Hurricane Rita Forces NHRA to Postpone Dallas Race
September 22, 2005
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to the gulf coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, another Category five hurricane is bearing down on the gulf coast of Texas. Although the Houston and Galveston metropolitan areas are expected to be hit with the full force of the storm, NHRA officials have postponed the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals scheduled for this weekend outside of Dallas.
Stewart Leads Tests Before Crashing (Again)
September 22, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point leader Tony Stewart and championship contender Greg Biffle each crashed for the second time in less than 30 hours Wednesday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway as five teams made final preparations for the Oct. 15 UAW-GM Quality 500.
Forget About Unification
September 21, 2005
Steve Johnson, the new president of Champ Car president, says he’s not going to focus on reunification with the IRL.
Charlotte Testing Results in Mixed Opinions
September 20, 2005
Championship Pressure Cooker Boils Over During Testing for Oct. 15 UAW-GM Quality 500
The pressure cooker that is the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup boiled over Tuesday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway as 13 teams kicked off testing for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15.
Surprise: No Suspensions After New Hampshire
September 20, 2005
Unlike the predictions of many, nobody got suspended, even for one session, after the numerous incidents of contact and confrontations at New Hampshire International Speedway’s Sylvania 300 last Sunday.
Williams F1: No HP, No BMW, No Button!
September 19, 2005
Well Golly, what a surprise! It seems that Frank Williams has found the right price for selling out his principals and has agreed on a compensation package to let Jenson Button out of his contract.
WRC Co-Driver Michael Park Killed in Wales Rally GB
September 19, 2005
Dabbling in some rally co-driving myself here in the US, it chills me double to report that Markko Martin’s co-driver Michael Park was killed on Sunday in the WRC Wales Rally GB. Works Peugeot Rally driver Martin was not injured in the crash.
Schumacher Continues to Own Maple Grove Raceway, Extends Points Lead with Third Win
September 18, 2005
Pedregon Wins in Funny Car, Anderson Wins in Pro Stock, and Sampey Wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle
MOHNTON, Pa. — Tony Schumacher and crew chief Alan Johnson continued their domination of Maple Grove Raceway with a third straight Toyo Tires Nationals win Sunday.
Ryan Newman Captures New Hampshire
September 18, 2005
Ryan Newman captured his first win in 34 races, edging out a dominant Tony Stewart for the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway in a race marked by numerous incidents and retaliatory moves that will see several interesting conversations in the NASCAR trailer Sunday evening after the race. Watch for penalty announcements later this week from Daytona.
Can Kurt Do It?
September 18, 2005
There wasn’t a handul of laps during the Sylvania 300 and 2004 Cup Champ, Kurt Busch has been knocked out of the race at New Hampshire Int’l Speedway.