NASCAR BGN: Teams head to Nashville after a week off
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 After a weekend to catch their breath, the Busch Series competitors are back in action this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The new 1.33-mile facility plays host to the first standalone Busch Series event and the eighth race of the 2001 se ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Bobby Hamilton will race at Nashville
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Nashville (Tenn.) native Bobby Hamilton will pilot the #1 Yellow Racing Pontiac in Saturday’s Pepsi 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Nashville Superspeedway. Hamilton signed a one-race deal with Ph ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green has mixed feelings on return to Nashville
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Jeff Green On Nashville: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, has mixed feelings about the new Nashville Superspeedway. "I am so excited about racing at the new Nashville Superspee ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Championship Crew Chief, Harold Holly, Returns To Talladega
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Harold Holly, crew chief on the No. 10 Nestlé® Nesquik Ford Taurus, was born and raised in Pell City, Alabama, only a few miles west of Talladega Superspeedway. Holly's introduction to racing came from his father, who took ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: 'Race fans for a Cure' unveils new website
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - Race Fans for a Cure* - a joint initiative involving Ford Credit, Dale and Kelley Jarrett, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - now can be reached online. Race Fans for a Cure* unveiled its website, www.racefansf ... Continue reading
USAR to reach 56 million homes
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 FAYETTEVILLE, GA – United Speed Alliance Racing announced it has reached agreements with five regional cable networks to broadcast Hooters ProCup Series events during the 2001 season. Speedvision will remain the primary national network ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ownership Changes Announced at ppc Racing
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 MOORESVILLE, N.C. --- Bob Campbell has announced his retirement from ppc Racing and Campbell Show Cars after working more than 20 years in the racing industry. Campbell, who has been a partial owner of ppc Racing and the director of motorsport ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ford sends another $10,000 to Komen after Jarrett's win at Martinsville
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - Dale Jarrett's third victory in four weeks results in another $10,000 donation from Ford Credit to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. J ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Frank Kimmel to make NASCAR BGN debut
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 Frank Kimmel, the defending ARCA Re/Max Series Champion, will be making his Busch Grand National debut this Satuday, April 14th, at the Pepsi 300 at the new Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN. Frank will be piloting the #8 Advance Auto Par ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Brooks, Moore and Maness on the mend after crashes at Concord
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 Corey Brooks of Monroe, NC is listed in fair condition this morning at Carolina’s Regional Medical Center in Charlotte, NC following a racing accident Saturday Night at Concord Motorsport Park. Todd Moore, also injured in the incident, i ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller second in points heading to Nashville
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 About Texas. . . Jason Keller and the Albertson's Ford remain second in the points standings despite a 24th-place finish in the Jani-King 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Keller was caught up in a wreck on lap three that kept the Albertson's Ford ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Dodge Intrepid eligible for competition in ARCA Re/Max Series
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 TOLEDO, OH--ARCA officials have announced that the Dodge Intrepid body style is eligible for use in competition in the national championship ARCA RE/MAX Series, effective April 20, 2001. “We at Dodge Motorsports recognize the ARCA RE/MAX ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Fedewa enjoys 'welcome atmosphere' of Nashville
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 "Nashville is always a fun place to visit. It's a little like racing in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. There are a lot of things to do there besides racing. It's a nice place to go and the people are always very welcoming of the race teams."-- Tim ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett wins at Martinsville
Apr 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Dale Jarrett led only six laps of Sunday ’s Virginia 500 Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. But that was all he needed to pick up his first career win on the .526-mile oval. Jarrett slipped past teammate ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Soldiers to Top-10 Finish at Martinsville
Apr 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, Va., - The day was hot. The day was long. The day was painful. It must have been a day at Martinsville. Tony Stewart endured it all, charging from his 16th place starting position to finish seventh in the Virginia 500 at Martinsvi ... Continue reading
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