Rich Bickle News

Bickle to sub for Sacks at Martinsville

Bickle to sub for Sacks at Martinsville

April 10, 1998
Rich Bickle will not drive the #17 Tyler Jet Motorsports Chevy at Martinsville, but will sub for Greg Sacks in the #98 as Sacks will take the week off to recover from his injuries from the Texas 500 wreck(4-10-98)

Washington-Erving update

Washington-Erving update

April 5, 1998
The owners of the Washington-Erving Motorsports team, Joe Washington and Julius Erving were at TMS Saturday to watch their BGN #50 Dr. Pepper Ford team race and to take part in a promotion involving local Boy and Girl Scouts which has a show car program with the Boy

Bickle in the #17 at Martinsville?

Bickle in the #17 at Martinsville?

April 2, 1998
Another item from the LTN Radio show: Rich Bickle will drive the #17 TJ Motorsports Chevy(former DW owned team) in the Cup race at Martinsville on 4/19(LTNRadio)(4-2-98) Nope, he may drive the #98.

Bickle driving Trucks at Homestead

Bickle driving Trucks at Homestead

March 30, 1998
Rich Bickle will be driving the #17 Sears-Diehard Truck of newly named T.J. Motorsports at this weekend's NCTS race at Homestead, FL. Tim J. Beverley, the new owner of Darrell Waltrip's #17 organization, has secured the driving services of Bickle for a one-race Truck

LaJoie in the #50 at Darlington

LaJoie in the #50 at Darlington

March 20, 1998
It has been confirmed by Charlotte News 6 that Randy LaJoie will be in the #50 Bud Chevy for Darlington, subbing for Ricky Craven. No permanent sub has been named yet, Rick Bickle is rumored and there is an outside shot that LaJoie could take the job. Also possible

Green released; now to the #1?

Green released; now to the #1?

March 17, 1998
Sparky from iRACE hears that the Caterpillar/American Equipment Racing team has released David Green as driver, and that Green may be a candidate to fill in for the injured Steve Park. Green, you may remember, was tabbed to substitute for Park's car owner, none other

Bickle not with Washington-Erving

Bickle not with Washington-Erving

March 16, 1998
From Inside NASCAR on TNN Sunday: Rich Bickle is not with the Washington-Erving Motorsports team anymore and will run selected BGN and Truck series races with an eye towards getting a Cup ride. I continue to hear he is a candidate for the #1 Pennzoil ride(3-16-98)

Green or Bickle in for Park?

Green or Bickle in for Park?

March 15, 1998
"Just got news from two separate, usually reliable sources that in this case are in direct conflict with each other. One reports David Green will leave the #96 Caterpillar team to replace Steve Park for the rest of this year in the Dale Earnhardt # 1 Pennzoil Winston

Bickle to replace Bradberry? No

Bickle to replace Bradberry? No

March 4, 1998
UPDATE II: Rich Bickle may be getting a Winston Cup ride in the next few weeks, according to sources close to Bickle.(JournalNow)(3-2-98) - I hear Bickle may be in line to take over the #78 Pilot Travel Network Ford for Gary Bradberry who has failed to make a race

Ten Busch races for Bickle

Ten Busch races for Bickle

February 4, 1998
I hear Rich Bickle plans to run 10 BGN races and 10 Truck races out of his own Mooreville, NC shop. If/When Washington-Erving Motorsports gets sponsorship and is ready to race, the team will run out of Bickles shop to start(2-4-98)

Washington-Erving Motorsports update

Washington-Erving Motorsports update

January 28, 1998
TNN's Motorsports Page/www.country.comreports that Washington-Erving Motorsports' (WEM) plan to only race in 10 races or so in 1998 and will not attempt the Daytona 500 and the first on-track appearance in '98 could be as late as Charlotte. Rich Bickle is still scheduled

Washington Erving Motorsports up in the air

Washington Erving Motorsports up in the air

January 24, 1998
"The Washington Erving Motorsports(WEM) Winston Cup Series entry for 1998 isn't dead yet, but last rites certainly are in order. Without a primary sponsor, the team formed by former football star Joe Washington, basketball great Julius Erving and their partners has

Washington-Erving still on hold

Washington-Erving still on hold

January 19, 1998
Noticed: During Ford testing, still no Rich Bickle in the #12 Washington-Erving Ford. I hear they have a few Tbirds purchased from TriStar Motorsports(who ran the #19 Ford in early 1997). I also hear 7up was to be the sponsor but some kind of snag has slowed or killed

Washington-Erving number

Washington-Erving number

January 12, 1998
UPDATE: Looks like I was incorrect(again) about the Washington-Erving Ford being #12, I hear now that it will be #32 or #60 or just maybe #12, so I give up and lets wait to see. I hear the shop the team and Rich Bickle is in is Bickle / Smith Motorsports new building

Dave Marcis is NMPA Spirit Award recipient

Dave Marcis is NMPA Spirit Award recipient

January 12, 1998
Long-time Winston Cup driver Dave Marcis was named the 1997 NMPA Spirit Award recipient on Sunday. Marcis, who has struggled and battled for years as an independent owner-driver, beat out fellow quarterly winners Rick Hendrick, Joe Nemechek and Rich Bickle.(SpeedNet