Note: This page retains all formatting and layout of the original 1997 page.
JAYSKI’S 1997 WINSTON CUP
1997 TEAM CHART PAGE
AVAILABLE NUMBERS FOR 1997
12?,13,20?,32,34,35?,38,39,45,47,48,49,50?,52?,53,54,56,57,58,59,
60,64,65,66,67?,68,69,70,72,74?,76,80,82,83,85,87,89,93
The following drivers could make appearances this year(total speculation on my part):
AJ Foyt(50)(Indy); James Hylton(48); Joe Ruttman; Al Unser, Jr(Indy); Jeff Green, Harry Gant; Doug George(WW); Butch Leitzinger(Road); Kerry Teague; Bob Schacht(59); Robby Faggert(02); Randy Baker(02); Jim Bown; Chuck Bown; Elton Sawyer; H.B. Bailey; Tom Kendall(Road); Terry Byers; Andy Hillenberg;
Anyone else?
The following non-full time drivers have made attempts to make a race:
Phil Barkdoll(Daytona-sold ride 73, Talladega); Mike Miller(ASA-Atlanta-08); Norm Benning(Daytona-attempt-84); Larry Pearson(Daytona-attempt-15); Randy LaJoie(74-at Texas); Mike Bliss(Texas-02); Bill McNally(Sonoma-ww); Chuck Pruett(Sonoma-ww); Scott Gaylord(Sonoma-ww); Wayne Jacks(Sonoma-ww); Gary Smith(Sonoma-ww); RK Smith)Sonoma-ww);
Updated 8-5-97
Jayski’s 1997 Silly Season Drivers/Team Table
? Next to a driver, make or sponsor means it is a rumor of coming or going
Confirmed driver change is bold and italics
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# MAKE SPONSOR DRIVER OWNER CREW CHIEF
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0 Ford Master's Inn Delma Cowart HL Waters Dickie Williamson
notes: Limited schedule, has bought a few of Rusty Wallace's old cars
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00 Pontiac Aquafresh/Keebler Buckshot Jones Billy Jones Ricky Pearson
notes: supposedly will run a few selected WC races in 1997 and 1998
Bayer Aspirn to sponsor the team in 1998, poss full WC sched in 1999
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02 Ford Dickies Mike Bliss ? Barry Dodson
notes: one race deal in Texas only?
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1 Pontiac R&L Carrier's ?Lance Hooper Richard Jackson Michael McSwain
/Crusin' America
notes: Mike Wallace attempted Indy and failed, Hooper takes over at the Glen
Nadeau let go looking for a driver for Indy
Jerry Nadeau replaces Shepherd, he is Jackson's ARCA/BGN driver
Morgan Shepherd leaves to take #77 ride
R&L Carriers comes on board as a sponsor
Delco-Remy America has left the team as a sponsor, new crew chief
Frontier Communications will be an associate
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2 Ford Lite Beer Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Robin Pemberton
notes: Penske will not start a second team
Different Miller sponsor and is now Blue & White
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3 Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Larry McReynolds
notes: McReynolds comes over from RYR and the #28
Will run Wheaties as the sponsor in The Winston
Crew problems plague the team at the start of 1997
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4 Chevrolet Kodak Sterling Marlin Larry McClure Robert Larkins
notes: Tim Brewer released as crew chief, Robert Larkins takes over
Tony Glover left as crew chief and went to the #40
Tim Brewer is the new crew chief. Sterling & Kodak signed for 4 more years
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5 Chevrolet Kelloggs Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Gary Dehart
notes: Assistant crew chief Andy Graves moves over to the #25 as crew chief
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6 Ford Valvoline Mark Martin Jack Roush Jim Fennig
notes: Steve Hmiel as GM for #6, 16 & 60(bgn)
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7 Ford ?QVC Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Pat Tryson
notes: Lee Morse let go as Team Mgr
QVC leaving? Sponsor troubles
QVC stays with Geoff, but off the truck team, Paul Andrews(CC)
has left for #37
Pat Tryson comes over from Ricky Rudd's team to be crew chief.
Lee Morse as Team Manager. Glidden to help build the engines(R&D)
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8 Ford Circuit City Hut Stricklin Stovola Bros Charlie Brock
notes: Charlie Brock takes over as crew chief, Broome back to GM only
Team may switch to Chevy's in 1998
Philippe Lopez left to go run the show for the #14 car.
Richard Broome comes over from #10 as GM and is now the crew chief.
Glidden will help build the engines starting in Atlanta(3-8-97)
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9 Ford ? Lake Speed Harry Melling Jeff Buice
notes: Using one-race sponsorship deals to make races
Team is close to closing up shop if it doesn't get sponsorship
Jim Long leaves as crew chief to #10, Jeff Buice is the new one
The sponsorship deal with Nebraska University is gone
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10 Ford Tide Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Jim Long
notes: Jim Long(#9) takes over as crew chief in 97 as Richard Broome takes GM
slot at the #8. Tide signed on thru 1999
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11 Ford Close Call Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Donnie Richeson
notes: Signs 3 year deal with Frontier/Catalyst Communications called Close Call Phone
Card. Will run Roush engines
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12 Chevrolet Opryland Jeff Purvis Dennis Adcock Dennis Adcock
notes: Race in the Brickyard 400, not sure if anything else, looking for major sponsor
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12 Ford ? ? Bobby Allison ?
notes: Crew chief Jim Fennig left for the #6. Badcock is gone as sponsor
Looks like they will attempt Talladega only if they run at all
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14 Chevrolet Burger King Steve Park Dale Earnhardt Philippe Lopez
notes: Park will run 5 races in 1997, possibly full sched in 1998
Lopez comes over from the #8 car to run the show and get it up and running
for a full-time deal in 1998
will run limited events, Wheaties sponsorship is for the #3 car
Racing for Kids Magazine(owned by DE) will probably sponsor the rest
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15 Ford ? ? Bud Moore Greg Moore
notes: The Spurlock deal fell thru
KC Spurlock to buy the team?, awaiting official announcement
This team is in Limbo and may fold. Needs sponsorship
Larry Pearson had the ride, how long depends on if they can get sponsorship
Hayes is gone as any type of sponsor
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16 Ford Family Channel Ted Musgrave Geoff Smith Jim Ince
notes: Sponsor's re-upped; New crew chief, Howard Comstock to Team Mgr.
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17 Chevrolet ?Parts America Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Jeff Hammond
/Western Auto
notes: Parts America will leave as a sposnor after the 1997 season
Waddell Wilson as GM, Rich Bickle as 2nd team driver for limited sched,
DW says 1997 will not be it, will have many different paint schemes
one is a chrome car, looks real cool too
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18 Pontiac Interstate Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Jimmy Makar
Batteries
notes: Gibbs to start a second BGN/WC team with Tony Stewart
Switch from Chevy to Pontiac in 97, great commercial with the foot massager
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19 Ford ? Gary Bradberry Mark Smith Peter Sospenzo
notes: Team is on hold for the moment
CSRI has left as sponsor
CSRI=Child Support Recovery International, Loy Allen gone as driver
Bradberry replaces Loy from the #95
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20 Ford ? ? Harry Ranier x
notes: Closed up shop, need sponsor to run, Balwin went to #90 as CC
Hardee's has left the at Charlotte, team in limbo
Ranier returns to WC, with Hardee's as sponsor and Sacks as driver.
Stewart no longer with Ranier/Walsh as he signed with Gibbs
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21 Ford Citgo Michael Waltrip Glen Wood Len Wood
notes:
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22 Pontiac MBNA Ward Burton Bill Davis Chris Hussey
notes: Car was gold in Atlanta(spring), Burton rumored for other rides
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23 Ford ?Camel Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Donnie Wingo
notes: Spencer signs for 1998
Camel leaves after the 1997 season
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24 Chevrolet Dupont Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Ray Evernham
notes: Coke leaves as associate and Pepsi steps in
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25 Chevrolet Budweiser Ricky Craven Joe Hendrick Andy Graves
notes: Craven replaces KS, Graves comes over from the #5 to replace Hammer,
who becomes shop foreman
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26 Chevrolet KFC Rich Bickle Darrell Waltrip ?
notes: Announced KFC on 7-15-97, one race deal?
First race at the Brickyard 400
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27 Ford ? Kenny Irwin, Jr David Blair Pete Peterson
notes: Irwin to test and race 5-6 races as a prelude to the #28 ride
Will attempt Texas and maybe a few more in 1997, made Indy, NFL Colts as sponsor
Needs a sponsor. Blair has big plans. Mike Hill left to be #41 team mgr
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28 Ford Texaco/Havoline ?Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Marc Reno
notes: Ernie Irvan leaves after the 1997 season
Kenny Irwin, Jr is the supposed replacement
McReynolds left to the #3! Mark Reno named CC
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29 Chevrolet ?Cartoon Network Jeff Green Gary Bectel Bob Galbranson
notes: Cartoon Netwrok leaves after 1997 season
Bill Ingle released as Team Mgr, Ward comes back and takes the job
Ward decided not to take the CC job
Jeff Green replaces Robert Pressley at the Coke 600
Wes Ward will assume crew chief duties in a few weeks
Finished 1996 season here to get a head start for 1997, Bill Ingle is GM
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30 Pontiac Pennzoil Johnny Benson Chuck Rider Doug Hewitt
notes: Adds a bit more black to the colors of the car
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31 Chevrolet Lowes Mike Skinner Richard Childress Kevin Hamlin
notes: The 2nd RCR team. Hamlin comes over from #1 car
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33 Chevrolet Skoal Ken Schrader Andy Petree Andy Petree
notes: KS replaces Pressley; Petree takes over as owner, stays as crew chief
Similar but a tad different paint job
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35 Pontiac Tabasco Todd Bodine ? ?
notes: the new team Bodine will run for in 1998
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36 Pontiac Skittles Derrike Cope Nelson Bowers Ryan Pemberton
notes: Cope left #12 team. Tom Beard & Read Morton, Jr also own MB2 Motorsports
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37 Ford RC Cola/K-Mart Jeremy Mayfield Kranefuss/Hass Paul Andrews
notes: Switched with Andretti at Richmond Fall 96, Paul Andrews comes over from #7
Little Caesars leaves, RC Cola the new sponsor
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40 Chevrolet Coors Light Robby Gordon Felix Sabates Mike Hillman
notes: Gordon out after 1997?
Glover and Gordon didn't get along, so Sabates switched crews with the #42
Takes over for Kyle Petty. This was the #42 team & gets owner points of $42.
Tony Glover comes over from the #4 car, Felix to field 1998 IRL team
for Robby??
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41 Chevrolet Kodiak Steve Grissom Larry Hedrick Charley Pressley
notes: Steve Grissom replaced Ricky Craven who split for the #25 Bud ride
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42 Chevrolet BellSouth Joe Nemechek Felix Sabates Tony Glover
notes: Sabetes switched crews between the #40 and #42. Gloverer is rumored
to be leaving SABCO after 1997
SABCO bought out Joe Nemechek and Joe becomes the driver of the #42 car.
Was the #87, this teams gets #87 owner points
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43 Pontiac STP Bobby Hamilton Richard Petty Robbie Loomis
notes: New fan designed color scheme was unveiled 1-8-97. It looks sharp
There was yellow on the nose, but it was removed
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44 Pontiac Hot Wheels/Mattel Kyle Patty PE2 Bobby Kennedy
notes: This is the new Petty Enterprise 2 team, basically Kyle's team
Kyle and Richard Petty are owners along with engine builder David Evans
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46 Chevrolet First Union Wally Dallenbach Carolyn Sabates Brad Noffsinger
notes: Will now attempt to make the rest of the races in 1997
SABCO buys Monroe Motorsports equipment and puts Wally in this ride for 15-20
races in 1997. Was the #40 team.
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51 Chevrolet MCA Records ? James Finch Johnny Allen
notes: I hear Finch will leace BGN and WC after 1997
Jeff Purvis has left to form his own WC team, no word on if this team
will stay in WC or concentrate on BGN and ARCA.
Was the #44 team, went back to original number.
Marc Reno left as crew chief(#28). Johnny Allen is Reno's replacement
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55 Ford Sealy Furniture Joe Ruttman Michael Waltrip Ronnie Silver
notes: this is for the Winston Open in Charlotte, 5-17 and may extend into selected
races in WC. Generally this is the secind Woods Brother car
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61 Ford H-S Die & Eng Tim Steele Steele Family Tom Sokoloski
notes: Will run a limited schedule, looking to go full-time in 1998
attempted but didn't make the Brickyard 400 with Ernie Elliott motors
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62 Chevrolet Team Paradigm ? W Steven Boller Ron Miller
notes: A recent meeting with an associate sponsor may lead to a five race
deal, but as of now they are only "on display" in at selected races
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63 Ford ? ?Best Avail Brittan Schnell ?
notes: Plans on running 6-8 races in 1997 with best available driver.
Will run the entire 12 event Hooters-Pro Cup
Was the team/car that Dick Trickle ran in the 1996 Daytona 500
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67 Chevrolet ? Glenn Brehio Bob Sowa David J. Labbe
notes: plan to race at both NHIS and Watkins Glen, didn't attempt July NHIS race
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71 Chevrolet Realtree Dave Marcis Helen Marcis Brian Inglehardt
notes: Realtree will be his sponsor thru 1997
CC Shirley left for Sabco with Dave's help
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75 Ford Remington Arms Rick Mast Butch Mock Dave Charpentier
notes: Dave Charpentier comes over from SABCO(8-4-97)
Gere Kennon released as Crew Chief(5-13-97)
Mast rumored on the hot seat
Rick Mast takes over for Morgan Shepherd
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77 Ford Jasper Engines Morgan Shepherd Doug Bawel Terry Wooten
notes: Morgan Shepherd takes over at the June Michigan race
Hillin fired after failing to make the Coke 600
He may drive the car until a driver is found
Wooten is the crew chief. New paint scheme in 1997
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78 Ford Hanes Bobby Hillin Jim Wilson Bob Johnson
/Billy Hagen
notes: Billy Standridge has been released, Hillin takes over at Pocono(july)
Will attempt full schedule in 1997. Randy MacDonald is out
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79 Chevy ?Local ?Best Avail Ted Walters ?
notes: Randy MacDonald attempted Martinsville(spring) and made NHIS(July)
Team plans are to run tracks such as Atlanta, Darlington, Pocono, Dover
New Hampshire, Michigan, Richmond, Charlotte and Rockingham with best
driver available for that track. Looking for sponsors
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81 Ford Square D Kenny Wallace Filbert Martocci Newt Moore
notes: Newt Moore is the new crew chief
CC Gil Martin and Team Mgr Eddie Jone released 5-29-97, Ifft is interm
Square-D re-upped thru 2000. TIC was sold is no longer a sponsor
Yates will supply non-restrictor plate motors, used Rusty's for Daytona
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86 Chevrolet HYPE Kevin Lapage David Ridling Richard Lasater
notes: May run a few WC races with his BGN Ridling Racing team in 1997
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88 Ford Ford Quality Care Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Todd Parrott
notes: Jarrett/Yates/FordQC sign 4yr extension. Coke as assoc in 1998
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90 Ford Heilig Meyers Dick Trickle Junie Dunlavey Tommy Baldwin,Jr
notes: Baldwin comes over from the now defunct #20 team
Bob Johnson left as crew chief, Trickle was CC until Balwin came aboard
Trickle re-signs with the #90 team, Heilig-Meyers re-ups again
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91 Chevrolet ? Greg Sacks/ Joe Falk Todd Myers
Loy Allen
notes: SPAM is gone, the team skipped NHIS, limited schedule now
Now Spam will be leaving the team, no news on a new sponsor
Mike Wallace released, Loy Allen is the driver for now
Myers becomes full time cc at Martinsville(spring)
Richert replaces Kangas as crew chief(3-7-97) as interm cc
BGN ProTech team moves up from BGN, Spam moves to this new team
from #9 Melling Ford, was the #81 in BGN. Neal sold out to Falk
known as LJ Racing
I hear this team is in trouble with Spam re-thinking it's position and
the possibility of Wallace being let go
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92 Ford New Holland Ron Barfield Bill Elliott ?
notes: 2nd BE team car, very limited schedule in 1997, will run Brickyard 400
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94 Ford McDonalds Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Mike Beam
notes: McDonalds and Beam staying! Elliott to field 2nd team for
Ron Barfiled limited run(at least one WC race) Retire after 1998?
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95 Chevrolet Feed the Children Ed Berrier Earl Sadler Lee Leslie
/Shoney's Inns
notes: No sponsor on the car at Indy
Shoney's is back as a primary sponsor
Gearing up for 1997. Didn't give/sell #95 to the new CAT team.
Switches from Ford to Chevrolet, Gary Bradberry left for the #19 team
Berrier is now the driver for 1997
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96 Chevrolet Caterpillar David Green Howard 'Buz' McCall Sam Johns
notes: Couldn't get the #95. Butch Enders left as CC. Team Moves up from BGN.
Green runs for ROTY.
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97 Pontiac John Deere Chad Little Mark Rypien Harold Holly
notes: Jack Roush may buy or manage the team in 1998
Up from BGN after a limited run in 1996. No more info on those merger rumors
with the #22. Clyde Booth is the Team Manager
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98 Ford RCA John Andretti Cale Yarborough Tony Furr
notes: RCA out after 1997?? Andretti out soom
Made the switch with Mayfield in Richmond, Fall 96, Radio Shack is an assoc
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99 Ford Exide Batteries Jeff Burton Robert Corn Buddy Parrott
notes: no changes
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?50 Ford ?Boy Scouts ? Washington-Erving ?(Tim Brewer)
Motorsports
notes: Jimmy Foster will run the BGN car, hottest rumor is Irvan to the WC side
new BGN and WC team for 1998. Ford has commited to them
Looking for sponsors, crew and drivers
Early runors have Jamey Foster(BGN) and Ted Musgrave
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? ? ? ? Odyssey Motorsports ?
notes: A new team for 1997, no details yet - still(7-23-97)
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Remember, items with ?(question mark) are just rumors or unknown. If it is a strong rumor, I usually make a comment on it. I am taking this page very serious and won’t put weak rumors unless I trust the source. Any ideas? Let me know.