Toby Porter News

On TNN’s Raceday

On TNN’s Raceday

May 10, 1998
Tim Beverly who bought Darrell Waltrip Motorsports was interviewed on Raceday and says he plans to have DW in the #17 Chevy when he is done at DEI in August. Plans are to run DW for the rest of 1998 and all of 1999. First order of business is to find a sponsor. Rich

Tony Porter returns to racing

Tony Porter returns to racing

February 3, 1998
Toby Porter will make his return to racing in the Feb 8th running of the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series 150 at Volusia County Speedway, after missing almost a year of action after a broken first vertebrae which he got in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series accident(2-3

Tony Porter, Ozzie Smith deal falls through

Tony Porter, Ozzie Smith deal falls through

January 9, 1998
I hear the Toby Porter Truck deal with the Ozzie Smith group has fallen through. Toby will run the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series and 5 Craftsman Truck Series races with Terminal Trucking Motorsports(RacinRadar)(1-9-98)

Toby Porter at Kartweek

Toby Porter at Kartweek

January 7, 1998
Toby Porter went to Kartweek in Daytona and won. Sat on pole, then it rained out race, so he was given the win(RacinRadar)(1-7-98)

Ozzie Smith deal for Trucks?

Ozzie Smith deal for Trucks?

December 25, 1997
Remember the Ozzie Smith(former baseball great) and Harry Ranier story that was announced a few months back about them fielding a WC team? Well, I now hear that Smith and Loren Ranier(Harry's son) have started a truck team and Toby Porter will be Driver with Cooper