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INDY 500: F1 engine builder Dudot joins Infiniti as Indy Racing manager

INDY 500: F1 engine builder Dudot joins Infiniti as Indy Racing manager

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., announced that Bernard Dudot, one of the most successful technical directors in the past decade of Formula One engine development, will join Infiniti Motorsports as Indy ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Barrington Jewels named official jeweler of IMS, Indy Racing

INDY 500: Barrington Jewels named official jeweler of IMS, Indy Racing

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis fine jeweler Barrington Jewels has been named The Official Fine Jeweler of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League, Speedway officials announced May 25. To commemorate the 85th running of the "Greatest ... Continue reading

CART: Paul Newman Designs 2001 CARA Charities Christmas Ornament

CART: Paul Newman Designs 2001 CARA Charities Christmas Ornament

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana - In his famed career, Paul Newman has acted in and directed award-winning movies, established his own charitable organization, raced and owned some of the most recognized race cars in motorsports and introduced a signature ... Continue reading

NASCAR WWEST: Hellmund Still Savoring Last Weekend's Winston West Upset

NASCAR WWEST: Hellmund Still Savoring Last Weekend's Winston West Upset

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 DETROIT - Last Sunday, rookie Pontiac driver C.T. Hellmund became an overnight sensation that has been 10 years in the making. Hellmund, who has spent the last decade paying his dues running short track modifieds and late models, made his first ... Continue reading

USAC: A.J. Foyt's 'Hulman Hundred' rescheduled for Saturday; Rains force postponement

USAC: A.J. Foyt's 'Hulman Hundred' rescheduled for Saturday; Rains force postponement

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 A.J. Foyt's True Value "Hulman Hundred" will be held Saturday, May 26 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Practice will start at 10 am, with qualifying and racing to follow. A 15-mile "qualifying race" and the 100-mile feature even ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Who's In and Who's Out at the Lime Rock Grand Prix

GRAND AM: Who's In and Who's Out at the Lime Rock Grand Prix

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 LIME ROCK, Conn -- All the teams in the Rolex Sports Car Series were faced with the challenge of setting up their cars in less than a week for this weekend's sprint races at the Lime Rock Grand Prix after last weekend's six-hour endurance race a ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Rain changes Jeff Burton's plan for CarQuest 300

NASCAR BGN: Rain changes Jeff Burton's plan for CarQuest 300

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 JEFF BURTON-9-Gain Ford Taurus - HOW DOES THE RAIN CHANGE YOUR GAME PLAN? "We had a shot at the pole. Who knows what would have happened, but we had a legitimate shot at the pole. Most likely we're starting way worse than we would have started, ... Continue reading

INDY 500: J. Lazier to race past Indy

INDY 500: J. Lazier to race past Indy

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Jaques Lazier will drive for TeamXtreme Racing at the Indy Racing Northern Light Series events in June at Texas Motor Speedway and Pikes Peak International Raceway, the team announced. Lazier is making his first start of the seaso ... Continue reading

SCCA: Fitzgerald, Kleinubing fastest in Lime Rock Park practice

SCCA: Fitzgerald, Kleinubing fastest in Lime Rock Park practice

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 LAKEVILLE, Conn. - Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Brazilian Pierre Kleinubing topped the practice sheets today in preparation for this weekend's SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT and Touring Car Championship races at Lime R ... Continue reading

USAC: Starting Lineup, 'Little 500', Anderson Speedway

USAC: Starting Lineup, 'Little 500', Anderson Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 Starting Lineup 53rd Pay Less/Delco Remy "Little 500" USAC Sprint Car Race Anderson (IN) Speedway May 26, 2001 ROW 1 #26, Jeff Bloom/Bangor, MI (4-Lap Time: 45.675 seconds - 78.818 mph) #2, Eric Gordon/Indianapolis, IN (4-Lap Time: 45.692) #14, ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Schumacher Captures X-1R Pole at Lime Rock Grand Prix

GRAND AM: Schumacher Captures X-1R Pole at Lime Rock Grand Prix

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 LAKEVILLE, Conn -- Larry Schumacher (Cincinnati, Ohio) captured his first X-1R Pole of the season today at Lime Rock Park during qualifying for Saturday's Lime Rock Grand Prix. The Schumacher Racing Porsche GT1 bested outside pole-sitter Chris B ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg and Troy are ready to come out swinging on day two

NHRA: Jeg and Troy are ready to come out swinging on day two

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 NHRA's most competitive professional class began the first day of their qualifying for the Advanced Auto Parts Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka today. A total of 29 factory hot rods started their battle to be part of the show on raceday and be ... Continue reading

NHRA: Dunn, Force, Johnson among top qualifiers at Topeka

NHRA: Dunn, Force, Johnson among top qualifiers at Topeka

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 TOPEKA, Kan. -- Mike Dunn capped a thrilling day of high-horsepower performances at Heartland Park Topeka by clocking the quickest Top Fuel run since NHRA mandated the 90-percent nitro rule last season. John Force, Warren Johnson and Bob Panella ... Continue reading

NHRA: Friday qualifying results, Advance Auto Parts Nationals

NHRA: Friday qualifying results, Advance Auto Parts Nationals

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 TOPEKA, Kan. -- Friday's qualifying results for the 13th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, ninth of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Qualifying continues Saturday for Sunday's final elimin ... Continue reading

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