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Goulds Pumps to sponsor McLaughlin

Mike McLaughlin, driver of the #34 Chevrolet will be sporting new colors for 1998. Goulds Pumps, a leader in the marker for pumps for home, agriculture, and industry has agreed to sponsor the for the 1998 Busch Grand National season. Goulds Pumps is based out of Senaca...

BGN testing at Daytona cancelled

A day of rain at Daytona cancelled the first day of BGN testing at Daytona scheduled for Jan 15th and 16th. The teams will jam their two-day test into one if the weather cooperates, which will conclude their test.(1-16-98)...

Four races for Stefanik

Mike Stefanik, The 1997 Modified and Busch North champ, will run the John Andretti Busch Car for a 4 race deal. (Rockingham, Nashville, Atlanta, and Darlington)(Driccit202)(Racing Rumors & News)(1-14-98)...

Brad Loney running Busch

ASA Driver Brad Loney is racing the first 5 BGN races in the #45 Hunters Specilties Chevy.(ASAFan33)(1-5-98)...

Craven driving three BGN races

Ricky Craven will be driving in three BGN races in 1998. Texas and both Dover races. You can read about it at: Geroge's Auto Racing Page .(12-30-97)...

#96 BGN team splits

The #96 BGN team that had the owners split has become two teams: One with the #96 Ford with Stevie Reeves driving and the other an unknown # with John Andretti driving the Big A Auto Parts Pontiac in 7 BGN races. Whether the Andretti BGN team will put another driver...

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...

Progressive Motorsports looking for sponsor

The BGN #57 owned by Progressive Motorsports to be driven by Jason Keller has not secured a sponsor yet. The team is implementing a program allowing race fans to design the logo for PROGRESSIVE MOTORSPORTS. The selected logo will be used in their letterhead, business...

DuraLube, Shoemaker

UPDATE: Here's an odd twist to the Shoemaker/Duralube stories we have heard lately: I heard tonight that DuraLube is back with Shoemaker / Trickle & Schneider trucking is gone???(12-25-97). This is FALSE and should be cleared up later this week(12-28-97)...

Convertibles for BACE

I hear Bace Motorsports is building a pair of convertibles(like the one LaJoie tested at Charlotte in Oct) for an NASCAR exhibition race to be held in 1998.(Unsure where or when)(12-27-97)...

Casey Atwood to BGN?

Heard a rumor that Casey Atwood(Late Model driver from Nashville) is going to drive in the BGN series for Dennis Adcock in the #28 Chevy, so far no news on a sponsor(12-25-97)...

Canadian Tire sponsoring Gibbons

I have heard from many sources that Canadian Tire Corporation is going to sponsor Peter Gibbons for a fulltime BGN ride in 1998 and possibly some Truck Series races(12-25-97)...

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)...

Reiser sponsors

I hear Robby Reiser has two current Roush sponsors for his BGN #17 Chevy(Ford?) with Matt Kenseth as the driver and may run five WC races also(12-25-97)...

Supersports team shuts down

The #22 BGN Supersports Team with Scott Legasse has closed shop as the sponsor(??) dropped out(12-25-97)...

Hank Parker Jr to BGN

All-Pro driver Hank Parker will attempt to run the full BGN series with the Mark III Motorsports, no sponsor yet(12-25-97)...

Phil Parsons, Dura-Lube?

I hear BGN driver Phil Parsons will be getting Dura-Lube as his sponsor on the #10 Chevy in 1998(12-23-97)(have heard no more on this)...

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)...

LW Miller

The LW Miller starting a BGN team with Dura-Lube rumor is false(12-23-97)...

FansTeam

I hear the #64 FansTeam/Arby's Team has chosen a driver and it is not Morgan Shepherd but comes from another series and will be a rookie to the WC series(12-23-97)...