Rudd Puts Wood Brothers on Pole Again
April 23, 2004
Ricky Rudd put the Wood Brothers’ car on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Aaron’s 499. This marks the famous team’s first pole position since Buddy Baker put the No. 21 on the front row at Atlanta in March of 1984.
Another FIA Proposal
April 23, 2004
Max Mosely, FIA President, has another proposal out to the F1 teams to increase the competitiveness of the series. The proposed changes wouldn’t take place until 2008. Among the proposals are:
- 2.4 litre V8 engines which must last two races (currently, 3 litre V10 engines to last race weekend)
- A return to manual gearboxes and a ban on traction control and power steering
- No tyre changes during race and one tyre supplier only
- 12 teams on grid (currently 10)
- No spare cars allowed during race weekend
Old ‘N Bold Can Still Get It Done!
April 21, 2004
Yeah, I know what your thinking. Whats the big deal about Rusty finally ending his drought and winning a race? Lets wait and see how long before he does it again, right? Well, the big deal is that the “Geezers” still got what it takes. And my money is on the line that says Rusty will qualify for the playoffs. Now all’s we’ve got to do is get Mark Martin, Dale Jarret, and Ricky Rudd some wins and it will truly be an interesting playoff format. Vets against the brats. I’m tired of calling them young guns.
The Next Italian Ferrari Driver?
April 21, 2004
Fisichella? No. Badoer? No. Trulli? No. How about Valentino Rossi? The motorcycle maestro may have a future at Ferrari based on the “secret” test and leaked reports of his times today at Fiorano. This much is certain; having Rossi in F1 would be a breath of fresh air. His antics and comments would relegate the reputation of Eddie Ervine to the status of Kimi Raikkonen’s personality; non existent.
Michael Waltrip Pre-Talladega Q&A
April 21, 2004
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This week’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Teleconference featured Michael Waltrip, driver of the No. 15 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo and two-time Daytona 500 champion. Waltrip discussed his season to date as the series moves to Talladega for the Aaron’s 499 this weekend. Waltrip won the fall race at Talladega in ‘03. He has accumulated six Top-fives and 12 Top 10 finishes in his Cup career. Waltrip is also the current Busch Series point leader and recently won at Nashville. He will compete in both the Busch and Cup races at Talladega.
Along Came A Spider…
April 20, 2004
…Bernie’s his name, with a smile ever wider. The rights to British GP in Bernie’s hands are thought of as a saving grace for the aging and tired Silverstone event. Are you people dreaming? Bernie wouldn’t hesitate a nanosecond to relocate to a more profitable location in Great Britain, or heaven forbid, export the date to another country. He does have the history of that, doesn’t he? Watch your event this year England, if not boycotted, it may be your last!
More Senna Talk
April 20, 2004
With the approach of a San Marino race weekend that will mark 10 years since F1 legend Ayrton Senna lost his life, there have been several F1 personalities and experts weighing in and giving their opinions on who Senna was, what he thought, his life and times, and what caused the 3-time world champion’s fatal crash. Now, Senna’s teammate at the time he died, Damon Hill (looking more like the late George Harrison every day), is presenting an option that is no doubt less than acceptable to Senna’s many fans: driver error.
Dodge Teleconference
April 20, 2004
Dodge NASCAR Teleconference following Martinsville and looking forward to Talladega.
STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge) NOTE: Marlin finished ninth last Sunday at Martinsville to record his third top-10 finish of the season. He remains 14th in the series standings after 8 of 36 events, 48 points out of 10th place.
Panoz Factory Team Returns To ALMS
April 20, 2004
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BRASELTON, GA. - Panoz Motor Sports, one of the most successful entrants in the history of the American Le Mans Series, will return to the series and race a new Panoz Esperante GT-LM in the June 25-27 event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The full factory entry in the GT class of the ALMS will be driven by Gunnar Jeannette of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and David Saelens of Belgium as Panoz Motor Sports returns to action for the first time since the end of the 2002 season.
Rusty Wallace Press Conference
April 19, 2004
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RUSTY WALLACE (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) — Breaks 105-race losing streak with 55th career victory. Gives Dodge its first victory of the season. Wallace moves to eighth in series standings.
“It’s been so long, and we’ve been so close. The fans have been behind me for so long, and this one is for them. We finally got this Miller Lite Dodge in victory lane like it deserves to be. We’ve been running great. I want to thank Larry Carter (crew chief) and my entire Miller Lite racing team. The engine was good. The brakes worked good. I had a great time. I’m going to go home and have a cold Miller Lite and think about it. That’s pretty cool.