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Sunday, August 11, 2002

#41 Watkins Glen NASCAR Race Report

#41 Watkins Glen NASCAR Race Report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES SIXTH AT THE GLEN Scott Pruett pilots Target Dodge to top-10 finish WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 11, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Scott Pruett finished in ... Continue reading

Powell Motorsports Corvette Returns to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio

Powell Motorsports Corvette Returns to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio

Powell Motorsports Returns to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, OHIO (August 10, 2002) -- Powell Motorsports drove its #11 Sunoco/Encompass Corvette to the overall and Grand Sport I win at Mid-Ohio. The Shreiner Racing DRPT/Royal Purple #30 Mustang earned top honors in Grand Sport II. The Sport Touring I class was wo ... Continue reading

#10 Kanaan CART Mid-Ohio Sunday Race

#10 Kanaan CART Mid-Ohio Sunday Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio - Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002 - Race Notes/Quotes Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-Mile Road Course Round 11 of 19 on the 2002 CART FedEx Cha ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Giaffone Wins Beltara 300

TACH Speed Channel - Giaffone Wins Beltara 300

Sneaks in at the finisah line details soon. ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Belterra Casino Indy 300 Notes

TACH Speed Channel - Belterra Casino Indy 300 Notes

Sunday, August 11ORDER OF THE DAY: 7 a.m. Indy Racing League and Infiniti Pro Series garage opens 8 a.m. IRL chapel 8:30 a.m. Final Infiniti Pro Series practice (20 min.) 9 a.m. Final Indy Racing League practice (30 min.) 10 a.m. IRL chapel 10:30 a.m. Grid Infiniti Pro Series cars 10:40 a.m. Infiniti Pro Series pre-rac ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Fisher Wins MBNA Pole At Kentucky, Makes Racing History

TACH Speed Channel - Fisher Wins MBNA Pole At Kentucky, Makes Racing History

Paul Kelly writing for indyracing.com reports that Sarah Fisher may have downplayed the achievement and its historical significance, but she turned a lap heard ‘round the world Aug. 10 at Kentucky Speedway. Fisher, 21, became the first woman to win the pole position for a major-league open-wheel race in North Ame ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel-FORD-COSWORTH SCORES FIRST POLE POSITION OF THE SEASON SINCE LONG BEACH

TACH Speed Channel-FORD-COSWORTH SCORES FIRST POLE POSITION OF THE SEASON SINCE LONG BEACH

PATRICK CARPENTIER (#32 Player’s/Indeck Ford) – Qualified 1st – THAT WAS A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF SPEED AT THE RIGHT TIME. "Yeah, I’m really happy. The timing was really good and the engineers with the team did a great job. The car was fast for one lap and I had to do it and it just happened. I& ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Said-Blaney; Pre-race, The Glen

TACH Speed Channel - Said-Blaney; Pre-race, The Glen

JASPER MOTORSPORTS FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Sirius Satellite at the Glen, Page 1 August 10, 2002 Watkins Glen International Dave Blaney and Boris Said, drivers of the No. 77 and No. 67 Jasper Engines & Transmissions Taurus teams, were guests this morning in the Watkins Glen International infield media center. The t ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - #10 Kanaan CART Mid-Ohio Saturday Final Qualifying

TACH Speed Channel - #10 Kanaan CART Mid-Ohio Saturday Final Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 - Final Qualifying Notes/Quotes Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-Mile Road Course Round 11 of 19 on the 2002 ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - LODRS-Finals from Edgewater Sports Park

TACH Speed Channel - LODRS-Finals from Edgewater Sports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK, CLEVES, OHIO Saturday, August 10, 2002 DELAYED NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT FINISH WORTH THE WAIT AT EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK CLEVES, Ohio - NHRA North Central Division racers returned to Edgewater Sports Par ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - ARCA RE/MAX release, results, points, Nashville

TACH Speed Channel - ARCA RE/MAX release, results, points, Nashville

CURRENT ARCA RE/MAX SERIES TOP-10 POINTS: 1) Frank Kimmel 3990; 2) Chad Blount 3755; 3) Jason Jarrett 3340; 4) Chase Montgomery 3250; 5) Shelby Howard 3155; 6) Billy Venturini 3115; 7) Andy Belmont 2995; 8) Mark Gibson 2970; 9) Ron Cox 2925; 10) Kevin Belmont 2795. SPARKS FLY, TEMPERS FLARE AS KIMMEL WINS AFTER COLLISI ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Giaffone, Castroneves Top Chevys in KY

TACH Speed Channel - Giaffone, Castroneves Top Chevys in KY

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Giaffone and Castroneves Take Second Row for Chevy at Kentucky Speedway SPARTA, Ky., August 10, 2002 -- Felipe Giaffone and Helio Castroneves gambled on rapidly changing track conditions today and claimed the second row of the st ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - #21 Giaffone IRL Kentucky Saturday Qualifying

TACH Speed Channel - #21 Giaffone IRL Kentucky Saturday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Belterra Casino Indy 300 - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes Kentucky Speedway - Sparta, Ken. - 1.5-Mile Tri-Oval Round 12 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Fel ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel - Grand-Am Cup Mid-Ohio Race Results

TACH Speed Channel - Grand-Am Cup Mid-Ohio Race Results

Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Results for the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio (August 10, 2002) - Provisional race results for the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with finish position, (car number), drivers and hometowns, class, car and laps completed. Race ... Continue reading

TACH Speed Channel-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Qualifying from Nebraska Motorplex

TACH Speed Channel-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Qualifying from Nebraska Motorplex

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION > NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX > SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2002 > > "> NIGHT OF FLAMES> "> LIGHT UP SCRIBNER SKY > > Scribner, Neb. - Saturday night> '> s racing action at the O> '> Reilly Summer Sizzle featured the > "> Night of Flames> "> , during N ... Continue reading

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