News By Topic: NASCAR Busch Grand National Division

NASCAR BGN: Ford driver comments, Kansas City post race

Sep 30, 2001

September 30, 2001 ANDY KIRBY-77-Moy Racing Ford Taurus (Finished 41st) - HOW DID YOU SEE IT UNFOLD? "I was pointing to the outside as he was coming around. He was a car fast and we weren't as fast as the leaders, but the other cars passed me fine. We went into (Turn) 1 and I pointed to the outside, my left side was on ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Ford teams kick off two practice sessions at Kansas City

Sep 28, 2001

September 28, 2001 Practice for the inaugural Busch Series race at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway kicked off today with two practice sessions, and rookie Greg Biffle posted the fastest lap in the morning practice session with a time of 31.606 seconds (170.854 mph). Veteran Elton Sawyer, who has been on a hot streak as of ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Spencer faces new challenges at Kansas City

Sep 27, 2001

September 28, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. ­ Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing Team will face some new challenges as they visit Kansas Speedway, site of this Saturday¹s inaugural Mr. Goodcents 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event. It is NASCAR¹s first race at Kansas City¹s new state-of-the-art 1.5-mile tri-ova ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green hopes to keep winning headed into Kansas

Sep 27, 2001

September 27, 2001 Jeff Green got back to his winning ways on Saturday, capturing the MBNA.com 200 at Dover Downs International Speedway for his third victory of the 2001 season. Green, who won fives times on the circuit in 2000, picked up his first win since the May running of the CarQuest 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. wants to keep momentum heading to Kansas

Sep 26, 2001

September 26, 2001 Dale Jr. Quotes “We tested for a day at the new Kansas track, and I really liked it. I think the Chicago track (sister track to the Kansas Speedway) was poorly designed: the transitions to and from the banking are terrible there, but this place is much, much better. It’s very wide and ver ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine expects learning experience at Kansas City

Sep 26, 2001

September 26, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine On Kansas . . . "Obviously the trip to Kansas is going to be a big learning experience for everyone. I am personally looking forward to traveling there because that area is the heart of the Midwest. It's a big market for Phillips 66. They have a lot of people coming to the race and we ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green looks forward to first visit to Kansas City facility

Sep 26, 2001

September 26, 2001 Jeff Green On Kansas: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is looking forward to the first event at Kansas Speedway. "I haven't had the opportunity to visit the new Kansas track yet," said Green. "I hear it is a lot like Kentucky, so that ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Greg Pollex To Make 300th Start As A Busch Series Team Owner

Sep 26, 2001

September 26, 2001 When Jason Keller and teammate Jeff Green take the green flag for Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race at Kansas City, Greg Pollex will have his 300th start as a team owner. Five drivers have driven for him in the Busch Series since 1994 to reach the 300-race mark. Keller began driving for Pollex in 1 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Ryan Newman Interview: Discussion of a successful season

Sep 26, 2001

September 26, 2001 In his 13 career Busch Series starts, Ryan Newman has started from the pole an astounding five times, and has only once started a race outside of the top 15. The 23-year-old rookie out of the Penske Racing stable recorded his first Busch Series win at Chicago Motor Speedway in only his eighth start, ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Team Amick shifts focus to engine development

Sep 21, 2001

September 21, 2001 Team Amick Motorsports announced today that it is putting its Busch racing team on indefinite hold and will focus entirely on engine development for other racing programs. Team Amick currently builds engines for three cars ranked in the top ten in driver points. Lyndon Amick, who has been the driver ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Keller goes the extra mile for those affected by attacks

Sep 20, 2001

September 20, 2001 Keller will be donating $10 per lap he runs and $25 for every lap he leads this weekend at Dover Downs to the American Red Cross. If Keller completes the race, he will be donating anywhere from $2,000 - $5,000. ppc Racing has agreed to match the amount that Keller donates to the American Red Cross. " ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Spencer looks for another win in Dover

Sep 20, 2001

September 20, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After sweeping both 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, driver Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing team hope to duplicate their efforts at Dover (Del.) Downs International Raceway with a win in Saturday’s MBNA.com 200 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Seeks Redemption Against The Monster Mile

Sep 17, 2001

September 18, 2001 BOISE, Idaho--- The spring race at Dover had a much different outcome than the Albertson's team expected. At one of Jason Keller's favorite tracks, rain set up more hurdles for the No. 57 team then they would have liked. It was a hard fought battle- and smart strategy- that lead the team to a 13th-pl ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green to drive special paint scheme at Dover

Sep 13, 2001

September 13, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Jeff Green, driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus and 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion, will not be driving his Nesquik car at the Dover NASCAR Busch Series event on September 22, 2001. Instead, Green will showcase a brand new paint scheme, a Nestlé Toll House car, but ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Elton Sawyer making a steady climb in season point standings

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 Elton Sawyer was 17th in driver points after the 11th race on the season in Richmond. Since that point, with the addition of Michael Kranefuss as the owner of the No. 98 team, Sawyer has steadily climbed his way into the fifth position in the Busch Series point standings. Sawyer, who logged just one t ... Continue reading