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Daytona 500 sponsors

I also hear the #95 Andy Hillenburg Chevy and/or the #47 Billy Standridge FCR Ford will pick up one race deals - rumors include Tabasco and the #47(MRN), didn't happen(2-15-98)...
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Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is the only driver in the last 18 years to start outside the top 10 and win the Daytona 500. Cope started 12th in the 1990 race. Since then, every Daytona 500 winner has started seventh or better.(WRAL/AP)(2-14-98) (02-14-1998)...
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Falk to run Lepage in Daytona 500

Joe Falk, owner of the #91 LJ Racing Chevy has had some offers from teams missing the field to buy the ride for the Daytona 500, but has declined those offers and will run Kevin Lepage.(News & Record Online) Another team doing well that needs sponsorship!(2-13-...
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Mike Wallace attempting Daytona 500

Mike Wallace is attempting to get the #73 Phil Barkdoll Chevy in the Daytona 500. Has an engine from the #33 WC Team(ESPN Qualifying)(2-10-98) (02-10-1998)...
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Whelen returning to Mattei

Mattei Motorsports will be re-signing Whelen as an associate on the #7 Geoff Bodine driven Ford Taurus for 1998 and I hear several of last year's associates will be re-signing on for 1998.(2-6-98) There will be a news conference on Thursday morning 2/12/98 which will...
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#64 Fans Team

From a reader who did some research: The #64 Fans Team has been temporarily suspends and supposedly according to NASCAR, the #64 is unassigned for the '98 season and no paperwork was ever filled out for this so-called team. If you call the membership number, you get...
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Hot Rod for Bobby Labonte

Bobby Labonte will have Hot Rod Magazine logo on the hood of the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac in the Shootout(2-6-98)...
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Kenny Wallace scheme

The #81 Ford driven by Kenny Wallace has a wild lightning Paint Scheme to be used in the Bud Shootout(ESPN Practice)(2-6-98)...
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Earnhardt under the lights?

As reported before, Dale Earnhardt will run 20 laps under the lights at Daytona after qualifying on Saturday night Feb 7th. Fans are allowed to attend, no idea if it will be televised(RPM2Nite)(2-6-98)...
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No shootout for Robby Gordon

Robby Gordon will not run the Bud Shootout and Mike Bliss will not run in the qualifying race and no one will will run in their places(2-5-98)...
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Mayfield to drive the #12

It's official: Jeremy Mayfield will drive the #12 Mobil One Penske-Kranefuss Ford. This replaces the #37 Kmart Ford. The team will retain owners points from 1997 and the former #37 team. An image for the car can be seen on NASCAR Online at:New sponsor, number for Mayfield...
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Five races for Buckshot

Buckshot Jones and the #00 Aquafresh team will only run 5 Winston Cup races in 1998, not the 8 initially announced. The planned races are: Pocono(6/21), New Hampshire(8/30), Talladega(10/11), Phoenix(10/25) and Atlanta(11/8)(2-3-98)...
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Hanes not returning

Not sure if I mentioned this but Hanes will not return to NASCAR WC in 1998, either as a race sponsor or the sponsor of the #78 Ford.(2-3-98)...
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Promotions at Childress

Richard Childress Racing has promoted head engine builder, James Clendenen to engine manager for the #3 and #31 and engine tuner Danny Lawrence will take over the position of head engine builder for the #3(NASCAR Online)(1-29-98)...
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Martin tests at Las Vegas

I hear on NASCAR Today on MRN that Mark Martin just completed a 3 day test at Vegas. Things went well, no speeds, but he backed a car into the wall on the final day.(MRN)(1-29-98) (01-29-1998)...
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Washington-Erving Motorsports update

TNN's Motorsports Page/www.country.comreports that Washington-Erving Motorsports' (WEM) plan to only race in 10 races or so in 1998 and will not attempt the Daytona 500 and the first on-track appearance in '98 could be as late as Charlotte. Rich Bickle is still scheduled...
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Schrader won’t run SB2.2 at Daytona

I hear the #33 Skoal Andy Petree team and Kenny Schrader will not run the new SB2.2 engine at Daytona. Supposedly a number of others may not and that the engine has not been tested enough for reliability and that power advantage is slight.(1-27-98) (01-27-1998)...
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Washington-Erving still on hold

Noticed: During Ford testing, still no Rich Bickle in the #12 Washington-Erving Ford. I hear they have a few Tbirds purchased from TriStar Motorsports(who ran the #19 Ford in early 1997). I also hear 7up was to be the sponsor but some kind of snag has slowed or killed...
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Cheerio’s to sponsor Johnny Benson

It's Official: Jack Roush and Cheerio's made the formal announcement today, that Cheerio's will sponsor the #26 Ford Taurus featuring Johnny Benson, Jr. driving and and Steve Hmiel was named Benson's crew chief. The No. 26 car features Cheerios in black print emblazoned...
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Bodine’s sponsorship search

About Geoff Bodine's sponsorship search, John Porter, one of his partners, is involved with a company called WorldCom, and WorldCom was all set to sponsor the team. But WorldCom is merging with MCI, and as long as that merger is pending WorldCom can't take on new ventures...