Edwards Flips at Texas in Roush Hat Trick
November 6, 2005
Carl Edwards took the lead from senior Roushketeer Mark Martin with a lap and a half to run, went on to win his second race in a row and fourth of the season in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Edwards’ win leaves him 77 points behind Tony Stewart in the Chase for the Championship. Before the race, Edwards made sure to thank his mother, and again after the race, hugging her at the Start/Finish line after executing one of his celebratory back flips.
Gidley and McDowell Victorious in Mexico City; Taylor, Angelelli and SunTrust Take Daytona Prototype Crowns
November 5, 2005
MEXICO CITY — In the inaugural trip south of the border for the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, a large and enthusiastic crowd saw Michael McDowell and Memo Gidley co-drive the No. 19 Finlay Motorsports BMW Riley to victory in La Gran Final de la Serie Rolex Sports Car at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. The first-time Rolex Series winners crossed the finish line ahead of Max Angelelli, who joined teammate Wayne Taylor in clinching the 2005 Daytona Prototype team and driver championships in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley.
Scelzi, Schumacher, Line and Smith Claim No. 1 Qualifying Positions
November 5, 2005
Scelzi, Capps and Force to decide POWERade Funny Car championship Sunday
POMONA, Calif. — Funny Car points leader Gary Scelzi raced to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at Pomona Raceway and has the edge going into Sunday’s three-way chase for the $400,000 NHRA POWERade world championship.
All RuSPORT Front Row In Mexico
November 5, 2005
Briton Just Wilson put in a fast lap late in final round qualifying today to steal pole position from his RuSPORT Racing teammate A.J. Allmendinger. Allmendinger will start tomorrow’s Gran Premio Telemex/Tecate Presented by Banamex from second position thanks to his provisional pole yesterday.
Cowboys + Redskins = Hall Of Fame Racing
November 5, 2005
Two former Dallas Cowboy quarterbacks have formed Hall Of Fame Racing and will be on track next year. They will use Joe Gibbs Racing equipment and Hendrick Motorsports driver “Texas” Terry Labonte.
Dickies 500 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
November 5, 2005
After Ryan Newman set fastest time on his first lap, he crashed the No. 12 Dodge on his second lap, wiping the car out and sending him to the back of the field in a substitute car. This will move Jeff Gordon to the inside of the front row for Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Here, thanks to the various manufacturers and teams, is a collection of notes and quotes from Friday’s activities. “We’re here to race and now we’ve got some more work to do,” Newman said after his crash. “We got the opportunity of winning the pole and get a good pit selection. We don’t have the opportunity to lead laps right away. We’ll see if we can get the car handling well in race trim so we can work our way through the field. Something happened in the right front for it to do what it did. It wasn’t getting off line or something like that. Something happened and the end result was a tire going down. It was unfortunate because it was a fast car, obviously.
Scelzi, Bernstein, Line and Smith Lead Qualifying
November 5, 2005
POMONA, Calif. — Gary Scelzi raced to the qualifying lead Friday at Pomona Raceway and gained the early advantage in the closest Funny Car championship chase in NHRA history.
Newman Doubles Down With Texas Poles
November 4, 2005
Ryan Newman, fresh off his sixth-straight Atlanta pole, grabbed the poles for both the O’Reilly Challenge Busch Series race and the Dickies 500 NEXTEL Cup race. Newman’s lap of 28.496 sec/189.500 mph in Busch Series qualifying beat David Stremme’s 28.512 sec lap. Just a tiny fraction of a lap after setting his fast time in NEXTEL Cup qualifying, Newman spun and totalled his No. 12 Dodge on his second lap, forcing him to start the race from last place in the team’s backup car.
Toronto: Champ Car Secures Racing Future
November 4, 2005
In a deal announced yesterday, Champ Car officials have secured the promotional rights to the prestigous race. Sorry Tony, no poaching here!
Aguri F1: Why They Won’t Be On Track In ‘06
November 2, 2005
Aguri Suzuki has made big headlines with his announced new F1 team, and his ambition to be on the grid in March of next year. It will never happen.
