NASCAR BGN: Pepsi 300 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 KEVIN LEPAGE-71-State Fair Brand Corn Dogs Ford Taurus (Qualified 20th) - "I really thought that we could pick up more in the State Fair Corn Dogs Ford, but for some reason the tires just didn't come in. They got real tight right in the center; it's the first time the car has done that today. It must be ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Racing Personalities to Lend Their Talent to the Forsyth Tech Race Car Challenge
Apr 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Jimmy Makar, crew chief on the 2000 Winston Cup Championship team of Joe Gibbs Racing; Danny "Chocolate" Myers, gas man for the (No.) 29 Richard Childress Racing team; and "Big" Paul Franklin of WTQR 104.1 FM will be among the celebrities at the inaugural Forsyth Tech Race Car Challenge, ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Drivers ready to attack Nashville
Apr 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 After a short delay due to passing rain showers, practice for Saturday's Pepsi 300 began shortly after noon today. Forty-three Busch Series entrants had more than four hours of practice time around the new 1.33-mile concrete speedway before tomorrow's afternoon qualifying session. Three Fords, Greg Biffl ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Teams head to Nashville after a week off
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 After a weekend to catch their breath, the Busch Series competitors are back in action this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The new 1.33-mile facility plays host to the first standalone Busch Series event and the eighth race of the 2001 se ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Bobby Hamilton will race at Nashville
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Nashville (Tenn.) native Bobby Hamilton will pilot the #1 Yellow Racing Pontiac in Saturday’s Pepsi 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Nashville Superspeedway. Hamilton signed a one-race deal with Ph ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green has mixed feelings on return to Nashville
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Jeff Green On Nashville: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, has mixed feelings about the new Nashville Superspeedway. "I am so excited about racing at the new Nashville Superspee ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Championship Crew Chief, Harold Holly, Returns To Talladega
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Harold Holly, crew chief on the No. 10 Nestlé® Nesquik Ford Taurus, was born and raised in Pell City, Alabama, only a few miles west of Talladega Superspeedway. Holly's introduction to racing came from his father, who took ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ownership Changes Announced at ppc Racing
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 MOORESVILLE, N.C. --- Bob Campbell has announced his retirement from ppc Racing and Campbell Show Cars after working more than 20 years in the racing industry. Campbell, who has been a partial owner of ppc Racing and the director of motorsport ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Frank Kimmel to make NASCAR BGN debut
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 Frank Kimmel, the defending ARCA Re/Max Series Champion, will be making his Busch Grand National debut this Satuday, April 14th, at the Pepsi 300 at the new Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN. Frank will be piloting the #8 Advance Auto Par ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller second in points heading to Nashville
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 About Texas. . . Jason Keller and the Albertson's Ford remain second in the points standings despite a 24th-place finish in the Jani-King 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Keller was caught up in a wreck on lap three that kept the Albertson's Ford ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Fedewa enjoys 'welcome atmosphere' of Nashville
Apr 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 "Nashville is always a fun place to visit. It's a little like racing in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. There are a lot of things to do there besides racing. It's a nice place to go and the people are always very welcoming of the race teams."-- Tim ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value IROC to run 'One Shy' in tribute to Earnhardt
Apr 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Tinton Falls, NJ - True Value IROC officials announced today they will run an 11-car field for the remaining three races of the 2001 True Value IROC schedule. In tribute to four-time True Value IROC champion Dale Earnhardt, the 12th car will re ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Mark Green Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Apr 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 MARK GREEN-55-Davis & Weight Motorsports Ford Taurus (Finished 41st) - WHAT HAPPENED? "I messed the primary car up on Thursday qualifying and had to go to the back. We were just trying to feel our way through there and try to get settled in; we ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Shane Hall Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Apr 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 SHANE HALL-63-Lance Snacks Ford Taurus (Finished 38th) - ARE YOU OK? "Yeah, they took me to the care center just to check me out." WHAT HAPPENED? "We were a little bit snug there from the center off, we were just trying to bide our time to get ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway
Apr 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 32nd) - ON THE LAP 57 INCIDENT. "I just lost it. I guess I didn't give the tires time enough to come up and made a mistake. Last week was bad enough, but this makes it a little worse. We just h ... Continue reading
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