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Recent News - - 7/31/98

Purvis gets time to cool off!

Jeff Purvis, driver of the No. 4 Lance Snacks car in the Busch Grand National series, was the recipient of a four race suspension, probation until the end of the season, and a $5,000 fine from NASCAR. The incident is explained in the article below. Apparently Purvis appealed to the National Stock Car Commission, and got his fine raised to $10,000 with the probation and suspension remaining intact. However, the Commission reduced the fine for Johnny Allen, Purvis's crew chief, from $1,500 to $250.

New race team for Busch in "99.

It was announced this week that Jeff and Brook Gordon, along with Rainbow warrior Crew Chief Ray Everham, have formed Gordon/Everham Motorsports Inc.. The new team will enter a car in the Busch Grand National series on a limited schedule for the '99 season, and Gordon is scheduled to drive the car in at least five races, with Everham acting as crew chief.

New qualifying record at Indy!

Ernie Irvan lit up the track with a time of 179.394 to beat his old record of 177.763 that he set last year. He was first out to qualify after nearly a four hour rain delay, then was on the hot seat while over 40 other drivers tried to knock him off of the pole position for Saturday's 400 mile race. Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Kenny Irwin, Jeff Green, and Ricky Craven will start in the first three rows.

Winston Cup

The second Pocono race this season is in the books, and the win went to Jeff Gordon, his fifth of the season, and the 34th of his short WC career. There's nothing one can say, his car was great, and he turned in a stellar performance. Sure, people get sick of seeing him win all the time, but you have to hand it to him and the Rainbow Warriors, they've got it together, great car set up, great pit stops, and not too bad with their qualifying efforts.

Lots of top drivers had great runs today, some got caught up in the Chad Little, Ward Burton mishap. Little checked up when he slid on some oil that Dale Jarrett's car was putting down on the track from a hole in it's oil pan. As he checked up, Earnhardt came in under him and made contact, coming off the left rear, he swung down the track laterally into Ward Burton, who spun out, collecting Terry Labonte, Ted Musgrave, and Jeremy Mayfield. A couple of other cars spun out ahead of this altercation due to the initial spin by Ward Burton.

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