NHRA Friday: KJ Sets Firebird Raceway Speed Record, Sits Fourth Halfway through Qualifying
Feb 22, 2003
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Sets Firebird Raceway Speed Record, Sits Fourth Halfway Through Qualifying Phoenix, Ariz., February 21, 2003 - Kurt Johnson opened his qualifying effort for the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals in fine fashion on F ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2003
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Warren Johnson Shatters Phoenix Track Record, Leads Pro Stock Field at Qualifying Midpoint Sugar Hill, Ga., February 21, 2003 - GM Performance Parts pilot Warren Johnson continued his string of strong performances during the first da ... Continue reading
No No Its Ok For The Super Bowl To Be Only One Half - Just Read OUR Rules - NASCAR
Feb 21, 2003
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. February 21, 2003; Jenna Fryer writing for the AP reported that fans and drivers weren't the only ones disappointed with the rain-shortened Daytona 500. As it turns out, NASCAR also wasn't thrilled with the early end to its biggest race of the season. "It's our Super Bowl, too, and the way it ended was ... Continue reading
Carmichael Takes Win In Minneapolis!
Feb 18, 2003
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 7: Minneapolis, MN February 15, 2003 Below freezing temperatures in Minneapolis didn't stop Red Rider Ricky Carmichael from heating up the inside of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Saturday night. After getting a third place start, the defending champion from the Sunshin ... Continue reading
Champion Spark Plugs Power Winner and Runner-Up in Sunday's Daytona 500
Feb 18, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Champion(R), "The World's Favorite Spark Plug," claimed the top two spots in yesterday's rain-shortened Daytona 500 as the Champion-powered #15 Chevrolet driven by Michael Waltrip and the #97 Ford of Kurt Busch finished first and second, respectively, in stock car racing's most challenging ... Continue reading
BUSCH TAKES 2nd PLACE IN RAIN-SHORTENED DAYTONA 500
Feb 16, 2003
Daytona Beach, Fla. 2/16/2003; Only nine laps past the halfway-point, which makes a NASCAR race official, the Daytona 500 was called due to rain with Michael Waltrip declared the winner with Kurt Busch following behind in second. With weather being a major concern all day, NASCAR officials moved the start of the race u ... Continue reading
HORNADAY III DAYTONA RUN SHORTENED BY CLUTCH PROBLEM
Feb 16, 2003
Daytona Beach, Fla. 2/16/03; Ronnie Hornaday III and the No. 63 Ford Truck team came to Daytona International Speedway on a high note. The team had tested well in preparation for Daytona and Hornaday III was chosen to drive the Summer Bay Resort/Dave Porter Truck Sales No. 63 Ford Truck only a few days before Speedweek ... Continue reading
M. Waltrip Wins Rain Shortened 2003 Daytona 500 - Complete Results
Feb 16, 2003
Results from Sunday's rain-shortened Daytona 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Daytona International Speedway: 1. (4) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 109, $1,410,706. 2. (36) Kurt Busch, Ford, 109, $1,022,451. 3. ... Continue reading
Feb 16, 2003
Benson 19th In Daytona 500 #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson’s 19th-place finish in the rain-shortened Daytona 500 on Sunday might not garner headlines or capture the attention of a lot of Nascar Winston Cup fans. But when you consider all the obstacles his Valvoline Racing team overcame during its almos ... Continue reading
Marlin finishes disappointing 17th in Daytona 500
Feb 16, 2003
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Marlin finishes disappointing 17th in Daytona 500 Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 16, 2003) --- Sterling Marlin, driver of the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge, finished a disappointing 17th in the Daytona 500 aft ... Continue reading
Mears finishes 27th in career-first Daytona 500
Feb 16, 2003
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears finishes 27th in career-first Daytona 500 Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 16, 2003) --- Casey Mears, driver of the No. 41 Target Dodge, finished 27th in the Daytona 500. Mears was the first and only ... Continue reading
Mopar Hopes History Reveals Future Success
Feb 14, 2003
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 19th Annual Checker Schuck¹s Kragen NHRA Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Arizona CHANDLER, Ariz. Feb. 14, 2003; The year was 1994. Pomona Raceway was the location. Two Pro Stock combatants lined up in the final round of that season¹s NHRA Automobil ... Continue reading
KJ Resets Personal Top Speed Record in Advancing to Pomona Quarter-Finals
Feb 10, 2003
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Resets Personal Top Speed Record in Advancing to Pomona Quarter-Finals Final Results Date: February 9, 2003 Event: 43rd Annual NHRA Winternationals Location: Pomona Raceway, Pomona, CA After qualifying tenth for the 43rd annual Wi ... Continue reading
Schumacher Racing NHRA eliminations notes
Feb 10, 2003
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series K&N Winternationals Pomona (Calif.) Raceway Sunday, Feb. 8, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 ELIMINATIONS GARY SCELZI, OAKLEY TIME BOMB DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR, in his first NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series eliminations as a member of Don Schumacher Rac ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2003
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