New Hampshire Qualifying Notes & Quotes
July 17, 2005
BRIAN VICKERS, NO. 25 GMAC CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Bud Pole Winner: “The guys did a good job yesterday in practice. We have a good car. Hopefully it’ll hold up but there are a bunch of fast cars left to go. But this GMAC Chevy team has given me a great car in race trim and hopefully in qualifying trim as well. But we really love coming here to New Hampshire. The fans are great and the race track is a lot of fun so hopefully we’ll have a good race here.”
Brian Vickers on New Hampshire Pole
July 16, 2005
Brian Vickers and Kasey Kahne will start from the front row in the New England 300 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race. Qualifying for the New Hampshire International Speedway race saw Vickers win his first pole since California Speedway’s Labor Day replacement for the Southern 500 last year. Kahne has won two jpoles this year, at Darlington and Richmond, and went on to win the Richmond race. Elliott Sadler, starting third at Loudon, won his last pole position in the Bristol race this spring.
Edmonton Provisional Pole: RuSPORT Racing’s A.J Allmendinger
July 16, 2005
This is how you know a team shares set-up information and track data. Right behind A.J. is teammate and Toronto winner Justin Wilson.
F1 Politics: Compromise Or Calm Before The Storm?
July 16, 2005
With tensions steadily escalating on all F1 fronts, suddenly all is right with the world? Conciliatory statements are coming from the teams, compromise regulation solutions are proposed by the FIA, and the guilty verdicts against the Michelin teams due to the Indy fiasco are overturned. Does this mean F1 peace in our time?
Scheckter Gets Nashville Pole (by Rain)
July 16, 2005
LEBANON, Tenn. - Rain showers and the forecast of thunderstorms conspired to wash out Marlboro Pole Qualifying for the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. The starting lineup was determined by the practice speeds from the combined practice sessions.
Mikey’s Leaving!
July 15, 2005
Michael Waltrip announced Friday that he will not be driving for DEI following the close of 2005’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. “It’s safe to say it’s as mutual as any decision as ever been,” explained Waltrip. “Because of the respect that I have for DEI and the friendship I have with Richie (Gilmore) and the relationship I have with Teresa (Earnhardt). Dale and Teresa I go way back. We just decided that in order to ensure we didn’t take a step back as an organization, or as a team for me, maybe a should find something else to do.”
DEI and Waltrip to part ways for 2006
July 15, 2005
MOORESVILLE, NC — Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) and Michael Waltrip announced today they will no longer be together beginning in 2006.
Racers Ready For Music City’s Concrete Challenge
July 15, 2005
The IRL IndyCar® Series continues its 10th season of competition with the Firestone Indy™ 200 on Saturday, July 16 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Racers Ready For Music City’s Concrete Challenge
July 15, 2005
The IRL IndyCar
GTO Will Make Mopar Executives Sweat
July 13, 2005
When the NHRA rolls into Denver this weekend for the Mopar Mile-High Nationals, it will not be the scorching sun or high temperatures that will produce a few sweat rings. General Motors will debut a new Pro Stock Pontiac GTO for Greg Anderson and it is not just the potential performance advantage that is making Dodge boys nervous. GM should be commended two-fold. First, a tip of the cap to GM for upping the technology that drag racing has grown to thrive on. The second round of applause is for GM’s impeccable timing of rolling out the new Pontiac this weekend.