‘Cindy’ Not a Racing Fan
July 7, 2005
Atlanta Motor Speedway Suffers Over $40 million in Storm Damage
Atlanta Motor Speedway was one of the targets of severe storms described as “funnel clouds” Wednesday night. The storms were the aftermath of Hurrican Cindy’s passae through the area. The five full-time residents of condos at the speedway were evacuated safely. The press box front wall was almost completely blown away and many of the track’s luxury suites suffered severe damage.
Schumacher Names Melanie Troxel As Driver Of The Torco Gear Top Fuel Dragster
July 6, 2005
Richard Hogan Signed as Crew Chief
INDIANAPOLIS (July 6, 2005) - Multi-team owner Don Schumacher today named Melanie Troxel to drive the Torco Gear Top Fuel Dragster for Don Schumacher Racing, beginning with the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo., July 15-17.
Yet Another Reason Why The Qualifying Format Is Stupid.
July 5, 2005
Ask Mark Webber. He chose to complete the French GP under extreme pain and hazardous conditions, endangering himself and possibly others. Why? Ask Max, he knows all and will gladly tell you he knows better than everyone else in the sport, or anyone elsewhere on any subject!
Lehto, Werner Return To Winning Ways In New England Grand Prix
July 4, 2005
Lakeville, Conn. - JJ Lehto and Marco Werner returned to the top step of the podium in the American Le Mans Series on Monday, winning the New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park for their third victory in four races this season. Their No. 1 Champion Racing Audi R8 survived a packed track to win at Lime Rock for the second year in a row.
Kanaan Wins Kansas, Barely
July 3, 2005
It was another classic IRL finish today at Kansas Speedway with Tony Kanaan beating his AGR teammate Dan Wheldon by 0.0120 of a second. Vitor Meira, who came in second to his teammate Buddy Rice last year, came home third with a desperate banzai attempt below the white line as the trio crossed the start finish.
Daytona Pepsi 400 Quotes
July 3, 2005
Thanks to our usual collection of team and manufacturer sources, here’s a collection of quotes from last night’s (this morning’s actually!) Pepsi 400 at Daytona. Tony Stewart continued his run of good drives with a dominant perfornance at Daytona. Stewart led 151 of the 160 laps. The race started 2 1/2 hours late after rain soaked the track Saturday afternoon. After the race, Stewart played ‘Spiderman’ and climbed the fence to wave at the crowd from inside the starter’s box.
Magny-Cours: Alonso, Renault and Michelin Dominate
July 3, 2005
The French GP went off without impact from bad tires, donkeys or jackasses (not counting Max). The day may have belonged to Renault and Alonso but the biggest statement was no doubt made by Kimi Raikkonen.
Stewart Dominant in Rain-Delayed Daytona
July 3, 2005
Tony Stewart came off his domination last week at Infineon Raceway’s road course to dominate the Pepsi 400 at Daytona’s superspeedway, leading 151 of the race’s 160 laps. The race start was delayed about two and a half hours by rain, then turned into a ‘Smoke’ benefit. Following the finish, Stewart not only stopped at the Start/Finish line to collect the checkered flag but he climbed the fence and clambered onto the starter’s stand to wave to the crowd in celebration. “Yeah, but I’m too damn’ fat to be climbing fences,” quipped the ecstatic winner in Victory Lane.
Patrick Claims Pole For Argent Indy 300 At Kansas
July 2, 2005
She’s back! IRL rookie Danica Patrick will be the second woman in series history to lead the field to the green flag after winning the Pole for the Argent Mortgage Indy 300 on the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway tri-oval.
Alonso On Pole In France - Aire Of Normalcy Returns
July 2, 2005
Frenando Alonso is on pole for the 2005 French GP and, once again, all is right with the world.