Kurt Busch and Jeff Burton on NASCAR Teleconference
November 9, 2004
Today our guests are Kurt Busch, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points leader, and Jeff Burton. We’ll talk to Kurt first and Jeff will join us at the bottom of the hour.
Kurt, driver of the No. 97 Sharpie Ford is currently the leader in the chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. He’s won three races this year, most recently at New Hampshire in September. He’s had, and Kurt I hope I’ve done my math, seven Top 10 finishes in his last eight races, nine Top 5, and 19 Top 10 finishes overall this season. He hasn’t won at Darlington, but he has certainly earned his Darlington stripe in one of the most memorable races at that track, that photo finish with Ricky Craven back in April of 2002. In seven Darlington races, he’s got one pole, one top five and three top 10 finishes.
Dodge Teleconference With Ryan Newman
November 9, 2004
Fresh off a runner-up finish at Phoenix last Sunday, Newman enters the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway ranked seventh in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings, 150 points behind leader Kurt Busch. In the eight Chase races to date, Newman has finished first, second and third, but he has an average finish of 22.6 in the other five. With an average finish of 14.9 in the past eight races, Newman is only 48 points out of fifth and 109 points out of second. Newman clinched his third straight Bud Pole Award last week at Phoenix, but he’ll be going for a fifth straight pole on Friday at Darlington.
Bourdais Wins In Mexico & Takes 2004 Champ Car Title
November 7, 2004
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MEXICO CITY - Sebastien Bourdais threw a knockout blow with his first punch in Sunday’s championship fight, taking a commanding lead in the first turn of today’s Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate Presented by Banamex and rolling away to a flag-to-flag win that clinched the 2004 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford championship.
Phoenix Notes & Quotes - Sunday
November 7, 2004
Notes & quotes from the Checker Auto Parts 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr captured the race, snapping Jimmie Johnson’s streak of victories at three. The race was stopped twice, once for rain at lap 111 and once just a handful of laps before the end for workers to clean oil and debris from a crash and blown engine.
Dale Jr. Snaps Jimmie’s Streak
November 7, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr snapped Jimmie Johnson’s streak of wins at three by dominating the Checker Auto Parts 500 Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. Ryan Newman slipped by Jeff Gordon for second at the finish, with Kevin Harvick taking fourth and rookie Kasey Kahne fifth.
How To Win The Chase
November 7, 2004
Race hard and don’t make any mistakes. Wow, that’s a brilliant insight! Tell us something else the world already knows!! Okay, the guy who’s going to do it is one of the top five drivers in the points standings.
It’s Another Bourdais-Junquiera 1-2
November 7, 2004
The Champ Car season finale from Mexico City will feature teammates Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junquiera starting from the front row. Bourdais is in the lead for the series championship by 22 points. Can you guess who’s second?
2005 And Sauber: Looking Good!
November 6, 2004
There are many elusive factors in putting a winning F1 team together. Since 1993 Peter Sauber has successfully climbed the evolutionary ladder and looks to rise even higher in 2005.
Jaguar And Jordan Sagas Continue
November 6, 2004
As the F1 2005 entry deadline looms ahead, the fate of the Jaguar racing team hinges in the balance. Rumors of investors, buyers and a Toyota engine deal for Eddie Jordan’s team are also still in the air.
Newman Takes Fourth Straight Pole at Phoenix
November 5, 2004
Ryan Newman captured his fourth consecutive pole position by breaking Rusty Wallace’s old track record in qualifying. Newman’s quick lap at Phoenix of 26.499 sec/135.854 mph beat Wallace’s by .331 sec.