\n| Chat Transcript: Bud Moore<\/p>\n Bud Moore, one of the most successful team owners in NASCAR history, will joins fans to chat on Tuesday at 3 p.m. EST. Moore, who has fielded cars for legends like Joe Weatherly, Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison and Dale Earnhardt, has 63 wins to his credit in 922 career races. In fact, in 1962, Moore and Weatherly captured the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship with nine wins, 39 top-fives and seven poles in 52 races.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:12pm ET
\nI’d like to say hello to all the Bud Moore fans, I’d like to thank you all for having me here to answer any questions on our racing situation or NASCAR in general.<\/p>\n
\n SCOTT LITTLE<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0netrax.net<\/em>\u00a0at 3:13pm ET
\nBUD,WHAT’S THE BIGGEST THING YOU ACCOMPLISHED IN NASCAR?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:14pm ET
\nThe biggest thing I’ve accomplished? Well, I think I’ve accomplished a lot. Winning the championships with Joe Weatherly in ’62 and ’63 and coming close a number of other times. And winning the Trans-Am championship with Ford Motor Company. And one of the biggest things was winning the Daytona 500 in 1978 with Bobby Allison.<\/p>\n
\n Tommy Gill<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0annex5.radix.net<\/em>\u00a0at 3:15pm ET
\nConsidering all your past drivers, who did you enjoy working with the most? And why?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:16pm ET
\nWell, that’s sort of a hard one to answer. I had a lot of good drivers, and I enjoyed every one of them. I’d say a couple stood out a little more. Bobby Allison really did well for me. I really like Dale Earnhardt, because he’s such a hard-charger. Out of all the drivers it’s hard to pick one, they all were good.<\/p>\n
\n Tim<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0oswego.org<\/em>\u00a0at 3:16pm ET
\nAre you and your Cup team planning to run the rest of the season after Charllotte and how is your sponsor search coming?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:17pm ET
\nWe’re planning on starting by Charlotte, and hopefully run 10 races the rest of this year. Hopefully, then we can get squared away and run the full season in 1999.<\/p>\n
\n Mike<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0detroit.mi.ameritech.net<\/em>\u00a0at 3:17pm ET
\nWhen will Tim Steele return?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:18pm ET
\nWell, as you know, we had a pretty bad crash at Atlanta in a test session. He’s coming along real well now, I talked to his father last week. His headaches are diminishing. The doctors want to reevaluate him in a few weeks, but they know he’ll be alright. But it will probably be around July 4th before he can return to racing.<\/p>\n
\n jallen<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0ns2.ezonline.com<\/em>\u00a0at 3:19pm ET
\nWho do you think is the top driver in Winston Cup today?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:20pm ET
\nNow, that’s going to be alittl hard to answer. You’ve got a lot of good drivers out there right now, and there are a lot of talented young drivers too. The only way to find out who’s the best would be to have them in identical cars with the same crews. I think Jeff Gordon has done a great job, and Jeff Burton is coming up. And Dale Earnhardt is the best to ever sit behind the wheel, in my opinion.<\/p>\n
\n SCOTT LITTLE<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0netrax.net<\/em>\u00a0at 3:20pm ET
\nBUD,IS IT DISSAPPOINTING NOT HAVING A CAR IN THE FIELD REGULARLY?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:21pm ET
\nYes, it’s hard to sit and watch on TV in my living room, when I know I should be there in the pits and the garage. But I will be back, and it’s not going to be too long before I am.<\/p>\n
\n Sean Reen<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0[170.222.200.11]<\/em>\u00a0at 3:22pm ET
\nIf you had to choose, would you rather be involved with NASCAR today or thirty years ago when it was a weekend hobby?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:23pm ET
\nI saw NASCAR when it started in 1947 and it’s come a long way. I think the racing today is more sophisticated and little better than back then. We’ve got more speedways and such. Back then, we didn’t get too much prize money, but nowadays, the prize money is in the millions. That allows you to put better race cars on the track. So, all in all, I’d say today is the best time for NASCAR.<\/p>\n
\n Jasper<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0citysearch.com<\/em>\u00a0at 3:23pm ET
\nWhich other team owner do you respect most?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:24pm ET
\nI really like all the team owners, I got along with all of them. Over all the years, we got along the best with the Wood Brothers. Len and Glen Wood, and Leonard and Eddie Wood, we got along well and worked together good. So, I’d say the Wood Brothers.<\/p>\n
\n SCOTT LITTLE<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0netrax.net<\/em>\u00a0at 3:25pm ET
\nBUD,WHAT DO THINK ABOUT DALE EARNHARDT JR. IS HE COMPARED TO HIS FATHER IN HIS EARLY RACING YEARS?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:26pm ET
\nI think Dale Earnhardt Jr. is doing an excellent job. He’s got an awful good teacher. With his dad coaching him, he’s going to be good. He’s been using his head and really making good moves. I think he’s going to be one of the superstars of the future.<\/p>\n
\n Mike Ashmore<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0hcrhs.hunterdon.k12.nj.us<\/em>\u00a0at 3:26pm ET
\nHow many race ready Tauruses do you have in the shop?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:27pm ET
\nWell, right now, we’ve got one superspeedway car, made for Daytona and Talladega, and we’ve got another one right behind it about two-thirds done. Then we’ve got a few more Tauruses almost ready to go. We could be racing if we had the sponsorhip. We could be racing in about two weeks.<\/p>\n
\n Mike Ashmore<\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0hcrhs.hunterdon.k12.nj.us<\/em>\u00a0at 3:27pm ET
\nHave you ever wanted to sell your team?<\/p>\n
\nBUD MOORE<\/b>\u00a0at 3:28pm ET
\nWell, yes, we’ve though about selling — at least selling part of them team. We would probably sell an interest in the team if we could get sponsorship and get back racing. My goal is to get back to racing, and if it takes selling part of the team, then yes I would.<\/p> \r\n \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t |
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