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Weekend Race Notes from Wayne

Weekend Race Notes from Wayne

NASCAR @ Talladega Superspeedway - Nextel Cup Series - Jeff Gordon, Dupont Chevrolet; Busch Series - Martin Truex, Jr., Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. NASCAR @ Gateway International Raceway - Ted Musgrave - MOPAR Dodge. NHRA @ Bristol Dragway - Top Fuel - Doug Kalitta - Mac Tools Dragster; Funny Car - Gary Scelzi - MOPAR/Oa ... Continue reading

Honda Generators Go Indy Car Racing

Honda Generators Go Indy Car Racing

Honda Power Equipment Becomes an Official Supplier to the IndyCar Series ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 2 -- Honda is strengthening its involvement with IndyCar racing through an agreement that makes its Honda Power Equipment Division an official supplier to the IndyCar Series, the company announced today. Additionally, Honda ha ... Continue reading

Pruett/Diaz Give Lexus Second Straight Rolex Series Win

Pruett/Diaz Give Lexus Second Straight Rolex Series Win

MONTEREY, Calif., May 2 -- Scott Pruett took the lead with 50 minutes to go and never relinquished the top spot as he and co-driver Luis Diaz won the Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca Raceway to give Lexus its second consecutive Rolex Sports Car Series victory Sunday. "It was just an awesome day for the CompUSA team and ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Reaches Career Milestone

Cruz Pedregon Reaches Career Milestone

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol Raceway ­ Bristol, Tenn. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Reaches 300-Round Victories for Career Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Makes Third Semifinal of 2005 BRISTOL, Tenn. (May 1, 2005 ... Continue reading

Bazemore holds onto first place in Bristol

Bazemore holds onto first place in Bristol

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 23 O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NHRA NATIONALS BRISTOL (Tenn.) DRAGWAY Race Dates: April 29-May 1, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE HOLDS ONTO FIRST PLACE BRISTOL, Tenn. (M ... Continue reading

TRG - Laguna Seca race

TRG - Laguna Seca race

photos at HYPERLINK "http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/hi_res_media.htm" http://theracer sgroup.com/team/photos/2005/hi_res_media.htm difficult day TRG struggled with mechanical gremlins during the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway. Marc Bunting and Andy Lally slipped to second in the GT cham ... Continue reading

Krohn/TRG - Laguna Seca race

Krohn/TRG - Laguna Seca race

photos at HYPERLINK "http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/hi_res_media.htm" http://theracer sgroup.com/team/photos/2005/hi_res_media.htm rough race The Krohn Racing/TRG team was thwarted by unnecessary contact in the first Rolex Sports Car Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway. Both cars were hit from behind, zappin ... Continue reading

Stevens goes to final round in Bristol

Stevens goes to final round in Bristol

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 23 O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NHRA NATIONALS BRISTOL (Tenn.) DRAGWAY Race Dates: April 29-May 1, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS GOES TO FINAL ROUND IN BRISTOL BRISTOL, T ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Wrap Up: KJ takes his new ACDelco Cobalt to the Bristol Semifinals

NHRA Kurt Johnson Wrap Up: KJ takes his new ACDelco Cobalt to the Bristol Semifinals

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ takes his new ACDelco Cobalt to the Bristol Semifinals Event: 5th Annual O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals Day/Date: Sunday, May 1, 2005 Location: Bristol Dragway, Bristol, TN Kurt Johnson gave his new ACDelco Cobalt a successful ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Texas Motorplex

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Texas Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX, ENNIS, TEXAS Sunday, May 1, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 MEYER, JONES AMONG WINNERS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX'S NHRA LUCAS OIL EVENT ENNIS, Texas - NHRA South Central division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series compet ... Continue reading

Mother's Appreciation Night at SSP on Thursday

Mother's Appreciation Night at SSP on Thursday

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Handicapping Begins for Sprint Cars at SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 2, 2005) – This Thursday night, May 5, handicapping begins for the Sprint Cars at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. The handicapping for the remainder of the season w ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Sunday Wrap Up: WJ Blasts to His Second Win in Bristol

NHRA Warren Johnson Sunday Wrap Up: WJ Blasts to His Second Win in Bristol

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Warren Johnson Blasts to His Second Win in Bristol Sunday, May 1, 2005, Bristol, TN - Warren Johnson powered to his second win of the 2005 season on Sunday, taking home the Pro Stock title at the 5th annual O'Reilly Thunder Valley Na ... Continue reading

Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway Unofficial Results

Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway Unofficial Results

Unofficial Race Results Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway May 1, 2005 | Race 9 of 36Overview Immediately following each race, NASCAR.com takes the order of finish shown on Live Leaderboard and lists each driver's probable points, including bonus points for laps led. Unofficial race results do not reflect any post-r ... Continue reading

Jeff Gordon Wins At Taladega SuperTrack

Jeff Gordon Wins At Taladega SuperTrack

TALLADEGA, Ala. May 1, 2005; The AP reported that Jeff Gordon proved again he is NASCAR's new king of restrictor-plate racing. Gordon fought off challenger after challenger Sunday and had to go to overtime to win the Aaron's 499 Nextel Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. It was Gordon's fourth victory in the last five ... Continue reading

Capps pedals to first-round loss in Bristol

Capps pedals to first-round loss in Bristol

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 23 O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NHRA NATIONALS BRISTOL (Tenn.) DRAGWAY Race Dates: April 29-May 1, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PEDALS TO FIRST-ROUND LOSS IN BRISTOL BRIST ... Continue reading

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