News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

Mike Rockenfeller - Le Mans GT2 win

Jun 18, 2005

Mike Rockenfeller scored a triple in les 24 Heures du Mans 2005, notching the GT2 class win, pole position and fastest race lap. Rockenfeller, of Monaco, Leo Hindery, Jr. of New York and Marc Lieb of Leipzig, Germany, also set a class distance record, covering 332 laps of the 13.65-kilometre French road course during t ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Qualifies Seventh in E-Town

Jun 18, 2005

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Takes Seventh in Englishtown Qualifying Q Racing Team In The Top Half of the Field ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 18, 2005) Tony Pedregon an ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Lands First No. 1 Qualifier of 2005

Jun 18, 2005

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Grabs First No. 1 Qualifier of 2005 Final Run Ends in the Sand Trap at the Top End ENGLISHT ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- June 17 Results

Jun 18, 2005

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE !!! BRISCOE BACK IN VICTORY LANE !!! SHELBY MILES & JEREMY HINES WIN TOO BLOOMINGTON, IN (June 18, 2005) - It had been six weeks since the red ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Tires in the World Rally Championship From 2006

Jun 18, 2005

PARIS, June 17 -- Starting from 2006, Michelin Group will pursue its technological and sporting involvement in World Rally Championship with its BFGoodrich Tires brand. This decision strengthens BFGoodrich Tires' current racing implication in the Rally Raid World Cup, in the Dakar Rally, as well as in numerous Northern ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Englishtown Pre-Race

Jun 18, 2005

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES 36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. ‘Q’ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2005) – • Tony Pedregon, the Q ... Continue reading

G Squared Motorsports: First day qualifying finds Chip Ellis No. 4

Jun 18, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 36TH ANNUAL NHRA K&N FILTERS SUPERNATIONALS OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RA ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Opens Englishtown Qualifying in Third

Jun 18, 2005

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Opens Englishtown Qualifying in Third Event: 36th Annual NHRA SuperNationals Day/Date: Friday, June 17, 2005 Location: Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts Pontiac R ... Continue reading

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Jun 18, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PORTLAND, Ore. (June 17, 2005)--Randy Ruhlman fresh off the Trans-Am win at the Long Beach Grand Prix is in a good position for the start of the Rose City 100 Trans-Am race at Portland International Raceway--he is starting in the pole positi ... Continue reading

Lima Sprint Results

Jun 18, 2005

VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 17, 2005 ­ Lima, Ohio ­ Limaland Motorsports Park ­ “Buckeye Nationals” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Daron Clayton, 92, Clayton-12.733; 2. Brad Sweet, 12, Walker-12.881; 3. Rob Chaney, 9x, SC-12.942; 4. Jay Drake, 21, Stewart-12.968; 5. ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Friday Qualifying Wrap Up

Jun 18, 2005

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES 36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park­ Englishtown, N.J. ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon In Seventh After Friday Qualifying in Englishtown Q Racing Team Looking For Consistency ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Pacific Raceways

Jun 18, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH. Friday, June 17, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 JOHNSON, HOUGH ARE TOP QUALIFIERS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS' LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE KENT, Wash. - In the first rounds of qualifying of the Jet Chevrolet Luc ... Continue reading

Le Mans Warm-Up Offers One Additional Challenge to Defending GT2 Champions

Jun 18, 2005

Le Mans Warm-Up Offers One Additional Challenge to Defending GT2 Champions LE MANS, France, Saturday, June 18, 2005 – After more than 36 hours already invested in the repair and preparation of the No. 90 Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, the 24 Hours of Le Mans had one last practice c ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Friday Qualifying

Jun 18, 2005

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park­ Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Grabs No.1 Qualifier Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Fast in Englishtown ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (J ... Continue reading

Both Coughlin's sitting pretty in Englishtown (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jun 18, 2005

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA K&N Filters Supernationals Old Bridge Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ June 17th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Troy Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order - '67 Ford Mustang Friday Qualifying Summary Both Coughlin's sitting pretty in Englishtown Pro Stock driver Jeg C ... Continue reading