Petit Le Mans Preview
October 8, 2003
Here are the facts for this weekend’s Petit Le Mans from Road Atlanta…
Motorsport.com: Road Atlanta II: Petit Le Mans facts, schedule
AmericnaLeMans.com: SIXTH ANNUAL PETIT LE MANS GOES OCTOBER 18 AT ROAD ATLANTA
TheRaceSite.com: Petit Le Mans Entry List
Irish Pride For Jordan
October 8, 2003
Unlike the French business community who abandoned Alain Prost when he was in dire need of investment to keep his Prost F1 team alive, Irish business people have answered Eddie Jordan’s call. A consortium of Dublin-based investors has purchased 49% of the Jordan F1 team from private equity firm Warburg Pincus…
BBC: Dubliners buy Jordan stake
GM Racing Winston Cup Notes & Quotes
October 7, 2003
Winston Teleconference; Bobby Labonte and Michael McSwain
Bobby Labonte, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and crew chief Michael McSwain were the guests today in the weekly NASCAR Winston Teleconference prior to the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Labonte currently ranks 7th in Winston Cup points and has traditionally been very strong at the 1.5-mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway layout. Following are highlights of Tuesday’s teleconference:
Dodge Winston Cup Teleconference
October 7, 2003
Jamie McMurray and Donnie Wingo answer questions from the Media in this week’s “Dodge This” teleconference.
Kenseth Hopes Martinsville Testing Helps Protect Point Lead
October 7, 2003
MARTINSVILLE,VA (Oct. 7, 2003) – The last two weeks have been a struggle for Winston Cup points leader Matt Kenseth as his once seemingly insurmountable lead has dropped back down to the same area code with the rest of the field.
Mike Calinoff: Making The Rules
October 7, 2003
It’s Not as Easy as You Think…
Human nature dictates that we strive to find faults. We all do it.
As NASCAR continues their quest to make our sport safe, they initiate new guidelines by which we must abide. Structuring those guidelines is a tedious task that usually generates both positive and negative results.
B.A.R confirms 2004 driver line-up
October 7, 2003
Jenson Button will be joined by Takuma Sato as Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda prepares for increased F1 success in 2004
Photo Courtesy BARf1.com
NYSE Notifies CART
October 6, 2003
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 — Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (NYSE:MPH) today reported that it has received formal notification from the New York Stock Exchange that the Company had fallen below the NYSE continued listing criteria as the Company’s average market capitalization is less than $15 million over a 30 trading-day period and the average closing price of its security is less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period…
Motorsport.com: CART receives formal notification from NYSE
Two Title Hopefuls Chances Ruined By Weather
October 6, 2003
Whit Bazemore (Funny Car) and Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) have lost their chances at a title in their respective categories due to the weather at Maple Grove this weekend…
ESPN’s Bill Stephens: Bazemore, Johnson undone by DNQ’s
NHRA.com: Bazemore DNQ’s in midst of championship chase
Newman’s Wins Called Into Question
October 6, 2003
Several of NASCAR’s most outspoken drivers are calling Ryan Newman’s fuel milage wins into question.
Tony Stewart: “I hate to say anything, but some guys would rather win than just finish fourth,” he said. “We drove away from Ryan Newman all day.”
Kevin Harvick: “I’m just (angry) that a 15th-place car wins the race and can go 15 laps farther on fuel than the rest of us,” he said. “If he can do that with his foot, then he’s a magician, and I’ll kiss his (rear) if he’s doing it with his foot.”
Bill Elliot was presumably so angry that didn’t stick around to talk to the press after the race.