Ted Musgrave News

Musgrave in the #13 at Watkins Glen?

Musgrave in the #13 at Watkins Glen?

July 24, 1998
Hearing that Ted Musgrave will drive the #13 FirstPlus Ford after the Watkins Glen race in a few weeks. (07-24-1998)

Carter adding team this year?

Carter adding team this year?

July 20, 1998
Travis Carter, Jimmy Spencer's car owner, has been trying to line up a sponsor for a second team in 1999, but a report coming out of the New Hampshire Speedway last weekend said a second team may come some time this year. The Providence Journal-Bulletin reported that

Lepage replacing Musgrave for Watkins Glen

Lepage replacing Musgrave for Watkins Glen

July 17, 1998
According to a team source, Ted Musgrave will not drive the #16 Roush Racing Ford after the Aug. 9 road-course race in Watkins Glen. Musgrave will be replaced by Kevin Lepage, formerly of the #91 LJ Racing Chevy, who recently signed with Roush. Musgrave is going to

#13 driver? Dallenbach?

#13 driver? Dallenbach?

July 16, 1998
(Now old news) #13 Story UPDATES: Jerry Nadeau has been released from the #13 Marino-Elliott ride effective immediately. Nadeau was released Tuesday and has gotten many calls from other teams and hopes to be back in a Cup car by Pocono July 26th.(7-15-98) - I hear

Testing at Indianapolis

Testing at Indianapolis

July 11, 1998
Nearly 40 Cup teams will test July 13-17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Brickyard 400 on 8-1-98. Among the teams testing will be Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte), Roush Racing (Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Ted Musgrave, Johnny Benson Jr.,

Musgrave out after the Glen

Musgrave out after the Glen

July 11, 1998
According to a Roush Racing spokesperson, Ted Musgrave's last race behind the wheel of the No. 16 Roush Racing entry will be The Bud at the Glen scheduled for August 9. Kevin Lepage will replace Musgrave in the PRIMESTAR Taurus beginning with the Aug 16 Winston Cup

Musgrave in the #16 at Loudon

Musgrave in the #16 at Loudon

July 9, 1998
Roush Racing has confirmed that Ted Musgrave will be driving the #16 Primestar Ford this weekend at the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Loudon. Musgrave, who has already been told by Roush that he won't be finishing the season in the car, is in the car until another driver

LaJoie interested in Cup?

LaJoie interested in Cup?

July 6, 1998
BGN Champ Randy LaJoie who for the past two seasons has maintained that he has no interest in returning fulltime to the Cup series has seemed to have a change of heart after running well as a sub for Ricky Craven in the #50 Bud Chevy. LaJoie mentioned on RPM2Nite that

Well, so much for those rumors

Well, so much for those rumors

July 6, 1998
Well, so much for those rumors: Reports of both Mike Skinner's (driver #31) and Ted Musgrave's (driver #16) demise appear to be greatly overstated - or at least according to sources at both RCR and Roush Racing. Comments from both parties have indicated that their

Skinner released

Skinner released

July 5, 1998
Richard Childress sources have confirmed that they have released driver Mike Skinner from the #31 Lowes Chevrolet. Skinner will be replaced next weekend by Ted Musgrave at Loudon, but it is for next weekend only(at this point). Roush Racing, regarding who would drive

Musgrave to the #31?

Musgrave to the #31?

July 4, 1998
I hear that Ted Musgrave may end up in the #31 Lowes Chevy as soon as New Hampshire with Kevin Lepage taking over in the #16 Primestar Ford. No idea what Mike Skinner would do. Still hearing it could be Dallenbach.

Roush plans for the #16

Roush plans for the #16

June 30, 1998
INCORRECT: Geoff Smith now says they may be able to keep Ted Musgrave in the #16 Primestar Ford for the remainder of the season. Things are still up in the air with Musgrave and Kevin Lepage. Rumor and speculation lean toward LaPage taking over as driver sometime in

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

Musgrave leaving Roush soon

Musgrave leaving Roush soon

June 29, 1998
Ted Musgrave confirmed yesterday he'll be leaving Jack Roush in the next few weeks and he said he doesn't know where he'll end up. Musgrave could end up in the #91 LJ Racing Chevy(a virtual swap with Kevin Lepage, expected to get the #16 ride) or possible in a 2nd

Lepage to replace Musgrave?

Lepage to replace Musgrave?

June 27, 1998
Rookie Kevin Lepage and car owner Joe Falk might be splitting in the next few days, now that Lepage has signed a contract with Ford's Jack Roush. Speculation is that Roush might put Lepage in one of his current cars, possibly Ted Musgrave's, as early as next week at