NASCAR BGN: Spencer continues 'on a roll' in Busch Series
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing Team are on a roll. With Spencer in the driver’s seat, the #1 Yellow Chevrolet has finished in the top 10 in four of the last five NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races R ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton one of the few who likes driving the 'Monster Mile'
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – This weekend’s MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover Downs (DE) International Speedway is not the most popular race for some NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers, hence the nickname "Monster Mile." The one-mile, concrete-surfaced ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Leno to pace 2001 Brickyard 400 in Chevy Monte Carlo
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Two years ago, it was a winning combination at the Indianapolis 500. So for the 2001 Brickyard 400, Chevrolet and comedian Jay Leno will team up once again to pace a race at the most prestigious racetrack in the world. Leno, host ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Burton Looks To Dover Where He Wants To Be Competitive
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 “I want to get to Dover and be competitive throughout the whole race. I want to finish the race the way we run and I don’t want to be a victim of circumstance. I just want to run good week after week because we’re a team capabl ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon nominated for GQ Award
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 HARRISBURG, N.C. - Three-time Winston Cup champion and DuPont Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon has been nominated for GQ's Men of the Year awards in the "Sports - Individual Athlete" category. There are 18 categories that encompass sports, TV, fil ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants consistent 'handle' at Dover
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 “Dover was a struggle for us last year. We were great there in the Busch Series, but we were never able to get a consistent handle last year in the Bud car. We led the race early last year, and then went backwards in a big hurry… a B ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green still looking to master the 'Monster Mile'
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 Jeff Green On Dover: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion, current points leader and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, has still not mastered "The Monster Mile." Green's teammate at ppc Racing, Jason Keller, won this eve ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader likes the Dover configuration
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 Ken Schrader "I'm not a big fan of concrete, but I do like the way Dover is configured. Nashville is a concrete track, and the ARCA car won there about a month ago, but that still doesn't make me a fan of anything other than asphalt. I've got tw ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart returns to Dover as the 'Dominator'
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel Tony Stewart ATLANTA - If one were to look at Tony Stewart's track record in 2000, the race that made the biggest impact on Stewart's season was the MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover (Del.) ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ricky Rudd heads to Dover still searching for victory
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 One-third of the way through the 2001 season, Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Taurus, sits in fifth place in the NASCAR Winston Cup points standings. Through the year's first 12 races, Rudd has collected three top-five and eight ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Dover's concrete a welcome feeling for Jason Keller
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 This weekend's Busch Series race at Dover Downs International Speedway marks the series' return to a concrete racing surface, a challenge that the teams last faced at Nashville Superspeedway. It's a welcome return for Jason Keller, who is in the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon hopes to 'tear' up Dover in front of sponsor's home state crowd
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 Jeff Gordon DOVER, Del. - Jeff Gordon wants to return to his "old" ways at Dover Downs International Speedway entering this Sunday's MBNA Platinum 400. In a span of 11 races at Dover from June of 1994 to June of 1999, the 29-year-old Gordon fini ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Success Comes Naturally for Matt Kenseth at Dover
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 Kenseth's Performance Summary at Dover Downs: NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Date: 6/4/00 Start:26 Finish:2 Laps:400/400 Money Won: $119, 755 Status: Running Date: 9/23/00 Start: 31 Finish:12 Laps: 399/400 Money Won: $64,440 Status: Running Date: 9/ ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Wants A Repeat Performance At Dover Downs
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 BOISE, Idaho --- With five career wins in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division, Jason Keller has many memorable moments. Although his win in New Hampshire was an emotional win, the one that sticks out in his mind most is his June 6, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Snares Sixth at Indy and Third at Charlotte in Double Duty II
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 Tony Stewart CONCORD, N.C. - In just under eight hours on Sunday, Tony Stewart logged 1,100 racing miles by completing the full distance in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. In his second attempt at Double Duty since 1999, Stewart fini ... Continue reading
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