Life After the Black Sox - A Collaborative TL (with a Twist that Is)

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1998 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES IN REVIEW

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WHO'S RACING THIS YEAR?

#00 Buckshot Jones - Aquafresh/Alka-Seltzer Pontiac
#1 Steve Park - Pennzoil/Coca-Cola Chevrolet
#2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Lite Ford
#3 Dale Earnhardt - GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
#4 Sterling Marlin - Kodak Max Film Chevrolet
#5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's Chevrolet
#6 Mark Martin - Valvoline Ford
#7 Alan Kulwicki - Hooters Ford
#8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - AC Delco Chevrolet
#9 Lake Speed - Cartoon Network Ford
#10 Ricky Rudd - Tide Ford
#11 Brett Bodine - Paychex Ford
#12 Tim Richmond - Mobil One Ford
#14 Jeff Purvis - Lance Snacks Chevrolet
#15 Loy Allen - Rescue Engine Formula Ford
#16 Kevin Lepage - Primestar Ford
#17 Darrell Waltrip - Speedblock Chevrolet
#18 Dale Jarrett - Interstate Batteries Pontiac
#20 Rob Moroso - Fina/Mountain Dew Ford
#21 Michael Waltrip - Citgo Ford
#22 Ward Burton - MBNA America Pontiac
#23 Jimmy Spencer - Winston Cigarettes Ford
#24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont Chevrolet
#26 Johnny Benson - Betty Crocker/Cheerios/General Mils Ford
#28 Davey Allison - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#30 Clifford Allison - Gumout Pontiac
#31 Mike Dillon/Mike Skinner - Lowe's Chevrolet
#33 Ken Schrader - Skoal Bandit Chevrolet
#35 Rich Bickle/Todd Bodine/Greg Sacks - Tabasco Ford
#36 Jeremy Mayfield - Skittles Pontiac
#37 Shawna Robinson - Kmart/RC Cola Ford
#40 Bobby Hamilton - Coor's Light/Coor's Non Alcoholic Chevrolet
#41 Steve Grissom - Kodiak/Kodiak Ice Chevrolet
#42 Kenny Irwin Jr. - Bellsouth Chevrolet
#43 John Andretti - STP Pontiac
#44 Kyle Petty - Hot Wheels Pontiac
#45 Patty Moise - Tempo Television Pontiac (However later in August, Tempo will add a revival of Fun House to it's game show lineup right after Shop 'til You Drop called Family Fun House hosted by JD Roth debuting in August however he will promote the Show in the #45 Pontiac along with a New Music Lipsync Game Show called Great Pretenders hosted by Wild Orchid)
#46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. - First Union/The Money Store Chevrolet
#47 Billy Standridge - Team Fans Can Race Ford
#48 Tim Steele - Nike-Sony Ford
#50 Ricky Craven - Budweiser Chevrolet
#51 Bobby Labonte - Best Western Chevrolet
#55 Hut Stricklin - Oakwood Homes Chevrolet
#60 Matt Kenseth - Peterbilt Ford
#70 Geoff Bodine - Phillips Ford
#71 Dave Marcis - Realtree Ford
#75 Ted Musgrave - Remington Arms Ford
#77 Dick Trickle - Jasper Engines & Transmissions Ford
#78 Gary Bradbery - Pilot Travel Centers Ford
#81 Kenny Wallace - Square D Ford
#87 Joe Nemechek - Burger King Chevrolet
#88 Ernie Irvan - Ford Credit Ford
#89 Dennis Setzer - McDonald's McRib Sandwich Ford
#90 Ken Schrader - Heilig-Meyers Ford
#92 Casey Elliott - Super 8 Ford
#94 Bill Elliott - McDonald's Ford
#97 Chad Little - John Deere Ford
#98 Derrike Cope - Thorn Apple Valley Ford
#99 Jeff Burton - Exide Batteries Ford

 

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1998 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES IN REVIEW

WHAT'S DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR: The Season Opener is moved to the Streets of St. Petersburg however Texas World Speedway is dropped and will be replace with another Road Course race in the Chase at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA

Coca-Cola Kickoff GP (St. Petersburg) - Dale Jarrett
Daytona 500 (Daytona) - Ken Schrader
GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 (Rockingham) - Dale Jarrett
Las Vegas 400 (Las Vegas) - Rob Moroso
Rhythm Radio 500 (Ontario) - Sterling Marlin
Cracker Barrel 500 (Atlanta) - Dale Jarrett
Transouth Financial 500 (Darlington) - Rob Moroso
Food City 500 (Bristol) - Chad Little
Texas 500 (Dallas) - Dale Jarrett
First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro) - Rob Moroso
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville) - Ken Schrader
Diehard 500 (Talladega) - Rob Moroso
California 500 Presented by NAPA (California) - Dale Jarrett
Save Mart/Kragen 350 (Sonoma) - Ernie Irvan
Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) - Rob Moroso
MBNA 400 (Dover) - Dale Jarrett
Pocono 400 (Pocono) - Dale Jarrett
GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 (Michigan) - Sterling Marlin
Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Mid-Ohio) - Dale Jarrett
Rhythm Radio 300K (Riverside) - Dale Jarrett
Carquest 400 (Gateway) - Dale Jarrett
Sears Diehard 300 (Lakeshore) - Mark Martin
Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) - Dale Jarrett
The Bud at the Glen (Watkins Glen) - Mark Martin
Jiffy Lube 300 (New Hampshire) - Rob Moroso
Diet Coke 400 (Daytona) - Sterling Marlin

Regular Season Champion: Dale Jarrett (with 11 Wins)
Also in the Playoffs: Bobby Labonte, Rob Moroso, Mark Martin, Sterling Marlin, Ernie Irvan, Ted Musgrave, Jeff Burton, Chad Little, Bill Elliott, Michael Waltrip, Clifford Allison, John Andretti, Ken Schrader, Jeff Gordon & Rusty Wallace

ROUND OF 16
Hanes 500 (Martinsville) - Terry Labonte
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) - Rusty Wallace
Mountain Dew Southern 500 (Darlington) - Steve Grissom
Eliminated from the Round of 12: Michael Waltrip, John Andretti, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton

ROUND OF 12
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond) - Bill Elliott
Mello Yello Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) - Dale Jarrett
NAPA Autocare Virginia GP (VIR) - Bobby Labonte
Eliminated: Mark Matin, Ken Schrader, Ernie Irvan & Chad Little

ROUND OF 8
Dura Lube/KMart 500 (Phoenix) - Rob Moroso
AC Delco 400 (Pikes Peak) - Dale Jarrett
Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle) - Dale Jarrett
Final 4 Contenders: Rob Moroso, Ted Musgrave, Dale Jarrett & Bobby Labonte

CHAMIONSHIP 4
Coca-Cola Championship Grand Prix (Sonoma) - Bobby Labonte

1998 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Champion: Dale Jarrett (despite he finished 2nd to Bobby Labonte in the Finale, Labonte finished 2nd in Points)

UP NEXT: THE 1998-1999 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

 

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1999 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON RECAP

FINAL TOP 25 AFTER THE REGULAR SEASON

1. Florida State (11-0 - ACC Atlantic Champion)
2. Virginia Tech (11-0 - ACC Coastal Champion)
3. Nebraska (10-1 - Heartland 12 North Champion)
4. Wisconsin (9-2 - Big Ten West Champion)
5. Florida (9-2 - SEC East Champion)
6. Tennessee (9-2)
7. Alabama (9-2 - SEC West Champion)
8. Kansas State (10-1)
9. Michigan (9-2 - Big Ten East Champion)
10. Michigan State (9-2)
11. Marshall (11-0 - Sun Belt East Champion)
12. Texas (9-3 - Heartland 12 South Champion)
13. Minnesota (8-3 - Big Ten West Champion)
14. Penn State (9-3)
15. Southern Miss (8-3 - Sun Belt West Champion)
16. Mississippi State (9-2)
17. Georgia Tech (8-3)
18. Texas A&M (8-3)
19. Purdue (7-4)
20. East Carolina (9-2 - AAC North Champion)
21. Georgia (7-4)
22. Stanford (8-3 - Pac-12 North Champion)
23. Miami (FL) (7-4)
24. Arkansas (7-4)
25. Boston College (8-3)
UNRANKED DIVISION CHAMPIONS (8)
USC (Pac-12 South Champion)
Houston (AAC South Champion)
Western Kentucky (C-USA East Champion)
Louisiana Tech (C-USA West Champion)
Miami (OH) (MAC East Champion)
Western Michigan (MAC West Champion)
Air Force (Mountain West Mountain Champion)
Brigham Young (Mountain West West Champion)

ACC: Florida State def. Virginia Tech 41-30 (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 24 for 37 for 324 Yards and 4 TD's including 2 to Peter Warrick along with 2 Interceptions)
American: East Carolina def. Houston 26-17 (Houston: Ketric Sanford gets a TD and 165 Yards in 28 Carries)
Big Ten: Wisconsin def. Michigan 41-38 (Wisconsin: Ron Dayne rushed 35 times for 301 Yards and 3 TD's)
C-USA: Louisiana Tech def. Western Kentucky (Louisiana Tech: Bobby Ray Tell rushed 161 yards in 18 Carries to score 2 TD's including a 66 Yard TD in the 4th)
Heartland 12: Nebraska def. Texas 51-6 (Nebraska: Dan Alexander went 16 for 193 yards for 2 TD's)
MAC: Miami (OH) def. Western Michigan 37-23 (Miami (OH): Travis Prentice rushed 212 yards in 40 Carries and scored 2 TD's)
Mountain West: Air Force def. BYU 16-10 (Air Force: Ryan Fleming contributed a 44 Yard Pass and a TD in his 2 Receptions)
Pacific 12: Stanford def. USC 31-17 (Stanford: Todd Husak gets 19 for 30 for 273 Yards and 2 TD's)
SEC: Florida def. Alabama 41-17 (Florida: Doug Johnson went 28 for 40 forr 397 Yards and 3 TD's with an Interception to the Crimson D)
Sun Belt: Marshall def. Southern Miss 27-7 (Marshall: Doug Chapman rushed 25 times for 78 Yards a TD)

However: Western Kentucky is removed for the Final 32

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TOP 25 AFTER THE CONFERENCE FINALS

1. Florida State
2. Virginia Tech
3. Nebraska
4. Florida
5. Wisconsin
6. Tennessee
7. Kansas State
8. Alabama
9. Michigan
10. Marshall
11. Michigan State
12. Texas
13. Minnesota
14. Penn State
15. Southern Miss
16. Mississippi State
17. Georgia Tech
18. Texas A&M
19. Purdue
20. East Carolina
21. Georgia
22. Stanford
23. Miami (FL)
24. Arkansas
25. Boston College
UNRANKED DIVISION CHAMPIONS (7)
26. Brigham Young
27. Louisiana Tech
28. USC
29. Houston
30. Air Force
31. Western Michigan
32. Miami (OH)

THE PAIRINGS

SUGAR BOWL BRACKET

Indepenndence Bowl: (1) Florida State def. (32) Miami (OH) 41-0 (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 20 fo 29 for 259 yards and 2 TD's)
New Orleans Bowl: (16) Mississippi State def. (17) Georgia Tech 33-7 (Mississiippi State: Wayne Madkin went 20 for 36 for 356 Yards and a TD)
Queen City Bowl: (24) Arkansas def. (9) Michigan 22-16 (Arkansas: Clint Stoerner went 21 for 30 for 283 yards an Interception and 3 TD's including 1 to Anthony Lewis in which he got 3 Receptions for 73 Yards)
Music City Bowl: (8) Alabama def. (25) Boston College 46-3 (Alabama: Shaun Alexander rushed 37 Times for 217 Yards and scored 3 TD's including 1 with 2:16 Left in the 1st for 38 Yards)

ORANGE BOWL BRACKET

Mobile Alabama Bowl: (4) Florida def. (29) Houston 50-26 (Florida: Earnest Graham gets 4 Rushing TD's including a 32 Yarder in the 1st with 4:41 remaining and a 48 Yard Run in the 4th Quarter with 1:55 remaining)
Liberty Bowl: (20) East Carolina def. (13) Minnesota 27-24 (Minnesota: Thomas Hammer went 31 for 211 yards and a TD but East Carolina won thanks to a 52 Yard Interception by John Williamson in the 3rd Quarter)
Meineke Car Care Bluebonnet Bowl: (12) Texas def. (21) Georgia 35-32 (Texas: Major Applewhite scored 4 TD's to One Receiver each including a 54 Yard pass to Mike Jones in the 2nd Quarter)
Safeco Bowl: (5) Wisconsin def. (28) USC 19-10 (Wisconsin: Ron Dayne went 45 for 170 Yards and a TD)

FIESTA BOWL BRACKET

Motor City Bowl: (2) Virginia Tech def. (31) Virginia Tech 20-13 (Virginia Tech: Shyrone Stith rushed 26 times for 93 yards and a TD)
Insight.com Bowl: (18) Texas A&M def. (15) Southern Miss 31-14 (Texas A&M: Ja'Mar Toombs went 19 for 203 yards and a TD)
Silicon Valley Bowl: (10) Marshall def. (23) Miami (FL) 27-19 (Marshall: llow Turner went 11 for 84 for 2 YD's and Received 3 Pases for 31 Yards)
Humanitarian Bowl: (7) Kansas State def. (26) BYU 48-17 (Kansas State: Frank Murphy scored 2 TD's including a 4th Quarter TD with 8:17 Remaining for 49 Yards going 21 for 114 Yards)

ROSE BOWL BRACKET

Las Vegas Bowl: (3) Nebraska def. (30) Air Force 19-7 (Nebraska: Dan Alexander rushed 17 times for 79 Yards)
Aloha Bowl: (14) Penn State def. (19) Purdue 23-21 (Penn State: Eric McCoo rushed 168 Yards in 18 Attempts)
San Francisco Bowl: (11) Michigan State def. (22) Stanford 43-37 (Michigan State: Bill Burke went 19 for 30 for 367 Yards, 3 TD's (including 2 to Herb Haygood) and a Interception)
Holiday Bowl: (6) Tennessee def. (27) Louisiana Tech 47-13 (Tennessee: Jamal Lewis rushed 29 ctimes for 145 yards and 2 TD's)

ROUND OF 16
MicronPC Bowl: (1) Florida State def. (16) Mississippi State (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 27 for 39 for 414 Yards and 3 Passing TD's inclduing a Game Winning TD pass to Carver Donaldson in OT)
Peach Bowl: (8) Alabama def. (24) Arkansas 27-21 (Alabama: Reggie Myles picked off 4 Interceptions from the Bama offense including a 14 Yard TD in the 4th Quarter with 7:09 Remaining)
Gator Bowl: (4) Florida def. (20) East Carolina 26-9 (Florida: Doug Johnson went 27 for 35 for 301 Yards, 4 TD's including a 46 Yard TD Pass to Travis Taylor in the 3rd Quarter and 2 Interceptions)
Cotton Bowl Classic: (12) Texas def. (28) USC 31-13 (Texas: Hodges Mitchell carried 27 times for 103 yards for 2 TD's while he caught a 34 yard TD pass from Major Applewhite with 11:31 remaining as he got 3 receptions for 59 Yards)
Sun Bowl: (2) Virginia Tech def. (18) Texas A&M 34-13 (Virginia Tech: Shyrone Stith went 23 for 147 and scored 2 TD's on Rushing plus a 46 Yard TD Pass in the 4th Quarter from Michael Vick in his only reception of the game)
Florida Citrus Bowl: (10) Marshall def. (7) Kansas State 27-13 (Marshall: Doug Chapman went 20 for 58 and scored 2 TD's)
Alamo Bowl: (3) Nebraska def. (14) Penn State 44-10 (Nebraska: Correll Buckhalter wet 13 for 121 Yards to score 3 TD's including a 35 Yard TD in the First and a 45 Yard TD in the 2nd)
Outback Bowl: (11) Michigan State def. (6) Tennessee 31-10 (Michigan: Lloyd Clemons rushed a 54 yard TD followed by a 79 Yard Punt Return TD by Gari Scott in the 2nd Quarter)

QUARTERFINALS

Sugar Bowl: (1) Florida State def. (8) Alabama 43-6 (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 27 for 41 for 368 Yards ad Scored 3 TD's including to Peter Warrick in the 4th Quarter)
Orange Bowl: (4) Florida def. (12) Texas 29-13 (Florida: Doug Johnson went 20 for 35 for 275 Yards and a TD)
Fiesta Bowl: (2) Virginia Tech def. (10) Marshall 27-23 (Virginia Tech: Michael Vick went 11 for 14 for 150 Yards and a pair of TD's to Andre Davis)
Rose Bowl: (3) Nebraska def. (11) Michigan State 21-6 (Nebraska: Brian Saw sacked the Michigan State Offense 3 Times to make the Final Four)

2000 CFP SEMI-FINAL @ THE GEORGIA DOME

(4) Florida def. (1) Florida State 44-13 (Florida: Doug Johnson gets 6 TD's including 2 to Alex Willis who went 3 for 117 Yards which included a 58 Yard TD with 11:00 Remaining)
(2) Virginia Tech def. (3) Nebraska 41-0 (Virginia Tech: Shyrone Stith rushed 122 Yards and Scored 2 TD's in 29 Carries to Shutout Tom Osborne's Team to the National Championship)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2000 @ THE GEORGIA DOME

(2) Virginia Tech def. (4) Florida 21-14 (Virginia Tech: Shyrone Stith had 27 Carries for 94 Yards and a TD to defeat Florida to win the National Championship)

THE ROLL CALL OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
1992: Maryland
1993: UAB
1994: Virginia
1995: Virginia (2nd)
1996: Ohio State
1997: Washington (2nd)
1998: Ohio State (2nd)
1999: Virginia Tech

Up Next: The NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Catchup finishes the Catchup as we head to 1999 followed by a Big Surprise involving a Board Game with NASCAR Diecast, Stay Tuned!

 

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1999 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES IN REVIEW: PART ONE

WHO IS RACING IN 1999?

#00 Buckshot Jones - Cheez-It/Crown Fiber/Brunswick Pontiac
#01 Jeff Green/Ron Hornaday Jr. - Trackfone/Nokia Chevrolet
#05 Boris Said - Deckers Racing Team/Wendy's Pontiac
#08 Harris Devane - Chevrolet
#1 Kelley Earnhardt - Pennzoil Chevrolet
#2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Lite Ford
#3 Dale Earnhardt - GM Goodwrench Service Plus/Wrangler Chevrolet
#4 Bobby Hamilton - Kodak Chevrolet
#5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's Corn Flakges Chevrolet
#6 Mark Martin - Valvoline/Eagle One Ford
#7 Alan Kulwicki - Hooters Ford
#8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Budweiser Chevrolet
#9 Rich Bickle/Stacy Compton/Steve Grissom/Jerry Nadeau - Cartoon Network/Atlanta Braves/TBS/WCW Ford
#10 Todd Bodine - Ford
#11 Brett Bodine - Paychex Ford
#12 Tim Richmond - Mobil 1/Kentucky Derby Ford
#13 Dick Trickle - Nations Rent Ford
#14 Steve Park - Federated Auto Parts Ford
#15 Loy Allen Jr. - Ford
#16 Kevin LePage - TV Guide/Primestar Ford
#17 Matt Kenseth - DeWalt Ford
#18 Dale Jarrett - MBNA/Interstate Batteries Pontiac
#19 Paul Gentilozzi/Tom Hubert - Bradford White Ford/Homelink Pontiac
#20 Tony Stewart - The Home Depot Pontiac
#21 Elliott Sadler - Citgo Ford
#22 Ward Burton - Caterpillar Pontiac
#23 Jimmy Spencer - Winston Cigarettes Ford
#24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont Chevrolet
#25 Ricky Craven - Budweiser Chevrolet
#26 Johnny Benson - Cheerios Ford
#28 Davey Allison - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#30 Clifford Allison - Jimmy Dean/State Fair/Rudy's Farm/Bryan Pontiac
#31 Mike Skinner - Lowe's Chevrolet
#33 Hut Stricklin - Skoal Chevrolet
#36 Jeremy Mayfield - M&M's Pontiac
#38 Butch Gilliland - Ralph's/Coca-Cola Ford
#40 Sterling Marlin - Coor's Light Chevrolet
#41 David Green - KODIAK Chevrolet
#42 Kenny Irwin Jr. - Bellsouth Chevrolet
#43 John Andretti - STP Pontiac
#44 Kyle Petty - Hot Wheels Pontiac
#45 Patty Moise - 10-10-345 Lucky Dog Pontiac
#46 Frank Kimmel - Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet
#47 Billy Standridge - NASCAR Calendar Ford
#48 Tim Steele - Nike Ford
#50 Dan Pardus - Midwest Transit Chevrolet
#51 Bobby Labonte - Best Western Chevrolet
#53 Randy LaJoie - EA Sports Pontiac
#55 Kenny Wallace - Square D Chevrolet
#58 Mike Bliss/Rick Mast - Turbine Solutions/Hollywood Video/MTX Audio/Federated Auto Parts Ford
#59 Mark Gibson/Chris Trickle - Hollywood Video Ford
#60 Geoff Bodine - Power Team Chevrolet
#61 David Murray/Bob Strait - Midway Islands Ford
#65 Darrell Waltrip - Dairy Queen Ford
#66 Shawna Robinson - Big K-Mart/Route 66/Dairy Queen/Little Caesar's Ford
#70 Michael Waltrip - Phillips Chevrolet
#71 Dave Marcis/RK Smith - Realtree/Kawasaki ATV Mule Chevrolet
#72 Jim Sauter - Realtree Chevrolet
#73 Ken Bouchard - The Three Stoogies Chevrolet
#75 Wally Dallenbach - Remington Ford
#77 Robert Pressley - Jasper Engines Ford
#78 Gary Bradberry - Pilot Travel Center Ford
#79 Andy Belmont - AOL Ford
#80 Gary Bradberry/Andy Hillenburg - Petroleum World Ford
#81 Ted Musgrave - Ford
#82 Rob Moroso - Mountain Dew Ford
#83 Ricky Rudd - Tide Ford
#85 Carl Long - Ford
#87 Joe Nemechek/Ron Fellows - Burger King/Bully Hill Vineyards Chevrolet
#88 Ernie Irvan - Ford Credit/Ford Quality Care Ford
#89 Bobby Gerhart - Greektown Casino Chevrolet
#90 Hut Stricklin - Hills Bros. Ford
#92 Casey Elliott - Super 8 Motel Ford
#93 Dave Blaney - Amoco Pontiac
#94 Bill Elliott - McDonald's Ford
#97 Chad Little - John Deere Ford
#98 Derrike Cope - Sonic Ford
#99 Jeff Burton - Exide Ford

 

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1999 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES IN REVIEW: PART TWO

THE RACE WINNERS

Coca-Cola Kickoff Grand Prix (St. Petersburg) - Mark Martin
Daytona 500 (Daytona) - Jeff Gordon
GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 (Rockingham) - Bobby Labonte
Las Vegas 400 (Las Vegas) - Bobby Labonte
Rhythm Radio 300K (Riverside) - Rob Moroso
Cracker Barrel 500 (Atlanta) - Rob Moroso
Pennzoil 400 (Homestead-Miami) - Bobby Labonte
Texas 500 (Dallas) - Ted Musgrave
Food City 500 (Bristol) - Terry Labonte
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville) - Ted Musgrave
Diehard 500 (Talladega) - Derrike Cope
California 500 presented by NAPA (California) - Dale Jarrett
Save Mart/Kragen 350 (Sears Point) - Tim Richmond
Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle) - Tony Stewart
Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) - Tony Stewart
MBNA 400 (Dover) - Dale Jarrett
GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 (Michigan) - Ernie Irvan
Pocono 400 (Pocono) - Sterling Marlin
Econo Lodge 400 (Nazareth) - Clifford Allison
The Bud at the Glen (Watkins Glen) - Mark Martin
Jiffy Lube 300 (New Hampshire) - Bobby Labonte
Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Mid-Ohio) - Dale Jarrett
Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) - Ted Musgrave
Sears Diehard 300 (Lakeshore) - Bobby Labonte
Carquest 400 (Gateway) - Ted Musgrave
Diet Coke 400 (Daytona) - Rob Moroso

1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Regular Season Champion: Ted Musgrave
Also Made the Playoffs: Dale Jarrett, Rob Moroso, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Ernie Irvan, Sterling Marlin, Kelley Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Clifford Allison, Loy Allen Jr., Chad Little, Shawna Robinson and John Andretti

ROUND OF 16

First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro) - Chad Little
Mountain Dew Southern 500 (Darlington) - Dale Jarrett
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) - Derrike Cope

Eliminated: Shawna Robinson, Chad Little, Mark Martin, Kelley Earnhardt

ROUND OF 12

Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond) - Dale Jarrett
Hanes 500 (Martinsville) - Bobby Labonte
NAPA Auto Care Virginia Grand Prix (Virginia) - Mark Martin

Eliminated: Rob Moroso, Bill Elliott, Ernie Irvan & Loy Allen Jr.

ROUND OF 8
Mello Yello Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) - Rob Moroso
Dura Lube/KMart 500 (Phoenix) - Dale Jarrett
AC Delco 400 (Pikes Peak) - Dale Jarrett
Final Four Contenders: Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Ted Musgrave & Sterling Marlin

CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Coca-Cola Championship 500 (Ontario) - Ted Musgrave (also won the 1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Championship)

UP NEXT: How the South City Sportsreel Shakes Up with NASCAR Diecast Racing as it melts down to 98 Degrees.

 

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And Now a Life After the Black Sox Intermission on One Person's Life: How a Student from South San Francisco High School melts it down to 98 Degrees by Using NASCAR Diecast

On February 6, 1999, MTV aired a winter-themed program block called MTV Snowed In. The block consisted of various shows taped during a weekend in January 1999 at Snow Summit Ski Resort in Big Bear Lake, CA, where there wasn’t any real snow. Each show featured celebrities, musical acts, snow sports competitions, and various competitions involving average people.

However the Schedule Consists of the Following

12PM-12:30PM: MTV Undercover Snowed In (MTV brings together a group of strangers in a ski cabin for the weekend and follow them as they get wild on the slopes, in the hot tub, inside the clubs and at their cabin.)
12:30-1:30 PM: Say What? Karaoke Snowed In #1 (Hosted by Shawn Wayans of the Wayans Bros.)
1:30-2 PM: Meltdown to 98 Degrees (More Details Later)
2-2:30 PM: Cruel Intentions: Snowed In (Fifteen fans get to spend some quality time on the slopes with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair, stars of Sony Pictures new movie, "Cruel Intentions." Hosted by Carson Daly from Total Request Live as fans get to participate in a Q&A Session, and what about the Counter-Program on South City Cablevision 3?, More Details Later as well)
2:30-3 PM: MTV Sports Presents: Boardblast #1 (Hosted by Mark McGrath and features professional women snowboarders including Marguerite Cossettini, April Lawyer and Leslie Olsen as they race down the hill to the finish line)
3-3:30 PM: Cram In a Tram (Taped in Telluride, CO, Six MTV viewers are crammed into a moving gondola 1500 feet above ground. For 12 hours, they'll watch music viideos and really get to know each other)
3:30-4:30 PM: Say What? Karaoke Snowed In #2 (Hosted by Shawn Wayans)
4:30-5 PM: WCW Snowbrawl (Rob Zombie calls the action for MTV's First Ever Battle Royale as Booker T., Disco Inferno, Wrath, Konnan, Bryan Adams, Billy Kidman (1998 WCW Cruiserweight Champion) and Kenny Kaos duke it out for the King of the Mountain)
5-5:30 PM: MTV Sports Presents: Boardblast #2 (Hosted by Mark McGrath and features Pro Snowboarders including Jason Borgstede, Jim Rippey, and Todd Richards as they compete in a Big Air Competition)
5:30-6 PM: Total Request: Snowed In (Hosted by Carson Daly as Skiers and snowboarders choose the top 10 videos of the week at a slope side party)

That's The Schedule, However MTV Magazine had a Special Snowed In Issue which featured a Preview of Meltdown to 98 Degrees and featured get this...All 98 Girls who are fans of 98 Degrees however a person who had the MTV Magazine Snowed In Issue who loves NASCAR Racing is a Student of South San Francisco High School, Joshua Palmer who is a Sophomore at the school he has Owned the Strat-O-Matic Baseball Board Game, he has owned the APBA Football & Hockey Board Games, he has owned the Statis Pro Basketball Board Game and he has owned the Real Action Stock Car Board Game with 1/64 Scale Race Cars and has a Large Collection of NASCAR Diecast Cars since 1990 as well as a Lot Custom Made 1/64 Scale Race Cars however while prepping in to watch Saturday's Snowed In, Joshua decided to lure all 98 Girls who are fans of 98 Degrees and will be attempting to run several races in the United Stock Car Racing Alliance (USCRA to be exact) on February 5, 1999 (That was the Night prior to the Player Assignments for a League that uses Strat-O-Matic Baseball while we will watch the 1999 Miss USA Pageant on FOX)

However the Season Opener at South San Francisco will be expecting go off on February 14, 1999 for the USCRA however Jordan along with his Fellow Students and Close Friends are Others are going to watch MTV's Meltdown to 98 Degrees

However Joshua followed the Episode to Determine which 10 will qualify to get Guaranteed Starting Spots on February 14, 1999 as 98 Girls will be wearing Snow Shoes as they climb to the top of the mountain however the first 50 girls to reach the top will be racing in an Inflatable Chair and the First 10 will advanced to the Next Round and Not Only That Jordan will award Guaranteed Starting Spots for a Special Duel in the Season Opener if this Occurs but in the end who crossed the finish line in which Michelle wearing #44 finished 1st and a Spot in the Final 10 however they will answer questions about the band as Paige in the #60, Christine in the #41, Laura in the #50, Jessica in the #40, Kristi in the #24, Michelle in the #44, Tiana in the #19, Lisa in the #9, Diane in the #46 and Erin in the #8

But in the end only 10 became 5 as Paige, Laura, Kristi, Tiana and Erin has moved on as they walked runway by showing off their fashion styles and distinctive personalities but in the end who won?

It Is Tiana in which she gets to have a Personal Serenade with 98 Degrees in which the group sang "The Hardest Thing" close it all out

Afterwards, While MTV is started to a a Cruel Intentions: Snowed In Special (which is shown below)

Meanwhile TCI Channel 3 in South San Francisco aired a Special Edition of The Source in 30 as they talked about what happened in the Meltdown to 98 Degrees and previewed in the 1999 United Stock Car Racing Alliance Premier Championship Series which will take place starting in South San Francisco on February 14th however several stars from the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series are going to contest the 1999 USCRA Premier Championship Series including Defending 1998 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Champion Dale Jarrett (driving the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac), Bobby Labonte (driving the #51 Best Western Chevrolet), Ted Musgrave, Rob Moroso, Sterling Marlin, Rusty Wallace, Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, Clifford Allison, Ernie Irvan, Ken Schrader, John Andretti, Michael Waltrip, Jeff Burton, Chad Little, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, Mike Skinner, Loy Allen, Shawna Robinson, Terry Labonte, Ricky Rudd, Casey Elliott and Jimmy Spencer along with South San Francisco High Students consisting of Joshua Palmer, Darylein Contreras, Chantay Eddings, Naomi Delrosario, Britney Scanlon, Lindsey Scanlon, Michael Rhodes, Becca Lemus, Matthew Rosenfield, Cheryl Tello, Claudia Hernandez, Byron Castilla, Diana Chavez, Miranda Ioapo, Teresa Poon, Victoria Mora and Erica Ruiz as well as Several Bay Area HS Students who had signed up to race in the circuit like Chelsea Dawson (later Chelsea Kolte) from Livermore, CA who is a graduate of Livermore High School in 1998 and a Freshman from Encinal High School named Allen (Jake) Aganus who came here from Alameda, CA however all 98 Girls who had competed in MTV's Meltdown to 98 Degrees also contested including Diamond Bar's Paige Taylor in the #60 and Big Bear's Tiana Holliday in the #19 however all 98 Girls will be attempting to run one-offs in addition to running the Season Opener at South San Francisco including an event that will take place while we celebrate Fiesta Filipina 1999 coming in June as well as an event taking place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 as well as a 4th of July Race in Walnut Creek, CA.

But How will it turn out as we turn the pages of the Channel 3 Sportsreel in our Bulletin Board set to Music?, Find Out on the Next Post!

 

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And Now Reports on what happened in the USCRA Premier Circuit in 1999 in the South City Sportsreel on Channel 3

February 15, 1999 - 2:05 PM (BGM: All I Have to Give by The Backstreet Boys)

VICTORIA'S SEASON OPENING VICTORY HAPPENS TO BE IN SOUTH CITY

The USCRA Jollibee Cup Series Season Opener took place at South San Francisco saw Victoria Mora scored the Victory in South City to secure the First Win of the Season however the Women Who won MTV's Meltdown to 98 Degrees Tiana Holiday finished 7th in the #19 Yellow Transportation Ford

March 15, 1999 - 3:31 PM (BGM: "Have You Ever" by Brandy)

SOMEONE FROM MTV'S MELTDOWN TO 98 DEGREES WINS AT SACRAMENTO!

Tiana Holliday gets win #1 in at Sacramento beating out Tim Richmond to win the Carl's Jr. 400, Rounding out the Top 5 were Naomi Delrosario, Rusty Wallace and Diana Chavez.

May 3, 1999 - 2:10 PM (BGM: "Angel of Mine" by Monica)

AND SOME GOOD NEWS & BAD NEWS IN FONTANA

The Good News: Dale Jarrett won the California 500 Presented by NAPA at California Speedway
The Bad News: Tiana Holliday won at California and Dale Jarrett finished 2nd as her Rookie of the Year Campaign is dominated by Nothing But those women who are on MTV's Snowed In Showdown to win a Date with 98 Degrees.

May 10, 1999 - 3:01 PM (BGM: "A Very Good Thing" by Rick Braun)

TIANA GETS WIN #2 IN ONE MONTH

Tiana Holliday makes 2 In A Row with a win in Sonoma as she won the Save Mart 350, Jessica Fry who is in the #40 finished 2nd, However Tim Richmond who won at Sonoma on Sunday finished 9th, However Tiana gets her 2nd win in One Whole Month.

June 12, 1999 - 4:22 PM (BGM: "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on You" by NSYNC)

THE BIGGEST SHOWDOWN HAPPENS TO BE IN THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO

The Biggest Fiesta Filipina Showdown took place in San Francisco in a Temporary Street Course to promote the new San Francisco Rush 2049 Arcade Game, However Tiana Holliday on her bid to win took a chance to hold on but in the final turn Diamond Bar Native Paige Taylor took the mulligan to pass Tiana's #19 Car and won.

August 8, 1999 - 5:02 PM (BGM: "Sometimes" by Britney Spears)

JARRETT KISSES THE BRICKS AT INDIANAPOLIS

At Indianapolis, Dale Jarrett won the Brickyard 400 in the USCRA Jollibee Cup Series however Ted Musgrave who won the Brickyard 400 in the Real Cup Series will settle in for 2nd however ROTY Candidate Tiana Holliday finished 5th as the season heads to Chicago.

September 7, 2001 - 1:26 PM (BGM: "Destiny" by Jim Brickman with Jordan Hill & Billy Porter)

TIANA WINS OVER PAIGE IN PINOLE

Labor Day Nighttime Racing was a Success in Pinole as Tiana Holliday beat Paige Taylor to win the Nation's Giant Hamburgers 500 by A Second and a Half, Chelsea Dawson, Jeff Burton and Becca Lemus round out the Top 5.

November 8, 2001 - 4:11 PM (BGM: "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez

A BIGGEST SEASON FINALE RACE TO REMEMBER

Chantay Eddings won the Season Finale Race at South San Francisco to Capture the Season Title but Tiana Holliday won Rookie of the Year Honors beating out her fellow competitor Paige Taylor by 9 Points as the Rookie of the Year was Dominated by Those Women who Competed for a Chance to win a Date and Serenade with 98 Degrees however Holliday finished 5th in the Season Finale Race at South San Francisco

And There You Have It, Up Next: A Look Back at Pro Football for the 1999 Season