IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2001 SEASON SUMMARY
Dec 6, 2001
IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2001 SEASON SUMMARY By Tim Kennedy Irwindale Speedway, in its third year of operation, crowned one repeat champion and four new champions in the five established "in-house" racing classes that utilized the half or third mile tracks at the now well-known San Gabriel Valley motorsports competition faci ... Continue reading
Team Spotlight on Flis Motorsports
Nov 21, 2001
Team Spotlight on Flis Motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2001) -- The 2000 season was a prosperous one for Flis Motorsports, but it paled in comparison to 2001. Flis Motorsports opened up the season plagued with trouble at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. By the end of the gruesome 24-hour race the #09 Camaro had littl ... Continue reading
Rolex Series Payout Tops $2.5 Million In 2001
Nov 13, 2001
Rolex Series Payout Tops $2.5 Million In 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2001) - The purse, point fund and other prizes earned by teams and drivers in the Rolex Sports Car Series hit a new high mark for 2001, reaching a total of $2,524,525. The purse and point fund for the 10-race Rolex Series came in just under $2 ... Continue reading
Hiskey Finishes Season on High Note
Nov 7, 2001
Hiskey Finsihes Season on High Note FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 3, 2001) - Kim Hiskey took home another victory at this weekend's Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Finale at Daytona International Speedway. "I am so happy for my team," Hiskey said. "They have worked really hard all season an ... Continue reading
Rolex Series Announces Final Point Standings
Nov 7, 2001
Rolex Series Announces Final Point Standings DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2001) - The Rolex Sports Car Series announced its final point standings for the 2001 team owner, driver and manufacturer championships. Dyson Racing Team and Archangel Motorsport Services were the big winners in the prototype classes, while G&W M ... Continue reading
Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona
Nov 5, 2001
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
Nov 4, 2001
Grand-Am Finale - Daytona International Speedway Rolex Series Quotes - Nov. 3, 2001 Andy Wallace, Second Place Overall Champion Racing #38 Porsche Lola "I thought he'd have to work very hard to get past me. That's what I thought. But I got stupid on the yellow. I didn't see where the incident was and he did. ... Continue reading
Dyson Wraps up Championships with win in Daytona
Nov 4, 2001
Dyson Wraps up Championships with win in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2001) -- Rob Dyson, of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., cheered from the pits as Englishman James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger, of State College, Pa., drove his Dyson Racing Team #16 Ford-powered Riley & Scott to victory in the Grand-Am Finale at Dayton ... Continue reading
SEMA Import Performance Committee Adopts RASR Program
Nov 2, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org 909/396-0289 ext 104 Pat Talaska, patt@sema.org 909/396-0289 ext 137 SEMA Import Performance Committee “Adopts” RASR Program LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2001) --- The Import Performance Committee, SEMA’s committee to promote the compa ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Announces 2002 Racing Schedules
Nov 2, 2001
Grand-Am Announces 2002 Racing Schedules DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2001) - Grand American Road Racing Association announced its 2002 schedules today for both the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series. The Rolex Series will run a 10-race schedule, while nine confirmed races for Grand-Am Cup wer ... Continue reading
Nov 2, 2001
Grand-Am Finale News & Notes Daytona International Speedway - Nov. 1, 2001 Doran/Lista Unveils New Dallara The Doran/Lista Racing Team unveiled its new Judd-powered Dallara at the Grand-Am Finale today. The team ran a Ferrari chassis for most of the season, winning two races at Watkins Glen and Road America. However ca ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Lexus aims for team, driver championships at Daytona
Nov 1, 2001
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2001) - Heading into this weekend's season-ending Grand-Am Cup race at Daytona International Speedway, Team Lexus - powered by the Lexus IS 300 - looks to parlay victory in the four-hour endurance race on Friday, Nov. 2, into team and driver championships in the compact sports sedan's firs ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Law to Pull Triple Duty at Finale
Oct 30, 2001
PHOENIX, Arizona (October 30, 2001) â“ Grand American Road Racing Series driver, Darren Law, is getting as much seat time as possible at the Grand-Am Finale at Daytona International Speedway. Lawâ™s main priority of the weekend will be navigating the #81 G&W Motorsports/Motorola/Commscope Porsche GT3- ... Continue reading
SCCA: Vision Entertainment joins SCCA Sponsorship
Oct 30, 2001
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (October 29, 2001) -- The Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. have named Vision Entertainment to its sales and marketing services force. Vision Entertainment, of Laguna Beach, Calif., will oversee new sponsorship and sales ventures pertaining to the Rally, Solo and Club Racing de ... Continue reading
Raudman Clinches 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series, Nascar Touring Championship
Oct 30, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dave Reed Dave Reed Racing 800/245-5299 dr@advantagememory.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net RAUDMAN CLINCHES 2001 FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES, NASCAR TOURING CHAMPIONSHIP Rancho Santa Margarita, California (October 29, 2001) - It was a truly thrilling mo ... Continue reading
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