Interview With Mike Neff, Crew Chief On Gary Scelzi’s Hemi Powered Dodge Funny Car
September 24, 2004
Mike Neff, 38, is in his fourth year with Don Schumacher Racing and his third as a crew chief. This is his 13th season as a crew member on the NHRA circuit and he is one of the youngest crew chiefs in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
Roush Fuel Cells Yield Fines from Loudon, Richmond
September 24, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series crew chief Jimmy Fennig was fined $1,000 for a fuel cell spacer infraction that occurred at last weekend’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event at New Hampshire International Speedway and crew chief Robbie Reiser received the identical fine for the same infraction at the Sept. 11 event held at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR officials announced today.
RCR Imposes Probation on Robby Gordon
September 23, 2004
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced Wednesday that Robby Gordon has been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season.
Vancouver Race In Jeopardy
September 23, 2004
A memo leaked from Molson Canada suggested the future of the Molson Indy Champ Car race in Vancouver might be in doubt. Of the three Canadian stops on the Champ Car circuit only one, Montreal, has a contract for the next two years. Both the Vancouver and Toronto contracts have expired.
IndyCar Series Teams Test Parts For Road-Course Package
September 22, 2004
HOMESTEAD, Fla.
Robby Gordon Apologizes For NHIS Incidents
September 21, 2004
Following is a statement by Robby Gordon, driver of the No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet, regarding yesterday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway:
“First and foremost, I feel terrible for Jeremy Mayfield, Tony Stewart, their teams, sponsors and car owners Joe Gibbs and Ray Evernham.
Dodge Teleconference Transcript - Ryan Newman
September 21, 2004
Newman, along with Jeremy Mayfield, represents Dodge Motorsports in the 10-race Chase for the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship. Newman and Mayfield experienced problems last Sunday at New Hampshire and consequently rank ninth and 10th, respectively, with nine races remaining in 2004. Newman trails by 136 points, while Mayfield is 142 points behind the leaders entering Sunday’s MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway. Newman is the defending race champion.
NASCAR Teleconference - Matt Kenseth & Ricky Rudd
September 21, 2004
Our guests today are Matt Kenseth and Ricky Rudd. Ricky is scheduled to join us in just a few minutes.
The driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford and the defending premier series champion Matt Kenseth is currently fourth in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, 10 points behind leader Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Matt earned the only pole of his premiere series career at Dover in the spring of 2002. He has three top five and six top ten finishes over all in 11 career races at the Monster Mile. He finished ninth in this race one year ago and was 22nd in the spring event when an accident ended his day just 19 laps from the finish.
Matt comes to Dover after a second place finish in Round 1 of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup at New Hampshire last Sunday. That was his eighth top five and the 16th top ten of 2004 to go along with two victories thus far this season for Matt Kenseth.
NASCAR Notes & Quotes - Sylvania 300
September 19, 2004
Here are collected driver and crew notes & quotes from Sunday’s NASCAR Sylvania 300 race. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, was forced out of the race when repairs to his car failed to bring it up to the NASCAR-required minimum speed.: “I don’t think any of us are going to get Mulligans. That’s probably going to take us out of the championship. That’s part of it. We’ll have another car for next weekend and we’ll come out and try to get this Home Depot Monte Carlo up front.”
Wallace, Duno Give Crawford Second Miami Rolex Win
September 19, 2004
In another thriller at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Andy Wallace motored his No. 2 CITGO Howard-Boss Motorsports Pontiac Crawford past Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley as the pair crossed the start/finish line with five laps to go to take his and co-driver Milka Duno’s second straight Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series win at the track in the Miami 250.
