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NASCAR GDS: Ricky Bryant and B/G Motorsports look to make Y2K a winning year

24 January 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Washington Apples returns as sponsor

THOMASVILLE, NC - Bryant - Granelli Motorsports has announced that primary sponsor Washington Apples has agreed to return for the 2000 NASCAR Dash Series season. A Washington Apple spokesperson indicated they were looking forward to working with Ricky and the B/G Motorsports team during the 2000 season with the hopes that the team can pick up where it left off last season, and challenge for the championship! Last season Bryant and his team notched their 2nd straight 3rd place finish in the point standings while capturing 3 wins and 11 top ten finishes in 16 races. Bryant stated " We are thrilled to have the Washington Apple Commission back full time as our sponsor in 2000. They are a fine group of people, we have enjoyed our association tremendously. We are going to do our best to win some additional races and challenge for a championship this season for Washington Apples and all our very supportive sponsors!. We also plan on doing a lot more appearances and promotions for Washington Apples to assist in their overall marketing programs. I hope we have Washington Apples as our sponsor for many years to come, they have been great!."

The B/G Motorsports team is looking to compete this final year in the Dash Series while preparing for their next step in motorsports. Plans are currently being developed to have Bryant and the race team compete in a limited race schedule in the ASA AC Delco Series in 2000 as well. No sponsors or race dates have been announced yet.

With the season opener at Daytona , February 12th, only 3 weeks away activity at the B/G Motorsports shop has been non stop. While Bryant was in Philadelphia, last weekend for 3 days, appearing at the Pennzoil Motorsports 2000 show the crew has been busy preparing their new Pontiac Sunfire for two days of testing at Daytona on January 27th and 28th. Once the team returns from testing there will only be 8 days left till they turn around and head back to Daytona for Speedweeks 2000. NASCAR has changed the traditional Dash schedule this season so the Feb. 12th Dash race will be the first official NASCAR touring series race of the new millennium. The 200 mile Dash race will take place on Saturday afternoon Feb. 12th at 3 PM, right after the Winston Cup cars take their qualifying runs for the Daytona 500. The Dash race will be seen on ESPN2 at 8 PM that evening. Ricky Bryant and the Washington Apple car will have an in-car camera for the Daytona race.

Joining Ricky Bryant and the B/G Motorsports team in 2000 as Associate sponsors will be: Exxon Superflo Motor Oils, PPG Automotive Finishes, The Prime Hospitality Corporation ( Ameri Suites - Wellesley Inns & Suites), VDO Performance Instruments, Denso Spark Plugs, American Air Tools, Mothers Polishes & Waxes, and Sonnys Real Pit Bar B Q

The complete 2000 Dash Series schedule is expected to be released shortly. No announcement has been made yet as to who will be the Official Title sponsor for the series in 2000. Goodys might still return.

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