NASCAR/INDY: Never say never; Stewart to do double duty again
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 SPEEDWAY, Ind. - He did it in 1999, and despite saying, "I'll never do that again," Stewart will indeed be pulling double duty for the second time in three years by competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day - May 27. The driver of the #20 Home Depot Pontiac in the NASCAR Winsto ... Continue reading
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 Wood Brothers Racing, one of the oldest and most successful teams in NASCAR is truly a family business. Patriarch Glen Wood was first a driver and then became the owner of a team that has fielded cars for many of the legends in the sport - David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Neil Bonnett, Marvin Panch, A.J. Foy ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Stewart, Vasser to drive for Ganassi this month at Indy
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - 1996-97 Indy Racing League champion Tony Stewart and 1996 CART champion Jimmy Vasser will defend the Indianapolis 500 title this year for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi announced May 7. The 85th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 27. Juan Montoya won last year at Indy ... Continue reading
USAR – Naturally Fresh Foods 200 Results
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 Thompson International Speedway – Thompson, CT (2) Bill Plemons, Jr., Ford, 200, $10,000. (5) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 200, $5,000. (19) Philip Rondeau, Pontiac, 200, $3,500. (6) Jeff Agnew, Chevrolet, 200, $3,000. (4) Jason McLellan, Pontiac, 200, $3,600. ... Continue reading
ASA: Cywinski Finally Captures Elusive ASA Victory
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In 25 races since returning to the American Speed Association ACDelco Series full time, veteran racer Kevin Cywinski couldn’t capture that eighth career victory. But at Montgomery Motor Speedway, that streak came to an end, as the Wisconsin-veteran collected his first of the 2 ... Continue reading
ASA: Cywinski Finally Captures Elusive ASA Victory
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 (Indianapolis, IN) – Rookie sensation Scott Dixon, driver of the #18 Powerware Panasonic PacWest Toyota, wins his first ever Champ Car race after starting 23rd on the grid. He is the youngest driver to ever win a major racing series including CART, Winston Cup, IRL, and Formula One. The 20-year old Ne ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points after Gateway
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 1. Frank Kimmel 1445 2. Tim Steele 1290 3. Jason Jarrett 1190 4. Andy Belmont 1095 5. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Frontstretch Crash Hinders Results For First Time This Season
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. – Bobby Hamilton had unfortunate luck for the first time this season and finished 28th in the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Hamilton’s finish dropped him two positions to ninth in the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship points battle, still holding on in the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth gets second best finish of season at Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. (May 6, 2001) -- Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Power Tools Racing team posted their second best finish of the season last night on the .75 mile track at Richmond International Raceway. Kenseth and the team qualified the car in the 19th position. Shortly after the green flag fell, Kenseth ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Nabs Career Win Number 10
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 HENRICO COUNTY, Va. - Tony Stewart scored his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory at the race track where he earned his first career victory - Richmond International Raceway. It's been less than two years since Stewart earned win number one in September of 1999 at the .750-mile oval, and in that t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. gets another top ten at Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 Tony Stewart won the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway Saturday night, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser race team grabbed their fifth consecutive finish of 11th or better with a seventh-place finish. Dale Jr., who won this race last year, also led a lap to gain five bo ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace Post Race Notes, Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 KENNY WALLACE, NO. 27 GEICO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON HIS ENGINE FAILURE) "This is not a devastating blow. It was a good day for us. We ran 17th or 18th all night. We had a pit stop there that got us down a lap. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Interview, Post Race, Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (WHAT IS IT ABOUT RICHMOND?) "Dale Earnhardt taught me a lot about this place. I followed him a lot of laps here and he would just flat wear you out. You would think you were going to beat him and pass him and go on, and the next thing you would know he wo ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Post Race Notes, Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "Track position was everything. The car got a little tight there for awhile, so we just slid around." (DID LONGER OR SHORTER RUNS FAVOR YOU?) "It really didn't matter. I wasn't any good either way." (ON THE LAST CAUTION) "It didn't help me, it d ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson Post Race Notes, Richmond
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We're real happy. The Valvoline Pontiac ran really good. The guys did an excellent job. I wasn't happy with the car, but I'm happy with the finish. ... Continue reading
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