One-car teams in Winston Cup face sponsor strain
Owner-driver Ricky Rudd notes sponsors drive much of the sport as Tide and McDonald’s exit. Jack Roush argues multicar operations attract big sponsors, while NASCAR measures the imbalance. The piece profiles battles for sponsorship among Rudds Elliott Falk Bodine and Wells, and praises Roush as a shrewd businessman.
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Ricky Rudd
Rudd
Tide
Jack Roush
Roush
Mark Martin
Jeff Burton
Rudds
Bull Elliotts
Elliott
McDonald's
Cal Wells IH
CART
Wells
Spon
Dale Earnhardt
Joe Falk
Kevin Lepage
Falk
Kewn
Lepage
Nascar
Kevin Triplett
Bill Davis
Triplett
Geoff Bodine
Exide Batteries
Exide
Burton
Geoff
Auto Racing At A Glance Busch Grand National Events
Summary covers Myrtle Beach 250 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina with Saturday qualifying at 6 pm and a Saturday night race on TNN, plus references to Craftsman Trucks at Nazareth and CART Molson Indy in Toronto. It notes last year’s winners, notable records, and upcoming races with drivers like Randy LaJoie and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Myrtle Beach
Myrte Beach
Myrtle Beach Speedway
Comers
Randy LaJoie
Sin
David Gren
Casey Atwood
Green
Mall Krensei i
Pikes Peak
Nazareth Pa
Nazareth Speedway
Ron Hornaday
Dean Setzer
Kewn Harviey
Federated Auto Parts
Nashville
Tenn
Jack Sprague
Sprague
Michigan
Brooklyn
CART
Toronto
ABC
Alex Zanerd
Juan Montoyas
Christan Fimpalede
Sones
Elkhart Lake
Wis
Mick Blundell
Fithpaldis
Tenneco
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