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Kenny Irwin Tests No. 27 Ford at Richmond

Kenny Irwin Tests No. 27 Ford at Richmond

September 5, 1997
Kenny Irwin is in the yellow #27 Tonka/Action David Blair owned Ford with a Yates engine, and he qualified 2nd(ESPN)(9-5
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Ed Berrier Plans Talladega and Atlanta Cup Attempts

Ed Berrier Plans Talladega and Atlanta Cup Attempts

September 1, 1997
The #95 Shoney's Inn Chevy driven by Ed Berrier will attempt to make the races at Talladega and Atlanta and plan to run
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Action Performance and Hasbro to sponsor Irwin

Action Performance and Hasbro to sponsor Irwin

August 29, 1997
"DARLINGTON, S.C., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Yates Racing announced today that Action Performance Companies (Nasdaq
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Robert Yates Sets Press Conference for Kenny Irwin Jr. Sponsorship Announcement

Robert Yates Sets Press Conference for Kenny Irwin Jr. Sponsorship Announcement

August 26, 1997
I got some email describing this: Robert Yates to Hold Press Conference Aug. 29 in
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Bill Elliott to Skip Japan

Bill Elliott to Skip Japan

August 23, 1997
I recently reported that Bill Elliott will not be attending the Japan exhibition race in November 1997 because he has surgery
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Buddy Parrott Has Denied Reports That He Would Leave Jack Roush and Jeff Burton

Buddy Parrott Has Denied Reports That He Would Leave Jack Roush and Jeff Burton

August 23, 1997
"Buddy Parrott has denied reports that he would leave Jack Roush and Jeff Burton at the end of the season to go to work
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Action Collectibles to Sponsor Kenny Irwin

Action Collectibles to Sponsor Kenny Irwin

August 14, 1997
I hear Action Collectibles will be the sponsor on the #27 David Blair prepared Ford's Kenny Irwin, Jr will drive in attempts
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Kenny Irwin Testing

Kenny Irwin Testing

August 13, 1997
I hear Kenny Irwin, Jr was testing the Texaco Havoline #28 Thunderbird yesterday(8-12) and today(8-13) at RIR(Richmond).
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Kenny Irwin Cup Debut at Richmond

Kenny Irwin Cup Debut at Richmond

August 9, 1997
As reported here last week and on RPM2Nite: "Kenny Irwins's Winston Cup debut likely will come at Richmond next month with
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Kenny Irwin Sponsorship

Kenny Irwin Sponsorship

August 7, 1997
I hear another sponsorship possibility Kenny Irwin, Jr in the #27 is Action Diecast/Toys?(8-7-97)
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Texaco, Raybestos Interested in Irwin

Texaco, Raybestos Interested in Irwin

August 6, 1997
I hear Texaco and Raybestos are trying to work out a deal to sponsor Kenny Irwin, Jr in the #27 Ford(see 8-5 for the story
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Kenny Irwin to Drive for David Blair

Kenny Irwin to Drive for David Blair

August 5, 1997
Kenny Irwin, Jr will run 5 of 6 WC races in the David Blair owned #27 Ford with Yates engines. The six tracks he will supposedly
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Kenny Irwin Jr. Named to No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford

Kenny Irwin Jr. Named to No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford

August 1, 1997
Robert Yates announced his new driver for the #28 Texaco-Havoline Ford, today in Indianapolis. Yates plans on having Irwin
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Three Cars for Yates?

Three Cars for Yates?

August 1, 1997
Per the JournalNow and as rumored here in the past: Robert Yates might pull a big surprise next season and expand his two
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Yates announcement

Yates announcement

July 31, 1997
Among anticipated announcements this weekend, expect to hear that Kenny Irwin, Jr. will be named to replace Ernie Irvan