What’s wrong with Jerry Toliver?
October 6, 2004
Jerry Toliver is a widely popular driver with an immense fan following since his days of driving the Mad Magazine Funny Car to the WWF sponsorship he enjoyed a few years ago. With the help of Toyota and Schick, Toliver came back to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and won the season opening K&N Filters Winternationals. Since his win to begin the season, Toliver has had a lackluster performance. So what is wrong with Toliver? How can you go from opening the season with a win to failing to qualify five times this season and out of the top ten in points?
Earnhardt Jr. Penalized For Post-Race Comment at Talladega
October 5, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was penalized with a loss of 25 championship driver points and a $10,000 fine for an inappropriate post-race comment during the live national television broadcast of Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR officials announced today.
John Andretti, ppc Racing Set For Future
October 5, 2004
MOORESVILLE, N.C.
Dale Jr. Wins Talladega for Fifth Time, Takes Points Lead
October 3, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser race team won for the fifth time at Talladega Superspeedway in Sunday’s EA Sports 500. The victory is also a career-best fifth win of the season and sends Dale Jr. and the team into the lead for the 2004 Nextel Chase for Championship after three of ten races.
Angelelli and Taylor Take Closest Victory in Rolex Series History
October 3, 2004
ALTON, Va. (October 3, 2004) — In the closest finish in Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series history, No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley driver Max Angelelli held off a late charge from the No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley of Scott Pruett and Andy Wallace in the No. 2 CITGO Howard-Boss Motorsports Pontiac Crawford to win Sunday’s VIR 400 presented by SunTrust. Angelelli’s 0.87-second margin of victory was the narrowest in the five-year history of the Rolex Sports Car Series.
Three Points Leaders Beaten in The Final Rounds at Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
October 3, 2004
JOLIET, Ill. - Three NHRA POWERade points leaders earned a trip to the final round Sunday during the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. None of them earned the victory.
Doug Herbert (Top Fuel), Del Worsham (Funny Car) and Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) drove to upset victories in their respective categories at the $1.8 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.
Victory for Fernandez, Title to Kanaan
October 3, 2004
A thrilling last-lap shootout between Honda-powered competitors Adrian Fernandez and Tony Kanaan was decided in favor of the former Sunday at California Speedway, as Fernandez edged his rival by just the length of a nosecone to win his third Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race of the year, and second consecutive event.
National Records Fall; No 1 Qualifiers Are Set For CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals
October 3, 2004
JOLIET, Ill. - Route 66 Raceway continues to play host to national record times and speeds as two champions put their name in the record books again Saturday during the fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
Vandergriff, Burkart & Morgan Top Friday Qualifying at CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals
October 2, 2004
JOLIET, Ill. - Bob Vandergriff Jr. earned the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel for the first time since 1999 Friday during the fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
Papis Breaks Track Record En Route to VIR 400 presented by SunTrust Pole Position
October 2, 2004
ALTON, Va. (October 2, 2004) — No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley driver Max Papis set a Virginia International Raceway track record with a best lap at 1:45.447 (111.639 mph) on his way to the pole position for Sunday’s VIR 400 presented by SunTrust (SPEED Channel, Live, 12:00 Noon ET).