Steve Smith News

August 16, 1998

August 16, 1998

August 16, 1998
Nine years ago this week, NASCAR Winston Cup driver Tim Richmond died from AIDS. Unlike Winston Cup drivers who died in crashes or in accidents or from diseases that carry with them less of a political stigma, Richmond is seldom eulogized. See the rest of the iRace

Tim Steele update

Tim Steele update

July 6, 1998
A story I missed, I included in part from iRace by Steve Smith when he interviewed Tim Steele last week: Tim Steele is a very hot commodity. This week, he is meeting with at least four Winston Cup team owners, "and they're coming to Michigan to see me," Steele says

More on Chrysler

More on Chrysler

June 29, 1998
At least one national magazine, followed by countless wire and online services, have concluded, based on rather sketchy information, that Chrysler is preparing to jump into Winston Cup racing, very possibly as early as 1999. iRACE has been at the forefront of the Chrysler

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998
UPDATED: I hear that Morgan-McClure is ready to start that two car team for 1999 and that it's virtually a done deal for Land-Air Transport Corp. Headquaters in Greeneville TN that either Land-Air or Forward-Air, or both, will be the sponsors of a second Morgan McClure