Goodyear to Pull Plug on Formula One After 1998
Goodyear announces it will withdraw from Formula One after the 1998 season due to rising costs and new racing rules. The Akron company has supplied top teams including Williams Renault, Ferrari, McLaren, Benetton, and Jordan since 1965, with 361 race wins and 25 drivers' titles. Bridgestone is favored to replace Goodyear in 1999, while Michelin may return.
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Goodyear
Wolverhampton
England
Akron, Ohio
Bridgestone
Formu
Williams Renault
Ferrari
McLaren
Benetton
Jordan
Feallan
Michelin
William Sharp
National
Hot Rod Association
NHRA
Texas Motorplex
Dallas
Don Prudhomme
Larry Dixon
NASCAR set for 1998 changes amid 33-race schedule
NASCAR heads into 1998 with big shifts including Ford switching to the Taurus, a Las Vegas debut adding a third race to 33, and driver moves at Robert Yates and Roush Racing as 1997's strong year saw 11 winners and growing tracks.
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Nascar
Dan Davis
Ford
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Robert Yates
Ernie Irvan
Kenny Irwin Jr
Yates
Dale Jarrett
Jeff Gordon
Mark Martin
Irvan
Derrike Cope
Nelson Bowers
Cope
Chuck Rider
Bahari Racing
Johnny Benson Jr
NHRA Leaders Top Fuel and Funny Car Standings
The chart lists top NHRA points in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Leaders include Gary Scelzi 1,837 and John Force 1,865 in respective classes, with Cory McClenathan 1,660 and Tony Pedregon 1,411 close behind among prominent drivers and teams.
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Gary Scelzi
Cory McClenathan
Joe Amato
Scott Kalitta
Kenny Bernstein
Bob Vandergriff
Larry Dixon
Mike Dunn
Jim Head
Shelly Anderson
Bruce Sarver
Eddie Hill
Tony Schumacher
Cristen Powell
Doug Herbert
Rhonda Hartman
Pat Dakin
John Force
Tony Pedregon
Whit Bazemore
Chuck Etchells
Ron Capps
Randy Anderson
Cruz Pedregon
Dean Skuza
Kenji Okazaki
Gary Densham
del Worsham
Mark Oswald
al Hofmann
Tim Wilkerson
Tom Hoover
Freddie Neely
Gary Bolger
Gordon to give Hendrick gold replica car
Jeff Gordon plans to present Rick Hendrick with a gold plated replica of the winning stock car at the December awards in New York as Hendrick battles leukemia and awaits a mail fraud sentence. Gordon aims to honor Hendrick, who led his team to a third straight title despite illness.
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Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
Gordon
Hendrick
Terry Labonte
Ricky Craven
New York
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Mount
Everest
Fort Worth
Texas
Fontana
Calif
Bill France Jr
Jet
Proto
Jim Yates
Warren Johnson
Kurt Johnson
Bruce Allen
Steve Schmidt
Tom Martino
George Marnell
Troy Coughlin
Larry Morgan
Scott Geoffrion
Mike Edwards
Mark Pawuk
Indy Racing Leagues
Leo Mehl
IRL
Juan Manuel Fangio II
Fangio
Dan Gurney
Toyota
Sierra Sle
Chevy Gladiator
Nissan
Maxima
Miles
Cadillac
Deville
GMC
Sonoma
GEO Metro
BUICK
Lesabre
Ford's
Pontiac
Dysnay
Iowa St
Lawrence
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