Kalitta, Force, Anderson & Ellis All on 50th Annual U.S. Nationals Pole; Densham Bags $100k in Skoal Showdown
September 6, 2004
CLERMONT, Ind. - Greg Anderson earned the 13th No. 1 qualifying award of the season and 30th of his career Sunday as racers finished qualifying for the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
All-in-all, I’d rather be in Darlington
September 5, 2004
Don’t get me wrong. There is a certain joie de vive to Southern California that I deeply appreciate, but running a 500-mile race on Labor Day weekend just doesn’t resonate. What used to be a NASCAR tradition has been replaced by a poor facsimile, and it’s noticeable even to the most newbie fan.
Suck - Squeeze - Bang - Blow
September 5, 2004
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“The power output of an engine [equals] the size of the bangs, times the number of bangs per minute that you can manage to get.” Keith Duckworth — Cosworth Engineering
Former Benetton mechanic Steve Matchett has written a new book, The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car. True to his usual style, it is a breezy, informal, and very readable book. While perhaps too light on detail to satisfy the most hardcore mechanic, it’s aimed at those of us who merely appreciate the engineering that goes into race cars, rather than understand it.
Kalitta, Force, Anderson & Ellis Snag Top Qualifying Spots Saturday at U.S. Nationals
September 5, 2004
CLERMONT, Ind. - John Force drove to the top of the Funny Car category Saturday night as qualifying continued for the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Chip Ellis (Pro Stock Bike) also led qualifying in their respective categories at the $2.6 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.
Saturday Notes & Quotes - Pop Secret 500
September 4, 2004
Saturday’s quotes from various drivers at the Pop Secret 500. The California Speedway race will run at 7:00 Sunday evening, Eastern time.
Kalitta, Densham, Line & Tonglet Snag Provisional Top Spots at U.S. Nationals
September 4, 2004
CLERMONT, Ind. - Doug Kalitta paced the Top Fuel class Friday as qualifying for the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals kicked off its golden anniversary celebration at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Gary Densham (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and GT Tonglet (Pro Stock Bike) also led qualifying in their respective categories at the $2.6 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.
Dale Senior’s Hidden Legacy
September 4, 2004
Rusty Wallace’s retirement announcement has prompted some to suggest if Rusty is at all nervous behind the wheel, he should walk away now as opposed to next year.
Brian Vickers Takes California Pole
September 3, 2004
Brian Vickers scored his second pole of the season in qualifying for the California Speedway Pop Secret 500. Vickers’ time beat Jeremy Mayfield’s by .217 second. Bill Elliott, making one of his rare entries in the 2004 season in his own No. 98 Dodge, qualified third, just .012 second behind Mayfield.
California Notes & Quotes - Qualifying
September 3, 2004
Collected notes and quotes from drivers and crew following Friday’s qualifying for the Pop Secret 500.
Racing Cross Pollination
September 3, 2004
Part of why I built this site is because my dad and I love all forms of racing, so I love it when I hear stores like these…