41.   He persuaded Warner to bankroll a NASCAR pickup-truck racing team.

42.   He said the company should get rid of the Marlboro Man in its ad campaigns and stop sponsoring auto racing teams.

43.   Heinz-Harald Frentzen was fired Wednesday by Formula One racing team Jordan Grand Prix.

44.   Montana shifted into the fast lane Tuesday, announcing his plans to buy into an IndyCar racing team.

45.   On Friday, racing teams plan to observe a minute of silence at noon between two practice sessions in Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.

46.   Receiving a knighthood was Frank Williams, who has guided the Williams Formula One auto racing team to nine manufacturers titles.

47.   She wanted to qualify on the track, too, and practiced only two days in Texas after taking a break from her road racing team in Italy.

48.   The news resulted in at least one racing team dropping Simpson as a supplier, and angry racing fans sent Simpson death and bomb threats.

49.   The news resulted in at least one racing team dropping Simpson as a supplier and angry racing fans sent Simpson death and bomb threats.

50.   Villeneuve, a Canadian, already announced he will be driving with the new British American racing team next year.