Saturday, June 30, 2001

AutoLab (Radio Show)

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SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)

SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading

The C.A.R. Show (Radio Show)

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The Car Show with Tom Torbjornsen (Radio Show)

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FIA RALLY: Ford bid to extend victory run in German debut

June 30, 2001 Motorsport fans in Germany will have their first opportunity to see a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car in competitive action when works drivers François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup tackle the Rallye Deutschland (6 - 8 July) in the car that has dominated the FIA World Rally Championship in recent weeks. Th ... Continue reading

NHRA: Pep Boys 50th Anniversay Nationals offers another exciting chapter at Pomona

June 30, 2001 POMONA Calif. - It is the drag strip where hot rodding was born. Technically-speaking, the first National Hot Rod Association national event was held at a secluded section of an airport in Great Bend, Kan. in 1955, however the first sanctioned NHRA event was contested at Pomona Raceway, the most historic ... Continue reading

NHRA stars come out at night for Pep Boys 50th anniversary nationals

June 30, 2001 POMONA Calif. - For the first time in more than 20 years, drag racing fans in Southern California will be treated to one of motorsports' most awesome spectacles. Nitro at night. Bright orange flames will be raging from header pipes that are attached to sophisticated 6,000 horsepower race cars during the P ... Continue reading

NHRA: New rivalries ignite special memories of 50 years of NHRA drag racing

June 30, 2001 POMONA Calif. - Not since the golden age of drag racing has there been so many intensely personal rivalries in the NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Over the years, several memorable rivalries have contributed to the overall growth of the sport of drag racing, creating drama, excitement and intrigue. In th ... Continue reading

NHRA: Force takes aim at 11th Winston Championship

June 30, 2001 POMONA, Calif. - The target has been on his back since 1992, and not one team has been able to hit the bulls-eye. Funny Car teams continue to re-load their arsenal each season, with championship hopes on their minds, only to have those hopes extinguished by the incomparable John Force. The 10-time Winston ... Continue reading

NHRA: Front engine dragsters to provide nostalgic feel to Pep Boys 50th Anniversary Nationals

June 30, 2001 POMONA Calif. - NHRA drag racing's past and present will collide in one spectacular weekend of speed as front engine top fuel dragsters and other special nostalgia categories will be featured in exhibition eliminators, joining modern Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Car and Pro Stock divisions during the Pep Boy ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Elliott returns his Dodge to Daytona to defend his pole position

June 30, 2001 DAYTONA, FL - Bill Elliott returns to Daytona International Speedway with a gleam in his eye and a strong desire to put his red Dodge Intrepid R/T right back where it started -- on the pole. Elliott is gaining momentum as he returns to Daytona, where he claimed the Bud Pole for the 2001 Daytona 500 in the ... Continue reading

CART: Brake problems slow Andretti in opening practice at Cleveland

June 30, 2001 Michael Andretti, No. 39 Motorola/Honda-Reynard "I don't think today was the best indication of the type of car we have for the weekend. We've had brake problems for the majority of the day so we weren't able to get the best out of the car. I think the car is easily a top ten car if we can get this pr obl ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Ameristar Casino Indy 200 Pre Race Quotes, Kansas

June 30, 2001 AMERISTAR CASINO INDY 200 PRE-RACE QUOTES KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the Ameristar Casino Indy 200 on July 8 at Kansas Speedway (drivers listed in alphabetical order): BILLY BOAT (No. 98 CURB Records Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firest ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ford Racing GNC Live Well 200 Qualifying Notes & Quotes

June 30, 2001 KURT BUSCH-99-Eldon Ford F-150 (Qualified 4th) - YOUR QUALIFYING RUN WAS JUST A BIT SLOWER THAN YOUR PRACTICE TIME. "I thought we might be a little bit slower with the Busch cars having practice after us, but we got a good cloud. It helps when you're running on a fine line, clouds and weather help you. It ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Ford Racing GNC Live Well 250 Qualifying Notes & Quotes

June 30, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus (Qualified 2nd) - "The car was a little looser than it was in this morning's practice. What's happening is the sun is heating the asphalt up. The track has more grip when it's hotter and the track has cooled way down. The sun went away and the temperature dropped real f ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: J. Lazier wins Richmond pole; Fisher starting second

June 30, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. - Jaques Lazier made quite an impression in his first race with Sam Schmidt Motorsports, winning his first career MBNA Pole by taking the top spot for the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway with a lap of 160.417 mph. Lazier's time was 16.8311 seconds on the ¾-mile ova ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: SunTrust Indy Challenge Qualifying Results, Richmond

June 30, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. - Qualifying Friday for Saturday's SunTrust Indy Challenge Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Richmond International Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and qualifying speed in mph: 1. (99) Jaques Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 160.417 2. ( ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Cheever Qualifies Third with Infiniti Engine at Richmond

June 30, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. -- Infiniti driver Eddie Cheever Jr. is making third place in qualifying a regular occurrence this season, by scoring his third top-three qualifying effort of the year during time trials for the Indy Racing League's first race at the Richmond International Raceway. It was a roller-coaster ri ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: SunTrust Indy Challenge Post Qualifying Driver Quotes

June 30, 2001 SARAH FISHER (#15 Walker Racing Kroger Special Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "This is really tough. This is a bullring, and this is what I grew up with. This is why Derrick (Walker) hired me. You don't know what the limit is until you find it, and we found it yesterday. On my second lap I had a little bi ... Continue reading

CART: Da Matta tops first day practice for CART in Cleveland

June 30, 2001 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cristiano da Matta (Texaco/Havoline/Kmart Toyota) was fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions, turning a fast lap of almost 131 mph in Friday practice for Sunday's Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland - the eighth round for the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series. Da Matta, in his ... Continue reading

CART: Da Matta tests fastest for Marconi GP of Cleveland

June 30, 2001 CLEVELAND -- Cristiano da Matta of Newman/Haas Racing positioned himself for a run at the first pole position of his FedEx Championship Series career Friday when he headed the speed charts for this weekend's Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Firstar at Burke Lakefront Airport (1 p.m. ET Sunday, ... Continue reading

CART: Friday Practice Times, Marconi GP of Cleveland

June 30, 2001 CLEVELAND -- Friday's practice times for Sunday's Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Firstar FedEx Championship Series race at Burke Lakefront Airport, with car number in parentheses, driver, type of car, time in seconds and speed in miles per hour: 1. (6) Cristiano da Matta, Toyota Lola, 57.905 ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Gentilozzi Grabs Fourth Consecutive Pole Of Season At Cleveland

June 30, 2001 Cleveland -- Paul Gentilozzi (#3 Johnson Controls HomeLink Jaguar XKR) picked up his fourth consecutive pole of the 2001 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup season to win the Motorcity True Performance Pole Award this afternoon during Fast Five Qualifying. In addition, Gentilozzi picked up an add ... Continue reading

CART Drivers Brack, Carpentier Unite to Form the 'Fastest Band in the World'

June 30, 2001 CLEVELAND - Throughout the years, rock musicians from George Harrison to Lenny Kravitz have been drawn to the ambiance of the CART FedEx Championship Series and admired first-hand the attributes of this daring and exciting profession. Now two stars of the 'fastest racing on earth' who usually entertain wi ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Provisional Qualifying Results, Cleveland

June 30, 2001 Cleveland, Ohio -- The provisional qualifying positions for Saturday's 47-lap, 100 mile Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup Round Number 5, at Burke Lakefront Airport, with starting position, driver, hometown and fast lap with speed. 1. Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., 1:13.397, 103.296. 2. Brian ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Hiskey Looking Forward to First Trip to Road America

June 30, 2001 PHOENIX, Arizona - Grand American Rolex Series driver Kim Hiskey (Monroe, WA) is looking forward to taking her first laps around the 4-mile, 14-turn road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. "I have heard so many great things about this track," Hiskey said. "Everyone has told me how fun the track is to race ... Continue reading

CASCAR Super Series Teams Head to Kawartha for First Time

June 30, 2001 LONDON, ON - This Sunday, the Castrol Super Series makes its first ever visit to Kawartha Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval is located south of Peterborough, ON and although several of the teams have tested at the high-banked oval in preparation for the Budweiser 150, none will have a definitive idea of what to ... Continue reading

AMA names 2001 FIM Junior MX Cup Team

June 30, 2001 PICKERINGTON, Ohio - The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) today announced its representatives for the 2001 the Federation Internationale Motocyclist (FIM) Junior Motocross Cup: 85cc: Davi Millsaps (Suzuki), Orlando, Florida 85cc: Broc Hepler (Suzuki), Kittaning, Pennsylvania 85cc: Jimmy Nelson (Yam ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Villeneuve rides high in French heat

June 30, 2001 A productive first day of free practice at Magny Cours in preparation for the French Grand Prix this weekend saw Lucky Strike BAR Honda's Jacques Villeneuve set the third fastest time overall and top the Honda-powered quartet of drivers. Jarno Trulli posted the ninth fastest time in his Benson and Hedges ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: French GP free practice - BMW Williams F1 Team Report

June 30, 2001 French Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE 29th June 2001 Weather: Air temperature 27°C average. Track temperature 47°C average. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team worked hard on getting the cars handling right on the Magny Cours track. A problem with Ralf Schumacher's car in the morning was sorted out and at the end of th ... Continue reading