USAC: Flock, Hunsaker Bakersfield Victors
May 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 1, 2001 Robby Flock of Murrieta, Calif. and Todd Hunsaker of Chino Hills, Calif. recorded long-awaited feature victories in USAC Western competition over the past weekend. Both hope to repeat when the WorldCom Midget Car and TQ Midget Car Series resume a ... Continue reading
USAC: Yeley takes Attica and 'Border Wars VII' Title
May 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 1, 2001 J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz. claimed the Stoops Freightliner "Border Wars VII" championship with a victory and second-place finish in last weekend's two races at Attica and Rossburg, Ohio respectively. Yeley took advantage of Jay Drake's slip ove ... Continue reading
USAC: Gamester returns to Nazareth with point lead
May 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 1, 2001 "I'm really looking forward to coming back to Nazareth," says Russ Gamester of Peru, Ind., the leader in the USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series. Gamester missed last year's Nazareth race to pass his Indy Racing League driver's test at the Indi ... Continue reading
WTQMA: Andrews makes pass on Byrge to win
May 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 1, 2001 Fairfield, IA -- The story Saturday, April 30, had to be the 2000 'Rookie of the Year' Kenny Byrge. Byrge impressed the field by leading the first half of the feature before giving up the lead to Bart Andrews who eventually took the win. Last wee ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield
Apr 30, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 WORLDCOM USAC TQ MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 28, 2001 -- Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ron Ahrendt, 87, Ahrendt-14.580; 2. James Styerl 41. Styer-14.699; 3. Todd Hunsaker, 6, Hunsaker-14.731; 4. ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield
Apr 30, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 WORLDCOM USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: April 28, 2001 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Alex Harris, 54, Harris-13.038; 2. Bobby Boone, 24, Hart-13.289; 3. Bryan Stanfill, 23x, Minarik-13.304; 4. S ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Race Race Results, Eldora
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 28, 2001 – Rossburg, OH – Eldora Speedway - "Border Wars VII" - "Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. J.J. Yeley, 76, GT Racing-15.448; 2. Dave Darland, 3ac, DeS ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway Season Opens with Spints, Midgets, SuperStocks
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - It's been a long off season; and Mike Miles and the rest of the Bloomington Speedway gang are ready to put the famous red clay to work doing what it was meant to do - provide the raciest surface anywhere. Bloomington Speedway ... Continue reading
TRACKS: NAMARS Midgets invade Bloomington Speedway
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - NAMARS midgets will make their first appearance of the season at Bloomington Speedway on Friday, May 11. With them they will bring the new Kenyon midgets. Bloomington Speedway is a near perfect venue for midgets. It is short ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway Open Practice Results
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - More than 60 race cars rolled off of their trailers Friday night to test their machines and the red clay oval of Bloomington Speedway Friday evening. Mike Miles had the track very well prepared; and all of the competitors had ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Attica
Apr 28, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 27, 2001 – Attica, OH – Attica Raceway Park - "Border Wars VII" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 3ac, DeSalle-14.281; 2. Jay Drake, 67, Kunz-14.394; 3. Byron Reed, 5, B & S-14 ... Continue reading
USAC: Hamilton, Starks snare Madera features
Apr 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 The WorldCom USAC Midget Cars and TQ Midget Cars invade Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night for a "doubleheader" on the 1/3-mile dirt oval. A 20-lap TQ and 30-lap Midget Car feature are on tap. Danny Ebberts leads the Midget Cars to Bakersfield with a 10-point lead over Thomas Meseraull after a ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway Car Show
Apr 24, 2001
April 23, 2001 BLOOMINGTON, IN - Mike Miles and the rest of the Bloomington Speedway crew hope that Sunday's car show at Lowe's on Whitehall Pike is indicative of what they can expect from the weatherman this season. It was a sunny day; and the temperature was near ideal. Race cars and fans showed up in force. Drivers, ... Continue reading
USAC: Elliott scores dramatic North Vernon triumph
Apr 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 "It's a matter of being versatile," says 4-time "Border Wars" champion Brian Tyler. You have to be able to run on different tracks well. This year could be a tough year for the pavement drivers, because both races are on dirt, but it'll be tougher on the dirt drivers too, since there'll be more competiti ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, North Vernon
Apr 23, 2001
April 23, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 21, 2001 – North Vernon, IN – Twin Cities Raceway Park QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kevin Doty, 25, Chrisman-14.221; 2. Derek Scheffel, 7, Booe-14.260; 3. Kevin Thomas, 3R, Reynolds/Byram-14.269; 4. Tony Elliott, 66, Walker/Gratton-14.285; 5. ... Continue reading
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