Eury Jr. To Join Over-The-Wall Crew At All-Star Challenge
May 19, 2004
Tony Eury Jr., car chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team, will again serve as front-tire changer in place of the injured Phil Drye this weekend in the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Walt Smith, pit crew coordinator at Dale Earnhardt Inc., said it is unclear whether Drye will be back for the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30.
Bazemore Wins His First Race Of 2004
May 16, 2004
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COMMERCE, Ga. - Crew chief Lee Beard, and the Matco Tools Iron Eagle Dodge Stratus team received all the accolades from driver Whit Bazemore today for providing him and his Funny Car the consistency they needed to win his first NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series race of the season, the 16th of his career, and the second here at Atlanta Dragway.
The No. 2 qualifier here first defeated Ron Capps in the first round with a 4.865/316.97 to Capps’ 4.945/265.33.
In the second round, Bazemore faced the Funny Car championship points leader Del Worsham, dismissing him with a 4.841/319.52 to Worsham’s tire-smoking 7.158/109.17.
McClenathan, Bazemore, Anderson and Savoie Earn NHRA POWERade Series Victories
May 16, 2004
COMMERCE, Ga. — Cory McClenathan snapped a two-year winless streak Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac at Atlanta Dragway.
Whit Bazemore, Greg Anderson and Angelle Savoie also were winners in their respective categories at the $1.8 million race, the seventh of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
McClenathan, who last won at Pomona Raceway in 2002, outran Clay Millican for the Top Fuel victory, the 28th of his career. McClenathan’s Berryman/Carrier Boyz dragster crossed the finish line in 4.651 seconds at 320.74 mph, just ahead of Millican’s charging 104+ Octane Boost dragster, which sped a 4.700 at 315.93.
Buddy Rice On Indy Pole
May 16, 2004
Buddy Rice, subbing for the injured Kenny Brack at Team Rahal, took the pole for the Indy 500 on Saturday. The question for him now is, can he break the curse of the Indy Pole and not spin off the track in the first turn, or even on the warm-up lap? Sometimes I wonder why they work so hard for the pole.
Indy 500 pole-sitters who have finished last in the same race…
Year Driver
2001 Scott Sharp
2000 Greg Ray
1992 Roberto Guerrero
1985 Pancho Carter
1929 Cliff Woodbury
Here is the partial field for this year’s race…
Post-Richmond Driver and Crew Comments
May 16, 2004
Following the Saturday night NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Richmond, the drivers and some crew had the following comments about the race, the new pavement and schedule changes coming for next year.
Earnhardt Heads Chevy Richmond Domination
May 15, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr took command of the Chevy American Revolution 400, leading 115 of the 400 laps to earn his twelfth career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory. This was Earnhardt’s third win of the season and second short-track victory.
Schedule Disappoints
May 15, 2004
No topic has been more heatedly debated than the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule in the garage area this season. NASCAR seemed to take cue from the rampant guesswork among the media, and reveal the tentative logistics this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.
Grubnic qualifies No. 1 at Atlanta Dragway
May 15, 2004
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Commerce, Ga., May 15, 2004
Morgan Ends Anderson’s Streak, Takes Top Qualifying Spot In Atlanta
May 15, 2004
COMMERCE, Ga. — Larry Morgan ended Greg Anderson’s qualifying streak by racing to the No. 1 position in Pro Stock Saturday at the 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac at Atlanta Dragway.
David Grubnic, Tony Pedregon and Angelle Savoie also will lead their respective categories into Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations at the $1.8 million race, the seventh of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
NEXTEL Cup 2005 Schedule Features Major Changes
May 15, 2004
NASCAR’s 2005 schedule has been released, revealing that Mothers’ Day weekend, once off-limits for NEXTEL Cup, is now on the schedule for Darlington’s Saturday night show.