Rain good for Petty
July 19, 2003
Thanks to the rained out qualifying yesterday the field will line up for the New England 300 according to points. This allows Kyle Petty, who is out of provisionals to be able to make the race in 35th place, without the trauma of having to qualify….
RPM.ESPN: Rain relief for Petty, but not Newman
Denver Friday qualifying cut short by weather
July 19, 2003
NHRA qualifying in Dever was cut short on Friday by a lightning strike and dust storm. The lightnig knocked out power to the track during the second session of Top Fuel qualifying….
DragRaceCentral.com: McClenathan, Wilkerson, Anderson and Tonglet Lead Qualifying at Denver
Wurz to Jaguar?
July 19, 2003
According to GrandPrix.com Alex Wurz may be trying to make a move to Jaguar next year. I have always felt that Wurz was very much a wasted talent in his testing role with McLaren. I don’t think he has had a chance to really show what he can do…this may be it.
Good debut for revised Renault
July 19, 2003
While I expected more from Alonso, Trulli’s qualifying session is a huge success for the revised Renault R23B. I guess when you launch a new or revised car the situation could be a lot worse than 2nd and 6th starting positions…
Planet-F1.com: Top Six Positions Leave Renault Duo Feeling Confident
Kerry Earnhardt replaced
July 19, 2003
Kerry Earnhardt was removed as driver of the FitzBradshaw Racing Busch Series car. To add insult to injury, Kerry will be replaced by Tim Fedewa, who was serving as his spotter…
Scrambled Jerry
July 19, 2003
Jerry Nadeau made his return to a NASCAR event this weekend at New Hampshire. While he won’t be back behind the wheel for quite some time, Jerry was speaking with the media and trying to make light of the ordeal he finds himself in…
New Hampshire qualifying rained out
July 19, 2003
Bud Pole qualifying was cancelled due to rain on Friday, putting Matt Kenseth on pole. The field will line up according to seson driver point standings…
NASCAR.com: Qualifying rained out
Barrichello on pole for British GP
July 19, 2003
Rubens Barrichello was second out in today’s qualifying for the British Grand Prix after going off in Friday qualifying, making it all the more impressive that he remained on pole. The Williams teammates struggled with under steer and were way off what they hoped would be pole position pace.
Jarno Trulli had one of his best qualifying runs of the season landing second on the grid, followed by Kimi Raikkonen in the McLaren.
The biggest surprise of the session was a rare mistake my Michael Schumacher who had a quick off and on in sector two, losing a lot of time and qualifying 5th…
GrandPrix.com: Qualifying Results
Planet-F1.com: Qualifying 2: Barrichello Makes Amends At Windy Silverstone
Dixon extends pole streak
July 18, 2003
Scott Dixon extended his pole streak today at at Nashville Superspeedway, his third in a row…
IndyRacing.com: Dixon Extends MBNA Pole Streak At Nashville
sfgate.com: Dixon sets track record in grabbing fourth pole of season
Motorsport.com: Dixon leads in Toyota romp at Nashville
Friday results
July 18, 2003
Defending World Champion Michael Schumacher posted the best time in Friday qualifying. Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello was second to last on the charts as he went off into the gravel. The Williams boys nipped at Michael’s heels. The worst fear for Williams this weekend is rain. The drizzle during round 1 qualifying could have been a contributing factor as to why a Williams could not surpass Michael…
GrandPrix.com: Friday Qualifying Report