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===== Two of motorsports' top draws, NHRA Winston Funny Car champion John Force and popular NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace will join with Action Performance, maker of collectible and diecast cars, to field a pair of special-edition race cars to honor Elvis Presley.

Force, Wallace, and Action Performance CEO Fred Wagenhals will unveil the new machines at a press conference Jan. 8 in Memphis, Tenn.

The cars are part of a business alliance involving a collectible and merchandising program and cooperative project between Action and Elvis Presley Enterprises. The cars, designed by Action, are part of a yearlong motorsports promotion and celebration of NASCAR's 50th anniversary first-quarter salute to "Legends."

No debut site for the new vehicles has been announced. (NHRA Website, thanks to Benny for the heads-up). ===== Here's a report from Ron:

I quote:

"Joe Falk has purchased a new building located next door to the BGN Detroit Gasket team in the Mooresville Business Park. The Mooresville Business Park (and of course the new home for LJ Racing) is located about 3/4 of a mile from the Irredell Business Park which houses the shops for the Skittles Team, Active Motorsports, and Nemy's Bell South BGN team. Joe told me LJ Racing and it's five (whew! that's small) full-time employees will move from the old shop on Providence Mill Rd. in Maiden, NC after the first Daytona test. It will most probably be the second week of January. No news on a full-time sponsor for LJ; Joe has a crew chief in mind pending full-time sponsorship."

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There's a good article at:

http://www.al.com/sports/motorsports/1997-12-26/bolton.bn.html

Thanks to "melgar". ===== NASCAR Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon and NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division titlist Randy LaJoie will be among the racing champions honored on Friday, Jan. 16, at a gala event at the Chicago O'Hare Regency Hotel.

ABC commentator and pit reporter Jack Arute and CBS Sports commentator Ken Squier will emcee this year's dinner, as the "Class of 1997" in the motorsports community is honored. Each major racing series will be covered, including NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch Series, CART Fed-Ex World Series, True Value Firebird IROC, NHRA Winston Drag Racing, SCCA Trans-Am and IRL, as well as the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 winners.

NASCAR drivers who will be honored include: Gordon, LaJoie and NASCAR WinstonCup regular and 1997 IROC champion Mark Martin. Other drivers expected to attend include: Indianapolis 500 champion Arie Luyendyk; IRL champion Tony Stewart, who will also compete in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1998; SCCATrans-Am champion Tommy Kendall; and NHRA Winston Drag Racing champion Jim Yates (NASCAR Online) ===== As promised:

T minus 16 days and counting 'til the Craftsman Chevy Trucks Challenge T minus 37 days and counting 'til the Winston Cup Bud Shootout T minus 41 days and counting 'til the Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers T minus 43 days and counting 'til the Busch Series NAPA Auto Parts 300 T minus 44 days and counting 'til the Winston Cup Daytona 500 ====

Mike Irwin (mailto:mike@nascarfans.com) NASCAR Fans _______________________________________

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