Greg Sacks News

Sacks to the hospital

Sacks to the hospital

April 5, 1998
Greg Sacks was taken to the hospital after the nasty accident at Texas. He was alert. They are taking x-ray's and he will spend the night for observation. Mike Skinner was taken to the hospital with a possible broken right shoulder(4-5-98)

Sacks and Hillman on the hot seat?

Sacks and Hillman on the hot seat?

April 2, 1998
I hear Greg Sacks and crew chief Mike Hillman are on the hot seat at Cale Yarborough Motorsports in the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford(LTNRadio)(4-2-98)

Greg Sacks fastest

Greg Sacks fastest

February 4, 1998
I hear Greg Sacks was the fastest Taurus testing at Talladega last week, no speeds given, but he was faster than his TBird test(2-4-98) (02-04-1998)

World Championship Wrestling

World Championship Wrestling

January 6, 1998
UPDATE: Officially announced on NASCAR online: I hear World Championship Wrestling will announce their new racing team next Saturday(1-3-98) between 6pm and 8pm(et) on TBS during the broadcast of WCW Saturday Night.(12-28-97). Bill Kiser of iRACE reported over a week

Ford test speeds

Ford test speeds

December 20, 1997
Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip

Greg Sacks to drive for Yarborough

Greg Sacks to drive for Yarborough

November 27, 1997
Greg Sacks has been named to drive the #98 Cale Yarborough Ford in 1998 and have named Mike Hillman crew chief(NASCAR Online), it is mentioned in the story that Hillman had just been announced as the crew chief of the #46. Not sure if this means Terry Shirley will

BGN News

BGN News

October 21, 1997
ARCA Driver Perry Tripp will drive the #7 Ed Whittiker owned Chevy at Rockingham: Dale Earnhardt Jr will drive the #31 Chevy with Wrangler as a sponsor at Rockingham(Wrangler was Dale, Sr's old Sponsor): Kevin LePage, Mike Wallace and Greg Sacks are in the running

Sacks in the #40 the rest of the year

Sacks in the #40 the rest of the year

October 20, 1997
As reported here weeks ago Greg Sacks will run the #40 Coors Chevy for the rest of 1997(RPM2Nite)(10-20-97)

Greg Sacks lawsuit

Greg Sacks lawsuit

October 17, 1997
Greg Sacks has filed a lawsuit against Ranier/Walsh Racing alleging breach of contract(Winston Cup Scene)(10-17-97)

Greg Sacks in the #40

Greg Sacks in the #40

October 1, 1997
Greg Sacks will be in the #40 Coors Chevy at Talladega(RPM2Nite)(10-1-97)

9/30/1997

9/30/1997

September 30, 1997
Well, it's over, that is Robby Gordon's tenure with SABCO and the #40 Coors Chevy. Gordon asked for and was granted his release from the SABCO Winston Cup ride effective immediately. Gordon says he is talking to several WC owners and CART owner Carl Hogan about rides

9/28/1997

9/28/1997

September 28, 1997
DaytonaUSA will be sponsoring Bud Moore's #15 Ford with Greg Sacks at the wheel in Charlotte. Check it out at DaytonaUSA , even has a picture of the car there(DaytonaUSA)(9-28-97)

9/17/1997

9/17/1997

September 17, 1997
The AP reports that Bud Moore will field a car for Greg Sacks in the UAW-GM Qualify 500 on Oct. 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway(NASCAR fans)(9-17-97)

9/2/1997

9/2/1997

September 2, 1997
Ron Hornaday will be attempting to race the #91 LJ Racing Pionite Chevy at the Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 in Richmond this weekend. He replaces Greg Sacks at least for this one race, not sure of LJ Racings future plans for a driver(RPM2Nite)(9-2-97)

8/25/1997

8/25/1997

August 25, 1997
As rumored here a few weeks back, Pionite Decorative Laminates brand of Pioneer Plastics Corporation has signed as primary sponsor for the #91 LJ Racing Chevy for the next three events on the NASCAR Winston Cup schedule, Darlington, Richmond and New Hampshire. Doug