Interesting that you have Hornish staying with Penske. So I guess that means PDM and Panther won’t be doing as well in the other thread....lol
NASCAR: An Alternative History (Dead)
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or he starts at panther, impresses on ovals, then goes to penske to replace gil de ferran in 2003? damn, you could possibly have greg moore, helio and hornish in the same team? yikes!
RACE REPORTS: NORTH WILKESBORO, ROAD ATLANTA (Busch), AND MARTINSVILLE
FIRST UNION 400: Davey Allison dominated leading 395 of 400 laps. The win puts him right back in contention for the points lead with Earnhardt. Teammate Ricky Rudd was sixth. It was a good day for the Yates team overall as they rebounded from their troubles at Bristol. After the race, Tim Richmond and Bobby Hamilton got in a brawl. Earlier in the race, the two were battling for second and were going at each other. Richmond then punted Hamilton out of the way and into the turn four wall. Bobby immediately caught up with Richmond and spun him. He was held on pit road for five laps, ruining what could've been a much needed win for team owner Junior Johnson at his home track. Both drivers had to visit NASCAR'S hauler to be reprimanded.
North Wilkesboro can hold 36 cars now, because NASCAR added two more spots on the starting field for short tracks, three stalls were shared by six teams. The drivers who had to share pits were: Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Labonte, Dale Jarrett and Ted Musgrave, and Harry Gant with David Green. North Wilkesboro will add more pits in the Fall to avoid this situation from happening. This didn't stop 43 cars from trying to enter this race. Seven went home. The usuals like Chad Little and Jimmy Hensley didn't make it, but some higher end teams didn't either. For the first time in a good while, at least since the 70's, an RCR car didn't make the race. Ward Burton went home. This could be signs that Richard is nothing without Earnhardt. King Racing, the Quaker State #26 of Sterling Marlin didn't make it as well. So did Ricky Craven, Lake Speed, and Clifford Allison. Hopefully, some of them can qualify at Martinsville next week.
The beginning of the end for RCR?
HANES 500: It looked just like last year's race, Rusty Wallace vs Davey Allison. Throughout the race, the two led. In the closing laps, Rusty led but Davey was right on his tail. On the final lap, Allison was right behind. Going into turn three he looked low, but Rusty blocked and they ended up spinning out! Mark Martin saw them ahead and was able to zip by and win. "I can't believe what just happened! ESPN's Benny Parsons exclaimed. "Its like the Fall 1987 race when Earnhardt and Terry Labonte took each other out and Darrell Waltrip won!" "Well it almost happened for Darrell if only he had been in front" replied his co-host Bob Jenkins. "Folks we'd like to show you the replay of what happened but we have to go now to the NFL draft". "See you all next week at Talladega!"
Jenkins (left) and Parsons. Part of ESPN's NASCAR booth.
There were 11 cautions in the race, one short of the all-time record of twelve. Most of the yellows were for cars spinning. Bobby Hamilton spun for three of those cautions and was someway involved in a few others. When Terry Schoonover spun, things got real silly. Terry Labonte ducked low and ripped off Schoonover's rear bumper. Then, when trying to pull back up on track, he nearly wrecked Geoff Bodine, but drove right into Joe Nemechek sending him into the wall. Both of them were able to finish the race. Bodine however didn't after a brake failure sent him into the turn one wall. His teammate and boss Alan Kulwicki had the same problem but was able to finish, albeit many laps down. It also happened to Tim Richmond as well.
The DNQ list had some interesting names on it again. Harry Gant surprisingly was on it. Gant has never missed a race since driving the #33 since 1981. The only time he had was back in 90 when he had to attend his father's funeral. Also on the list was the Richard Petty #43 of Robert Pressley; the first time the Petty Enterprises team has missed a race since Petty missed a few in 89 (which gave way to the champions provisional, something Gant wishes he could use of he had won the 91 championship). Other than them, it was the usuals, Little, Hensley, and Dave Marcis. Clifford Allison failed to make a race for the second week and Lake Speed continued to disappoint. Fortunately for all these drivers, they can make the field for Talladega.
Gant can't believe what happened.
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What are going to be the sponsorship ramifications for guys like Little and Hensley who keep missing races? They’ve got to be feeling a lot of pressure
Littles sponsor is mainly Kleenex and a few other associate sponsors. He's pretty much come to terms with being Elliott's R&D driver and doesn't look to be let go anytime soon. Jimmy Means still has NAPA on his #52 but they could go elsewhere and who knows what could happen to them. Hensley could literally be anywhere next year if that happens.
RACE REPORT: TALLADEGA
1994 IROC ROUND TWO: It was a four car battle for the lead; Dale Earnhardt, Michael Andretti, Jack Baldwin, and Steve Kinser. On the final lap, Earnhardt and Andretti ran out of gas! It was Baldwin vs Kinder for the win. Trans Am vs World of Outlaws Sprint cars. Steve held on to win the first ever asphalt race in his career and take the points lead for leading the most laps. "See, us dirt drivers can do well on paved tracks" he said in victory lane. "This gives me a ton of momentum and confidence going into the Indy 500" "I can't wait to get there tomorrow (Saturday) to start my rookie test!"
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | 52 |
| AC Delco (Ken Schrader) | Chevrolet | 117 | 22,975 | running | 2 | 180 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
| MW Windows (Terry Labonte) | Chevrolet | 117 | 13,075 | running | 1 | 170 |
3 | 18 | 3 |
| GM Goodwrench (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 117 | 11,300 | running | 11 | 165 |
4 | 2 | 04 |
| Kodak Funsaver (Terry Schoonover) | Chevrolet | 117 | 11,425 | running | 58 | 160 |
5 | 1 | 4 |
| Country Time (James Finch) | Chevrolet | 117 | 10,700 | running | 1 | 155 |
6 | 20 | 94 | Casey Elliott | Bosch (Bill Elliott) | Ford | 117 | 10,475 | running | 3 | 150 |
7 | 12 | 34 |
| Fiddle Faddle (Frank Cicci) | Chevrolet | 117 | 10,975 | running | 0 | 146 |
8 | 33 | 9 | Nathan Buttke | FDP Brakes (Barry Owen) | Ford | 117 | 8,475 | running | 0 | 142 |
9 | 24 | 55 |
| Virginia Is For Lovers (Don Beverley) | Chevrolet | 117 | 9,625 | running | 0 | 138 |
10 | 19 | 72 |
| Detroit Gasket (Ron Parker) | Chevrolet | 117 | 9,575 | running | 0 | 134 |
11 | 30 | 92 |
| Stanley Tools (Mac Martin) | Chevrolet | 117 | 7,425 | running | 0 | 130 |
12 | 10 | 87 |
| BellSouth Mobility (Joe Nemechek) | Chevrolet | 117 | 5,975 | running | 1 | 127 |
13 | 27 | 44 | Jeff Burton | Slim Jim (Bob Labonte) | Chevrolet | 117 | 9,100 | running | 0 | 124 |
14 | 31 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | Polaroid (Ed Feree) | Chevrolet | 117 | 5,775 | running | 0 | 121 |
15 | 3 | 20 | Jeremy Mayfield | Fina Lube (Dick Moroso) | Ford | 116 | 9,300 | running | 1 | 118 |
16 | 13 | 75 | Derrike Cope | Food Country USA (Charlie Henderson) | Chevrolet | 116 | 6,625 | running | 0 | 115 |
17 | 6 | 81 | Patty Moise | Cheerwine Soft Drink (Fil Martocci) | Ford | 116 | 5,475 | running | 5 | 112 |
18 | 41 | 79 |
| Lipton Tea (Dave Rezendes) | Ford | 116 | 6,375 | running | 0 | 109 |
19 | 40 | 1 | Rodney Combs | UniFirst (new sponsor) (Bill Davis) | Ford | 116 | 5,275 | running | 0 | 106 |
20 | 9 | 40 |
| Jasper Engines (D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 116 | 6,425 | running | 10 | 103 |
21 | 35 | 38 | Steve Park | Ford Motor Credit (Bob Sutton) | Ford | 115 | 5,975 | running | 0 | 100 |
22 | 36 | 31 | Tom Peck | Channellock (Steve Grissom) | Dodge | 115 | 5,425 | running | 0 | 97 |
23 | 11 | 90 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light (Bill Elliott) | Ford | 115 | 4,825 | running | 5 | 94 |
24 | 16 | 8 | Elton Sawyer | Baby Ruth/TIC Financial Systems (Fil Martocci) | Ford | 114 | 6,475 | running | 0 | 91 |
25 | 22 | 08 |
| DeWalt Industrial Tools (Bobby Dotter) | Ford | 114 | 5,550 | running | 0 | 88 |
26 | 42 | 71 |
| Vermont Teddy Bear (Kevin Lepage) | Chevrolet | 114 | 5,950 | running | 0 | 85 |
27 | 29 | 19 | Kirk Shelmerdine | White House Apple Juice (Carol Levin) | Chrysler | 113 | 4,425 | running | 0 | 82 |
28 | 28 | 43 | Ritchie Petty | Black Flag (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 105 | 5,425 | running | 0 | 79 |
29 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Green | Dupont (Ricky Craven) | Chevrolet | 97 | 4,575 | engine | 0 | 76 |
30 | 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | Mac Tools (Davey Allison) | Ford | 95 | 4,025 | engine | 12 | 73 |
31 | 38 | 7 |
| Manheim Auctions (Ed Whitaker) | Chevrolet | 90 | 3,075 | engine | 0 | 70 |
32 | 15 | 41 | David Bonett | Kodiak (Ricky Craven) | Chevrolet | 80 | 6,300 | engine | 0 | 67 |
33 | 39 | 6 |
| Roses Stores (Tommy Houston) | Ford | 72 | 4,525 | overheating | 0 | 64 |
34 | 25 | 45 | Randy Porter | Cincinnati Milacron (Mike Laughlin) | Ford | 69 | 4,475 | engine | 0 | 61 |
35 | 5 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries (Dale Jarrett) | Dodge | 66 | 3,850 | engine | 0 | 58 |
36 | 21 | 59 | Dennis Setzer | Alliance Training Centers (Daniel Welch) | Ford | 60 | 6,175 | engine | 0 | 55 |
37 | 14 | 57 | Jason Keller | Budget Gourmet (Joe Keller) | Chevrolet | 40 | 4,400 | engine | 0 | 52 |
38 | 34 | 74 | Jack Sprague | Staff America (Bill Baumgardner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 4,375 | engine | 0 | 49 |
39 | 32 | 63 | Chuck Bown | Nestle Crunch (Hubert Hensley) | Chevrolet | 36 | 6,100 | overheating | 0 | 46 |
40 | 43 | 33 | Bobby Labonte | Dentyne (Bobby Labonte) | Chevrolet | 20 | 3,725 | engine | 0 | 43 |
41 | 7 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Mobil 1 (Chuck Rider) | Pontiac | 18 | 3,725 | engine | 2 | 40 |
42 | 26 | 64 | Johnny Benson | Dura Lube (Dennis Shoemaker) | Chevrolet | 12 | 3,975 | engine | 0 | 37 |
43 | 4 | 60 | Mark Martin | Winn-Dixie (Jack Roush) | Ford | 6 | 3,725 | engine | 5 | 34 |
DNQ: 05 Richard Lasseter, 2 Roy Payne, 16 Chad Chaffin
SOLO 500: Dale Earnhardt edged Davey Allison to win and take the points lead again in the seesaw battle between the two. Michael Waltrip, Bobby Hamilton, and Tim Richmond,and Daytona 500 winner Terry Schoonover came close too but fell short. Schoonover still have a chance to get the Solo Cup of a Million if he wins the Coke 600 in a few weeks.
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DNQ: #19 Chad Little(again), #20 Randy LaJoie, and #51 Jeff Purvis
1 | Dale Earnhardt | 1454 | |
2 | Davey Allison | 1450 | -4 |
3 | Mark Martin | 1444 | -10 |
4 | Tim Richmond | 1439 | -15 |
5 | Alan Kulwicki | 1435 | -19 |
6 | Ernie Irvan | 1434 | -20 |
7 | Rusty Wallace | 1430 | -24 |
8 | Terry Schoonover | 1428 | -26 |
9 | Ricky Rudd | 1424 | -30 |
9 | Kyle Petty | 1424 | -30 |
11 | Terry Labonte | 1421 | -33 |
12 | Michael Waltrip | 1418 | -36 |
13 | Jeff Gordon | 1416 | -38 |
14 | Darrell Waltrip | 1412 | -42 |
15 | Joe Nemechek | 1408 | -46 |
16 | Rick Mast | 1400 | -54 |
Bill Elliott, Bobby Hamilton, Butch Miller, and Ted Musgrave round out the top 20.
Cuz Buick is dead ITTL and GM switched olds priorities to INDYCART
They didn't enter the Chinese market til around 97. So that ain't happening
Ry Guy
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But I still don’t think that GM will get rid of Buick. It’s still doing fairly well and I don’t think that GM will just shut Buick down.
Ry Guy
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Well, the 98 team was supposed to run a Cougar in 1993 at Talladega in real life but that never happened.