Mike Dillon News

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
See the Official Press Release about the Wood Brothers and Elliott Sadler atThe Wood Brothers Racing Site.(9-5-98)Richard Childress has built one of the new Chevy Monte Carlos and plans to test it soon. No other teams have built one yet. Plans are for the car to

September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998
Richard Childress has built one of the new Chevy Monte Carlos and plans to test it soon. No other teams have built one yet. Plans are for the car to be used in 1999.(WC Scene)(9-5-98)During Happy Hour Dick Trickle spun the #90 Heilig-Meyers Ford and backed into the

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
During Happy Hour Dick Trickle spun the #90 Heilig-Meyers Ford and backed into the outside wall doing extensive damage and forcing the team to unload the backup car. That means Trickle will have to give up his 19th stating spot and fall to the rear of the field.(

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
NASCAR has told the Cup teams that will store all sticker tires with Goodyear overnight after Happy Hour.(9-5-98)2nd round qualifying is over: Only six drivers made attempts, Dennis Setzer was the fastest 2nd round attempt at 160.979mph. None of the six were able

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
2nd round qualifying is over: Only six drivers made attempts, Dennis Setzer was the fastest 2nd round attempt at 160.979mph. None of the six were able to break into the top 36. LJ Racing withdrew from the race prior to 2nd round qualifying. The team, which was out

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September 5, 1998
UPDATE: Ted Musgrave has talked to Bill Elliott about driving the #13 FirstPlus Ford in 1999. He had hoped to drive the Travis Carter 2nd team car in 1999, but that deal fell through when a potential sponsor decided not to sign.(WC Scene)(9-4-98) - Musgrave will

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September 5, 1998
UPDATE: I hear Newt Moore(from the #81 Filmar team) will be named the new crew chief for the #77 Jasper Engines Ford Team. Not sure what is up with the #81 or who will be the new crew chief there.(8-31-98) - A source close to the #81 Filmar team said crew chief Newt

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September 5, 1998
Filmar Racing(#81) Team Manager Eddie D'Hondt has also resigned and has taken a position with the #13 FirstPlus Financial team owned by Bill Elliott and Dan Marino.(NASCAR Online Notebook)(9-5-98)Four Pontiac teams are pushing hard to land Steve Hmiel, who was with

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
Four Pontiac teams are pushing hard to land Steve Hmiel, who was with Jack Roush for 11 years but was fired this week in a major surprise. Those most interested are the Kyle Petty-Richard Petty team, the Ernie Irvan-Robin Pemberton team, the Burton-Bill Davis team,

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
Crew Chief Larry McReynolds will let Richard Childress know by Sept. 15 if he'll be back(with the #31) next season or if he'll be moving on. According to one source close to the situation, McReynolds has turned down an offer to head Stewart's team for Gibbs and Makar

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO has been sold to Ken Schrader. Schrader had been leasing the track for the past two seasons.(St Louis Area Racing Info)(9-5-98)It was officially announced yesterday, by ARCA driver Bill Baird, that Winston Cup Veteran Ken Schrader will drive

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
It was officially announced yesterday, by ARCA driver Bill Baird, that Winston Cup Veteran Ken Schrader will drive in a substitute roll for Bill Baird at the upcoming Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA 200, September 13, at Salem Speedway. Bill is still hurting from an injury

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
A new book has been released,a race in the life of ernie irvan, photography by Jay Weinmiller. The book will be available through the Ernie Irvan Fan Club and at Skittles Souvenir Trailers at the Race Tracks. I have six images of pictures in the book and the book

September 5, 1998

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September 5, 1998
A transformer went down Friday, knocking out power in half of the Darlington Raceway infield. Crewmen were pumping gas by hand at the Winston Cup garage gas pumps, and media members were, appropriately, in the dark in the new media center.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Rockwell

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September 5, 1998
Rockwell Automation/Dodge, normally an associate sponsor on Mike Dillon's #72 BGN Chevrolet, will be the team's primary sponsor in Saturday's Dura Lube 200 Presented by Bi-Lo. This is a one-race deal with the South Carolina-based company.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Practice