Stewart Leads NASCAR Driving Championship
Oct 26, 2002
HAMPTON, Ga. October 26, 2002;The Ap reported that Tony Stewart is winning two battles heading into the NAPA 500. The fourth-year Winston Cup driver is leading the closest championship race in NASCAR history. He also insists he has control of his famous temper. "I'm not unhappy anymore," said Stewart, who will start fr ... Continue reading
Ferrari President Faults Anti Michael F1 Proposals
Oct 16, 2002
TURIN, Italy, October 15, 2002; The AP reports that the head of Ferrari racing called Formula One's plans to introduce a handicapping system next season "insane." Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, whose team won 15 of 17 F1 races this season, made his remarks one day after five-time champion and Ferrari dr ... Continue reading
Updated Official USAR Point Standings as of October 7, 2002
Oct 7, 2002
POS. CAR # DIV. DRIVER HOMETOWN POINTS 1 29 S Clay Rogers Mooresville, NC 423 2 84 S Shane Huffman Hickory, NC 405 3 5 S Bobby Gill Dalton, GA 402 4 73 N Jeff Agnew Floyd, VA 401 5 01 N Mardy Lindley Taylors, SC 398 6 16 S Steven Christian Buford, GA 390 7 4 N Jay Fogleman Durham, NC 388 8 42 N Brian Ross R Plymouth, I ... Continue reading
USAR Myrtle Beach Race Fact Sheet
Oct 7, 2002
2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts WHAT: Mark Brooks Memorial Lucas Oil 250 presented by Bryant Heating and Cooling USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #30 of 32 (Championship Race #3) WHERE: Myrtle Beach Speedway - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina .538-mile, slightly-banked asphalt oval WHEN: Saturday, October 19, 200 ... Continue reading
DA MATTA Wins Miami GP and TAKES 'DA CART TITLE'
Oct 6, 2002
October 6, 2002 MIAMI--Cristiano da Matta won the battle and the war. The Brazilian driver won the inaugural Grand Prix Americas in Miami's Bayfront Park and with the victory emerged with a big enough points lead to clinch the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series title. The driver of the Chevron Toyota/Lola captured his ... Continue reading
OCTOBER 5 AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY ... CHAMPIONSHIPS DOWN TO THE WIRE
Oct 3, 2002
JANI-KING SUPER LATE MODELS ADDED TO IRWINDALE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW … SEPT. 28 RAIN-OUT MAKES OCTOBER 5th EVENT A FIVE DIVISION NIGHT OF ACTION! Irwindale, Calif. - - Some bad news last week (rain washing out the final race of the Jani-King Super Late Model 2002 points season) becomes good news this week for racin ... Continue reading
Powell Inches Into Narrow Championship Points Lead
Oct 2, 2002
EDITORS NOTE: The latest team, driver and manufacturer point standings are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com *********************** ... Continue reading
Spotlight on Rolex Series American GT Driver Kerry Hitt
Sep 27, 2002
Driver Spotlight on Kerry Hitt DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 26, 2002) -- Kerry Hitt has combined his racing wisdom and determination to claim the points lead in the Rolex Series American GT driver standings. After placing fifth in the team point standings in 2001, Hitt's ACP Motorsports is now only three points out o ... Continue reading
Unofficial USAR Point Standings after Winchester Speedway
Sep 23, 2002
2002 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS TOTAL POS. ... Continue reading
DANNY SANCHEZ WINS PRO STOCK FINALE, PAUL LAROCHELLE CHAMP!
Sep 22, 2002
DANNY SANCHEZ WINS PRO STOCK FINALE, PAUL LAROCHELLE CHAMP! September 21, 2002 WEST LEBANON, NY-Danny Sanchez captured the victory in the 50-lap pro stock feature at Lebanon Valley Saturday night. It was his third victory of the 2002 season and he collected five hundred dollars for the extra distance affair. Paul LaRoc ... Continue reading
Theys, Doran Lista Move One Race Closer to Championships
Sep 19, 2002
Theys, Doran Lista Move One Race Closer to Championships DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 18, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association announced the latest point standings for the Rolex Sports Car Series today. Following their victory at last weekend's 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant, driver Didier Theys and Do ... Continue reading
BONUS POINTS THE DIFFERENCE MAKER IN GORDON'S SEASON
Sep 17, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com BONUS POINTS THE DIFFERENCE MAKER IN GORDON'S SEASON DOVER, Del. - After winning four Winston Cup championships in nine seasons, Jeff Gordon knows the importance of not just leading one lap but leading a lot of them. In ... Continue reading
Sep 17, 2002
2002 Hales Corners Speedway Points 09-14-2002 UMP Late Model (No Late Models on 09-14-2002) Name Car # 09-14-YTD 1 Sievert, Bret 5 10090 2 Scheffler, Russ 74 8605 3 Specht, Scott 99 8145 4 Scheffler, Rick 15 6360 5 Carlson, Chris C-12 5915 6 Sorce, Dan 14 4660 7 Dolhun, T.J. 01 4350 8 Watson, Jim 00 4275 9 Rezutek, Bil ... Continue reading
IRWINDALE SUPER LATE MODEL POINTS UPDATE - 09/12/02
Sep 13, 2002
JANI-KING SUPER LATE MODEL POINTS UPDATE 09/12/02: Irwindale, Calif. - - With only two races to go in the tumultuous 2002 season, Irwindale Speedway's premier NASCAR weekly racing division, the Jani-King Super Late Models, has come down to a three-car battle for the championship heading into this week's races at the fa ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series Penalizes Tom Gloy Racing for Infraction at Denver
Sep 12, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 TRANS-AM SERIES PENALIZES TOM GLOY RACING FOR INFRACTION AT DENVER CLEARWATER, Fla. (September 12, 2002) - The Trans-Am Series has penalized Tom Gloy Racing 28 championship points and $20,000 for a rules infraction during Round 9 of the championship on Sept. 1 a ... Continue reading
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