Visit Atlanta Motor Speedway fire safety page

Atlanta Motor Speedway fire safety

Many readers have reported seeing this on CNN and ABC affiliate WSB 2 out of Atlanta: Atlanta Motor Speedway(AMS) has been shut down due to various fire safety...
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Washington-Erving shop

I hear the WC(7-Up??) and BGN(#50 Dr Pepper) teams are being run out of Barry Owens shop as the Bobby Allison Shop deal fell through, still no news on sponsor or car#(12-23-97)...
Visit LJ Racing, ESPN page

LJ Racing, ESPN

"Video crews from ESPN will be at the LJ Racing shop today(12-23) to film a feature on the trials and tribulations of a rookie Winston Cup team. The crew will interview owner Joe Falk about his team's rookie year and what it's like to look for sponsors, fight to make...
Visit Shoemaker Racing page

Shoemaker Racing

UPDATE: Some odd goings on with Shoemaker Racing: "Shoemaker Racing out of business? A repo company showed up at the doors of Shoemaker Racing this afternoon (yesterday/12-18) ready to take the team's trailer and all the cars. Of course they didn't get any of it as...
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Ricky Craven and a moose

UPDATE: "According to local sources in Maine, Ricky Craven was out snowmobiling on Thursday night, and while he was out there going 50 or 60 mph, a moose stepped out in front of him. He was not injured, and the snowmobile is ok too. According to my source, WGAN radio...
Visit Dave McCarty named crew chief for DW page

Dave McCarty named crew chief for DW

As rumored here: "Team owner and driver Darrell Waltrip has announced that Dave McCarty has been named crew chief for the No. 17 Chevrolet NASCAR Winston Cup Series team fielded by Darrell Waltrip Motorsports."(NASCAR Online)(12-22-97)...
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Morgan Shepherd

I hear that on Inside Nascar on TNN, Morgan Shepherd said he had a Winston Cup Pontiac build for his own team, and he will race it if he gets some backing. He has his own engine shop too. Supposedly he said he would try Daytona no matter what.(TNN)(12-22-97)...
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Fox to sponsor DW?

Nashville, TN television station WSMV said (Friday night ) that Fox Television Network will sponsor DW in his Cup efforts in 1998. They said they they couldn't reach DW for comment, as he was on the road back from North Carolina.(NASCAR Fans)(12-22-97)...
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Lake Speed happy with test

I hear Lake Speed is very estatic about the new Taurus and that he was the fastest at Talladega's 3 day test, sorry no times reported. I hear the big Ford teams were not quite as happy. Supposedly Speed feels the Taurus handled and felt so much better than the Thunderbird...
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Elvis themed cars

"Members of the media are invited to a photo press conference and motorsports car unveiling. NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, NHRA star John Force and Action Performance Chief Executive Officer Fred Wagenhals will unveil the hot new Elvis-themed racecars. The newly designed...
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DW, America’s Most Wanted

Looks like the Darrell Waltrip and FOX America's Most Wanted sponsorship deal has fallen through. Have not heard of any other potential sponsors at this point(12-20-97)...
Visit Ford test speeds page

Ford test speeds

Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip...
Visit Rudd, Trickle, Donlavey page

Rudd, Trickle, Donlavey

Ricky Rudd, owner/driver of the #10 Tide Ford and Dick Trickle, driver of the #90 Helig-Meyers Ford and owner Junie Donlavey have decided to help each other out in sharing information from testing runs, wind-tunnel gigs and other data compiled both on and off the track...
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DW news

I hear a rumor that Dave McCarty, formerly the crew chief for Darrell Waltrip's Craftsman Truck series will become the crew chief on DW's Winston Cup team and that DW will sign with a sponsor on Friday, but will announce it until January during the Motorsports Media...
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Ford testing

UPDATE: The Ford teams get a rare chance to test in December as NASCAR has allowed them a chance to test the new Taurus at Talladega on Dec 16-18th, this test will not count toward the 7 tests WC teams are allowed to do during the season(WC Today)(12-3-97), sorry I...
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RCR testing

I hear that the #3 and the #31 were testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on 12/17/97.(12-18-97)...
Visit As reported on iRace last week page

As reported on iRace last week

Bud Moore and Tim Steele will team up in 1998. Steele will run for Rookie of the Year(ROTY) in Winston Cup driving Moore's #15 Fords in 1998. The team is still hunting sponsorship (rare Jayski opinion: these companies do not know what they are missing out on by NOT...
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Jeff Hammond out with DW

UPDATE: I hear Darrell Waltrip released crew chief Jeff Hammond on 12-15. DW is making the change to try and revamp his team and become more competitive. I hear he may end up with a Roush team(12-15-97)- Officially announced on NASCAR Online, no new news on a replacement...
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Super 8 renews with Elliott

Super 8 Motels, Inc. has renewed its associate sponsorship with Bill Elliott Racing on the #94 McDonald's Ford Taurus. Super 8 logos will appear on the lower front quarter panels on the #94; as well as on the transporter; the merchandise trailers; and on Elliott's ...
Visit Bodine sponsor page

Bodine sponsor

I hear Old Navy Clothing will be Brett Bodine's sponsor for 1998(12-16-97)-FALSE...