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Toy Story II:

Toy Story II:

July 7, 1999
hearing that two Toy Story schemes will be out sometime this summer by Hot Wheels: Cheerios/Woody Scheme and a Hot Wheels
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Gordon Eye Surgery:

Gordon Eye Surgery:

July 5, 1999
been getting a few emails about Jeff Gordon going to Lancaster to get Lasik eye surgery. Incorrect, it was taken out of
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Results Changes:

Results Changes:

July 4, 1999
The finishing order for Saturday night's Pepsi 400 at Daytona was changed early Sunday morning after NASCAR reviewed a tape
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Roush Contracts:

Roush Contracts:

June 24, 1999
Roush Contracts: In part from a USA Today story: Johnny Benson and Chad Little are well into the second year of their three

Roush Contracts:

Roush Contracts:

June 24, 1999
In part from a USA Today story: Johnny Benson and Chad Little are well into the second year of their three-year contracts with Roush Racing and the contractual option for releasing either driver a year early expired a few weeks ago, meaning both will maintain their
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E-A-G-L-E-S:

E-A-G-L-E-S:

June 22, 1999
Members of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles(Jayski's favorite team, insert joke here) were in the garage this weekend filming
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BACE:

BACE:

June 9, 1999
The #33 BACE Motorsports team, which has been without a full-time driver since releasing Jason Jarrett in May, will enter
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Benson Schemes and Contest UPDATE 1:

Benson Schemes and Contest UPDATE 1:

June 4, 1999
while I have an image of two of the Pop Secret cars, there are actually four Pop Secret cars. Pop Secret will be running
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Nothing but a rumor, but….UPDATE 1:

Nothing but a rumor, but….UPDATE 1:

June 1, 1999
hearing that Johnny Benson may end up in the #28 Ford....(see Roush story below, which mentions JB) -- UPDATE 1: Hearing
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Roush and TV Guide UPDATE 2:

Roush and TV Guide UPDATE 2:

May 31, 1999
Jack Roush announced that he is still working with TV Guide about sponsoring the #16 car next year. If he cannot find a
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Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 1:

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 1:

May 20, 1999
I hear that the #26 Cheerios Ford and Johnny Benson, will run a Wheaties scheme, possibly in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona --
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Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 2:

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 2:

May 20, 1999
I hear that the #26 Cheerios Ford and Johnny Benson, will run a Wheaties scheme, possibly in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona --
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New Benson Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

New Benson Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

May 13, 1999
Roush Racing announced today that Pat Tryson has been named crew chief of the #26 Roush Racing Taurus. Tryson comes from
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BACE news UPDATE 1:

BACE news UPDATE 1:

May 11, 1999
I hear Curtis Markham will be driving the the #33 Bayer/Alka Seltzer BACE Chevy at Richmond(5-10-1999) - UPDATE 1: I now
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Better or Worse:

Better or Worse:

May 9, 1999
Who's made the greatest improvement in a year? When you discount drivers who were hurt last year and missed races or didn