News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau ready for Food City 500 at Bristol

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 * Jerry Nadeau's Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Driving Guide -- "When we go to Bristol, we are taking the car that we took to Rockingham (N.C.) which was a good race car. Bristol is a very tricky and unpredictable track that keeps you on your toes at all times. I really have fun there because it is such ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Keving Harvick Interview: Bristol Pre Race

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 Q: Obviously this has been a whirlwind for you. How happy are you that we' re going to Bristol this weekend? Kevin Harvick: "It has been a whirlwind. But we're looking forward to going to Bristol. It's probably my most favorite track on the whole circuit. We won a Busch race there last year and we've alw ... Continue reading

TACH SPECIAL: Jarrett's Crew Delivers On Time

Mar 20, 2001

March 19, 2001 UPS' motto "We Deliver" was well represented by Dale Jarrett's pit crew in the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400. The UPS sponsored Robert Yates Racing team delivered a last-minute pit stop that was on time and in a hurry. The quick (14.2 seconds) pit stop allowed Jarrett to squeeze out a .527 second victory ma ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Hornaday not average Martinsville Speedway rookie

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA– It’s difficult to think of Ron Hornaday as a rookie. He’s 42 years old. He’s the winningest driver in the history of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He’s won a pair of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championships. He captured two Busch Grand National race ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bristol Race Preview, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 Dale Jr. Quotes “Bristol is so cool. We always ran well there in the Busch Series – we have a couple of second place finishes there. It’s a fun place – I really like the track. “I think it is one of the most respected places among the drivers because it’s easy to get i ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Rusty Wallace always ready for action at Bristol

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 Rusty Wallace, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Taurus, has enjoyed tremendous success at Bristol Motor Speedway over the years, winning nine races and six poles there, so far, in his NASCAR Winston Cup career. He swept both races at Bristol in 2000, and looks forward to going back and trying to improve on h ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green wants to keep all the fenders on at Bristol

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 Jeff Green On Bristol: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is ready to log his first win at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I've finished second or third at Bristol five times now, so I'm really ready to get my first win there," said Green. "It has ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Qualifying Still On Friday At Martinsville Speedway

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 There have been plenty of changes at Martinsville Speedway for the 2001 season, like a new garage area, a wider pit road and more comfortable seats on the backstretch. But some things always stay the same at Martinsville and that’s certainly the case with qualifying for the April 8 Virginia 500 Win ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Dealers 400 Race Results, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 DARLINGTON, SC: Following are the race results for the Dodge Dealers 400 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. (2) Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 293 laps, $214,612. 2. (13) Steve Park, ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Post Race Notes, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (sidelined with motor problems on lap 240) "We kept adjusting on it and I thought we were getting better. But all of a sudden I looked up and the temperature gauge was about 250 (degrees) and it started sputtering after that. We came in and tried to fix it ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Mike Skinner Post Race Notes, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Mike Skinner, No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (sidelined in crash, finished 37th): "I guess somebody's spotter didn't see who was out there or something like that. They turned up into us and just kept on turning into us. I don't know why they didn't just turn the steering wheel back to the left. But ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton Post Race Notes, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Bobby Hamilton, No. 55 Square D Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 9th) "We're real happy. Every race this year we've had a top 10 car, we've just made a few mistakes. But the team is really coming together. We keep getting stronger and stronger. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Post Race Notes, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Steve Park, No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 2nd): "We were real dominant on the long runs. This is a tough old place. It wears tires out. We worked real hard on getting out set-up where it needed to be on the long runs. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett Wins Darlington, Rough Day for Dale Junior

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Dale Jarrett won Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington (SC) Raceway, beating the Dale Earnhardt Inc. team with driver Steve Park by slightly more than half-a-second. Jarrett was able to hold off Park in a final seven-lap green flag rush to the finish line. The race had been stopped briefly to cl ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau Post Race Notes, Darlington

Mar 19, 2001

March 19, 2001 Jerry Nadeau, No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 20th): "I was the last survivor on the island for Hendrick Motorsports this weekend. I learned a lot about being patient today, but I didn't learn much about this track, unfortunately. The car was just so erratic today, I didn't know what to ... Continue reading