He did have kidney stones, but he also had some other problems and wound up having three surgeries during a nine-day stay in the hospital, then two more in a return visit after spending two weeks recovering at his home in Wyoming. Van Houten said. Winston Cup regular Mike Skinner, driver of the No. 31 Chevrolets, will also race 12 Grand National races next season with Emerald Performance Group, officially known as Team Yellow Racing. The team, which will donate 10 percent of all prize money earned next season to Motor Racing Outreach, is also looking for another driver to enter eight additional races in 1999. Dick Moroso of Madison, Conn., owner of Moroso Performance Parts, which supplied parts for many years to various racing teams, died at home Saturday night.
Funeral plans are incomplete.
Moroso also owned the race track in West Palm Beach, Fla. 1998.