News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

IROC True Value Pit Notes, Daytona

Feb 10, 2001

Daytona Beach, FL - True Value IROC test drivers, Dave Marcis, Jim Sauter, Dick Trickle, and Andy Hillenburg were on hand this morning to drive with whomever needed running mates on the race track, but Bush series driver, Jeff Green, Indy Racing Northern Light driver, Mark Dismore, CART FedEx driver, Kenny Brack and Wi ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: One Dodge Race Ends As Another Begins At Daytona

Feb 9, 2001

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - Dodge and Daytona - two words that will forever be linked in the minds of many stock car racing fans. The two come together again this weekend as 10 drivers take their Dodge Intrepid R/Ts to the track to qualify for the 2001 Daytona 500. When the green flag flies to start next Sunday's race, 500 da ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: The Countdown Ends: Dodge Joins the Starting Grid for Daytona 500

Feb 9, 2001

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After a scant 490 days, more than one million man-hours of work and seemingly endless planning and testing, the day has nearly arrived. Almost two dozen Dodge Intrepid R/T NASCAR Winston Cup stock cars, fielded by five teams for their 10 drivers have made their way to the Daytona International Spe ... Continue reading

ASA: Air-on-line.com To Sponsor Ed Brown

Feb 9, 2001

PRINCETON, Ill.--Rookie ASA driver Ed Brown and officials at Champion Air Compressor have come to an agreement that will put the company’s name and new product line, Air-On-Line.com, on the number 60 Chevrolet for the American Speed Ass ociation’s season-opening event February 15-17, 2001 at St. Augustine ( ... Continue reading

ASA: Huckaby to Compete Part-Time in 2001 ASA Season

Feb 9, 2001

Austin, Texas - H & H Motorsports has announced that it has purchased an ASA Racing Series Team for driver Clay Huckaby. The team purchased two 2001 Pontiac Grand Prixs, pit and shop equipment, a 70-foot long Kenworth Truck and a two car trailer, all former equipment used by 2000 Rookie of the Year candidate Tracey Goo ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Adds Five More Video Screens

Feb 9, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Daktronics, Inc., to add five large-screen video displays on the west side of the 2.5-mile oval’s main straightaway, Speedway officials announced today. The state-of-the-art Daktronics ProStarÒ screens will allow fans ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Foundation to Host Online Auction

Feb 9, 2001

HARRISBURG, NC - The Jeff Gordon Foundation, a non-profit organization, will begin hosting monthly online auctions to raise money for charity. The online auctions will feature Jeff Gordon racing memorabilia and other specialty racing items. Beginning on February 12, 2001, the online auctions can be found on the website ... Continue reading

ASA: A brief but successful history of the ASA

Feb 8, 2001

With the new look to the InnerView column (thanks to Project Manager Vickie Hale), I have realized that I have a lot more room to write a column. With that said, this column will be dedicated to giving some of the mounds of knowledge that I have obtained in ASA. With the recent completion of a project that will better ... Continue reading

IROC: Tony Stewart Replaces Gil de Ferran at Daytona IROC Opener

Feb 8, 2001

Daytona Beach, FL - NASCAR Winston Cup driver, Tony Stewart will replace 2000 CART FedEx Series Champion Gil de Ferran in the first round of the 2001 True Value International Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway. De Ferran had two incidents in recent Champ car test sessions resulting in injuries to his s ... Continue reading

IROC: True Value Pit Notes, Daytona

Feb 8, 2001

Daytona Beach, FL - The 2001 True Value IROC Series got under way at the Daytona International Speedway Tuesday afternoon with the series' first practice session in preparation for race one on Friday, February 16. 2001 is the 25th anniversary season for the series, which hosts 12 drivers from different series in identi ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: CD-2® and Robby Gordon Renew Vows for the Third Year

Feb 8, 2001

CHICAGO, IL,- CD-2 Automotive Performance Products, a division of Turtle Wax, Inc., has renewed its relationship with NASCAR Winston Cup driver Robby Gordon and extended sponsorship to the Morgan-McClure Motorsports team and its #4 Kodak Chevrolet. CD-2 and it¹s unmistakable neon logo will adorn the rear quarter panel ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Fan Antes Up For His Favorite Driver

Feb 8, 2001

MOORESVILLE, N.C. - When Devin Birmingham, Vice President of Eel River Racing, opened the mail last week he got a little surprise from one of Kenny Wallace's fans - a note with a check for $15. With the No. 27 team still searching for a primary sponsor, US Navy Chief Petty Officer William Downs wanted to do his part to ... Continue reading

'Countdown to Daytona': A Look at Dodge's Return To NASCAR

Feb 7, 2001

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 6 Set to premiere prior to the start of the 2001 Daytona 500, "Countdown to Daytona," produced by Freewheelin' Films, is a fast-paced half-hour tribute to American ingenuity as it chronicles Dodge's triumphant return to the NASCAR Winston Cup racing series. The network premiere of "Countdown t ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: PPI Motorsports implements team specific safety measures for 2001

Feb 7, 2001

HICKORY, NC- In an effort to improve safety for its NASCAR Winston Cup athletes and personnel, PPI Motorsports will implement several new and continuing initiatives for its Tide Racing and McDonald's Racing teams this season. The team's safety measures, which will be developed and used throughout the season, include th ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd believes he has best chance ever to win Daytona

Feb 7, 2001

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd believes he has best chance ever to win Daytona Daytona Beach, Fla. - On Sunday, February 18, the Daytona 500, NASCAR's most prestigious event, will kick off when a voice over the loudspeaker announces, "Gentlemen, start your engines." With a phrase that sends cold chills down the spines of NASCAR fan ... Continue reading