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Philips to Stay?

Philips to Stay?

November 23, 1998
Michael Waltrip, who now drives for the #7 Mattei Motorsports team, says he is confident that Philips will remain with the
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Charlotte Qualifying: Seven Drivers Locked In on Owner Points

Charlotte Qualifying: Seven Drivers Locked In on Owner Points

September 30, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed(by this I mean whatever
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Teams That Failed to Make the Field in First Round Qualifying and Are 26th

Teams That Failed to Make the Field in First Round Qualifying and Are 26th

September 25, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed(by this I mean whatever
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Geoff Bodine Seeking a Ride, Filbert Martocci Seeking a Driver

Geoff Bodine Seeking a Ride, Filbert Martocci Seeking a Driver

September 20, 1998
Geoff Bodine is looking for a ride, Filbert Martocci is looking for a driver, and they have been talking about 1999. Bodine
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Mast Feels the Need for Speed

Mast Feels the Need for Speed

September 17, 1998
UPDATE 2: Testing at Daytona International Speedway opened today(tuesday) for a two day Winston Cup test session in preparation
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Teams That Failed to Make the Field in First Round Qualifying and Are 26th

Teams That Failed to Make the Field in First Round Qualifying and Are 26th

September 11, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Exide
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Jim Mattei, Owner of the #7 Philips Ford That Geoff Bodine Drives, Will Make

Jim Mattei, Owner of the #7 Philips Ford That Geoff Bodine Drives, Will Make

September 7, 1998
Jim Mattei, owner of the #7 Philips Ford that Geoff Bodine drives, will make a decision on his 1999 driver within the next
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Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, Brett Bodine and Rich Bickle Have Filed Entries for the

Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, Brett Bodine and Rich Bickle Have Filed Entries for the

September 6, 1998
Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, Brett Bodine and Rich Bickle have filed entries for the Richmond Truck race Thursday. Mark
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More News About the #21 CITGO Team and It Is Sad: the CITGO Motorsports

More News About the #21 CITGO Team and It Is Sad: the CITGO Motorsports

September 4, 1998
More news about the #21 CITGO team and it is sad: The CITGO Motorsports Coordinator passed away on August 29th. Ed Mattie
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Waltrip to Mattei?

Waltrip to Mattei?

August 31, 1998
Michael Waltrip is rumored to be the next driver of Jim Mattei's #7. Mattei, who bought out Geoff Bodine's ownership share
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CMT 300 Provisionals Leave Four Teams Outside Field After First Round

CMT 300 Provisionals Leave Four Teams Outside Field After First Round

August 28, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the CMT300
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Elliott Sadler Leads Candidates for Wood Brothers No. 21

Elliott Sadler Leads Candidates for Wood Brothers No. 21

August 27, 1998
From Marty at MRN: It appears as though Elliott Sadler is the leading candidate to replace Michael Waltrip in the Wood
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Geoff Bodine, Mattei Motorsports Exploring 1999 Options

Geoff Bodine, Mattei Motorsports Exploring 1999 Options

August 27, 1998
WC Today Radio(PRN) reports that although some published reports have Geoff Bodine being let go at anytime from the #7 Philips
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Geoff Bodine Out?

Geoff Bodine Out?

August 26, 1998
Jim Mattei of Mattei Motorsports said that he is considering replacing Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford with Michael
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Sadler to Wood Brothers?

Sadler to Wood Brothers?

August 26, 1998
Elliott Sadler, a 23-year-old considered a potential star, has emerged as the leading candidate to take over as driver of