INDY 500: TWR Joins Infiniti's Campaign to Win Indy 500 and Indy Racing Title
Apr 28, 2001
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
Northern Light IRL: Ray rockets to MBNA pole at Atlanta
Apr 28, 2001
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
Northern Light IRL: Buzz Calkins ready for racing action in Atlanta
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 Buzz Calkins currently sits tenth in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship with 36 points towards the 2001 Northern Light Cup. In the opener at Phoenix International Raceway, Bradley Motorsports grabbed a ninth-place finish. The # ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Inaugural Lions Club Balloon Fest Recalls Speedway's Early Days
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Tethered balloons glowing at sunset and spectacular hot-air balloons dotting the skies near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will highlight the inaugural Speedway Lions Club Balloon Fest on May 11-12. The Balloon Fest will take p ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Eddie Cheever, Scott Goodyear preview, Atlanta
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 EDDIE CHEEVER JR. - #51 EXCITE@HOME INDY RACE CAR Atlanta 500 Classic - Pre-Race Notes and Quotes Atlanta Motor Speedway - April 26-28, 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series - Round 3 of 13 2001 Season Ranking: 12th Indy Racing Starts: 44 Ind ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Weekly Notebook
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - zMAX, an engine lubricant, was named April 26 as the title sponsor of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series event April 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and zMAX officials named U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Regina Kauffman as the Grand Marsh ... Continue reading
INDY 500: IMS Working with Indiana Cities to Promote '500' Spirit
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is taking its campaign to promote Indianapolis 500 spirit within Indiana to the streets - literally - by working directly with local communities across the state as the month of May approaches. Th ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Audi Driver Michele Alboreto Killed in Testing Accident
Apr 26, 2001
by David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 Audi driver Michele Alboreto was fatally injured Wednesday while testing the new Audi R8 at the Eurospeedway Lausitz circuit in Dresdner, Germany. Alboreto was testing the Audi for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans. Eyewitnesses to the cra ... Continue reading
Sarah Fisher's First Job Out of High School Is to Win the Indianapolis 500
Apr 25, 2001
For Immediate Release Sarah Fisher's First Job Out of High School Is to Win the Indianapolis 500 HARRISBURG, N.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 -- While most of her classmates are still trying to figure out what to do with their life, Sarah Fisher's main goal -- in her first job out of high school -- is to win the Indianapo ... Continue reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway Part of the Indianapolis 500?
Apr 25, 2001
For Immediate Release Atlanta Motor Speedway Part of the Indianapolis 500? HAMPTON, Ga., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - Strange as it sounds, many of the drivers in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series consider Saturday night's running of the Atlanta 500 Classic as part of the Indianapolis 500. The April 28 race at Atlanta ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever reaches 222 during final day of private testing at Indy
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever Jr. turned an unofficial lap at 222 mph Tuesday, and rookie Shigeaki Hattori also participated in the final private testing session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 85th running of the classic auto race May 27. Cheever, in ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Collective Soul, Practice, Pit Contest Headline Coors Carb Day
Apr 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Coors Carb Day on May 24 will feature a full day of incredible entertainment for Indianapolis 500 fans, with final practice for the race's elite 33-car field, the Coors Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge and a free concert by the hit rock music group Collective Soul. The final, two-hour practice ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Andretti back on track at Indy; High winds limit speeds
Apr 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Andretti turned his first laps in a race car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in six years, but high winds Monday held down speeds for eight drivers preparing in private testing for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500. Andretti ran about 30 laps and reached an unofficial spe ... Continue reading
Mears Goes Through Atlanta Following Family Footsteps to Indianapolis 500
Apr 24, 2001
For Immediate Release Mears Goes Through Atlanta Motor Speedway Following Family Footsteps to Indianapolis 500 ATLANTA, Monday, April 23, 2001 - With Mears as his last name, one would expect that Casey would have grown up in the garages of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After all, his uncle, Rick Mears is a four-time win ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Atlanta 500 Classic Event Happenings
Apr 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 ATLANTA - Event happenings leading up to and during the Atlanta 500 Classic on April 26-28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway: SCHEDULE: The Atlanta 500 Classic starts at 7 p.m. (EDT) April 28. MBNA Pole Qualifying starts at 8 p.m. April 27. Practice sessions start at 2:30 p.m. (two groups) and 5:15 p.m. (two gro ... Continue reading
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