Peter Sauber Interview
June 25, 2004
Peter Sauber answered questions today about his team, their new wind tunnel and his thoughts about the team’s drivers.
Sonoma Qualifying Notes & Quotes
June 25, 2004
Jeff Gordon dropped a wheel off the pavement in qualifying but still held on for pole position. Here are collected notes and quotes from Friday’s qualifying at Infineon Raceway.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (DO YOU THINK YOUR QUALIFYING TIME WILL HOLD?) “No, I don’t. We went out early and I think that’s going to hurt us. I got off the track a little bit over there in Turn 2. I can’t seem to get away from that spot on the race track. That’s the same thing we did last year. I tried to compensate for it but I don’t think that’s going to hold up. I hope that’ll be a top five. It was a good lap but that little bit I got off there certainly give the guys an opportunity to put us back a few spots.”
Jeff Gordon On Fourth Sonoma Pole
June 25, 2004
Jeff Gordon sustained the momentum he established in practice for the Dodge/SaveMart 350 by winning his fourth pole at the California road track. Gordon’s time of 1:15.968/94.303 mph was well off the lap of 1:15.363 he’d set in practice but was still good enough for pole.
Jeff Gordon Holds Off Ringers in Practice
June 25, 2004
Jeff Gordon held off the attempts of Rusty Wallace and Boris Said to keep the top spot in practice for the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway Friday.
Penske Trying Hard to Unify IRL & Champ Car
June 25, 2004
Roger “The Captain” Penske, the winningest team owner in open-wheel racing history, is working behind the scenes as a moderator between IRL Czar Tony George and the new owners of the Champ Car World Series.
Penalties From Portland Race Announced
June 25, 2004
INDIANAPOLIS — The Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford announced fines and penalties today resulting from actions by drivers both during and after last week’s Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland.
Can NASCAR Return to its Roots?
June 24, 2004
We noted a small item on the USAToday site earlier this week about Jack Roush’s teams about to sign a new major sponsor.
Rookies And Road Courses, And Road Courses In NASCAR
June 23, 2004
Lee Spencer of Foxsports has penned a fine article on the perils of being a NASCAR rookie in the Nextel Cup series. But she’s left one important point out.
First German Driver in Modern-Era Cup Race
June 23, 2004
German road racing star Klaus Graf becomes the first native of Germany to attempt to qualify in a modern-era NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race this weekend. Graf will drive the No. 59 SEM Dodge from BAM Racing. He started his career aiming at Formula One but then switched to endurance sports cars. He talked with the media about his history and hopes for Infineon Raceway (Sears Point.)
Hendrick Motorsports Notes & Quotes
June 22, 2004
Hendrick Motorsports Notes & Quotes
ROAD COURSE ROOKIE: Driving the No. 25 GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet, Brian Vickers will make his NASCAR debut on a road course during this weekend’s NEXTEL Cup Series event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender has not entered a competitive road course race since his go-kart days in the mid-1990s.