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Musgrave tests at Darlington

Ted Musgrave tested the #15 Moore-Robinson Rescue Engine Formula Ford at Darlington, SC today and ran a speed of 163.104mph. Musgrave will drive the car in the Pepsi Southern 500 on Sept 6th.(RPM2Nite/WC Today Radio) (08-26-1998)...
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Sadler to Wood Brothers?

Elliott Sadler, a 23-year-old considered a potential star, has emerged as the leading candidate to take over as driver of the Wood Brothers' #21 CITGO Fords for 1999. The Wood Brothers and driver Michael Waltrip announced last week that they would not continue their...
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Wallace, Rudd testing

I hear that Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd were testing Tuesday at Greenville-Pickens Speedway(SC)(Thanks Cary) (08-26-1998)...
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Latest on Waltrip/Wood Brothers

In many interviews I have seen of recent concerning Michael Waltrip and the Wood Brothers(#21 CITGO Ford), both parties say if all of a sudden things start clicking and the team does well in the last 1/3 of the season, they are not ruling out teaming up again in 1999...
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Sprague promised a ride?

UPDATE: Good Story at Speed Magazine on Wally Dallenbach, Jr: Contract may be win away for Dallenbach by Godwin Kelly. - something I missed in this story Brad pointed out to me: "There are a couple of factors that could change Dallenbach's luck. Jack Sprague, the defending...
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Setzer in the #13

Dennis Setzer will be in the #13 FirstPlus Ford at NHIS this weekend.(WC Today Radio) (08-26-1998)...
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Miles completed

Some stats from That's Racin' - Miles Completed: 1) Mark Martin 8,690.62; 2) Michael Waltrip 8,629.80; 3) Jeff Gordon 8,605.08; 4) Bobby Hamilton; 8,601.07; 5) Bobby Labonte 8,567.53; 6) Sterling Marlin 8,060.52; 7) Brett Bodine 8,554.70; 8) Jeremy Mayfield 8,502.31...
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fedEx and UPS interested in Cup

Hearing rumors that fedEx and UPS (not together of course) are considering entering the Winston Cup ranks as a sponsor of some sort. (08-25-1998)...
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Bristol second round qualifying

2nd round qualifying is over: 14 teams stood on their 1st round times, including all drivers from 26th thru 36th place and #50- Wally Dallenbach, #36 Ernie Irvan and Darrell Waltrip in the #35 Pontiac. DW made the race once again on the past champions provisional. ...
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Bristol Practice

Saturday morning practice speeds were dramtically slower in the heat of the day. Dick Trickle was fastest at 120.580mph.(36th fastest speed in 1st round was 121.236mph). (08-22-1998)...
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Bristol Qualifying

Four teams made the top 25 and the race but failed to get a front pit stall and have to pit on the dreaded back pit stretch: #42-Joe Nemechek(22nd); #26-Johnny Benson(23); #16-Kevin Lepage(24) and #77-Robert Pressley(25). (08-22-1998)...
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5 in a row

The last time a driver won 5 NASCAR Cup races in a row was 1971 when Richard Petty and Bobby Allison did it. That was before the modern era when they cut back the number of races run. Allison won at Charlotte, Dover, Michigan, Riverside and Houston. Petty won at Malta...
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Four consecutive wins

Seven Cup drivers have won four consecutive Winston Cup races in NASCAR's modern era, which began in 1972. No driver has won five straight races. 1976 -- Cale Yarborough; 1981 -- Darrell Waltrip; 1987 -- Dale Earnhardt; 1991 -- Harry Gant; 1992 -- Bill Elliott; 1993...
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Race to End Hunger

Race fans who bring three canned goods to one of Kyle Petty's souvenir trailers this weekend at Bristol will receive a free "Race to End Hunger" t-shirt, while supplies last. Fans responded in such numbers that t-shirts ran out during the Food City 500 in March. So...
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Ken Bouchard attempt

UPDATE: Former NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Ken Bouchard is scheduled to make a return to the series in the Goody's 500 driving a Ford Taurus(#85) owned by Thee and Frances Dixon.(NASCAR Online) Bouchard failed to make The race. (08-22-1998)...
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Bristol qualifying

Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Goody's 500 based on owners points: #3-Dale Earnhardt(8th in points); #43-John Andretti(11); #4-Bobby Hamilton(13); #36-Ernie Irvan(14); #40-Sterling ...
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NASCAR Speedpark

Another NASCAR Speedpark has broken ground in Sevierville, TN(20 miles SE of Knoxville). Sterling Marlin visited the facility on Thursday(8-20) for the groundbreaking ceremony. They are also building a NASCAR Cafe there. See the story at the Knoxville News-Sentinel...
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Philips signs deal with NASCAR

Philips Consumer Communications L.P. has been signed as an Official Marketing Partner for NASCAR's 50th Anniversary celebration, said Clay Zimmerman, vice president of North American Marketing for PCC. As an Official Marketing Partner, PCC will be entitled to use the...
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Bristol winners

No driver has ever won at Bristol from 24th or further starting spot.(ESPN2 Qualifying), Dale Earnhardt won from 24th in the 1994 spring/day race. In 75 Winston Cup races at Bristol, 17 have come from the pole, 12 from the outside pole. 66 races have been won from ...
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Bristol entries

47 cars will attempt to make the Goody's Headache Powders 500 for 43 spots. Info on the Bristol race can be found at my page: Nextrace: Bristol . (08-21-1998)...