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Mark Green’s crew chief

Kenneth Campbell will crew chief the #37 Timber Wolf Chevrolet for BGN driver Mark Green in the 1998 BGN series(NASCAR Online)(11-3-97)...
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Third BGN team for BACE?

BACE Motorsports is looking to start a third BGN team for 1998 with Jason Keller as the driver. BACE is talking with a big company, new to racing about sponsoring the new team(Winston Cup Scene)(11-1-97)...
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Jeff Purvis driving for Finch?

Have heard from a few readers today that Jeff Purvis has been named to drive the James Finch owned #4 Lance Snacks Chevy in the BGN series in 1998.(10-31-97)...
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Gateway expanding

Gateway International Raceway will expand it's seating by 10,000 to almost 60,000 seats in time for 1998 events which now include a truck race on 9/19/98 along with CART and BGN races. The track hopes to get a WC date in 1999 but needs to add another 20,000 seats to...
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Labonte brothers BGN plans

I hear Terry Labonte is still in negotiations with several major potential sponsors for his BGN team. And since Bobby Labonte sold his #44 BGN team to Joe Gibbs for Tony Stewart to drive, Bobby is now anticipated to drive at least 15 races for Terry and Terry might...
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Dale Jr announcement next week

I hear the rumored Dale Earnhardt, Jr to the #3 BGN AC Delco ride will be announced at The SEMA convention(automotive after market parts) in Las Vegas next week(10-29-97)...
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Rick Fuller running for BGN rookie next year

As rumored here, 1993 NASCAR modified champ Rick Fuller (Jeff's brother) has secured the Channellock sponsorship to run for Busch series rookie-of-the-year in 1998 with Chevys from Doug Taylor Motorsports (#40) and he will race Homestead next week. Rick's older brother...
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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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Andy Santerre to drive BGN for Ricky Craven

WLBZ-TV in Bangor, Maine announced Saturday night that Andy Santerre will drive Ricky Craven's BGN Chevy in 1998(10-27-97)...
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Rockingham Notes

There are 31 pit stalls along the frontstretch; In 64 races at Rockingham, 41 races have been won by drivers starting 1-4 and 53 from the top 10; JD Gibbs, Joe Gibbs son failed to make the Rockingham BGN race(10-25-97)...
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Wayne Auton moving to Busch Series?

I hear that Wayne Auton, the Director of the Craftsman Truck Series, will move to the same position in the Busch Series, Grand National Division in 1998. No idea what current director Ray Hill will be doing or going(10-24-97)...
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A cut off roof?

Ok, this is a crazy one and not sure what to think, if i didn't get it from a good source, I would have laughed it off and thrown it into the 'bad rumors folder': "BACE Motorsports at the request of Bruton Smith are testing a car on Wednesday at CMS with the roof cut...
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Mark Green will stay with Brewco

"Brewco Motorsports, Inc. announced Thursday Mark Green will continue to drive the No. 37 Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo in BGN in 1998. Timber Wolf brand moist snuff, a product of Swedish Match North America Inc., will remain as the primary sponsor of the...
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J.D. Gibbs to make Busch debut

"WC owner Joe Gibbs son J.D. Gibbs, 28, will make his debut in the BGN Series Friday when he attempts to qualify for Saturday's 200-mile event at Rockingham, NC. He'll be driving his own car, a Pontiac with the No. 42 on the side and sponsored by Carolina Turkey."(...
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Big-A Auto Parts returning

Stevie Reeves announced that Big-A Auto Parts will return as his sponsor on the #96 John Andretti owned BGN Ford in 1998(RPM2Nite)(10-22-97)...
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BGN News

ARCA Driver Perry Tripp will drive the #7 Ed Whittiker owned Chevy at Rockingham: Dale Earnhardt Jr will drive the #31 Chevy with Wrangler as a sponsor at Rockingham(Wrangler was Dale, Sr's old Sponsor): Kevin LePage, Mike Wallace and Greg Sacks are in the running ...
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Blaise Alexander to drive for Jimmy Spencer

Jimmy Spencer hired Blaise Alexander to drive his #20 BGN Chevy at Rockingham and may hire him for 1998 full-time, Spencer plans to run 10 BGN races and Zippo will be back as his sponsor(RPM2Nite), I hear Sunoco will be Alexanders sponsor(10-17&21-97)...
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Paul Newman to run BGN race?

I hear that actor/race driver Paul Newman will attempt to make the Homestead BGN race. He has lined up a huge - one-race sponsor (don't know who). He was at Nashville the week of the celebrity race testing a BGN car and his lap times were supposedly very competitive...
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Johnny Chapman still looking

Looks like the news I posted a few days ago about Johnny Chapman signing with ST Motorsports for the #47 BGN ride was incorrect. He is still looking for a ride and has nothing signed at this time(10-19-97)...
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BGN News

Rick Fuller younger brother of Jeff Fuller has been signed to drive for Doug Taylor Motorsports(#40 oops Chevy in 1998) and Channellock tools for Nov 9 at Homestead and for the 1998 season.(Worcester(MA) Telegram and Gazette & RPM2Nite)(10-18-97)...