Riggs Scores His First Pole
April 8, 2005
Scott Riggs scored his first-ever NASCAR NEXTEL Cup pole position at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 19.588 sec/96.671 mph, bumping Ryan Newman out of the inside lane by a hair’s-breadth .003 second. Newman, in turn, edged fellow Dodge driver Jeremy Mayfield by .015 sec. Newman’s fellow Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace, owner of seven victories at Martinsville out of his 42 starts to date, was another .005 second back of Mayfield.
Ford re-ups with CCWS, PKV and Newman Haas sign new sponsors
April 6, 2005
The relationship between Champ Car and Ford remains solid, and two new sponsors are added to the roster as teams put the finishing touches on their packages for 2005.
Funny Car Points Leader Bazemore Heading Back to Earth
April 5, 2005
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BAYTOWN, Texas - Last seen, Whit Bazemore was floating somewhere in the clouds after winning his first national event of the season two weeks ago in Gainesville, Fla., a week and a day after the birth of his and wife Michelle’s first child, son Dashiell Aidan.
Bridgestone’s Fantasies
April 4, 2005
I guess it’s only natural to look for silver linings in dark clouds, or to try and look for positives in dismal situations; but Bridgestone’s take on the performance of their tires this weekend border on the ludicrous.
Andretti’s Dream Weekend!
April 4, 2005
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AGR cars lead the field
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What could be better than having your race team finish 1-2-3 & 4 at your series inaugural event?
Harvick Wins Without Berrier
April 3, 2005
Kevin Harvick overcame the adversity of starting from the back of the pack and having a crew chief under suspension to win his first race since the 2003 Brickyard 400. Harvick dominated the last stage of the Food City 500, taking the win over pole sitter Elliott Sadler.
Bristol Driver Notes and Quotes
April 3, 2005
Here, thanks to NASCAR and the teams, is a collection of notes and quotes from Sunday’s Food City 500:
Pruett, Diaz Take Fontana Win
April 3, 2005
Luis Diaz and Scott Pruett repeated at Fontana today to claim thier first victory of the 2005 Grand Am season. The California Speedway road/oval circuit took a heavy toll on the field and trimmed the race down to a timed event at 2:45 running time.
Wheldon and AGR Sweep St. Pete
April 3, 2005
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An exciting and action filled Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ended with an Andretti Green Racing sweep of the top 4 spots. Dan Wheldon captured his second win of the season by out lasting and out dueling his teammates.
Third Time’s A Charm for Renault
April 3, 2005
Fernando Alonso won today’s Bahrain GP. Renault has now swept the first three races of the 2005 F1 season while the obvious favorite Michael Schumacher has tallied only 2 points thus far. The new F2005 which the Ferrari hoped would turn around their early season duldroms failed Schumacher on lap 12. This was the first time in 58 races that Schumacher’s Ferrari did not bring him to the finish line.