NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller hopes to rebound from Bristol performance at Texas
Mar 28, 2001
March 28, 2001 About Bristol . . . It was a day plagued with cautions that are typical of Bristol Motor Speedway. Jason Keller and the No. 57 Albertson's Ford went one lap down with less than 10 laps to go to finish the Cheez-It 250 in the 11th spot, securing second place in the points standings. "It was a pretty disap ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Post Race Notes, Bristol
Mar 25, 2001
March 25, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 36th, Retired Lap 76) - "I have no idea what happened. They all started wrecking in front of me and I slowed down, but I guess too much and they got into me from the back end. It's just Bristol. Unfortunately, it's two races that we have to come here and ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ryan Newman Post Race Notes, Bristol
Mar 25, 2001
March 25, 2001 RYAN NEWMAN-02-ALLTEL Ford Taurus (Finished 6th) - "That's not bad. We got shuffled back there for a little bit, got caught behind some lapped cars. The crew kept working hard, we had good pit stops all day. I just have to thank Roger Penske and Don Miller for giving me the chance and owning the thing." ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Greg Biffle Post Race Notes, Bristol
Mar 25, 2001
March 25, 2001 GREG BIFFLE-60-Grainger Ford Taurus (Finished 30th) - YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE BIG EIGHT-CAR ACCIDENT. WHAT HAPPENED? "We didn't get the call for the caution quick enough and we ran into the back of the 92 car, and then we had all of the right-side guys trying to fix the fenders; we were just a victim of ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Cheez It 250 Race Results, Bristol
Mar 25, 2001
March 25, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the race results for the Cheez-It 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National race held Saturday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (2) Matt Kenseth, Monte Carlo, 250, $41,210. 2. (11) Tim Fedew ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Cheez-It 250 Qualifying Notes and Quotes
Mar 24, 2001
March 24, 2001 CHRISTIAN ELDER-38-Great Clips Ford Taurus (Qualified 20th) - "We picked up a little bit from practice, but we are just trying to get a good, solid finish this weekend. We're just trying to improve each race. We still had a little bit left on the table, but the crew chief isn't giving it to me yet. He wa ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Bristol 250 Starting Lineup
Mar 24, 2001
March 24, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the qualifying results for the Bristol 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125.264. 2. (17) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 124.906. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Bristol 250 Starting Lineup
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 BRISTOL, TN: Following are the qualifying results for the Bristol 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125.264. 2. (17) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 124.906. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through March 23
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 1. Jeff Green, 807. 2. Jason Keller, 761. 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Yellow Racing has more than winning on their minds
Mar 22, 2001
March 22, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Even though hiring NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Jimmy Spencer will forfeit Phoenix Racing’s share of the money plan awarded to last year’s NASCAR Busch Grand National Series top-25 finishers, Yellow Racing car chief Johnny Allen says his team has a more important ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa knows track position is everything at Bristol
Mar 22, 2001
March 22, 2001 "Bristol is a place where if you complete all the laps, then nine times out of 10 you're finishing in the top 10. If superspeedway races are considered to be high-speed chess matches, then Bristol is like a game of craps. There are a lot of things going on at the same time. It's pretty much survival of t ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: This week in Ford Racing
Mar 21, 2001
March 21, 2001 NASCAR Busch Series For the past two weekends, Jason Keller has been the workhorse on the Busch Series, climbing a combined 52 positions from the drop of the green flag to the cross of the finish line, netting the No. 57 ppc Racing team two straight top-10 finishes. With those two performances, Keller ha ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Fans Will Find Plenty Free Parking For Virginia 500
Mar 21, 2001
March 21, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – Fans coming to the April 8 Virginia 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway should find access to the track fairly simple. And once they get onto Speedway grounds, they will find plenty of acres of free parking. “We have always worked hard to have a parking pla ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green wants to keep all the fenders on at Bristol
Mar 20, 2001
March 20, 2001 Jeff Green On Bristol: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is ready to log his first win at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I've finished second or third at Bristol five times now, so I'm really ready to get my first win there," said Green. "It has ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Tribute Scheduled At National Corvette Museum
Mar 17, 2001
Dale Earnhardt Tribute Scheduled At National Corvette Museum The National Corvette Museum has announced plans to host a tribute event, "Celebrating the Life of Dale Earnhardt", at the Museum's outdoor amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday April 18th, 2001. The outdoor event offered free to the public, will include ... Continue reading
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