Ted Musgrave News

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

June 23, 1999
Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and

Knuckles:

Knuckles:

June 3, 1999
Akins Motorsports has hired veteran NASCAR crew member Joey Knuckles as a chassis specialist for the #38 Barbasol Ford Taurus driven by Glenn Allen in the NASCAR Busch Series, team owner Brad Akins announced today. Prior to his appointment at Akins Motorsports, Knuckles

Knuckles:

Knuckles:

June 3, 1999
Akins Motorsports has hired veteran NASCAR crew member Joey Knuckles as a chassis specialist for the #38 Barbasol Ford Taurus driven by Glenn Allen in the NASCAR Busch Series, team owner Brad Akins announced today. Prior to his appointment at Akins Motorsports, Knuckles

Tethers:

Tethers:

May 31, 1999
NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

Mock/Remington News:

Mock/Remington News:

May 25, 1999
Remington Arms Company announced today it would not renew its primary sponsorship with Butch Mock Motorsports into the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup season. Tommy Millner, president and CEO of Remington Arms Company, said Remington anticipates an announcement within the

Mock Crew News:

Mock Crew News:

May 20, 1999
Crew member, Michael Shiplett, mechanic and front tire carrier for the #75 Remington Arms Ford team was involved in a motorcycle accident on his way home from testing at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 10th. Michael had surgery last week for

Better or Worse:

Better or Worse:

May 9, 1999
Who's made the greatest improvement in a year? When you discount drivers who were hurt last year and missed races or didn't have a full-time ride (Mike Skinner, Wally Dallenbach, Steve Park), the driver who's moved forward the most positions since California in '98

Testing:

Testing:

April 14, 1999
I hear the #23 Winston Team with Jimmy Spencer, Darrell Waltrip in the #66, Chad Little in the #97 and #75-Ted Musgrave are testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway today in preparation for Martinsville this weekend. Also #58-Ricky Craven and #2-Rusty Wallace tested

Diamond Ridge #29 Change:

Diamond Ridge #29 Change:

March 18, 1999
The Diamond Ridge #29 Chevy is cutting back schedule to regroup after poor recent performance at Las Vegas and Atlanta. Still no sponsor and Ted Musgrave may not return, Curtis Markham could replace Musgrave for future races they enter(3-18-1999)

Double Duty:

Double Duty:

February 19, 1999
Ten drivers with full Winston Cup rides will attempt to make the BGN race at the Rock: #9-Jeff Burton; #19-Mike Skinner; #26-Johnny Benson; #29-Ted Musgrave; #41-David Green; #44-Bobby Labonte; #60-Mark Martin; #61-Derrike Cope; #64-Geoff Bodine; and #99-Kevin Lepage

#75 News:

#75 News:

February 17, 1999
For this weekend's race at Rockingham, Ted Musgrave's primary sponsor Remington is teaming up with the National Wild Turkey Federation(NWTF). The #75 Ford Taurus will feature a camo paint scheme with the NWTF logo on the hood. A press conference will be held at the

Accidents and Backups:

Accidents and Backups:

February 13, 1999
During Friday's practice there werew three different accidents which will send seven teams to the rear of the field in backup cars: #'s 3-Dale Earnherdt, Jr; #5-Dick Trickle; #9-Jeff Burton; #29-Ted Musgrave; #38-Glenn Allen, Jr rolling out the Rockingham Ford; #63

#75 Team

#75 Team

December 21, 1998
On Saturday(12-19), Ted Musgrave, Butch Mock, and crew posed for the array of photographs which help kick off a new team and season. The primary shot was for the popular race cards which Ted will be autographing in 1999. See the images at Ted Musgrave Fan Page (12-

Purvis and Lance UPDATE:

Purvis and Lance UPDATE:

December 5, 1998
I hear it was announced that Lance Snacks and Jeff Purvis has signed a contract with Diamond Ridge Motorsports for the 1999 BGN season to drive the #4 Lance Snacks Chevy(12-5-98) - NASCAR Online sources say that Purvis will drive for Diamond Ridge in the 1999 BGN series

September 6, 1998

September 6, 1998

September 6, 1998
Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington: Results, Starting Lineup, Qualifying, Practice speeds atNASCAR Online,GoRacing(including 2nd round), andSpeedworld. Dale Jarrett won the pole at 168.879mph.#13 FirstPlus news: Ted Musgrave will drive the car at Dover and possible