ALMS: McKenna, Porsche earn third straight one-two ALMS finish at Donnington Park
Apr 15, 2001
April 15, 2001 Donington, England - For the third time in three races this year, Alex Job Racing and Team McKenna swept the top two podium spots in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT class. The two 911 GT3 RS Porsches of Alex Job Racing (AJR) started the race from the second and third position on the grid. The #22 P ... Continue reading
ALMS: Race Report For The European Le Mans Series at Donington Park
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 * Michelin-shod Audis Sweep Podium - Starting from the pole position, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen won today's inaugural European Le Mans Series (ELMS) race at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. Teammates Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro finished second ahead of Stefan Johansson and Guy Smith in t ... Continue reading
US F2000: Chicago forces US F2000 to change schedule
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 FAIRFIELD, N.J.--The U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision has announced a revised 2001 schedule. Added to the schedule is the Night Before F1, while the race at Chicago Motor Speedway has been dropped. Originally scheduled to race July 28, the U.S. F2000 will no longer be racing at C ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Trans-Am Series Announces Mid-Ohio Weekend
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 Miami - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has announced a schedule addition, the Trans-Am Series 100, to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on the weekend of August 25-26. The event will serve as the ninth race on the 11 race Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup schedule. The Tr ... Continue reading
SCCA: Perry named World Challenge technical director
Apr 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. has appointed Gary Perry to the position of Technical Director for the Speedvision World Challenge Championships. Perry joins the full-time SCCA Pro Racing staff after serving on the World Challenge technical field staff from 1997-2000. He will take over the technica ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: BFGoodrich Tires Cup Drivers' Championship Points
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Pts. Earnings SE LB 1 Lou Gigliotti, Chevrolet Corvette 53 $43,900 6 1 2 Johnny Miller, Jaguar XKR 53 $39,700 4 2 3 Kenny Wilden, Chevrolet Corvette 44 $24,750 3 8 4 Tommy Archer, Dodge Viper 44 $22,000 5 4 5 Brian Simo, Qvale Mangusta 42 $18, ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Lou Gigliotti Picks Up Second Career Victory
Apr 9, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Long Beach, Calif. -- Lou Gigliotti (#28 LG Motorsports G2 Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette) picked up his second career Trans-Am Series victory this afternoon in the Johnson Controls 100 presented by Simple Green. Gigliotti’s last Trans-Am ... Continue reading
CART Veteran Scott Pruett Wins the 25th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
Apr 8, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ten-year CART racing veteran Scott Pruett took the overall checkered flag at the 25th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race from a field of celebrity and professional drivers - just edging out last year's winner Josh Brolin. Toy ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Paul Gentilozzi Grabs Pole At Long Beach
Apr 8, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Long Beach, Calif. -- Paul Gentilozzi (#3 Johnson Controls HomeLink Jaguar XKR) stormed out of the first qualifying session to secure the pole for the Johnson Controls 100 presented by Simple Green, part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: AmeriSuites To Sponsor Rookie-Of-The-Year Award
Apr 8, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Long Beach, Calif. - The Trans-Am Series and the Panoz\Sanchez Group (PSG) today announced that AmeriSuites will be the title sponsor of the AmeriSuites Rookie of the Year Award. In addition, AmeriSuites has been named the Preferred Hotel of th ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series Announces Partnership With August Bishop
Apr 8, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Long Beach, Calif. - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup and the Panoz\Sanchez Group (PSG) today annouced that it has signed a strategic marketing agreement with August Bishop LLC to develop and implement a concerted multi-faceted ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Simple Green To Be Presenting Sponsor Of Johnson Controls 100
Apr 8, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Miami -- The Panoz\Sanchez Group (PSG) and the Trans-Am Series today announced that Simple Green, the world's leading product line of environmentally safe cleaning products, will be the presenting sponsor of the upcoming Johnson Controls 100 on ... Continue reading
SCCA: Johnson, Wright appointed to SCCA Pro Racing posts
Apr 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 6, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. announced two new appointments today, naming Steve Johnson President and CEO and Mitch Wright Vice President and General Manager. Johnson replaces Nick Craw, who took over the interim post as President and ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Will McLaren Support Coulthard For World Championship?
Apr 4, 2001
April 5, 2001 McLaren boss Ron Dennis is known in F1 circles as one of the most approachable team directors in the sport. However, Dennis is also known as one of the best when it comes to giving a non-answer to a question regarding his team. The man can literally talk for minutes and disclose only the tiniest of detail ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: Coulthard ends Schumacher’s streak; Montoya dazzles before accident
Apr 2, 2001
April 2, 2001 SAO PAULO, Brazil-David Coulthard broke Michael Schumacher’s six-race win streak with a victory in his West McLaren-Mercedes in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Coulthard grabbed the lead for the final time on Lap 50 after getting by Schumacher’s Ferrari going into the first turn. It was raining heav ... Continue reading
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