News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

McMurray Secures Top-15 Qualifying Effort in Mexico City

Mar 6, 2005

Contact: Jennifer Jaudon, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, phone: 704.746.6434, jjaudon@ganassi.com <mailto:jjaudon@ganassi.com> - For Immediate Release - McMurray Secures Top-15 Qualifying Effort in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Mexico (March 5, 2005) --- While a street parade of drums, whistles and colorful Mexican ... Continue reading

Chevy Qualifying Notes - Busch Mexico City, Mar. 5

Mar 6, 2005

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR BUSCH SERIES TELCEL MOTOROLA MEXICO 200 - QUALIFYING NOTES AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ March 5, 2005 CLINT BOWYER, NO. 2 ACDELCO CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "So far, so good. The AC Delco Ch ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday results from Firebird International Raceway

Mar 6, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 Mother Nature Washes Out Racing PHOENIX - Rain delayed the start of racing, then ended Saturday's action early for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Seri ... Continue reading

Chevy and Scheckter Win Miami IRL Pole

Mar 5, 2005

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing CHEVY AND SCHECKTER ON POLE FOR IRL SEASON-OPENER MIAMI, March 5, 2005 &#8211; Chevrolet, Tomas Scheckter and Panther Racing are back on top. Scheckter put his Chevy-powered Pennzoil Dallara on the pole for Sunday&#8217;s season ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday Results from Firebird International Raceway

Mar 5, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FORCE LEADS QUALIFYING FOR LUCAS OIL OPENER AT FIREBIRD PHOENIX - Ashley Force grabbed the top qualifying spot in Top Alcohol Dragster for this wee ... Continue reading

NASCAR BUSCH MEXICO: KCR Press Release 3-4

Mar 5, 2005

Contacts: Tom Kimmel March 4, 2005 Phone Number: 270-388-8100 / For Immediate Release 270-985-0550 Robinson shakes off rust in practices Mexico City &#8211; For Shawna Robinson, driver of the #23 Vassarette Chevrolet Monte Carlo, things have been happening a little fast lately, even for a race car driver. The whirlwind ... Continue reading

TRG and TRG East - revised Homestead qualifying

Mar 4, 2005

corrected No. 65 qualifying driver; additional information in Andy Lally quote GT qualifying car position driver 61 1 Bryan Sellers 64 4 Colin Braun 65 7 Marc Bunting rookie pole Rookie team TRG East and driver Bryan Sellers grabbed the GT pole position for Saturday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead-Miami Spe ... Continue reading

TOUGH DAY FOR CARPENTIER AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI

Mar 4, 2005

A photo of Patrick Carpentier will be sent today to e-mail subscribers First Day of Practice at Homestead TOUGH DAY FOR CARPENTIER AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI Homestead, Florida, Friday, March 4, 2005 - Patrick Carpentier found the going pretty rough on his first day in the Indy Racing League IndyCar® Series. Carpentier finish ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Busch Practice, Mexico City, Mar. 4

Mar 4, 2005

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR BUSCH SERIES TELCEL MOTOROLA MEXICO 200 - PRACTICE NOTES AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ March 4, 2005 ROBBY GORON, NO. 83 RED BULL CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: (ON THE CHALLENGING ROAD COURSE) " ... Continue reading

TRG and TRG East - Homestead qualifying

Mar 4, 2005

GT qualifying car position driver 61 1 Bryan Sellers 64 4 Colin Braun 65 7 Andy Lally rookie pole Rookie team TRG East and driver Bryan Sellers grabbed the GT pole position for Saturday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race is the second for the new Florida team (after scoring a class pod ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Adds Luhr to Bergmeister-Long Combination for Sebring

Mar 4, 2005

Petersen/ White Lightning Adds Luhr to Bergmeister- Long Combination for Sebring SEBRING, Fla., March 4, 2005 &#8211; Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing is proud to announce the addition of Porsche specialist Lucas Luhr to its driver lineup for the 53rd Running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March ... Continue reading

Krohn/TRG - Homestead qualifying

Mar 4, 2005

DP qualifying car position driver 66 11 Jörg Bergmeister 67 21 Tracy Krohn short start Krohn Racing/TRG was thwarted in its qualifying attempt for the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway when the qualifying session was stopped after two laps for an on-track incident. Jörg Bergmeister will start S ... Continue reading

PUMA Hosts Launch Event for New Ferrari Product Range

Mar 4, 2005

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 4 -- - Michael Schumacher Among Special Guests of Honor Today PUMA(R) unveils the Ferrari motorsport product range at the PUMA Concept Store in the heart of Melbourne, just in time to kick-off the Formula 1 race season. The evening will be hosted by Australian TV personality Chloe Maxwell. S ... Continue reading

Krohn/TRG - Homestead practice

Mar 4, 2005

double home Krohn Racing/TRG has a multinational driver lineup for the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with German Jörg Bergmeister and Italian Max Papis in the No. 66 Pontiac-powered Riley Mk XI and Swede Nic Jönsson paired with American Tracy Krohn in the No. 67 Pontiac-Riley. Papis, who s ... Continue reading

TRG and TRG East - Homestead practice

Mar 4, 2005

rookie speed Bryan Sellers had a fast introduction to sports-car racing when he turned the fastest GT lap during opening practice for Saturday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sellers covered the 2.3-mile infield road course in one minute 21.482 seconds in the No. 61 TRG East Porsche 911 GT3 ... Continue reading