Ted Musgrave News

Roush allowing drivers to buy into team?

Roush allowing drivers to buy into team?

June 26, 1998
Stock Car Racing Magazine hears (first reported on 6-12-98) that Jack Roush is offering his drivers, most anyway (see below) the opportunity to buy into Roush Racing as an equity partner. With the signing of Kevin Lepage we also hear that one of Roush's current drivers

Shakeup coming at Roush

Shakeup coming at Roush

June 19, 1998
Sources within Roush have indicated that there will be a shakeup or two at the shop at the end of the current season. The most likely target for elimination is Ted Musgrave. The sponsors "like" Ted but in this game of 'what have you done lately' the performance chart

Michigan appearance

Michigan appearance

June 8, 1998
Winston Cup driver Johnny Benson, along with Jeff Burton and Ted Musgrave, will meet Friday at Michigan Speedway with the third grade class from Dudley Elementary School from Grand Rapids, Mich., to sign autographs. Benson grew up in Grand Rapids and looks forward

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

April 8, 1998
BGN driver, Matt Kenseth will race a Roush Racing-prepared Ford Taurus in the DieHard 500 April 26 at Talladega, team owner Jack Roush announced Wednesday. Kenseth joins Cup regulars Mark Martin(#6), Ted Musgrave(#16), Johnny Benson(#26), Chad Little(#97) and Jeff

Ford test speeds

Ford test speeds

December 20, 1997
Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip

Ford testing

Ford testing

December 20, 1997
Taurus Testing Not Going as Well as Hoped. For the past few days Talladega Superspeedway is a site that that is as heavily guarded and top secret as many government operations. Specifics are not easy to come by, but things are not going as well as Ford and the teams

PRIMESTAR returning to Roush

PRIMESTAR returning to Roush

October 21, 1997
"Roush Racing announced today that PRIMESTAR Partners will be returning as the primary sponsor on the No. 16 Ford Taurus, driven by Ted Musgrave, in 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition. Terms of the multi-year agreement were not disclosed."(NASCAR Online)(10

9/29/1997

9/29/1997

September 29, 1997
During the Martinsville race and RPM2Nite it was announced that the Family Channel will not return to the #16 Ted Musgrave driven/Roush owned Ford, this we knew, but it was also announced that Primestar signed a one-year deal to return to the team in 1998(9-29-97)

9/27/1997

9/27/1997

September 27, 1997
RPM2Nite reports that Mark Martin and crew chief Jimmy Fennig would move from his Liberty NC shop to the Roush Shop in Mooresville, NC where Jeff Burton is housed after the season. QUOTE."Leaving #26 Cheerio's Sponsored Ford of Johnny Benson to team up with Ted Musgrave

9/22/1997

9/22/1997

September 22, 1997
From NASCAR Fans Newsletter and Mike Irwin and r/0 Grady: The Virginia Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia, has a column today from Larry Bonko (Bonko is an national entertainment (television) columnist) which states: "Roush Racing of Liberty NC, says its multimillion-dollar

8/27/1997

8/27/1997

August 27, 1997
Jack Roush's flirtations with running a Pontiac next season have died. He wanted too much money from the manufacturer, meaning Chad Little will run Fords next season(iRace), I wonder if Ted Musgrave will run Ford's in BGN after reports that he would run a Pontiac there

8/26/1997

8/26/1997

August 26, 1997
I hear that Roush will have at least 4 Ford WC teams in 1998 and field a Pontiac BGN team for Ted Musgrave but no idea what make the #9 and #60 BGN cars will be(8-26-97)

8/16/1997

8/16/1997

August 16, 1997
"Roush Racing is undergoing a corporate makeover that may include moving the NASCAR race shops, currently in Liberty, to the Charlotte area. Geoffrey Smith, who became president of Roush Racing on Aug. 1, said he is moving himself and the Roush Racing corporate headquarters

7/25/1997

7/25/1997

July 25, 1997
Family Channel has re-upped with Jack Roush for three years, meaning Ted Musgrave will likely keep his ride for next season.(iRACE)(7-25-97)

7/22/1997

7/22/1997

July 22, 1997
The JournalNow reports that Ted Musgrave just signed a new contract with car owner Jack Roush, no terms mentioned(7-22-97)