Sunday, April 21, 2002

STATEMENT ON THE CONDITION OF JACK ROUSH

Birmingham, Ala. (April 20, 2002) – Roush Racing owner Jack Roush is listed in critical but stable condition at the intensive care unit at University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center after being injured in a plane crash late Friday afternoon near Troy, Ala. Roush suffered closed head injuries but, according t ... Continue reading

Update on Jack Roush's Condition; Roush Racing's Kurt Busch Finishes Third at Talladega

Geoff Smith, president of Roush Racing, met with the media at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Sunday morning prior to the NASCAR Winston Cup Aaron’s 499 to provide another update on the condition of Jack Roush, who was injured in a plane crash Friday evening. GEOFF SMITH, President, Roush Racing—“Go ... Continue reading

Scheckter Leads Infiniti Drivers with Fourth in Qualifying at Nazareth

NAZARETH, Pa. (April 20, 2002) – Tomas Scheckter has proven to be a consistent qualifier with his Infiniti powerplant this year starting fifth or better in every race so far this season. Today he qualified fourth with a 171.409 mph speed in round four of the 2002 Indy Racing League Championship at Nazareth Speedw ... Continue reading

Law Earns Top Five Finish in Cup Race

Law Earns Top Five Finish in Cup Race PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 20, 2002) - Had Grand-Am Cup driver Daren Law had a few more laps during the Grand-Am Cup race on Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, he would have earned his first Cup victory of the year. After putting the #01 G&W Motorsports/Jennifer Fund Porsc ... Continue reading

Chevy and Penske Sweep IRL Front Row

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Penske and Chevy Sweep Front Row at Nazareth Speedway NAZARETH, Pa., April 20, 2002 -- The front row for tomorrow's inaugural Indy Racing League Firestone Indy 225 at Nazareth Speedway is wearing red and white -- and dressed in C ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sat Results-Dallas, Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2002 Ormsby and Branch Tops In Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car DALLAS, Texas. -In the final rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series being held at Texas Motorplex, Top Alcohol Dra ... Continue reading

SHANE LEWIS WINS GRAND-AM CUP AT PHOENIX

SHANE LEWIS www.shanelewis.com SHANE LEWIS PUTS THE HEAT ON THE COMPETITION AT PHONEIX -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- PHOENIX, Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Shane Lewis took a dominating victory in today’s Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series event here at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) this afternoon. Piloting the #43 Or ... Continue reading

Planet Earth Captures First Win At UnitedAuto Sport 250

Planet Earth Captures First Win At UnitedAuto Sport 250 Max Q Takes Grand Sport II Victory PHOENIX (April 20, 2002) -- Planet Earth Motorsports captured its first Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series victory at the UnitedAuto Sport 250 on Phoenix International Raceway's 1.51-mile road course today. Joe Nonnamaker started t ... Continue reading

HEARN TAKES GABLE TO VICTORY LANE ON THE TEAMS MAIDEN VOYAGE AT LEBANON VALLEY

SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2002 WEST LEBANON, NY- Lebanon Valley Speedway threw the green flag on their 50th anniversary of competition Saturday night. A tremendous opening day crowd braved the cool night and was rewarded with great high-banked racing action. Brett Hearn on his maiden voyage in the Gable Motorsports owned BUDW ... Continue reading

Hiskey Hold Off GT Competitors; Earns Podium Finish

Hiskey Hold Off GT Competitors; Earns Podium Finish PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 20, 2002) - In their first race of the 2002 season in their own car, the Crazy Redhead Racing/Fordahl Motorsports team got right back to the podium. The team won the event at Phoenix International Raceway in 2001 and were looking for a repeat, bu ... Continue reading

Sharp Wins IRL Nazareth Sunday Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Firestone Indy 225 - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, April 21, 2002 Nazareth Speedway - Nazareth, Pa. - 1-Mile Oval Round 4 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Felipe Giaffone and th ... Continue reading