Gordon will drive the car in several races, with another driver in the others. Darrell Waltrip will hold his annual fan club event at his team's shop near the speedway, and Mattei Motorsports is also hosting an event at its shop in the same neighborhood. Pontiac next season for Buckshot Racing in the Grand National series and the team has secured Cheez-It brand snack crackers as the car's primary sponsor. Grand National star Buckshot Jones is moving to a full-time Winston Cup schedule next season and will not drive in the Grand National series. Grand National team as crew chief is veteran Kenneth Campbell.
Plans call for the sponsorship to be for one year with options for more.
Pearson said, who won championships in 1986 and 1987. Petty, who won the EasyCare 100 Automobile Racing Club of America race at Charlotte Wednesday night in his debut in the series, plans to enter the Oct. 17 race at Gateway International Raceway outside St. Louis. 43 Pontiac will sport a new paint scheme for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona to recognize the efforts of the area's citizens in fighting a rash of wildfires in July. The car will feature a Smokey the Bear logo. Belmont said he hoped the team could run a full Grand National schedule in 2000.