NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine To Take Over Driving Duties of No. 66 Phillips Car
Jun 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 6, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Cicci-Welliver Raing announced today that Winston Cup veteran Geoffrey Bodine will assume driving duties of the NASCAR Busch Series No. 66 Phillips 66 Chevrolet Monte Carlo effective immediately. Bodine, 52, will make his fir ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Roush continues to use truck series in driver development
Jun 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 6, 2001 Jack Roush may have two rookies behind the wheels of his trucks that finished one-two in the point standings last year, but his teams are led by Max Jones, an ex-road racer who has over 25 years of racing experience. Jones, who began his driving ... Continue reading
IRL/IROC: Unser to replace injured Goodyear in True Value IROC round
Jun 5, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 5, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Al Unser Jr., a full-time driver in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series and two-time True Value International Race of Champions (IROC) series champion, will substitute for the injured Scott Goodyear in the True Value IROC race J ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green's day ends with a crash at Dover
Jun 3, 2001
June 3, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 29th) - YOU MADE CONTACT WITH THE WALL IN TURNS 1 and 2. WHAT HAPPENED? "The throttle hung. It hung one other time, and it barely hung, and I kind of forget about it the last 100 laps and for some reason it didn't come back that time. We were still too tig ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Sawyer, Biffle get top ten finishes at Dover
Jun 3, 2001
June 3, 2001 ELTON SAWYER-98-Mike and Ike/Starter Ford Taurus (Finished 6th) - "We had a good car. Ricky (Viers) made a good call there with 60 to go to pit before the red flag came out. We got in and made some adjustments, but we were still a little too tight from the center off. We kept working on the car all day and ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green gets front row start at Dover; Qualifying rained out
Jun 2, 2001
June 2, 2001 For the second consecutive week, rain showers forced the cancellation of Busch Series qualifying, and the 43-car field for Saturday's MBNA Platinum 200 was set by the NASCAR rulebook. Jeff Green, who took over the points lead last week winning the CarQuest 300, will start on the pole and rookie Greg Biffle ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green gets front row start at Dover; Qualifying rained out
Jun 2, 2001
June 2, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus - YOU WERE THE SECOND FASTEST IN PRACTICE THIS MORNING, BUT WILL START IN THE THIRD POSITION. "That's definitely a great place to start here. You try to target starting in the top five every week, and we have a really good car. We thought we had a chance to get the pole ... Continue reading
IROC: Unser Jr. to sub for Scott Goodyear in True Value IROC Series
Jun 1, 2001
June 1, 2001 TINTON FALLS, NJ - Two-time True Value IROC champion and fellow Indy Racing Northern Light series driver, Al Unser, Jr., will substitute for the injured Scott Goodyear in the June 9 True Value IROC race at Michigan International Speedway. Goodyear fractured his lower back in an accident during the Indianap ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Spencer continues 'on a roll' in Busch Series
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing Team are on a roll. With Spencer in the driver’s seat, the #1 Yellow Chevrolet has finished in the top 10 in four of the last five NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races R ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green still looking to master the 'Monster Mile'
May 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 31, 2001 Jeff Green On Dover: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion, current points leader and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, has still not mastered "The Monster Mile." Green's teammate at ppc Racing, Jason Keller, won this eve ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Dover's concrete a welcome feeling for Jason Keller
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 This weekend's Busch Series race at Dover Downs International Speedway marks the series' return to a concrete racing surface, a challenge that the teams last faced at Nashville Superspeedway. It's a welcome return for Jason Keller, who is in the ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller Wants A Repeat Performance At Dover Downs
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 30, 2001 BOISE, Idaho --- With five career wins in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division, Jason Keller has many memorable moments. Although his win in New Hampshire was an emotional win, the one that sticks out in his mind most is his June 6, ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Park Hopes To Extend Top-10 Busch Streak At Dover
May 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 29, 2001 Steve Park and his #31 Whelen Monte Carlo teammates at Ted Marsh Racing race in Dover on Saturday hoping to extend a pretty impressive streak. Park and the part-time team have posted finishes of 7th at Darlington, 9th at Richmond, and 5th at New ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ford drivers talk about their day at Charlotte
May 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 27, 2001 SHANE HALL-63-Lance Snacks Ford Taurus (Finished 41st) - ARE YOU OK? "Yeah, we're great. The Lance car is not doing as quite as well as we are. We had a heck of a restart there, and passed a bunch of cars on the outside. We got into 1 and everyb ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Rain changes Jeff Burton's plan for CarQuest 300
May 26, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 26, 2001 JEFF BURTON-9-Gain Ford Taurus - HOW DOES THE RAIN CHANGE YOUR GAME PLAN? "We had a shot at the pole. Who knows what would have happened, but we had a legitimate shot at the pole. Most likely we're starting way worse than we would have started, ... Continue reading
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