IROC: Labonte puts Burton on Pole for IROC at Indy
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Points leader Bobby Labonte had a chance Aug. 2 to move himself from last to first in the starting field for the True Value International Race of Champions season finale Aug. 4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Actually, two c ... Continue reading
FEATURE: Foyt's grandson climbing closer to major-league open-wheel racing
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - The next A.J. Foyt - literally - is rushing into the future of open-wheel auto racing. A.J. Foyt IV, grandson of the legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 champion of the same name, already is involved in the Indy Racing Norther ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: The Jeff Gordon Foundation Announces Support of Riley Hospital for Children
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 (August 3, 2001 - Indianapolis, IN) Jeff Gordon, the three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, and his wife, Brooke announced today that The Jeff Gordon Foundation will add Riley Hospital for Children to the list of designated charities that the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Improvement in qualifying would make a big difference for Sadler
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 The Motorcraft Racing Ford Taurus Team takes a look at the 2001 season, where it was, where it is now and what it needs to do the rest of the year. ELLIOTT SADLER - #21 Motorcraft Racing Ford Taurus: "Our season has been like a roller coaster ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott looks to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Brickyard 400 is one of the few races on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit that Bill Elliott has not won. He's come close - both qualifying and finishing in the top 10 in four of seven appearances there. But, he hopes tha ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Atwood hopes to make history at legendary speedway
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was already 70 years old and had hosted 64 runnings of the Indianapolis 500 by the time Casey Atwood was born. Atwood has never attended an Indianapolis 500 or met the legendary drivers who ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Teams Add New Chapter to Brickyard History
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - There is a lot of Dodge history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year, a new chapter will be added as Dodge competes for the first time in a Winston Cup race at the Brickyard. NASCAR held its first Winston Cup Seri ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Sadler thrilled with racing at Indianapolis
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 Elliott Sadler saw Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1995 while he was in Indianapolis for the Busch race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. While growing up he had watched the 500 on television, but it never occurred to him that he ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ryan Newman back home again in Brickyard 400
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Newman is back home again in Indiana for the eighth running of the Brickyard 400 on Aug. 5, and the 23-year-old South Bend, Ind., native in his first short season in the NASCAR Winston Cup ranks is completing an odyssey. "E ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value IROC Teams Gear Up for Indy Finale
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana - The True Value IROC series began final preparations for this Saturday's 2001, 25th anniversary, championship finale to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. True Value IROC President, Jay Signore said, "Our primary goal on the first day is to shake down all 17 of the Pontiac ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard beckons Jarrett as he aims for 3rd Indy win
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mere mention of those words, infused with tradition and prestige, conjures up images of legendary drivers from the past, Gasoline Alley and of course those famous bricks. NASCAR Winston Cup racing debuted at Indy in 1994 and #88 UPS driver Dale Jarrett occupies ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Back Home Again
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 ATLANTA - Larry Bird, Bob Knight, John Mellancamp and David Letterman are just a few of Indiana's celebrity Hoosiers. But if any one of them were to stroll through Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Gasoline Alley, their star-status may be overshadowed by another well-known Hoosier. Tony Stewart, a native of ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: New paint scheme, new chassis for Kenseth at the Brickyard
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 Matt Kenseth's thoughts on racing at Indianapolis: There is usually a big hype about this race. What does racing at the Brickyard mean to you? "It's a pretty neat place to race because of the history and the amount of people that attend the race. Its cool to see the golf course in the middle too. But, ev ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller a proven winner at IRP
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 Keller has captured two of his five career Busch Series wins at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He also has one pole, three top fives and five top 10s in just seven starts at the .636-mile short track. Keller remains third in the points standings. He is 178 points behind leader Kevin Harvick and only 15 point ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart ready for another shot at coveted Indianapolis win
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 DETROIT - As an Indiana native, Pontiac driver Tony Stewart dreams about winning a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Back in May, he took a shot at it as he pulled "double duty," running both the Indianapolis 500 in the afternoon and the Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte that night. Stewart, who hails from C ... Continue reading
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