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January Daytona is next up

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Dec. 4, 2001) -- The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season officially came to a close last weekend with the banquet at the historic Waldorf-Astoria in New York and the celebration of Jeff Gordon's fourth Winston Cup championship. But now that the dinner has been devoured, the paychecks distributed and the speeches given, it's time to turn our attention to ... Keep reading

Silly season settles in Daytona

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Silly Season Settles In Daytona For Speedweeks 2002 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Nov. 26, 2001) -- When watching all the Speedweeks 2002 activities from the grandstands of Daytona International Speedway, guests might want to keep their Daytona 500 program nearby. There have been plenty of changes as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series wrapped up its season, which means fans will see a plethora ... Keep reading

Gordon, Loomis hope for 2002 Daytona 500 win

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Nov. 21, 2001) -- For Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet team, it's never too early to plan ahead. While the celebration of his fourth NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship is just getting started, Gordon and his crew chief Robbie Loomis are already looking forward to the 44th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 where Gordon will be ... Keep reading

Daytona 2002 Budweiser Shootout preview

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Standing Room Only In The Budweiser Shootout A record 23 drivers eligible for All-Star Race on Feb. 10 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Nov. 19, 2001) -- The 23rd annual Budweiser Shootout At Daytona is going to resemble a Gatorade 125-mile qualifier with a record 23 drivers eligible for the All-Star race on Feb. 10 at Daytona International Speedway. With the field for this weekend's season ... Keep reading

Harvick testing at Daytona

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Kevin Harvick Prepping For His First Daytona 500 Start In Two-Day Test at DIS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Nov. 12, 2001) -- As the racing off-season nears, Kevin Harvick isn't slowing down yet. Last weekend, Harvick, who has been pulling double duty in the Busch and Winston Cup Series this year, celebrated his Busch Series championship in the season-ending GNC Live Well 300 and finished ... Keep reading

Rockingham II Friday practice times

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Pos  No  Driver               Make     Time    Gap To 1st    Speed     Gap  To 1st


 1.  19  Casey Atwood         Dge      23.848                153.522
 2.  1   Kenny Wallace        Chv      23.865  0.017  0.017  153.413  0.109   0.109
 3.  21  Elliott Sadler       Frd      23.882  0.017  0.034  153.304  0.109   0.218
 4.  10  Johnny Benson        Pon      23.985  0.103 ... Keep reading

Phoenix Happy Hour times

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000


Pos No  Driver              Make      Time    Gap To 1st    Speed     Gap  To 1st
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 1. 24  Jeff Gordon          Chv      28.325                127.096
 2. 29  Kevin Harvick        Chv      28.447  0.122  0.122  126.551  0.545   0.545
 3. 20  Tony Stewart         Pon      28.457  0.010 ... Keep reading

Talladega II post race fines, penalties announced

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Daytona Beach, Fla - NASCAR Officials announced numerous fines levied after the running of Sunday's EA Sports 500 at Talladega. Tony Eury, Sr., crew chief of the No. 8 Chevy received a $25,000 fine for a rule violation found during post-race inspection following Sunday's EA Sports 500 at Talladega. Eury, Sr., was penalized under Section 12-4-T in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series ... Keep reading

Earnhardt Jr's car fails post Talladega II inspection

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

The winning car of Dale Earnhardt Jr. failed post-race inspection following Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway. The car was measured as being an eighth-inch under the required 51-inch minimum height from the roof of the car to the ground, NASCAR spokeswoman Danielle Humphrey announced some two hours following the conclusion of the 188-lap event. She also said Earnhardt Jr ... Keep reading

Marlin Kansas race report

Thu, 27 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

KANSAS, Mo. (September 30, 2001)– The Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Sterling Marlin finished fifth in the inaugural Protection One 400 at Kansas Speedway. This marks the eighth time this season that Marlin has finished in the top-5. With his fifth place finish, Marlin is fourth overall in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship points standings; he is 54 points ... Keep reading

Charley Pressley to crew chief for Hamilton

Mon, 24 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Dec. 21, 2001)– A veteran Winston Cup crew chief, Charley Pressley, has joined Square D Racing and will give the No. 55 Schneider Electric Chevrolet driven by Bobby Hamilton seasoned help for the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. On Tuesday, Hamilton and the team welcomed their new crew chief at the Andy Petree Racing (APR) shop located in Flat Rock ... Keep reading

Jimmie Johnson ready for 2002

Mon, 24 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Jimmie Johnson, the rookie sensation selected by Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick to drive the new No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet Monte Carlo, is getting set for his inaugural season in NASCAR Winston Cup. The 26-year-old Southern California native has been spending the off-season traveling, working out and renovating his new home on Lake Norman in Charlotte. While ... Keep reading

Gordon goes to Spain for Race of Champions

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

WELCOME, N.C. -- Fresh off his career-first NASCAR Winston Cup victory at New Hampshire International Speedway, Robby Gordon will take on a new challenge this weekend when he competes in the Race of Champions (ROC) in Gran Canaria, Spain. Similar to this country's True Value International Race of Champions (IROC), which Gordon has competed in twice, the international Race of ... Keep reading

Donlavey Racing signs sponsor

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Donlavey Racing signs a partnership with C.F. Sauer Company, condiment manufacturer, for the No. 90 Ford Taurus for the 2002 season. In October of this season, Donlavey teamed up with driver Rick Mast to finish out the 2001 season starting with Phoenix. On that weekend, Hills Brothers (sponsor) pulled out for the remainder of the season leaving with the former driver Hut Sticklin ... Keep reading

Jeff Gordon - Daytona news

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Two-Time Daytona 500 Champion Gordon Not Ready To Slow Down DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Dec. 13, 2001) -- Last week, Jeff Gordon was jogging at a leisurely pace through the streets of Daytona Beach carrying the Olympic torch. Next month, Gordon will be back at Daytona traveling considerably faster in his No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet Monte Carlo during January testing at ... Keep reading

2001 Dodge Motorsports wrapup, 2002 outlook

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Dodge fishing for school of Marlin in 2002 Dodge returned to the NASCAR Winston Cup Circuit after a 16-year absence in 2001 and opened the season with a bang by capturing the front row for the 43rd annual Daytona 500 with Bill Elliott and Stacy Compton. The 500-day countdown leading up to the 2001 Daytona 500 began at the DaimlerChrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich ... Keep reading

Donlavey Racing loses sponsor

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Motorsport.com -- Hills Brothers coffee pulls sponsorship from Donlavey Racing. On the Saturday prior to raceday at Phoenix, the tema's sponsor informed Junie Donlavey that they wanted all their decals removed immediately. The surprised Donlavey responded to the wishes of the sponsor. Hills Brothers had already paid in full for the entire season thus the remaining five races for the ... Keep reading

Pressley signs with Hamilton's Craftsman Truck team

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Robert Pressley, released from Jasper Motorsports at the end of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season, has signed with Bobby Hamilton Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 2002. Pressley will drive the team's No. 18 Dodge. Pressley finished 25th in the Winston Cup point standings with 34 starts with one top-five (five top-ten) finishes -- his best was second place at ... Keep reading

Terry Labonte's crew chief named

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Veteran NASCAR mechanic Jim Long has been hired as the crew chief for the Hendrick Motorsports Terry Labonte program. His main task is to turn the team around after this year's dismal season. Long 44, was a crew member of the 1986 Gary Nelson led team that won Hendrick his first major Winston Cup win. In 2001, the two-time Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte was the only Cup driver ... Keep reading

BUSCH: Harvick reflects on year of triumph

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:40:49 +0000

By Thomas Chemris - Motorsport.com Newly Crowned Busch Grand National Series Champion, and Winston Cup Rookie Of The Year, Kevin Harvick has accomplished more in the last twenty months than most professional drivers will in a career. In the past two season, the twenty-seven year old has amassed in sixty-four BGN starts, eight wins, twenty-eight top fives, forty top tens, eight ... Keep reading