INDY 500: Scott Sharp wins MBNA pole at Indy 500
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 12, 2001 - The wait was worth it at Indy for Scott Sharp. Sharp, from Indianapolis, won the MBNA Pole for the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 12 with a four-lap average of 226.037 mph in the No. 8 Delphi Automotive Syste ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Driver Goodyear preps for pole day at Indy
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 11, 2001) - #52 Thermos® Grill2Go™ driver Scott Goodyear clocked a fast lap of 40.5997 seconds (221.677 mph) during the final day of practice before Saturday's MBNA pole qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever third fastest heading into pole qualifying at Indianapolis
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 11, 2001) - Eddie Cheever Jr. posted his fastest practice lap of the week during the final on-track session before Saturday's pole qualifying for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 27. The #51 Excite@Home drive ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Sixth day of practice, Driver Notes and Quotes
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 JEFF WARD: "We had a good day. Everything is moving according to Mitch's (Davis, Heritage Motorsports team manager) plan. We were in the top five, which is where we wanted to be. This afternoon we ran out of gear, so we'll take care of that toni ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Infiniti Drivers Third and Seventh Quickest Heading into Pole Day
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 11, 2001) -- Infiniti drivers Eddie Cheever Jr. and Robbie Buhl were third and seventh fastest, respectfully, in the final full day of Indy 500 practice prior to pole day. With less than one-half of a second separating th ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Greg Ray is MBNA Pole favorite after ruling Indy practice
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 11, 2001 - Greg Ray is the favorite to win the MBNA Pole for the 85th Indianapolis 500 after leading practice May 11 with a speed of 225.403 mph, the fourth time in the first six days of the event that he was fastest. R ... Continue reading
INDY 500: New flagstand improves view for Speedway fans
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - A new flagstand at the start-finish line of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will improve sight lines for fans sitting across from pit road at the three largest motorsports events in the world. The new stand, designed by the Speedw ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Scott Goodyear lands sponsor for Indy 500
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 10, 2001) - Thermos® Grill2Go™, built by Char-Broil®, is proud to sponsor Scott Goodyear's #52 Thermos® Grill2Go™ Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500, Char-Broil® CEO Ti ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever Eighth in Day Five of Indy Practice
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 10, 2001) -- Eddie Cheever Jr. was once again quickest of the Infiniti stable today, lining up eighth on the speed charts with a 222.021 mph lap. Cheever drove a total of 50 laps today on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor S ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ray returns to top of charts as MBNA pole day nears at Indy
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 10, 2001 - Greg Ray appears ready to defend his MBNA Pole on May 12 after returning to the top of the speed charts during Indianapolis 500 practice on May 10 with a top lap of 224.542 mph. Ray's time around the histor ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Stewart Hits 225 at Indy - Second Fastest in Practice
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 9, 2001) - Tony Stewart drove his Target/Home Depot G-Force Aurora to a top speed of 225.004 mph to post the second-quickest speed of the day in practice for the 85th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his biggest gain yet in three days of practice at the legendary ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Day Four of Indy Practice Finds Infiniti Drivers Busy Logging Laps
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 9, 2001) -- Infiniti's trio of drivers were busy during the fourth day of practice for the Indy 500 completing nearly 400 miles on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- more miles than any other day this week. The total number of practice miles recorded by Infiniti engines so ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Goodyear and Cheever make steady progress in practice at Indy
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 9, 2001) - Cheever Indy Racing teammates Eddie Cheever Jr. and Scott Goodyear continued to make steady progress during the fourth day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 27, with both drivers posting fast laps above 221 mph. Cheever toured the 2.5-mile Brickyard ova ... Continue reading
CART/INDY 500: Andretti to Complete Racing World Tour in May
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 9, 2001) -- Qualify in Indianapolis, race in Japan and then race in Indy ... on three consecutive weekends on two continents across one ocean. How is Michael Andretti going to accomplish all of that in 20 days? Here is a Team Motorola/Archipelago Timeline to follow Michael as he ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Sharp reaches 226, Stewart 225 as speeds climb at Indy
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 9, 2001 - Former Indy Racing champions Scott Sharp and Tony Stewart flexed their horsepower in the final hour of practice for the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 9, taking the top two spots on the speed chart with the fastest laps of the month. 1996 Indy Racing co-champion Sharp l ... Continue reading
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