News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

One Team Approach Leads Sorenson to a 16th-Place Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd

Mar 21, 2005

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release One Team Approach Leads Sorenson to a 16th-Place Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd Hampton, Ga. (March 19, 2005) --- Reed Sorenson overcame a transmission problem during his qualifying run that fo ... Continue reading

NASCAR RESULTS : Golden Corral 500 AMS

Mar 21, 2005

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS RACE REPORT & POINTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT… http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=1. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 4 GOLDEN CORRAL 500 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Hampton, Ga. – March 20, 2005 1.54-Mile Banked Paved Oval 500.5 M – 325 ... Continue reading

Waltrip Posts Seventh-Place Finish

Mar 21, 2005

Waltrip Posts Seventh-Place Finish in NAPA AUTO PARTS Hometown Atlanta, GA. (March 21) - Michael Waltrip and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team qualified in the back and drove to the front in the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday. Waltrip started 37th and after avoiding a ten-car pileup on the first lap, was in ... Continue reading

Sterling Marlin Battles Back onto the Lead Lap for a 16th-Place Finish in Atlanta

Mar 21, 2005

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Sterling Marlin Battles Back onto the Lead Lap for a 16th-Place Finish in Atlanta Hampton, Ga. (March 20, 2005) --- After starting toward the rear of the field and getting lapped early on St ... Continue reading

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACE RESULTS

Mar 21, 2005

aSXAx TO ACCESS ALL NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACE RESULTS GO TO: http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=2 . NASCAR Busch Series, Race No.5 Aaron’s 312 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. – March 19, 2005 1.54-Mile Banked Paved Oval 312.62 M – 203 L – Purse: $1,030,068 1 1 ... Continue reading

CARL EDWARDS WINS FIRST NEXTEL CUP RACE

Mar 20, 2005

· Carl Edwards captured his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory with today’s win at Atlanta. · Edwards becomes the 74th different driver to win a Cup race in a Ford. · The last driver to register his first NNC win in a Ford was Greg Biffle when he triumphed at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in 2003. · The last t ... Continue reading

NASCAR Dodge Charger Quotes from AMS

Mar 20, 2005

Sunday, March 20, 2005 Ray Cooper Atlanta Motor Speedway Clear!Blue Golden Corral 500. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger) "It was a good day. We had to fight pretty hard at the end there. We always run pretty good here, so that's a good thing. ... Continue reading

NASCAR : Early problems limit Robinson in Atlanta

Mar 20, 2005

Atlanta, Ga.– Shawna Robinson faced more than her share of adversity in the Vassarette-Riders Chevrolet in Atlanta on Saturday. Robinson overcame an early trip to the garage for a gear change and a bad case of influenza that had sent her to the infield care center the night before en route to a 36th place finish. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Chevy Notes - Atlanta Qualifying

Mar 19, 2005

Contacts: Nancy Wager nmwager@aol.com 727-415-3109 mobile Reilly Brennan rbrennan@g-2communications.com 248-789-7368 mobile CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GOLDEN CORRAL 500 - QUALIFYING NOTES ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY March 18, 2005 BOBBY HAMILTON, JR., NO. 32 TIDE CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: (ON HIS LAP) "I ... Continue reading

Charger Driver Ryan Newman Wins Fifth Straight Pole at AMS

Mar 19, 2005

Friday, March 18, 2005 Ray Cooper Atlanta Motor Speedway Clear!Blue Golden Corral 500 Qualifying.NEWMAN (No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge Charger) NOTE: This is Newman's fifth straight pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway and his 29th career pole. "It's great to be able to get the pole. It's a real team effort and all the guys have worke ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Johnson & Knaus on Penalty

Mar 18, 2005

Contacts: Nancy Wager nmwager@aol.com 727-415-3109 mobile Reilly Brennan rbrennan@g-2communications.com 248-789-7368 mobile CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GOLDEN CORRAL 500 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY March 18, 2005 JIMMIE JOHNSON, DRIVER OF THE NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO AND CHAD KNAUS, CREW CHI ... Continue reading

Chevrolet NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Friday quotes: Richard Childress press conference

Mar 18, 2005

<http://www.gmracingnews.com/images/email/racing.jpg> Chevrolet NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Friday quotes: Richard Childress press conference Atlanta Motor Speedway RICHARD CHILDRESS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING, TALKED WITH MEDIA REGARDING NASCAR'S PENALTY OF THE NO. 29 TEAM FOLLOWING LAST WEEKEND'S POST-QUALI ... Continue reading

NASCAR Fans Quit to Win; Richard Petty Inspires 'Quitting Crew' on Their Journey to a Smoke-Free Winner's Circle

Mar 18, 2005

- Counseling and Support Offered to All NASCAR Fans at Key Races - PITTSBURGH, March 18 -- What do NASCAR fans and NASCAR drivers have in common? Motivation, dedication and a desire to win! Now NASCAR legend Richard Petty, known for his dedication to the sport and his long history of winning, will help motivate a group ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Motorsports: Harrah's Atlana Advance

Mar 17, 2005

Robby Gordon<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> No. 7 Harrah&#8217;s Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet Event/Date: Golden Corral 500&#8211; <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />March 20, 2005 Venue: Atlanta Motor Speedway &#8211; Atla ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Casey Mears Transcript from Dodge Teleconference

Mar 15, 2005

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Ray Cooper Dodge Motorsports Teleconference Clear!Blue Las Vegas Recap, Atlanta advance 704-975-3232 CASEY MEARS (No. 41 Target Dodge Charger) NOTE: Mears celebrated his 27th birthday last Saturday and kept the party going Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a seventh-place finish in his Dod ... Continue reading