Northern Light IRL: Belterra Casino Indy 300 Race Results, Kentucky
Aug 12, 2001
August 12, 2001 SPARTA, Ky. - Results Sunday from the Belterra Casino Indy 300 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Kentucky Speedway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (11) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 2 ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Belterra Casino Indy 300 Qualifying Results
Aug 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 12, 2001 SPARTA, Ky. - Qualifying Saturday for Sunday's Belterra Casino Indy 300 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Kentucky Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and qualifying speed in mph: 1. (8 ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Belterra Casino Indy 300 Post Qualifying Notes
Aug 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 12, 2001 FELIPE GIAFFONE (#21 Hollywood G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "We slowed down quite a bit. My car was a little bit loose in the first lap, but once we got the green, I worked with the bars and was able to go flat out. The two laps that we did ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Sharp leads Kelly Racing sweep of Kentucky front row
Aug 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 12, 2001 SPARTA, Ky., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001 - Scott Sharp tipped his hand by posting the fastest speed in morning practice, and he then followed through by leading a one-two sweep by Kelley Racing of MBNA Pole Qualifying for the Belterra Casino Indy ... Continue reading
Scott Sharp And Mark Dinsmore Up Front For Start
Aug 11, 2001
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Sharp Makes Point with Third Pole of Season at Kentucky Speedway SPARTA, Ky., Saturday, August 11, 2001 - Kelley Racing teammates Scott Sharp and Mark Dismore will start at the sharp end of the grid after sweeping the front row f ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Belterra Casino Indy 300 Event Happenings
Aug 9, 2001
August 9, 2001 SPARTA, Ky. - Event happenings leading up to and during the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Aug. 10-12 at Kentucky Superspeedway: SCHEDULE: The Belterra Casino Indy 300 starts at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 12. MBNA Pole Qualifying starts at noon Aug. ... Continue reading
IROC: Bobby Labonte sweeps IROC at Indy, Series title
Aug 4, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 - Bobby Labonte won the IROC at Indy race and the True Value IROC series championship the hard way Aug. 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Labonte won the 40-lap race af ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Bradley Motorsports Adds Richie Hearn
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, August 2, 2001 - Bradley Motorsports announced today that Richie Hearn has joined the 1996 Indy Racing co-championship team. Though future plans are not definite at this time, Hearn will take his first test laps with th ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Cheever tops speed charts at Chicagoland open test
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - After track crews dried the Chicagoland Speedway from a torrential morning rain Aug. 2, Eddie Cheever Jr. quickly heated up the 1.5-mile track during the one-day Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test in preparation for the ... Continue reading
IROC: Labonte puts Burton on Pole for IROC at Indy
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Points leader Bobby Labonte had a chance Aug. 2 to move himself from last to first in the starting field for the True Value International Race of Champions season finale Aug. 4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Actually, two c ... Continue reading
FEATURE: Foyt's grandson climbing closer to major-league open-wheel racing
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - The next A.J. Foyt - literally - is rushing into the future of open-wheel auto racing. A.J. Foyt IV, grandson of the legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 champion of the same name, already is involved in the Indy Racing Norther ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hornish tops speed charts at Gateway open test
Aug 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 2, 2001 MADISON, Ill. - It doesn't provide any points, but Sam Hornish Jr. said leading the speed chart in the Indy Racing League Open Test on July 31 at Gateway International Raceway takes him one step closer to clinching his first Indy Racing champi ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value IROC Teams Gear Up for Indy Finale
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana - The True Value IROC series began final preparations for this Saturday's 2001, 25th anniversary, championship finale to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. True Value IROC President, Jay Signore said, "Our primary goal on the first day is to shake down all 17 of the Pontiac ... Continue reading
IROC: Open Wheel Drivers Look to End IROC Title Drought at Indy
Aug 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The last time it happened, in 1988, Ronald Reagan was still President of the United States. The Internet was a small computer network used by the military, educators and scientists. Now-faded or defunct musical acts such as INXS, Steve Winwood, Guns 'N Roses and Rick Astley topped the Bill ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Rookie Menninga passes Indy Racing Test
Jul 31, 2001
July 31, 2001 SPARTA, Ky - Chris Menninga passed his Indy Racing rookie test July 27 at Kentucky Speedway. Under the observation of Indy Racing League Technical Manager Mark Bridges, Menninga completed the four speed phases of the test in less than 70 laps with a top speed of 212.2 mph on the 1.5-mile oval. A rookie dr ... Continue reading
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