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NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones to substitute for Larry Pearson

31 March 1999

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Buckshot Jones will drive the #00 Cheez-It Pontiac in the BellSouth Mobility 320 on April 3, 1999 at Nashville Speedway U.S.A. in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division. This will be a one-race substitution for Jones with Pearson scheduled to be behind the wheel at Bristol on April 10th.

Pearson, regular driver or the #00 Buckshot Racing entry, suffered injuries to his lower back muscles in a crash during a practice session last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. In an effort to ensure a competitive run by the Buckshot Racing team, Pearson elected not to compete at Nashville Speedway U.S.A.

Nashville is such a short track that it would be impossible to make a driver change and still get to victory lane, Pearson said. I am still in a good deal of pain and I think taking a week off will be the best therapy for my injuries. I want to do all I can to help get the #00 Cheez-It Pontiac and the Buckshot Racing team their first win of the year. Taking time off will also help me get prepared to race at Bristol in two weeks.

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