WRC Turkey: Quote of the Race
July 2, 2004
Marcus Gronholm’s co-driver Timo Rautiainen was injured when a metal bar lying in the road pierced the undercarriage of their Peugeot 307, and the seat, and Timo’s backside. It was at this moment that viewers everywhere learned that it is entirely possible to rattle off driving directions in Finnish while, at the same time, cursing in English.
Rudd “Wins” Happy Hour, Kahne Wrecks
July 2, 2004
Ricky Rudd had the fastest car in final practice for Saturday night’s Pepsi 400 but the real headlines got grabbed by a crash between rookie Kasey Kahne and Ward Burton.
Pepsi 400 Notes & Quotes
July 2, 2004
Collected notes and quotes from various drivers and crew after qualifying for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona.
Jeff Gordon’s Three-peat
July 2, 2004
Jeff Gordon proved his versatility Thursday. Following last weekend’s domination of practice, qualifying and the race at Infineon Raceway’s road course, he matched the practice and qualifying performances by heading the charts at Daytona’s superspeedway high banks.
NASCAR Sets Bad Example
July 1, 2004
The latest in a stream of inconsistencies by NASCAR has competitors and media at a loss. After setting a precedent of how NASCAR handles altercations between drivers last season, their handling of the Tony Stewart situation seems pretty wishy-washy.
Economaki Going Home to New Jersey
July 1, 2004
Surprises abound at the regular weekly hot dog lunches with Chris Economaki. Today, at the Harrisburg, NC Lion’s Club, the publisher emeritus of National Speed Sport News revealed that he will be leaving North Carolina and returning to his roots in New Jersey.
Max Mosley to Quit FIA in October
July 1, 2004
FIA President Max Mosley has informed the FIA General Assembly this morning that he plans to vacate his post in October of this year - the end of the 2004 F1 season. He will be leaving his position 12 months before his contract expires. It is reported that Max is trying to line up Ferrari boss Jean Todt to succeed him as President.