TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway Season Opens with Spints, Midgets, SuperStocks
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - It's been a long off season; and Mike Miles and the rest of the Bloomington Speedway gang are ready to put the famous red clay to work doing what it was meant to do - provide the raciest surface anywhere. Bloomington Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kevin Harvick Interview, California Speedway
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 (How has your new position with RCR and the Winston Cup Series changed the demands on your time?) "There's just a lot more demands. Time managing has become essential for myself and I'm learning a lot about it and just knowing when I can do th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ron Hornaday ready to race at home in California
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (IS IT A GOOD FEELING TO RACE NEAR HOME LIKE THIS?) "It is, but you want to do well. This is where you want to do your best at. People ask you, 'Where is your best shot to win?' You don't know t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: NAPA Auto Parts 500 Starting Lineup, California
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 FONTANA, CA: Following are the qualifying results for the NAPA Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car make, and qualifying speed: 1. 18. Bobby Labonte, Grand Prix, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, California Speedway
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at California Speedway.] 10 Eagle One Pontiac driver Johnny Benson recorded his first top five of the season (a ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Final Plans For Celebration 2001 At Martinsville Speedway Fall Into Place
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Music, fireworks and fun will fill the air at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday, July 3 when the gates swing open for Celebration 2001. Two nationally-known bands will perform; more than a half-dozen rides for the youngst ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Richard Childress Interview, California Speedway
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 (Are you anxious to have Jeff Green run these few races for you this year?) "It's a new team and this is the first time they've ran and we're excited about it. I think Jeff has a tremendous amount of talent if we can just get the right car und ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. Crashes at California
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Comment by Jade Gurss, Team PR Rep for Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo, regarding the practice crash: "Dale Jr. crashed pretty hard. He hit the wall there in turn two, but he's okay. He's a little sore, but he's fine. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Qualifying Comments, California
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Steve Park, No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "We've been fast all day long and this whole Pennzoil team is doing a great job. This is our 100th start our here in California, so we're excited about that. We thought we had a shot at the pol ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Qualifying Comments, California
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "We're real disappointed in that run. We were real good in practice. As the sun continues to make the track hotter, it just keeps getting slicker. I don't know, I guess we just weren't able to ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Qualifying Comments, California
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1st): (ON WINNING THE POLE AFTER BEING MID-PACK IN PRACTICE) "We didn't really make a banzai run in practice because there were a lot of cars on the racetrack and we didn't get eve ... Continue reading
ASA: Sauter Adds Another Pole with Fast Time in Iowa
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Wisconsin’s Johnny Sauter captured the pole for Saturday’s Iowa 300 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Sauter, a second generation racer from Wisconsin, will start his A.P. Plasman Group Chevrolet from the pole a ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Spencer hopes to carry momentum into Southern California
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a 2nd place finish in the Subway 300 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last weekend, #1 Yellow Racing driver Jimmy Spencer hopes to carry his momentum 3,000 miles across the country to the California Speedway, site ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Evernham hopes textbook track delivers textbook finish
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 FONTANA, Calif. - The first time Ray Evernham's team raced at California Speedway, they won. The last time Evernham's team raced there, they won. Will the first run at California Speedway for Evernham Motorsports turn out the same way - in Vic ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge says 'We're Due' at California Speedway
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 FONTANA, Calif. - For Dodge Motorsports, it's time. It has been 23 years since the last Dodge win at the former Ontario Motor Speedway, and Dodge Motorsports says the return to California may be just what is needed to put Dodge back in the win ... Continue reading
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