Texas IRL eager to race at high speed on 1 mile track
IRL drivers prepare for the Casino Magic 500 at Texas Motor Speedway a high banked 1 mile quad oval. Robby McGehee and Scott Sharp race tight last year with a nose to nose finish while Mark Dismore and Sharp take front row starts after pole by Mark Dismore.
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Fort Worth
Robby McGehee
Scott Sharp
McGehee
Texas
Sharp
CART
IRL
Scott Goodyear
Kelley Racing
Mark Dismore
Dismore
Kenny Brack
Sprague ends Dodge streak with Craftsman Trucks win
Jack Sprague broke a 22-race drought in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series by winning the O'Reilly 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. He chased down Brendan Gaughan, superbly handling a Dodge-favored field, and avoided a late scare after gas issues nearly cost him the lead.
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Fort Worth
Chevrolet
Sprague
Evergreen Speedway
Washington
Ron Hornaday
Shawna Robinson Qualifies For Four Winston Cup Races
Shawna Robinson, 36, qualified for four Winston Cup races this season and aimed to broaden NASCAR doors for women while wearing a midriff baring outfit. Gordon claimed the pole with a 188.240 lap as qualifying tightened the field, with several others including Stewart needing provisionals to make the race.
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Robinson
Ford
Dale Earnhardt Jr
California Speedway
Patty Moise
Moise
Shawna
Johnny Benson
Ricky Rudd
Rudd
Ricky
Mike Skinner
Dave Blaney
Ricky Craven
Bill Elliott
Kevin Harvick
Jeremy Mayfield
Benson
Tony Stewart
Mike Wallace
Rick Mast
Andy Houston
Kenny Wallace
Stacy Compton
McLarens lead Canadian Grand Prix practice in Montreal
Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard topped opening practice at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with times of 1 17.672 and 1 18.086 as Ferrari struggled and Michael Schumacher finished 11th. Eddie Irvine, Rubens Barrichello, Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher followed in close pressure for pole while Jacques Villeneuve crashed his BAR Honda in the morning session.
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Montreal
McLaren
Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard
Ferrari
Michael Schumacher
Hakkinen
Gilles Villeneuve
Coulthard
Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Monaco
Rubens Barrichello
Juan Pablo Montoya
Ralf Schumacher
Jacques Villeneuve
Honda
CART to test engine changes at Michigan speedway
CART will hold a test session at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn with five drivers Gil de Ferran Dario Franchitti Max Papis Christian Fittipaldi and Bryan Herta evaluating newly mandated engine and aerodynamic changes aimed at slowing Champ cars. The test supports July 22 Michigan 500 preparations and seeks driver input to determine if further clamps are needed.
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Brooklyn
Mich
CART
Michigan International Speedway
Gil de Ferran
Dario Franchitti
Max Papis
Christian Fittipaldi
Bryan Herta
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Rich Woodland
Jeff Gordon
Michigan
Toyota
Kirk Russell
Lawrence Auto Parts
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Lawrence
Ene Engine Headquarters
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