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Sunday, April 14, 2002

Dale Jr. is first Chevy at Martinsville - Race Notes - April 14

Dale Jr. is first Chevy at Martinsville - Race Notes - April 14

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Terry Labonte lead the way for Team Monte Carlo in the Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway by taking 5th and 6th, respectively in their Chevrolets. Dale Jr. moved into 9th in the point standings, and Labonte took his 2nd top-10 finish of the season. Bud Pole winner, Jeff Gordon, used extra musc ... Continue reading

HMS Race Results from April 13, 2002

HMS Race Results from April 13, 2002

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Reardon Wins the Late Model Feature at Hardeeville HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (March 23, 2002) - In the first Hardeeville Motor Speedway points race of the seson, Walter Reardon of Savannah, Ga. won the O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models feature. The Legend C ... Continue reading

Saturday's Results from Firebird Raceway

Saturday's Results from Firebird Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY SATURDAY, APRIL, 13, 2002 HENTGES AND AUSTIN TOP QUALIFIERS GOING INTO TOMORROW’S ELIMINATIONS Boise, Idaho - After the second day of qualifying at the 32nd Annual Napa Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by Lithia ... Continue reading

Kenny Wallace Fill in for Kevin Harvick at Martinsville

Kenny Wallace Fill in for Kevin Harvick at Martinsville

Kenny Wallace to Fill in for Kevin Harvick at Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, VA. (April 14, 2002) -- Kenny Wallace will drive the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in place of Kevin Harvick, who has been "parked" by NASCAR for his actions during Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series r ... Continue reading

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Race

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Race

Honda F1 Press Information 14 April 2002 HONDA FINISHES SEVENTH IN SAN MARINO B.A.R Honda driver races to seventh at Imola ------------------------------------------------ Jacques Villeneuve and Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda recorded seventh place in today’s San Marino Grand Prix while his team-mate Olivier Panis reti ... Continue reading

Richard Childress Racing Statement

Richard Childress Racing Statement

8 STATEMENT FROM RICHARD CHILDRESS REGARDING NASCAR'S "PARKING" OF KEVIN HARVICK MARTINSVILLE, VA. (April 14, 2002) - "NASCAR had to do something in response to Kevin's actions during the Truck race yesterday, but I think their response was completely wrong. I have not seen the clip of Kevin's actions during the Truck ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team - San Marino GP - Race

BMW WilliamsF1 Team - San Marino GP - Race

---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - San Marino GP - Race Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2002, 12:24 PM San Marino Grand Prix - RACE 14th April 2002 Weather: dry, 19&#402;C Air, 29&#402;C Track At the 2002 San Marino Grand Prix Ralf Schum ... Continue reading

TEAM RAHAL DRIVER JIMMY VASSER CLAIMS POLE FOR THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

TEAM RAHAL DRIVER JIMMY VASSER CLAIMS POLE FOR THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

VASSER TAKES POLE FROM DA MATTA BY .003 SECONDS &#8211; Team Rahal driver Jimmy Vasser claimed his first career pole at Long Beach by lapping the 1.968-mile temporary street course in 1:07.742 seconds, just a scant .003 seconds faster than provisional pole sitter Cristiano da Matta (1:07.745) who will start second. Vas ... Continue reading

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Qualifying

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Qualifying

Honda F1 Press Information 13 April 2002 TOP TEN START FOR HONDA IN IMOLA Villeneuve and Panis qualify 10th and 12th for San Marino Grand Prix ------------------------------------------------ Jacques Villeneuve qualified his Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda in 10th position for tomorrow&#8217;s grid of the San Marino Grand Pri ... Continue reading

Dara Torres Becomes First Woman to Capture Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Dara Torres Becomes First Woman to Capture Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 13, 2002-- Torres and Pro Danica Patrick Make History as the First Two Women Ever to Earn Top Finishes as Part of the 26Th Annual Event For the first time ever, two women captured the top two finishes during the 26th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Nine-time Olympic med ... Continue reading

5 Major Oil Companies Use No Middle-Eastern Oil

5 Major Oil Companies Use No Middle-Eastern Oil

Where does the oil that makes the gasoline you are buying come from? Each month American drivers unknowingly support regimes that wink at terror, to the tune of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Below is a list of the popular gas stations you might frequent and how much Middle-Eastern they claim they used. Let your credit card beco ... Continue reading

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