Mike McLaughlin News

Falk Shocker:

Falk Shocker:

January 4, 1999
Joe Falk has hired Steve Grissom to drive his still unsponsored #91 Chevy's for 1999. John Birosh has been hired as the team's crew chief, Birosh last worked as co-crew chief for BGN driver Mike McLaughlin(NASCAR Online)

Smith officially named:

Smith officially named:

December 11, 1998
Jay Smith has been named the crew chief of the #34 Goulds Pumps Chevy driven by Mike McLaughlin in the BGN. Steve 'Big Guy' Helwig and John Birosh handled the duties for the 2nd half of the 1998 season. Birosh left the team a while back and Helwig goes back to his

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998
From The Stock Car Racing Magazine Site - "The Silly Season in NASCAR got its name because everyone thought it was silly for drivers to begin changing teams halfway through the season. Recent events suggest there is no chance the "Silly" moniker will be lost anytime

August 5, 1998

August 5, 1998

August 5, 1998
Gary Cogswell, crew chief for Mike McLaughlin and the #34 Goulds Pump BGN Chevy, and Team 34 Racing have split. Team Manager, Clyde McLeod will serve as interim crew chief until a replacement is named.(NASCAR Online/RPM2Nite) (08-05-1998)

Testing at Watkins Glen

Testing at Watkins Glen

June 17, 1998
UPDATE: I hear Mark Martin, #6 Valvoline Ford and Jeff Burton, #99 Exide Ford are testing at Watkins Glen this week.(6-15-98) - Martin and Burton will test there today(Wednesday) and Thursday along with BGN drivers Mike McLaughlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Hutter and

BGN News

BGN News

May 27, 1998
Northeastern Supply, of Baltimore, MD, will be an associate sponsor on the #10 BGN Chevy of Phil Parsons this weekend in Dover. Matt Hutter, driver of the #36 Stanley Tools Pontiac, has a new crew chief in Kevin Caldwell, who recently resigned from the #47 Monro team

Testing at Richmond

Testing at Richmond

May 26, 1998
Testing at Richmond today were the Cup teams of #8-Buckshot Jones; #21 Michael Waltrip and #90 Dick Trickle and the BGN teams of #15-Kenny Schrader; #34 Mike McLaughlin and #11 Kevin Cywinski.(NASCAR Today Radio)(5-26-98) (05-26-1998)

McLaughlin tests for Gordon

McLaughlin tests for Gordon

April 9, 1998
Mike Mclaughlin was actually testing for Jeff Gordon at Talladega yesterday(Wed)(That's Racin')(4-9-98)

Martinsville testing

Martinsville testing

April 8, 1998
Testing also continued at Martinsville with Bobby Labonte, Ernie Irvan, Chad Little, Dale Jarrett, Todd Bodine, Brett Bodine and Jerry Nadeau testing at the track. Bodine also had a teacher pick out an honor student which he gave a two-lap ride his in Paychex Ford.

Goulds Pumps to sponsor McLaughlin

Goulds Pumps to sponsor McLaughlin

January 16, 1998
Mike McLaughlin, driver of the #34 Chevrolet will be sporting new colors for 1998. Goulds Pumps, a leader in the marker for pumps for home, agriculture, and industry has agreed to sponsor the for the 1998 Busch Grand National season. Goulds Pumps is based out of Senaca

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

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
As rumored here in the past: RPM2Nite had Mike Cope on and he will be joining the BGN series with Team 34 on a new team with Slim Jim/Penrose as sponsor in the #30 Chevy. All new equipment and personnel. From what I hear Mike McLaughlin will be back in the #34

7/12/1997

7/12/1997

July 12, 1997
From Speedworld's News Bytes section: The deal involving Darrell Waltrip, Rich Bickle and KFC might also include Taco Bell (KFC and Taco Bell are both owned by PepsiCo). The deal might include a joint KFC/Taco Bell sponsorship on the 17 car, with the car sporting

7/6/1997

7/6/1997

July 6, 1997
I have confirmed that Todd Bodine will drive a WC Car prepared by his BGN team at Watkins Glen in August. I hear the car will carry the #34 and is the same Chevy that Mike McLaughlin tried to qualify last year at Watkins Glen with Hardinge as a sponsor(7-6-97)

7/6/1997

7/6/1997

July 6, 1997
Update: I have confirmed that Todd Bodine will drive a WC Car prepared by his BGN team at Watkins Glen in August. I hear the car will carry the #34 and is the same Chevy that Mike McLaughlin tried to qualify last year at Watkins Glen with Hardinge as a sponsor(7-6