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who ironically won a NASCAR golf Winston player Cup Series championship with his older brother, Rusty Wallace, in 1989, could not be golf passed up. "Having Barry Dodson at Eel River Racing is something I''m really looking forward to, because he brings so much to the table with his years of experience and people skills. Barry is a really good leader who relates well to a lot of people - myself player in particular. golf "I think we''re going to be able to do a lot together, and build Eel River Racing into a race-winning organization." The agreement with Wallace reunites the St. Louis native with Dodson, who first worked with the younger Wallace for three races in 1991 at Team player III Racing. The most recent pairing of Dodson and Wallace came in 1998 at FILMAR Racing, where Dodson chiefed the recent hire to a strong eighth-place finish at Phoenix golf while subbing for interim crew chief David Ifft. "Kenny has a real good feel for a race car and he brings a bunch of experience player with him to Eel River Racing," Dodson said. "We already have an excellent rapport, and I consider Kenny to be one of my closest friends. "He''s always been there for me in good times and in bad, golf and we have a tremendous amount of respect for one another." The player addition of crew chief Danny Gill has been a major boost for Morgan-McClure. golf Since his arrival six weeks ago, the team has been a top-15 car each week, only to see a late-race failure eliminate them from contention. "No doubt that Danny Gill has made a difference," player Hamilton said. "If it had laid right at Pocono, we would have had a top-10 finish. Michigan, golf we had broken a shock and finished 14th. We had run in the top-10 all day. "At Bristol, I was trying to get a lap back and ran over Jeremy (Mayfield). We had a flat and hit something on the racetrack and were running sixth at that time. It''s not hard to swallow now because we know we''re player competitive. We''re unloading pretty good. "We''re getting our race setups almost perfect now golf and player the motor program has really come along. I think when all the ingredients finally meet in the middle, it''ll mold into one and we''ll be there. You''ve just got to be patient with it. It took us a long time to get in this shape, and in this sport, as competitive as it is, you don''t overcome it overnight." Midway through the 1999 golf and player campaign, rumors began to swirl that Morgan-McClure was planning to add a second team to their one-car stable.
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