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Team Monte Carlo Qualifying Notes - Rockingham, Feb. 22

Feb 22, 2002

Jerry Nadeau set the pace for Team Monte Carlo by qualifying fifth for Sunday's Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway. Jimmie Johnson, who was last weeks pole-sitter for the Daytona 500, earned an 11th place starting position and posted the fastest time for a rookie. The following are comments from the top Chevrolet dr ... Continue reading

Kurt Chronicles: Phoenix Edition

Feb 20, 2002

For Release: Feb. 19, 2002 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals, Phoenix, Feb. 22-24, 2002 KURT JOHNSON PRIMED FOR PHOENIX SHOOTOUT You can certainly understand Kurt Johnson's separation anxiety. ... Continue reading

Mike's Hard Lemonade Sponsor Fittipaldi in NASCAR Busch Series Run

Feb 18, 2002

Contact: Kyle Chapman Innovative Motorsports (336) 777-0007 Christian Fittipaldi's NASCAR Effort To Be Fueled By mike's hard lemonade mike's hard lemonade TO SPONSOR #30 BUSCH SERIES ENTRY CONCORD, N.C. (February 15, 2002) -- Innovative Motorsports, Inc. (IMI) is proud to announce that mike's hard lemonade will be the ... Continue reading

Guy Smith Will Race at Sebring

Feb 11, 2002

GUY SMITH CONFIRMED FOR SEBRING 12 HOUR Following his sensational second place in the recent Rolex 24 at Daytona, Briton Guy Smith has been confirmed to head the line-up in the Jim Matthews Riley & Scott in next month’s opening round of the ALMS, the Sebring 12 hour race. The 27 year-old from Hull, Yorkshire will ... Continue reading

NHRA: Lampus set for tenuous start in MADD rail

Feb 6, 2002

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Lampus set for tenuous start in MADD rail POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 5) – Don Lampus is nervous about the season-opening 42nd annual K&N Filters Winternationals. Not because it’ll be his first time in his 325-mph Top Fuel dragster since early November. ... Continue reading

Jeff Gordon Begins "Drive For Five" In Daytona- Good Luck Jeff!

Feb 5, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com JEFF GORDON BEGINS ‘DRIVE FOR FIVE' AT DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Sure, Jeff Gordon wants to win the Daytona 500. But a "strong" performance throughout Speedweeks, not just his finishing position in the †... Continue reading

NBC and CBS to Feature Live Coverage Of the National Grand Prix of Washington D.C.

Jan 22, 2002

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission and National Grand Prix Holdings announced today that both NBC and CBS networks will air live coverage of the National Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. The National Grand Prix will be the only Grand Prix in the United States with live racing coverage on tw ... Continue reading

FREE "OPEN HOUSE" FOR FANS: IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY MARCH 9,2002 10am - 6pm

Jan 22, 2002

FAN/FAMILY "OPEN HOUSE" AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY WILL KICK THE RACING SEASON INTO GEAR WITH MORNING OPEN PIT AREA AND AFTERNOON PRACTICE … BOTH FREE TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY, MARCH 9: 10am – 6pm Irwindale, Calif. (January 15, 2002) - - The 2002 NASCAR racing season is ready to roar back to life at Irwindale Spee ... Continue reading

NHRA: Career-best day has Team Amato excited

Jan 22, 2002

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Career-best day has Team Amato excited PHOENIX (Jan. 21) – It was a titanic day of testing for Top Fuel driver Darrell Russell at Firebird International Raceway as he piloted Joe Amato’s Bilstein Engine Flush dragster through two career-best runs. Ru ... Continue reading

Corvette Selected as Featured Marque for 2002 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races

Jan 11, 2002

MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 10 -- When General Motors' chief stylist Harley Earl assigned Bob McLean to pen a new sports car to compete with the likes of Ferrari, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo in 1951, he had little clue these early efforts would begin turning the wheels toward creating one of America's most identifiable sports car ... Continue reading

Inaugural Season Champions Honored in Daytona

Jan 7, 2002

Inaugural Season Champions Honored in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 7, 2002) - The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series inaugural season champions were honored at DAYTONA USA over the weekend. John Powell and his Powell Motorsports was honored as the Super Grand Sport team owner champion, while his son Devon Powell ... Continue reading

Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days News & Notes

Jan 4, 2002

Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days News & Notes DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2002) -- The Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days began today at Daytona International Speedway with all five classes of the Rolex Sports Car Series taking to the track in preparation for the February event that kicks off the 2002 SpeedWee ... Continue reading

NASCAR's Tony Stewart Joins Rolex 24 At Daytona Driver Lineup

Dec 18, 2001

NASCAR's Tony Stewart Joins Rolex 24 At Daytona Driver Lineup Lammers, Mowlem to Share Driving Duties in Crawford DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2001) - Crawford Race Cars announced today that NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Tony Stewart would join road racing veterans Jan Lammers and Johnny Mowlem as drivers of the 20 ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Atlanta

Nov 15, 2001

KIMMEL ANSWERS ATLANTA WITH NEW TRACK RECORD HAMPTON GA, 11-15-01 - He went out last but he came out first. Frank Kimmel, in the final seconds of qualifying, bumped Stuart Kirby off the Old Milwaukee pole here Thursday at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a new track record (188.854 mph) for Saturday's Pork The Other White M ... Continue reading

Winston West Series Finals November 10

Nov 8, 2001

THE CHAMPIONSHIP COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE When the Green Flag signals the start of the final round of the 2001 Winston West Series, November 10 at Irwindale Speedway, Brendan Gaughan and Orleans Racing will be ready to go full bore for the victory and the coveted Championship title. Piloting the No. 16 NAPA/Martin Senour ... Continue reading