News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO SEASON FINALE

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-295 SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO SEASON FINALE INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. leads several USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competitors into this weekend’s season finale – the D. Anth ... Continue reading

"HULMAN CLASSIC" AT TERRE HAUTE THIS WEEKEND LEVI JONES MASTERS "4-CROWN" SPRINTS

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-289 The 35th running of the "Tony Hulman Fall Harvest Classic" unfolds this weekend at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. has thrust himself into the spotlight as the odd-on favorite. Jones extended his Valvol ... Continue reading

STEELE REPEATS AS SILVER CROWN CHAMPION DARLAND TAKES ELDORA FINALE AGAIN!

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-288 Dave Steele of Tampa, Fla. repeated as USAC's Weld Racing Silver Crown Champion Saturday, finishing 10th in the series finale at Rossburg, Ohio and edging series runner-up Josh Wise by 19 points for the championship. Steele and his Bob ... Continue reading

Gerrits to represent Canada at World Finals

Sep 27, 2005

For immediate release September 26, 2005 Gerrits to represent Canada at World Finals Ontario karter Eric Gerrits heads to Malaysia to represent Canada SHARON, ONTARIO Last Sunday, Ontario karter Eric Gerrits was probably one of the happiest people in Canada. Earlier that day, Gerrits won the ASN Canada FIA National Kar ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXTEL: Johnson Leads the Chase With Win at Dover

Sep 26, 2005

DOVER, Del. September 25, 2005; The AP reported that Jimmie Johnson held off teammate Kyle Busch by about a car-length Sunday to claim victory at Dover International Speedway -- and the lead in NASCAR's Chase for the championship. Tony Stewart, the Nextel Cup points leader for the last seven races, battled an ill-handl ... Continue reading

Bodine Wins NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race

Sep 26, 2005

LAS VEGAS September 25, 2005; Tom Gardner writing for the AP reported that Todd Bodine passed Ted Musgrave on the final lap in a green-white-checker finish Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory of the season. Bodine, bumped out of the lead on the final lap a yea ... Continue reading

Piquet Jr. Wins Both A1 Grand Prix Races

Sep 26, 2005

LONGFIELD, England September 25, 2005; The AP reported that Brazil's Nelson Piquet Jr. won both races Sunday in the opening round of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix. Piquet Jr., son of the three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet, led the 18-lap sprint event from start to finish at Brands Hatch and came from behind in ... Continue reading

Bourdais Wins Champ Car World Series Race

Sep 26, 2005

LAS VEGAS September 25, 2005 Tom Gardner writing for the AP reported that Sebastien Bourdais, the reigning series champion, overcame a controversial crash with Paul Tracy and a brush with a teammate to win the Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400 late Saturday and extend his points lead with three races left. "The best I can ... Continue reading

Fast Driving is Single Mom's Recipe for Surviving a Wrecked Marriage

Sep 26, 2005

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 26 -- A single mom who supports her five children as an executive pastry chef wants TransMedia Group to spread her recipe for surviving a wrecked marriage -- drive very fast! Shortly after her divorce, Mary Katharine, 39, spun out of her depression and did something she always wanted to do -- dr ... Continue reading

Franchitti Drives ArcaEx Car to Third-Place Finish at Watkins Gle

Sep 26, 2005

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Last Seven Championships Put Wraps on 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Sep 25, 2005

For Immediate Release Last Seven Championships Put Wraps on 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 25, 2005) - The 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs(r), the "Olympics" of Road Racing, crowned four first-time winners Sunday and wrapped up the week-long event that saw 734 drivers turn at lea ... Continue reading

Montoya Wins Brazillian Grand Prix

Sep 25, 2005

Montoya Wins Brazilian Grand Prix Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 25, 2005 at 4:00 PM CST The McLaren-Mercedes team once again dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix by taking the top two spots in Sao Paulo today. Juan Pablo Montoya, winner of last year's Brazilian GP, took top honors once again, followed by his teamm ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from National Trail Raceway

Sep 25, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, HEBRON, OHIO Sunday, September 25, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 THACKER, HARKER LEAD WINNERS AT NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY HEBRON, Ohio - NHRA's North Central Division closed out its 2005 Lucas Oil Dra ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES- Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Sep 25, 2005

September 24, 2005 RICK CRAWFORD-14-Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford F-150 (Finished 7th) - YOU WERE ABLE TO GAIN A FEW SPOTS ON THE FINAL FEW RESTARTS. "We got better and some trucks got worse. Actually, long runs didn't hurt us. We were the best finishing Ford and that's something we're shooting for every week. I'm glad ... Continue reading

Phoenix CRA Results

Sep 25, 2005

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2005 – Phoenix, Arizona – Manzanita Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-19.103; 2. Seth Wilson, 17, Racing Optics-19.166; 3. Nathan High, 6A, Pritchett-19.246; 4. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-19.284; 5. ... Continue reading