News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau tries to prepare for 'unpredictable' Talladega

Apr 17, 2001

April 17, 2001 * Jerry Nadeau's Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Driving Guide -- "Talladega is an unpredictable race track. You just never know what's going to happen during the race until the last couple of laps. With the superspeedway aerodynamic package we have now, the race will be exciting for the fans like it was ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader still unsatisfied with new aero rules

Apr 17, 2001

April 17, 2001 Schrader's Thoughts On Talladega... "I still like the new aero rules better than what we had. You know we are all going to be in a big pile, but at least this way we can race. Everyone went to Talladega last fall, kept their noses clean and we put on a great race. I really think that can happen again and ... Continue reading

IROC: True Value IROC News from Talladega

Apr 17, 2001

April 17, 2001 Talladega, AL - The True Value IROC team concluded their first day of testing Monday at Talladega Superspeedway in preparation for round two of the 2001, 25th anniversary season. Veteran test drivers Dave Marcis, Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter and Andy Hillenburg were on hand to put the Pontiac Firebirds throu ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Irwindale Speedway Race Results

Apr 16, 2001

April 16, 2001 FEATURE RACE #1: NASCAR FOOD 4 LESS SUPER LATE MODELS - 50 LAPS Miller Lite Big 10 Challenge Points Race 2 Name Hometown Car Make 1) Sean Woodside Saugus Chevy 2) Nathan Wulff San Marcos Chevy 3) James Weston Goleta Chevy 4) Charlie Utts Camarillo Chevy 5) Tim Woods III Chino Hills Ford FEATURE RACE #2: ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Shane Hall Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 SHANE HALL-63-Lance Snacks Ford Taurus - WHAT HAPPENED? "We had a good run on the 66 off of Turn 4 and coming down the front straightaway I jumped down the outside of him, went into Turn 1 and gave him plenty of room, but he couldn't keep his car down in his lane or something and got into the left rear o ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Elton Sawyer Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 ELTON SAWYER-98-Starter/Hot Tamales Ford Taurus - "We had a really good race car. It was pretty good on short runs, but when we ran, it got tighter and tighter. The guys did a great job, we had great pit stops. I got into the fence there behind the 60 car and knocked the toe out with about 30 laps to go, ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Kevin Lepage Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 KEVIN LEPAGE-71-State Fair Brand Corn Dogs Ford Taurus - "I'm pretty happy with the overall finish, but I'm disappointed on why we finished 15th. We had a miscue in the pits, at one point we had two rears tires swapped and had to come into the pits under green and that cost us. But, the guys never gave u ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 JASON KELLER-57-Albertsons Ford Taurus - "It was just a great day for us, Albertsons, Ford and everybody involved. I knew we had a good car after Happy Hour and made a point of being patient and that put us up there. The guys had great pit stops and great strategy all day long. It's just a real great day ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus - YOU FACED SOME ADVERSITY TODAY AND MANAGED TO FINISH IN THE TOP 10. "I've been running Roush motors for two-and-a-half years and hadn't had a problem until today. We broke a valve spring, I guess, or something in the carburetor and just had a miss. We were runni ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 GREG BIFFLE PRESS CONFERENCE "It was a great day for the Grainger Ford. Right off the green flag we were really good, just a little bit loose until the tires warmed up and then a little tight. I think a lot of guys were fighting that today, but overall, it was great run for us. We had good pit stops, whi ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Steadman Marlin Post Race Quotes, Pepsi 300

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 STEADMAN MARLIN-95-Sadler Racing Ford Taurus - "We had some bad luck. The air gun jammed up on us, that happens, but the car was fine, it just had a little bit of push." HOW WAS TURN 2? "It's been slick the whole time, but I think the more you ran on it, it got itself worked in. It wasn't intended to be ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX: Ken Schrader wins inaugural ARCA RE/MAX race in Nashville

Apr 15, 2001

April 14, 2001 GLADEVILLE, TENN--With a rare weekend off from the Winston Cup world, NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader opted for the ARCA RE/MAX Series in order to fulfill his racing fix. Schrader, in his own Federated Auto Parts Pontiac, held off valiant, late-race charges from Frank Kimmel and Shawna Robinson to win the th ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX: Top Ten Point Standings, After Nashville

Apr 15, 2001

April 15, 2001 1. Frank Kimmel 475 2. Shawna Robinson 410 3. Andy Belmont 335 4. Jason Jarrett 330 Mike Swaim Jr 330 6. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Pepsi 300 Race Results, Nashville

Apr 14, 2001

April 14, 2001 NASHVILLE, TN: Following are the race results for the Cracker Barrel 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (4) Greg Biffle, Taurus, running, $59,620. 2. (12) Jason Keller, ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Fans Invited To Variety of Special Sunday Attractions at Irwindale

Apr 14, 2001

April 14, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - Yeah … Saturday night's all right for racin', but, just look what's happening on some upcoming Sundays at Irwindale Speedway this season: SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2001: Red 5 Adventures presents the IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX, a day of exhilarating bicycle races on the smooth high ... Continue reading