President Bush Congratulates 2003 Winston Cup Drivers
December 3, 2003
Remarks by the President to 2003 NASCAR Drivers
The South Lawn
THE PRESIDENT: Good to see you all. Welcome. Please be seated. Thanks for coming. Welcome to the White House. Congratulations on a great NASCAR Winston Cup Series. We’re honored you all are here. I see a lot of the Bubbas who work in my administration who have shown up. (Laughter.) I wonder why. I’ve hosted champions from many sports here at the White House — the first time, however, we ever parked stock cars in the South Lawn. (Laughter.) We’re proud you all are here. (Applause.)
Winston Cup Champion’s Week-Day Two
December 3, 2003
Kenseth, others in NASCAR Top 10 meet President Bush, visit Oval Office
NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2003) – Tuesday was a Capitol day for newly-crowned NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth, who ended his first-ever visit to Washington D.C. in presidential style.
CART-OWRS Merger “Unlikely”
December 3, 2003
Following is the text of an early Wednesday release from CART concerning the proposed sale to OWRS.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - (December 2, 2003) - Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (”Championship” or “Company”) (OTCBB: CPNT.OB) announced today that representatives of Open Wheel Racing Series (”OWRS”) informed the company that OWRS believes that a number of conditions of the pending merger between the parties will not be satisfied by the time of the special meeting of stockholders scheduled for December 19, 2003. Championship has considered OWRS’ position and believes that it is unlikely that the condition requiring the absence of a material adverse effect will be satisfied because it expects that there will be a net decrease in the number of teams planning on participating in the series for the 2004 season from the number that participated in the 2003 season.
J-Lo at Barcelona for Renault
December 2, 2003
The “J-Lo” refers to the young Argentinian development driver Jose-Maria Lopez, who according to Renault quotes, was most impressive.
crash.net: Montagny sets pace for Renault.
Williams testing at Jerez
December 2, 2003
Ralf Schumacher, Marc Gene, and newcomer Nelsinho Piquet all tested at Jerez, with Ralf cracking his own track record. Which begs the question, wheres Juan?
planetf1.com: Ralf Scorches As Nelsinho Makes Williams Debut
Thank Goodness!
December 2, 2003
Team McLaren will not suffer the indignity and embarassment of 2003 and the now infamous MP4-18. That is, not racing the car due to failed crash tests. And missing out on the championship(s) due to an obsolescent car.
f1racing.net: New McLaren passes crash tests
Headlines We Don’t Need To See
December 2, 2003
foxsports.com: CART cancels 2004 St. Petersburg race
foxsports.com: CART opener pushed back after St. Petersburg race postponed
grandprix.com: Meanwhile in court in Indiana…
It may be the beginning of the end, but I sure hope its the beginning of a new era. Assuming the sale is approved and funding of the cash strapped teams cited in the article can be found.
Holliday Sentiments
December 2, 2003
Bob Varsha does a very nice piece on acknowledging the good things racing brings into our lives.
speedtv.com: Let us give thanks
Brack Moves Back To Columbus For Rehab
December 2, 2003
Injured Team Rahal Driver Leaves Indy Monday, Hopes To Go Home Soon
Columbus, Ohio (Dec. 2, 2003) – IRL IndyCar® Series driver Kenny Brack was transferred near his Columbus home Monday afternoon after almost six weeks in Indianapolis’s Methodist Hospital and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana.
Newman Pleased With ‘03; Looking Forward To ‘04
December 2, 2003
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 1) –Ryan Newman’s 37th-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasn’t what he and his ALLTEL team were banking on to close out what they felt was a great season overall. The beginning and ending of the 2003 season certainly doesn’t speak for the remarkable year Newman had and his Matt Borland-led team experienced.