Pocono Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes
June 11, 2004
Kasey Kahne won his fourth pole position of the 2004 season Friday at Pocono, edging out fellow rookie competitor Brian Vickers by .068 second. Here are collected notes and quotes from various drivers and a few crew chiefs at Pocono.
Simplified Scoring Procedures Coming To NASCAR
June 11, 2004
NASCAR President Mike Helton announced Friday that the sanctioning body will tweak some of its timing and scoring procedures beginning this weekend to expedite and simplify alignment procedures during caution periods in its three national series.
“We need to rethink our procedures and policies that are forwarded to the competitors but are simple enough for the people to follow,” Helton said during a press conference at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. “The best thing in sports is to keep it as simple as you can keep it so that everybody can follow it, and you spend a lot less time explaining things.”
Kahne Takes Pocono Pole
June 11, 2004
Rookie sensation Kasey Kahne, who seems to constantly be on the cusp of victory has again positioned himself on pole. Kasey, who was so close to victory last week in Dover, only to run through oil on the track and wreck out late in the race, says he is over last week’s disappointment…
The Wolves Circle
June 11, 2004
The wolves in question are the Bar and Renault drivers, Sato and Alonso. The quarry they are circling? Michael Schumacher. The question is, is he wounded prey ready to be taken down, or feigning weakness to lull his adversaries into complacency? The cause of this speculation is Sato and Alonso topping the time sheets of practice sesssion 2 at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Johnny Herbert On Le Mans 24H Pole
June 11, 2004
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Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has topped qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hour race. Driving an Audi R8 for Audi Sport UK, Herbert notched a time of 3:32.838, beating Audi Sport UK’s sister car piloted by Frank Biela, Pierre Kaffer, and fellow Brit Allan McNish.
Franchitti On Texas Pole
June 11, 2004
FORT WORTH, Texas - Qualifying Thursday for the Bombardier 500 IRL IndyCar Series event on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed:
Rusty Wallace Blasts Talladega
June 10, 2004
No, Russell didn’t say something inappropriate. This time, he was running a test at the Alabama superspeedway without the normal restrictor plate under his carburetor. Wallace clocked speeds up to 228 mph at the end of the back straight, with lap speeds well in excess of Bill Elliott’s record of 212.809 mph.
NASCAR.com: Rusty Wallace hits 228 mph in Talladega trial
Open Wheel Racing To Return To Watkins Glen?
June 10, 2004
Watkins Glen International road racing course is anxious to be considered when the IRL goes road racing for the first time in its history. The all-oval series will break from tradition and introduce road racing to its schedule, albeit most likely not much, in the in 2005 season.
Andy Wallace & Tony Stewart Team for Grand Am Paul Revere 250
June 10, 2004
Denver, NC - Howard-Boss Motorsports announced today that road racing veteran Andy Wallace and NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart will co-drive the #20 CITGO Pontiac Crawford in the Paul Revere 250 at the Daytona International Speedway on July 1st.
Bernstein Ready To Leave Past Behind At Englishtown
June 10, 2004
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ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Brandon Bernstein will head to the K & N Filters SuperNationals June 18-20 with no fond memories of last year’s race at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park but with a positive attitude and hopefully a winning combination.
After a brilliant beginning to his 2003 rookie season, winning three of the first eight events and leading the Top Fuel point standings for a race, Bernstein’s fairy tale season took a tragic turn when he suffered severe injuries to his T-3 vertebra in a first round crash May 18.