SCCA: 24 polesitters poised to go green at Valvoline Runoffs
September 22, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio - Final rounds of qualifying were completed today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the 38th running of the Sports Car Club of America's Valvoline Runoffs, under the serene backdrop of the rolling hills that North-Central Ohio provides. For the third and final time this week, drivers ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Strong start from Ford trio in curious NZ opener
September 22, 2001 After a bizarre opening day of the Rally New Zealand, Ford Martini drivers Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya and team-mates Colin McRae and Nicky Grist lay third and fourth respectively in their Focus RS World Rally Cars. Colleagues François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup were seventh after a day dominated ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, Dover Downs
September 22, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Dover Downs International Speedway.] No. 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson owns a pair of career-best second place finishes with this chassis - one of whic ... Continue reading
CART: Andretti frustrated by changes at Rockingham
September 22, 2001 Corby, ENGLAND---It was a disappointing day for Team Motorola and driver Michael Andretti at the Rockingham Motor Speedway. After track construction crews worked around the clock trying to solve the water problem that was causing weepers on the 1.5-mile o val, Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) of ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Andy Petree Racing Announces Two-Year Agreement
September 22, 2001 FLAT ROCK, N.C. – NASCAR Winston Cup Series car owner Andy Petree today announced a two-year sponsorship agreement with Square D and parent company Schneider Electric that will place Schneider Electric as the primary sponsor on the No. 55 Chevrolet. "We are excited about continuing our relation ... Continue reading
CART: Wet track conditions cancel Rockingham practice
September 22, 2001 CORBY, England - A second consecutive day of unsuitably wet track conditions forced postponement of Friday's practice sessions for Saturday's inaugural Rockingham 500, Round 17 of the FedEx Championship Series, at Rockingham Motor Speedway, and caused Saturday's race time to be moved to accommodate r ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pep Boys renews NHRA title sponsorship
September 22, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - Pep Boys , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced that it has agreed to another title sponsorship with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Under the terms of this new agreement, the association's October 4-7 event at ... Continue reading
INDY RACING Northenrn Light Series Weekly Notebook
September 22, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Sept. 21, 2001 - The Belterra Casino Resort will remain the title sponsor of the Indy Racing League event at Kentucky Speedway officials announced Sept. 20. In 2002, the Belterra Casino Indy 300 is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, and will be televised live nationally on ABC. ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Tighter security in place at IMS for U.S. Grand Prix
September 22, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Heightened security measures will be in place for fans attending the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 28-30, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George announced today. "Public safety is our first priority, and I am grateful to the law enforcement and emergency response com ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ron Hornaday comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR QUALIFYING LAP) "That was the lap we needed for this Conseco Pontiac. I think the biggest plus right now for me is driving that Busch car. The track got really loose on us, I came running over here and told [crew chief] Donnie [Brown] and we p ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR LAP) "That was alright. It wasn't a perfect lap by any means, but it was a solid lap. The car drove good. It wasn't as quick as we had run earlier, but it was pretty reasonable. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 KEN SCHRADER, NO. 36 M&M'S PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR LAP) "Well, I made it back. You've got to thrill yourself. You've got to thrill yourself when you qualify at these places. But, I'm ready to get in race mode. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR QUALIFYING RUN) "That was the best lap we had all day. We started off this morning a little bit slow, but we'd been picking up a little bit all day long. That was really good. We worked real hard this morning. ... Continue reading
LATE MODELS: Deiny Knows He’s Living Weekly-Racing Dream
September 22, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – Most weekly racers can only dream of making a living from the sport they love. Frank Deiny Jr. is living that dream. And he understands he’s a pretty lucky guy. On the weekends Deiny drives for two different teams, one on Friday night and the other on Saturday night. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Marlin in, Leffler out at Dover
September 22, 2001 DOVER, Del. – Sterling Marlin, driver of the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T, turned in a 26th place qualifying start for the MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway. During Friday’s qualifying, Marlin completed his lap with a time of 23.576 seconds (152.698 mp ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Jr. Donates to Help Children
September 22, 2001 JR. Motorsports, a company owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the Budweiser No. 8 Winston Cup car, will donate $100 for every lap that he completes in Sunday's MBNA 400 race at Dover Downs Speedway in Dover, Delaware. With a race length of 400 laps, the per-lap donation could reach $40,000 for the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr Comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 DALE EARNHARDT JR. N0. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet (qualified 3rd): "I'm really happy with the car. We had about 20 lbs. more front spring rate in the right front and that may have been the difference between third and first. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 JEFF GORDON No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo "If you look at practice, we were pretty good in at the beginning of practice. For some reason, our second set of tires just didn't match up well. We were really, really tight and we just kept freeing the car and freeing the car and when we went out the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip Comments, Dover Qualifying
September 22, 2001 MICHAEL WALTRIP #15 NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo "We got the car really good in practice and all the boys worked really hard on it during practice. At the end of practice I kind of felt like we had a little bit more for qualifying but when I went to get it ... it was real loose off the turn. We came al ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 - Starting Lineup
September 22, 2001 1. 88. Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 154.919 2. 18. Bobby Labonte, Grand Prix, 154.872 3. ... Continue reading
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