NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green plans to continue dominance at Milwaukee
Jun 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 27, 2001 Jeff Green On Milwaukee: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is the defending race winner at The Milwaukee Mile. "Milwaukee is a flat track, a lot like Loudon, but it does not have ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine prepared for racing at Milwaukee Mile
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine To Make First Run At Milwaukee . . . Although Bodine is a seasoned veteran in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, he is about to embark on some new racing venues as he tours the NASCAR Busch Series behind the wheel of the No. 66 Phillips 66 Chevrolet. "I'm looking forward to the summer and gett ... Continue reading
MISC: Dodge Develops Speed-to-Market Skills On Race Tracks Around the World
Jun 23, 2001
June 23, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Dodge and Mopar are doing battle this month in some of the most challenging events in the world, from the road course at Sonoma to the short track at Memphis, and from less than five seconds on a quarter-mile drag strip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In all that competition, Dodge and Mopar ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Racing and Father's Day; Remembering the Bond
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 NEW ORLEANS: I was five years old when my father introduced me to motorsports. Dad thought it was a normal family outing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his way of spending some quality time with his wife and kids. Little did he know that he was fueling his son with a passion that would last a ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Harvick plans for hectic weekend schedule at Pocono, Kentucky
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 19th): "Well, it's just different. I don't have a lot of experience here and our car was tight. We picked up a little from practice, so that was good." Note: Harvick is pulling double-duty this weekend - competing in both th ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Rain follows Busch Drivers to Kentucky
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 For the third consecutive race, rain has followed the NASCAR Busch Series, and as a result, qualifying for Saturday's Outback Steakhouse 300 has been postponed until tomorrow at noon. JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus - WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE CALL TO QUALIFY TOMORROW? "I think it's great. If they ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2001
June 15, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL & COSTA MESA, CA - June 15, 2001 - AllRace Magazine and The Auto Channel have agreed to the formation of an exclusive marketing and promotional alliance. AllRace (http://www.allracemagazine.com) is delivered weekly via the Internet and provides weekly news and op-ed coverage on domestic and i ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ford drivers encouraged during opening practice at Kentucky
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 Practice for Saturday's inaugural Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway kicked off today as the 49 teams attempting to qualify for the Outback Steakhouse 300 were given an open test session to get acclimated on the 1.5-mile track. Practice began shortly after 5 p.m. and concluded four hours later under t ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: New NASCAR Busch Series Team to debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 On January16th, 2001, after months of preparation and testing, a father and son team launched Big Fan Racing, and http://www.bigfanracing.com/ , on the internet. Mark and Josh Watkins of Easley, SC, had decided in 2000 to try and develop a NASCAR Busch Grand National team, from the ground up, by reaching ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Keller heads into the unknown at Kentucky Speedway
Jun 14, 2001
June 14, 2001 Kentucky...The Unknown... The NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division is competing at four new tracks during the 2001 season. For the first time since 1989 (Louisville Speedway), the Busch Series will be heading to Kentucky. Jason Keller and the Albertson's team are preparing to compete on the new sp ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green returns home to Kentucky Speedway
Jun 14, 2001
June 14, 2001 Jeff Green returns home this weekend as the Busch Series makes its inaugural visit to the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway for Saturday night's Outback Steakhouse 300. The Owensboro, Ky., native is looking to rebound from 29th-place performance in Dover that saw him slip to second in the point standings and ope ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Veteran Ruttman Returns to Busch Series at Kentucky
Jun 14, 2001
June 14, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Joe Ruttman will pilot the #1 Yellow Racing Chevrolet in Saturday night’s Outback Steakhouse 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Kentucky Speedway. Ruttman is filling in for driver Jimmy Spencer, who has a NASCAR Winston Cup Se ... Continue reading
IROC/IRL: Unser second, Cheever fourth in Michigan True Value IROC race
Jun 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 10, 2001 BROOKLYN, Mich., - Drivers with Indy Racing League ties, past and present, dominated the True Value IROC race today at Michigan International Speedway. 1996-97 Indy Racing champion Tony Stewart won the race, followed in second by current Indy R ... Continue reading
IROC: Tony Stewart captures first True Value IROC victory at Michigan
Jun 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 9, 2001 Brooklyn, MI., June 9- NASCAR Winston Cup driver Tony Stewart, driving the Evan's Orange Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, won his first True Value IROC race today at Michigan International Speedway in race three of the four race series. Indy Racing No ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Keller prepares for the unkown at Kentucky Speedway
Jun 7, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 7, 2001 BOISE, Idaho --- The NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division is competing at four new tracks in three new cities during the 2001 season. For the first time since 1989 (Louisville Speedway), the Busch Series will be heading to Kentucky. Jaso ... Continue reading
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