GRAND AM: Motorsport Technologies Captures First Victory
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - In a long, hard fought three-hour battle the #15 Porsche TT of Motorsport Technologies finally earned its first victory of the season at the Grand-Am Cup Three-Hour Race at Phoenix International Raceway tonight. Starting on the outside second row, drivers Dino Steiner and Ian James relie ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Weaver Captures Third-Straight Pole, Field Earns First-Ever Front Row Start
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - James Weaver continued to dominate the field during qualifying for the Sun Automotive 200, breaking the track record by nearly 1.5 seconds to capture his third-straight pole today. Weaver clocked a record-breaking 52.747-second lap at 103.747 mph in the Dyson Racing Team's #16 Ford Riley ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Jeff Gordon
April 21, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 13th): "I'm pretty happy with that lap. I knew that we had run a .21 or something like that in practice and that was drafting. So, I knew these guys had it in 'em. They did a great job preparing this car. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Michael Waltrip
April 21, 2001 Michael Waltrip, No. 15 NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 8th): "I ran up high and that keeps the momentum good coming to the white flag, and that's what it's all about. I knew this car would be right when we got down here to Talladega. I'm real confident about the race. I'm happy to be in Talladega. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Kevin Harvick
April 21, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 9th - top Raybestos Rookie of the Year qualifier): "This has nothing do to with me. This is all the guys on the team and this is their day. You only have as good racecars as they put under you. I just hold the pedal down an ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Bobby Hamilton
April 21, 2001 Bobby Hamilton, No. 55 Square D Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 14th): "I'm real happy with that. We ran a .52 in practice and to turn around and run a .30 is good. We're pretty happy with that. Any time you can pick up at a place like this that means their restrictor plate program is pretty good. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Joe Nemechek
April 21, 2001 Joe Nemechek, No. 33 Oakwood Homes Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 10th): "I think I'll take it. It's a pretty good lap. This entire Oakwood Homes team works real hard on their speedway stuff. That's a good lap for us right now. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Bobby Labonte
April 21, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "This is the same car that we had at Daytona. The guys did a good job putting it back together, putting a new body on it, re-doing the chassis and everything. That's a lot of work in a short period of time, so that's the good thing about it. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Johnny Benson
April 21, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We were looking for a lot more than that, but I'm pretty confident that we'll get it to race good and that is really what counts." (WHAT CAN YOU DO TO IMPROVE THE CAR FOR THE RACE?) "I can't be giving all of our secrets out, but there a lot of things t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Ken Schrader
April 21, 2001 KEN SCHRADER, NO. 36 M&M'S PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON PICKING UP ON HIS SECOND LAP) "It was a good pick-up, it's just not a good time. That was better than we ran in practice. But we came to race. We knew we would struggle a little bit in qualifying. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Tony Stewart
April 21, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "That was a pretty decent lap. It's better than we've been all day, for sure, and it gets us a good starting spot for Sunday." (HOW CRITICAL IS A GOOD STARTING SPOT HERE?) "It really doesn't matter. As long as you stay on the lead lap here, your startin ... Continue reading
CART: MTV, HBO, Speedvision, ESPN TV Programs take behind the scenes look
April 21, 2001 DETROIT - It's going to be difficult to watch television over the next week and not come in contact with the presence of Championship Auto Racing Teams and the Warner Brothers film Driven, which debuts nationally on April 27 and was shot in conjunction with many of the races on the 2000 CART FedEx Champi ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Lazier leads Richmond testing, breaks 160 mph
April 21, 2001 RICHMOND, Va - At the end of the day, Buddy Lazier said he was amazed how fast the Indy Racing cars were cornering around the .75-mile, D-shaped Richmond International Raceway. Most of the other fans and onlookers at Richmond Friday were just simply amazed. Lazier led a speed assault at Richmond during t ... Continue reading
SCCA: Moen Captures Pole, Breaks Track Record At Phoenix
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - Barney Moen, of Hesperia, Calif., broke the track record in the final session of qualifying for Saturday's season-opening Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway. Lee Fleming, of Lakeforest, Calif. and Paul Marino of Canoga Park, Calif. rounded out the top three. ... Continue reading
IROC: Eddie Cheever, Scott Goodyear ready for Talladega high banks
April 21, 2001 Talladega, AL - 1998 Indianapolis 500 Champion Eddie Cheever Jr. and his Cheever Indy Racing teammate Scott Goodyear will battle NASCAR stars and fellow open-wheel standouts at the second round of 2001 True Value IROC Series competition at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21. Cheever, who captured his fi ... Continue reading
NHRA: Team Jeg's is focused on winning the Mac Tools Gatornationals
April 21, 2001 The qualified drivers and their teams returned to Gainesville Raceway to complete the Mac Tools Gatornationals. The race was rescheduled after the fields were set due to rain. NHRA officials gave competitors two test and tune sessions to get ready for raceday. During the first session Jeg was in the seve ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Dayton Indy Lights News and Notes
April 21, 2001 DETROIT - Dayton Indy Lights Championship teams and drivers took to the new Kansas Speedway for the first time Thursday for a full day of unofficial practice on the 1.5-mile oval that will host Round Six of the series on July 8. Nine drivers from five different teams participated in the test session and ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Atlanta 500 Classic Pre Race Notes and Quotes
April 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the Atlanta 500 Classic April 27-28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway: BILLY BOAT (No. 98 CURB Records Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "As a team, we're looking forward to getting back on the racetrack and back ... Continue reading
ASA: Second Annual ACTIONLINE 300 Will Head Montgomery Weekend
April 21, 2001 PENDLETON Ind. - The American Speed Association announced today that the May 6 ASA ACDelco Series event at Montgomery Motor Speedway will be known as the second-annual ACTIONLINE 300. It will be the second-straight season that the series h as visited the half-mile oval where veteran Mike Miller took the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis notes for Talladega 500
April 21, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Talladega Superspeedway.] No. 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson comes to Talladega tied for third in the NASCAR Winston Cup point standings. One of Benson's tw ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Jerry Churchill returns to ARCA RE/MAX roster
April 21, 2001 TOLEDO, OHIO - At 62 years young, ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Jerry Churchill apparently isn’t done. In fact, after a six year hiatus from RE/MAX Series competition, Churchill has announced his intention to return to the tour this year when the series heads to the Watkins Glen Int’l road cours ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Indianapolis Star sponsoring opening day at the Speedway
April 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Star, Indiana's largest daily newspaper, is the title sponsor of the opening day of Indianapolis 500 practice on Sunday, May 6. Practice starts at 1 p.m. (EST) and concludes for the day at 6 p.m. Children age 12 and younger will be admitted to the Speedway grounds free of ... Continue reading
CART: Activities for CART based driven film shift into high gear
April 21, 2001 LOS ANGELES - Much like the excitement that builds toward the climax of a CART FedEx Championship Series race weekend, activity around the April 27 release of the motion picture Driven is speeding to its zenith. Both film and race fans are anxiously awaiting Friday's public opening of the high-action dra ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Budwwiser, Major League Baseball unveil All-Star car with Earnhardt Jr.
April 21, 2001 TALLADEGA, Ala.– As Major League Baseball prepares to stage its annual All-Star Game on July 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, is gearing up for some all-star performances of his own. Budweiser – the “Official Beer” o ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ray hits 223.7, Luyendyk 222.5 at Speedway in private testing
April 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Greg Ray, winner of the coveted Indianapolis 500 Pole Award in 2000, turned an unofficial late-afternoon lap of 223.7 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as private testing continued Thursday. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk reached 222.5 in the morning. Jeff Ward, the 19 ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Hiskey Proves Women Know How To Drive Too
April 21, 2001 When Kim Hiskey slides behind the wheel of the #15 Porsche GT3 RS this weekend, she will be a one of a kind at this year's Sun Automotive 200. Hiskey is the only woman competing in this weekend's Rolex Sports Car Series race. Now 36 years old, Hiskey got a late start in racing starting only three years a ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Talladega 500 Starting Lineup
April 21, 2001 TALLADEGA, AL: Following are the qualifying results for the Talladega 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, car number, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. 92. Stacy Compton, Intrepid, 184.861 2. 40. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Talladega 300 Starting Lineup
April 21, 2001 TALLADEGA, AL: Following are the qualifying results for the Talladega 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, car number, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (87) Joe Nemechek, Grand Prix, 189.729 2. (7) Randy LaJoie, Grand Prix, 188.123 3. (1) ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Dyson Fastest in Sun Automotive 200 Practice
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Dyson Racing Team continued its stronghold on the field today during the first three practice sessions for this Saturday's Sun Automotive 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Drivers James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger piloted the #16 Ford Riley & Scott around the 1.51-mile road cours ... Continue reading
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