Bazemore Survives Huge Fire In Testing, Matco Tools Dodge Stratus Destroyed
October 24, 2005
LAS VEGAS - Whit Bazemore survived a huge fire today while testing the Matco Tools Iron Eagle Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following yesterday’s NHRA National event.
Bourdais Wins In Surfers Paradise - Takes Second Series Title
October 23, 2005
By Eric Mauk - Courtesy Champ Car
SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (October 23, 2005) - Putting an exclamation point on another championship season, Newman/Haas Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonald’s Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) claimed the 2005 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford championship in grand fashion Sunday, storming to a win at the Lexmark Indy 300 in Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Schumacher has Dominating Weekend in Las Vegas Sweep
October 23, 2005
Scelzi Moves into POWERade Series Points Lead in Funny Car
LAS VEGAS — Tony Schumacher completed a dominating weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.
Subway 500 Notes & Quotes
October 23, 2005
Jeff Gordon won both races at Martinsville this year, putting an exclamation mark on the team’s comeback after Hendrick Motorsports’ tragic weekend here last October. Here, thanks to all the teams and manufacturers, is a collection of notes and quotes from drivers and crew following the Subway 500.
Jeff Gordon Sweeps Martinsville 2005 Races
October 23, 2005
Jeff Gordon, taking the lead late in the race, held off a determined Tony Stewart for his second race of the 2005 season at NASCAR’s oldest and shortest track. Gordon’s win came after Stewart dominated the race, leading 283 of the 500 laps for a five point bonus. Gordon’s teammate (actually, Gordon is co-owner) Jimmie Johnson finished a close third to Stewart but never led a lap, dropping him from tied to fifteen points behind Stewart in the chase for the NEXTEL Cup at the end of the season.
Schumacher Races To Budweiser Shootout Victory & Anderson Clinches Third Powerade Series World Title
October 23, 2005
LAS VEGAS — Tony Schumacher raced to the Budweiser Shootout victory and Greg Anderson claimed his third consecutive Pro Stock world championship title Saturday at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Alternative Reasons For Honda Hanging With The IRL
October 23, 2005
Yes, it looks more and more like the IRL will be a spec engine series in 2007 with Honda supplying motive force to all the teams. Can the series and Honda afford the commitment, in all it’s implications?
Qualifying Results: Surfer’s Paradise
October 22, 2005
Oriol Servia has scored his first Champ Car pole in the series penultimate race of the year. A new pole qualifying record was set at the blistering quick street course.
Martinsville Qualifying Notes & Quotes
October 21, 2005
Thanks to all the teams and manufacturers, here is a collection of driver and crew notes and quotes from qualifying at Martinsville Speedway Friday. Tony Stewart, tied in points with Jimmie Johnson, just beat out Ricky Rudd for Sunday’s pole position.
Stewart Leads Martinsville Record Assault
October 21, 2005
Tony Stewart led ten more drivers in besting the old track record at Martinsville Speedway. Setting a new track record of 19.306 sec/98.083 mph, Stewart scored his third pole of 2005 and tenth career pole with his third Martinsville inside front row start. Ricky Rudd held the fastest lap time for a long time in qualifying until Stewart’s late session run. Rudd’s lap was a whsker-thin .018 sec slower than Stewart’s. Following is the track’s press release story, with our usual starting lineup agate.