Wheldon Repeats As Winner In Japan
May 2, 2005
MOTEGI, Japan, Saturday, April 30, 2005 - Dan Wheldon took advantage of Tomas Scheckter‚s late-race misfortune to capture his second consecutive IRL IndyCar® Series victory at Twin Ring Motegi.
Motegi Post-Race Quotes
May 2, 2005
MOTEGI, Japan - Quotes from IRL drivers following Saturday’s run in Japan.
Bristol Avoids Final Round Upsets
May 1, 2005
The NHRA O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol were spoiled by rain on Friday, interrupted by rain again on Saturday and then had nearly every pair won by the underdog until final round matchups.
Aaron’s 499 Notes & Quotes
May 1, 2005
Here, thanks to various teams and manufacturers, are collected notes and quotes from the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race. One of the drivers involved in the Lap 132 25-car crash, Mike Wallace, had this to say after the crash: “You don’t spin out in the middle of a straightaway, so I don’t know. We somehow… you have to make your own viewpoint there. I was looking out the front of the car and next thing I was looking at the grandstands. So, whether behind, side, up through the door or something like that.it’s a shame. The whole group had a great race going today, so it’s a shame to see everyone’s day end like this.”
Johnson Holds Point Lead After Talladega
May 1, 2005
Unofficially, Jimmie Johnson still leads the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings with 1368 points over Kurt Busch with 1238 points. For the top 30 in points, follow this link.
Gordon Overcomes Two Big Ones to Win Talladega
May 1, 2005
Carrying Star Wars’ Lord Yoda on his hood, Jeff Gordon became the 2005 season’s first triple winner by holding off Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield to dominate the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. He had to outlast two “Big One” crashes and challenges from
Diaz & Pruett Win At Laguna Seca
May 1, 2005
MONTEREY, Calif. — No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley co-drivers Luis Diaz and Scott Pruett claimed their second-straight Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series victory in Sunday’s inaugural Road & Track 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to sweep the two 2005 Rolex Series events in California.