Rich Bickle News

More Tyler Jet News UPDATE 2:

More Tyler Jet News UPDATE 2:

September 7, 1999
hearing that AT&T/10-10-345 Lucky Dog will not return to Tyler Jet Motorsports in 2000, so it looks like the team is looking for a driver and a sponsor. Jeff Purvis, rumored to be in the car at Richmond, supposedly has turned down the team as did Randy LaJoie and Robby

Bickle Out?

Bickle Out?

September 6, 1999
UPDATE 2 yes: hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000

Bickle Out? UPDATE 2 yes:

Bickle Out? UPDATE 2 yes:

September 5, 1999
hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000 are Johnny

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

August 18, 1999
looks for many Cup drivers to attempt the Michigan BGN race on the 21st and there is a gaggle of them: #02-Ward Burton; #5-Dick Trickle(BGN reg); #9-Jeff Burton; #12-Jimmy Spencer; #14-Bobby Hamilton(using #94); #15-Kenny Schrader; #19-Mike Skinner; #21-Michael Waltrip

Monday Night Football:

Monday Night Football:

August 18, 1999
On Monday, Rich Bickle who drives the #45 10-10-345 Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac, will live out a lifelong dream when he will watch the Monday Night Football game between the Packers and the Denver Broncos from the Packers sidelines. A chance meeting with the Packers

Compton to Cup? UPDATE 3:

Compton to Cup? UPDATE 3:

August 11, 1999
Heard it was reported on the LTN Hour , a Wisconsin NASCAR radio show, that Stacy Compton is under consideration to take the #9 Melling Ford. Present driver, Jerry Nadeau, is leaving to go to the #25 Hendrick team -- UPDATE: TNN's Raceday reports that Compton turned

10-10-345 Paint:

10-10-345 Paint:

August 2, 1999
Rich Bickle, who recently signed a two year extension with Tyler Jet motorsports, will drive a Blue #45 10-10-345 Pontiac at Indy, with a new logo on the car

Bickle/TylerJet news:

Bickle/TylerJet news:

July 30, 1999
Rich Bickle was on RPM2Nite Thursday and alluded to a contact extension with the #45 TylerJet Team, well.....from NOL - Tyler Jet Motorsports team owner Tim Beverley announced Wednesday driver Rich Bickle has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the NASCAR Winston

#45:

#45:

July 26, 1999
Tyler Jet Motorsports had it's best finish ever when Rich Bickle came home 7th at Pocono on Sunday

Tyler Jet News:

Tyler Jet News:

July 6, 1999
Tyler Jet Motorsports announced Tuesday the signing of crew chief James Ince and engine builder Claude Queen to a pair of three-year contracts. Tyler Jet runs the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac with driver Rich Bickle. The team is actively pursuing expansion to include a second

Tyler Jet 2nd Cup Team:

Tyler Jet 2nd Cup Team:

July 4, 1999
On TNN's Raceday, during an interview with team owner Tim Beverly, it was announced that Tyler Jet Motorsports is looking to start a second Winston Cup team for the 2000 season and even a possible third team if sponsorship is found. Plans are also in the works for

Roush Problems?

Roush Problems?

June 26, 1999
Roush Racing president Geoff Smith touched off a vintage garage-area vendetta by making remarks critical of James Ince, one-time crew chief for Roush driver Kevin Lepage. Ince, now working on the #45 with Rich Bickle, issued a press release Friday that took what had

#45 Crew Chief:

#45 Crew Chief:

May 6, 1999
James Ince, former crew chief of the #16 Primestar Roush Racing Ford has been named the crew chief of the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and driver Rich Bickle(NOL)

#45 Crew Chief:

#45 Crew Chief:

May 6, 1999
#45 Crew Chief: James Ince, former crew chief of the #16 Primestar Roush Racing Ford has been named the crew chief of the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and driver Rich Bickle(NOL)

#45? UPDATE 2:

#45? UPDATE 2:

April 24, 1999
Not sure what happened yet, but Rich Bickle ran a lap of 194.789mph in 2nd round which would have been 28th starting spot, he is now listed in 42nd starting spot using a provisional. The 2nd round news story on NOL doesn't mention this or why Dick Trickle didn't take