NASCAR WCUP: T. Bodine, Park, Gordon fastest in firs NASCAR test at Indy
Jul 17, 2001
July 17, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Todd Bodine picked up where he left off over the weekend, and Steve Park and Jeff Gordon closed the gap near the end of Monday's sessions to take the top three spots on the speed chart for the first NASCAR Winston Cup test day in preparation for the Aug. 5 Brickyard 400. Bodine had the fast ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Harvick/Childress Interview: Winning at Chicagoland
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "These guys did a heck of a job in the pits. Kevin Hamlin had great pit strategy. But we owe this to Todd Berrier and Jeff Green because those guys came here and tested both days. The motor shop did a heck of a job so we got up to spe ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon to focus on testing after dissapointment at Chicagoland
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "I'm just thrilled to beat Todd (Bodine). We were outrunning him on the racetrack, but it was a tough day. We fought hard today to get from way back there in the field to the front. All we needed was a little bit better track position. We had one of the fa ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr finishes 11th in inaugural Chicagoland race
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 A Long, Hard Struggle For No. 8 Team, Bud Bunch Gains in Point Standings Rookie Kevin Harvick won his second race of the season, winning the inaugural Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL. Harvick stepped into the late Dale Earnhardt’s team at Richard Childress Racing after the first ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: New Race Becomes Bad Place for Stewart
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - It wasn't the inaugural Tropicana 386.5 at Chicagoland Speedway and it wasn't Tony Stewart's day. That about sums up the inaugural Tropicana 400 at the 1.5-mile oval, a race in which Stewart finished 33rd after crashing nine laps short of the finish. Up until lap 258 of the 267-lap race, ho ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte blows motor at Chicagoland
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (WHAT HAPPENED? "Something let go in the top end of the motor. It was running pretty good, then that caution flag came out and I let off. It had a little bit of a miss in it at that point in time. I didn't think much about it, but I got going ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson suffers problems with 'experimental' engine part
Jul 16, 2001
July 16, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (WHAT HAPPENED TO END YOUR BID FOR A GOOD FINISH?) "I think we just broke a valve or a valve spring or something. It was kind of an experimental piece. We told them (engine supplier Hendrick Motorsports) that we try it. It ran good, but we just came up a ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Harvick 'the workhorse' gets second win
Jul 15, 2001
July 15, 2001 Kevin Harvick JOLIET, IL: Kevin Harvick is young and talented workhorse. Harvick, who came into the NASCAR Winston Cup series a year ahead of schedule, is proving to the world that he is for real. The 25 year old rookie dominated the competition at NASCAR's newest track at Chicagoland Speedway. Harvick co ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Tremont 'hat tricks' the mods, Knipe and Duzlak also win
Jul 15, 2001
July 15, 2001 WEST LEBANON, NY - Kenny Tremont performed a "Hat Trick" at Lebanon Valley on Saturday night and won his third modified feature in a row on a night billed as Radical Racing Night and sponsored by Den Besten Enterprises. Bobby Knipe won the sportsman division feature and Bob Duzlak Jr. took top honors in t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WWEST: Woodside Takes Pole and Sixth Place Finish Home From Colorado
Jul 15, 2001
July 15, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Sean Woodside, driver of the #45 Team Walker/Ron's Rear Ends/NAPA Chevrolet in the NASCAR Winston West Series, won his third Bud Pole Award for the 2001 season in qualifying for today's NAPA 250 at Colorado National Speedway in Erie, Colo. Woodside missed matching the track rec ... Continue reading
NASCAR WWEST: Mike Walker Makes Winston West Plans for Irwindale
Jul 15, 2001
July 15, 2001 July 15, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - When the NASCAR Winston West Series visits Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway for this Saturday's Food 4 Less 250, look for Mike Walker, co-owner of Team Walker Motorsports and driver of the #23 Team Walker/Ron's Rear Ends/Quixote/Sunset Expendables/NAPA Chevrolet in Irw ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tropicana 400 Race Results, Chicagoland Speedway
Jul 15, 2001
July 15, 2001 CHICAGO, IL: Following are the race results for the Tropicana 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include finishing position, starting position, driver, car model, and laps complete: 1. 6. Kevin Harvick, Monte Carlo, 267 2. 13. ... Continue reading
LOCAL DRIVER LOOKING FOR SHOOTOUT INVITATION
Jul 14, 2001
LOCAL DRIVER LOOKING FOR SHOOTOUT INVITATION WOODSTOCK, GA - Bobby Turner is a former Dixie Speedway track champion, and his victories are popular with the weekly crowd. His equipment is top notch, his attitude positive, and his outlook realistic. "I know when them touring guys come here, we'll all be hard-pressed just ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2001
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr Interview: Comments on Daytona Victory
Jul 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 13, 2001 DALE EARNHARDT JR. HELD A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY MEDIA CENTER BEFORE THURSDAY'S PRACTICE SESSIONS. HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT SESSION: "We went straight to Seattle after the race (for the All-Star Game) and ... Continue reading
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