IROC: Bobby Labonte sweeps IROC at Indy, Series title
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 - Bobby Labonte won the IROC at Indy race and the True Value IROC series championship the hard way Aug. 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Labonte won the 40-lap race af ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Sprague wins his third race for Silverado; Moves into points lead
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 For the first time all year, a Chevrolet driver leads the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship point standings as Jack Sprague is propelled into the top spot with his third win of the year, the fifth for the Silverado. Two-time series ch ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom National Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Belleville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 WORLDCOM/USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 3, 2001 – Belleville, Kansas - Belleville High Banks - "Belleville Midget Nationals" - "Stan Fox Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kasey Kahne, 19, Lewis-17.937; 2. J.J. Yel ... Continue reading
ASA: Mike Garvey Collects First Pole for Texas Roadhouse 300
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 3, 2001) – Once one of the dominate qualifiers in the ASA ACDelco Series, Mike Garvey has found qualifying a struggle in the 2001 season. But Garvey turned it all around on Friday, as the Minnesota native captu ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Archer wins pole for Tommy Bahama 125 Portland Trans Am
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. – Tommy Archer (#36 Motor City True Performance Dodge Viper) earned his first pole of the 2001 Trans-Am season at the Tommy Bahama 125 qualifying this afternoon at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore. Archer le ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Spencer edges Elliott for Brickyard 400 pole
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 - Jimmy Spencer edged Bill Elliott for the pole for the Brickyard 400 on Aug. 4 with a lap of 50.093 seconds, 179.666 mph in the No. 26 Kmart Ford at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Elliott was second at 5 ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Hillenburg, Benson talk about qualifying runs at Indy
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 ANDY HILLENBURG, NO. 49 BAM RACING PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR RUN) "Every corner I got a little sideways. We've got a front-end problem. We made an adjustment and went the wrong way. It's very frustrating, but that's the way it goes. ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Tony Stewart Interview: Just missing the pole
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR RUN) "We had a shot at the pole today, but we just missed it. We were really loose in that run. But we can go out and win this things on Sunday." (HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU FOR TOMORR ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Bobby Labonte Interview: Qualifying draw created distadvantage
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (DID THE LATE QUALIFYING DRAW HURT YOU?) "A little bit. The track is 30 degrees hotter now than when the first car went out, so that probably wasn't in our favor. But, the car was ... Continue reading
NHRA: Bernstein and Bazemore lead Nitoros, Coughlin sets record at Sears Point
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Kenny Bernstein led the first day of Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals with a quarter-mile run of 4.560 seconds at a top speed of 319.45 mph. Bernstein's Budweiser King dragster was the quickest at ... Continue reading
NHRA: Qualifying Results, FRAM-Autolite Nationals, Sonoma
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. -- Results Friday after qualifying for the 14th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Sears Point Raceway, 16th of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's fin ... Continue reading
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NASCAR WCUP: Defending champion Bobby Labonte ready for busy Indy weekend
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Bobby Labonte will have a busy Brickyard 400 weekend, both on and off the track. He started out race weekend with three press conferences in a row this morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's WorldComplex Media Center. Then ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kimmel, Advance Auto Team Up For Winston Cup
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Frank Kimmel has ruled the ARCA circuit for half of a decade with a couple of championship trophies and 23 race wins to prove his dominance. But all those trophies and championships will mean little this fall when he ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, Brickyard 400
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running during this weekend's NASCAR Winston Cup Series event at Indianapolis.] No. 10 Johnny Benson comes to Indy wheeling the same chassis he drove to a fifth plac ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: B-52 Bomber, F-16 Fighters Featured in Flyover at Brickyard
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - A United States Air Force Reserve B-52 bomber will be accompanied by four F-16 fighters in a historic flyover during Brickyard 400 pre-race ceremonies Aug. 5 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The bomber, from the 93rd Bomb Squ ... Continue reading
CART: European races to air in Italy on Italia 1 National Network
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 DETROIT - Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc., and ESPN International, its worldwide television rights holder and partner, have completed an agreement with leading Italian television group Mediaset for the airing of CART's two European races ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Friday Practice Notes and Qutoes
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 RYAN NEWMAN (#02 ALLTEL Ford): "Being fast today really doesn't mean much. It does let us know the car is very capable. We went and tested well. We think this car will qualify well, also. My hats off to the crew for preparing the car the way t ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Bobby Labonte Interview: Returning to old form
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (WITH YOUR WIN LAST WEEKEND, DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE RETURNED TO YOUR "OLD FORM?") "I don't know that we're there, yet. It's not like we've pulled off 10 wins in a row. But I do kn ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Jeff Gordon Interview: Winning in '94 launched his career
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo has collected three poles ('95, '96, '99) and two wins ('94, '98) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was among the guests at today's past champions Winston Breakfast Club. (Can you ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Chassis Notes, Indianapolis Raceway Park
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 17 RICKY HENDRICK, NO. 17 GMAC SILVERADO. T-Rex1. This Hendrick chassis has competed in three races this season: Memphis (7th), Pikes Peak (5th) and Homestead (5th). 20 COY GIBBS, NO. 20 MBNA SILVERADO. ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Rookie Newman fastest in opening Brickyard practice
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Rookie Ryan Newman returned to his home state with a flourish, leading the opening practice for the Brickyard 400 with a speed of 177.908 mph on Aug. 3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newman, 23, from South Bend, Ind., turne ... Continue reading
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