News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

SHENANDOAH SHOWERS FORCE CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS RESCHEDULING; FRIENDSHIP UP SUNDAY

Oct 11, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-316 SHENANDOAH SHOWERS FORCE CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS RESCHEDULING; FRIENDSHIP UP SUNDAY INDIANAPOLIS – Rain forced the postponement of another USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series event, rescheduling the season finale a w ... Continue reading

MARTZ CLOSES MIDWEST FOCUS TITLE BID WHILE RAY TAKES ANOTHER ANDERSON VICTORY

Oct 11, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-315 MARTZ CLOSES MIDWEST FOCUS TITLE BID WHILE RAY TAKES ANOTHER ANDERSON VICTORY INDIANAPOLIS – Tate Martz of Rushville, Ind. defended his USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series championship Sunday at the Anderson (Ind.) Speedway, f ... Continue reading

CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUS SERIES POINTS RACE TIGHTENS AFTER MEIER WINS IRWINDALE

Oct 11, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-317 CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUS SERIES POINTS RACE TIGHTENS AFTER MEIER WINS IRWINDALE INDIANAPOLIS – Five drivers could still come out ahead in the 2005 edition of the USAC California Ford Focus Midget Car Series title chase following Sa ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXCUP RESULTS - BANQUET 400

Oct 10, 2005

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS RACE REPORT & POINTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT… http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=1. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 30 BANQUET 400 PRESENTED BY CONAGRA FOODS KANSAS SPEEDWAY Kansas City, Kan. – Oct. 9, 2005 1.5 Mile Paved Oval 400.5 M &# ... Continue reading

BIG NIGHT AT IRWINDALE - TIM KENNEDY'S REPORT ON THE RACES - OCTOBER 8, 2005

Oct 10, 2005

By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Oct. 8 - Open-wheelers, truckers, super stocks and "wee cars" filled the Irwindale Speedway pits with 148 racing vehicles Saturday for a seven division racing card in front of about 5,000. The event closed the track's regular point season. Only two nationally-known events-the NASCAR All-S ... Continue reading

Irwindale Speedway : Sloan Wins Championship

Oct 10, 2005

Sloan Wins Championship Jimmy Sloan, 24, Palm Desert, Calif. Took home the 2005 Irwindale Speedway Championship Saturday. Sloan started the race with an 18-point lead and crossed the finish line third finishing the season with a 38-point lead. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Sloan said. “My crew shou ... Continue reading

NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS -- SUNDAY FINALS

Oct 10, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK, NORTHWEST PHOENIX, AZ SUNDAY, Oct. 9, 2005 Contact: George Phillips 626-327-0480 HOME TEAM IS 2005 PACIFIC DIVISION CHAMPIONS AT SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK SUMMIT SERIES FINALS NORTHWEST PHOENIX, Ariz... - The home team from ... Continue reading

Sunoco's Ultra 94 team gets four new members

Oct 10, 2005

Sunoco's Ultra 94 team gets four new members Adriano Bilotta, Devin Cunningham, Kyle Marcelli and Daniel Morad assigned to Ultra 94 team for 2006 MOSPORT, ONTARIO Eleven drivers took part in the fourth Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Evaluation Day on Friday, October 7, at the Mosport Driver Development track, ... Continue reading

NHRA Results From Dallas

Oct 10, 2005

ENNIS, Texas -- Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at Texas Motorplex. The 1.5 million race is the 21st of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. TOP FUEL: 1. Tony Schumacher; 2. Doug Herbert; 3. ... Continue reading

Anderson Focus Results

Oct 10, 2005

USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 8-9, 2005 ­ Anderson, Indiana - Anderson Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. James Robertson, 42, Robertson-12.575; 2. Andy Baber, 27, Baber-12.629; 3. Ricky Ehrgott, 9, Ehrgott-12.670; 4. Jordan Noblitt, 20, Noblitt-12.672; 5. ... Continue reading

Capps upset in second round in Texas

Oct 10, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS UPSET IN SECOND ROUND IN TEXAS DALLAS (Oct. 9, 2005) ... Continue reading

Stevens convinced he's a Pigpen clone

Oct 10, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS CONVINCED HE'S A PIGPEN CLONE DALLAS (Oct. 9, 2005 ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Grabs Fourth in Dallas

Oct 10, 2005

20th Annual O¹Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Grabs Fourth Qualifying Spot Q Racing Ready for Sunday¹s Eliminations ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 8, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon, for the third time in a row, placed the ... Continue reading

Irwindale Focus Results

Oct 9, 2005

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 8, 2005 ­ Irwindale, California ­ Irwindale Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jace Meier, 9, Sutton-14.695; 2. Benny Moon, 3, Moon-14.707; 3. Jeff Sakowicz, 62, Sakowicz-14.729; 4. Lindsay Kernohan, 8, Sutton-14.736; 5. ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Sunday Wrap Up From Dallas

Oct 9, 2005

20th Annual O¹Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Dallas Wrap Up ENNIS, Texas (October 9, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon had only one opportunity to drive his Q Racing Nitro Funny Car down the Texas Motorplex quart ... Continue reading