NASCAR WCUP: Robby Gordon Post Qualifying Notes, Pocono
Jul 28, 2001
July 29, 2001 Robby Gordon, No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (subbing for Mike Skinner): "We tested this week and that helped to get adjusted to this team. But unfortunately we've had a tight here all day. We made some pretty drastic changes here before qualifying and we have to work on the car for the race." Text p ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Robinson seeks another career first at the Brickyard
Jul 28, 2001
July 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - There are a lot of firsts on Shawna Robinson's racing resume. First woman in history to win a NASCAR series pole ... First woman in history to win a NASCAR Busch Series pole ... First woman in history to win a NASCAR touring series event ... First woman in 20 years to finish a NASCAR Winsto ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: John Andretti has fond memories of Indy 'Double Duty'
Jul 28, 2001
July 28, 2001 John Andretti INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Stewart has done what has become known as "Double Duty" two of the last three years, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, N.C., on the same day. It may not be remembered as much, but the first to do it was John Andretti. The year was 1994, and he ... Continue reading
IROC: Indy Legend Unser to Replace Goodyear in IROC at Indy
Jul 28, 2001
July 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Two-time IROC champion Al Unser Jr. again will substitute for fellow Indy Racing Northern Light Series competitor Scott Goodyear in the final round of IROC XXV at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Goodyear still is recovering from a lower-back fracture suffered in May during a crash in the I ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2001
NASCAR WCUP: Pennsylvania 500 Starting Lineup, Pocono
Jul 28, 2001
July 28, 2001 POCONO, PA: Following are the qualifying results for the Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, car number, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. 66. Todd Bodine, Taurus, 170.326 2. 28. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader ready for return trip to Pocono
Jul 26, 2001
<STRONG><a href="mailto:sports@theautochannel.com">Posted By Terry Callahan</A><BR> Motorsports Editor, <EM>The Auto Channel</EM></STRONG><P> July 26, 2001<P> <b>Schrader's Thoughts On Pocono Raceway...</b> <p> "We were good when we unloaded in Pocono and all we had to make were small changes throughout the whole weeke ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mayfield reaches 177.312 to top Brickyard test charts
Jul 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Jeremy Mayfield wheeled a Ford to a fastest lap of 177.312 mph July 25 to claim the top spot on the speed chart for the two-day NASCAR Winston Cup Series test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the Brickyard 40 ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Hopes To Continue Successful Ways At Indianapolis Track
Jul 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 26, 2001 BOISE, Idaho--- For Jason Keller, there is no place like Indianapolis Raceway Park. One of the few remaining short tracks on the NASCAR Busch Series circuit, IRP has played host to some of Keller's most successful runs. Keller has captured two ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd going for two in a row at Pocono
Jul 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 26, 2001 Pocono, PA -- When Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Ford, crew chief Michael McSwain and the rest of the crew walk under the tunnel into Pocono Raceway, they will have a gleam in their eye and a hunger in their hearts. Pocono Ra ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett guns for 11th consecutive top five at Pocono
Jul 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 26, 2001 LONG POND, Pa. - Fresh off his first career victory at the "Magic Mile" in New Hampshire, #88 UPS driver Dale Jarrett returns to a track where he's already won twice and established a permanent presence in the top 5 in recent years: Pocono Race ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart quick return to Pocono
Jul 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 26, 2001 ATLANTA - It wasn't that long ago when the NASCAR Winston Cup Series first visited Pocono (Pa.) Raceway this season. In fact, just four races have passed since the series stopped at the triangular 2.5-mile facility June 15-17, giving Pocono the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd fastest on first day of final Brickyard 400 test
Jul 25, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Ricky Rudd set the day's standard with a lap at 175.809 mph July 24, but others lurked nearby on the first day of the final NASCAR Winston Cup Series two-day test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the eighth a ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Gordon focusing on team entering Pocono
Jul 25, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 25, 2001 POCONO, Pa. - While the NASCAR Winston Cup championship looks to be a three-man battle, Jeff Gordon is only concerned about one team – his own. Gordon, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet, is currently tied with Dale Jarrett atop the point sta ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Gordon to appear on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
Jul 25, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 25, 2001 HARRISBURG, N.C. - Three-time Winston Cup champion and DuPont Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon will appear on ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in a special "Sports Superstars" edition scheduled to air the week of September 10. Gordon will jo ... Continue reading
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