Mike Dillon News

September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998

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) (09-05-1998)

Testing at Daytona

Testing at Daytona

June 23, 1998
Testing at Daytona today with Morgan Shepherd in the #31 Lowes Chevy, Mike Dillon in the #3, Billy Standridge and Bobby Hillin in the #47Fans Can RaceFord, Hut Stricklin in the #55 Oakwood Homes Chevy and Dan Pardus and Jimmy Kitchens in the #07 Midwest Trucking Chevy

Dillon subs for Skinner

Dillon subs for Skinner

May 3, 1998
Mike Skinner while he qualified the #31 Lowes Chevy on Saturday, did not start the car in the California 500. Mike Dillon started and ran the car and had to go to the back of the field at the start of the race.(5-3-98)

Skinner qualifies at California

Skinner qualifies at California

May 2, 1998
Whoops! Something I missed and didn't see today. Mike Skinner jumped in the #31 Lowes Chevy and qualified the car in second round qualifying and put it in the California. Plans are for Skinner to start the car and for Mike Dillon to take over.(NASCAR Online)(5-2-98

Dillon to sub for Skinner at California

Dillon to sub for Skinner at California

April 27, 1998
BGN driver Mike Dillon(#72 Detriot Gasket Chevy) will drive the #31 Lowes Chevy in place of injured Mike Skinner at California this coming weekend. Dillon is the son-in-law of #31 car owner Richard Childress.(RPM2Nite)(4-27-98)

Testing at Talladega

Testing at Talladega

April 14, 1998
Testing also continued at Talladega after a bit of a rain delay. Sterling Marlin, Joe Nemechek(BGN & WC) and Elton Sawyer tested SABCO cars, Dennis Setzer tested the #89 Elliott Ford(no sponsor seen), Kenny Schrader(#33), Ernie Irvan(#36), Kenny Irwin(#28), Dick

Testing News from Talladega

Testing News from Talladega

April 13, 1998
Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test

Waltrip and Dillon fined

Waltrip and Dillon fined

March 31, 1998
NASCAR officials announced fines, in the amount of $2,000 dollars each, to twodrivers, Mike Waltrip and Mike Dillon. The fines stem from an incident in the pits where the two met after wrecking on lap 214 of Moore's Snacks 250 in Bristol. NASCAR, after reviewing tapes

Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green on standby

March 28, 1998
Jeff Green who did not make the Food City 500, will stand by for Derrike Cope and the #30 Gumoyt Pontiac if needed as Cope is still hurting from his Atlanta wreck. BGN driver Mike Dillon will stand by in case Mike Skinner needs relief in the #31 Lowes Chevy as he too

Some Darlington test speeds

Some Darlington test speeds

March 10, 1998
Some Darlington test speeds today: #10-Ricky Rudd 166.135; #4-Bobby Hamilton 165.020; #29-Jeff Green 164.743; #13-Jerry Nadeau 163.592; #3 Dale Earnhardt 162.297. Ward Burton holds the track record at 173.797mph.(RPM2Nite). Dale Earnhardt had three cars there and Mike

Childress testing

Childress testing

January 7, 1998
UPDATE: Richard Childress Racing and Mike Skinner are scratching their heads after this test sessions that's for sure. Childress brought 5 Chevrolets with Mike Skinner as the sole driver to test. NASCAR objected to this and charged the Dale Earnhardt car with a test

Bahari Racing test postponed

Bahari Racing test postponed

January 6, 1998
Weather forced Bahari Racing to postpone its test at Talladega Superspeedway, the team's first of the 1998 season with new driver Derrike Cope. Bahari Racing has scheduled a two-day test at the 2.66-mile track, beginning Tuesday. The team plans to test at the facility

Stocks for Tots

Stocks for Tots

December 16, 1997
The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing

Talladega testing

Talladega testing

November 11, 1997
I hear from a reader: The #3 and #31 cars were testing at the track, and Jay Sauter, Mike Dillon (Childress's son-in-law) and Dave Marcis were testing the #3 and #31 Chevy's at Talladega on Monday(11-10). Marcis put one of the cars in the wall during the test in the

9/1/1997

9/1/1997

September 1, 1997
As for all the questions on Mike Dillon taking over for Earnhardt: After the "crew repaired Earnhardt's car and started looking for a relief driver. They finally found one in Childress's son-in-law, Grand National driver Mike Dillon, who had no experience in the Winston