Biffle Dominant at Darlington
May 7, 2005
Darlington – the “Lady in Black” – the “Track Too Tough to Tame” proved that reputation is well-deserved on Mothers’ Day weekend. In Friday night’s Busch series race, Brian Vickers added to that reputation on the first lap of the race. Matt Kenseth went on to overcome a poor starting slot to win the race. In Saturday night’s feature NEXTEL Cup race, Kurt Busch repeated the first lap flat spin, then on the restart just six laps later, Michael Waltrip got nudged by Jeff Green and smacked the outside wall. Later, Mike commented that his mother taught him that if you don’t have anything good to say about anyone, don’t say anything. He later returned to the track, 36 laps back.
Kahne Leads Dodge Front Row in Darlington Qualifying
May 6, 2005
Kasey Kahne led a Dodge sweep of the front row for the Dodge Charger 500 Friday with a lap time of 28.923 sec/170.024 mph. Joining Kahne on the front row is Ryan Newman, just .080 sec back. Greg Biffle and Elliott Sadler made a Ford sweep of the second row while Brian Vickers and his fellow Hendrick driver, rookie Kyle Busch, will fill the third row. Once again, Robby Gordon failed to qualify, managing only the 45th-quick lap at 30.233 sec/162.657 mph.
Bruton Smith on Racing’s Past, Present & Future
May 6, 2005
Bruton Smith,
chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
(Harold Hinson photo)
O. Bruton Smith developed a passion for building things while growing up on a modest farm in Oakboro, N.C. Smith, chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., has since parlayed that passion into a business empire, focusing on the motorsports and automotive industries.
BAR Barred For Two: So Sayeth Max
May 5, 2005
BAR Honda have been suspended for the next two races by Max Mosley’s FIA stooges for alleged minimum weight infractions, and will also lose their meager 10 championship points recently accquired at the San Marino GP.
Total Prize Money for May Races Tops $14 Million
May 5, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will battle for a record $6.2 million purse during the May 29 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway while total posted awards for the track’s schedule of May events is more than $14 million.
Jeff Gordon Beats Record In Final Lowe’s Tests
May 4, 2005
Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner Jeff Gordon took to Lowe’s Motor Speedway’s renovated racing surface like the proverbial duck took to water Wednesday night as 17 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams made final preparations for the May 29 NASCAR All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600.
Tracy Tests Fastest At Milwaukee
May 4, 2005
Paul Tracy knows Milwaukee well, and showed the way as Champ Car’s top teams took to the old Mile.
Brian Vickers Posts Best Lap, Slams Wall As 22 NEXTEL Cup Teams Test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
May 4, 2005
Lowe’s Motor Speedway’s renovated racing surface continued to receive rave reviews Tuesday night as 22 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams prepared for the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600.
Eleven Nascar Nextel Cup Penalties Result From Talladega Infractions
May 4, 2005
NASCAR announced Wednesday that 11 penalties have been issued to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competitors, as a result of rule infractions this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
How To Reclaim Your F1 Advantage: Unlimited Testing
May 3, 2005
How does one reclaim lost advantages in formula 1? Test, test and if still in doubt, test some more. A concept clearly not lost on Team Ferrari.