NASCAR WCUP: Robby Gordon Post Qualifying Notes, Pocono
July 29, 2001 Robby Gordon, No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (subbing for Mike Skinner): "We tested this week and that helped to get adjusted to this team. But unfortunately we've had a tight here all day. We made some pretty drastic changes here before qualifying and we have to work on the car for the race." Text p ... Continue reading
CART: Junqueira tops speed chart during testing for Target Grand Prix
July 28, 2001 CICERO, Ill. - Rookie Bruno Junqueira of Target Chip Ganassi Racing, who has displayed impressive mastery of one-mile ovals during his initial FedEx Championship Series season, continued to show that success Friday when he paced the field during testing for Sunday's Target Grand Prix Presented by Energize ... Continue reading
NHRA: Force, Scelzi and Allen leading after first day in Pacific Northwest
July 28, 2001 KENT, Wash. - John Force led all Funny Car competitors Friday at the 14th annual Prolong Super Lubricants NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Seattle International Raceway. Gary Scelzi and Bruce Allen also were qualifying leaders in their respective categories at the $1.7 million race ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS: Racers Positioned for Victory at Numidia Raceway
July 28, 2001 NUMIDIA, Pa.- In the final rounds of qualifying at Numidia Raceway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Cliff Bozelli and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Paul Gill took the top qualifying honors. Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., made the quarter-mile run in 5.725 seconds at 245.96 mph to earn the Sealed Power low quali ... Continue reading
BARBER DODGE: Sarah Senske Makes History at Chicago
July 28, 2001 LADY LYNX ON PODIUM AT CHICAGO Lynx Racing driver Sara Seske, 23, of Kennewick, Washington, made auto racing history today by becoming the first female driver to start on the front row and score a podium finish in a race sanctioned by Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). On Friday, Senske, 23, of Kennew ... Continue reading
USCS: Kite withdraws from USCS competition
July 28, 2001 TIMMONSVILLE, S.C., Saturday, July 28, 2001 - Indy racer and former Copper World Classic champion Jimmy Kite’s excitement of racing a winged-sprint car on pavement for only the third time since 1997 waned after frustrations over series’ safety and rule enforcement came into question surroundin ... Continue reading
USAC: Stanbrough, Drake grab 'Indiana Sprint Week' openers
July 28, 2001 Defending Pennzoil "Indiana Sprint Week" Champion Jay Drake of Val Verde, Calif., leads the standings after the first two races of the 2001 competition, with races scheduled Tuesday at North Vernon, Thursday at Lawrenceburg, Friday at Bloomington, Saturday at Terre Haute and Sunday at Kokomo. Drake, the f ... Continue reading
USAC: McMahan Number 1 at Salt Lake City; Hunt Retakes Point Lead
July 28, 2001 Bobby McMahan of Rio Linda, Calif. wheeled his American Tool & Mfg./Yak Graphics Bailey Bros./Beast to victory in Saturday night's 40-lap Western Sprint Car feature at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. The victory boosted him to sixth in the new series standings. McMahan led all 40 laps to ... Continue reading
USAC: Brown, Evans score 1st USAC victories at Bakersfield
July 28, 2001 Larry Brown of Bakersfield, Calif. and West Evans of Moorpark, Calif. scored their initial USAC feature victories in Saturday night's "doubleheader" racing program at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway! Brown has been competing in the Western WorldCom Midget Car Series since 1991 and Evans has competed in ... Continue reading
USAC: Fonferko wins title but Queiroz takes Triple Crown finale
July 28, 2001 Victor Hugo Queiroz rained on Ross Fonferko's parade Sunday at Sears Point International Raceway. It wasn't a heavy rain, though, since Fonferko locked up the Russell Triple Crown Pro Series Championship presented by Yokohama with a second-place finish behind Queiroz in the 11-lap series finale at the 2.5 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Robinson seeks another career first at the Brickyard
July 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - There are a lot of firsts on Shawna Robinson's racing resume. First woman in history to win a NASCAR series pole ... First woman in history to win a NASCAR Busch Series pole ... First woman in history to win a NASCAR touring series event ... First woman in 20 years to finish a NASCAR Winsto ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Lawrenceburg
July 28, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 26, 2001 – Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Lawrenceburg Speedway - "Robbie Stanley Classic" - Pennzoil "Indiana Sprint Week" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ande Possman, 12x, Uhrick-12.388; 2. Derek Scheffel, 21s, Scheffel-12.413; 3. Mike English, 7c, Priestly-12.4 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: John Andretti has fond memories of Indy 'Double Duty'
July 28, 2001 John Andretti INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Stewart has done what has become known as "Double Duty" two of the last three years, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, N.C., on the same day. It may not be remembered as much, but the first to do it was John Andretti. The year was 1994, and he ... Continue reading
IROC: Indy Legend Unser to Replace Goodyear in IROC at Indy
July 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Two-time IROC champion Al Unser Jr. again will substitute for fellow Indy Racing Northern Light Series competitor Scott Goodyear in the final round of IROC XXV at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Goodyear still is recovering from a lower-back fracture suffered in May during a crash in the I ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher eager to fufill fan hopes at home race
July 28, 2001 HOCKENHEIM, Germany - If Michael Schumacher wins the German Grand Prix on July 29, it will set off wild celebrations around the Hockenheim circuit. Germany's Schumacher is a huge favorite among the fans, many of whom wear Ferrari red and wave Ferrari banners while filling the air with the blare of air hor ... Continue reading
German Grand Prix - Qualifying
HEATWAVE AT HOCKENHEIM Montoya takes first pole as Honda-powered teams endure difficult session Jarno Trulli, aboard his Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, was the highest Honda-powered driver in today's qualifying session for tomorrow's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, setting the 10th fastest time. Jacques Villenueve to ... Continue reading
Over 90 Years of Auto Racing at Illinois State Fair with 2001 Racing Weekend!!!!!!
AUTO RACING CONTINUES IT’S GRAND HISTORY AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR IN 2001! Races Last Weekend of Fair Continues Tradition Which Began Over 90 Years Ago! August 1, 2001-Pure American auto racing continues a rich historical tradition at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois when the "World’s F ... Continue reading
Day One Results & News - SCCA ProRally - Maine Forest
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. For immediate release 27 July 2001 SCCA ProRally Championship - Round #6 - Maine ForestLeg One Results, Key ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Chicago Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Target Grand Prix - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, July 27, 2001 Chicago Motor Speedway - Cicero, Ill. - 1-Mile Oval Round 12 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Ale ... Continue reading
German GP qualifying - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
German GP - QUALIFYING PRACTICE 28.07.2001 Weather: Dry. Sunny. Air temperature 31°C. Track temperature 41°C. For the first time since the beginning of their partnership both the BMW WilliamsF1 Team's cars will start alongside each other on the front row of the grid. Juan Pablo Montoya took pole position for the Germ ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Chicago Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Target Grand Prix - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Saturday, July 28, 2001 Chicago Motor Speedway - Cicero, Ill. - 1-Mile Oval Round 12 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Ka ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Chicago Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Target Grand Prix - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Saturday, July 28, 2001 Chicago Motor Speedway - Cicero, Ill. - 1-Mile Oval Round 12 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pennsylvania 500 Starting Lineup, Pocono
July 28, 2001 POCONO, PA: Following are the qualifying results for the Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, car number, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. 66. Todd Bodine, Taurus, 170.326 2. 28. ... Continue reading
Hello Mother, hello Father: Letters home from Camp Jeep - Day 2
Charlottesville, VA: "Wait a minute, it stopped raining…" and so on, as the old Alan Sherman comedy song goes. Friday morning at Camp Jeep began on a somewhat sunnier note, with patches of blue sky and comfortable low-humidity temperatures. Although it did cloud over as the day progressed with the humidity rising ... Continue reading
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