8 New Heroes of Horsepower Inducted to Motorsports Hall of Fame
Jun 14, 2003
DETROIT, June 13 -- Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip, along with seven other motorsports legends, was inducted Thursday June 12, 2003 into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. The 15th annual ceremony took place at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The evening also paid tribute to succes ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCHEDULE CHANGE REACTION
Jun 14, 2003
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; SIRIUS 400: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY; JUNE 13, 2003; PAGE 1 NOTE: NASCAR officials on Friday announced several changes to the Winsto ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting line-up, Michigan Int'l
Jun 14, 2003
Mears the Old Milwaukee Man at MIS; knocks Busch off pole with new track record BROOKLYN MI (6-13-03) Casey Mears, in the final moments of ARCA RE/MAX Series qualifying, knocked Kyle Busch off the Old Milwaukee Pole with a new one-lap track record of 188.073 mph Friday at Michigan Int'l Speedway. Mears, in Chip Ganassi ... Continue reading
GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES--MICHIGAN
Jun 12, 2003
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; ADVANCE: MICHIGAN; JUNE 11, 2003; PAGE 1 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: NOTE: Michigan native Johnny Benson returns to ... Continue reading
Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Advance
Jun 11, 2003
Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Sirius Satellite Radio 400 (race 15 of 36) TRACK: Michigan International Speedway, 2 miles QUALIFYING: Friday, June 13, 3:05 p.m. ET RACE: Sunday, June 15, 1:30 p.m. ET BROADCAST: FOX television and MRN radio TARGET TEAM FACTS: - ... Continue reading
GM Racing Notes - M. Waltrip, R. Labbe
Jun 11, 2003
GM RACING Contact: Nancy Wager NASCAR Winston Cup Teleconference GM Racing Communications June 10, 2003 nmwager@aol.com This week's NASCAR Winston Cup Teleconference featured Michael Waltrip, driver of the No. 15 NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo and his crew chief, Richard "Slugger" Labbe. The following are highlights of the ... Continue reading
Spark Plugs Power Tony Stewart to Victory In Sunday's NASCAR Pocono 500
Jun 10, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 9 -- Defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart claimed his first victory of the season Sunday as his Champion spark plug-powered #20 Chevrolet pulled away from the pack with three laps remaining in the Pocono 500 in Long Pond, Pa. Stewart's victory marked the seventh win in 14 events fo ... Continue reading
Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains
Jun 9, 2003
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- From the first time he took a lap around her, Casey Mears fe ... Continue reading
Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono
Jun 9, 2003
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- Last year at Pocono Raceway, Sterling Marlin finished third a ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2003
Benson 25th at Pocono. Twenty five seemed to be the magic number for #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson on Sunday in Pocono. Benson's 25th-place finish on Sunday moved him to 25th in the 2003 Driver Standings. "We struggled today," said Benson after the race. "We didn't get a happy hour on Saturday so we didn't ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2003
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; POCONO 500: POCONO; JUNE 8, 2003; PAGE 1 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: NOTE: Stewart won Sunday’s Pocono 500 ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2003
Benson Pocono Preview: If momentum really exists then #10 Valvoline Pontiac Driver Johnny Benson and his teammates have it this weekend as they race at Pocono International Raceway. Benson posted a season-best, fifth-place finish on Sunday in Dover utilizing a fast car and some quick pit stops to climb up from his 30th ... Continue reading
Newman Wins Gordon Second Benson Fifth at Dover
Jun 1, 2003
Benson Fifth at Dover Johnny Benson climbed out of his car on pit lane seconds after finishing fifth at Dover International Speedway on Sunday and summed up the general feeling of his #10 Valvoline Pontiac team for the television camera crews that had gathered. “Its about time,” laughed Benson. “Every ... Continue reading
Huffman Wins at USA International Speedway (Hooters ProCup Series)
Jun 1, 2003
For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations tsouthers@earthlink.net tsouthers@usarprocup.com Huffman Gets Win in Dominating Fashion MRYTLE BEACH, SC - Shane Huffman knew going into the Lucas Oil 250 presented by Advance Discount Auto Parts that he would have to find a way to conquer USA International Speedw ... Continue reading
Kimmel wins pole, ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Kansas Speedway
Jun 1, 2003
Kimmel earns 30th career Old Milwaukee Pole at Kansas KANSAS CITY KS (5-31-03) Four-time ARCA RE/MAX champion and current point leader Frank Kimmel earned his 30th career Old Milwaukee Pole here Saturday at Kansas Speedway. Kimmel, in Larry Clement's Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford, blistered the 1.5-mile superspeedway wi ... Continue reading
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