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Kendall deal not done

While Tommy Kendall is considering the #27 David Blair ride, nothing has been signed and as Kendall said on last weeks TNN's Raceday it's been an on/off type of deal with sponsorship needed before a deal can be done.(1-10-98)...
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Troy Reed hired

Troy Reed, has been hired by Bill Elliott and Dan Marino to be team manager of the new #13 First Plus Ford to be driven by Jerry Nadeau. Troy has been around racing for all his life, probably mostly, because his dad, Nick, made sure of it. Nick has been spectating ...
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Get well Ned Jarrett

NASCAR Great Ned Jarrett, had surgery on the C6-7 vertebrae in his neck to fuse them together. He will have to wear a brace(seen on TNN's Inside NASCAR) until the end of January.(NASCAR Fans Newsletter) Get well and best wishes Mr Jarrett!!(12-29-97)...
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Hendrick wind tunnel testing?

From a NASCAR Fans newsletter reader John: "I spotted team trailers from Hendricks Racing/Terry Labonte #5 and Childress/Dale Earnhardt #3 on site at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The trailers were located in the vicinity of the Aerodynamics...
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Norm Benning planning some Cup races

"Driver/Owner Norm Benning announced plans to field a Winston Cup ride in the February 12, 1998 Gatorade Twin-Qualifying races at Daytona Speedway. Benning, who finished eighth in the 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde series point standings, expects to make qualifying attempts...
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Talladega speeds from RPM2Nite

Jimmy Spencer 190.723...
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Geoff Bodine sponsorship

I hear that during a QVC show on Saturday(12-27), QVC was having a sports clearance show, Dan Hughes was the host. He had a 1/24th QVC car on sale and mentioned that QVC would no longer be sponsoring Geoff, but that he really like him as a race driver and an individual...
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No Cup races for Bliss?

During the morning edition of TNN's Raceday, #2 Ford Truck crew chief, Barry Dodson said the team with driver Mike Bliss, would not attempt any WC races in 1998 like they did in 1997(when the were second round fastest at the 2nd Richmond race), not sure if this mean...
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Atlanta violations

News on the web about the Atlanta Motor Speedway situation from the Charlotte Observer: "Atlanta hits roadblock, Code violations close speedway: Atlanta Motor Speedway was, at least technically, shut down early last week by the state of Georgia. John Oxendine, Georgia...
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All Sport

I hear All Sport may follow Tom Kendall to the #27 David Blair Motorsports Ford(12-28-97)...
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TropArtic, Jeff Gren?

I hear TropArtic(Phillips 66 Product) may sponsor the #29 Diamond Ridge WC Chevy driven by Jeff Green(12-28-97)...
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Hardee’s looking?

I hear Hardee's Restaurant is looking to again sponsor a WC car in 1998, not sure if it's a primary or assoc(12-28-97)...
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Morgan Shepherd

I have heard a rumor that Morgan Shepherd will return to the Richard Jackson owned Pontiac, now #14, with Copenhagen as the sponsor?(12-28-97)...
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Goody’s renews sponsorship at Martinsville

Goody's Pharmaceuticals, a division of Block Drug Company Inc. of Jersey City, NJ, will continue its 15-year-old sponsorship of Martinsville Speedway's spring NASCAR Winston Cup race into the next century with its Goody's Headache Powder and Tablets brand with a new...
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Daytona 500 winning car

This was posted by Bob Hanner on the Speedworld Message Forum, Bob runs the NASCAR WC Gallery : "In the Omaha paper this morning they had an ad for a local car dealership that had the #88 show car in the showroom today. So i went down there and found out that it was...
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Kranefuss-Penske merger

"The highly-rumored Kranefuss-Penske merger of Winston Cup teams is apparently finalized, and country.com has learned more of the specifics. Roger Penske is buying out Carl Haas's stake in Kranefuss-Haas Racing. Penske will now own half of the #37 team, which fields...
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Ozzie Smith deal for Trucks?

Remember the Ozzie Smith(former baseball great) and Harry Ranier story that was announced a few months back about them fielding a WC team? Well, I now hear that Smith and Loren Ranier(Harry's son) have started a truck team and Toby Porter will be Driver with Cooper...
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Champion and Joe Gibbs

"Champion has extended its sponsorship agreement with Joe Gibbs Racing as the team's exclusive spark plug supplier. The deal covers Gibbs' Winston Cup, Busch Grand National and NHRA teams."( SpeedNet )(12-25-97)...
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Sadler Bros to ARCA

I hear the #95 Sadler Bros WC team may run the full ARCA series instead of attempting the WC series(12-25-97)...
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Service Merchandise

I hear Service Merchandise will be an associate on Bill Elliott's #94 McDonald's Ford in 1998(12-23-97)...