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Chad and Donna Little expecting

Chad and Donna Little expecting

April 17, 1998
Chad and Donna Little are expecting their second child, due October 1998. Congrats. Chad of course drives the #97 John Deere
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Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

April 8, 1998
BGN driver, Matt Kenseth will race a Roush Racing-prepared Ford Taurus in the DieHard 500 April 26 at Talladega, team owner
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Martinsville testing

Martinsville testing

April 8, 1998
Testing also continued at Martinsville with Bobby Labonte, Ernie Irvan, Chad Little, Dale Jarrett, Todd Bodine, Brett Bodine
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Testing at Martinsville

Testing at Martinsville

April 7, 1998
Testing at Martinsville continued with the following drivers testing: Jerry Nadeau(#13); Ernie Irvan(#36); Todd Bodine(#
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Shock rule change coming?

Shock rule change coming?

April 6, 1998
I hear NASCAR is considering a major rules change with the shock absorbers that will be a big factor at Daytona and Talladega
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Little, Waltrip wreck in practice

Little, Waltrip wreck in practice

February 28, 1998
Chad Little wrecked his #97 John Deere Ford Taurus during the morning practice on Saturday and Michael Waltrip wrecked his
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Hammond is Litte’s new crew chief

Hammond is Litte’s new crew chief

February 24, 1998
Jeff Hammond is the new crew chief for the #97 John Deere Roush Ford Taurus and driver Chad Little. It is effective immediately
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Chad Little to run Thunderbird

Chad Little to run Thunderbird

February 6, 1998
Chad Little will run a Thunderbird in the Daytona 500 that Jeff Burton ran last year. He stated during practice that their
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Little tests at Talladega

Little tests at Talladega

January 29, 1998
Chad Little driver of the Roush Racing #97 Taurus, who did not test at Daytona, has joined seven other Ford teams Thursday
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Elliott tested at Talladega

Elliott tested at Talladega

January 23, 1998
Bill Elliott opted to privately test at Talladega twice in January and did not test at Daytona. Talladega doesn't release
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Chad Little Team Prepares for 1998

Chad Little Team Prepares for 1998

September 13, 1997
From Chaz Hinkle: "Spent the morning yesterday at the #97 shop producing some video with Chad Little for an NBC affiliate
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Winston Cup Teams Put 1997 Cars Up for Sale

Winston Cup Teams Put 1997 Cars Up for Sale

September 12, 1997
Ads noticed by a few readers in the Winston Cup Scene this week: 9 - 1997 Winston Cup Grand Prix's - for sale, offered by
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Johnny Benson to Drive for Roush Racing in 1998

Johnny Benson to Drive for Roush Racing in 1998

September 11, 1997
Johnny Benson will be in the #26 Jack Roush Ford Taurus in 1998 as announced earlier. The entire 5 car Roush team will
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Clyde Booth Leaves Mark Rypien Motorsports

Clyde Booth Leaves Mark Rypien Motorsports

September 5, 1997
Clyde Booth who was serving as Team Manager for Mark Rypien Motorsports and the #97 John Deere Pontiac driven by Chad Little
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Jack Roush’s Flirtations with Running a Pontiac Next Season Have Died

Jack Roush’s Flirtations with Running a Pontiac Next Season Have Died

August 27, 1997
Jack Roush's flirtations with running a Pontiac next season have died. He wanted too much money from the manufacturer, meaning