News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

BARBER LEADS CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUSES TO IRWINDALE ON TWO-RACE WINNING STREAK

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-162 BARBER LEADS CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUSES TO IRWINDALE ON TWO-RACE WINNING STREAK Chase Barber of Morgan Hill, Calif. carries the most momentum of any California Focus driver into this Saturday’s USAC California Ford Focus Pavement Midg ... Continue reading

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINTS "OFF" UNTIL JULY 16 WYSONG BACK ON TOP OS SERIES STANDINGS

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-160 The 2005 Young Automotive Group USAC Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series is in a three-week hiatus following Jimmy Wysong's victory in Salt Lake City last Saturday night. The series resumes July 16 at the Rocky Mountain Raceways paved oval in S ... Continue reading

FLOCK LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO COLORADO SUNDAY HANSEN TOPS USA RACE PARK 30-LAPPER

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-159 Four-time USAC Western Midget Car Champion Robby Flock of Murrieta, Calif. continues his search for a fifth series title this Sunday as the National and Western Midgets combine to compete in the "Rocky Mountain Classic" at Pikes Peak Interna ... Continue reading

HUNT WILL LEAD WESTERN SPRINTS TO SHASTA JULY 9 McCLISH GRABS STOCKTON 50-LAPPER

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-158 Defending Valvoline USAC Western Sprint Car Champion Tony Hunt of Fair Oaks, Calif. is back atop the 2005 series standings and will lead the series to Shasta Speedway in Anderson, Calif. July 9. The Western Sprint Cars were rained out in the ... Continue reading

"FIRECRACKER 50" SATURDAY AT PERRIS GARDNER CONTINUES WINNING WAYS IN 30-LAPPER

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-157 Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. will try for his 14th fast qualifying performance this Saturday as the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series presents the "Firecracker 50" at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Gardner led the final 12 laps o ... Continue reading

FLOCK & STEELE EYE NEWMAN'S PPIR RECORD SUNDAY USAC National Midget Series

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-156 WISE, point leader Josh Wise, Western Midget Series point leader Robby Flock and defending race winner Dave Steele are among drivers expected to threaten Ryan Newman's 1-lap USAC Midget track qualifying record this Sunday at Pikes Peak Inter ... Continue reading

SPRINTS GEARING UP FOR TOLEDO/MANSFIELD WEEKEND JULY 8-9 GREGORY WINS RICHMOND'S "SHOWDOWN AT SUNDOWN"

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-155 The Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car Series is preparing for back-to-back Ohio contests July 8-9 at Toledo and Mansfield following Ron Gregory's victory in Saturday night's "Showdown at Sundown" at Richmond, Va. Gregory, of Noblesville, In ... Continue reading

STEELE EYES ALL-TIME LAP LEADER RECORD AT PIKES PEAK AFTER WIRE-TO-WIRE VICTORY AT RICHMOND

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-154 Dave Steele of Tampa, Fla. needs only two leading laps in this Sunday's "Rocky Mountain Classic" to pass Jimmy Sills for the all-time lead in career laps led in the Weld Racing Silver Crown Series. Sills' record is 1,584 and Steele has 1,583 ... Continue reading

HORNADAY LEADS LAPS IN #32 WINFUEL CHEVY, ENDS UP 15th IN RAIN SHORTENED SBC 250

Jun 27, 2005

HORNADAY LEADS LAPS IN #32 WINFUEL CHEVY, ENDS UP 15th IN RAIN SHORTENED SBC 250 AT MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE, WI (June 26, 2005) – The weekend started off rough for most of the members of the Braun Racing/WINFUEL team… to say the least. Team members, including owner Todd Braun and crew chief Todd Lo ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Sunday Update: Kurt Johnson Sweeps His Way to the Win in St. Louis

Jun 27, 2005

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Sweeps His Way to the Win in St. Louis ACDelco Team Scores Historic First Win for New Cobalt at Sears Craftsman Nationals Sugar Hill, Ga., June 26, 2005 - Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cobalt Racing team recorded their first ... Continue reading

Capps wins first race for DSR, first since '03, in St. Louis

Jun 27, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. Race Dates: June 24-26, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus,, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS WINS FIRST RACE FOR DSR, FIRST SINCE 2003, IN ST. ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Sears Craftsman Nationals, Final Eliminations Story, Results

Jun 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Media Contact: 618-261-2267 BRANDON BERNSTEIN RETURNS TO WINNER'S CIRCLE AT SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS Ron Capps, Kurt Johnson and Angelle Sampey win their categories MADISON, Ill. - Brandon Bernstein ended a 26-race Top Fuel drought Sunday when he turned in a 4.553-second pass at 324.59 ... Continue reading

Stevens has tough day in St. Louis

Jun 27, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. Race Dates: June 24-26, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus,, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS HAS A TOUGH DAY IN ST. LOUIS MADISON, Ill. (Jun ... Continue reading

Brian Simo - Cup top-10

Jun 27, 2005

Brian Simo combined his championship road-racing experience with smart pit strategy to charge to a top-10 finish in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350 race at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Simo, of Carlsbad, Calif., drove his No. 33 Korbel California Champagnes Chevrolet Monte Carlo from 22nd ... Continue reading

Osborn Cleveland Qualifying Report

Jun 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital #7 GTO Cleveland Qualifying Report Osborn will make debut World Challenge GT start in 22nd Cleveland – June 26, 2005 The #7 T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital GTO, driven by Jim Osborn, will sta ... Continue reading