THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, December 27, 1994 TAG: 9412270174
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB ZELLER, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 49 lines
It has been a hectic year for driver-hopping in the Winston Cup series, and to keep things straight, here's a summary of key changes in store for 1995:
Dale Jarrett replaces Kenny Wallace, who subbed for the injured Ernie Irvan, in Robert Yates' No. 28 Ford Thunderbird.
Bobby Labonte replaces Jarrett in Joe Gibbs' No. 18 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Randy LaJoie replaces Labonte in Bill Davis' No. 22 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Bill Elliott revives his old team, adopts No. 94 for his Ford and gets sponsorship from McDonald's.
Brett Bodine replaces Elliott (and Lowe's replaces Budweiser as sponsor) in Junior Johnson's No. 11 Ford.
Steve Kinser replaces Bodine in Kenny Bernstein's No. 26 Ford.
Jimmy Spencer replaces Hut Stricklin in Travis Carter's No. 23 Ford.
Dick Trickle replaces Lake Speed in Bud Moore's No. 15 Ford.
Speed joins the No. 9 Melling Racing Ford team as driver.
John Andretti and crew chief Tim Brewer join the new Kranefuss-Haas Ford team.
Bobby Hamilton replaces Andretti in Richard Petty's No. 43 Pontiac.
Robert Pressley replaces the retired Harry Gant as driver of Leo Jackson's No. 33 Chevrolet.
Ricky Craven replaces Joe Nemechek in Larry Hedrick's No. 41 Chevrolet.
Nemechek lays plans for his own team, reportedly with Burger King as sponsor.
Budweiser replaces Kodiak as the sponsor of Rick Hendrick's No. 25 Chevrolet, which is driven by Ken Schrader.
Coors replaces Mello Yello as sponsor of Felix Sabates' No. 42 Pontiac, driven by Kyle Petty.
Robin Pemberton replaces Buddy Parrott as crew chief of the No. 2 Rusty Wallace-Roger Penske Ford.
Parrott joins the No. 29 Diamond Ridge Racing Chevrolet team as crew chief for driver Steve Grissom. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
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Chesapeake's Ricky Rudd celebrated victory at Loudon, N.H., in July.
It was his first win as a team owner and extended to 12 the number
of consecutive seasons in which he has won a race.
by CNB