Gordon Wins 4th Brickyard 400
August 8, 2004
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Photo: David Grella
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SPEEDWAY, Ind. (AP) — It took overtime, but Jeff Gordon joined the heroes of his youth Sunday with a fourth win in the Brickyard 400.
The driver who spent his teen years living within 25 miles of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, made history, joining open-wheel stars A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as four times winners at the historic track.
A Tame Tony
August 8, 2004
While the competition on track in NASCAR is no doubt serious (and often dangerous) business, an article by Dustin Long points out that looks can be deceiving regarding on of the toughest competitors out there; Tony Stewart.
Tags Gets First Champ Car Win….
August 8, 2004
….along with Team Rocketsports. Alex Tagliani, in his 85th start in the Champ Car and former CART series came home first in an action packed open wheel race from Road America.
Weaver, Leitzinger Win Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport
August 8, 2004
BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada - James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger, and the Dyson Racing Team, executed a flawless race and won the American Le Mans Series Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport on Sunday at Mosport International Raceway.
Pruett, Papis win Mid-Ohio
August 8, 2004
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Photo: Grand-Am
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LEXINGTON, Ohio. (August 7, 2004) — After finishing second in the Paul Revere 250 presented by Brumos Porsche last month, No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley co-drivers Scott Pruett and Max Papis returned to their winning ways in Saturday’s EMCO Gears Mid-Ohio Road Racing Classic.
Button Bombshell And The Fallout It Brings
August 8, 2004
Jenson Button has met with BAR Honda principal David Richards this morning, and according to Jenson, there is no problem. BAR’s version of the conversation is still unknown.
Qualifying Results, Road America
August 8, 2004
Sebastien Bourdais has claimed his fourth pole of the season. He will be starting along side Ryan Hunter-Reay, proviosional pole qualifier from round one.
Jenson Ready to Face “Old” Team
August 7, 2004
What a soap opera. Poor Jenson, having now announced his commitment to Williams for 2005, he must now face his “old” but still current team at BAR Honda, before getting into the cockpit next Sunday in Hungary.
Casey Mears on Brickyard 400 Pole
August 7, 2004
Casey Mears earned his second Bud Pole in a row Saturday, taking the top starting spot for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Mears broke the track qualifying record. He toured the 2.5-mile oval in 48.311 seconds, an average speed of 186.293 miles per hour. Ward Burton will share the front row with Mears after clocking in at 48.546/185.391.
Brickyard Practice - Leffler Fast, Pruett, Sadler & Biffle Crash
August 6, 2004
Hermie Sadler had his throttle hang and hit the wall in Turn Two while Greg Biffle’s car was set up a bit loose, causing him to spin in Turn Four. Meanwhile, Scott Pruett spun in the first turn and flattened the left side of his No. 09 Phoenix Racing Dodge, earning the veteran driver a ride to a local hospital for precautionary X-rays.
While all the excitement on the track centered on these incidents, Jason Leffler, in a one-off ride for team sponsor Haas Automation, set the quickest time in Friday’s practice.