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Latest on Penske-Kranefuss

Latest on Penske-Kranefuss

October 28, 1997
"Roger Penske and Michael Kranefuss are expected to make it official this week that Carl Haas, Kranefuss' partner in the
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Penske buying out Haas?

Penske buying out Haas?

October 17, 1997
Roger Penske supposedly is closer to buying Carl Haas out on the Kranefuss-Hass team and reports indicate Penske will merge
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Rusty in the BGN race at California

Rusty in the BGN race at California

October 13, 1997
Rusty Wallace will drive a #2 Lite Ford in the BGN Kenwood 300 at the California Raceway this weekend, the car came from
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Robin Pemberton denies move to Roush

Robin Pemberton denies move to Roush

October 12, 1997
Crew chief Robin Pemberton, who runs Rusty Wallace's team, says he isn't taking a job with Jack Roush, who is in the market
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Rusty’s penalty

Rusty’s penalty

October 6, 1997
"NASCAR'S Gary Nelson, reacting to Rusty Wallace's 500,000 pennies as payment for his Martinsville fine, said Wallace's
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Rusty Wallace news

Rusty Wallace news

October 6, 1997
From the Rusty Wallace Fan Club meeting: Rusty said that they will be announcing a new associate sponsor in the coming weeks
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Rusty pays his fine with pennies

Rusty pays his fine with pennies

October 3, 1997
On Friday, with no Winston Cup practice scheduled, Rusty Wallace had an armored truck deliver the fine in pennies, 500,000
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Rusty fined

Rusty fined

October 2, 1997
NASCAR fined Rusty Wallace $5,000 Thursday for comments he made after the Hanes 500 at Martinsville, Va. Wallace vented
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Rusty getting fined?

Rusty getting fined?

October 1, 1997
The Rusty Wallace Controversy over the restart boils. Sources are saying that Rusty never heard a warning from Robin Pemberton
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Rusty Wallace Penalized for Jumping Martinsville Restart

Rusty Wallace Penalized for Jumping Martinsville Restart

September 29, 1997
From the AP: Rusty "Wallace was forced to make a stop-and-go pit stop after NASCAR ruled he had jumped the gun on the restart
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(Rusty)Wallace and (Jeremy) Mayfield Are Expected to Become Teammates Next Season, in What Is Being

(Rusty)Wallace and (Jeremy) Mayfield Are Expected to Become Teammates Next Season, in What Is Being

September 27, 1997
"(Rusty)Wallace and (Jeremy) Mayfield are expected to become teammates next season, in what is being described by sources
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Rusty Wallace Was a Charlotte Testing His #2 Lite Thunderbird and His #2 Lite Taurus, No Speed Was

Rusty Wallace Was a Charlotte Testing His #2 Lite Thunderbird and His #2 Lite Taurus, No Speed Was

September 23, 1997
Rusty Wallace was a Charlotte testing his #2 Lite Thunderbird and his #2 Lite Taurus, no speed was given but Wallace said
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The Journal Now Reports That Rumors of Rusty Wallace Leaving Penske South Are Nothing but Rumors and

The Journal Now Reports That Rumors of Rusty Wallace Leaving Penske South Are Nothing but Rumors and

September 23, 1997
The Journal Now reports that rumors of Rusty Wallace leaving Penske South are nothing but rumors and that GM Don Miller
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Ford Teams Express Concerns About Taurus Performance

Ford Teams Express Concerns About Taurus Performance

September 22, 1997
From iRace: "Sparky's spies continue to hear grumblings within the Winston Cup Ford ranks about the Taurus. Although Rusty
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Ford Taurus Makes NASCAR Testing Debut at Daytona

Ford Taurus Makes NASCAR Testing Debut at Daytona

September 2, 1997
"Ford's NASCAR race car of the future, the Taurus, took its first laps Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway, with Rusty