Wally Dallenbach News

Dallenbach to a third RCR car?

Dallenbach to a third RCR car?

June 23, 1998
Here's an interesting unconfirmed rumor: One of our subscribers(StockCarFans) indicates that Wally Dallenbach will be driving a 3rd Richard Childress car full time in the 1999 season. This is unconfirmed at present.(StockCarFans Newsletter)(6-23-98)

Testing at Road America

Testing at Road America

June 16, 1998
Tuesday several NASCAR Winston Cup teams will test at Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center. It started with Cale Yarborough(with Rich Bickle) booking the test session, to test for the upcoming Sears Point Save Mart 250 in two weeks. Other teams piggybacked on that and

Dallenbach in IRL race

Dallenbach in IRL race

June 8, 1998
Wally Dallenbach, Jr will run the second Texas IRL race in September for the Panther team sponsored by Pennzoil team in a second car.(TNN's Raceday), more news on this Tuesday as Wally will be on RPM2Nite then.(6-8-98)

LaJoie’s last race in the #50

LaJoie’s last race in the #50

June 6, 1998
Randy LaJoie is making his last start in the #50 Bud Chevy as Ricky Craven's sub. Wally Dallenbach takes over at Michigan, Pocono and Sears Point(watch out there). Craven plans to be back in the car for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona.(That's Racin')(6-6-98)

Stricklin, Dallenbach

Stricklin, Dallenbach

June 6, 1998
If Hut Stricklin finds a full-time ride with a different team before the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, Wally Dallenbach will drive the #55 Andy Petree owned 2nd team there.(TNN-Inside NASCAR)(6-6-98)

Paint scheme news

Paint scheme news

May 16, 1998
More Paint scheme news from the News and Record Online: Geoff Bodine's Philips Ford has a black car with a light blue #7 and bared teeth on the front air dam. Wally Dallenbach's #50 Budweiser Chevrolet includes the company's "Louie the Lizard" character on the hood

Winston schemes

Winston schemes

May 14, 1998
Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip will all sport new colors for this Saturday night's Winston. The Winston Open will also see its share of special paint schemes as well. Brett Bodine, Ward Burton, Wally Dallenbach (driving

LaJoie and Dallenbach in the #50

LaJoie and Dallenbach in the #50

May 13, 1998
John Hendrick says Randy Lajoie will probably be in the #50 Bud Chevy through Richmond on June 1st then Wally Dallenbach will take over until Ricky Craven is ready to step back in the car. Dallenbach will run the car in the Winston Open this weekend.(WC Today)(5-13

Wednesday Testing

Wednesday Testing

May 13, 1998
Ward Burton and Dave Blaney tested at Dover; Wally Dallenbach(in the #5), Terry Labonte, Kevin LePage, Mark Martin and John Andretti tested at Richmond. No speeds given.(WC Today Radio)(5-13-98)

Testing

Testing

May 12, 1998
Monday and Tuesday WC Testing - No Speeds: Lake Speed(#9) and Kenny Wallace(#81) tested at Michigan; Terry Labonte(#5), Mark Martin(#6), John Andretti(#43), Wally Dallenbach(#50) and Kevin LePage(#91) tested at Richmond; Ward Burton was to test at Dover but got rained

#50 Bud Chevy in the Winston Open

#50 Bud Chevy in the Winston Open

May 6, 1998
Hendrick Motorsports have decided not to run the #50 Bud Pontiac in the Winston Open came late last week too. So it will be Wally Dallenbach in the Bud Chevy for the Winston Open the this team won last year.(MRN-Marty)(5-6-98)

Skinner and Dallenbach test

Skinner and Dallenbach test

May 5, 1998
Mike Skinner and Wally Dallenbach tested the #31 Lowes Chevy at Sears Point in CA thru Thursday.(NASCAR Online), Jerry Nadeau, Jeff Gordon, Rick Mast, Chad Little, Johnny Benson, Kenny Irwin, Joe Nemechek, David Green and Jeremy Mayfield are also testing at the track

Dallenbach to sub for Bodine

Dallenbach to sub for Bodine

May 2, 1998
Team TABASCO has announced that Wally Dallenbach will take over for the injured Todd Bodine in this weekends California 500 presented by NAPA. Dallenbach, who was just given his walking papers by Team SABCO, will fill in for Bodine who crashed during the Friday morning

Dallenback to replace LaJoie as #50 team sub

Dallenback to replace LaJoie as #50 team sub

May 1, 1998
Verifying the latest Winston Cup garage talk, informed sources at Hendrick Motorsports confirmed today to country.com that Wally Dallenbach will replace current "Super Sub" driver Randy LaJoie in the Budweiser #50 beginning at the all-star driver event, The Winston

Diamond Ridge releases Green, suspends Cup operations

Diamond Ridge releases Green, suspends Cup operations

April 28, 1998
Diamond Ridge Motorsports has released Jeff Green, and suspended all Winston Cup #29 operations. The team will be preparing cars for Elliott Sadler #92, five races this year & full season for 1999. Busch teams owned by DRM are NOT effected. During an interview