INDY 500: Miller decides to skip Indy due to Atlanta crash
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Veteran Indy Racing driver Dr. Jack Miller announced May 8 that he will not participate in the 85th Indianapolis 500, instead concentrating on his recovery from a concussion suffered in a racing crash last month. Miller was one of 11 drivers involved in a crash during the zMAX 500 Indy Racing ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever, Goodyear pick up speed in third day of practice at Indy
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 9, 2001) - For the third consecutive day, Cheever Indy Racing teammates Eddie Cheever Jr. and Scott Goodyear ran strongly in the top ten in practice for the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 27. Cheever entered the 223mph bracket with a lap of 40.3323 seconds (223.146 mph) in his #51 Excite ... Continue reading
Quotes from Day 3 of 85th Indianapolis 500 practice - May 8
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 FELIPE GIAFFONE: "We went pretty good this morning, and then we developed an electrical problem. The car felt good. We went 219 mph on two old tires. We put on new tires, but then we had the problem. We tried to fix it over lunch hour, but we could never solve it so we'll come back tomorrow." (About his cha ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever stays consistent at Indy
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 8, 2001) -- Infiniti driver Eddie Cheever Jr. has proven to be very consistent in practice this week for the Indianapolis 500. His fifth place position on the timing charts today, with a 223.146 mph lap, makes him the only driver to place in the top five each day of the first three d ... Continue reading
CART responds to Texas Motor Speedway legal action
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 The following Championship Auto Racing Teams statement is in regard to legal action filed Tuesday, May 8 by Texas Motor Speedway: CART has learned that a legal action has been filed against it by Texas Motor Speedway. Apparently the complaint stems from CART's postponing of the Firestone Firehawk 600 April ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Practice Quotes from Day Two, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 ROGER PENSKE: "It's wet. Everything is rolling along fine." RON HEMELGARN: "Both cars ran well. We got the second car out before the rain. We are trying different setups. We played with cars, ran in the wind. ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Track Side Live Assists Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Track Side Live, the new premium service from Oval Track News (www.ovaltracknews.net), is donating $10 to the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation from all new $25 subscriptions to its service that it receives between April 16 and May 27, the date of the 85th annual Indy 500. Through multiple dai ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ray reigns again as rain returns to Indy
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - There have been two constants in the first two days of practice for the 85th Indianapolis 500: Rain ending practice early, and Greg Ray leading the speed charts. Defending pole winner Ray was the fastest driver at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second consecutive day, leading the spe ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Stewart, Ganassi Press Conference Transcriipt
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 HOST: Mike King GUESTS: Chip Ganassi, Tony Stewart, Jimmy Vasser, Mike Hull MIKE KING: Good morning. I want to say good morning and welcome to the Trackside Media Center here at the WorldComplex at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. My name is Mike King. I'm the chief announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Spee ... Continue reading
NASCAR/INDY: Never say never; Stewart to do double duty again
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 SPEEDWAY, Ind. - He did it in 1999, and despite saying, "I'll never do that again," Stewart will indeed be pulling double duty for the second time in three years by competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day - May 27. The driver of the #20 Home Depot Pontiac in the NASCAR Winsto ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Stewart, Vasser to drive for Ganassi this month at Indy
May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - 1996-97 Indy Racing League champion Tony Stewart and 1996 CART champion Jimmy Vasser will defend the Indianapolis 500 title this year for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi announced May 7. The 85th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 27. Juan Montoya won last year at Indy ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ray fastes on opening day; Cheever Indy Racing makes strong showing
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Greg Ray turned the fastest lap of Indianapolis Star Opening Day for the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 6 with a speed of 224.301 mph as preparations for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing got underway. Ray's top time around the 2.5-mile oval was 40.125 seconds in the No. 2T Johns Manville/Menard ... Continue reading
INDY 500: All Three Infiniti's in Top Ten at Indy 500 Opening Day
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. -- Infiniti drivers Eddie Cheever Jr., Scott Goodyear, and Robbie Buhl all placed in the top ten in practice today for the Indianapolis 500--with Cheever posting the second fastest lap of the day in the No. 51 Excite@Home Infiniti. Cheever set his time early in the practice session, which ... Continue reading
CART: Junqueira collects first career pole at Nazareth
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 NAZARETH, Pa- Bruno Junqueira of Target Chip Ganassi Racing became the first rookie in over a year to earn a FedEx Championship Series pole position Saturday when he grabbed the pole for Sunday's Lehigh Valley Grand Prix Presented by Toyota at Nazareth Speedway (1 p.m. ET, live, ABC-TV). Junqueira (Target T ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Carlson, Guthrie, Gidley to drive at Indy
May 6, 2001
May 6, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Three more drivers - Tyce Carlson, Jim Guthrie and Memo Gidley - have joined the chase for a starting spot in the 85th Indianapolis 500. Carlson, from Indianapolis, will drive the No. 60 Tri Star Motorsports/Immke Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone entered by Tri Star Motorsports. He will at ... Continue reading
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