Apr 26, 2001
By David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 The NASCAR Winston Cup Series travels west this weekend to Fontana, California for race #10 of 36. Series points leader Dale Jarrett brings a 145-point lead over Jeff Gordon. If past history is any indicator of the race, Gordon will proba ... Continue reading
Labonte, Earnhardt quickest in ARCA RE/MAX Series LMS testing
Apr 26, 2001
Labonte, Earnhardt quickest in ARCA RE/MAX Series LMS testing CONCORD NC, 4-25-01 - Third-generation drivers' Justin Labonte and Kerry Earnhardt unofficially posted the quickest speeds in ARCA RE/MAX Series open testing Wednesday night under the lights at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Labonte, son of 2-time NASCAR Winston Cup ... Continue reading
Woodside Looks to Top Previous Best at California Speedway
Apr 26, 2001
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 818/255-3468 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/920-0527 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE LOOKS TO TOP PREVIOUS BEST AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY April 25, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Sean Woodside, driver of the #45 Team Walker/Ron's Rear En ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett heads west in search of more progress and points
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 FONTANA, Calif., April 26, 2001 - Going places he's never gone before. As the NASCAR Winston Cup Series officially hit the quarter turn of its 2001 campaign, Dale Jarrett had already done that twice in the young season with first-ever visits t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Petty Family Comes Home With Switch to Dodge in 2001
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 FONTANA, Calif., April 26, 2001 - On his way to becoming the King of stock car racing, Richard Petty drove many cars. His favorites? The Dodge Chargers of the early 1970s. For many veteran race fans, the image of Dodge and Richard Petty are in ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Sears Point Names New Turn 2 Seating for Dale Earnhardt
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. (April 26, 2001) - Dale Earnhardt, who died tragically in a last-lap accident at the Daytona 500 last February, meant the world to so many people, and the fans of Northern California were no different. To that end, Sears Point R ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Burton Ready To Run In California
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 BURTON ON CALIFORNIA… “With the horsepower that engine builder, Terry Elledge (father of Jimmy Elledge, crew chief for last week’s winner) provides, we are certainly prepared to get out there. He provides a lot for horsepower ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Californian Marc Reno returns to Southern California
Apr 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., (April 26, 2001) – Bakersfield, Calif. native and #1 Yellow Racing crew chief Marc Reno has lent his wrench-turning hand to some of the biggest names in the sport, including Ernie Irvan, Joe Ruttman, Richard Petty and cu ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wallace Fastest at Two-Day Test at Sears Point Raceway
Apr 26, 2001
April 26, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Rusty Wallace was the fastest driver during a two-day test session at Sears Point Raceway as track officials opened up the modified Chute for the first time. Wallace, a two-time winner at Sears Point Raceway in 1990 and 1996, turned the 10-turn, 2-mile road course in 1 minute, 17.31 seco ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte gaining momentum after tough start
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 DETROIT - After getting off to a tough start in 2001, Bobby Labonte has his No. 18 Pontiac Grand Prix performing a lot like the car he drove to the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup title, and that can't be good news to the rest of his competitors. Labonte heads to California Speedway for this weekend's event on t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader always looks forward to racing at Fontana
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 "From the very first time we went to California Speedway I fell in love with the place. I just love racing there. It is a first class facility and a great place to race. We haven't necessarily finished as well as we would like, but I still love going there. We've run the truck race a couple of times and ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon dominates California Winston Cup events
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 FONTANA, Calif. - Jeff Gordon probably wouldn't mind if all NASCAR Winston Cup races were held in California. Gordon, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet and a native of Vallejo, Calif., has won five of the past eight Winston Cup events in his home state. He will look to make it six-for-nine this Sunday in th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mark Martin Interview; California Success
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 Mark Martin, driver of the No. 6 Pfizer Taurus, is coming off a season-high fourth-place finish in last weekend's Talladega 500. As the NASCAR Winston Cup Series prepares for Sunday's NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway, a race he won in 1998, Martin and crew chief Jimmy Fennig spoke about a varie ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green talks about racing in California
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, set the track record in qualifying in last year's Busch event at California Speedway, but is still seeking his first win at the 2-mile track. "I feel really good about our chances of winning at California ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Trip West are More Difficult for Winston Cup Transporter Drivers
Apr 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 Barry Sheppard, truck driver for the #21 Motorcraft Racing Team hauler, talks about how this week differs from his "normal" weeks on the road to and from Winston Cup events. The trip to Fontana is 2807 miles one way from Stuart, Virginia, to the California track. "When we leave Talladega I'll go straight ... Continue reading
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