INDY 500: One spot left in Indy field after tense second qualifying day
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, May 13, 2001 - One day to go, one spot to go. Just one spot in the 33-car field for the 85th Indianapolis 500 remains after second-day qualifying on May 13 at the Indianapolis 500, as eight drivers qualified for the race Ma ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever qualifies T-Car at Indy; Will run race in Sunday qualifying
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 12, 2001) - #51 Excite@Home driver Eddie Cheever Jr. qualified 25th in his back-up car during Saturday's MBNA pole qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, posting a four-lap average speed of 220.513 mph. Cheever, the 1998 Indi ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Pole Day Quotes from Indianapolis
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 ARIE LUYENDYK (#5 Meijer G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "It doesn't seem that long ago. I know I'm in there, but I want to be up there. Actually it had gone really smooth except one (lap) a day like today when it really counts. On the backstraig ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Buhl's Ninth Fastest Speed Gives Infiniti Its Best Indy 500 Qualifying Effort
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 12, 2001) -- With only 150 miles on a brand new race car, Buhl stepped up his speed for qualifying placing Infiniti solidly in the Indianapolis 500 field in ninth place. The effort is Infiniti's best qualifying effort at ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Scott Goodyear qualifies for 11th Indy 500 with 222 mph average
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 12, 2001) - #52 Thermos® Grill2Go™ driver Scott Goodyear qualified for his eleventh Indianapolis 500 Saturday with a four-lap average speed of 222.529 mph. The two-time Indianapolis 500 runner-up, who waved off his f ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Scott Sharp wins MBNA pole at Indy 500
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 12, 2001 - The wait was worth it at Indy for Scott Sharp. Sharp, from Indianapolis, won the MBNA Pole for the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 12 with a four-lap average of 226.037 mph in the No. 8 Delphi Automotive Syste ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Driver Goodyear preps for pole day at Indy
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 11, 2001) - #52 Thermos® Grill2Go™ driver Scott Goodyear clocked a fast lap of 40.5997 seconds (221.677 mph) during the final day of practice before Saturday's MBNA pole qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever third fastest heading into pole qualifying at Indianapolis
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 11, 2001) - Eddie Cheever Jr. posted his fastest practice lap of the week during the final on-track session before Saturday's pole qualifying for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 27. The #51 Excite@Home drive ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Sixth day of practice, Driver Notes and Quotes
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 JEFF WARD: "We had a good day. Everything is moving according to Mitch's (Davis, Heritage Motorsports team manager) plan. We were in the top five, which is where we wanted to be. This afternoon we ran out of gear, so we'll take care of that toni ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Infiniti Drivers Third and Seventh Quickest Heading into Pole Day
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 11, 2001) -- Infiniti drivers Eddie Cheever Jr. and Robbie Buhl were third and seventh fastest, respectfully, in the final full day of Indy 500 practice prior to pole day. With less than one-half of a second separating th ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Greg Ray is MBNA Pole favorite after ruling Indy practice
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 11, 2001 - Greg Ray is the favorite to win the MBNA Pole for the 85th Indianapolis 500 after leading practice May 11 with a speed of 225.403 mph, the fourth time in the first six days of the event that he was fastest. R ... Continue reading
KARTING: Las Vegas Karting Center presents CART Stars of Tomorrow
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 10, 2001) – The Championship Auto Racing Teams Stars of Tomorrow, a premier karting challenge founded last season by veteran Champ Car driver Bryan Herta and partner Hollis Brown to identify and showcase future stars o ... Continue reading
INDY 500: New flagstand improves view for Speedway fans
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - A new flagstand at the start-finish line of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will improve sight lines for fans sitting across from pit road at the three largest motorsports events in the world. The new stand, designed by the Speedw ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Scott Goodyear lands sponsor for Indy 500
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 Indianapolis, IN (May 10, 2001) - Thermos® Grill2Go™, built by Char-Broil®, is proud to sponsor Scott Goodyear's #52 Thermos® Grill2Go™ Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500, Char-Broil® CEO Ti ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Cheever Eighth in Day Five of Indy Practice
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. (May 10, 2001) -- Eddie Cheever Jr. was once again quickest of the Infiniti stable today, lining up eighth on the speed charts with a 222.021 mph lap. Cheever drove a total of 50 laps today on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor S ... Continue reading
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