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Elliott wins most popular driver again

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Well, I guess my source for this information was not correct in stating that Earnhardt had won, because I just visited the NASCAR home page and found that Elliott won it again for the 11th time. Here's the scoop.... B ill Elliott, driver of the No. 94 McDonald?s Ford, was voted Most Popular Driver of 1996 in fan balloting conducted by the National Motorsports Press ... Keep reading

Boris Said to race trucks

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Sportcar racer Boris Said, who drove in Trans-Am, IMSA, and BPR Global GT last year, will drive in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1997. His entry is owned by Ernie Irvan and Brian Simo. Michael Stucker | Anadrill Schlumberger, Sugar Land, Texas stucker@sugar-land.anadrill.slb.com | Definately not Anadrill's opinion. Copyright Michael J ... Keep reading

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook, 96-12-05

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook - December 05, 1996 ------------------------------------------- NASCAR Silly Season Central ------------------------------------------- 've adopted a new format for the upcoming season. Let me know what you think of it. I'm not 100% sure on the car numbers for next year, but I think we've got them pretty well narrowed down. I still think ... Keep reading

Suzuka results

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 Suzuka Circuit Suzuka City, Japan Unofficial Race Results Pos Car Driver Sponsor Make NASCAR Division 1 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Ford Winston Cup 2 3 Dale Earnhardt ACDelco ... Keep reading

Suzuka starting grid

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations Suzuka Circuitland NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 November 23, 1996 Starting Grid Ps Car Driver Sponsor Make Time MPH KPH NASCAR Division 1 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Ford 3:01.254 83.08 133.68 Winston Cup 2 ... Keep reading

Elmo Langley dead at 68

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUZUKA CITY, Japan NASCAR official Elmo Langley, 68, passed away Thursday afternoon (local time) at Suzuka General Hospital of apparent heart failure. Langley, a native of Maryland and a resident of Harrisburg, N.C., was a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver with two wins in a career ... Keep reading

Dave Marcis personal report

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

>FROM: DAVE MARCIS (HETJ54A) The season is finally over. It has been a long one on one hand and not so bad on the other. The sponsorship from Prodigy has helped a bunch. When you look at the cars that went home from Atlanta sometimes you are just glad to be in the show. I hate to see any regualrs go home. These teams are traveling all over the country putting on the show ... Keep reading

Suzuka final driver list

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The National Association for Stock Auto Racing has announced the final driver list for the inaugural NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 as follows: Car Driver NASCAR Racing Division 1 Keiichi Tsuchiya NASCAR Licensed 2 Rusty Wallace ... Keep reading

Suzuka Fact sheet

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

NASCAR Public Relations NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 Fact Sheet DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. WHAT: "NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100" demonstration race at Suzuka Circuitland road course in Suzuka City, Japan. A NASCAR invitational demonstration event featuring 27 NASCAR drivers, including 12 from the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. WHERE: The NASCAR Suzuka Thunder ... Keep reading

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook 96-11-13

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook - November 13, 1996 Happy belated Veteran's Day to all the vets out there (my dad included). ------------------------------------------- NASCAR Silly Season Central ------------------------------------------- A few more changes have been made since last week, and there are still a few unanswered questions. In my next silly season notebook ... Keep reading

Final 1996 standings

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations 1996 Current Standings NASCAR Winston Cup Series After NAPA 500 Race Date: November 10, 1996 Race No. 31 Terry Labonte--Winston Cup Champion 1996 Pos Driver Pts Bnd Sts Pls Wins Top Top Winnings Last Week 5 10 1 Terry Labonte 4657 ... Keep reading

Atlanta results

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1996 Race No. 31 Unofficial Results Post-Race Awards Terry Labonte clinches his second Winston Cup Championship. Ps Car Driver Sponsor Make Lps Pts Bs Money Status 1 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries ... Keep reading

Atlanta starting grid

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relatons Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1996 Race No. 31 Starting Grid Ps Car Driver Sponsor Make Time Speed 1 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 29.476 185.887 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet 29.571 185.290 3 5 Terry ... Keep reading

Atlanta Friday qualifying

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCCAR Public Relations Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1996 Race No. 31 Qualifying Results Pos Car Driver Sponsor Make Time Speed 1 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 29.476 185.887 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet 29.571 ... Keep reading

Phoenix Dave Marcis report

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

This was first posted to: PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service and reposted with the permisson of the author. SUBJECT: DAVE MARCIS - UPDATE Finally I have a little time to get back on the bb. I will update you on Phoenix and then some things happening around here. Phoenix qualifying was a little different. Usually we are looking at the sky to see if it is going ... Keep reading

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook 96-11-04

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Ken's NASCAR Silly Season Notebook - November 04, 1996 - - - Don't forget to get out and vote Tuesday!! - - - ------------------------------------------- NASCAR Silly Season Central ------------------------------------------- Here we are, only a few days away from the finale in Atlanta. Rumors continue to persist about a few teams, and I'm still willing to bet that a few ... Keep reading

Daytona testing 96-11-01

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

FIVE TEAMS TEST AT DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 1) -- Five NASCAR stock car teams opened a three-day test Friday at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for Speedweeks 1997, Jan. 30-Feb. 16. Among the mixed bag of NASCAR Winston Cup teams on hand were Richard Childress' No. 3 unit, which had a pair of Chevrolet Monte Carlos driven by Dave Marcis; Ricky ... Keep reading

This weekend in racing

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations NASCAR weekend schedule Saturday, November 2, 1996 NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Homestead 150 Metro-Dade Motorsports Complex (1.5-mile paved oval) Homestead, Florida 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time NASCAR Winston West Series Las Vegas 300K Las ... Keep reading

Winston Racing Series banquet, awards

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 1996 DAYTONA BEACH Fla.--Larry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., will be honored for his fifth NASCAR Winston Racing Series national championship, NASCAR's national title for weekly short track stock car racing, at the series' annual awards banquet in Nashville, Tenn., on ... Keep reading

Phoenix personal report

Wed, 08 May 1996 12:19:18 +0000

From: Drew Hierwarter Got back from the WC race at P.I.R. late last night and I'm catching up on my E-mail this morning. The weather was a big part of the story this weekend. The mornings were colder than usual this year but once the sun came out, things warmed up nicely. The local radio stations were forecasting very poor weather for Sat. and Sun, which ... Keep reading