Rich Bickle News

Taco Bell involved in KFC deal with Waltrip?

Taco Bell involved in KFC deal with Waltrip?

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 either

KFC sponsoring Bickle at the Brickyard?

KFC sponsoring Bickle at the Brickyard?

July 10, 1997
I hear KFC(Kentucky Fried Chicken) will be the sponsor of the #26 DW owned chevy Rich Bickle will drive in the Brickyard 400(7-10-97)

Rich Bickle will drive the #26

Rich Bickle will drive the #26

July 8, 1997
The 2nd DW team with Rich Bickle will be number 26 not 27 as earlier reported(and as Rich Bickle announced himself on NASCAR Online chat). Sponsorship will be announced on Tuesday, July 15, 1997(7-8-97)

Rich Bickle and the #27

Rich Bickle and the #27

July 4, 1997
As for the #27 that Rich Bickle says he will drive, I understand it will have nothing to do with David Blair motorsports and I can only assume that the number may be on a first come first served basis on the entry blank for the part-time teams. NASCAR owns and assigns

Bickle driving for DW

Bickle driving for DW

July 2, 1997
Rich Bickle will run the DW owned #27 at Indy, possibility of Rockingham, Richmond,and Atlanta per NASCAR Online chat.(7-2-97)

Possible Darrell Waltrip sponsors

Possible Darrell Waltrip sponsors

June 19, 1997
I hear potential sponsors for DW 2-car team include Snapple and KFC/Pepsi, supposedly Bickle will race the Brickyard 400 with KFC as the sponsor(6-19-97)

Rich Bickle update

Rich Bickle update

June 18, 1997
I hear Rich Bickle's 1998 sponsor for the #17 DW owned Chevy will be a beverage company of some sort, but I don't know who. I also hear that Bickle will run the Brickyard 400 this year with KFC as the sponsor and possible a few other races in a second DW car to gear

6/13/1997

6/13/1997

June 13, 1997
More news from the Benny Parson's radio racing show that DW may be signing a 3 year deal with a sponsor that will allow him to continue racing. He says he is having too much fun to quit. Also, it would be a two car team as Rich Bickle is signed and with a sponsor

Rich Bickle running races for Waltrip

Rich Bickle running races for Waltrip

March 13, 1997
On RPM2Nite Rich Bickle said he will drive approx 5 races for Darrell Waltrip starting at the Brickyard, no news on if he is the replacement for DW in 1998 or who may sponsor the 1997 limited ride(3-13-97), This ride was reported before on the page and is on the Team