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Atlanta Mourns

The flags at Atlanta Motor Speedway have flown at half-staff since Friday, May 12, in memory of young race car driver Adam Petty, who lost his life in a practice crash at New Hampshire. Petty competed in the last two Busch Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway, finishing...

NASCAR Inside Winston Cup

on SpeedVision - host Allen Bestwick and this week's expert panel(Johnny Benson, Ken Schrader and Phil Parsons) came directly from services for Adam Petty in High Point, N.C. The memorial was delivered by Adam's little sister, Montgomery Lee Petty. Afterwards, family...

Adam Petty Service

More than a thousand friends, relatives and members of the stock-car racing fraternity on Monday wept, prayed and mourned the loss of 19-year-old Adam Petty, the rising star in NASCAR's most famous family. Kyle and Patti Petty held hands and sobbed quietly as the Petty...

Adam Petty Arrangements

The service celebrating the life of Adam Petty will be held at 11:00am/et, Monday, May 15, at High Point University in High Point, NC. The Petty family has requested a private ceremony for family and close friends in the NASCAR community due to space limitations(Williams...

Adam Petty Dies in Crash at NHIS

Adam Petty was airlifted to Concord Hospital after crashing Friday during practice at NHIS for the BGN race there. Last report has Petty in the emergency room, but there is no immediate word on whether his injuries were life-threatening(CNN/SI a 2:15pm/et report) ESPN2...

Premiere Motorsports UPDATE 2

Premiere Motorsports UPDATE 2: Wake County businessman Steve Husketh plans to start the area's first NASCAR team by building a 42,000-square-foot complex in Chatham County(Pittsboro,NC) to house racing operations. Husketh, chairman of an auto-racing merchandising company...

NASCAR Rugs

Capel Rugs and NASCAR could be a winner , I hear the NASCAR driver mentioned is Shawna Robinson and plans may be for her to run a few BGN events in 1999(The Business Journal of Greater Triad)(12-28-98)...

Bobby Allison BGN Team UPDATE

Bobby signed a 3 year contract to be the team consultant for Bobby Allison-Dave Carroll Motorsports. This team will field cars for the Busch Grand National Series for the 1998 season. The driver - Jimmy Kitchens, is a local Alabama man that Bobby thinks has a lot of...

Liberati Back

A few weeks ago I ran a jayskiism about Tony Liberati - Marty from MRNNet reports that Liberati, who was released as chief mechanic from Hendrick Motorsports' Budweiser team has landed with Jimmie Johnson, the driver. Liberati will head Johnson's 10-race NASCAR Busch...

Washington-Erving Stuff

WEM is not looking to move up to Cup in 1999. The BGN will run a full schedule and switch to Chevy's. No driver announced yet. Have heard in the past that Dr Pepper would return as the 1999 sponsor(12-1-98)...

Changes at Akins/Sutton Motorsports

The Barbasol Racing Team, operated by Akins/Sutton Motorsports, made several personnel moves today that will affect both of its 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division teams. Dean Johnson has been hired as the crew chief of the No. 38 Barbasol Ford for the...

LaJoie happy with Finch?

Randy LaJoie was interviewed on RPM2Nite and said they have 4 1/2 cars built and he is looking forward to working with Marc Reno in the 2nd James Finch car, doesn't sound like he is looking elsewhere.(RPM2Nite)(11-5-98)...

Jason Jarrett to BACE?

The Winston Cup Scene reports that Jason Jarrett may sign with BACE Motorsports for the 1999 season, no idea what is the plan with DAJ Motorsports as Dale Jarrett plans to retire from the BGN(11-5-98)...

Busch Preview

The Busch Series Ladies Association will be holding their annual Busch Preview on January 15, 1999. The location has not been decided yet. At the preview they have show cars, drivers, and an auction.(11-5-98)...

New crew chief for Morris

Phil Morris has new crew chief, Neil Perkins, used to work for Hermie Sadler. The team comes off a great start and finish in their first outing with a fifth place finish at the ROCK. Morris says the phone hasn't stopped all weekend, but nothing to announce at this ...

Barry Bodine’s BGN plans

Here is what I hear about Barry Bodine's BGN plans for the rest of 1998 and next season. They have a primary sponsor for Homestead, The Miccosukee Indian casinos. Looks like they have a sponsor for the 1999 season and the car will be maroon with white lettering, the...

Patrick Donahue named crew chief of GEM Motorsports

Patrick Donahue has been named the crew chief of the Jeff Gordon/Ray Evernham(GEM Motorsports) #24 Pepsi BGN Chevy team that Gordon will drive in 5 races and Ricky Hendrick will drive part time.(TNN During ACDelco 500 race)(11-1-98)...

Bobby Hamilton Jr to Busch full-time

Bobby Hamilton Jr., who made his Grand National debut at Rockingham Saturday, will move to that series full-time in 1999 behind the wheel of the Sadler & Son Racing Chevrolets. The team, which has fielded Winston Cup and ARCA cars out of their Nashville, TN shops...

Hornaday to run BGN race for Earnhardt at Daytona

I hear CTS Driver Ron Hornaday will drive a 2nd BGN Dale Earnhardt Chevy at the Daytona BGN race in February 1999. NAPA will be the sponsor.(10-29-98) - was announced on RPM2Nite and will happen. It will be #08.(10-30-98)...

Justin Labonte driving five Busch races

The Terry Labonte Slim Jim BGN team will carry the #44 in 1999. Driving the #44 Chevy will be son Justin(not Jason) for 5 races, to keep his rookie status for 2000, Bobby Labonte will run around 5 and Terry will run the remainder of the races.(10-26-98)...