Fittipaldi & Bergmeister Tie Rolex Series Record by Becoming Sixth-Different Overall Winners in 2005 at Racetickets.com 250
September 11, 2005
PHOENIX — In a Saturday night fight under the lights at Phoenix International Raceway, No. 66 Krohn Racing/TRG Pontiac Riley driver Christian Fittipaldi struck the knockout blow when he charged past the No. 6 Mears Motor Coach Pontiac Riley of Oswaldo Negri Jr. in Turn 1 with 23 laps remaining to score a victory for himself and co-driver J
Wheldon Captures Peak Anti-Freeze 300
September 11, 2005
As has become the norm at Chicagoland Speedway the finish was measured in inches. Dashing Dan Wheldon beat Helio Castroneves to the finish line by a mere .0133 seconds, with Sam Hornish and Tomas Scheckter right behind.
Belgian GP: Raikkonen, Alonso, Button
September 11, 2005
On a wet but drying Spa-Francorchamps course Kimi Raikkonen demonstrates his driving and car superiority by racing to his sixth victory of the year. Teammate Juan Pablo was not so fortunate.
Kurt Busch wins Richmond, Ryan Newman in the Chase
September 10, 2005
Kurt Busch, after following everybody else for the first half of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, wound up dominating the 400 lap race at Richmond International Raceway. Ryan Newman, finishing 12th in the race, eased into tenth in points and the final spot in the race for NASCAR’s chase through the final ten races of the season.
It’s Official: TCGR DQ’s Put Danica on Pole
September 10, 2005
Danica Patrick WILL start from the pole positions Sunday in the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean at Chicagoland Speedway. Patrick will start next to teammate Buddy Rice in an all-Rahal-Letterman front row.
Who’s on Pole?
September 10, 2005
When I first went to the IRL website, I found a headline saying Ryan Briscoe had won pole for the race tomorrow. But, when I downloaded the qualifying results and looked at the starting grid and they both show him at teh back of the pack with “no time.”
Briscoe,Patrick Front Row At Chicagoland Speedway
September 10, 2005
Danica Patrick had the pole locked up, until Ryan Briscoe took the track and bettered her time by more than one mile per hour. The bigger concern is two rookies starting from the front row.
Fireworks Under The Stars At Richmond
September 10, 2005
There will be a considerable fireworks display at Richmond International Raceway tonight. It will not be the post race celebration we have come to expect, but mostly on track during the race.
Belgian GP Qualifying Results
September 10, 2005
The silver and black of McLaren-Mercedes West Racing have the front row for the Belgian GP at Spa tomorrow. Nothing surprising there. What is surprising is the pace of the Renault’s and Jarno Trulli’s Toyota, all within 3-4 tenths of the McLarens.
Robbie Loomis Press Conference
September 10, 2005
Robbie Loomis, crew chief for the No. 24 Chevrolet driven by Jeff Gordon, discussed his plans for the future with the media at Richmond International Raceway. Loomis admitted that he may not be back as crew chief for the Hendrick team but that right now, his options are still open.