ARCA RE/MAX: Winchester Entry List
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 2001 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #3 Winchester Speedway, Winchester IN, 4-22-01 Official Entry List, Winchester ARCA 250 NO DRIVER/RESIDENCE TEAM & CAR YEAR & MODEL 1 Andy Belmont/Penndel PA America Online-Racecakes-York Ford 99 Taurus 4 Roger Blackstock/Shelby Twp MI Kart 2 Kart Dodge 99 Avenger 5 Randy Va ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value IROC News from Talladega
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 Talladega, AL - The True Value IROC series continued with practice sessions this morning with series drivers Eddie Cheever Jr. of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series and Cart FedEx Championship series driver Kenny Brack. Cheever Jr. and Brack were joined by series test drivers Dick Trickle and Jim Saut ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeremy Mayfield Unveils New Ford Taurus for Talladega
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 MOORESVILLE, N.C.-- When Penske Racing unloads at Talladega SuperSpeedway this week, they will not roll out the familiar blue and white Ford... In it¹s place, the silver and black with a hint of red; Jeremy Mayfield will pilot the Sony/WEGA Ford Taurus for the first time this season. Sony Electronics an ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton wants to 'stay safe' at Talladega
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 “I wish I could be talking about some changes heading into this race, but I’m not. Instead I’m talking about how I’m going to stay as safe as I can and finish the race with all four wheels on the ground. When I was running in the 500 (Daytona 500), I got wrecked and the fourth-pla ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rules May Rule at Talladega
Apr 19, 2001
April 19, 2001 DETROIT - Restrictor plate racing is known for its excitement and its unpredictability. It is that element of surprise that makes "plate" races the most popular among many fans and most nerve-wracking for most competitors. This weekend's stop at Talladega Superspeedway promises more of the same, but its ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett to win first quarter DOTY
Apr 19, 2001
April 19, 2001 NASCAR/Winston Cup's Dale Jarrett has served notice this may be 1999 all over again. That was when the driver of the No. 88 Robert Yates/UPS Ford Taurus won first-quarter DRIVER OF THE YEAR balloting and then went on to claim the most prestigious award in American motorsports along with the Winston Cup C ... Continue reading
NASCAR HISTORY: Dodge Return To Talladega Triggers Flashbacks to 1969
Apr 19, 2001
April 19, 2001 Talladega, Ala. - The Dodge return to Talladega Superspeedway this week is sure to trigger flashbacks to 1969 and the early 1970s when a Dodge unlike any before it arrived on the scene to turn heads, win races and produce headaches among competitors and sanctioning officials. The car was the Dodge Charge ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett ready to resume the rigors of racing at Talladega
Apr 19, 2001
April 19, 2001 TALLADEGA, Ala., - As drivers and fans brace for the most anticipated Winston Cup race in recent memory, Dale Jarrett and his #88 UPS Team look to continue their winning ways in Sunday's Talladega 500 (FOX; 1 p.m. EDT) at Talladega Superspeedway. Noteworthy items include: Jarrett is on an unprecedented r ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton looks to pick up the pace at Talladega
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Picking up the pace after a rare weekend off, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series heads to Alabama for this weekend’s Talladega 500—the second time this season teams will battle with restrictor plates on their engines. . Last year, the Square D Racing Team posted its highest fini ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Sadler ready to gamble at Talladega . . along with the rest of the field
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 Elliott Sadler has no illusions going into Talladega this weekend. He has only one thing in mind when he talks about Sunday's race - getting through it. The Virginia driver left Martinsville tenth in points and hopes to come out of Alabama still in the top-ten. ELLIOTT SADLER, -21- Motorcraft Ford Taurus ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth gaining momentum heading to Talladega
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 "Finishing 6th at Martinsville gave us the momentum we need to get this program back to where we should be -- running up front. We've had so many freak things happen to us this year that were beyond our control. We were running good in Daytona and a shock mount broke. We were great in Atlanta and had a m ... Continue reading
RACING HISTORY: The great cars of racing: Ford Mustang
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - If ever there was a car that appeared in the right place at the right time, Mustang was it. The Mustang was born 37 years ago today in 1964 ... and it was born to race. In the early sixties, Ford and the other American automakers were "officially" out of racing. Racing was - and still i ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Interview with Michael Waltrip
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 (Has winning the Daytona 500 changed your life and/or made it more hectic?) "No, not overly (hectic) I don't think. Everything's pretty much normal. The season has a way of making things get back to normal. You have to show up at the race, prepare for it, and then of course test - and that's what we're d ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green realizes risk associated with racing at Talladega
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 Jeff Green On Talladega: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, knows there are risks involved when racing at superspeedways like Talladega. "There is definitely a risk to superspeedway racing," said Green. "When you start stacking people up si ... Continue reading
ASA: Butch Miller Holds Lead Heading into Hawkeye Downs Opener
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 PEDNLETON, Ind. -- Heading into the April 28 Iowa 300 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Butch Miller saw his point lead drop to just 17 points following a ninth place finish at South Boston Speedway and 2000 Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie of the Year , Joey Clanton, become his closest challenger. Clanton jumped fr ... Continue reading
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