Greg Sacks News

Testing at Daytona

Testing at Daytona

June 8, 1998
Among teams testing at Daytona include: Rusty Wallace in the #2 Miller Lite Ford with Buddy Baker helping out; Hut Stricklin in the #96 Caterpillar Chevy, David Green is getting checked out for his broken shoulder; Dennis Setzer testing the #94/89 Elliott Fords; Rich

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

Sacks out of #98 until Daytona

Sacks out of #98 until Daytona

May 5, 1998
Greg Sacks will be out of the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford until the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and Rich Bickle will continue to drive the car including the Winston.(5-5-98)

Bickle also running California for Sacks

Bickle also running California for Sacks

April 26, 1998
Rich Bickle will also run the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford at the California Speedway on May 3rd as Greg Sacks is still recovering from his Texas 500 injuries.(NASCAR Online)(4-26-98)

Sacks hopes to return at Talladega

Sacks hopes to return at Talladega

April 20, 1998
Greg Sacks, in attendance at the race on Monday, said he hopes to be back behind the wheel of the car at Talladega. Also the following was on the mainpage of the Team Thorn Apple Valley page(www.teamtav.com): "Greg Sacks, driver for TeamTAV's #98 Ford Taurus is at

Sacks will return

Sacks will return

April 19, 1998
Heard back from Thorn Apple Valley and they assure me that Greg Sacks will return as the driver of the #98 Ford.(TAVI)(4-19-98)

Sacks could miss Talladega

Sacks could miss Talladega

April 19, 1998
TNN's Raceday reports that Greg Sacks may miss the Talladega race also. No sub mentioned but Rich Bickle will probably sub if Sacks has not recovered from his Texas injuries. Sources continue to tell me Sacks is on the hot seat, but he'll probably get a chance to return

Sacks out? Bickle in?

Sacks out? Bickle in?

April 18, 1998
Have to wonder...if you go to the Team Thorn Apple Valley site, www.tavi.com there is a bio on Rich Bickle, but no mention of Greg Sacks or of Bickle just being a sub for Martinsville. This may mean we will see Bickle in the #98 car past Martinsville. Sources tell

Bickle to sub for Sacks at Martinsville

Bickle to sub for Sacks at Martinsville

April 10, 1998
Rich Bickle will not drive the #17 Tyler Jet Motorsports Chevy at Martinsville, but will sub for Greg Sacks in the #98 as Sacks will take the week off to recover from his injuries from the Texas 500 wreck(4-10-98)

Sacks released from hospital

Sacks released from hospital

April 10, 1998
#98 driver, Greg Sacks, injured in the Texas 500 was released from Parkland Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoon but has decided to remain in Texas for further consultations with medical specialists. Doctors anticipated a complete recovery, when he will return to

Sacks released from hospital

Sacks released from hospital

April 9, 1998
Greg Sacks, who suffered from stretched nerves in his neck after a crash during the Texas 500, was released from the hospital and expects to drive the #98 Cale Yarborough-owned Ford at Martinsville.(That's Racin')(4-9-98)(nope)

Yarborough comments on Sacks, Hillman

Yarborough comments on Sacks, Hillman

April 8, 1998
When questioned about rumors that Greg Sacks and crew chief Mike Hillman were "on their way out," Cale Yarborough was adamant in his response. "Greg and Mike are a part of Cale Yarborough Motorsports," Yarborough said. "Sure, we hoped to be a little higher in the point

Sacks remains in hospital

Sacks remains in hospital

April 8, 1998
Greg Sacks is still in the hospital recovering from his accident at Texas. Results of a CAT scan and numerous MRI's have all come back negative. Sacks had complained of numbness and weakness in his left arm. Sacks stretched the nerves in the brachial plexus, the nerve

Sacks will remain in hospital

Sacks will remain in hospital

April 7, 1998
UPDATE: Greg Sacks, another driver injured at Texas, will stay in the hospital in Texas another day for additional tests. So far all tests have come back negative, but Sacks does have a concussion.(RPM2Nite)(4-6-98) - RPM2Nite said he will stay an additional night

Greg Sacks in ICU

Greg Sacks in ICU

April 6, 1998
Greg Sacks has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas following an accident on lap 136. He is listed in fair condition and complaining of numbness and weakness in his left arm. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI and further