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WWS: 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series schedule

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 06:00:42 +0000

2003 NASCAR Winston West Series Schedule


DATE            EVENT LOCATION                                                  DISTANCE
Sun, Feb 2      Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz (10 Mi)            150 L
Sat, April 12   The Bullring at LVMS, Las Vegas, Nev (3/8 Mi)                   222 L
Sat, April 26   California Speedway, Fontana, Calif (20 Mi) ... Keep reading

WWS: 2003 expanded schedule announced

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 06:00:42 +0000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2002) - The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced the 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series schedule, including 13 events at 11 different tracks across Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The schedule includes a second visit to California Speedway and a second race at Phoenix ... Keep reading

Chuck Gafrarar returns for 2003

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 03:08:32 +0000

While no one knows what is exactly going to happen to the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series at the conclusion of the 2002 season, we know that Chuck Gafrarar is thinking ahead with a positive attitude. Gafrarar will return to the series in 2003, with high hopes of scoring his first NASCAR Goody's Dash Series victory, along being a close threat to win his first NASCAR championship. While ... Keep reading

SWS: 2002 Banquet report

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 22:27:29 +0000

Reno, Nev. (December 14, 2002) Eddy McKean celebrated his championship season in style with a black tie affair at the beautiful Eldorado Showroom in Reno, Nevada Saturday night. More than 300 drivers, teams, and guests joined McKean to close out the 2002 racing season. McKean, a former two-time Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge regional champion, won his first Featherlite ... Keep reading

Pittman still shifting gears during the 'off season'

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:01:27 +0000

Pittman TV appearance this weekend, signs sponsor for Daytona 2003. RICHMOND, VA (December 20) -- Arlene Pittman, Goody's Dash Series NASCARTouring racecar driver, does not just sit and spin her wheels during the off season. Her efforts to promote the Dash Series and Arlene Pittman Racing continue whether she is on or off the track. At 8:00 p.m. on December 20th, Pittman will be ... Keep reading

WWS: Las Vegas Bullring April race returns

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 06:00:42 +0000

Orleans 222 NASCAR Winston West race returns to the Bullring. LAS VEGAS -- NASCAR's most exciting West Coast racing series will return to the southwest's most exciting short track on April 12, 2003. The NASCAR Winston West Series will make its third stop in three years at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the running of the Orleans 222. It will be the second race on the ... Keep reading

SWS: 2003 Featherlite Southwest Series schedule

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:27:29 +0000

2003 Featherlite Southwest Series Schedule





DATE            EVENT LOCATION                                          DISTANCE
1 Sun, Feb 2    Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz (1.0 Mi)   100 L
Sat, March 22   Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif (1/2 Mi)         200 L
Sat, April 5    Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, Calif (3/8 Mi)                125 L
Sat, April ... Keep reading

SWS: 2003 schedule announced

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:27:29 +0000

2003 Featherlite Southwest Series schedule announced. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 14, 2002) -- NASCAR has announced the 2003 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR touring schedule, which consists of 14 races at nine tracks. The schedule will open and close at Phoenix International Raceway, and this 1.0-mile facility is now home to three Featherlite Southwest Series races including ... Keep reading

BNS: Santerre, Bessey team up for 2003

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 05:59:43 +0000

Santerre and Bessey team up with Aubuchon Hardware for 2003. Harrisburg, North Carolina - Andy Santerre, 2002 NASCAR Busch North Series Champion, has announced he will defend his title in 2003 driving for Bessey Motorsports with sponsorship from Aubuchon Hardware. Santerre won the 2002 Busch North Series Championship, but was unsure as to his 2003 plans until long-time friend and ... Keep reading

Six Touring Series to visit South Boston in 2003

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:14:36 +0000

SOUTH BOSTON, VA (DEC.12, 2002)--Six national touring series will make a return visit to Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway during the 2003 season, Speedway officials announced Dec. 12, with a new All Star race being added to the schedule. April 12, the eve of the spring NASCAR Winston Cup race at the Martinsville Speedway, will feature the NASCAR All Star 150, in which Winston Cup ... Keep reading

McKean's Championship - year in review

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:48:21 +0000

Winning a championship is nothing new for Eddy McKean; he has won several titles in his racing career. What sets this championship apart is he did it from a distance. McKean's 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring championship was his latest in a long road that has taken the Idaho native from an entry level division in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge to ... Keep reading

BNS: Travis Benjamin year in review, 2003 on hold

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 05:59:43 +0000

Belfast, Maine's Travis Benjamin, who has just completed his second full season on the NASCAR Busch North Series circuit driving for his own Benjamin Motorsports team, is searching for sponsorship for the 2003 Busch North season. Benjamin, whose sponsor from the his first two years is not returning, showed significant improvement in 2001 over the 2000 season. Following a 21st place ... Keep reading

USAR: Lonesome Pine announces new management

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 18:20:45 +0000

Lonesome Pine International Raceway announces new management. COEBURN, VA- The owners of Lonesome Pine International Raceway, a NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge track located off Route 58 in Coeburn, VA, have named Morris Copley to the position of General Manager and Track Promoter. Copley, from Allen, KY, has leased the track from the Kinzer family. Copley has a ... Keep reading

Annual NMPA breakfast with champions in New York

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 13:27:53 +0000

The annual National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers breakfast welcomed press members and teams this morning in the Grand Ballroom of New York's legendary Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Festivities kicked off at 8:30 AM, led by host Mike Joy with introductions of every championship driver among all of NASCAR's racing series. Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Mike Bliss, Andy ... Keep reading

Greenville Pickens remembers Roone Arledge

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 13:27:48 +0000

Greenville Pickens Speedway remembers Roone Arledge. Word came today of 71 year old Roone Arledge's death. He'll be remembered most for the invention of Monday Night Football, but well before all that, back in 1971, Roone came to Greenville and Greenville Pickens Speedway, met with Pete and Tom Blackwell, and made the very first broadcast of a live flag to flag NASCAR race happen ... Keep reading

Racing for Kids - Branich Motorsports porogram

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 19:41:28 +0000

Lyons National Bank and Branich Racing for Kids. Williamson, NY - Williamson-based Branich Motorsports, with veteran NASCAR modified driver Jan Leaty, is preparing for the 2003 racing season. In addition to on-track activities, Branich will again promote its "Racing for Kids" program. Branich Motorsports is pleased to announce that Lyons National Bank will renew their ... Keep reading

NASCAR drivers thankful for midget/sprint cars

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 12:33:03 +0000

Who needs turkey when you've got racing? NASCAR drivers Jason Leffler, Kasey Kahne, Terry Cook and Winston Cup Champion Tony Stewart will all partake in the Thanksgiving Day shootout on November 28th at the annual "Turkey Night" at Irwindale Speedway. The event in California will rumble with the sound of USAC sprint cars as a handful of NASCAR stars invade the field. In 2000 ... Keep reading

Arlene Pittman - Award's Ceremony notes

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 06:55:02 +0000

Pittman a hit with the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series at Award's Ceremony in Greensboro. GREENSBORO, NC (November 23, 2002) NASCAR and Goody's Dash Series drivers, crews, family, friends and sponsors gathered at the Greensboro Convention Center for the Annual Award's Ceremony. Arlene Pittman who finished 15th in the series, which has some 68 drivers, was on hand to accept her ... Keep reading

Grandview Speedway 2002 recap

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 06:32:21 +0000

BECHTELSVILLE, PA November 30, 2002 . . . For the second time in his career Jeff Strunk was able to earn the NASCAR Weekly Series presented by Dodge Modifed championship at Grandview Speedway. And it was a second title for Lou Egrie in the NASCAR ShorTrack Late Models. Strunk, a veteran race driver, one of the rare breed that makes his living racing on the local short tracks ... Keep reading

Gafrarar recieves Rookie of the Year award

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 06:32:09 +0000

Gafrarar is the 2002 NASCAR Goody's Dash Rookie of the Year! (Rusty Wallace's former Fabricator takes title in first full season!) Mooresville NC - November 29, 2002 In February, at the season opener in Daytona, Chuck Gafrarar, set his goals to winning the 2002 NASCAR Goody's Dash Rookie of the Year title. On Saturday, November 23rd, at the Sheraton Four Season, Greensboro, NC ... Keep reading