Dave Marcis News

GM Testing Speeds Day 2:

GM Testing Speeds Day 2:

January 18, 2000
#40-Sterling Marlin the fastest at 187.153mph. Winston Cup Today reported that the only incident at testing was in the garage area when #96-Greg Sacks and #71-Dave Marcis got together but no magor damage occurred and no one was hurt. Thirty drivers took times in 52

IROC Tests:

IROC Tests:

November 17, 1999
The International Race of Champions tested at Daytona International Speedway on Monday. Four Pontiac Firebirds(really IROC cars) were turning laps on the 2.5-mile tri-oval with test drivers Andy Hillenberg, Dave Marcis, Jim Sauter and Dick Trickle( Speed Magazine )

2000 Chevy Test UPDATE:

2000 Chevy Test UPDATE:

October 17, 1999
Most Chevy teams are expected to test the 2000 Monte Carlo on Monday and Tuesday at Talladega. Sterling Marlin will drive for Team Sabco. Hendrick Motorsports will use Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte and Jerry Nadeau. Kenny Wallace will drive for Andy Petree. Dale Earnhardt

Jayski Notes from Qualifying at Talladega:

Jayski Notes from Qualifying at Talladega:

October 15, 1999
#10 Ricky Rudd has a Yates motor in the car, can you tell?; the #91 has a bare white paint scheme with aqua letters; the #89 Bobby Gerhart has Greektown Casino as the sponsor on his car; the #42 Joe Nemechek is purple for the Bellsouth Phone Card; #36 Jerry Nadeau

Marcis News:

Marcis News:

October 12, 1999
Dave Marcis has an edge as he heads into the Talladega race weekend. Marcis will use the same engine that Dale Earnhardt used when he won at Talladega earlier this season( Times-Dispatch )

Penalty:

Penalty:

September 27, 1999
Kyle Petty and Dave Marcis were each penalized a lap for pitting outside the box. It's the same penalty given Jarrett at New Hampshire last weekend( The Depot )

#71:

#71:

September 25, 1999
from NOL - Dave Marcis closed the second practice of the day by spinning off Turn 4 and impacting the wall with his Realtree Chevrolet. The car was damaged badly enough that Marcis declined to present the car for Bud Pole Qualifying. He will be forced to qualify the

Marcis on top

Marcis on top

August 23, 1999
from AP/Infobeat: Dave Marcis is back on top in the race to be the driver with the most miles completed at Michigan Speedway. By completing 197 laps to finish 33rd Sunday, Marcis edged ahead of Darrell Waltrip. He has now completed 17,948 miles (8,974 laps) in 56 Winston

Marcis out?

Marcis out?

August 23, 1999
General Motors executives are again making a pitch to venerable Dave Marcis to turn his helmet over to a younger driver and become just an owner. But Marcis, 58, plans to make his 33rd straight Daytona 500 start next spring before making any decision( PitNow )

Sad News:

Sad News:

August 20, 1999
Dave Marcis' mother, Lucille, passed away at age 78 on Thursday in Wausau, Wis. She is also survived by Marcis' brothers, Donald and Tony( SpeedNet )

Marcis:

Marcis:

August 6, 1999
I don't report much IROC stuff, but thought this was interesting: True Value International Race Of Champions officials have announced that longtime test driver Dave Marcis will replace the injured Adrian Fernandez in the 40-lap IROC at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Goodyear and NASCAR UPDATE:

Goodyear and NASCAR UPDATE:

July 28, 1999
NASCAR and Goodyear have an announcement planned for 8pm on Thursday, August 5 in Indianapolis, not sure what it's for. New Road Racing series? Extension of their exclusive contract?(runs out this year) Sponsorship?? -- UPDATE: the announcement was that Goodyear will

Marcis:

Marcis:

July 4, 1999
Dave Marcis finished 159 laps at Daytona in the Pepsi 400 in Daytona and took over the lead in the miles completed category in the Pepsi 400, with 10,402 miles in the race. He overtook Richard Petty in Saturday night's event. Petty completed 10,337.5 miles in his career

Some Facts:

Some Facts:

July 2, 1999
If Dave Marcis completes 373 miles Saturday, he will overtake Richard Petty for most miles raced (10,377.5) in the Pepsi 400. ... Dale Earnhardt must lead 105 laps to surpass Cale Yarborough as the Pepsi 400 career lap leader. Yarborough has led 645 laps in 17 races

Marcis Injured UPDATE 3:

Marcis Injured UPDATE 3:

June 20, 1999
Dave Marcis was taken to a local hospital by ambulance after hitting the wall hard midway in the race. He walked from the car but was woozy. His Team Manager said he had some cuts and chest pain. No further info known at 5:30pm/et - UPDATE: Dave Marcis was taken to