News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

ARCA: Schrader enters inaugural Nashville ARCA RE/MAX race

Mar 10, 2001

TOLEDO, OHIO - With a weekend off from the NASCAR Winston Cup world, veteran Ken Schrader has filed an entry for the April 13 PFG Lester ARCA 150 at the new Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Schrader, a seven-time ARCA RE/MAX Series winner, will be aboard his own Federated Auto Parts Pontiac for the inaugu ... Continue reading

ARCA: Lincoln Welders Truck Series 2001 Racing Schedule

Mar 10, 2001

TOLEDO, OHIO - In its third season, the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series has released its 2001 schedule to include 14 events in six states. The ‘01 schedule, like previous years, will include a mix of dirt and pavement tracks beginning with a 50-lapper on the ¼ mile paved track at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, K ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Chassis notes, Atlanta Motor Speedway

Mar 10, 2001

[The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Atlanta Motor Speedway.] 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson comes to Atlanta this spring knowing he'll be in the race on Sunday. Last year Benson was a victim of too few 1999 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Chassis notes, Chevrolet, Atlanta Motor Speedway

Mar 10, 2001

[The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Team Monte Carlo will be running this weekend during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Atlanta Motor Speedway.] 1) Steve Park, winner of the Dura-Lube 400 at Rockingham, will campaign chassis #14 in Atlanta. It is the same Monte Carlo he ran here in the fall last ye ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Ford Racing Quotes, Atlanta Pre Race

Mar 10, 2001

ELTON SAWYER-98-Starter/Hot Tamales Ford Taurus (qualified 24th) - "That's a little bit slower than we ran in practice. We've just been really tight since we got here. We haven't been able to get free enough in the center. We should race pretty good, and hopefully that will lock us into the top 15." HAVE THE TRACK COND ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bari Italian Foods Joins Forces With Andy Petree Racing

Mar 10, 2001

FLAT ROCK, NC- Andy Petree Racing announced today that Bari Italian Foods will join the No. 55 Square D team and driver Bobby Hamilton as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the 2001 Winston Cup season. Bari Italian Foods, a major food distributor to independent restaurants in the Southeast, will be serve as an a ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Williams Bros. Lumber to Sponsor Kenny Wallace in Atlanta

Mar 10, 2001

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--The Eel River Racing Team has no immediate plans to close the doors on its NASCAR Winston Cup Series operations. "The entire Eel River Racing Team is geared up for Atlanta, ready to start moving up in points and despite the rumor mill, we have no intentions of closing the shop doors," said driver Kenny ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Pontiac Drivers

Mar 10, 2001

KEN SCHRADER, NO 36 PEDIGREE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We picked up every time we ran today, except one. We ran a '25' (29.25 seconds) on our 'banzai' [mock qualifying] run and thought we could pick it up from there. We did, but not enough. A '20' (29.20 seconds) ain't gonna get you anything. That's going to be way in the b ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Notes and Quotes, Aaron's 312 Qualifying

Mar 10, 2001

Kevin Harvick, No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 2nd) who also drives the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo in Winston Cup: "We were on the pole there 'til the very end, but then got beat (by Ryan Newman) there at the end. I seen the fenders fly off that thing, so we'll be okay." (How has it been juggling t ... Continue reading

ASA: Miller Captures 38th Career ASA Pole for Irwindale Event

Mar 10, 2001

IRWINDALE, Calif.-- Three-time ASA National Champion Butch Miller took Irwindale Speedway by storm, capturing his 38th career pole position, clocking in a 17.844 second lap (100.874 mph), one of four drivers to crack the sub-18 second mark. Miller, 48, of Coopersville, Mich., was in the top-10 in practice all afternoon ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Aaron's 312 Race Results, Atlanta

Mar 10, 2001

HAMPTON, GA: Following are the race results for the Aaron's 312 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. (3) Joe Nemechek, Monte Carlo, 203, $43,550. 2. (5) Greg Biffle, Taurus, 203, $38,325 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Cracker Barrel 500 Starting Lineup, Atlanta

Mar 10, 2001

HAMPTON, GA: Following are the qualifying results for the Cracker Barrel 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 192.748. 2. Jeff Gordon, Monte Carlo, 192.413 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Bush Grand National: Series Standings, March 9, 2001

Mar 9, 2001

1. Kevin Harvick, 467. 2. Jeff Green, 467. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Series Standings, March 9, 2001

Mar 9, 2001

1. Sterling Marlin, 468. 2. Jeff Gordon, 433. 3. ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Gordon, B. Labonte favored in Atlanta

Mar 8, 2001

ATLANTA, GA (March 8, 2001): Set aside three and a half hours Sunday to watch real NASCAR action. The Winston Cup teams converge on the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. They will fight, bump and grind their way around the 1.54-mile track for 500 miles. Drivers will experience white-knuckles, headaches, and accelera ... Continue reading