Jack Sprague News

Sprague tests at Charlotte

Sprague tests at Charlotte

April 21, 1998
Jack Sprague tested a Hendrick Motorsports Pontiac at Charlotte today that he may drive in the Winston Open on May 16th. His truck team has built two Pontiacs and a Monte Carlo.(RPM2Nite)(4-21-98)

#50 Bud team test

#50 Bud team test

March 29, 1998
Remember the Pontiac the #50 Bud team was supposed to test and run at Atlanta? From NASCAR Online: The weather never allowed the team to test the car so they gave it to their truck team and truck driver Jack Sprague might run it in the Winston Open at Charlotte.(3-

Ricky Craven concussion

Ricky Craven concussion

March 19, 1998
Kenny Lane, Budweiser PR person, told North East Racing News this afternoon that Ricky Craven is suffering from post-concussion syndrome. The condition will cause Craven to miss this weeks race in Darlington, and keep him out of the car for up to ninety days. Lane

Craven out; Sprague in at Darlington

Craven out; Sprague in at Darlington

March 19, 1998
UPDATE II & Correction: I hear Ricky Craven is out of the #50(sorry not #25) Bud Chevy and Jack Sprague may take the seat(3-18-98) - The rumor mill continues to swirl around the Hendrick #50 Bud team, with a major announcement expected today, I hear an announcement

Testing at Texas rained out

Testing at Texas rained out

March 17, 1998
Testing at Texas was rained out on Monday, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Joe Nemechek, Wally Dallenbach, Ricky Craven and Jerry Nadeau were on hand. They'll try again Tuesday(WinstonCup Today)(3-16-98) - Defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague joined

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

March 10, 1998
BGN drivers Mark & Jeff Krough and Truck driver Jack Sprague tested at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on 3-10. Sprague was expected to stay two days but was fast and decided to go on home. Tomorrow the Kroughs will will be back along with Robert Pressey, Hut Stricklin

Hendrick building Pontiac for Craven

Hendrick building Pontiac for Craven

January 28, 1998
UPDATE: www.country.com / TNN's Motorsports Page: Hendrick Motorsports is building a #50 Budweiser Pontiac for Ricky Craven to test, and if it proves competitive, to race at Atlanta in March 1998. They are also building a Pontiac for Jack Sprague to test, and very

Stocks for Tots

Stocks for Tots

December 16, 1997
The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing

Still no sponsor for Sprague

Still no sponsor for Sprague

December 12, 1997
Per NASCAR Chat with Jack Sprague, driver of the #24 Hendrick Truck: The team still does not have a primary sponsor for 1998 but they are working on it. Quaker State will be back as an associate sponsor, along with GMAC.(NASCAR Online)(12-12-97)

Latest on Quaker State

Latest on Quaker State

November 12, 1997
I hear that Quaker State may not be leaving Hendrick Motorsports and Jack Sprague said on RPM2Nite that QS will stay on as an associate sponsor and they are looking for a primary sponsor. The past rumor was Valvoline Quik-Lube and I doubt they would allow QS to stay

Sprague in for Terry Labonte at Japan

Sprague in for Terry Labonte at Japan

November 11, 1997
Terry Labonte is not going to Japan and Jack Sprague will driver the #5 Chevy, Rain-X will be the sponsor(11-11-97)

Truck News/Rumors

Truck News/Rumors

November 5, 1997
Quaker State not back with Jack Sprague, LCI has not committed to Joe Ruttman's Roush ride, Rich Bickle will not be in a WC ride with Darrell Waltrip in 1998 but DW hopes to retain Bickle for the truck and is close to re-signing Sears Die Hard, Wayne Anderson will

Sprague’s qualifying attempt

Sprague’s qualifying attempt

November 3, 1997
The qualifying attempt Jack Sprague made in the #52 car was actually in a backup car for Ricky Craven, and had Jack qualified and Ricky not, Ricky would have run the race. The car was already in Budweiser/Pedigree colors, all they had to do was invert the numbers to

Quaker State not returning to Sprague’s team

Quaker State not returning to Sprague’s team

November 2, 1997
During the post truck race interview on Saturday in Phoenix, Jack Sprague said that Quaker State was not going to be back in 1998 on the #24 truck(11-2-97)

Sprague in for Labonte in Japan

Sprague in for Labonte in Japan

November 2, 1997
It was announced on Raceday this morning that Terry Labonte would not be going to Japan as originally scheduled, and that Jack Sprague would be driving the car. They did not give any reasons as to why(Raceday-TNN)(11-2-97)