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NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus (Finished 7th) - A TOUGH START, BUT A SOLID FINISH. "Yeah, it hurt the right side of it, but I don't know how much if affected the way it drove, but it wasn't good all day. There was nothing we could do. It w ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Burton Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Burton Notes, Jani-King 300, Texas Motor Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 JEFF BURTON-9-Gain Ford Taurus (Finished 2nd) - "These things are so sensitive to air. You can catch a guy, you can be a lot faster but you can't pass him because you lose the air. This was a good day for the Gain Taurus. I'm proud of my guys, ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jani-King 300 Race Results, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Jani-King 300 Race Results, Texas Motor Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 1. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, $66,600. 2. (23) Jeff Burton, Ford, 200, $50,900. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jani-King 300 Race Results, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Jani-King 300 Race Results, Texas Motor Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 31, 2001 1. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, $66,600. 2. (23) Jeff Burton, Ford, 200, $50,900. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Tradition of excellence continues at Jani King 300 in Texas

NASCAR BGN: Tradition of excellence continues at Jani King 300 in Texas

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 31, 2001 When the Busch Series takes the green flag on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, Ford Racing will attempt to continue its tradition of excellence at the 1.5-mile oval with some different faces. Ford has won three of the four races held at Texas ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jani-King 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR BGN: Jani-King 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 1. (17) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 189.880 mph. 2. (10) Jeff Green, Ford, 189.009. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Mike Wallace to Drive Select NASCAR Busch Series Events

NASCAR BGN: Mike Wallace to Drive Select NASCAR Busch Series Events

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Wallace is expanding his 2001 race schedule to include the NASCAR Busch Series where he has earned three wins, 12 top-fives and 30 top-10s over the course of his racing career. Beginning with the April 28 Auto Club ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Qualifying notes, Jani-King 300, Texas

NASCAR BGN: Qualifying notes, Jani-King 300, Texas

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 Qualifying for Saturday's Jani-King 300 took place at Texas Motor Speedway this afternoon at 3:30 CST and amid dark 44 competitors circled the 1.5-mile speedway for their two laps of qualifying. Eleven Ford teams made the field with Jeff Green ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Fedewa ready for 'big and fast' action at Texas

NASCAR BGN: Fedewa ready for 'big and fast' action at Texas

March 29, 2001 "Texas is big and fast. It's still a fairly new track to the Busch Series. Because it's a fairly new track, there's pretty much only one groove for racing. That always makes it interesting in the race when you have 43 guys competing for the same racing line. This Phillips 66 team had a great race at Texa ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, March 29

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, March 29

March 29, 2001 1. Kevin Harvick, 912. 2. Jason Keller, 891. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Turning A Wrench Nothing New To Jeff Green

NASCAR BGN: Turning A Wrench Nothing New To Jeff Green

March 28, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) While Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion, is an accomplished race car driver, he likes the hands-on approach when it comes to cars. That means turning a wrench on his race cars when he can, but he doesn't limit it to race cars only. "I started racing go-karts at age eight and ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Newman ready for Texas action after best career finish

NASCAR BGN: Newman ready for Texas action after best career finish

March 28, 2001 Ryan Newman posted his career-best Busch Series finish last weekend in the Cheez-It 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, driving his Penske-owned Taurus across the finish line in sixth place. In his last three races, Newman has been the highest qualifying Ford, starting from the pole twice and from the third p ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green returns to Texas, Site of first career pole

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green returns to Texas, Site of first career pole

March 28, 2001 Jeff Green On Texas: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, earned his first NBS career pole at Texas Motor Speedway. "In 1997, Elliott Sadler and I ran the exact same speed during qualifying, but I got awarded the pole because I was higher in ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jimmy Spencer to drive for Yellow Racing in Texas

NASCAR BGN: Jimmy Spencer to drive for Yellow Racing in Texas

March 28, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Phoenix Racing owner James Finch has announced today that Winston Cup driver Jimmy Spencer will pilot the #1 Yellow Racing machine for 18 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series events this season starting with Saturday’s Jani-King 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. "Jimmy brings a ton ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Phillips 66 Celebrates Five Year In Busch Series Competition

NASCAR BGN: Phillips 66 Celebrates Five Year In Busch Series Competition

March 28, 2001 FORT WORTH, Texas --- Texas Motor Speedway scored its first NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division race in April 1997. During that inaugural event, a company based in the heart of the midwest made its return to stock car racing by becoming the primary sponsor of an up-and-comer by the name of Ellio ... Continue reading

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