Dan Pardus News

Rookies:

Rookies:

February 8, 1999
How did the six ROTY candidates do in First Round Qualifying? Let's see - #20-Tony Stewart 2nd fastest; #50-Dan Pardus 30th; #21-Elliott Sadler 38th; #00-Buckshot Jones 44th; #84-Stanton Barrett 48th; and #90-Mike Harmon 52nd

In case anyone was wondering:

In case anyone was wondering:

January 13, 1999
Dan Pardus(who will drive the #50 Chevy in 1999) tested Mark Gibson's #59 Ford at Daytona on Tuesday as Gibson stayed home in bed Tuesday battling a case of kidney stones. Pardus and Gibson are friends.( Speed Magazine ), Gibson returned to the track Wednesday and

Pardus Tests:

Pardus Tests:

January 11, 1999
ROTY Candidate Dan Pardus tested his #50 Midwest Transit Chevy at Lakeland(FL) recently trying to get his short-track program prepared for the upcoming season( Speed Magazine )

Pardus News

Pardus News

November 18, 1998
Midwest Transit Racing, owner of the #07 car driven by Danny Pardus has announced the signing of a two year engine support agreement with Hendrick Motorsports covering Winston Cup Seasons 1999 and 2000. Midwest has purchased 4 additional cars from Sabco and intends

Pardus to attempt Cup

Pardus to attempt Cup

August 26, 1998
Danny Pardus will be attempting to make his first Cup race at NHIS this weekend(he missed in tries at Daytona, Talladega, Charlotte and Indy). He will again be in the #07 Midwest Transit Chevy. See the image on the Paint Schemes page . (08-26-1998)

Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying

July 31, 1998
2nd round qualifying is over, all but seven teams stood on their speeds from first round qualifying. Derrike Cope was fastest in 2nd round but not fast enough to make the race. Cope ran a lap of 172.838mph. Morgan Shepherd got the last spot based on speed, if anyone

Qualifying

Qualifying

July 30, 1998
CORRECTION(missed Chad Little) - Seven teams/drivers that qualified 26th or worse and are guaranteed to make the race based on owners points are: #99-Jeff Burton(7th in owner points); #3-Dale Earnhardt(9); #94-Bill Elliott(12); #21-Michael Waltrip(15); #97-Chad Little

Who is Dan Pardus?

Who is Dan Pardus?

July 30, 1998
You see his name on the Brickyard 400 speedcharts and entry list but just who is Dan Pardus in that #07 Chevy? - Check this story: Pardus hanging tough by Goodwin Kelly of the Daytona News-Journal/Speed Magazine or see The Official Danny Pardus Homepage . (07-30-1998

Team at the Brickyard

Team at the Brickyard

July 29, 1998
Some teams we have not seen in a while have showed up at the Brickyard: Lance Hooper is driving the #14 WCW Pontiac for Richard Jackson; Bob Schacht is driving the #95 Shoney Inn's Sadler Brother Chevy; Loy Allen, Jr is in the #15 Rescue Engine Formula Bud Moore-David

GM test at Indy

GM test at Indy

July 20, 1998
The closed GM Test at Indy continues today under intense heat. Drivers there: #3-Dale Earnhardt; #31-Mike Skinner; #00-Buckshot Jones; #33-Kenny Schrader; #30-Derrike Cope; #17-Darrell Waltrip; #18-Bobby Labonte; #96-Hut Stricklin; #4-Bobby Hamilton; #07-Dan Pardus

Testing at Daytona

Testing at Daytona

June 23, 1998
Testing at Daytona today with Morgan Shepherd in the #31 Lowes Chevy, Mike Dillon in the #3, Billy Standridge and Bobby Hillin in the #47Fans Can RaceFord, Hut Stricklin in the #55 Oakwood Homes Chevy and Dan Pardus and Jimmy Kitchens in the #07 Midwest Trucking Chevy

Pepsi 400 night time testing

Pepsi 400 night time testing

May 26, 1998
Past Note: The Pepsi 400 night time testing will be held on June 8-10. The tests will be held from 5:30pm-10:30pm/et on the 8th, and 3:30pm-10:30pm/et on the 9th and 10th. The test will be free of charge to the public. Drivers scheduled to test: Mark Martin, Jeff Burton

Dan Pardus to attempt talladega

Dan Pardus to attempt talladega

April 21, 1998
In what will be their first Winston Cup Series action since not qualifying for the 1998 Daytona 500, Dan Pardus and the MidWest Transit race team will be attempting to make the field for the April 26 running of the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Pardus, crew

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 and Jerry Nadeau testing at the track. Bodine also had a teacher pick out an honor student which he gave a two-lap ride his in Paychex Ford.

Dan Pardus wrecks in testing at Texas

Dan Pardus wrecks in testing at Texas

March 12, 1998
Dan Pardus, who attempted to make the Daytona 500 in the #07 Midwest Transit Monte Carlo was testing at Texas on Wednesday and hit the wall in turn one. Pardus was reported to be conscience but had a mild concussion. Even if he is cleared at the hospital his testing