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Saturday, April 28, 2001

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Driver Cheever Qualifies Third For Atlanta

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Driver Cheever Qualifies Third For Atlanta

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 Hampton, Ga. -- Cheever Indy Racing's busy testing schedule with the new Infiniti Indy 35A engine, which included a total of five days and over a thousand miles since the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami on April 8, has paid off in qualifying for ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Ford's amigos ready to tango in Argentina

FIA RALLY: Ford's amigos ready to tango in Argentina

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 After four European rallies in the opening three months of the FIA World Rally Championship season, the Ford Martini team makes its first long haul journey of the campaign next week with the drivers still waiting to sample the pure gravel road ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: NAPA Auto Parts 500 Starting Lineup, California

NASCAR WCUP: NAPA Auto Parts 500 Starting Lineup, California

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 FONTANA, CA: Following are the qualifying results for the NAPA Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car make, and qualifying speed: 1. 18. Bobby Labonte, Grand Prix, ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Atlanta 500 Classic Starting Lineup

Northern Light IRL: Atlanta 500 Classic Starting Lineup

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 ATLANTA, GA: Following are the qualifying results for the Atlanta 500 Classic Northern Light Indy Racing League race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, chassis-engine, and qualifying speed: 1. 2. Greg R ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, California Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, California Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at California Speedway.] 10 Eagle One Pontiac driver Johnny Benson recorded his first top five of the season (a ... Continue reading

US F2000: Drivers Asaro and Urlin special guests at 'Driven' presentation

US F2000: Drivers Asaro and Urlin special guests at 'Driven' presentation

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 FAIRFIELD, NJ- Billy Asaro, driver of the Key Motorsports/Pops/Bellville Rodair U.S. Formula 2000 car, will be a special guest at a presentation of the racing movie Driven on Monday, April 30. The film, starring Sylvester Stallone, was shot la ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Final Plans For Celebration 2001 At Martinsville Speedway Fall Into Place

TRACKS: Final Plans For Celebration 2001 At Martinsville Speedway Fall Into Place

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Music, fireworks and fun will fill the air at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday, July 3 when the gates swing open for Celebration 2001. Two nationally-known bands will perform; more than a half-dozen rides for the youngst ... Continue reading

INDY 500: TWR Joins Infiniti's Campaign to Win Indy 500 and Indy Racing Title

INDY 500: TWR Joins Infiniti's Campaign to Win Indy 500 and Indy Racing Title

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 GARDENA, Calif. -- Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., has signed an agreement with TWR Group to complete the development of the new 3.5-liter V8 Infiniti racing engine and to provide technical support for the Indy Rac ... Continue reading

CART: Brack Quickest on opening day of practice at Texas

CART: Brack Quickest on opening day of practice at Texas

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 FORT WORTH - Kenny Brack of Team Rahal put his experience at Texas Motor Speedway to good use Friday when he topped the speed chart on the opening day of practice for Sunday's Firestone Firehawk 600 Presented by Pioneer (3 p.m. ET, live, ESPN) ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Richard Childress Interview, California Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Richard Childress Interview, California Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 (Are you anxious to have Jeff Green run these few races for you this year?) "It's a new team and this is the first time they've ran and we're excited about it. I think Jeff has a tremendous amount of talent if we can just get the right car und ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. Crashes at California

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. Crashes at California

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Comment by Jade Gurss, Team PR Rep for Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo, regarding the practice crash: "Dale Jr. crashed pretty hard. He hit the wall there in turn two, but he's okay. He's a little sore, but he's fine. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Qualifying Comments, California

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Qualifying Comments, California

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Steve Park, No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "We've been fast all day long and this whole Pennzoil team is doing a great job. This is our 100th start our here in California, so we're excited about that. We thought we had a shot at the pol ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Qualifying Comments, California

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Qualifying Comments, California

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "We're real disappointed in that run. We were real good in practice. As the sun continues to make the track hotter, it just keeps getting slicker. I don't know, I guess we just weren't able to ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Qualifying Comments, California

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Qualifying Comments, California

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1st): (ON WINNING THE POLE AFTER BEING MID-PACK IN PRACTICE) "We didn't really make a banzai run in practice because there were a lot of cars on the racetrack and we didn't get eve ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Faulkner Takes Texas Dayton Indy Lights Pole In Oval Debut

INDY LIGHTS: Faulkner Takes Texas Dayton Indy Lights Pole In Oval Debut

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 FORT WORTH, Texas - In his oval track racing debut, rookie Damien Faulkner (Dorricott Racing Lola) won the pole Friday for Saturday's inaugural Dayton Indy Lights Championship race at Texas Motor Speedway. The race is Faulkner's first on an ov ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's will focus on improving

NHRA: Team Jeg's will focus on improving

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Team Jeg's rolled into the Bristol Dragway as the team to beat. In 1999 Jeg and Troy faced off against in the final round. Last year Troy won the prestigious Winston Showdown in Pro Stock. In the first qualifying session Troy ran a 7.017 at 19 ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bernstein, Densham, Allen among Friday's Qualifying Leaders at Bristol

NHRA: Bernstein, Densham, Allen among Friday's Qualifying Leaders at Bristol

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kenny Bernstein led a parade of track record performances to open Friday's qualifying at the inaugural Mac Tools NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Gary Densham and Bruce Allen also were qualifying leaders at the $1.9 million rac ... Continue reading

NHRA: Qualifying Results, Friday, Bristol

NHRA: Qualifying Results, Friday, Bristol

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Friday's qualifying results for the inaugural Mac Tools NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, sixth of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Qualifying continues Saturday for Sunday's final ... Continue reading

USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Attica

USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Attica

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 27, 2001 – Attica, OH – Attica Raceway Park - "Border Wars VII" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 3ac, DeSalle-14.281; 2. Jay Drake, 67, Kunz-14.394; 3. Byron Reed, 5, B & S-14 ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Ray rockets to MBNA pole at Atlanta

Northern Light IRL: Ray rockets to MBNA pole at Atlanta

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 ATLANTA - Greg Ray rocketed around Atlanta Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile oval Friday night to capture the MBNA Pole for the zMAX 500. With a lap of 24.7406 seconds, 218.265 mph, Ray earned his second consecutive Atlanta pole and established himsel ... Continue reading

ASA: Sauter Adds Another Pole with Fast Time in Iowa

ASA: Sauter Adds Another Pole with Fast Time in Iowa

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Wisconsin’s Johnny Sauter captured the pole for Saturday’s Iowa 300 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Sauter, a second generation racer from Wisconsin, will start his A.P. Plasman Group Chevrolet from the pole a ... Continue reading

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