NASCAR WCUP: Starting Lineup, Pocono Raceway
4. 20. Tony Stewart, Grand Prix, 168.145 5. 6. Mark Martin, Taurus, 168.039 6. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Racing and Father's Day; Remembering the Bond
June 16, 2001 NEW ORLEANS: I was five years old when my father introduced me to motorsports. Dad thought it was a normal family outing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his way of spending some quality time with his wife and kids. Little did he know that he was fueling his son with a passion that would last a ... Continue reading
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Northern Light IRL: Beechler and Salazar ready for racing action at PPIR
June 15, 2001 Eliseo Salazar arrived in Colorado Springs Sunday to work with his personal trainer Chris Carmichael, also the trainer of Lance Armstrong, the two-time Tour de France cycling champion. Carmichael Training Systems is based in Colorado Springs. Salazar's routine during race week is "low-intensity," which in ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, Pocono Raceway
June 16, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running during this weekend's NASCAR Winston Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway.] No. 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson comes to Pocono this weekend ranked seventh in the NASCAR Winston Cup points after a 12th last we ... Continue reading
CART: Scott Dixon quick at Mid Ohio Rookie Test
June 16, 2001 (Lexington, Ohio) - Rookie PacWest Racing Group pilot Scott Dixon and his Powerware/Panasonic team took a detour on the way to Detroit to take advantage of a test day at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course, a twisting 2.258-mile permanent road course. Dixon was joined at the test on Wednesday, June 13, by Walk ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: McRae and Sainz put Ford in control in Greece
June 16, 2001 Ford Martini drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist and team-mates Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya held the top two places after an intriguing opening leg of the Acropolis Rally in Greece today. The British pair, driving a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, headed their Spanish colleagues by 21.1sec after a tough day ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Wattles retires as driver; To continue as owner
June 16, 2001 STUART, Fla. - Veteran driver Stan Wattles announced June 14 that he is retiring from Indy Racing League competition effective immediately. Wattles, who made 17 career starts in the Indy Racing League since its debut in 1996, will take an ownership role for the remainder of the 2001 Indy Racing Northern L ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hearn to substitute for injured Hamilton
June 16, 2001 FOUNTAIN, Colo. - Richie Hearn will drive the Sam Schmidt Motorsports entry in the Radisson Indy 200 on June 17 at Pikes Peak International Raceway, substituting for the injured Davey Hamilton. Hamilton suffered serious injuries to his legs and feet in a crash during the Casino Magic 500 on June 9 at Texa ... Continue reading
Andersen. Formed in 1991, Formula Motorsports created the U.S. F2000 National Championship and has operated it for the past 10 years. Over this period the series has established itself as the preeminent open-wheel training series in North America. “It has been an enjoyable 10 years,” said Dan Andersen. R ... Continue reading
CART: Toyota responds to new pop off valve rules
June 16, 2001 Toyota statement in reference to CART's issuance of a new pop-off valve configuration beginning this weekend at Detroit: As with the other two CART engine manufacturers, Toyota was first issued CART's new pop-off valve configuration on Tuesday at tests at Michigan and Mid-Ohio. Upon issuance, it was the f ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte picks up speed in qualifying at Pocono
June 16, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON PICKING UP A HALF SECOND FROM PRACTICE) "It must have been something other than the driver's compartment. The guys did a good job tuning the motor up. We didn't tune on it too much this morning, but we did this afternoon before qualifying. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson 'slides' his way into Pocono field
June 16, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I was sliding around a little bit more than what we expected. We were a little bit quicker in practice and thought we were going to run a little faster yet. But, we're real happy. The Valvoline Pontiac was still good. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart satisfied with qualifying performance at Pocono
June 16, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I'm pretty happy with that. That is about a half a second faster than what we ran in practice and all that goes to the guys on the team. We've been struggling a little bit the last couple weeks and everybody has been working really hard to try to fix th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Harvick plans for hectic weekend schedule at Pocono, Kentucky
June 16, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 19th): "Well, it's just different. I don't have a lot of experience here and our car was tight. We picked up a little from practice, so that was good." Note: Harvick is pulling double-duty this weekend - competing in both th ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Paul Gentilozzi Picks Up Pole At Detroit
June 16, 2001 Detroit -- Paul Gentilozzi, who suffered signifcant damage this morning in a practice session crash, picked up his third consecutive pole of the season to claim the Motorcity True Performance Pole Award in Fast Five Qualifying this afternoon. Tommy Archer (#36 Motorcity True Performance Dodge Viper) quali ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Jaguar announces Trans Am Series sponsorship
June 16, 2001 DETROIT – Jaguar today announced that it will provide a contingency sponsorship for the Trans-Am Series. In conjunction with the Panoz/Sanchez Group, the announcement was made at the Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit. This is the first time Jaguar has taken a sponsorship role in the series in ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hamilton undergoes more surgury; McGehee released
June 16, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- Indy Racing Northern Light Series driver Davey Hamilton underwent successful surgery June 14 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to continue to repair severe injuries to his legs and feet suffered in a crash at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamilton, from Eagle, Idaho, remains in stable condition. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Rain follows Busch Drivers to Kentucky
June 16, 2001 For the third consecutive race, rain has followed the NASCAR Busch Series, and as a result, qualifying for Saturday's Outback Steakhouse 300 has been postponed until tomorrow at noon. JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus - WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE CALL TO QUALIFY TOMORROW? "I think it's great. If they ... Continue reading
June 15, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL & COSTA MESA, CA - June 15, 2001 - AllRace Magazine and The Auto Channel have agreed to the formation of an exclusive marketing and promotional alliance. AllRace (http://www.allracemagazine.com) is delivered weekly via the Internet and provides weekly news and op-ed coverage on domestic and i ... Continue reading
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