Chad Little News

#4 driver? UPDATE:

#4 driver? UPDATE:

September 18, 2000
also reported on ESPN2's NASCAR 2Day was that Chad Little could end up in the #4 Kodak Chevy fielded by Morgan-McClure(9-17-2000) UPDATE: Larry McClure says he'd like to find a young driver to run for his team next season. Two men he'll be looking at: Ron Hornaday

Busch to test at Dover? UPDATE 5 an in at Dover:

Busch to test at Dover? UPDATE 5 an in at Dover:

September 15, 2000
hearing that Roush CTS driver, Kurt Busch, who is rumored to be taking the #97 John Deere Ford ride in 2001, will test a Roush Cup car(no idea what #) at Dover this week. If owner Jack Roush decides after the test that Busch is ready, he could make his Cup debut at

Bodine Subs:

Bodine Subs:

September 10, 2000
Brett Bodine, who went out midway in the race at Richmond, relieved Chad Little, driver of the #97 John Deere Ford as Little suffered from exhaustion when the cooling system in his car failed(That's Racin')(9-10-2000)

#01 2001 Driver:

#01 2001 Driver:

September 4, 2000
Ted Musgrave, who will finish the season in the BellSouth-sponsored car driven earlier this year by Irwin(when it was #42), is reportedly one of the finalist to drive the car full-time in 2001. Other drivers mentioned as potential pilots of the #01 Chevrolet include

Little to PPI? UPDATE 2:

Little to PPI? UPDATE 2:

August 15, 2000
Chad Little appears to be a finalist for the Cal Wells-owned Winston Cup car sponsored by McDonald's(2nd team to #32 Scott Pruett/Tide). Wells plans to run two Winston Cup cars next season and may put the McDonald's car in a few races this year(Like Houston at Michigan

Little to PPI?

Little to PPI?

August 8, 2000
Chad Little appears to be a finalist for the Cal Wells-owned Winston Cup car sponsored by McDonald's(2nd team to #32 Scott Pruett/Tide). Wells plans to run two Winston Cup cars next season and may put the McDonald's car in a few races this year(Like Houston at Michigan

Little Out after Dover? UPDATE 2 Looks like he stays:

Little Out after Dover? UPDATE 2 Looks like he stays:

August 6, 2000
readers are telling me that the Fans Only section(passworded) of the Chad Little site is reporting that current #97 John Deere Ford driver will be released from the #97 ride so Kurt Busch can run the final seven races of the season before taking over the full time

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE:

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE:

July 25, 2000
Many Cup drivers/teams will test at Watkins Glen International on Monday July 24, 2000, to prepare for the Global Crossing @ the Glen on August 13, 2000. Scheduled to test: #6-Mark Martin; #3-Dale Earnhardt; #94-Bill Elliott; #28-Ricky Rudd; #20-Tony Stewart; #87-Ron

Sad News:

Sad News:

July 17, 2000
Jeff Hammond's father passed away on Sunday, July 16th. Hammond is the crew chief for the #97 John Deere Ford team and driver Chad Little. Thoughts go out to the Hammond family(7-17-2000)

Drivers OK:

Drivers OK:

July 10, 2000
Three drivers involved in hard hitting accidents at NHIS are OK. On Lap 7, #5-Terry Labonte and #97-Chad Little collided in Turn 4, wrecking both cars. Labonte, who is already nursing a fracture in his right leg, was uninjured. Little complained of neck pain and was

#97 Driver? UPDATE 3:

#97 Driver? UPDATE 3:

July 9, 2000
So far it's been nothing but speculation and guessing, but SpeedVision reports Roush may look in house at his CTS drivers, Greg Biffle(unlikely, since he is moving to the #60 BGN car next year) or Kurt Busch(a longshot). Or possibly Kevin Lepage if the #16 sponsor

Little and Wells?

Little and Wells?

July 2, 2000
Chad Little, who will not be returning to Roush Racing(#97 John Deere) next season, confirmed he is interested in driving the McDonald's-sponsored ride for PPI Motorsports in 2001. The fast-food chain reportedly wants PPI owner Cal Wells to hire a Winston Cup veteran

Roush/Little split after 2000 season:

Roush/Little split after 2000 season:

June 28, 2000
John Deere announced today that it supports the decision by Roush Racing and Chad Little to not extend Little's contract beyond the conclusion of the 2000 Winston Cup season. The company said it would begin immediately working with Roush Racing to identify a new driver

Sad News UPDATE 2:

Sad News UPDATE 2:

June 7, 2000
Two boats out for a late-night cruise collided on the waters of Lake Norman on Saturday, killing Dave Rush, a pit crew member with the Winston Cup racing #97 team of Chad Little, said Jack Roush, the team's owner. Investigators believe Rush died from trauma to the

#500:

#500:

June 3, 2000
Jeff Hammond, the crew chief for the #97 John Deere Ford and Chad Little will crewchief his 500th career Winston Cup race at Dover(many sources)(6-3-2000)