Kevin Lepage News

Lepage Back, TV Guide?

Lepage Back, TV Guide?

October 15, 1999
#16 team owner, Jack Roush says he expects Kevin Lepage to be back in his fold again next season and has every reason that the TV Guide sponsorship will be finalized in the next few weeks( PitNow )

TV Guide Sold:

TV Guide Sold:

October 6, 1999
Gemstar Buying TV Guide for $8.6B , not sure how this will effect sponsorship of the #16 Roush Racing Ford and driver Kevin Lepage(Gemstar does the VCRPlus stuff)

Notes from watching qualifying:

Notes from watching qualifying:

October 1, 1999
#10-Ricky Rudd's Ford looked very tie-dyed; #05-Morgan Shepherd's Pontiac was totally white no sponsor on it; the #26 Cheerios Ford is gold; #33-Ken Schrader has the blue Skoal scheme; the #91-LJ Racing/Larry's Homes car is red and yellow. Practice Accidents: #18-Bobby

Good Day for Roush:

Good Day for Roush:

September 27, 1999
Four Jack Roush-owned cars finished in the top 10 at Dover (Martin - first, Matt Kenseth - fourth, Jeff Burton - sixth, Chad Little - seventh) and all six of Roush's cars finished in the top 20. Kevin Lepage came home in 13th and Johnny Benson finished 18th( Mark Martin

#16/TV Guide UPDATE:

#16/TV Guide UPDATE:

September 12, 1999
Roush Racing driver Kevin Lepage said Saturday he and car owner Jack Roush have agreed to work together through the 2000 season, provided a sponsor is secured for the #16 Fords. TV Guide is still debating whether to continue its sponsorship of the team beyond this

Roush News:

Roush News:

September 10, 1999
Jack Roush likely will have five Winston Cup teams next season, one way or another. Team officials say the outlook has brightened for the #16 car, driven by Kevin Lepage, but more serious questions now hover over Johnny Bensons #26. Benson will leave the team after

Bickle Out?

Bickle Out?

September 6, 1999
UPDATE 2 yes: hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000

Bickle Out? UPDATE 2 yes:

Bickle Out? UPDATE 2 yes:

September 5, 1999
hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000 are Johnny

Lepage Finish:

Lepage Finish:

September 5, 1999
#16-Kevin Lepage had a career day at Darlington with his first top FIVE(not ten) finish in his short Winston Cup career(54 starts), plus he is eligible for one million dollars in Talladega. It was Lepages first top 10 of 1999 and now every driver who has started all

No Bull 5 drivers:

No Bull 5 drivers:

September 5, 1999
for the Winston 500 in Talladega are #99-Jeff Burton, #22-Ward Burton, #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #6-Mark Martin and #16-Kevin Lepage, see my No Bull Five Page for info on the program and the contest

#16 News UPDATE??

#16 News UPDATE??

August 31, 1999
Kevin Lepage has a September 7, deadline to secure sponsorship for the #16 TV Guide Ford Taurus( TNN Motorsports Site ) -- ?? The 7th has came and passed, no word either way.....

#16 Crew Chief UPDATE Parrott:

#16 Crew Chief UPDATE Parrott:

August 28, 1999
To try to push all five teams into the top 15, Jack Roush put Buddy Parrott in a broader role overseeing the five teams. Last week, he made a crew chief change on Lepages team, replacing Skip Eyler with Tommy Morgan on a temporary basis. Morgan is also Jeff Burtons

Benson and Lepage…leaving?

Benson and Lepage…leaving?

August 28, 1999
Several Winston Cup drivers are ready to leave their current teams including two members of the series' biggest organization, according to sources. Johnny Benson(#26 Cheerios Ford) is expected to announce this week he will leave Roush Racing - a five-team operation

#16 Hood:

#16 Hood:

August 19, 1999
Kevin Lepage, who drives the No. 16 TV-Guide sponsored entry, will have NFL stars Jake Plummer and Terrell Davis painted on his hood for the Pepsi 400. The hood will replicate the national cover of the Aug. 28 TV Guide -- the NFL preview issue(www.countrycool.com),

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

August 18, 1999
looks for many Cup drivers to attempt the Michigan BGN race on the 21st and there is a gaggle of them: #02-Ward Burton; #5-Dick Trickle(BGN reg); #9-Jeff Burton; #12-Jimmy Spencer; #14-Bobby Hamilton(using #94); #15-Kenny Schrader; #19-Mike Skinner; #21-Michael Waltrip