Bazemore Collects His Third No. 1 of the Year in Denver
July 17, 2004
MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, 2004) - Following a wash-out on Friday, as rain cancelled the first two rounds of qualifying for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, Whit Bazemore blazed down the quarter-mile to his third No. 1 Funny Car qualifying position of the year, the 27th of his career, following just two qualifying rounds.
Werner Audi On Sonoma Pole - Earnhardt Corvette 7th, 3rd in Class
July 17, 2004
SONOMA, Calif. - Marco Werner won the pole position Saturday for Sunday’s American Le Mans Series Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma, setting a track record in the ADT Champion Racing Audi R8.
Bandimere: Rain, Rain, Go Away
July 17, 2004
Yet another qualifying session rained out Friday at Bandimere…
MORRISON, Colo. - Due to inclement weather NHRA was forced to cancel Friday’s professional qualifying sessions for the 25th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Qualifying will continue with two sessions at 10:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Final eliminations will start at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Toyota Justify Ralf’s Signing
July 17, 2004
How does the president of Toyota Motorsports explain the signing of Ralf Schumacher for 12 million dollars a year, for three years?
Rahal Letterman 1-2 in Nashville Qualifying
July 17, 2004
If you guessed that Rahal/Letterman’s 1-2 finish at Kansas was a fluke - guess again. Buddy Rice is on the pole for Saturday night’s Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway and his RLR teammate Vitor Meira is right along side him on the front row.
Two Tire Sets, One Engine 2005 F1 Rules Released
July 16, 2004
The FIA released the draft versions of the technical and sporting regulations for the 2005 Formula One season today. Changes to the diffuser will affect aerodynamics, tires will be limited to two sets for the weekend and fuelling can not be carried out at the same time as a damaged tire is replaced. There are several more interesting changes, including a requirement that engines last two weekends.
Max Mosley Changes His Mind
July 16, 2004
Max Mosley, in a move more reminiscent of a legislative vote, has decided not to step down early as president of the FIA. Instead, responding to requests from many circles.
Bobby Labonte Gets Interim Crew Chief
July 15, 2004
Brandon Thomas, a member of the Joe Gibbs Racing engineering department, will serve as interim crew for Bobby Labonte’s No. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Series, team officials announced July 15.
“Papa Joe” Hendrick Dies
July 15, 2004
“Papa Joe” Hendrick, father of Rick Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports, passed away Wednesday evening at age 84. (Photo courtesy NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports)
Scelzi Ready To Move Up The Charts At Mopar Mile-High Nationals
July 15, 2004
MORRISON, Colo. - When Gary Scelzi won the last NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event at Gateway International Raceway he jumped from sixth to fourth in the Funny Car point standings and right into the middle of a four-car battle for the lead. He’s just 89 points out of first place heading into this weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. A good result here with his HEMI-powered Oakley Dodge Stratus Funny Car could see an even further leap up the charts.