PIKES PEAK: Ten minute barrier still up for grabs
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 The 10-minute barrier still looms for drivers participating in this weekend's 79th Adelphia Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado Springs, Colo. Rod Millen continues to hold the ultimate record time of 10:04.06 which he set in 1994. Two divisions of the annual event are sanctioned by the United States Auto Cl ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Chevy wins two in a row; Dennis Setzer wins first of the season
Jun 24, 2001
June 24, 2001 For the second straight race of 10 in the 24-event series, Chevy Silverado comes out on top in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Following Jack Sprague's victory at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks ago, the first for the Silverado in 2001, Dennis Setzer, driving the No. 46 Acxiom/Computer Associates Silver ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Ford drivers comment on race weekend
Jun 24, 2001
June 24, 2001 MORGAN SHEPHERD-21-Shepherd Racing Ford F-150 (Finished 29th, Retired Lap 28) - YOUR DAY WAS CUT SHORT. WHAT HAPPENED? "First of all, I have to thank Stan Hover for loaning us a motor to come up here. It was overheating, so we didn't want to hurt his motor. This team sure needs a sponsor so that we can ge ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Sprague, Silverado take second pole of year in Memphis
Jun 22, 2001
June 22, 2001 JACK SPRAGUE, NO. 24 NETZERO PLATINUM SILVERADO, claimed the pole position for the second time this year, his 15th career, tying Mike Skinner and Joe Ruttman for most poles. Chevrolets have collected the most pole positions of any manufacturer since the series' inception in 1995, with a current total of 6 ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Racing and Father's Day; Remembering the Bond
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 NEW ORLEANS: I was five years old when my father introduced me to motorsports. Dad thought it was a normal family outing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his way of spending some quality time with his wife and kids. Little did he know that he was fueling his son with a passion that would last a ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2001
June 15, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL & COSTA MESA, CA - June 15, 2001 - AllRace Magazine and The Auto Channel have agreed to the formation of an exclusive marketing and promotional alliance. AllRace (http://www.allracemagazine.com) is delivered weekly via the Internet and provides weekly news and op-ed coverage on domestic and i ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Jon Wood Set to Drive For Roush Racing In Memphis Truck Race
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 Roush Racing announced today plans of adding Jon Wood to its driver lineup in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Wood will pilot the No. 50 truck in Memphis next week and further decisions about Roush's drivers will be announced on a race-by-race basis. Jon, his father Eddie and Max Jones spoke about this ... Continue reading
ARCA Trucks: Guinn wins wild one in Lasalle
Jun 11, 2001
June 11, 2001 LASALLE, IL, – Sometimes being the meat in the sandwich isn’t all that bad. In fact, for Erie, Michigan driver Chad Guinn, it was the perfect recipe. Guinn, in the middle of a three-abreast war off the final corner, edged ahead just in time to win the thrilling LaSalle ARCA Lincoln Welders Tru ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Sprague on cruise control, wins his and Chevy's first of 2001
Jun 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 9, 2001 Cruise control is not an option on Jack Sprague's NetZero Platinum Chevy Silverado racing pickup truck, but you wouldn't know it from his performance tonight in the 167-lap O'Reilly 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Sprague collected Chevrolet's 81st ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Driver quotes, O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, Texas
Jun 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 9, 2001 RICK CRAWFORD-14-Milwaukee Electric Tools Ford F-150 (Finished 20th) - IT LOOKED LIKE YOU HAD ANOTHER STRONG TRUCK, BUT LUCK WASN'T ON YOUR SIDE. "We did. We beat ourselves again. Ray Stonkus and the whole Heavy Duty crew are doing a tremendous ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Chevrolet to sponsor IRL and NASCAR Truck races dat Texas Motor Speedway
Jun 8, 2001
June 8, 2001 FORT WORTH - They do things big in Texas, from cattle ranching to building race tracks. In keeping with the expansive spirit of the Lone Star state, Chevrolet will sponsor two events at Texas Motor Speedway in a single weekend: the Silverado 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday, Sept. 15, and ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Travis Kvapil and Addington Racing Lead 'Like a Rock' Award Standings
Jun 8, 2001
June 8, 2001 FT. WORTH After eight races of the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Addington Racing and rookie Travis Kvapil, with 1439 of a possible1471 laps completed in the No. 60 Cat Rental Stores Silverado, lead Chevrolet¹s "Like a Rock" Award standings. The Chevrolet "Like a Rock" Award, a $50,000 winner-tak ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Brendan Gaughan and Orleans Motorsports are ready to do battle at Texas
Jun 7, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 7, 2001 Las Vegas--Heading for the great state of Texas, Brendan Gaughan and Orleans Motorsports are ready to do battle in the upcoming O'Reilly 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8. Running with Texas-based TKO Motorsports, Gaughan will be looking to ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman enjoys second anniversary with Bobby Hamilton at Texas
Jun 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 5, 2001 Second Anniversary: Two years ago, Joe Ruttman had just received the phone call from Bobby Hamilton to drive the No. 18 Dana Dodge at Texas Motor Speedway in a one-race deal. Now two years, five wins, and ten pole positions, later the relationsh ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Gaughan and Orleans Motorsports sign four race deal
Jun 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 6, 2001 Las Vegas…Brendan Gaughan and Orleans Motorsports are pleased to announce that they have inked a contract with TKO Motorsports to run four of the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Races. Flying the Orleans Hotel Casino/NAPA/Martin-Senour ban ... Continue reading
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