News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR WCUP: Buddy Baker, Dodge Celebrate Record That Won't Be Broken

Mar 22, 2001

March 22, 2001 Written By Dave Elshoff BRISTOL, Tenn. - Buddy Baker set a lot of records during his time as an active stock car driver. He expects most of them will eventually be broken. This weekend, however, he'll observe the 31st anniversary of one record that can't be surpassed - he will always be the first person ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bristol is like 'racing in a fish bowl' for Ward Burton

Mar 22, 2001

March 22, 2001 “Bristol isn’t like any other short track we race at. It’s a like racing in a fish bowl for 500 laps. You never get a breather from racing the track. You never get to take your hands off the wheel. It is a physically and mentally challenging race track. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett wins Darlington; Ford Credit Sends $10,000 to Komen

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich.- Dale Jarrett's first victory of the season results in a $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. Jarrett won the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway in Da ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader ready for big race on a small track

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 "Someone asked me at the end of last year what racing-related gift I would give someone for Christmas if I could give them anything I wanted. I told them I would strap someone in the car with me at Bristol for our final practice on Saturday. I wouldn't take them with me for the race because I wouldn't wi ... Continue reading

ASA: Hansen gets sponsor for ASA Event at USA International Speedway

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. – Scott Hansen and Fanetti Motorsports announced today that Russet Potato Exchange will sponsor their number 5 Ford Taurus for the March 24th ASA ACDelco Series Florida 200 event at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, F la. The event is scheduled to take the green at 9 p.m. (Eas ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Patience is a virtue at Bristol too

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 ELLIOTT SADLER - 21 - Motorcraft Ford Taurus said before Darlington that the reason he liked the South Carolina track is that patience is rewarded there. He echoed those thoughts when he talked about this week's Winston Cup race at Bristol. YOU SAID LAST WEEK THAT ONE OF THE REASONS YOU LIKE DARLINGTON I ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to Offer Special Group Tours

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS-- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame Museum will offer the public an insider's view of the world-famous Speedway grounds with eight 1.5-hour tours this summer. Dates for these grounds tours: Saturday, June 9 Sunday, June 10 Saturday, June 16 Sunday, June 17 Saturday, July 14 Sund ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Short Track Shtick

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 ATLANTA- When Tony Stewart first came to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 1999, he wasn't really known as a short track driver. In fact, he wasn't really known as a stock car driver. Stewart was, however, known as the 1997 Indy Racing League champion and as a four-time USAC champion. If it was an open-wh ... Continue reading

ASA: Rookies Esterline and Schwartz Get One-Race Sponsorship for Lakeland

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. – Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie of the Year candidates Tully Esterline with the Noah Yoder Racing Team and Brian Schwartz of Countryside, Ill. have secured a one-race sponsorship deal with TKE, Inc (The Kutting Edge Advanced Nutrition), for the Florida 200 on March 24 at USA Internati ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth prepared for the 'challenges' of Bristol

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 "Bristol is a really fun race track for this DEWALT Team. The first challenge is qualifying because for positions 1-21 you pit on the frontstretch. The rest are on the backstretch. Last year, we ended up starting 22nd each race, the first car on the backstretch. So that's my goal -- to qualify well. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Benson: Second In Points, But Ready For First Victory

Mar 21, 2001

Benson: Second In Points, But Ready For First Victory When #10 Valvoline Pontiac Driver Johnny Benson walks through the Winston Cup garage or makes an appearance in public you can count on several people coming up to tell the 5-year veteran that his turn to visit victory lane is coming soon. Benson’s Valvoline Ra ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: This week in Ford Racing

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 NASCAR Busch Series For the past two weekends, Jason Keller has been the workhorse on the Busch Series, climbing a combined 52 positions from the drop of the green flag to the cross of the finish line, netting the No. 57 ppc Racing team two straight top-10 finishes. With those two performances, Keller ha ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Fans Will Find Plenty Free Parking For Virginia 500

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – Fans coming to the April 8 Virginia 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway should find access to the track fairly simple. And once they get onto Speedway grounds, they will find plenty of acres of free parking. “We have always worked hard to have a parking pla ... Continue reading

ASA: Greg Carr Named ASA National Sales and Marketing Manager

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. – The American Speed Association announced that Greg Carr has joined the ASA ACDelco Series staff, where he will become the National Sales and Marketing Manager. Carr moves to ASA in Pendleton, Ind. from Nashville, Tenn., w here he spent several years working with a motorsports mark ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton on 'common ground' this weekend at Bristol

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers and teams are on the road 39 weeks a year. Although Square D driver Bobby Hamilton will have to fly to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway this weekend for the Food City 500, he will still be on common ground in Tennessee. "There’s something to ... Continue reading