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BUSCH: NASCAR Busch tentative 2002 schedule

Sat, 05 Jan 2002 00:40:49 +0000

2002 BUSCH SERIES SCHEDULE


Date      Race                     Venue                         M.com Names
02/16/02  Daytona 300              Daytona Int'l Speedway        Daytona
02/23/02  Rockingham 200           North Carolina Speedway       Rockingham
03/02/02  Sam's Town 300           Las Vegas Motor Speedway      Las Vegas
03/16/02  TBA ... Keep reading

Arras-Madrid-Dakar: Car results stage 14

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Friday, January 11, 2002
Stage 14 - Tichit to Kiffa
Marathon Two, Part I


Pos Number Name                                    Time           Diff          Penalties
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 1. 200    Kleinschmidt / Schulz                   5h 50' 05"        00' 00"
 2. 210    Shinozuka / Delli - Zotti ... Keep reading

Penske Racing re-inks Newman sponsor

Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:45:42 +0000

MOORESVILLE, NC, January 17, 2001 - Sony Electronics television marketing group and Penske Racing announced the continuation of their NASCAR Winston Cup sponsorship with the #12 Alltel Ford and rookie-of-the-year candidate Ryan Newman. Newman's new ride will carry the FD Trinitron® WEGA® television branding on its lower rear quarter panel, while another unit of Sony consumer digital ... Keep reading

Bobby Hamilton quick facts for 2002

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Bobby Hamilton, Driver Age: 44 (Born 5/29/57) Wife: Debbie Children: Bobby, Jr. Residence: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Hometown: Nashville, Tenn. Car Owner: Andy Petree Crew Chief: Charley Pressley Bobby Hamilton's Career Highlights: * In only his first season with Andy Petree Racing, Hamilton won the Talladega 500 (Apr. 22, 2001) claiming the first victory for sponsor Square D and ... Keep reading

Sweden: Ford Rallye Sport withdraws Markko Martin

Sun, 03 Feb 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Ford Rallye Sport has withdrawn Markko Martin and co-driver Michael Park from the Swedish Rally following an accident at this morning's final pre-rally test session. Their Focus RS World Rally Car was too badly damaged to allow repairs to be made in time for this evening's start. Estonian driver Martin, preparing for only his second rally with the team, was tackling his final run ... Keep reading

Dean Skuza interview

Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:45:42 +0000

In 2002 veteran NHRA Funny Car driver Dean Skuza is unveiling his first new Dodge body in more than eight years. He hopes his new Stratus will be the final piece of the puzzle in transforming his team into a championship contender. With only two wins in a career that has spanned the last decade, Skuza is hoping this will be the breakout season he's been looking for that will lead to a ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Ford Racing interview with Bruce Wood - Cosworth

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:35:20 +0000

Greetings from Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca and CART Spring Preview. Andrew Punzal is off running the downhill venue's media center at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City the next couple of weeks, so bear with me as I attempt to fill in this weekend ...CART will announce some rules changes for 2002, and also for 2003-2006 at 5 p.m. PT. Bruce Wood, director of Cosworth's CART ... Keep reading

Valencia Wednesday testing times 2002-02-13

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Pos Driver                Nat  Team             Laps       Time     Gap  To 1st
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 1. Kimi Raikkonen        FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   53   1:11.422
 2. Alexander Wurz        A    McLaren-Mercedes  114   1:11.876   0.454   0.454
 3. Pedro de la Rosa      E    Jaguar             68   1:12.840   0.964 Keep reading

San Felipe: Event preview

Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:45:42 +0000

SCORE Has 15 Defending Series Point Champions Entered in 16th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Round 2, 2002 Duralast SCORE Desert Series March 2 in Baja California, Mexico Entries Climbing towards 200-plus LOS ANGELES--Fifteen of last year's SCORE point champions are among the growing entry field for next Saturday's 16th Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race, giving promise ... Keep reading

Phoenix: Martino Moments - Friday qualifying

Sat, 23 Feb 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Martino Moments Notes from the first day of qualifying for the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals Friday qualifying in Phoenix finds Martino sitting on the bubble Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 Location: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, AZ Tom Martino made two solid runs during Friday's opening qualifying sessions for the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals. After ... Keep reading

CRA: Team LA Motorsports signs sponsor

Fri, 01 Mar 2002 18:07:14 +0000

Prime Wheel Corporation To Sponsor Team LA Motorsports LaGrange, Ind. (February 27, 2002) – Team LA Motorsports announced today that Prime Wheel Corporation has signed to be a Major Associate Sponsor for the 2002 season. Team LA Motorsports and driver Joel Kauffman will compete full-time with the Sunoco Super Series in 2002 with the hopes of winning the Season Points ... Keep reading

Toyota admit mistake in wet weather settings

Tue, 05 Mar 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Mika Salo has said that Toyota had a breakdown in communications about the weather conditions in qualifying and this could have cost the chance for a higher grid position. Salo qualified 14th in very wet conditions on Saturday and was disappointed as he was sure he could have been inside the top ten. "We screwed up, the team knew it was going to rain and the information came to the ... Keep reading

Ferrari Wednesday private test notes 2002-03-06

Wed, 06 Mar 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Mugello Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer kicked off on Wednesday another testing session for the Italian squad at the Mugello circuit. While Brazilian Luciano Burti worked with the F2001 chassis at Fiorano, Italian Badoer continued with the development of the new F2002. Badoer completed 79 laps around Mugello, posting a quickest time of 1:23.500, and also carrying out some ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Monterr?y: Lola Cars Saturday qualifying report

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:35:20 +0000

Fernandez Retains Pole For Monterrey Race Team uses strategy to gain second title point Saturday morning sunny skies and warm temperatures gave way to dark clouds and rain, just in time for mid-afternoon CART final qualifying for the 2nd annual Tecate Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey. This season opener, held at Fundidora Park in center-city Monterrey, Mexico, will be paced ... Keep reading

WST: Fast Wings to support Wissota Sprint Series

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:12:48 +0000

Fast Wings Inc. in Mountain Lake, Minnesota has announced a contingency program for the 2002 Wissota Sprint Series. The program, which will run through all 48 Wissota Sprint Series events translates to almost $8,000 in bonuses and certificates and will be a major boost to many of the teams following the tour. The program will award the following contingencies: 1) $100 certificate to ... Keep reading

Alex Sperafico signs for European Minardi

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:45:42 +0000

LEDBURY, ENGLAND, March 18, 2002 - European Minardi F3000 today announces that rising star, Alex Sperafico, has signed to drive for the team in the 2002 FIA International F3000 Championship. The 28-year-old, from Toledo, Parana, Brazil, enters his first season in the ultra-competitive single-seater series generally regarded as the final training ground for young drivers before ... Keep reading

AMA's Nicky Hayden shakes down Sears Point Raceway

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 23:45:42 +0000

AMA's Hayden impressed With safety at New Sears Point Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Nicky Hayden, fresh off his victory in the season-opening Daytona 200, got back to work on Thursday, March 21, with a one-day stop at Sears Point Raceway. Hayden, who rides for Honda in the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship Series, did an informal shakedown of the 12-turn ... Keep reading

Montoya Michael Schumacher's main challenger?

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Juan Pablo Montoya believes he is the main challenger to Michael Schumacher, despite the current champion thinking his brother Ralf is the one who poses the threat. Montoya and Michael have already been fighting it out on track this season with some daring overtaking moves and a clash of heads at the first corner of the Malaysian Grand Prix. With twelve championship points to the ... Keep reading

Brazilian GP: Bridgestone Friday notes

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 23:45:42 +0000

F2002 makes race debut on Bridgestones Michael Schumacher demonstrated the pace of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro's new F2002 car when it made its race debut in today's free practice sessions for the Brazilian Grand Prix. He finished the morning session on top of the time sheets with a 1:15.627. However, the German driver was unable to improve on his time in the afternoon, ending the day ... Keep reading

Standings after Brands Hatch

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 18:53:37 +0000

Points Standings after Round 2: Championship Class: 1st - Robbie Kerr/James Courtney, 32 points 3rd - Bruce Jouanny, 26 points 4th - Ernani Judice, 22 points 5th - Mark Taylor, 18 points 6th - Rob Austin, 14 points 7th - Richard Antinucci, 7 points 8th - Ronnie Bremer, 6 points 9th - Heikki Kovalainen, 4 points 10th - Alan van der Merwe, 2 points 11th - Robert Dahlgren, 1 ... Keep reading