NASCAR BGN: Keller looks to Talladega with confidence
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 Back to the Superspeedway... Keller hopes he turned his superspeedway luck around this season at Daytona International Speedway. Keller finished seventh in the first race of the season and picked up his first top-10 finish at a superspeedway. Couple his top 10 at Daytona with his second-place finish last ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Defending champion Gordon's strategy is to stay up front at Talladega
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 TALLADEGA, Ala. - Jeff Gordon's strategy will be to stay up front as long as possible when the NASCAR Winston Cup Series visits Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the Talladega 500. Gordon, who will drive a special DuPont/Pepsi paint scheme during the race, does not see an advantage as the defending c ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 2001 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES DRIVER POINT STANDINGS After Event #2, PFG Lester 150, Nashville Superspeedway, 4-13-01 POS NAME POINTS 1 Kimmel, Frank 475 2 Robinson, Shawna 410 3 Belmont, Andy 335 4 Jarrett, Jason 330 5 Kirby, Stuart 325 6 Swaim, Mike 315 7 Steele, Tim 300 8 Weber, Chuck 280 9 Cooksey, Joe 255 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge teams hope legacy at Talladega Superspeedway paves way for success
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 TALLADEGA, Ala. - For Dodge Motorsports, Talladega Superspeedway holds a special place in the auto manufacturer's record books. Dodge hopes to add a new entry to the ledger this weekend at the Talladega 500. "Talladega Superspeedway is a very special place for Dodge," said Bob Wildberger, Senior Manager, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Robert Yates speaks on Talladega
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 Robert Yates, owner of the No. 28 Texaco Havoline and No. 88 UPS Tauruses, is off to one of his best starts since becoming a full-time multi-car owner in 1996. Through eight races this season drivers Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd have combined for three wins, seven top-five and 12 top-10 finishes, includin ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle finds early succes in the Busch Series
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 Greg Biffle took the checkered flag for the first time in his Busch Series career, capturing Saturday's Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Biffle won in just his eighth race, and closed the gap to points leader Kevin Harvick in the championship race as he led 133 of the 225 laps around the concrete ov ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway Car Show Set for April 22
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - Bloomington Speedway's season will begin on April 22 with a car show at the Bloomington Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse located at 3000 West Third Street in Bloomington from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Sprint cars O'Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds, and Tire & Wheel Center Indiana Super Stocks w ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Open Practice at Bloomington Speedway
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - An open practice session is scheduled for April 27 for all classes scheduled to compete at Bloomington Speedway during the 2001 racing season. Hot laps will begin at 6:30 PM. Bloomington Speedway is widely accepted as the finest quarter mile dirt oval in the Midwest; and promoter Mike M ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. Talladega Race Preview
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 Dale Jr. Quotes "I really look forward to the races at Talladega. We have a great restrictor plate program at DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc.) and I think the showing for all three of our teams at Daytona proves that. Finishing first and second in the Daytona 500 was incredible, but you have to look at the enti ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP HISTORY: The Great Races: 1985 Talladega Winston 500
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 Ford Racing is in the midst of a year-long celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the start of its racing program with a win by Henry Ford on October 10, 1901. In the next of a series of feature releases, Ford Racing looks back one of its successes in a great race - the 1985 Winston 500. Bill Ellio ... Continue reading
USAR: Gill penalized for altercation with official
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 FAYETTEVILLE, GA – United Speed Alliance Racing has issued defending Series champion Bobby Gill a $2,000 fine, loss of 100 championship points, and suspension, waived in favor of probation, for the remainder of the year for a post-race altercation involving Gill and a USAR official at Ace Speedway ... Continue reading
USAR: History To Be Made Up North This Weekend
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 FAYETTEVILLE, GA – Ready or not the USAR Hooters ProCup Series is making its first venture into beautiful Jenerstown Speedway this Saturday night for the running of the Naturally Fresh Dressings 200 presented by Rolling Rock. Over 40 drivers are expected to attempt to start in this history-making e ... Continue reading
USAR: Veteran Driver Collects Third Career USAR Hooters ProCup Win
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 ALTAMAHAW, NC – What a difference a couple of weeks can make. After suffering a tough finish at the season-opening race in February, Hal Goodson returned to victory lane Friday night. Goodson took the lead on lap 123 from Daniel Johnson and held on the rest of the way to win the Jackaroo Sauces 250 ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Fedewa counts four fenders as a good day at Talladega
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 "Talladega is another one of those places where if it's the end of the race and a team has all four fenders on the car and is on the lead lap, it's been a good day. We haven't had much luck since the first restrictor-plate race of the season. Maybe the second one will help us turn our luck around and get ... Continue reading
USAR: For Tom Pistone, Ace Is Not the Place
Apr 17, 2001
April 17, 2001 Altamahaw, NC - USAR Rookie competitor Tom Pistone and the Don Sprouse owned Bully Hill Vineyards Ford Taurus encountered the Friday the 13th curse. The team is competing in the Southern Division this year After a season best 9th place qualifying effort, the team was excited for the race. “We made ... Continue reading
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