NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau prepares for Coca Cola 600 with top five in The Winston
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 Jerry Nadeau Jerry Nadeau, No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 5th): "Yeah, I'm pretty happy. The UAW-Delphi Chevrolet ran pretty good. I'll tell you what I think really screwed us is that the first run we were really good and the car was a little tight. We put another set of tires on it and ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart escapes disaster in first lap crash at The Winston
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON THE START OF THE WINSTON) "I've never spun the tires that hard before here on the start. We got down to [turn] one and we didn't have as much momentum as most of those guys did. Everybody went in there and just started sliding up the racetrack. I'm ju ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson falls short again; Keeps knocking at the door
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 Johnny Benson JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (HOW WAS YOUR NIGHT OVERALL?) "All of it was good. We were just a little off at the end. "I think we learned a lot. That is the first one (The Winston) we've been in. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte recovers for top five finish in The Winston
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 Bobby Labonte BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR RUN) "It was alright. I had a good run. Overall it was a good night for the Interstate Batteries Pontiac. We qualified second and finished fourth, so we can't complain too much." (IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN TRANSFER TO THE ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Wins in Back-Up Car, Earnhardt Jr. makes late race charge
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jeff Gordon won Saturday’s night’s rain-delayed Winston all-star race, driving a back-up car that the team had rushed into service after their primary car was damaged in a lap-one crash. The first lap of the race was mayhem, as a sudden rain fell on the track in turns one an ... Continue reading
USAR: Naturally Fresh Dressings 250 Race Results, Louisville
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 (3) SEAN STUDER, CHEVROLET, 250, $10,000 (4) MARDY LINDLEY, FORD, 250, $5,000 (7) MIKE HERMAN, JR., FORD, 250, $4,000 (5) BILL PLEMONS, JR., FORD, 249, $3,200 (9) JEFF AGNEW, CHEVROLET, 249, $2,600 (6) CHARLIE FORD, CHEVROLET, 248, $2,400 (8) LONNIE RUSH, CHEVROLET, 247, $3,200 (10) DON SATTERFIELD, CHEVRO ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 Race Results, Charlotte
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 2001 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #7 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord NC, 5-19-01 Official Results, EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 FIN STR NO DRIVER/RESIDENCE TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS 1 7 46 Frank Kimmel/Jeffersonville IN Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford 67 Running 2 2 75 Stuart Kirby/Bowling Green KY Athens M ... Continue reading
ASA: Robbie Pyle Captures Third Career Pole in ASA at Concord
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 CONCORD, N.C. (May 19, 2001) – Stock car veteran Robbie Pyle captured his third career ASA pole for the BFGoodrich Tires 300 at Concord Motorsport Park in Concord, NC. Pyle’s lightning quick lap came early in the session, which resulted in the Columbus, Oh io native having to wait most of the s ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson starting up front in The Winston
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 Johnny Benson JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (Pole Winner, The Winston Open): (ON HIS RUN) "It was OK. Obviously it could have been better, but in the same token we're happy. The Goodyear tire is a great tire, but it's just a little hard for one or two laps. We feel the Valvoline Pontia ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon has work to do in 'The Winston'
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 Jeff Gordon JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (qualified 10th): "The lap time wasn't good and the pit stop wasn't good, so we've got some work to do. I'd like to put a lot into qualifying, but tomorrow night is when it really counts. "I like The Winston a lot. Charlotte's a great track for i ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. approaches 'The Winston' differently
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr. DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (last year's winner, qualified 15th): "Well the laps were okay. They weren't spectacular, but they were okay. We lost about three second on the pit stop. ... Continue reading
Raudman Hopes to Continue Streak of Luck This Weekend at Pikes Peak
May 18, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dave Reed Dave Reed Racing 800/245-5299 dr@advantagememory.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/920-0527 evansmmpr@earthlink.net RAUDMAN HOPES TO CONTINUE STREAK OF LUCK THIS WEEKEND AT PIKES PEAK Rancho Santa Margarita, California (May 16, 2001) -- Craig Raudman, driver of Dave Reed Racing' ... Continue reading
May 18, 2001
LABONTE, PETTY COMBINE FORCES WITH CUNNINGHAM-SCHERER Justin Labonte to drive Dodge Intrepids in ARCA RE/MAX Series with Petty Enterprises assist For Immediate Release (5-17-01) CONCORD NC – Justin Labonte, son of two-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte, has joined the Briggs Cunningham-Kerry Scherer A ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Lowe's
May 18, 2001
Steele takes Lowe’s pole For Immediate Release (5-17-01) CONCORD, NC – 5-17-01 - Three-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Tim Steele is up to his old tricks again. The Coopersville, MI driver won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Thursday at Lowe's Motor Speedway for Saturday's EasyCare ARCA 100. Steele, in t ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Vegas' Gaughn holds the winning hand at Irwindale Speedway
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 The (very) personable Brendan Gaughn went from being a TV weatherman's sidekick to victory circle in the Winston West 250-lapper at Irwindale in fine style on Saturday night. The NAPA-mounted Orleans Racing star lead plenty of laps, followed for ... Continue reading
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