Lake Speed News

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 13, 1998
Testing at Greenville-Pickens today is Terry Labonte(#5), Darrell Waltrip(#1), and Lake Speed(#9) with more teams are expected this week.(MRM)(4-13-98)

Injured BGN drivers

Injured BGN drivers

April 4, 1998
Injured BGN drivers include Hank Parker, Jr who was listed in good condition but was to be kept overnight because he suffered a concussion. BGN driver Ted Smokstad had a fractured right scapula, but track officials could provide no hospital condition report. Derrike

Trickle and Speed test at Martinsville

Trickle and Speed test at Martinsville

March 24, 1998
Dick Trickle did double duty today at Martinsville as he tested his #90 Helig Meyers Ford and Kevin LePages #91 LJ Racing Chevy as LePage was in Charlotte on business and is rumored to be taking the seat in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy as the sub for injured Steve Park. Lake

Lake Speed

Lake Speed

February 8, 1998
Winston Cup regular Lake Speed has started the 1998 season with a bang in 1st round qualifying by turning the second fastest Taurus lap and placing tenth overall. This no doubt grinds on some of the "bigger" teams who on occasion have insinuated Speed's team didn't

Lake Speed happy with test

Lake Speed happy with test

December 21, 1997
I hear Lake Speed is very estatic about the new Taurus and that he was the fastest at Talladega's 3 day test, sorry no times reported. I hear the big Ford teams were not quite as happy. Supposedly Speed feels the Taurus handled and felt so much better than the Thunderbird

Ford test speeds

Ford test speeds

December 20, 1997
Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip

Ford testing

Ford testing

December 18, 1997
UPDATE: The Ford teams get a rare chance to test in December as NASCAR has allowed them a chance to test the new Taurus at Talladega on Dec 16-18th, this test will not count toward the 7 tests WC teams are allowed to do during the season(WC Today)(12-3-97), sorry I

Cartoon Network scheme debut

Cartoon Network scheme debut

November 11, 1997
Cartoon Network Wacky Racing will be unveiling their #9 1998 Ford Taurus car on CNN's TalkBack Live, this Thursday(11-13) between 3:30-4 pm(est). It will be a NASCAR show with Lake Speed and Bill Elliott talking about the sport and the NAPA 500. At some time during

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

November 2, 1997
Nine WC drivers will attempt to make the Winston West race at Las Vegas next weekend: Ernie Irvan(in the Skittles car); Bill Elliott, Ken schrader, David Green, Kenny wallace, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Lake Speed and Rick Mast. Elliott, Schrader, Skinner and Bodine

Lake Speed tests at Daytona

Lake Speed tests at Daytona

October 20, 1997
Lake Speed tested a Ford Taurus at Daytona on 10-20. Monday's test with the Taurus at Daytona was a closed test(NASCAR Online), but I am told the speeds were in the 186mph range(10-20-97)

Advantage Camouflage sponsoring Lake Speed

Advantage Camouflage sponsoring Lake Speed

October 9, 1997
Advantage Camouflage will be Lake Speed's and the #9 Melling Ford's sponsor for the rest of 1997. The car will be Red this weekend at Talladega and change to a black, white and camouflage scheme for Rockingham and the rest of the season(NASCAR Online) Speed will run

Lake Speed gets a sponsor

Lake Speed gets a sponsor

October 4, 1997
"The No. 9 Melling Ford driven by Lake Speed has acquired a one race sponsorship from the Wheels Sports Group for Sunday's UAW-GM Quality 500. Wheels acquired Press Pass Partners, a manufacturer of collectible sports trading cards for the NASCAR market and High Performance

9/28/1997

9/28/1997

September 28, 1997
WRONG: Sorry folks, the Cartoon Network will NOT sponsor the #9 Melling car at all in 1997, I had been told that the car would have the Cartoon Network on for the final two races, but the VP of the Lake Speed Fan Club saw Lake today in Martinsville and Speed said, "

9/26/1997

9/26/1997

September 26, 1997
Lake Speed and the #9 Melling Ford will supposedly have the Cartoon Network on the car for Phoenix and Atlanta. As reported here before they will also run the rest of the 1997 schedule(9-26-97)(wrong see above)

9/24/1997

9/24/1997

September 24, 1997
Lake Speed and the Melling Racing Team have decided to run the balance of the races on the 1997 Winston Cup Circuit in the #9 Melling Engine Parts Ford Thunderbird. The schedule will begin with the race this weekend at Martinsville, VA.(Lake Speed FanClub)(9-24-97)