News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

Bazemore in positive mode heading to St. Louis

Jun 23, 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 BAZEMORE IN POSITIVE MODE HEADING TO ST. LOUIS MADISON, ... Continue reading

Stu Hayner Autosport Development Post Race Report from Cleveland

Jun 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC / Trenton Forging #5 GTO Cleveland Post Race Report Hayner Rocks In Cleveland… Team Enjoys its First Top Five Cleveland – June 26, 2005 Starting 10th on the grid, the #5 GMAC Commercial Finance / Trenton Forging GTO, driven by S ... Continue reading

Brian Simo will return to NASCAR Nextel Cup

Jun 22, 2005

Brian Simo will return to NASCAR Nextel Cup racing this week, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet in association with nine-time NASCAR champion Richard Childress Racing. Simo, of Carlsbad, Calif., will attempt to qualify for the June 26 Dodge/Save Mart 350 race at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. With 36 of th ... Continue reading

Rick Crawford Michigan Preview

Jun 22, 2005

Contact: Craig Bailey Milwaukee 200 Performance PR Plus Milwaukee Mile 704.377.8727 (office) West Allis, WI 704.507.2456 (mobile) June 23-24, 2005 cbailey@pprplus.com Rick Crawford's Milwaukee Mile Results Date Start Finish Laps Status 6/25/04 6 9 205/205 Running 6/28/03 6 3 200/200 Running 6/29/02 6 14 201/203 Running ... Continue reading

Sterling Marlin Infineon Race Advance

Jun 21, 2005

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Dodge/Save Mart 350 - Infineon Raceway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * The Best at Infineon: Marlin has competed in 16 races at Infineon Raceway. His highest starting spot was six ... Continue reading

Kid's Box Cars and Sprints at SSP on Thursday

Jun 21, 2005

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kid’s Box Car Racing and Sprint Cars at SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (June 20, 2005) – This Thursday night, June 23, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host a great night of fun and entertainment featuring the Sprint Cars ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS -- Advance Package for Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals

Jun 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 NINTH ANNUAL SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS WHAT: Ninth annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals, the 12th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to 2005 NHRA ... Continue reading

MARTZ LEADS MIDWEST FOCUSES TO BUCKEYE SWING

Jun 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-151 MARTZ LEADS MIDWEST FOCUSES TO BUCKEYE SWING USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series points leader Tate Martz of Rushville, Ind. will lead the series through the Buckeye State for the next two races, set for this weekend. The series will a ... Continue reading

SCOTT REGAINS CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS LEAD WITH VICTORY

Jun 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-149 SCOTT REGAINS CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS LEAD WITH VICTORY When the USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series returns to competition July 3 at Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, N.C., a familiar face will be at the top of the points ... Continue reading

ANDERSEN RETURNS HOME TO POST NORTHEAST FOCUS; STEVENS TAKES POINTS LEAD

Jun 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-148 ANDERSEN RETURNS HOME TO POST NORTHEAST FOCUS; STEVENS TAKES POINTS LEAD New Englander Brit Andersen of Branford, Conn. triumphed Saturday for the first time in his USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series career, leading the final eight ... Continue reading

CRA SPRINTS BACK TO PERRIS SATURDAY GAUNT RIDING A 2-RACE STREAK AFTER SANTA MARIA WIN

Jun 20, 2005

NOTE CHANGE IN PARAGRAPH #2: ---------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-147Rickie Gaunt of Torrance, Calif. will try to land a "turkey" this Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. No, it's not a "turkey shoot," but the Valvoline US ... Continue reading

CRA SPRINTS BACK TO PERRIS SATURDAY GAUNT RIDING A 2-RACE STREAK AFTER SANTA MARIA WIN

Jun 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-147 Rickie Gaunt of Torrance, Calif. will try to land a "turkey" this Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. No, it's not a "turkey shoot," but the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to the 1/2-mile dirt track for yet another installment ... Continue reading

USAC RETURNS TO TUCSON'S USA RACE PARK SATURDAY FLOCK LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO 3/8 MILE DIRT OVAL

Jun 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-146 USAC's initial race of its "Golden Anniversary" season was January 1 when the Southwest Sprint Cars competed in a special event at the brand-new USA Race Park in Tucson, Ariz. This Saturday, the USAC Western Midget Car Series makes its debut ... Continue reading

SWANSON LEADS WESTERN SPRINTS TO STOCKTON SATURDAY

Jun 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-145 Kody Swanson of Emmett, Idaho, whose father Mike was USAC's 1986 Idaho Supermodified Champion, leads the USAC Valvoline Western Sprint Car Series to Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway for this Saturday night's USAC Open Wheel "Triple Crown Round ... Continue reading

WISE, FLOCK WILL LEAD MIDGETS TO PIKES PEAK JULY 3 DARLAND TAKES LIMA & "BUCKEYE" TITLE; KUHN GETS #1 Californians

Jun 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-144 Josh Wise of Riverside and Robby Flock of Temecula will lead their respective USAC Midget racing series to the July 3 "Rocky Mountain Classic" at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colo. Wise leads the USAC National Midget Car Ser ... Continue reading