Pepsi 400 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
July 2, 2005
Thanks to various team and manufacturer sources, here is a collection of notes and quotes following Friday’s qualifying for the Pepsi 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race. Tony Stewart continued his display of versatility, winning the pole over Scott Riggs. Road race specialist Boris Said, driving the No. 36 Chevrolet, qualified fourth.
‘Smoke’ Smokes Daytona Qualifying
July 1, 2005
Tony Stewart continued his strong drive beginning last Sunday at Infineon Raceway by outrunning the rest of the field in qualifying for Saturday night’s Pepsi 400. Fresh off his win at Infineon, Stewart set pole at Daytona with a lap of 48.496 sec / 185.582 mph. In Thursday night’s Brumos Porsche 250 for the Grand American Road Racing Association’s Daytona Prototype racers, Stewart continued to show his versatility, co-driving one of the Pontiac-powered Crawfords in the road race.
Pepsi 400: Prerace News, Notes And Gossip
July 1, 2005
What does the weekend hold in store? Who has the fastest car? Will it rain? Will Junior and DEI finally score a win? Will Gordon make the Chase? No not Robby, the REAL Gordon! Remember Sarah Fisher? For some insight on all of the above, read on.
F1 Gets Back To Business
July 1, 2005
With the FIA’s verdict in place and no bans, boycotts, or suspensions in sight, the F1 teams get down to what they do best; competition. Practice and racing preparations for the French Grand Prix begin.
Don Schumacher The Second Coming Of Noah
July 1, 2005
You remember the bible story of Noah and his Ark? The guy that was told to round up all the animals two by two before the great flood. It seems that Don Schumacher is turning into Noah with two of everything the NHRA has to offer. He apparently was not satisfied with three Funny Cars, two Pro Stock cars and two Pro Stock Motorcycles and just one measly dragster. Now Schumacher will add a second Top Fueler to his already immense arsenal of vehicles competing on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Maybe now Schumacher’s insatiable appetite for expansion might take a break. At least until next year.
