Kenny Wallace News

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
It's official: The Wood Brothers have signed Elliott Sadler to a multi-year contract to drive the #21 CITGO Ford next year. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me," said Sadler. "I think that I am ready to compete in Winston Cup, particularly with the experience

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
The plans for a second Wood Brothers team have been scrapped as no sponsor was secured for the car. This means that Matt Kenseth will stay in the Busch series for 1999.(GoRacing)(9-4-98)Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his own survey: "What are the Best looking cars and the WORST looking cars on the WC

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based onownerspoints: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #11

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Brett Bodine hit the wall in practice and had to qualify a backup car. Kenny Irwin hit the wall and spun out during his qualifying lap. Kenny Wallace got out of shape but kept it off the wall. Terry Labonte had engine problems that resulted in a slow lap.(ESPN2

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Brett Bodine hit the wall in practice and had to qualify a backup car. Kenny Irwin hit the wall and spun out during his qualifying lap. Kenny Wallace got out of shape but kept it off the wall. Terry Labonte had engine problems that resulted in a slow lap.(ESPN2

September 3, 1998

September 3, 1998

September 3, 1998
It's OFFICIAL: Kenny Wallace will drive the #55 Square-D Chevy for Andy Petree in 1999 as a teammate to Kenny Schrader with Wallace signing a three year deal. Still interviewing crew chiefs. Story on NASCAR Online.(RPM2Nite)(9-3-98)It's OFFICIAL: Tony Stewart will

September 3, 1998

September 3, 1998

September 3, 1998
It's OFFICIAL: Kenny Wallace will drive the #55 Square-D Chevy for Andy Petree in 1999 as a teammate to Kenny Schrader with Wallace signing a three year deal. Still interviewing crew chiefs. Story on NASCAR Online.(RPM2Nite) (09-03-1998)

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
UPDATE: Hearing that if Caterpillar leaves the #96 team that they may end up with the #22 Bill Davis team. Ward Burton has a history with Caterpillar in the BGN series.(8-30-98) - I hear that the #22 Bill Davis team will have an announcement this week on Thursday

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
NASCAR Has announced 28 drivers who will go to Japan: See the list and the story atNASCAR teams set for Coca-Cola 500K.(NASCAR Online)(9-2-98)Testing news for Wednesday: Goodyear Tire tests at Atlanta, fast times: #18-Bobby Labonte 185.728mph, #6-Mark Martin 183.

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
Testing news for Wednesday: Goodyear Tire tests at Atlanta, fast times: #18-Bobby Labonte 185.728mph, #6-Mark Martin 183.820mph and #24-Jeff Gordon 182.009mph.(RPM2Nite) - Rusty Wallace, Ken Schrader, Buckshot Jones (Stavola Bros. Chevy) and Barry Bodine(#7 NCTS)

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
Tony Raines will drive the #19 Yellow Freight Kurt Roehrig owned Ford at Charlotte in the Cup race. Roehrig said that his team will run in the Truck, BGN and Cup series in 1999 with an announcement coming in a few weeks.(RPM2Nite)(9-2-98)I hear Todd Bodine will run

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
I hear Todd Bodine will run for the BGN Championship in the #30 car in 1999 and has no plans to go to the #81 Filmar Cup team(9-2-98)Chip Ganassi, the most successful owner in CART the last two-plus seasons, is mulling a plunge into the world of NASCAR's Winston Cup

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
Chip Ganassi, the most successful owner in CART the last two-plus seasons, is mulling a plunge into the world of NASCAR's Winston Cup circuit. He says he has had exploratory talks with a couple of NASCAR owners but stresses that he won't join the stock-car crowd unless

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998

September 2, 1998
UPDATE 2: Rumor of another Winston Cup team forming - no crew chief or driver has been announced as yet. There are three owners involved with this team - all which are from Florida and have been nicked named "The Sunshine Boys". The name of the Team is RDJ Motorsports