USAC: East is youngest 'National' winner in history
Jul 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 13, 2001 Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. became the youngest driver in history to win a USAC "National" feature race Wednesday, leading the final eight laps of the 30-lap WorldCom National Midget Car race at the Illiana Speedway in Schererville, Ind. Bob ... Continue reading
WTQMA: No stopping Raymond at Jefferson County
Jul 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 13, 2001 Fairfield, IA -- There was no stopping Mike Raymond at the Jefferson County Speedway Sunday. Raymond, who won Saturday night also, started in the fifth position and charged into the lead and never looked back. Raymond never saw a serious challe ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom National Midget Car Race Results, Illiana Motor Speedway
Jul 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 12, 2001 USAC WORLDCOM NATIONAL MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: July 11, 2001 – Schererville, Indiana – Illiana Motor Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. A.J. Davis, 28, Owen-18.629; 2. Jay Drake, 67, Kunz-18.629; 3. Bobby East, 4, Consani/East-18.724; 4. ... Continue reading
USAC: Speeds too fast to race at Nashville next week; Race cancelled
Jul 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 12, 2001 The United States Auto Club (USAC) has received testing data from team tests conducted at Nashville Superspeedway last week that shows a substantial increase in lap speeds over tests conducted by USAC in May. Because of the findings, the Friday ... Continue reading
USAC: Cline, Hunt, Gardner record Westing Sprint Wins
Jul 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 10, 2001 Troy Cline, Tony Hunt and Damion Gardner scored USAC Western Sprint Car Series victories last week but Jeff Gardner of Fresno, Calif. finds himself atop the series standings going into this weekend's events at Meridian Speedway near Boise, Ida. ... Continue reading
USAC: Darland, Fike enjoy #1 after Kansas City wins
Jul 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 10, 2001 Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. and Jay Drake of Val Verde, Calif. continue their torrid duel for the USAC WorldCom National Midget Car championship Wednesday night when the series returns to the Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Ind. for t ... Continue reading
USAC: Elliott, Yeley close on point leaders
Jul 10, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 10, 2001 Dave Darland leads a tightly-bunched group of point leaders into this weekend's back-to-back Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series events at Toledo, Ohio and Indianapolis Raceway Park. Only 24 points separate Dave and Jay Drake atop the list. D ... Continue reading
USAC: Western States Sprint Car Race Results, Albuquerque
Jul 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 7, 2001 – Albuquerque, New Mexico – Sandia Motorsports Park QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Troy Cline, 11, Cline-17.842; 2. Jeff Gardner, 51, Gardner-17.916; Scott Hansen, 33, Hansen-17.945; 4. Bryan Bu ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Kansas
Jul 8, 2001
July 8, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 7, 2001 – Kansas City, Kansas - Lakeside Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 2J, Jones-17.723; 2. Bill Rose, 69, Dynamics-17.972; 3. Robbie Rice, 12, R & B-18.081; 4. Jonathan Vennard, 54, Vennard-18.132; 5. ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom National Midget Car Series Race Results, Kansas City
Jul 8, 2001
July 8, 2001 USAC WORLDCOM NATIONAL MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: July 7, 2001 – Kansas City, Kansas – Lakeside Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 9, Lewis-17.772; 2. Jerry Coons, Jr., 15, Lawson-17.982; 3. J.J. Yeley, 91, Lewis-17.984; 4. Jay Drake, 67, BWB-18.011; 5. ... Continue reading
USAC: Aaron Fike becomes youngest winner in Coors Light Silver Bullet history
Jul 1, 2001
July 1, 2001 Aaron Fike, at age 18, became the youngest winner in the history of the USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series Saturday evening as he won the "Dominic's of New York 100" at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Fike surpasses Jeff Gordon, who at age 19, won a similar race at Phoenix, Ariz. in 1991. "I was r ... Continue reading
USAC: Gamester leads Silver Bullets to Richmond
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 Russ Gamester of Peru, Ind. leads the Coors Light Silver Bullet Series to round six at the Richmond (Va.) International Raceway this weekend. The series is returning to the 3/4-mile paved oval for the first time in five years for the "Dominic's of New York 100." Gamester leads 2000 "Rookie of the Year" Pa ... Continue reading
USAC: Drake, Yeley score Eldora wins, Look ahead to KC
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 Jay Drake of Val Verde, Calif. and J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz. captured Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car victories in the Eldora Speedway "Oldtimers Weekend" events Friday and Saturday nights in Rossburg, Ohio. They now look ahead to similar back-to-back events at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kans. Ju ... Continue reading
USAC: Eldora features to point leaders Drake and Darland
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 USAC WorldCom National Midget Car Series point leaders Jay Drake and Dave Darland scored victories in last weekend's Eldora Speedway "Oldtimers Weekend" events at the Rossburg, Ohio 1/2-mile dirt oval. Drake assumed the series point lead with his initial 2000 USAC feature win Friday. He passed Darland on ... Continue reading
USAC: Portland victory makes Flock a four time 2001 winner
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 Robby Flock of Murrieta, Calif. scored his fourth victory of the 2001 USAC WorldCom Western Midget Car Series in Saturday night's 30-lapper at the 1/2 mile dirt Portland (Ore.) Speedway. He is currently eighth in the series standings, with a July 21 race at Bakersfield, Calif. next on the schedule. Flock ... Continue reading
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