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Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona

Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona

Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2001) - Four drivers from NASCAR's Winston Cup Series have committed to race with Rolex Sports Car Series teams in the 40th Rolex 24 At Daytona, Feb. 2-3, 2002. Kyle Petty, John Andretti and Jeff Burton will team up in one of the Orbit ... Continue reading

Bell Wins California Speedway Pole !!!

Bell Wins California Speedway Pole !!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL DOES IT AGAIN IN QUALIFYING - ANOTHER POLE ! Damien Faulkner is Sixth on the Starting Grid FONTANA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2001) - - Townsend Bell, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., showed why he is the undisputed champion of the 2001 Dayton Indy Lig ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Racing at 'The Rock'

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Racing at 'The Rock'

ATLANTA (Oct. 30, 2001) - Aerodynamics are to Daytona (Fla.) as are to Rockingham (N.C.). While not a question that would appear on the SATs anytime soon, the correct answer would be tires. Tires are the common denominator at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham. The 1.017-mile oval located in the sand hills region of ... Continue reading

NHRA: Final four finish for Lampus shocks field

NHRA: Final four finish for Lampus shocks field

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Final four finish for Lampus shocks field LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28) -- Reigning Winston Rookie of the Year driver Don Lampus Jr. spent his abbreviated weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway raising eyebrows across pit row with a semifinal finish at the inaug ... Continue reading

USAC ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY NIGHT MARCH 27

USAC ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY NIGHT MARCH 27

USAC MCI WORLDCOM WESTERN STATES MIDGET / IN-HAND ENTRIES FOR 10.27.01 AT IRWINDALE # Driver, Hometown Major Sponsor Chassis, Engine 01 Steve Paden, Downey, CA Esslinger/Castex Rentals/Kayco Cons Beast, Esslinger 07 Travis Miniea, Sharon, PA Mico Racing Drinan, Esslinger 1 Wally Pankratz, Orange, CA STA-Rite/Trench Sho ... Continue reading

Porsche Motorsports@PETIT LE MANS

Porsche Motorsports@PETIT LE MANS

For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 Cell at the track (917) 864-8767 MENZEL PUTS ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS FOURTH ON PETIT LE MANS GRID AT ROAD ATLANTA; BMWs TAKE FIRST THREE POSITIONS -In a qualifying session which featured both wet and dry conditions ... Continue reading

Bell Wins Pole at Road Atlanta ! ! !

Bell Wins Pole at Road Atlanta ! ! !

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL WINS POLE AT ROAD ATLANTA ! DORRICOTT RACING GOES 1-2-3 IN QUALIFYING BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2001) - - Townsend Bell, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., led a three-driver Dorricott Racing charge in final qualifying for Friday's 10th round of ... Continue reading

USGP qualifying - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

USGP qualifying - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

UNITED STATES GP - QUALIFYING September 29, 2001 Weather: Dry and sunny. Air temperature 18°C. Track temperature 25°C. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team's drivers will start the United States Grand Prix from the second row of the grid with Ralf Schumacher third and Juan Pablo Montoya fourth. After the recent pole positions the ... Continue reading

#55 Kanaan Mid-Ohio Friday Practice Notes/Quotes

#55 Kanaan Mid-Ohio Friday Practice Notes/Quotes

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 200 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, Aug. 10, 2001 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-mile Road Course Round 13 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Se ... Continue reading

Brian Simo Watkins Glen qualifying

Brian Simo Watkins Glen qualifying

Brian Simo of Carlsbad, Calif., will start Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International from the 42nd position, after a track-worker's miscue cost him a fast qualifying run in the No. 90 Hills Bros Coffee Ford. Simo had just started his qualifying lap when a worker erroneously moved onto the tr ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Nashville

ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Nashville

KIMMEL WINS NASHVILLE POLE WITH NEW TRACK RECORD LEBANON TN, 8-10-01 - Frank Kimmel, in the Advance Auto Parts-Pork-ET Sharp Ford, won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Friday at Nashville Superspeedway. The current point leader and 2-time champ broke his own 1-lap track record by nearly 7 mph with a speed of 158.267. ... Continue reading

German Grand Prix - Qualifying

German Grand Prix - Qualifying

HEATWAVE AT HOCKENHEIM Montoya takes first pole as Honda-powered teams endure difficult session Jarno Trulli, aboard his Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, was the highest Honda-powered driver in today's qualifying session for tomorrow's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, setting the 10th fastest time. Jacques Villenueve to ... Continue reading

Sprague/Hendrick/Silverado claim front row in Kentucky

Sprague/Hendrick/Silverado claim front row in Kentucky

SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES KROGER 225 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 13 KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY SPARTA, KY. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001 SILVERADO 1-2 IN KENTUCKY; SPRAGUE AND HENDRICK TAKE FRONT ROW FOR SECOND TIME IN 2001 For the second time in 2001 teammates Jack Sprague and Ricky Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports ... Continue reading

British Grand Prix - qualifying

British Grand Prix - qualifying

BEST COMBINED QUALIFYING FOR HONDA SO FAR Trulli and Frentzen qualify fourth and fifth for British Grand Prix Jarno Trulli and Heinz-Harald Frentzen took their Benson and Hedges Jordan Hondas to fourth and fifth grid positions respectively in qualifying to record Honda's best overall qualifying performance so far this ... Continue reading

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