NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson Post Race Notes, Darlington
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON HIS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TOP 10) "It was a good run for us. We thought we had them in a good position there right at the end, but we faltered a little bit and fell back. We got tight and just struggled a little bit, probably the last 30 laps of the ra ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ron Hornaday Post Race Notes, Darlington
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON WHAT HAPPENED IN HIS INCIDENT) "We were just running where we shouldn't have been. I was passing the '11' car (Bret Bodine) for the third time. I guess the leader was behind us and he just got caught up on my right rear and turned me straight in the fe ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Post Race Notes, Darlington
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 KEN SCHRADER, NO. 36 M&M'S PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON HIS RUN) "Thirteenth isn't what you want, but it's been a while since I've been on the lead lap at Darlington. "We ran with a different group of cars than I've been running with. That just makes everybody hungrier because when you're not running good at ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Post Race Notes, Darlington
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON SALVAGING A DECENT FINISH TODAY) "We really were off all weekend long. We could never find it. We changed a lot of stuff. This Interstate Batteries Pontiac team worked real hard and we just never gave up. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Post Race Notes, Darlington
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON THE PIT ROAD INCIDENT WITH RUSTY WALLACE) "We pulled out of our spot and I was all the way up against the wall. Rusty pulled out, pulled up beside me and then for some reason, moved up into us and put us in the wall. That drove the right side of the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Darlington's Pits Leaves Stewart in the Pits
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 DARLINGTON, S.C., - A potential top-five finish for Tony Stewart in the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway ended after a pit road accident with Rusty Wallace on lap 135. With the caution flag waving for oil on the race track, Stewart and the rest of the lead lap cars in the 43-car field hea ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Perseverance, Patience, Pits give Jarrett first win of 2001
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 DARLINGTON, S.C. - When 43 drivers take the green flag at Darlington, they don't worry about their fellow competitors nearly as much as they do the "lady in black", one of Darlington's nicknames. Dale Jarrett, the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, used the skills of his veteran status to grab his first v ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Dealers 400 Race Results, Darlington
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 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
USAC: Irwindale Wester Sprint Opener this Saturday
Mar 18, 2001
March 19, 2001 Defending USAC Western Sprint Car Champion Todd Ellison of West Jordan, Utah is expected to be among a star-studded field of drivers participating in next Saturday night's 2001 series opener at the Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. A 40-lap feature event is planned on the 1/2-mile paved oval as part of the tr ... Continue reading
USAR: Jackaroo Sauces 250 Race Results
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 1. Jay Fogleman 2. Bobby Gill 3. Steven Christian 4. Mario Gosselin 5. ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Late Race Results, Irwindale Speedway, NASCAR
Mar 18, 2001
IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY LATE RACING RESULTS SATURDAY 17, 2001 FEATURE EVENT: ADVANTAGE FORD 100 FOR SUPER LATE MODELS Name Hometown Car 1) Tommy Fry Simi Valley Chevy 2) Nathan Wulff Escondio Chevy 3) Charlie Utts Camarillo Chevy 4) Sean Woodside Saugus Chevy 5) Greg Voigt Goleta Chevy NASCAR GRAND AMERICAN MODIFIEDS 1) Dea ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Top Ten, Dodge Dealers Race, Darlington
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 1. Dale Jarrett, Ford 2. Steve Park, Chevrolet 4. Jeremy Mayfield, Ford 5. Jimmy Spencer, Ford 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson Qualifying Notes, Darlington
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON IT PAYING OFF TO HAVE SUCH A GOOD START TO THE SEASON) "It sure does. A day like today this early in the season, when you have no qualifying, it does pay to be good in the points. But in the same token, you've still got to race here. You've still go ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace Qualifying Notes, Darlington
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 KENNY WALLACE, NO. 27 EEL RIVER RACING PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON NOT GETTING TO QUALIFY HERE) "I love qualifying. It's always been one of my strong points. This is just something that has happened and now we've got to go on with it. "I think there is a common theme around the garage area that we're racing ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge drivers hope 'luck of the Irish' pays off at Darlington
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 DARLINGTON, S.C.,- Dodge hopes the luck of the Irish delivers them a pot of gold on St. Patrick's Day during qualifying for the 2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400. Getting all 10 Dodge Intrepid R/T race cars into the show would make Dodge Motorsports leap like leprechauns, but capturing the Bud Pole would g ... Continue reading
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