INDY RACING: Purex renews sponsorship of Dreyer and Reinbold Racing for 2002
August 25, 2001 MADISON, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001 - Purex Detergent, the nation's fastest-growing detergent brand, has renewed its co-primary sponsorship of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the 2002 Indy Racing Northern Light Series season. Robbie Buhl drives and co-owns the No. 24 Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Sharp fined for actions at Kentucky Speedway
August 25, 2001 MADISON, Ill., Friday, Aug. 24, 2001 - Indy Racing League Vice President of Operations Brian Barnhart issued a penalty notice Aug. 24 to driver Scott Sharp for unsportsmanlike conduct during the Belterra Casino Indy 300. Citing Rules 8.1 and 8.3 of the 2001 Indy Racing League Rule Book, Sharp was fined ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Starting Lineup, Gateway Indy 200
August 25, 2001 MADISON, Ill. - Qualifying was rained out Saturday for Sunday's Gateway Indy 250 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Gateway International Raceway. The starting lineup is based on current car owner points, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver and chassis-engine: 1. (4) Sam Ho ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Nazareth chassis notes
August 25, 2001 17 RICKY HENDRICK, NO. 17 GMAC SILVERADO. T-Rex1. This Hendrick chassis competed in four races this season: Indianapolis (11th), Memphis (7th), Pikes Peak (5th) and Homestead (5th). 20 COY GIBBS, NO. 20 MBNA SILVERADO. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hornaday credits Bush ride for helping Winston Cup effort
August 25, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (TELL US ABOUT YOUR QUALIFYING RUN) "You guys really can't hear it because I was holding my breath for it, so there is nothing really to tell say. "It's a compliment to this whole team. The Conseco Pontiac team has been really stepping up. Ever since we h ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Past success encourages Lewis at Mid Ohio
August 25, 2001 LEXINGTON, OH, Friday, August 24, 2001- Shane Lewis returns to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend for the Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio American Le Mans Series (ALMS) event. The Jupiter, Florida driver comes into the 2 hour and 45-minute Saturday event intent on returning to the victory podium in his ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Qualifying Canceled At Gateway; Lineup Set By Points
August 25, 2001 Northern Light Cup points leader Sam Hornish Jr. will start from the pole and his closest pursuer in the points, Buddy Lazier, will start on the outside of the front row after qualifying for the Gateway Indy 250 was canceled due to rain and wet track conditions Saturday at Gateway International Raceway. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Food City 250 Post Race Quotes, Bristol
August 25, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 2nd) - YOU DON'T LOOK HAPPY. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END? "Anybody can turn somebody sideways to pass them and he's done it way too much. Yeah, he's my teammate on Sunday, but I don't like it. He's out there doing burn outs, but I don't think he'll sleep t ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Gentilozzi tops close field in Trans-Am qualifying at Mid Ohio
August 25, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Paul Gentilozzi, of Lansing, Mich., captured his sixth pole of the 2001 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup season, and will start first for Saturday's Round Nine race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., and Tony Ave, of Hurley, ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Robbie Buhl Takes Infiniti Third Fastest in Practice at Gateway
August 25, 2001 Madison, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2001) -- Morning storms delayed practice for the Indy Racing League's inaugural visit to Gateway International Raceway, located near St. Louis, but when the track finally went green Robbie Buhl produced the third fastest lap of the day in his Infiniti-powered machine. Buhl's best ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Chevrolets sweep top seven spots in optional test day
August 25, 2001 SILVERADOS SWEEP TOP SEVEN SPOTS ON OPTIONAL TEST DAY Jack Sprague led a Chevy Silverado sweep of the top-seven spots during optional testing today for the Chevy Silverado 200: Jack Sprague, Lance Norick, Ricky Hendrick, Travis Kvapil, Matt Crafton, Bill Bigley, Tom Carey Jr. Jack Sprague -- #24 NetZero ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mike Skinner on front row at Bristol
August 25, 2001 Mike Skinner, No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 2nd): "At first, I thought we was going to be on the backstretch for sure. We really felt that our Lowe's Chevrolet was going to have to run somewhere in the .20's to be on the pole here today from the practice speeds we saw earlier and the pa ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Interview: Jeff Green gets first Winston Cup pole at Bristol
August 25, 2001 Jeff Green, No. 30 AOL Chevrolet Monte Carlo (first Winston Cup career pole): "I knew this Chevrolet was awesome all day long. I knew if I could pull a lap like I'd been doing all day and if the guys gave me a racecar like I'd had all day, that we had a shot at winning the pole. I just didn't think the ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Rain, Rain Makes Friday Practice Go Away At Gateway
August 25, 2001 Inconsistent rain showers Friday in the St. Louis area on Friday put the Dayton Indy Lights Championship on the short end of the stick on what was supposed to be the opening day of practice for Sunday's race at Gateway International Raceway. Although the Indy Racing Northern Light Series and USAC Silver ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Post Practice Quotes, Gateway International
August 25, 2001 BILLY BOAT (#98 CURB Records Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "When we were here testing, the track was a lot hotter. I think it's kind of a compromise as the rain has washed away a lot of the rubber, and I think the racetrack might be a little green right now. We're still trying to sort out the differenc ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: 51st Neste Rally Finland end of leg 1 report
August 25, 2001 Peugeot drivers Marcus Grönholm and Harri Rovanperä have been fighting off a stiff challenge from Briton Richard Burns on the opening day of the ninth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Finland. Clear blue skies and dry conditions made the super-fast stages near the university town o ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Sharp fastest in short day at Gateway
August 25, 2001 MADISON, Ill., Friday, Aug. 24, 2001 - Scott Sharp may be a distant third in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series point standings, but he's not going down without a fight. Sharp led the only practice session of the day Aug. 24 for the Gateway Indy 250, posting a top lap of 26.7440 seconds, 168.262 mph ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Sharpie 500 Staring Lineup, Bristol
August 25, 2001 1. 30. Jeff Green, Monte Carlo, 123.674 m.p.h. 2. 31. Mike Skinner, Monte Carlo, 123.483 3. ... Continue reading
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