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New Cope Crew Chief?

New Cope Crew Chief? UPDATE Looks like Jim Long is the man heading the list to replace Doug Hewitt as crew chief for Derrike Cope in 1999. Long started the 1998 season working for Ricky Rudd and finished it with the Stavola Brothers. Hewitt left Bahari Racing to become...
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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...
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Honda? NO

Mike Helton of NASCAR was asked if he saw Honda participating in NASCAR competition any time soon. He said that Honda does not currently have a motor that meets specifications for NASCAR racing( NASCAR Online Notebook )(11-23-98)...
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#98 CLOSED UP?

#98 CLOSED UP? UPDATE: Just heard that the #98 Cale Yarborough team is in the process of closing it's shop and laying off the crew. The Philips and Geoff Bodine deal never materialized. Looks like Philips just may leave the sport.(11-20-98) -- Yep, it's true, mid afternoon...
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Bodine Info

Geoff Bodine is currently working on a sponsorship deal with the casino that the Cherokee Indians own in North Carolina. If Bodine can work out that deal he would stay in Winston Cup, if not he may stay there anyway waiting for that first pink slip to be handed out...
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Beverley No-Sell

Tim Beverley says his #17/35 team is not for sale(Times-Dispatch)(11-20-98)...
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Donlavey News

Junie Donlavey, owner of the #90 Ford team, is confident that his team will be back next season -- he is building the 1999 cars in the Richmond shop. He has not signed with anyone yet, but says he is talking to a few people. Some of those deals come with their own ...
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Not closed yet

The Stavola Brothers have laid off some employees, but have not closed the doors to their shop yet. According to employees there, no decision to shut down operations will be made until January 1999(Times-Dispatch)(11-20-98)...
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#58 Sponsor at Japan

Tempe-based Innovative Environmental Products (), a 20-year-old environmental technology company, has announced that its MiraChem(R) livery will appear on the SB111 Motorsports #58 Ford Taurus on Nov. 21 at the NASCAR Thunder, Special Coca-Cola 500 at Twin Ring Motegi...
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Mattei news

Good chance that Philips will not be back as the sponsor of the #7 Mattei Motorsports #7 team in 1999. The team has signed all it's associate sponsors but not Philips and needs a decision by Philips by Monday(WC Today Radio)(11-19-98)...
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More changes at Tyler Jet

I hear Team Manager John Cunningham and Tyler Jet Motorsports(#35 Tabasco Team in 1998) have parted ways. Not sure what this means for the future of the team(11-19-98)...
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Benson Crew Chief

Benson Crew Chief CORRECTION and UPDATE: Jack Roush and Johnny Benson were at Road Atlanta today, for the 'Roush Ride and Drive' and did a satellite interview with Alan Bestwick on Speedvision's 'Inside Winston Cup Racing' where Roush announced that Bobby Leslie would...
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Morgan-McClure/Microsoft?

Hey, a wild one - hear that a second Morgan-McClure team effort is may still happen in 1999. The sponsor rumored is Microsoft. No word on a driver yet.(11-18-98) (11-18-1998)...
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Martin has cold UPDATE 2

Mark Martin's back surgery has been postponed a couple of days because Mark has a cold.(WC Today Radio)(11-17-98) -- small blurb, more details at GoRacing - Martin Standing By . Surgery not needed for Martin: Surgery not necessary for Martin (NASCAR Online)(11-18-98...
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Pardus News

Midwest Transit Racing, owner of the #07 car driven by Danny Pardus has announced the signing of a two year engine support agreement with Hendrick Motorsports covering Winston Cup Seasons 1999 and 2000. Midwest has purchased 4 additional cars from Sabco and intends...
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#13 News

Hearing that Rich Bickle is another driver under consideration by the #13 Bill Elliott owned team.(11-17-98)...
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Crew Changes

Tony Liberati, car chief/engineer for the #50 Bud team this past season has been released from Hendrick Motorsports and is looking. From what I hear Liberati is a crew chief in the making.(11-17-98)...
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UPS

I hear that UPS may end up being the sponsor on the #7 Mattei Ford(11-17-98)...
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Winston Safe

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. would be allowed to continue its title sponsorship of NASCAR's premier racing series under the proposed settlement with state attorneys general announced Monday. See the That's Racin's story at: Winston Cup looks safe under proposed deal (...
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Beam Gone

Beam Gone from the #94 to the #21 UPDATE 3: Hearing rumors that Team Manager Mike Beam and Owner/Driver Bill Elliott have parted ways, no confirmation on this yet. Elliott owns/drives the #94 McDonald's Ford and owns the #13 Ford team. -- Winston Cup Today radio reports...