Kevin Lepage News

TV Guide:

TV Guide:

August 3, 1999
TV Guide still talking to Jack Roush about sponsorship of the #16 Ford driven by Kevin Lepage. Roush tried Monday to counter speculation surrounding the sponsorship of Lepage's team. TV Guide is the team's sponsor, having taken over this year from Primestar after that

Lepage/Roush:

Lepage/Roush:

July 30, 1999
Kevin Lepage was on RPM2Nite Thursday and said while TV Guide has not signed for the 2000 season yet, he felt that things are looking better in negotiations with the magazine. From a Tennessean/NY Times story: Lepage's primary sponsor was purchased by a competitor

Gateway:

Gateway:

July 27, 1999
Six regulars from NASCAR's primary series(Cup) will travel to Gateway International Raceway in Madison to compete in the Carquest 250, a Busch Grand National Series event scheduled for 8pm Saturday(July 31st). Two-time Winston Cup season champion Terry Labonte heads

Lepage Leads:

Lepage Leads:

July 25, 1999
#16-Kevin Lepage led a lap for the first time in the 1999 season and his career

To Kill a few Rumors:

To Kill a few Rumors:

July 12, 1999
Roush Racing's Geoff Smith said that Johnny Benson will be back with Jack Roush next year, and that there will be no driver changes at Roush Racing. Chad Little and Kevin Lepage will also return for another season( PitNow ) and we know Mark Martin and Jeff Burton are

Lepage extends:

Lepage extends:

July 10, 1999
Kevin Lepage extended his contract with Roush Racing. It was due to expire at the end of this month( Times-Dispatch )

TV Guide UPDATE 2 BUT..and:

TV Guide UPDATE 2 BUT..and:

July 3, 1999
Last month I reported that a few NASCAR drivers were to be on a June issue of TV Guide Cover, whoops, it's July 17th. The issue will feature 4 multiple covers of the "Up and Coming Stars of Nascar". The covers will feature Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Jeremy Mayfield

TV Guide Update BUT..:

TV Guide Update BUT..:

July 3, 1999
Last month I reported that a few NASCAR drivers were to be on a June issue of TV Guide Cover, whoops, it's July 17th. The issue will feature 4 multiple covers of the "Up and Coming Stars of Nascar". The covers will feature Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Jeremy Mayfield

Roush Problems?

Roush Problems?

June 26, 1999
Roush Racing president Geoff Smith touched off a vintage garage-area vendetta by making remarks critical of James Ince, one-time crew chief for Roush driver Kevin Lepage. Ince, now working on the #45 with Rich Bickle, issued a press release Friday that took what had

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 driver endorsements. Four Jack Roush drivers -- Jeff Burton, Kevin Lepage, Chad Little and Johnny Benson -- filmed the promotions. They will run

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 sponsor for the team, he may run with only five drivers in 2000. That does not mean that driver Kevin Lepage would be out of a job( Times-Dispatch

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't have a full-time ride (Mike Skinner, Wally Dallenbach, Steve Park), the driver who's moved forward the most positions since California in '98

Ince Back:

Ince Back:

May 1, 1999
Ince Back: James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)

Ince Back:

Ince Back:

May 1, 1999
James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)

#16 Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

#16 Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

April 17, 1999
Tommy Morgan will be the interim crew chief on the #16 Primestar/TV Guide Ford and driver Kevin Lepage for Martinsville and Talladega(RPM2Nite) -- UPDATE 1: Skip Eyler, crew chief for the #91 LJ Racing Chevy will leave after Martinsville to become the crew chief for