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Virginia is Hot:

Virginia is Hot:

April 21, 1999
For the first time in history, drivers from the same state(Virginia) are leading the point standings in Cup, BGN abd CT
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Big Shake Up UPDATE 2:

Big Shake Up UPDATE 2:

April 14, 1999
at the #38 and #98 teams as co-owners Bob Sutton and Brad Akins have decided to dissolve their partnership, leaving the
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Elton 300:

Elton 300:

April 6, 1999
Elton Sawyer will make his 300th BGN start of his 16-year career at the Moore's Snacks 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway in
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Sawyer New Crew Chief:

Sawyer New Crew Chief:

January 30, 1999
Akins/Sutton Motorsports has hired Rick Viers to serve as crew chief for Elton Sawyer's #98 Lysol Ford Taurus for the 1999
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Lewis to test for Akins-Sutton:

Lewis to test for Akins-Sutton:

January 18, 1999
Ashton Lewis was hired as a data acquistion driver for the Akins-Sutton Motorsports teams. The team fileds cars for Elton
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Elton Sawyer Article:

Elton Sawyer Article:

January 15, 1999
Local NASCAR racer Sawyer looks to future by Al Pearce(1-15-1999)
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Akin’s-Sutton to Chevy?

Akin’s-Sutton to Chevy?

December 11, 1998
Yep, but just at Daytona, see the TNN/www.country.com story at - Elton Sawyer & Glenn Allen Jr. Team Up - They'll Use Chevys
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Another Rudd:

Another Rudd:

December 6, 1998
Al Rudd Sr., father of Ricky Rudd, has bought his grandson(and Ricky's nephew) Jason Rudd a BGN car. The car was bought
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Old now but now a number UPDATE:

Old now but now a number UPDATE:

November 16, 1998
Akins-Sutton Motorsports will field a two-car operation next season in the BGN. Glenn Allen Jr. will drive the team's #98
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Changes at Akins/Sutton Motorsports

Changes at Akins/Sutton Motorsports

November 6, 1998
The Barbasol Racing Team, operated by Akins/Sutton Motorsports, made several personnel moves today that will affect both
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RPM2Nite Reported That Glenn Allen, Jr Would Be the Driver of the 2nd Akins-Sutton

RPM2Nite Reported That Glenn Allen, Jr Would Be the Driver of the 2nd Akins-Sutton

September 22, 1998
UPDATE 2: RPM2Nite reported that Glenn Allen, Jr would be the driver of the 2nd Akins-Sutton BGN Ford team in 1999, sponsored
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Sawyer Fuel Test at Charlotte

Sawyer Fuel Test at Charlotte

August 26, 1998
UPDATE: The #38 Barbasol Racing team and driver Elton Sawyer are scheduled to participate in a Unocal fuel test at Charlotte
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Special Scheme for Sawyer at Bristol

Special Scheme for Sawyer at Bristol

August 18, 1998
Elton Sawyer is supposed to run a special paint scheme at Bristol in the #38 Barbasol Ford. It's supposed to celebrate Barbasol
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Brad Akins hurt on pit road

Brad Akins hurt on pit road

July 21, 1998
Brad Akins, co-owner of Elton Sawyer's #38 BGN Barbasol Taurus received 18 stitches, a broken foot, a severed muscle and
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Brickyard testing speeds

Brickyard testing speeds

July 17, 1998
Thursday Speeds from the Brickyard testing via SpeedNet: 1) Ernie Irvan 176.074mph; 2) Joe Nemechek 175.967; 3)Mark Martin