De Ferran and Chevy Repeat Pole Winners
Jun 29, 2002
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 De Ferran and Chevy Repeat Pole-Winning Performance in Richmond RICHMOND, Va., June 28, 2002 -- Penske Racing teammates Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves proved to be quick learners in qualifying for Saturday night's SunTrust I ... Continue reading
#21 Giaffone IRL Richmond Friday Qualifying
Jun 29, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force SunTrust Indy Challenge - Friday, June 28, 2002 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes Richmond (Va.) International Raceway - .75-Mile Oval Round 8 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Felipe ... Continue reading
Delphi Corp. Extends Title Sponsorship of Indy Racing League Event
Jun 27, 2002
JOLIET, Ill., June 27 -- After a successful sold-out first season and only a matter of days until the announcement of a second sold out season, Chicagoland Speedway and Delphi Corp. have announced an extension for the title rights to the Indy Racing League event in September. The deal will continue the entitlement of t ... Continue reading
Chevy Shakes Up IRL Chassis Development
Jun 27, 2002
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevy IRL Chassis Development: Shaken, Not Stirred RICHMOND, Va., June 26, 2002 -- Like secret agent James Bond, who preferred his martinis shaken instead of stirred, Chevrolet teams are shaking things up in the Indy Racing Leagu ... Continue reading
#21 Giaffone IRL Richmond Pre-Race
Jun 27, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force SunTrust Indy Challenge - June 28-29, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Richmond (Va.) International Raceway - .75-Mile Oval Round 8 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League **Felipe Giaff ... Continue reading
IRL president hears Tracy's Indy 500 appeal
Jun 18, 2002
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Ap reported that deciding whether Helio Castroneves or Paul Tracy won the Indianapolis 500 is now the job of IRL president Tony George. After a full day of presenting witnesses and evidence in support of their drivers at a closed hearing, team owners Barry Green and Roger Penske left without saying ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2002
- June 16, 2002 GREG RAY (No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing/Harrah's Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone): "The car was loose the first part of the race. We worked on it and made some improvements. The car was pretty good there at the end, but we were already two laps down. We were actually quicker than my teammate there at the end, but ... Continue reading
Infiniti to drop IRL engine program
Jun 17, 2002
June 14, 2002 INDIANAPOLIS -- Nissan North America, one of the original suppliers for the Indy Racing League, will no longer provide Infiniti engines to the IRL after this season. The company said Friday its only racing program in 2003 will be with the Infiniti Pro Series, an IRL support series that begins competition ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2002
June 16, 2002 FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- Gil de Ferran earned his first Indy Racing League victory and put a stop to a string of misfortunes. Leading all but eight laps will do that. In a race that was halted for 51 minutes by rain and hail on Sunday, de Ferran and Penske teammate Helio Castroneves repeated their 1-2 finish in ... Continue reading
JIMMY KITE RUNS HOT IN PEAK USAC SHOW
Jun 17, 2002
KITE MOTORSPORTS JIMMY KITE RUNS HOT IN PEAK USAC SHOW -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- FOUNTAIN, Col., Sunday, June 16, 2002 - Jimmy Kite leaves Pike Peak International Raceway (PPIR) today pleased with the performance of his #59 Westcon Racing/ Westcon Elevator/ Bloomer Beast if not satisfied with the final results. The 26-ye ... Continue reading
#21 Giaffone IRL Pikes Peak Sunday Race
Jun 17, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Radisson Indy 225 - Sunday, June 16, 2002 - Race Notes/Quotes Pikes Peak International Raceway - Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1-Mile Oval Round 7 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League ... Continue reading
DeFerran and Chevy Dominate IRL
Jun 16, 2002
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 De Ferran and Chevy Dominate Pikes Peak IRL Race FOUNTAIN, Colo., June 16, 2002 -- Gil de Ferran was on top of the world today at mile-high Pikes Peak International Raceway after scoring his first IRL victory in the Radisson Indy ... Continue reading
Chevy Indy V8's Four-Valve Advantage
Jun 14, 2002
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevy Indy V8 Insights: The Four-Valve Advantage COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 13, 2002 -- Just as athletes work out at the Olympic Training Center in the thin air of the Rocky Mountains to improve their on-track performance, Che ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2002
NOVI, Mich., June 13 -- As Teresa Earnhardt went on stage to accept her late husband's "Horsepower" statuette for his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, she spontaneously walked to Dale's famous number three car, which was center stage, and kissed it. She then turned to the audience and asked them, ... Continue reading
#21 Giaffone IRL Pikes Peak Pre-Race
Jun 13, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Radisson Indy 225 - June 15-16, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Pikes Peak International Raceway - Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1-Mile Oval Round 7 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League ... Continue reading
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