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Jim Lindsley tribute

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:48:45 +0000

As we start the 2005 racing season, full of expectations and hopes for new records and new stars to emerge, we should stop for a moment and think about all those stars in the racing firmament who have left us. Men and women who made a great impact on American Motorsports, and whose absence will make our sport just a bit poorer for their passing. We mourn the passing of James L ... Keep reading

Pat Rummerfield to make world record attempt

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:56:29 +0000

MOORPARK, Calif. -- Land Speed Record holder Pat Rummerfield, whose recovery from quadriplegia is rated as a modern medical miracle, is bounding down the speed record trail again. Rummerfield will drive a roadster in quest of American class records during the upcoming Bonneville Speed Week trials at Wendover, Utah, Aug. 12-18, in a vehicle built and owned by ... Keep reading

Gillis, Rummerfield seek record

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:09:29 +0000

RUMMERFIELD, GILLIS: SPEED A TOOL AND RECOVERY IS THE GOAL CAMARILLO, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2005) -- Records are made to be broken. Pat Rummerfield and Gil Gillis are here to break them. Rummerfield will climb into a Toyota-powered roadster on the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats this weekend and attempt to set a new land speed record for roadsters with ... Keep reading

Kristensen, Ekstrom perfect in Nations' Cup

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:02:10 +0000

Tom Kristensen and Mattias Ekstrom took the Nations' Cup for Team Scandinavia with a perfect record of nine victories and no losses, in the opening event of the Race of Champions. Final: winner Tom Kristensen celebrates. Photo by Laurent Biet. "It feels gr ... Keep reading

AUS: Willowbank warrior is ready

Sun, 02 Jan 2005 10:01:20 +0000

Willowbank Warrior Ready For The Big Time On the back end of four straight Event successes, an Australian record-equalling 12 straight round victories, numerous World standard marks plus no shortage of future potential, it's fair to say 20 year-old Ben Bray has well and truly stepped from the shadows of his iconic drag racing father Victor Bray. It's also an under-rated statistic ... Keep reading

WM: 2005 USAC Western Midget schedule

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 05:40:13 +0000

2005 USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES SCHEDULE


Date    Location         Track
2/29-30 @Phoenix, AZ     Phoenix International Raceway
3/5     Tracy, CA        Altamont Motorsports Park
4/9     Stockton, CA     Stockton 99 Speedway
4/16    Ventura, CA      Ventura Raceway
4/23    Bakersfield, CA  Bakersfield Speedway
5/7     Hanford, CA      Kings Speedway
5/14 ... Keep reading

2005 USAC Indianapolis Speedrome schedule

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 05:35:32 +0000

2005 INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDROME MIDGET CAR SERIES SCHEDULE


Date  Location                  Track
5/4   Indianapolis, IN          Indianapolis Speedrome
5/11  Indianapolis, IN          Indianapolis Speedrome
5/18  Indianapolis, IN          Indianapolis Speedrome
5/26  Indianapolis, IN          Indianapolis Speedrome
6/1   Indianapolis, IN          Indianapolis Speedrome
6/8 ... Keep reading

Rummerfield, Xtreme Freedom Special Bonneville preview

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 02:49:45 +0000

THE XTREME FREEDOM SPECIAL: THIS THING IS DIFFERENT AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2005) -- By any definition, the Xtreme Freedom Special is a different sort of automobile. A roadster, it is powered by a six-cylinder engine and it is has a front-wheel driveline. It seats only the driver and carries no radio or air conditioning. And it is designed ... Keep reading

2006 USAC Silver Crown tentative schedule

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:24:04 +0000

The 2006 USAC Silver Crown Championship Series schedule


DATE            LOCATION                TRACK
January 21-22   Phoenix, AZ             Phoenix International Raceway
March 25-26     Homestead, FL           Homestead-Miami Speedway
May 26          Indianapolis, IN        Indiana State Fairgrounds
June 16         Sparta, KY              Kentucky Speedway
June 23-24 ... Keep reading

DTC: Magnussen's Renault Clio Padborg Park notes

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 05:54:25 +0000

Jan Magnussen wins Renault Clio guest drive Despite being involved in a tight fight for the Danish Touring Car Championship, Danish driver Jan Magnussen could not turn down the offer to race in the Renault Clio celebrity car at Padborg Park. Despite having no experience with the car in the onemake series Jan Magnussen took Pole Position and won race one setting a new track record ... Keep reading

Saturday qualifying, race one results

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:44:18 +0000

Results of Round #5 of the Porsche Michelin Supercup race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2.6-mile road course
Saturday, June 18, 2005, 16 laps.


All driving 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997 model) race cars.


1.  David Saelens (B)               Pro Futura Racing Team Kadach        16 laps in 27:32.369 minutes (=146.129 km/h)
2.  Alessandro Zampedri (I)         Lechner Racing ... Keep reading

WS: 2005 USAC Western Sprint schedule

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 05:40:31 +0000

2005 VALVOLINE/USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE


Date  Location                  Track
3/5   Tracy, CA                 Altamont Motorsports Park
3/26  Bakersfield, CA           Mesa Marin Raceway
4/15  Boise, ID                 Meridian Speedway
4/16  Boise, ID                 Meridian Speedway
4/30  Anderson, CA              Shasta Speedway
5/14  TBA
6/3   TBA
6/4 ... Keep reading

DTC: Jyllands-Ringen season finale results, standings

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:54:25 +0000

Result of race 1 - Pre Final of round 9 of 9 - Jyllandsringen - 13  laps  of 2.300 kms:
1.    Casper Elgaard            Team Essex Invest       BMW 320i E46            15.49,874
2.    Henrik  Lundgaard         Team  Den  Blå  Avis    Toyota Corolla T-Sport  15.54,417
3.    Jens Edman                Peugeot Sport Danmark   Peugeot 307 GTI         15.54,761
4.    Michel ... Keep reading

ETCC: Vallelunga race one, two notes

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:39:21 +0000

RICHARD GÖRANSSON AND LORENZO FALESSI CLAIM FIA EUROPEAN TOURING CAR CUPS On a sunny and warm day, that attracted a big crowd (25,000 spectators over the two days) Richard Göransson from Sweden and Lorenzo Falessi, who lives 50 km north of the Vallelunga racetrack, claimed the 2005 FIA European Touring Car Cups for the Super 2000 and the Super Production classes respectively. 26 ... Keep reading

Ponce de Leon on top at Olavarria

Mon, 30 May 2005 09:50:53 +0000

The fifth round of the Argentinian Touring Car Championship (TC 2000) had place today in the racetrack "Sudamericano de Olavarría" with victory for Gabriel Ponce de León, who catched the lead in the standings. His teammate in the factory Ford team, Diego Aventín, and Juan M. Silva, with Honda, completed the podium. In a cloudy journey, minutes before the start of the competition ... Keep reading

Pat Rummerfield chases record at Bonneville

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 01:02:59 +0000

RUMMERFIELD ON SCHEDULE FOR RECORD ATTEMPT AT BONNEVILLE BONNEVILLE, Utah (Aug. 13, 2005) -- It takes a special kind of driver to chase world speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats. In a world where a 200 mph pass is routine and even a 250-mph run falls short of the goal, only drivers with grit, determination and great courage can get the job ... Keep reading

2005 USAC National Sprint Car schedule

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:04:44 +0000

2005 Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car Series Schedule

April 2         Rossburg, OH
April 10        Anderson, IN
April 24        Winchester, IN
April 29        Gas City, IN            Border Wars
April 30        Rossburg, OH            Border Wars
May 7           Beaver Dam, WI
May 14          Terre Haute, IN
May 25          Anderson, IN
May 28          Anderson, IN ... Keep reading

DTC: Padborg Park results, standings

Mon, 16 May 2005 05:54:25 +0000

Danish Touringcar Championship:
May 15th 2005



Result of race 1 -- Pre Final of round 2 of 9 -- Padborg Park -- 13 laps of 2.150 kms:


1.    Jens Edman        Peugeot Sport Danmark   Peugeot 307 GTI         14.02,118
2.    Martin Jensen     Peugeot Sport Danmark   Peugeot 307 GTI         14.02,818
3.    Casper Elgaard    Team Essex Invest       BMW 320i E46 ... Keep reading

DTC: Jyllandsringen round one results, standings

Mon, 02 May 2005 05:54:25 +0000

Result of race 1 -- Pre Final of round 9 of 9 -- Jyllands-Ringen -- 13 laps of 2.300 kms:
1.    Casper Elgaard    Team Essex Invest       BMW 320i E46            15.43,949
2.    John Nielsen      Team Essex Invest       BMW 320i E46            15.46,216
3.    Henrik Lundgaard  Team Den Blå Avis       Toyota Corolla T-Sport  15.52.197
4.    Michel Nykjær     Seat Racing ... Keep reading

ESS: 2005 Empire Super Sprint schedule

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:54:30 +0000

Empire Super Sprint Tour 2005 Schedule.


Sun May 8  Cayuga County Fair Speedway  Weedsport, NY
                $2,000 to win
Fri May 13 Albany-Saratoga Speedway     Malta, NY
Fri May 27 Brockville Ontario Speedway  Brockville, Ont
Sat May 28 Can-Am Motorsports Park      LaFargeville, NY
                "Bully Hill Nationals All-Star Dash Qualifier"
Sun May 29 Utica-Rome ... Keep reading