NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte picks up speed in qualifying at Pocono
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON PICKING UP A HALF SECOND FROM PRACTICE) "It must have been something other than the driver's compartment. The guys did a good job tuning the motor up. We didn't tune on it too much this morning, but we did this afternoon before qualifying. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson 'slides' his way into Pocono field
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I was sliding around a little bit more than what we expected. We were a little bit quicker in practice and thought we were going to run a little faster yet. But, we're real happy. The Valvoline Pontiac was still good. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart satisfied with qualifying performance at Pocono
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I'm pretty happy with that. That is about a half a second faster than what we ran in practice and all that goes to the guys on the team. We've been struggling a little bit the last couple weeks and everybody has been working really hard to try to fix th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Harvick plans for hectic weekend schedule at Pocono, Kentucky
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 19th): "Well, it's just different. I don't have a lot of experience here and our car was tight. We picked up a little from practice, so that was good." Note: Harvick is pulling double-duty this weekend - competing in both th ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Rain follows Busch Drivers to Kentucky
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 For the third consecutive race, rain has followed the NASCAR Busch Series, and as a result, qualifying for Saturday's Outback Steakhouse 300 has been postponed until tomorrow at noon. JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus - WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE CALL TO QUALIFY TOMORROW? "I think it's great. If they ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2001
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NASCAR BGN: Ford drivers encouraged during opening practice at Kentucky
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 Practice for Saturday's inaugural Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway kicked off today as the 49 teams attempting to qualify for the Outback Steakhouse 300 were given an open test session to get acclimated on the 1.5-mile track. Practice began shortly after 5 p.m. and concluded four hours later under t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton heads to Pocono after disapointing finish at Michigan
Jun 15, 2001
June 12, 2001 âœPocono is the most unique track on the circuit. It is such a handling track. You have to be able to get through three very different turns. Your car has to handle good and you need lots of horsepower. You put those two things together and youâ™ll be tough to beat.â -Ward Burton, dr ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: New NASCAR Busch Series Team to debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 On January16th, 2001, after months of preparation and testing, a father and son team launched Big Fan Racing, and http://www.bigfanracing.com/ , on the internet. Mark and Josh Watkins of Easley, SC, had decided in 2000 to try and develop a NASCAR Busch Grand National team, from the ground up, by reaching ... Continue reading
ASA: Sauter Looking to Make History Over Remaining 12 Races
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. – You think winning an ASA ACDelco Series event is hard, especially when you are a rookie, just ask Glenn Allen Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tim Sauter, Rick Beebe, Mike Garvey and a whole slue of others who failed to do it. It is not a task accomplished often. The first rookie to win an ASA ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Grafals Named New Controller at Sears Point Raceway
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Sara Grafals has been named as Controller at Sears Point Raceway, track officials announced. Grafals will oversee all financial activities at the raceway, as well as human resources, ticketing and information systems. Grafals comes to Sears Point Raceway after working at Symantec in Cuper ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Salute to a Racer: Driver Larry Krieger to be remembered at Irwindale
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - He was one of Irwindale Speedway's favorites, one of the new track's first champions, a great friend to so many in the sport, a joy for his many fans, a husband, and a father. His name was Larry Krieger, and he left far too soon. This Saturday, June 16, at Irwindale Speedway, Larry K ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Kirby shatters Pocono track record
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 LONG POND PA, In his first look at the 2.5-mile triangular Pocono superspeedway, 20-year-old rookie Stuart Kirby, in Bob Schacht's Athens Mobil Speed Park Ford, shattered the one-lap ARCA RE/MAX Series track record here Thursday at Pocono Raceway. The Bowling Green, Kentucky driver won the Old Milwaukee P ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Keller heads into the unknown at Kentucky Speedway
Jun 14, 2001
June 14, 2001 Kentucky...The Unknown... The NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division is competing at four new tracks during the 2001 season. For the first time since 1989 (Louisville Speedway), the Busch Series will be heading to Kentucky. Jason Keller and the Albertson's team are preparing to compete on the new sp ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green returns home to Kentucky Speedway
Jun 14, 2001
June 14, 2001 Jeff Green returns home this weekend as the Busch Series makes its inaugural visit to the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway for Saturday night's Outback Steakhouse 300. The Owensboro, Ky., native is looking to rebound from 29th-place performance in Dover that saw him slip to second in the point standings and ope ... Continue reading
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