The Callahan Report: Dale Jarrett is no longer the 'Gentleman of NASCAR'
Jul 23, 2001
July 23, 2001 Dale Jarrett LOUDON, NH: Beyond a shadow of doubt, Dale Jarrett is a championship caliber race driver. He drives to win at every venue on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. Of the 40-something competitors in the series, Jarrett is certainly one of most talented active drivers. The desire to win boils in his ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Post Race Driver Quotes, CarQuest Auto Parts 250
Jul 22, 2001
July 22, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 5th) - "It was pretty good for our Nesquik Taurus. We just missed it a little bit. We were too tight at first and too loose in the nighttime when the sun went down. It was still a pretty good finish and Harold (Holly) did a nice job calling for two tires ... Continue reading
BUSINESS: Indy Racing Car to be Featured on Indiana's Quarter
Jul 21, 2001
July 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - An Indy racing car will grace Indiana's commemorative quarter scheduled for distribution in August 2002. The quarter will feature an Indy racing car imposed over the state, with a circle of 19 stars to the left side of the coin. The state flag also includes 19 stars in recognition of Indian ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Larry Foyt looks forward to racing at Gateway International
Jul 20, 2001
July 20, 2001 On Gateway International Speedway: "I'm looking forward to going back to Gateway. I had my best finish in the ASA Series at that track [5th]. It's a little bigger than a mile. It's got a long front straightaway so you're going to need to use your brakes going into turn one. We'll be running under the ligh ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Cotton Owens Helped Put Dodge In the Stock Car Record Books
Jul 19, 2001
July 19, 2001 LOUDON, N.H. - In the 1960s and 1970s, a lot of winning stock car drivers had one thing in common - a Cotton Owens-prepared Dodge. David Pearson, for example, first made a name for himself in the NASCAR Grand National Series by winning 27 races with Cotton Owens-prepared Dodges. Bobby Allison won at Birmi ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine excited about new challenge at Gateway
Jul 19, 2001
July 19, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine On Gateway International Raceway . . . "I think I will enjoy racing at St. Louis. The track is fairly flat, but shaped a lot like Darlington in that the corners are not similar. It is egg-shaped with turns one and two being a little tighter than turns three and four. Darlington is a track ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Interview: Enjoying Success at Gateway International
Jul 18, 2001
July 18, 2001 Jason Keller has enjoyed success at Gateway International Raceway, capturing three top-five finishes in four starts. A win, however, has eluded Keller up to this point, and the third-place driver in the Busch Series point standings knows that the two drivers in front of him have both captured wins at the ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: New NASCAR Busch Series Racing Team Formed
Jul 17, 2001
July 17, 2001 MOORESVILLE, N.C. – NASCAR Winston Cup Series crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr. and long-time friend Eddie D’Hondt announced Monday that they are forming a new NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race team. The team is expected to begin racing in the 2002 Busch series season-opening race in Daytona ... Continue reading
IROC: Brack is on a mission; The 2001 True Value IROC Championship
Jul 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 13, 2001 Tinton Falls, NJ - Just ask the current CART points leader, Kenny Brack what he thinks about self-doubt and he'll tell you it is a self-imposed obstacle to be traversed. He believes wholeheartedly that nothing is impossible if you try hard enou ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Spencer returns to the driver's seat at Chicagoland
Jul 11, 2001
Posted By David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 11, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When Sam's Club Presents the Hills Bros Coffee 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Chicagoland (Ill.) Speedway, it will mark the return of #1 Yellow Racing driver Jimmy Spencer. Due to NASCAR Wins ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine preps for racing at Chicagoland
Jul 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 10, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine On Chicagoland Speedway . . . "One thing fans can expect to see at Chicago is speed. That track is fast. We tested at Chicago in June with a lot of other teams. The track is as fast as, if not faster, than Texas and Atlanta. The ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green To Drive Nestea Concentrate Car At Watkins Glen NBS Event
Jul 6, 2001
July 6, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Jeff Green, driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, will not be driving his trademark bright yellow Nesquik car at the Watkins Glen event on July 8, 2001. Instead, Green will showcase a bright blue Nestea car to commemorate the launch of new Nestea Iced Tea Liquid Concentrate by ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ford Racing GNC Live Well 250 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
Jun 30, 2001
June 30, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus (Qualified 2nd) - "The car was a little looser than it was in this morning's practice. What's happening is the sun is heating the asphalt up. The track has more grip when it's hotter and the track has cooled way down. The sun went away and the temperature dropped real f ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Joe Ruttman to drive Busch race at Milwaukee
Jun 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 28, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Joe Ruttman returns to the driver’s seat of the #1 Yellow Racing Chevrolet in Sunday’s Sears DieHard 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at The Milwaukee Mile. It ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller looking for better times at Milwaukee
Jun 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 27, 2001 A Disappointing Finish at Kentucky... Jason Keller and the Albertson's team had one of the fastest cars on the track at the new Kentucky Speedway. However, the No. 57 Albertson's Ford ran out of fuel and Keller fell two laps down. "We had a gre ... Continue reading
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