Rich Bickle News

Marcis nominated for NMPA Spirit Award

Marcis nominated for NMPA Spirit Award

December 13, 1997
Dave Marcis has been selected as the fourth-quarter nominee for the National Motorsports Press Association Spirit Award. The NMPA Spirit Award is designed to recognize sportsmanship, determination, extraordinary performance in the face of adversity, consideration of

Bickle and #12?

Bickle and #12?

December 3, 1997
According to the LTN Radio show(from Wisconsin) on 11-30: One of the hosts of the show had a chat with Rich Bickle, who stated that since the team is moving into Bobby Allison's old shop, they were going to try and get the #12 for their WC car. This will all depend

TNN story

TNN story

November 20, 1997
TNN has an excellent story about Rich Bickle signing with the Washington-Erving WC team with 7-Up as the sponsor and Phil Hammer as the crew chief, see the story at TNN Motorsports . The sponsor makes sense since Dr. Pepper is their BGN sponsor and 7-Up and Dr. Pepper

Bickle to Washington-Erving with 7-UP?

Bickle to Washington-Erving with 7-UP?

November 19, 1997
I hear Rich Bickle has signed a 2 year deal with Washington-Erving for their WC Ford(I hear iRace has info on this), I hear 7-Up will be the sponsor, not sure of the car#. I hear Phil Hammer will take the crew chief job for Washington-Erving and not the #98(11-19-97

Bickle to Washington-Erving?

Bickle to Washington-Erving?

November 19, 1997
I hear Rich Bickle may not take the deal with the #98 and may instead sign with Washington-Erving instead.(11-19-97)

Thorne Apple Valley to sponsor Rich Bickle

Thorne Apple Valley to sponsor Rich Bickle

November 17, 1997
I hear Cale Yarborough has made Rich Bickle an offer and the sponsor will be Thorne Apple Valley a meat processing company and that the team is going to have to come up with 1 or 2 associates to be able to maintain the budget they got from RCA.(11-17-97)

Latest on John Andretti

Latest on John Andretti

November 15, 1997
John Andretti, meanwhile, would not confirm or deny reports that he has signed on with the Richard Petty team for next year. "There's nothing down in writing," Andretti said. Asked whether he has a handshake agreement with Petty, Andretti smiled and said, "I'm an agreeable

Rich Bickle leaves Waltrip

Rich Bickle leaves Waltrip

November 13, 1997
Rich Bickle has left DW's WC and truck teams. If Andretti takes the #43 ride, Bickle will probably end up in the #98. If Andretti stays, look for Bickle in either the Washington-Erving ride or the #43 ride. As for the truck team, things are up in the air, they may

Hamilton says Andretti will replace him next season

Hamilton says Andretti will replace him next season

November 6, 1997
John Andretti's Winston Cup future apparently lies with Richard Petty, not Cale Yarborough. Bobby Hamilton, who will leave as driver of Petty's No. 43 Pontiac's after the Atlanta race, said in a recent on-line chat session that he believes Andretti will replace him

Truck News/Rumors

Truck News/Rumors

November 5, 1997
Quaker State not back with Jack Sprague, LCI has not committed to Joe Ruttman's Roush ride, Rich Bickle will not be in a WC ride with Darrell Waltrip in 1998 but DW hopes to retain Bickle for the truck and is close to re-signing Sears Die Hard, Wayne Anderson will

Bickle to drive for Yarborough next season?

Bickle to drive for Yarborough next season?

November 4, 1997
"Cale Yarborough, who owns the (#98) team (John) Andretti drives for now, has approached Rich Bickle about a job next season, according to sources close to the situation. Bickle has been driving Trucks for Darrell Waltrip, but Waltrip's plans to field a Winston Cup

DW’s sponsorship search close

DW’s sponsorship search close

October 23, 1997
I hear Darrell Waltrip's sponsor search is getting close to being resolved, no idea's yet on who it is. I also hear Rich Bickle's deal may be reduced to a limited ride in 1998 and then to a full time ride in 1999. DW will run a full schedule in 1998. Bickle would then

Trouble for DW’s second team?

Trouble for DW’s second team?

October 3, 1997
RPM2Nite reports that Darrell Waltrip's second team with Rich Bickle is in jeopardy as they have not found any sponsorship yet for either the second team of DW's team. Bickle said he'd go back to the DW truck ride but admitted that is not what he wants to do(10-3-97

7/27/1997

7/27/1997

July 27, 1997
Thanks to Henry from NASCAR Fansite for the following news: Here are a few of the seldom or sometime competitors who've filled out an entry blank for the Brickyard 400: #12 Jeff Purvis - Opryland Chevy - Owner Dennis Adcock; #15 TBA - Ford -Bud Moore(no-see below

7/15/1997

7/15/1997

July 15, 1997
The TNN Motorsports page (www.country.com) reports that the Darrell Waltrip owned #26 Monte Carlo Rich Bickle will drive in the Brickyard 400 will be sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp(KFC) and their new Chicken Twister menu items. KFC has formed Team Twister