospital, following an angioplasty procedure. The Company expects Mr. France to make...

Goodyear belts and hoses deal with NASCAR

"NASCAR has announced a licensing agreement making Goodyear the exclusive licensee of automotive belts and hose for the fastest growing motorsports series in America. This agreement includes automotive Gatorback Poly-V belts, Gatorback v-belts, timing belts and curved...

NASCAR completes Ford templates

"NASCAR Officials say they have completed all templates for the new Taurus and have given them to Ford teams. According to NASCAR sources, Ford's Bruce Cambern has decided not to make a major issue over some of the template questions that some of his teams have raised...

Winston No Bull 5 replacing Winston Million

The Winston Million will be gone in 1998 and be replaced by the Winston No Bull 5. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company announced that in 1998, The Winston Million will become the "Winston No Bull 5," and will be the richest single-season bonus program ever conducted in NASCAR...

Coca-Cola classic to be official soft drink of NASCAR

Saw in the Philadelphia Daily News on my flight to Nashville, Coca-Cola classic, will become the Official Soft Drink of NASCAR starting in 1998(10-9-97)...

Engine test for unleaded fuel

"NASCAR will have a special engine test of new unleaded racing gas at Talladega next week. According to NASCAR sources, teams will have to switch from leaded fuel to unleaded fuel by next July. Hendrick's engine department, headed by Randy Dorton, apparently has an...

Rusty pays his fine with pennies

On Friday, with no Winston Cup practice scheduled, Rusty Wallace had an armored truck deliver the fine in pennies, 500,000 of them, to NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was unaware that NASCAR already had received a check for $5,000, but NASCAR president Bill ...

Rusty fined

NASCAR fined Rusty Wallace $5,000 Thursday for comments he made after the Hanes 500 at Martinsville, Va. Wallace vented his frustration about NASCAR's ruling in several postrace interviews. NASCAR said Wallace was being fined because he used profane language in a live...

Rusty getting fined?

The Rusty Wallace Controversy over the restart boils. Sources are saying that Rusty never heard a warning from Robin Pemberton. NASCAR has said they warned Pemberton twice. RUMOR, has it Wallace was never told. Wallace said HE(someone in NASCAR) has had it against ...

Tony Furr fined

Yarborough Motorsports Crew Chief Tony Furr was fined $50,000 for have illegal carburetor mounting studs. They were found in the standard pre-race inspection before the Pepsi 400. The carb used in the race was legal and the car was thoroughly inspected after the race...

Bill France in no hurry to be replaced

Update from the JournalNow: NASCAR'S Bill France says he is in no hurry to turn over the reins of power. "I'm 64, and won't go on forever. And something will have to be done eventually. But not before the end of the year," France said, responding to speculation about...

Bill France expected to promote Brian France

Per the JournalNow, BIG NEWS: NASCAR's Bill France may usher in a new era for the sport of stock-car racing today. In a sudden and surprising move, France is expected to announce today the changing of the guard, the promotion of Brian France, his 35-year-old son, to...

Upper Deck signs NASCAR deal

NASCAR has signed a licensing agreement with The Upper Deck Company which allows Upper Deck to use the NASCAR logo on all Upper Deck and MAXX motorsports products. Upper Deck will continue to secure rights with each driver for its trading card sets(NASCAR Online - ...

NASCAR looking to break up packs

From NandoNet: NASCAR appears determined to break up the 30-car packs that routinely buzz around the tracks in the restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega. The exact solution still is uncertain, but a change is expected to be in place in time for next year'...

Walt Disney title sponsorship?

Add Walt Disney to the rumored possible replacements for Winston if RJ Reynolds decides to drop out because of the lawsuit. Other's I have heard include Pepsi, Oreo's(RJ Reynolds/Nabisco), Nike, Bud/Busch, DuPont(thanks Eric) and McDonald's. Jayski's questions and ...