News By Topic: NASCAR Busch Grand National Division

NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville Speedway expands ticket office hours

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – If you work 9-to-5 and can’t squeeze in a call to the Martinsville Speedway ticket office to purchase tickets to the Old Dominion 500, don’t be concerned. The Speedway’s ticket office is stretching out its hours it the weeks leading up to the Old Dominion 500 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine prepared for last night race of the season

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 "Richmond is always a fun race. It's our last night race of the season and usually provides some exciting racing. This team has always done well at Richmond. We're taking our Indianapolis car to Richmond which handled real well at night. Richmond can be a little tricky because it's not symmetrical lik ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Five Drivers Battle for the Busch Beer

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 Harvick Leads Green By One with Eight To Go As the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season enters the final eight races, five drivers are still eligible to win a one-year supply of Busch Beer for their team in the Busch Top-10 promotion. The driver/team with the most top-10 finishes at the end of the season w ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Popeys to sponsor Mark McFarland in Richmond race

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 Winchester,VA – Virginia late model standout Mark McFarland with the support of longtime sponsor Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, Washington D.C.Co-Op, today announced he would contest the upcoming NASCAR Busch Grand National race at Richmond International Raceway. The September 7th Autolite/Fram 250 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Spencer returns to site of first win with Yellow Racing team

Sep 6, 2001

September 6, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing Team return with high hopes to the site of their first victory together - Friday night's Autolite FRAM 250 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway (RIR). On May 4, Spencer won the Hardee's 250 Busch Grand National Series event at the .75-mile ov ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green hopes to repeat at Richmond

Sep 5, 2001

September 5, 2001 Jeff Green On Richmond: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, scored his first win at Richmond International Raceway in the spring of 2001. It was his first win in the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik car. "Racing at Richmond will be a little differe ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Spencer returns to site of first race for Yellow Racing

Aug 29, 2001

August 29, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Saturday’s Dura Lube 200 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race marks the return to the site of Jimmy Spencer’s first race in the #1 Yellow Racing Chevrolet. Darlington (S.C.) Raceway’s spring event was Team Yellow Racing’s best performance in the first f ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Food City 250 Post Race Quotes, Bristol

Aug 25, 2001

August 25, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 2nd) - YOU DON'T LOOK HAPPY. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END? "Anybody can turn somebody sideways to pass them and he's done it way too much. Yeah, he's my teammate on Sunday, but I don't like it. He's out there doing burn outs, but I don't think he'll sleep t ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Interview: Jeff Green gets first Winston Cup pole at Bristol

Aug 25, 2001

August 25, 2001 Jeff Green, No. 30 AOL Chevrolet Monte Carlo (first Winston Cup career pole): "I knew this Chevrolet was awesome all day long. I knew if I could pull a lap like I'd been doing all day and if the guys gave me a racecar like I'd had all day, that we had a shot at winning the pole. I just didn't think the ... Continue reading

RACING: Longtime Motorsports Writer Bill Lorenzen Passes Away

Aug 24, 2001

August 24, 2001 BENICIA, Calif. - Longtime motorsports journalist Bill Lorenzen died from complications stemming from heart surgery on Aug. 7. He was 69-years-old. Lorenzen was a member of the Motorsports Press Association (MSPA) for more than 20 years and served as vice president of automotive writers. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Food City 250 Post Qualifying Notes and Quotes

Aug 24, 2001

August 24, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Qualified 3rd) - WAS YOUR EARLY DRAW A DISADVANTAGE TODAY? "I don't think so. It might be a little bit faster at the very end, but the concrete doesn't change much. If it cools off, it might make the motors run better, but the track should stay pretty much the s ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Spencer craves excitement in Food City 250 at Bristol

Aug 23, 2001

August 23, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C - The Food City 250 this Friday night at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway is a favorite in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series for those who crave exciting, wheel-banging action, and no one knows that better than "Mr. Excitement" himself, #1 Yellow Racing driver Jimmy Spencer. "Why do th ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green to use 'survival tactics' at Bristol

Aug 22, 2001

August 21, 2001 Jeff Green On Bristol: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, finished third in the fall night race last year at Bristol Motor Speedway. "Bristol is one of those tracks if you just survive until the end, you'll probably wind up with a good fin ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine wants to keep track position at Bristol

Aug 22, 2001

August 21, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine On Bristol Motor Speedway . . "Track position is everything at a short half-mile bullring like Bristol. I've always enjoyed racing at Bristol. Track position is real important which is why we went and tested there. We need to get a good starting position. Cars can go a lap down real fast ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Battle For The Busch Crown: Second Half of Season Suits Keller's Style

Aug 21, 2001

August 21, 2001 * Jason Keller moved up to second in the NASCAR Busch Series championship points standings following his eighth-place finish at Michigan International Speedway. It was Keller's career-best finish at MIS, helping him improve his position in the standings. Keller now trails leader Kevin Harvick by 236 poi ... Continue reading