Ray wins pole in IRL zMax 500 qualifying at Atlanta
Greg Ray tops Indy Racing League qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 218.265 mph lap, earning his 7th career pole and extending the IRL record. Jeff Ward starts outside row two, while Sam Hornish Jr trails in the standings as Eddie Cheever Jr and Mark Dismore join the second row. Cory Witherill becomes the first American Indian to race in an IRL event.
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Greg Ray
Ray
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Team Menard
Jeff Ward
Partic
Sam Hornish Jr
Hornish
Kenny Brack
IRL
Ward
Eddie Cheever Jr
Mark Dismore
Greg
Cheever
Robbie Buhl
Oldsmobile
Sarah Fisher
Homestead
Fisher
Cory Withcerill
Da Matta gains early lead as Firehawk 600 nears debut
CART rookie Cris da Matta, replacing Michael Andretti at Newman-Haas, opened with a win in Mexico and a runner up finish in Long Beach to take the early season points lead. At Texas Motor Speedway for the inaugural Firestone Firehawk 600, practice showed 230 mph+ speeds as 28 drivers chased the fast laps on the banked oval.
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Texas
Cristiano da Matta
Michael Andretti
Mexico
Newman-Haas Racing
da Matta
Long Beach
Calif
Gil de Ferran
Firestone
Texas Motor Speedway
CART
Kenny Brack
Indy Racing League
Tony Kanaan
Paul Tracy
Michigan Speedway
California Speedway
Nascar
Michigan
California
Michi
PPI Motorsports
Mile Oval
Cicero
Andretti
Newman-Haas
Barry Green
Christian Fittipaldi
Christian da Matta
Brian Lisles
Robinson Seeks Michigan Comeback After Setback
Robinson laments a dream deferred awaiting a June Michigan run after a tough practice. She explains a rear end failure halted her qualifying moment, aiming to race six Winston Cup events and challenge for rookie of the year in 2002 despite a testing lull.
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Robinson
Michigan International Speedway
Labonte
Terry Labonte
Dale Jarrett
Joe
Montoya Aiming Higher In Spanish Grand Prix
Juan Pablo Montoya, hailed as the sport’s top newcomer since Schumacher, hopes for a podium after four races. Frank Williams also expects progress, but Friday practice shows Montoya faces a tough Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya. McLaren’s Coulthard topped practice at 1 20.107, Irvine second, Barichello third.
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Spain
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Frank Williams
Williams
Circuit de Catalunya
David Coulthard
McLaren-Mercedes
Jaguar
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
Rubens Batrichello
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Tony Stewart
Robert Yates Racing
Jarrett
Ricky Rudd
Chevrolet
Steve Park
Johnny Benson
Montoya
Superior Refrigeration & Heating Mechanical Contractors, Inc
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