NASCAR: Ken's NASCAR Notebook 96-08-26 


Ken's NASCAR Notebook  -  August 26, 1996


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Corrections from Aug 23rd
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Last time I said that the fate of the #1 Skoal team is uncertain, but 
 it should have been the #1 Hooters team.  It used to be sponsored by 
 Skoal, and may be again next year (read on).  Sorry for the confusion. 
  Also, TWS should have been TMS for Texas Motor Speedway.


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Rusty Wallace Homepage
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In case you missed it on the dash of Rusty Wallace's dash during the 
 Goody's 500 at Bristol, Rusty Wallace now has his own official 
 homepage.  The URL is (of course):
	http://www.rustywallace.com


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Clinton, The FDA and Tobacco
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President Clinton recently made nicotene an addictive drug and will 
 reportedly allow the Food & Drug Administration to regulate the drug.  
 It also paves the way for a prohibition of tobacco advertising at 
 sporting events.  A portion of the official document issued by the 
 FDA's Department of Health and Human Services on Aug. 11, 1995 read as 
 follows: "the proposed rule would limit advertising and labeling to 
 which children and adolescents are exposed to a text-only format; ban 
 the sale or distribution of branded non-tobacco items such as hats, 
 and t-shirts; restrict sponsorship of events to the corporate name 
 only..."  NASCAR has officially taken a "wait and see" attitude, 
 pending full disclosure of the regulations.  It is expected that 
 litigation previously filed by advertising and tobacco interests will 
 move forward.


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Ford Takes Over Points Race
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With Rusty Wallace's win at Bristol, Ford has - for the first time in 
 quite a while - moved ahead of Chevy in the Manufacturer's Points 
 Race.  Ford now leads Chevy with a 165 to 163 advantage.


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Earnhardt Slips Two Spots
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Dale Earnhardt's quest for his 8th Winston Cup Championship has slid 
 backwards two positions, as a result of his 24th place finish at 
 Bristol.  Earnhardt is now in 4th spot, almost 200 points behind 
 points leader Terry Labonte.


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Weekly NASCAR Newsletter
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NASCAR Online is now promoting a free subscription to a weekly email 
 newsletter.  "You can expect to receive the Newsletter every Monday 
 morning after a race weekend and whenever NASCAR Online launches a new 
 feature."  Sign up online at the following URL:
	http://www.nascar.com/newsletter/index.html


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Todd Bodine to run Darlington
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Todd Bodine has reportedlty found some sponsorship and will use it to 
 drive the #27 car in the Winston Cup race at Darlinton this coming weekend.


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Changes for Bruton's Tracks
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Bruton Smith has announced some changes for Bristol, first of which was 
 changing its name to Bristol Motor Speedway, similar to all the other 
 tracks he owns.  He also plans on adding more seats and possibly a 
 dome!  The ESPN announcers reported that Bruton Smith is talking to a 
 German company about adding a dome over the race track.


Atlanta Motor Speedway will also undergo changes before the November 
 race.  The back straight will get additional seating and new corporate 
 suites, and the start/finish line will be moved to the back straight.


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Silly Season Central
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This section keeps getting longer and longer....I think I've got most 
 all of them.


Robby Gordon to drive the #42 Chevy of Felix Sabates next year.  Thats 
 right, the word around the garage area is that this team will switch 
 sheet metal from the Pontiac Grand Prix to the Chevy Monte Carlo.


Kyle Petty is rumored to now be going back to Petty Enterprises with 
 Mug Root Beer as the primary sponsor.  This report conflicts with what 
 Kyle said after his announcement that he was leaving Sabco Racing.  


Robert Pressley is out of the #33 Skoal car but into the #1 Hooters 
 seat vacated by Rick Mast (keep reading), that will reportedly be 
 sponsored by Skoal once again next year.


Brett Bodine has not yet announced his sponsor for next year.  Lowe's 
 goes to Childress for a second team with Mike Skinner behind the wheel.


Kenny Schrader leaves the #25 Bud car for the #33 Skoal Bandit car.  
 Sponsor is rumored to be Bud next year, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.


The #25 car of Hendrick Motorsports is rumored to be looking at Ward 
 Burton as the replacement.  News out of Hendrick is moving slowly, as 
 they haven't even mentioned that Kenny is leaving....


John Andretti leaves the #37 Kmart car and swaps rides with Jeremy 
 Mayfield of the #98 RCA car.  Tim Brewer has left the team as crew 
 chief, with no current announcement of a replacement.


Morgan-McClure adds a second team to keep company with Sterling Marlin 
 in the #4 Kodak car next year, and the driver is reported to be Jeff 
 Purvis.  You remember him, he filled in as relief driver for the team 
 from time to time.  Sponsor is still expected to be AT&T.


A new rumor surfaced recently, that has Ted Musgrave leaving the #16 
 Family Channel car or Roush Racing.  However, this doesn't bode well 
 with the latest report that Family Channel and PrimeStar have extended 
 their co-sponsorship of Ted Musgrave and the Roush Racing team for 1997.


It is official that that Morgan Shepard will not be back in the Butch 
 Mock #75 Remington Arms ride next year.  An official announcement has 
 been made stating that Rick Mast has signed a three year deal with 
 Butch Mock to take over the Remington seat.  Morgan is trying to form 
 his own team for 1997, but no word on his progress as of yet.


And no, I don't know where Steve Grissom ends up.....


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