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NASCAR is giving title to Gordon?

"NASCAR owner Jack Roush believes the Winston Cup title might have been decided by hijinks in NASCAR’s offices." from MSNBC page at Owner thinks NASCAR is giving title to Gordon , thanks Tom(MSNBC)(10-31-97)...
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No fourth team for Hendrick next season

Sources tell me Hendrick Motorsports has decided not to add a fourth Cup team in 1998. Maybe (probably) in 1999 with Jack Sprague.(10-30-97)...
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FINA Transport Driver Championships

"FINA Oil and Chemical Company announced its sponsorship of the 1998 FINA Transport Driver Championships. The series was created to spotlight the NASCAR Winston Cup transport drivers. A four-stop event schedule begins with Atlanta in March, followed by Fort Worth, ...
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Phoenix entries

NASCAR Online reports that Kenny Irwin, Jr(#27), Steve Park(#14) and Jack Sprague(#?) are entered for Sunday's WC Dura-Lube 500 at Phoenix(10-30-97)...
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Another surprise rumor

I hear that Valvoline will replace(actually return) Quaker State on all the Hendrick Cars next year. The oil change store division may be the Jack Sprague sponsor, unsure as to whether it is Truck or Cup.(10-29-97)...
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Latest on Andretti

I hear that as of a meeting yesterday(10-28), John Andretti and Tony Furr are still waiting to see if Cale Yarborough land a sponsor, possibly another week. Another source says the 98 team is very close to signing a deal maybe with a collectibles company.(10-29-97)...
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Sprague comments on Cup plans

Jack Sprague says in 10-29's NASCAR Online chat "We're going to run the truck series next year, and run five Cup races with an eye to getting tuned up and being ready to run Winston Cup in 1999."(NASCAR Online), Quaker State was not mentioned in the transcript.(10-...
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Odd rumor

I've heard Gary DeHart to the #14 Pennzoil Chevy (no to odd, but...) OR perhaps with the #3 and Larry McReynolds getting the #14.(10-29-97)...
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500 starts for Kyle Petty

Kyle Petty made his 500th career start at Phoenix and had a special paint scheme on the car to commemorate it.(10-28-97)...
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Latest on John Andretti

"Petty once again may be abandoning plans to try to hire John Andretti, according to sources close to the situation. Petty and Cale Yarborough, who has Andretti's contract, have held several meetings lately to discuss the situation, with Yarborough insisting that he...
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Latest on Penske-Kranefuss

"Roger Penske and Michael Kranefuss are expected to make it official this week that Carl Haas, Kranefuss' partner in the Jeremy Mayfield team, has sold his share of that team to Penske. ''We're still going to run it as two separate teams, and just test together,'' ...
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Goodyear looking into Atlanta problems

"Goodyear engineers are still searching for answers to the high-speed problems that Atlanta's new asphalt has suddenly posed for the season finale, and more computer analysis runs are on tap this week. One option is for NASCAR to raise the rear spoiler to slow speeds...
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NASCAR completes Ford templates

"NASCAR Officials say they have completed all templates for the new Taurus and have given them to Ford teams. According to NASCAR sources, Ford's Bruce Cambern has decided not to make a major issue over some of the template questions that some of his teams have raised...
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Petty, Hamlinton wager

A few weeks back, Richard Petty bet Bobby Hamilton $100,000 that he wouldn't win another race this year. Looks like Hamilton did pretty well for himself Monday(many sources)(10-28-97)...
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Petty, Andrretti

"Richard Petty continues to close in on signing John Andretti"(iRace)(10-28-97)...
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Driving school car was a winner for Hamilton

"The car Bobby Hamilton drove to the win 10/27 in the ACDELCO 400 was one that was built for use in Petty's race-car driving schools. Hamilton drove the car at Dover and brought it to Rockingham for a test. It was faster on longer runs in the test, so the team decided...
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Rick Hendrick update

Rick Hendrick stopped by Hendrick Motorsports today and Ray Evernham said he looked good but is still having a tough time(RPM2Nite)(10-28-97)...
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David Green at Las Vegas

I hear David Green will also participate in both Las Vegas races with his team on Nov 8th and 9th(10-28-97)...
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Tim Steele buying Bud Moore’s shop?

ARCA driver and champion Tim Steele and his family are reportedly negotiating to buy Bud Moore's racing shop(#15 Ford) in Spartanburg, S.C., according to Ford sources. Steele has been one of the ARCA tour's top drivers the past few years, and after his win at Talladega...
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Penske / Kranefuss deal expected this week

An announcement is expected later this week in Phoenix that Penske Racing will hook up Michael Kranefuss, replacing Kranefuss partner Carl Haas(Times-Dispatch)(10-27-97)...