NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa loves Atlanta; Plans to improve finishes
Mar 8, 2001
"There is a little more rubber on the track at Atlanta, and as more rubber gets put down, there tends to be less grip. It still has more grip than a track like Charlotte, and it just gives the team a lot more to try and keep up with when it comes to race set-up."-- Tim Fedewa, driver of the Phillips 66 Chevrolet Tim Fe ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: This week in Ford Racing
Mar 7, 2001
NASCAR Busch Grand National Kevin Lepage enters the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season as one of the few owner-driver combinations left in the sport. After finishing last season with Roush Racing, Lepage decided to focus his attention on his Busch Series team, which is scheduled to run 15 races this year. Lepage, who is c ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller prepared to attack Atlanta
Mar 7, 2001
Leaving Las Vegas . . . Jason Keller captured his third straight top-ten finish in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keller drove the No. 57 Albertson's Ford to a third-place finish in the Sam's Town 300 last weekend and maintained fourth place in the NASCAR Busch Series poin ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Sam's Town 300 Race Results, Las Vegas
Mar 3, 2001
LAS VEGAS: Following are the race results for the Sam's Town 300 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) Todd Bodine, Monte Carlo, 200, $94,450. 2. (3) Greg Biffle, Taurus, 200, ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Busch Grand National Qualifying, Las Vegas
Mar 3, 2001
LAS VEGAS: Following are the qualifying results for the NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (17) Matt Kenseth, Monte Carlo, 169.385 2. (00) Todd Bodine, Monte Carlo, 168.487 3. (60) Greg Biffle, Taurus, 168.44 ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jason Keller keeps rolling; On to Las Vegas
Mar 1, 2001
March 1, 2001 Two Races, Two Top 10's . . . Jason Keller now sits fourth in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division point standings after two races. Keller captured his second top-10 finish in as many races in the ALLTEL 200 this past weekend in Rockingham. "I'm still on a bit of a learning curve with these ne ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Yellow Racing Team and P.J. Jones prepare for Sam's Town 300
Feb 28, 2001
LAS VEGAS: Driver safety has become a serious concern in both the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series garages this week. Many of the discussions have focused on the HANS (Head and Neck Support) device as a potential solution. PJ Jones, driver of the #1 Yellow Racing Chevrolet, has used ... Continue reading
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Feb 26, 2001
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NASCAR BGN: AllTel 200 Starting Lineup, North Carolina Speedway
Feb 24, 2001
1. (60) Greg Biffle, Taurus, 156.368. 2. (02) Ryan Newman, Taurus, 155.511. 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: True Value IROC Mourns Loss of Champion
Feb 20, 2001
Tinton Falls, NJ - Regarding the loss of 2000 IROC Champion, Dale Earnhardt in yesterday's Daytona 500, series President Jay Signore said, "There are no words to express the extreme sense of loss we are all feeling now. Dale's greatness as a champion speaks for itself. The significant loss is of the man himself; we've ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony George response to Earnhardt death
Feb 20, 2001
INDIANAPOLIS- A statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway President & CEO Tony George about the death of Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 18: “The loss of Dale Earnhardt is an unbelievable and devastating tragedy to his family, his many fans and to the sport of auto racing. It is very difficult for me and for our family b ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Driver Comments, NAPA Auto Parts 300, Daytona
Feb 17, 2001
ELTON SAWYER-98-Starter/Hot Tamales Ford Taurus - THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT THE WAY YOU WANTED TO START THE SEASON. "First of all, we had a great race car. We really practiced well yesterday afternoon and the car was handling great, and I couldn't be more pleased with the way the Starter/Hot Tamales guys have worked all we ... Continue reading
IROC: Cheever finishes third at Daytona after wild ride
Feb 17, 2001
Eddie Cheever Jr. didn’t win the 2001 True Value International Race of Champions race Feb. 16 at Daytona, but he was the center of attention after the opening round of racing’s all-star series. Cheever and seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt collided while Earnhardt led with two laps remai ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: NAPA Auto Parts 300 Race Results, Daytona
Feb 17, 2001
1. (2) Randy LaJoie, Grand Prix, 120, $96,270. 2. (12) Kevin Harvick, Monte Carlo, 120, $75,975. 3. ... Continue reading
IROC: Indy Racing League drivers have more strength in numbers
Feb 16, 2001
INDIANAPOLIS-- Eddie Cheever Jr. ended a 13-race losing streak for open-wheel drivers in the True Value International Race of Champions last June at Michigan Speedway. Cheever is back for a return engagement in the popular four-race series that matches 12 of the country's best drivers in stock-car races at Daytona Inte ... Continue reading
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