INDY 500: Starting Lineup, 85th Indianapolis 500
May 20, 2001
May 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Qualifying for 85th Indianapolis 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and qualifying speed in mph: 1. (8) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 226.037 2. (2) Greg Ray, Dalla ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Final Practice Quotes, Saturday Practice
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 AIRTON DARE: "We are trying to find balance, and we aren't sure if we are battling the track or the tires. We were well on our way to finding the perfect setup, and then the gearbox failed. We have consistently been in the top 10 in practice today, so we are OK with that, but we know with more neutrality w ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Boesel, Boat fastest on final day of Indy practice
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 19, 2001 - Raul Boesel and Billy Boat - both still seeking a spot in the 85th Indianapolis 500 - were the fastest drivers May 19 in the final practice for this year's race. There's no question that 1998 Indy pole winner Boat will try to earn a spot in the 33-car field in Bump Da ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Infiniti Drivers Continue Fine Tuning Race Setups at Indy 500 Practice
May 20, 2001
May 20, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 19, 2001) -- While several drivers focused on speed in preparation for tomorrow's final qualifications day, Infiniti's three drivers -- who have already qualified for the race -- focused on race setups during Indianapolis 500 practice on May 19. Scott Goodyear was the fastest Infini ... Continue reading
CART: Scott Dixon powers to another top ten finish in Japan
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 Race recap: Dixon started the day from 20th position, and through good fuel conservation and pit strategy, he slowly moved his way up through the field. Dixon had a shot at a possible top-five position had the track remained green (due to his remaining fuel load), but a late yellow helped others stay out a ... Continue reading
CART: First Lap Crash Mars Toyota Hopes At Motegi
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 - A first-lap accident in today's race seriously damaged hopes for a Toyota victory as each of the manufacturer's top two qualifying cars - Bruno Junqueira (Target Toyota) and Cristiano da Matta (Texaco/Havoline Toyota) - were knocked out of the race on Lap 1. Neither driver was injured. - After being caug ... Continue reading
CART: Frustrations continue for Herta in Japan
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 The frustrations continued for Herta and the Zakspeed/Forsythe Racing team today. Herta started the day off well, immediately registering some of the fastest times of the session in morning warm-up. Satisfied with the car for the race, Herta and the crew sat out the second half of the warm-up session, stil ... Continue reading
CART: Kenny Brack gets first career FedEx Championship win in Japan
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 Kenny Brack MOTEGI, Japan (May 19, 2001) - Kenny Brack of Team Rahal, owner of 11 top-five finishes but no victories in his first 23 FedEx Championship Series starts, finally broke into the victory column Saturday when he recorded his first career triumph in the Firestone Firehawk 500 before an event-recor ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Motegi Thursday Practice Notes/Quotes
May 18, 2001
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Firestone Firehawk 500 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Thursday, May 17, 2001 Twin Ring Motegi - Motegi, Haga-gun, Japan -1.549-Mile Oval Round 5 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championsh ... Continue reading
CORRECTED: #66 Zanardi Motegi Friday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
May 18, 2001
> EDITORS' NOTE -- Please note that Alex Zanardi qualified eighth today for > Saturday's Firestone Firehawk 500, not ninth as previously released. > > Sorry for the inconvenience. > > Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 > ldenes@monunnracing.com > www.monunnracing.com > > Alex Zanardi > > #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Raci ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Motegi Friday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
May 18, 2001
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Firestone Firehawk 500 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Friday, May 18, 2001 Twin Ring Motegi - Motegi, Haga-gun, Japan -1.549-Mile Oval Round 5 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championsh ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Motegi Friday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
May 18, 2001
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Firestone Firehawk 500 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Friday, May 18, 2001 Twin Ring Motegi - Motegi, Haga-gun, Japan - 1.549-Mile Oval Round 5 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Seri ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever Gets Third Infiniti Entry Solidly in the Indy 500 Field
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 13, 2001) -- It was a roller-coaster weekend for Eddie Cheever Jr. and the Excite@Home crew, but all ended well with the Infiniti team qualifying 30th with a solid four-lap average speed of 222.152 mph. After pole day qua ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Gamble pays offf as Cheever posts 222 mph average in Indy qualifying
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 13, 2001) - With less than ten minutes remaining in the second day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, Eddie Cheever Jr. withdrew the #51 Excite@Home back-up car that he had qualified on pole day in a bid to improve upo ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Second Day Qualifying Notes and Quotes
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 NICOLAS MINASSIAN (#33T Target Chip Ganassi Racing G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone): (About not getting to drive or qualify until today): "Target team and Chip (Ganassi) just want to win the race. I am with the best team, Target Chip Ganassi Racing ... Continue reading
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