Frank Kimmel News

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998
After 1st round qualifying the following seven teams are guaranteed to make the Pepsi 400 at Michigan based on owners points are: #3-Dale Earnhardt(9th in owner points); #23-Frank Kimmel(11); #21-Michael Waltrip(16); #26-Johnny Benson(18); #16-Kevin Lepage(19); #

August 12, 1998

August 12, 1998

August 12, 1998
Frank Kimmel will be in Michigan this weekend for the Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss NASCAR race. Kimmel has been asked to be ready to replace Jimmy Spencer during the race. The current plan is for Spencer to start the race and Kimmel would

Race of Champions at Louisville

Race of Champions at Louisville

July 18, 1998
The "Race of Champions" was held at Louisville Motor Speedway Saturday night. Cup drivers there Jeremy Mayfield, Kenny Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Geoff Bodine. They raced late models against four present and past LMS track champions (including Bill Kimmell Jr. who

Testing at Indianapolis

Testing at Indianapolis

July 17, 1998
Four teams tested at Indy today: #81 Kenny Wallace; #7 Geoff Bodine; #94 Bill Elliott and the #13 Team with Dennis Setzer and Frank Kimmel. Wallace was the fastest at a little over 173mph.(WC Today Radio)

Testing at Indy:

Testing at Indy:

July 15, 1998
Testing at Indy: Joe Nemechek was the fastest Wednesday with a speed of 176.876mph, Ernie Irvan was 2nd fastest at 176.074mph.(NASCAR Today Radio), Dennis Setzer and Frank Kimmel tested the #13 Ford and Casey Atwood tested the #94 Ford. Adam Petty tested the #44 Hot

Tim Steele’s future

Tim Steele’s future

July 6, 1998
From a reader: Was at the ARCA race in Toledo, OH last week(June 27-28) and watched Tim Steele finish second to Frank Kimmel. The Track PA had a pre-race interview with Steele, in which he said that he was having a few meetings the following week, and that he might