Visit Rusty keeps points lead page

Rusty keeps points lead

Thanks to Rusty Wallace's crew, he was able to get the #2 Miller Lite Ford back out on the track after his accident and pick up two spots and keep the points lead(NASCAR Online)(3-29-98)...
Visit Robby Gordon testing page

Robby Gordon testing

I hear Robby Gordon may help Kenny Irwin and Robert Yates test at Sonoma in May and he is definitely testing with David Green at Charlotte in April in a Buz McCall Chevy and possible run a few races for McCall's team. Also rumors are still floating around that he may...
Visit Earnhardt car on display at Bass Pro page

Earnhardt car on display at Bass Pro

I hear the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevy that Dale Earnhardt will drive in the Winston is on display at The Bass Pro Spring Fishing Fair is in Springfield, MO thru the end of this week. The street location is the corner of Campbell and Sunshine.(3-29-98)...
Visit LJ Racing sponsorship page

LJ Racing sponsorship

UPDATE: I hear that the #91 LJ Racing Chevy will have Pilot decals and sponsorship on the car today since the #78 Pilot Ford failed to make the Food City 500 - Didn't happen, the car was blue and bare(3-29-98)...
Visit Spencer fastest in second round qualifying page

Spencer fastest in second round qualifying

Second Round fastest was Jimmy Spencer at 122.521mph, DW took another Champ Provisional. See the story and tables at my new and improved Jayski's Provisional Status Page, I added a few things and tried to clarify some of the rules. Gary can no longer do the page for...
Visit Donlevy misses race page

Donlevy misses race

Longtime Winston Cup car owner Junie Donlevy missed a Winston Cup race for the first time in over 25 years. Donlevy, 73, owner of the #90 Helig Meyers Ford with driver Dick Trickle, will have heart valve replacement on 3/9/98. His doctors recommended that Junie stay...
Visit Staring from fourth page

Staring from fourth

Interesting Note: So far the winners of the Daytona 500 and Rockingham started from the 4th spot, Bill Elliott starts 4th for the Las Vegas 400 in his #94 McDonald's Ford Taurus on Sunday(2-27-98) - Didn't happen at Vegas(3-1-98)...
Visit Falk meeting with potential sponsors page

Falk meeting with potential sponsors

I hear #91 LJ Racing owner, Joe Falk will meet with some potential sponsors while in Las Vegas. Although it is unknown who he will meet with, there are supposedly a couple of different companies that are interested, and he will meet with them this weekend.(Victory ...
Visit Tony Raines to attempt Cup debut page

Tony Raines to attempt Cup debut

Craftsman Truck Series driver Tony Raines will attempt to make his WC debut in the #19 Kurt Roehrig Ford Thunderbird at Las Vegas this weekend if he can make the field. Yellow Freight System, Inc., will be the sponsor. Raines will attempt 5 WC races in 1998(NASCAR ...
Visit Jon Liebenberger update page

Jon Liebenberger update

UPDATE: "Jon Liebenberger, a crew member of the #31 Lowe's team, was en route to North Carolina Speedway on Sunday morning when he was involved in a traffic accident. He is currently in critical condition at Bowman-Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC."(NASCAR Online...
Visit Goodyear tire bill page

Goodyear tire bill

Overheard at the Rockingham WC race from one of the owners, said that his team won just over $25,000 yesterday and his Goodyear rubber bill was a whopping $21,000...Thank you sponsorships!(2-23-98)...
Visit ESPN show page

ESPN show

ESPN plans to add a post-race weekly wrap-up show to its already extensive television coverage of Winston Cup racing.(JournalNow)(2-23-98)...
Visit Daytona 500 inspection page

Daytona 500 inspection

UPDATE: I hear that six cars inspected after the Daytona 500 were found with violations. No idea who or what but look for some fines to be announced.(2-18-98) - only thing I have heard so far is that it dealt with the rear deck lid(2-23-98) (02-23-1998)...
Visit Morgan Shepherd DNQ page

Morgan Shepherd DNQ

Morgan Shepherd attempted to make the GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 in his own #05 Pontiac which is white with orange lettering. Shepherd wants to run more races but needs a primary sponsor. He has Good Stuff America on the side of the car for Rockingham, he qualified...
Visit Top 10s page

Top 10s

Rusty Wallace who finished 2nd and Bill Elliott who finished 6th at the Rock are the only drivers who have finished in the top 10 at Daytona and Rockingham, the first two races(2-22-98)...
Visit No Fords page

No Fords

No Ford Thunderbirds made the WC race at the Rock for the first time since Ford returned to NASCAR in the late 1970's(2-22-98) (02-22-1998)...
Visit Jarrett blows engine page

Jarrett blows engine

Dale Jarrett who was fastest in practice at Rockingham(North Carolina Speedway), blew an engine on his qualifying lap and was 49 of 49 drivers. He is guaranteed to make the race since his car was second in owners points in 1997(2-20-98)...
Visit Atlanta speeds down page

Atlanta speeds down

Speeds were down at this weeks Atlanta Cup testing. Jimmy Spencer-191.8mph in the #23;; Steve Park-190.8mph in the #1; in contrast Geoff Bodine qualified at more than 197mph at Atlanta in November 1997. Looks like the 5 and 5 rules has slowed down the cars(JournalNow...
Visit US Tobacco/Skoal renews page

US Tobacco/Skoal renews

US Tobacco/Skoal extended it's contract with the #33 Andy Petree-Schrader team for the 1999 season(JournalNow)(2-20-98)...
Visit Gatorade 125s at night page

Gatorade 125s at night

I hear there are no plans to run the Gatorade 125's at night in 1999, despite the story by Journal Now. However, strong ratings for the Pepsi 400 July 4, MIGHT help influence a future change.(2-17-98)...