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Upper Deck signs NASCAR deal

Upper Deck signs NASCAR deal

July 3, 1997
NASCAR has signed a licensing agreement with The Upper Deck Company which allows Upper Deck to use the NASCAR logo on all Upper Deck and MAXX motorsports products. Upper Deck will continue to secure rights with each driver for its trading card sets(NASCAR Online -

NASCAR looking to break up packs

NASCAR looking to break up packs

June 27, 1997
From NandoNet: NASCAR appears determined to break up the 30-car packs that routinely buzz around the tracks in the restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega. The exact solution still is uncertain, but a change is expected to be in place in time for next year'

Walt Disney title sponsorship?

Walt Disney title sponsorship?

June 23, 1997
Add Walt Disney to the rumored possible replacements for Winston if RJ Reynolds decides to drop out because of the lawsuit. Other's I have heard include Pepsi, Oreo's(RJ Reynolds/Nabisco), Nike, Bud/Busch, DuPont(thanks Eric) and McDonald's. Jayski's questions and

ARCA would sell to Bruton Smith … if

ARCA would sell to Bruton Smith … if

June 11, 1997
According to sources in the garage area, ARCA officials have told Smith they will sell if he can get NASCAR approval, which is unlikely. If Smith should purchase the ARCA Series, it would give him his own race officials should he decide to start a rival series. It

NASCAR getting competition? Nope

NASCAR getting competition? Nope

April 2, 1997
Saw a rumor on the Speednet Forum (another newsgroup basically) that Bruton Smith, Roger Penske and Bob Bahre are forming a rival league to NASCAR Winston Cup. Just look at the names involved and you know it's gotta be an April Fools joke one day late(4-2-97)