Jimmy Foster News

Darrell Bryant named crew chief for Washington Erving

Darrell Bryant named crew chief for Washington Erving

November 22, 1997
Veteran crew chief Darrell Bryant will be the crew chief of the Washington Erving Motorsports BGN Ford driven by Jimmy Foster and sponsored by Dr. Pepper soda(NASCAR Online)(11-22-97)

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
Per the AP and RPM2Nite: Washington-Erving Motorsports announced that Dr Pepper soda would sponsor their BGN team in 1998 with Jimmy Foster in the #50 Ford, still no plans on the WC team. Check out the news on Yahoo at Dr Pepper Sponsor's NASCAR.. (9-19-97)

9/4/1997

9/4/1997

September 4, 1997
In the Sept. 2, 1997 issue of the Daytona Beach News Journal, they confirm Jimmy Foster has signed with Washington/Erving. Kathy Thompson, president of race operations for the team, hopes to get a jump on next season by running some races late this year. Also, says

7/29/1997

7/29/1997

July 29, 1997
Per the Charlotte Observer : Washington-Erving Racing has decided on the people with which it will fill several key positions for its debut season in 1998. Jimmy Martin, who has managed the business side of the Petty Enterprises racing operation, has been named general

7/15/1997

7/15/1997

July 15, 1997
While not official Jimmy Foster will drive the DrJ Ford in BGN(7-15-97)

7/14/1997

7/14/1997

July 14, 1997
I hear one of the sponsors of the DrJ team is supposed to be the Boy Scouts of America. Somehow the deal will raise money for the Boy Scouts, I hear this is for the BGN team with Jimmy Foster still rumored for that ride. As for Pepsi being a sponsor, I forgot, DrJ

7/11/1997

7/11/1997

July 11, 1997
Larry Pearson will be in the Key Motorsports #11 Speedvision Ford at Myrtle Beach, SC in the place of Jimmy Foster who left the team(7-11-97)

7/9/1997

7/9/1997

July 9, 1997
BGN driver Jimmy Foster has left the #11 Key Motorsports ride to pursue other opportunities, one of which I hear is the DrJ BGN ride(7-9-97)

6/19/1997

6/19/1997

June 19, 1997
As reported here before(5-24-97); and Per WC Scene: BGN Rookie driver Jimmy Foster, #11 Speedvision car , reportedly will drive the BGN Ford owned by the Dr.J team. While a driver has not been named for the team's WC ride, Geoff Bodine's team may be it(6-19-97)

6/18/1997

6/18/1997

June 18, 1997
Tom Ochs is the new crew chief for the BGN #11 Speedvision/Outdoor Life Networks Key Motorsports Ford driven by Jimmy Foster. Ochs takes over for Mike Yoder(6-18-97)

Jimmy Foster a favorite for Dr. J?

Jimmy Foster a favorite for Dr. J?

May 24, 1997
Jimmy Foster, the son of NASCAR veteran Jim Foster, might be on Julius Erving's short list of drivers for the Busch half of Erving's proposed NASCAR operation next season, according to NASCAR sources. But the Fosters are mum so far about any possible ties with the