Wallace to join Eel River Racing in 2001 By NASCAR Online Staff DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. golf and clubs 1, 2000) Kenny Wallace will join Eel River Racing crew chief and part-owner Barry Dodson, who won a championship with Kenny''s older brother, Rusty. Eel River Racing announced Friday the signing of NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Kenny Wallace to a three-year contract beginning in 2001 to drive its No. 27 cars. Wallace apparently will replace Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate driver Mike Bliss, who has driven for Eel River at the 16 events the team has attempted to make since Bliss replaced rookie Jeff Fuller, who was released golf after seven races. Bliss is 42nd in the standings, having made 16 starts this season with a best finish of 22nd, at Sears Point Raceway. clubs "This is a big day for me," Wallace said. driver "Jack Birmingham and his son Devin are great people who have golf surrounded themselves with equally great personnel." Wallace opted out of his contract at Andy Petree Racing when the clubs team apparently had trouble making a "chemical connection" in 2000. Wallace''s best finish in 23 starts has been 13th at Sears Point in June. He driver said the opportunity to work with veteran crew chief Barry golf Dodson,

"That clubs was a great race up to the final lap," Martin said. "I had a great time racing Jeff and Matt, and it got pretty intense there in the end. I was determined to keep my lead. That car was one of my favorites, which is why we''re bringing it back this weekend." driver Martin also leads all drivers in golf career series wins. He earned his 44th victory at Texas in April, and still has five races remaining on his schedule clubs this year. "We''re going to try to win them all," Martin said. "I''m sure the Busch guys will be glad when I''m gone next year. I''ve worked hard driver for a lot of years in the Busch Series and won golf a few races and lost a lot clubs of them." You driver and golf can bet Burton, Kenseth and a number of series regulars will give Martin all he can handle clubs this weekend. Series points leader Jeff Green has never won at Darlington, but has notched four top-10s and got his first top-5 driver ever last spring. He''s due for sure. "Darlington is just one of those places I''ve never been able to get a hold of," Green said. "In the spring, I posted my first top-5 finish there in my entire career, which is hard to believe since I''ve raced there 10 times now.