Northern Light IRL: New Infiniti 35A Engine Finishes 11th at Phoenix
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 Phoenix, Ariz. -- The all-new Infiniti Indy 35A engine finished 11th in its debut race at Phoenix International Raceway today, in the back of Robbie Buhl's No. 24 Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing GForce. Starting eighth in the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200, Buhl fought handling problems and narrowly ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Race Results
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 PHOENIX - Results Sunday from the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Phoenix International Raceway, with finishing position, starting position (in parenthesis), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (2) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallar ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hornish earns historic win at Phoenix
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 PHOENIX, - Sam Hornish Jr. was only 16 years old and a high school student when 24-year-old Buzz Calkins won the first Indy Racing League race at Walt Disney World Speedway in January 1996. Sunday Hornish, now 21, became the youngest winner in series history and probably the youngest in major North Ameri ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Post Race Quotes
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 PHOENIX, - Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers after Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway: CASEY MEARS (#31 Galles Racing SportsLine.com G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "The car was a bit easier to drive today than it had been all weekend, but we still have a l ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Strong run but few points for Cheever at Phoenix
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 Phoenix, AZ - The same determination and passion for performance that powered the #51 Excite@Home Indy Race Team and Infiniti Motorsports to their first Indy Racing victory at Pikes Peak last June was displayed Sunday at the first round of 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series competition at Phoenix Int ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Maurice Lacroix Watches Teams Up with IMS, Indy Racing
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- Maurice Lacroix Swiss Watches has been named the Official Watch of the Indianapolis 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Indy Racing League, Maurice Lacroix and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced today. The winner of the 2001 Indianapolis 500 will receive a special edition 18-karat r ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Race Results
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 PHOENIX - Results Sunday from the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Phoenix International Raceway, with finishing position, starting position (in parenthesis), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (2) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallar ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Sam Hornish Jr. and Oldsmobile Shine in the Valley of the Sun
Mar 18, 2001
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Sam Hornish Jr. and Oldsmobile Shine in the Valley of the Sun PHOENIX, March 18, 2001 - Panther Racing and Oldsmobile's IRL Aurora V8 roared today in the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Sam Hornis ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Top Ten, Copper World Indy 200, Phoenix
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 1. Greg Ray, Dallara Oldsmobile 2. Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara Oldsmobile 3. Jeff Ward, G Force Oldsmobile 4. Gil de Ferran, Dallara Oldsmobile 5. ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 Qualifying Notes
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 PHOENIX, Saturday, March 18, 2001 - Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers after Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 MBNA Pole Qualifying for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series: JERET SCHROEDER (#9 Summit Packaging Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "We're still having gearbox problems. Basicall ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: New faces, telemetry, cameras added to Indy Racing telecasts
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Actor Jason Priestley, famous for his role on "Beverly Hills 90120," will join motorsports broadcast veterans Bob Jenkins and Larry Rice on the ABC/ESPN team of announcers for the 13-race Indy Racing Northern Light Series in 2001. The series begins Sunday, March 18, with the Pennzoil Coppe ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy 200 Starting Lineup, Phoenix
Mar 18, 2001
PHOENIX, AZ: Following are the qualifying results for the Indy 200 Northern Light Indy Racing race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, chassis-engine, and qualifying speed: 1. (2) Greg Ray, Dallara-Olds., 177.663 2. (4) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Olds., 176.801 3. (35) Jeff Ward, G ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Ray makes his point with third straight pole at Phoenix
Mar 17, 2001
March 17, 2001 Greg Ray PHOENIX, Saturday, March 17, 2001 - Points or no points, Greg Ray proved once again Saturday that he is the pole master of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series. Ray captured his third straight MBNA Pole at Phoenix International Raceway, this time with a lap of 20.263 seconds, 177.663 mph. This ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Solid performance for Cheever and new Infiniti at Phoenix
Mar 17, 2001
March 17, 2001 Phoenix, AZ - #51 Excite@Home driver Eddie Cheever Jr. qualified 12th for the opening round of the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship, the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Cheever's effort marked the first ever qualifying run for the new Infiniti Indy 35A. ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy 200 Starting Lineup, Phoenix
Mar 17, 2001
PHOENIX, AZ: Following are the qualifying results for the Indy 200 Northern Light Indy Racing race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, chassis-engine, and qualifying speed: 1. (2) Greg Ray, Dallara-Olds., 177.663 2. (4) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Olds., 176.801 3. (35) Jeff Ward, G ... Continue reading
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