Rich Bickle News

Testing at Road America

Testing at Road America

June 16, 1998
Tuesday several NASCAR Winston Cup teams will test at Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center. It started with Cale Yarborough(with Rich Bickle) booking the test session, to test for the upcoming Sears Point Save Mart 250 in two weeks. Other teams piggybacked on that and

Testing at Road Atlanta

Testing at Road Atlanta

June 15, 1998
Ford drivers Rich Bickle and Lake Speed will be the first to run on the reconfigured Road Atlanta course Tuesday in preparation for the SaveMart 350 in Sonoma, Calif., on June 28. Cale Yarborough, owner of the #98 Ford, organized the session, which will mark the unveiling

Bickle remaining in the #98

Bickle remaining in the #98

June 10, 1998
Rich Bickle may be in the 98 car a little longer than expected. Greg Sacks had an MRI done the week after Charlotte and has yet to call the team with the results. The team is concerned that the results were not good because if they were good he would have called. The

Testing at Daytona

Testing at Daytona

June 8, 1998
Among teams testing at Daytona include: Rusty Wallace in the #2 Miller Lite Ford with Buddy Baker helping out; Hut Stricklin in the #96 Caterpillar Chevy, David Green is getting checked out for his broken shoulder; Dennis Setzer testing the #94/89 Elliott Fords; Rich

Smith/Bickle Motorsports

Smith/Bickle Motorsports

May 15, 1998
The formation of Smith/Bickle Motorsports is here and ready to roll in next weekend's CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The partnership brings together Florida businessman Eddie Smith and NASCAR driver Rich Bickle in a team effort that will

On TNN’s Raceday

On TNN’s Raceday

May 10, 1998
Tim Beverly who bought Darrell Waltrip Motorsports was interviewed on Raceday and says he plans to have DW in the #17 Chevy when he is done at DEI in August. Plans are to run DW for the rest of 1998 and all of 1999. First order of business is to find a sponsor. Rich

Sacks out of #98 until Daytona

Sacks out of #98 until Daytona

May 5, 1998
Greg Sacks will be out of the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford until the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and Rich Bickle will continue to drive the car including the Winston.(5-5-98)

Bickle close to BGN deal

Bickle close to BGN deal

April 29, 1998
Rich Bickle was on RPM2Nite and said he is close to signing a one race sponsorship deal to run his BGN team Bickle-Smith Motorsports, at Charlotte.(4-29-98)

Bickle testing

Bickle testing

April 28, 1998
UPDATE: Rich Bickle was at Greenville Pickens Speedway today testing in the Tyler Jet Motorsports #17.(MRM) I also hear the team is making many personnel changes and is letting go many of DW's former employees.(4-27-98), actually Bickle said he tested the car at Charlotte

Bickle expected in the #17 at Charlotte

Bickle expected in the #17 at Charlotte

April 27, 1998
A spokesman for the team formerly owned by Darrell Waltrip Motorsports and now under the control of Texas businessman Tim Beverley said the organization hopes to have the No. 17 car back on the track by the May 24 race at Charlotte, probably with Rich Bickle as the

Bickle also running California for Sacks

Bickle also running California for Sacks

April 26, 1998
Rich Bickle will also run the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford at the California Speedway on May 3rd as Greg Sacks is still recovering from his Texas 500 injuries.(NASCAR Online)(4-26-98)

Sacks could miss Talladega

Sacks could miss Talladega

April 19, 1998
TNN's Raceday reports that Greg Sacks may miss the Talladega race also. No sub mentioned but Rich Bickle will probably sub if Sacks has not recovered from his Texas injuries. Sources continue to tell me Sacks is on the hot seat, but he'll probably get a chance to return

Sacks out? Bickle in?

Sacks out? Bickle in?

April 18, 1998
Have to wonder...if you go to the Team Thorn Apple Valley site, www.tavi.com there is a bio on Rich Bickle, but no mention of Greg Sacks or of Bickle just being a sub for Martinsville. This may mean we will see Bickle in the #98 car past Martinsville. Sources tell

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 15, 1998
Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway continued today with Rich Bickle(#98), Jeff Gordon(#24), Robert Pressley(#77), Geoff Bodine(#7), Todd Bodine(#35), Hut Stricklin(#8) and Bobby Hamilton(#4).(MRM)(4-15-98)

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 14, 1998
Testing continued at Greenville-Pickens(SC) Speedway today with Jeremy Mayfield( #12) and Jimmy Spencer (#23) testing once the rain let up. Testing continues Wednesday with Steve Grissom(#41), Rich Bickle(#98), Todd Bodine(#35) and Robert Pressley(#77).(MRM)(4-14-98