All-Star Challenge Notes & Quotes 2
May 22, 2005
Further notes and quotes from Saturday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup All-Star Challenge and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Open. Brian Vickers won the Open after tapping leader Mike Bliss as the pair approached the checkered flag.
NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Notes & Quotes 1
May 22, 2005
Here, courtesy an assortment of sources, are some of the notes and quotes from Saturday evening’s NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. Mark Martin won his second All-Star race, earning a purse of $1,101,325
Mark Martin Meets the All-Star Challenge
May 21, 2005
Mark Martin held off a determined Elliott Sadler to win the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and over a million dollars in prize money Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Brack Fastest of ‘Em All, Starts 23rd
May 21, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 21, 2005 - Third Day Qualifying was a homecoming for the 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack - and a shot across the bow of the 32 other drivers in the May 29 classic.
Full Moon Predicts Wild NEXTEL Open Finish
May 21, 2005
Under a nearly full moon, Scott Riggs brought out the first caution of the evening by hitting the wall in Turn Four on the first lap of the NEXTEL Open, flattening the right side of the car before even one lap had completed. The crew pushed the car behind the wall. Morgan Shepherd and Jason Leffler joined Riggs on pit road after one more lap.
Nextel All-Star Challenge Underway -
May 21, 2005
Travis Kvapil won Segment 1 of the Nextel Open, but Mike Bliss is out in front early in the second Segment. They are racin’, bangin’, and crashin’ for $1,000,000 tonite in Concord.
Kimi on pole, Schumi struggles at Monaco
May 21, 2005
Kimi Raikkonen maintained his provisional P1 spot on Saturday to secure the pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Monaco.
Bourdais Stays On Pole In Monterrey
May 21, 2005
Sebastian Bourdais waited patiently for his chance, and snatched away the pole from Justin Wilson in the final moments of qualifying today in Monterrey Mexico.
They’re Back: Bourdais on Prov. Pole
May 21, 2005
The seemingly long-lost Champ Car series returns to the racing landscape this weekend. Following a six-week lapse since the season opener at Long Beach, the series resumes this weekend in Monterrey Mexico.
Practice Ends for Final Qualifying Weekend
May 21, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 20, 2005 - Thirty-two driver-car combinations totaled a month-high 2,828 laps (7,070 miles — one of the busiest practice days in the past five years) without incident as qualified drivers tinkered with their race set-ups and tested how cars responded to various fuel loads. Teams with unqualified cars were seeking that extra measure of speed.