News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR BGN: Ryan Newman Post Race Notes, Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 RYAN NEWMAN-02-ALLTEL Ford Taurus (Finished 6th) - "That's not bad. We got shuffled back there for a little bit, got caught behind some lapped cars. The crew kept working hard, we had good pit stops all day. I just have to thank Roger Penske and Don Miller for giving me the chance and owning the thing." ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle Post Race Notes, Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus (Finished 30th) - YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE BIG EIGHT-CAR ACCIDENT. WHAT HAPPENED? "We didn't get the call for the caution quick enough and we ran into the back of the 92 car, and then we had all of the right-side guys trying to fix the fenders; we were just a victim of ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson continues hot streak at Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (DO YOU HAVE ANY RITUALS YOU MAINTAIN DURING A HOT STREAK?) "I don't have any superstitions, whether I'm running good or running bad. I don't worry about that. I don't think about that. As long as they don't put green on the car, I'm good to go." (DO YO ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Cheez It 250 Race Results, Bristol

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the race results for the Cheez-It 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National race held Saturday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (2) Matt Kenseth, Monte Carlo, 250, $41,210. 2. (11) Tim Fedew ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Emphasis is on 'team' at 'The Winston'

Mar 25, 2001

March 25, 2001 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Drivers garner much of the spotlight in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, but when the series reaches its all-star break in May, the emphasis shifts to the entire team. Qualifying for The Winston, NASCAR's all-star race, will feature a four-tire pit stop at the beginning of each team's ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Martin looks forward to Martinsville Speedway return

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA.– When Mark Martin looks back on the 2000 Winston Cup season, Martinsville Speedway stands out as the brightest spot in a pretty solid season. Martin finished the 2000 season with 13 top-five finishes, 20 top-10 finishes and was eighth in the final Winston Cup point standings. But ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Cheez-It 250 Qualifying Notes and Quotes

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 CHRISTIAN ELDER-38-Great Clips Ford Taurus (Qualified 20th) - "We picked up a little bit from practice, but we are just trying to get a good, solid finish this weekend. We're just trying to improve each race. We still had a little bit left on the table, but the crew chief isn't giving it to me yet. He wa ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Bristol 250 Starting Lineup

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the qualifying results for the Bristol 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125.264. 2. (17) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 124.906. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Food City 500 Starting Lineup, Bristol

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the qualifying results for the Food City 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. Mark Martin, Taurus, 126.303 m.p.h. 2. Sterling Marlin, Intrepid 125.387 3. Kevin Harvick, Monte ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Elliott and Atwood Qualify in Top 20 for Food City 500

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 BRISTOL, Tenn. -Bill Elliott and Casey Atwood put their two Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers Intrepid R/Ts solidly into the top half of the starting line up today for Sunday's Food City 500. Elliott, who finished 36th here last year, ran a qualifying lap of 15.401 sec., 124.589 mph putting him 12th on ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Makar, Labonte, Zipadelli speak on Bristol Qualifying

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 JIMMY MAKAR, CREW CHIEF, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (HOW DISAPPOINTED ARE YOU WITH NASCAR'S ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING RULES CHANGES FOR THE FORD AND DODGE TEAMS AT TALLADEGA) "Disappointed. I don't think they needed any help. It's hard for me to believe that the Fords got worse this yea ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kevin Harvick Qualifying Notes, Bristol

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 3rd): "We're pretty good. It was actually a little bit loose and you've just got to hold on and try to keep it off the fence. These Goodwrench guys have given me an awesome car since we unloaded. Mark Martin still hasn't go ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Qualifying Notes, Bristol

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 9th): "That's better than we ran in practice, so we're pretty happy. We've just worked hard to get that. We're satisfied with the progress we've made this morning to get the speed out of the car. We've been working on the car and hopefu ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Qualifying Notes, Bristol

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 15th): "The car was really, really good there toward the end of practice when we put new tires on. It was a little bit tight. We might have freed it up too much." Text provided by Nancy Wager Editors Note: To view hundreds of hot racing photos a ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Qualifying Notes, Bristol

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 Steve Park, No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 17th): "We're working on the car to try to get it where it needs to be. Bristol's a tough place. It's a place where you need to be on your toes. It's like flying a jet fighter in a gymnasium. ... Continue reading