News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR WCUP: Wood Brothers Back To Work At Martinsville Speedway After Bristol Win

Mar 26, 2001

March 27, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – It was barely 8 o’clock, so early on Monday morning that the sun hadn’t begun to knock the chill off the early morning air in the Martinsville Speedway garage area. It was so chilly, that every time Eddie Wood laughed, a wispy puff of condensation rolled out of his mo ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau looking ahead to Harrah's 500

Mar 26, 2001

March 25, 2001 * Jerry Nadeau's Texas Motor Speedway Driving Guide -- * "Texas should be another good race for us. We are taking the same car that we took to Las Vegas. At times the Vegas car was a rocket, so with a couple changes to accommodate the Texas track, this car should run well there also." * How does the weat ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INCIDENT WITH JEFF GORDON) "We just went in the corner on the last lap together. My spotter told me he was looking low. By looking at the tape he was a little further than that. But, I didn't see him at the door and I know that ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "Track position meant everything today. We just couldn't get around some cars at the end. We had four fresh tires, but we weren't able to do it. We probably shouldn't have pitted. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ron Hornaday Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I'm very happy to come here, finish a Winston Cup race - all 500 laps - after starting almost dead-last. It's my own fault for the way we qualified. But these guys never say die. We maybe shouldn't have pitted the last time, but we were just getting incon ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 4th): "I guess Tony (Stewart) didn't realize I was underneath him down the back straightaway, 'cause it's pretty obvious to me. We were just racing real hard. I got a heck of a run and he slipped up coming off of (turn) two. I had my nose in ther ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 Steve Park, No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 9th): "I'm not sure what the debris was, I never saw it. We were setting the pace and building on the lead. I can't believe that happened to us again. We got real tight toward the end. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Terry Labonte Post Race Notes, Food City 500, Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 Terry Labonte, No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 6th) "My hat' s off to the Wood Brothers for their win here. I'm happy for them. It's a big win for Elliott (Sadler) and the team -- a big day for them at Bristol. "This Kellogg's Chevrolet is barely scratched. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Sadler Scores First Winston Cup Win at Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 Elliott Sadler won his first career Winston Cup race Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, taking the checkered flag at the Food City 500. Sadler, who topped John Andretti by less than half a second, won in his 75th career start, and secured the first victory for the Wood Brothers team since 1993. It is the ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: 'Meeting of the Minds' Between Stewart and Gordon at Bristol

Mar 26, 2001

March 26, 2001 BRISTOL, Tenn., - Legendary names such as Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace have made Bristol Motor Speedway famous for close-quarter racing - during and after the race. Following Sunday's Food City 500, you can add Tony Stewart to that list. Stewart had come a long way from his 37th plac ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Sadler get first win; 'Bad Boy' Stewart makes public apology

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 Elliott Sadler BRISTOL, TN: When Elliott Sadler started his engine Sunday for the Food City 500 at Bristol, he was hopeful of grabbing a top ten finish. That would have been quite a feat considering that he was starting from the 38th position and he was pitting on the backstretch. Winning would be out of ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Food City 500 Race Results, Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the race results for the Food City 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. (38) Elliott Sadler, Taurus, 500, $124,700. 2. (11) John Andretti, Intre ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Kevin Love starts over at Concord Motorsports Park

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 The 2001 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series got off to a grand start Saturday Night for the WFMX 105.7 Opening Night Celebration at Concord Motorsport Park. Kevin Love of Midland, NC wasted no time is re-establishing himself as the man to beat for the 2001 Coca-Cola Cup Late Model Stock Car Championship. Love p ... Continue reading

ASA: Mike Garvey Holds Off Miller for Thrilling Victory at Lakeland

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 LAKELAND, Fla. – A spectacular accident involving race leaders Gary St Amant and Kevin Cywinski allowed Mike Garvey to inherit the lead on lap 167 and eventually held off pole sitter Butch Miller to win the Florida 200 at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla. It was his 13th career win and f ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Post Race Notes, Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 36th, Retired Lap 76) - "I have no idea what happened. They all started wrecking in front of me and I slowed down, but I guess too much and they got into me from the back end. It's just Bristol. Unfortunately, it's two races that we have to come here and ... Continue reading