News By Topic: Race Results

Texas frustrates Team Target

Mar 31, 2003

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Texas frustrates Team Target FT. WORTH, Texas (March 30, 2003) --- It was a frustrating day for Casey Mears and Team Target at Texas Motor Speedway. A few altercat ... Continue reading

Tough luck for Marlin at Texas

Mar 31, 2003

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Tough luck for Marlin at Texas FT. WORTH, Texas (March 30, 2003) --- It was a sight not seen too often, Sterling Marlin running at the back of the field for an ent ... Continue reading

Benson's_Luck Runs Out At Texas

Mar 31, 2003

Benson&#8217;s Luck Runs Out At Texas For most of Sunday&#8217;s race at Texas Motor Speedway Johnny Benson and his #10 Valvoline Pontiac teammates were leading a charmed life. Benson avoided several accidents on the high-speed, quad-oval and parlayed some good pit strategy into a top-five spot as the end of the race q ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from Southwestern International Raceway

Mar 31, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2003 THREE IN A ROW FOR GORDON; FIRST IN 20 YEARS FOR NIVER TUCSON, Ariz. - Mark Niver took out 19-year old Morgan Lucas in the final of Top Alcohol Dragster for his second win in NHRA competi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Southwestern International Raceway

Mar 30, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003 SHIELDS AND GORDON LEAD FIELDS INTO ELIMINATIONS TUCSON, Ariz. - In the final rounds of qualifying at Southwestern International Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Duane Shields and T ... Continue reading

Unofficial USAR Results

Mar 30, 2003

Infineon Raceway Names New Director of Operations

Mar 26, 2003

Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Bobby O¢Gorman Named Director of Operations at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) ¯ Bobby O¢Gorman, who has worked in both marketing and operations capacities at Infineon Raceway since 1999, has been named Director of Operations, raceway o ... Continue reading

Champion Spark Plugs Gain Season's First NASCAR Short-Track Win In Food City 500

Mar 25, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 24 -- Driver Kurt Busch claimed his first NASCAR Winston Cup event title of 2003 and Champion Spark Plugs captured the year's first short-track victory with another impressive performance in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Champion powered not only Busch's race-winning ... Continue reading

Carmichael and Fonseca Share St. Louis AMA Podium

Mar 25, 2003

For Immediate Release Carmichael and Fonseca share St. Louis podium AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 11: St. Louis, MO March 22, 2003 Historically, Ricky Carmichael has enjoyed much success in St. Louis. He first won there in 1998 while contesting the 125 class, and since then has recorded a pair of 250 Mai ... Continue reading

Bristol bites Team Target

Mar 24, 2003

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Bristol bites Team Target BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 23, 2003) --- Team Target got bit by Bristol Motor Speedway early during Sunday's Food City 500. Within the first 2 ... Continue reading

Pacific Coast Motorsports Race Notes from Fundidora Park

Mar 24, 2003

Sunday Race Notes from Fundidora Park - The season-opening round of CART Toyota Atlantic Championship got underway early Sunday morning in hot and sunny conditions. - After posting one of the fastest times in morning warm-up, Alex Figge was looking forward to the start of the Tecate Telmex Grand Prix. - On the opening ... Continue reading

Yellow Flag Drops Benson To 19th at Bristol

Mar 24, 2003

Yellow Flag Drops Benson To 19th at Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway might be the toughest track on the Nascar Winston Cup Circuit. Between the high speeds, high banks, and 42 competitors beating and banging on the half-mile track, survival quickly becomes the key to any success at Bristol. Johnny Benson and his #10 Valv ... Continue reading

FIGGE BEGINS SEASON WITH SOLID SIXTH PLACE FINISH

Mar 24, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIGGE BEGINS SEASON WITH SOLID SIXTH PLACE FINISH MONTERREY, MEXICO (March 23, 2003) &#8211;Alex Figge, of Santa Barbara, Calif., today finished sixth in Round One of the 2003 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship at Fundidora Park. Under hot and sunny conditions, the 16-car CART Toyota Atlantic field ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone, #12 Takagi Phoenix Sunday Race

Mar 24, 2003

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Finishes Third at Phoenix; Takagi Out Early PHOENIX (Sunday, March 23, 2003) - Felipe Giaffone brought the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Toyota-powered Panoz G Force home in third place in an action-packed Purex Dial ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Memphis Motorsports Park

Mar 24, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK, MEMPHIS, TENN. Sunday, March 23, 2003 2ND OF 6 SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES RACES IN THE BOOKS MEMPHIS, Tenn. - More than 500 competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series converged on Memph ... Continue reading