Greg Sacks News

8/19/1997

8/19/1997

August 19, 1997
The #91 car will run Talladega with or without a sponsor, as they already have a deal set up with Childress for motors, they are also attempting to get qualifing motors as well (this is just for restrictor plate motors). As for next year, they are still looking for

8/10/1997

8/10/1997

August 10, 1997
Update: LJ Racing landed a 3 race sponsorship from Maine based Pioneer Plastics. The #91 Chevy will race Darlington, Richmond, and Loudon as the #91 Pionite car. Pionite is also considering becoming an associate sponsor in 1998, see the story at A NASCAR season in

7/14/1997

7/14/1997

July 14, 1997
Nope, SPAM is gone from the #91 LJ Racing Chevy effective immediately. The team will run a limited schedule and run Pocono and Indy with Greg Sacks driving. Sacks will also decide soon whether to go back to the #45 BGN ride for the rest of the year(7-14-97)

7/9/1997

7/9/1997

July 9, 1997
As reported here, Greg Sacks will drive the #91 Spam(?) Chevy at Pocono and Indy(I also reported Loy Allen would be in the car thru July and oops, wrong)(7-9-97)

7/6/1997

7/6/1997

July 6, 1997
Now I hear that Greg Sacks will be offered the #91 car for just the Pocono & Indianapolis races since he sets the cars up very well for flat-tracks. Not sure what this means for Loy Allen and whether the team will have SPAM or any sponsorship(7-6-97)

7/2/1997

7/2/1997

July 2, 1997
Jeff Fuller will be in the #45 Hunter Specialties Chevy the for at least the next 4 race's(starting at Milwaukee) and that Greg Sacks is out(7-2-97)

7/1/1997

7/1/1997

July 1, 1997
Jeff Fuller will drive the #45 Hunters Specilaites Chevy at Milwaukee and Myrtle Beach. Not sure if it will turn into a full time ride or not or what happens with Greg Sacks and this ride(7-1-97)

6/30/1997

6/30/1997

June 30, 1997
Per Winston Cup Teleconference (see Nascar Online) Robby Gordon will be racing this weekend in Daytona and Greg Sacks will not be needed(6-30-97)

6/20/1997

6/20/1997

June 20, 1997
Robby Gordon injured in a practice accident at California Speedway and will not race in the IROC or WC race this weekend. Gordon demolished the team's primary car after losing control in Turn 2. Afterward, he was disoriented and failed a motor-skills test. He was

6/11/1997

6/11/1997

June 11, 1997
As reported earlier, confirmed 6-11-97, Robby Gordon will not race at Michigan this weekend, Greg Sacks will replace him in the #40 Coors Lite Chevy, Sacks will not race in the #45 BGN car at South Boston, VA, ASA Driver Brad Loney will take his place. Gordon wanted

Interview with Felix Sabates on NASCAR COM

Interview with Felix Sabates on NASCAR COM

June 3, 1997
Here are the main points: "I live with one simple philosophy. If anyone wants to leave, sayonara. I don't want to lose any of my drivers. I know Yates has been after Wally. I know this new team that's starting up is after Wally. Yates is after Robby. He wants to swap

More SABCO News

More SABCO News

June 3, 1997
Sacks will replace Gordon for Pocono and possibly at Michigan, depends on if Gordon needs a skin graft on his burn. Dallenbach will run all the races except Dover in Sept and the second New Hampshire race. Felix Sabates will not attempt any more IRL races(hint-IRL

Robby Gordon update

Robby Gordon update

June 2, 1997
The JournalNow reports that SABCO saga of Robby Gordon has become a little stranger with word that Gordon has been out on the water in a ski boat the last few days, despite his Indy burns. There are indications now that his burns aren't as severe as have been reported

Shepherd to the #77

Shepherd to the #77

June 1, 1997
Morgan Shepherd, Greg Sacks and Robert Pressley lead the rumors as the new #77 driver(6-1-97) Shepherd TRUE

Robby Gordon to miss next two races

Robby Gordon to miss next two races

May 27, 1997
Robby Gordon will not drive at Dover or Pocono the next two weeks, the result of burns sustained when his car caught fire during the Indy 500 on 5-27-97. Wally Dallenbach, not originally scheduled to race at Dover will fill in. While no driver has been named to replace