INDY 500: Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp to pace 85th Indianapolis 500
May 5, 2001
May 05, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Fashion model Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp will drive the Oldsmobile Bravada Official Pace Vehicle at the start of the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 27. Irwin-Mellencamp is the first woman to pace "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," while Oldsmobile's all-new 2002 Bravada becomes the first Sport U ... Continue reading
CART: Gugelmin withdrawn from Nazareth race following the loss of his son
May 5, 2001
May 05, 2001 (Indianapolis, IN) PacWest Racing Group must regretfully announce that Mauricio Gugelmin will be officially withdrawn from this weekend's race in Nazareth. Gugelmin, driver of the #17 Nextel PacWest Toyota, is at home in Florida with his wife Stella and his family mourning the death of one of their childre ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Legendary NASCAR Owner Childress Teams up with Foyt at Indy
May 4, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - A.J. Foyt has taken on a partner for this year's Indianapolis 500. NASCAR Winston Cup championship team owner Richard Childress is now the co-owner of the No. 41 A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone to be driven by Robby ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Pre Race Quotes from Indy 500 Drivers
May 4, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - Quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the 85th Indianapolis 500 on May 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (drivers listed in alphabetical order): MICHAEL ANDRETTI (No. 39 Motorola/A ... Continue reading
INDY 500: 'RPM2Night' using IMS Productions Studios for Live Segments
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - ESPN2, home of the popular motorsports show "RPM2Night," has started to use IMS Productions, the production company owned and operated by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, for live segments used during the show. Using VY ... Continue reading
INDY 500: TV, Radio coverage increases to 73 hours for 2001
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Fifty-two hours of television and more than 21 hours of radio coverage will originate from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the month of May, keeping fans informed of daily activities leading up to the 85th Indianapolis 500-M ... Continue reading
CART: Andretti ready for 'hometown' advantage
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 --Sunday will be Andretti's 273rd start in the CART FedEx Championship Series. He will be tied with Al Unser Jr. for the most Champ Car starts and tied for fifth on the all-time list. -- Andretti has won twice in Nazareth, 1992 and in 1987. In 19 ... Continue reading
CART: FedEx Championship Series heads to Nazareth Speedway
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 DETROIT- The 2001 FedEx Championship Series has been characterized by the unexpected, both on track and off. One of the biggest on-track surprises at this early juncture of the campaign has been the performance of third-year driver Cristiano da M ... Continue reading
CART: Herta prepared for Nazareth attack
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 Herta at Nazareth: The 2001 Lehigh Valley Grand Prix will mark Herta's sixth Champ Car start at Nazareth Speedway. Herta made his inaugural start at the 1995 event, where he qualified 11th and finished 23rd. Herta's best qualifying result at Naza ... Continue reading
CART: Lehigh Valley Grand Prix Presented by Toyota Preview
May 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 Date: May 6, 2001 Broadcast: ABC, 1 p.m. EST (Live) Race Length: 225 laps for 212.850 miles Track Length: 0.946-mile oval 2000 Winner: Gil de Ferran Toyota's Best Finish: 4th - Juan Montoya (2000) Toyota's Best Qualifying: 1st - Juan Montoya (200 ... Continue reading
CART: Junqueira and Minassian prepared for oval debut at Nazareth
May 2, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 Target Chip Ganassi Racing rookie drivers Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian will make their oval racing debut this weekend in Nazareth, PA. The tricky .946-mile tri-oval will host the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix Presented by Toyota. Team Target ... Continue reading
CART Postpones Firestone Firehawk 600 due to 'physical demands' on drivers
Apr 30, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 FORT WORTH, Texas - Championship Auto Racing Teams announced Sunday that it was postponing the Firestone Firehawk 600 Presented by Pioneer at Texas Motor Speedway due to extensive concerns over the unprecedented physical demands being placed u ... Continue reading
CART: Statement from Bryan Herta on Texas Postponement
Apr 30, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 "I am really sorry to disappoint the CART fans in Texas and beyond. I hope that everyone understands that all of the teams, drivers, manufacturers, suppliers and CART officials, exhausted every possible option to compete today, and I am proud ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Fear or Poor Organization; CART makes a bad decision
Apr 29, 2001
By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 FORT WORTH, TX: CART officials called it fear for driver safety. It should be called poor organization. The CART drivers refused to complete at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday. They made their decision at the 11th hour when the fans that were planning to ... Continue reading
CART: Brack picks up first oval pole at Texas Motor Speedway
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 FORT WORTH, Texas- Kenny Brack of Team Rahal secured the first oval track pole position of his FedEx Championship Series career Saturday when he captured the pole for Sunday's Firestone Firehawk 600 Presented by Pioneer at Texas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
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