News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson Post Race Quotes, Pocono

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We worked extremely, extremely hard today. The Valvoline Pontiac was pretty good to start with and then we got in that middle segment and we couldn't hit a thing. We were all over the place. We got a lap down and James (Ince) said 'Man, let's make some ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Interview: Winning at Pocono

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (TALK ABOUT THE PASS FOR THE LEAD OVER DALE JR.) "I got on the outside of him I guess in (Turn) 3, went down into (Turn) 1 and he got by me. I swung back to the inside, went into the corner, made it stick into the Tunnel Turn. I tried to hold ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Post Race Quotes, Pocono

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (TWO CONSECUTIVE TOP-FIVE FINISHES - WHAT DOES THIS DO FOR MOMENTUM FOR YOU AND THE TEAM?) "It's great. We've struggled with our motor program and this is a place that's big on horsepower. They're making gains. I missed two shifts today and ran the thing ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX: Steele's glory is Kimmel's Pocono pain

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 LONG POND PA - When it comes to Pocono, Tim Steele will find a way to win. Steele, in his own HS Die-Softech Ford, capitalized on quick pit service, and then tracked down Blaise Alexander in the final laps to win the Pepsi ARCA 200 Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway. It was Steele’s ninth ARCA RE/ ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Post Race Quotes, Pennsylvania 500

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 8th) "You can't just have the best car. You can't just have the best pit stops. You've got to have the whole package. Unfortunately the cautions didn't fall the right way for us. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Interview: Second at Pocono

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "It ran out of gas off that last corner. But that was a heck of a race I had there with Bobby (Labonte). That was a lot of fun. I had to play a little dirty 'cause he was a little better than I was. I really wanted to win here because this is a re ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton stuggles at Pocono

Jul 30, 2001

July 30, 2001 LONG POND, Penn.– Bobby Hamilton and the Square D Racing Team struggled to a 29th-place finish, three laps down, in the Pennsylvania 500 today at Pocono Raceway. Hamilton slipped one more spot in the NASCAR Winston Cup Points race to 18th, trailing Elliot Sadler by only 12 points, but holding a lead ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Bobby Labonte returns to winning form at Pocono

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 Bobby Labonte LONG POND, PA: Bobby Labonte won the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. Since that time, he dropped off the face of the earth. Labonte finally woke up Sunday. Bobby Labonte came out of hibernation and made a late race attack on Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Pennsylvania 500. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Post Qualifying Notes, Pocono

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "That was the fastest we've been all day. I got a little bit loose out there, but other than that, it was a good lap. We came into this event really trying to pick up a little from where we qualified last time. The guys on the Dupont team certainly did tha ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Post Qualifying Notes, Pocono

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "We did the same thing here last time, we picked up about half a second in qualifying. I'm surprised. We're really comfortable with the car. We're still a little loose off (the corners), but I think we're going to race good. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: GM teams reacts to rules changes for Brickyard 400

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 Team Monte Carlo reactions to NASCAR's rule modification for the Dodge Intrepids that allows the Intrepid teams to extend their front air dams two inches forward below the bumper; and to the fact that this change goes into effect August 1st - in time for the Brickyard 400: Doug Duchardt, NASCAR Group Mana ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kevin Harvick Interview: Hectic Schedule, Rookie Success

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 Post-Practice session Q&A's with Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender, Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo: (On his ambitious schedule this weekend of competing in the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Pocono and the Busch Series race at Pikes Peak) "This weekend is not really that busy, ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Teams React to Rules Changes at Indianapolis

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 DOUG DUCHARDT, NASCAR GROUP MANAGER, GM RACING: (REACTION TO NASCAR'S RULE MODIFICATIONS THAT ALLOWS DODGE TEAMS TO EXTEND THEIR FRONT AIR DAMS TWO INCHES FORWARD BELOW THE BUMPER STARTING WITH THE BRICKYARD 400) "Based on the data from the Atlanta wind-tunnel test (March 12, 2001), I feel this rule chang ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Drivers Comment on Rules Change, Qualifying

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 CASEY ATWOOD (No. 19 Dodge Dealers Intrepid R/T) Casey Atwood was the top Dodge and top rookie qualifier, taking the fifth spot, his best qualifying effort this year. He ran a 53.101/169.488 mph. He was the top rookie qualifier at the June race, too, starting 12th. "It's a great run for us. We had a great ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Jeff Green To Run Triple Duty At Indianapolis

Jul 29, 2001

July 29, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Jeff Green, driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus on the NASCAR Busch Series and defending Busch Series champion, will add two other driving duties to his schedule during the upcoming weekend at Indianapolis. Beside trying to acheive his first win at Indianapolis Raceway Park ... Continue reading