Rookie Hamlin Earns Shootout Crown
February 12, 2006
Rookie of the Year candidate Denny Hamlin, driving the No. 11 car for Joe Gibbs Racing, earned the respect and envy of 20 of his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competitors in the rain-delayed 2006 Budweiser Shootout by beating them all to the finish. Hamlin used a push from teammate Tony Stewart to move ahead to a car-length lead at the finish of the special race for pole winners and previous winners of the event.
Revised Schedule for Sunday at Daytona
February 12, 2006
Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout has been postponed due to rain. The season’s first special event with 17 Bud Pole Award winners from the 2005 Nextel Cup season and four former Shootout winners, will now be held Sunday afternoon. The revised schedule for Sunday is as follows:
Force Clocks Quickest Funny Car Run in NHRA History
February 12, 2006
Schumacher and Anderson also are No. 1 qualifiers at CARQUEST Winternationals
POMONA, Calif. — John Force posted the quickest Funny Car pass in NHRA history Saturday to close qualifying for the 46th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals.
More Exciting Sponsorship News
February 11, 2006
Hot on the heels of the opening race of the season on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing circuit there is more exciting sponsor news to report. As the NHRA becomes more main stream the sponsors that represent those markets continue to trickle in to the sport as well.
Todd, Force & Anderson are Friday Qualifying Leaders at CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals
February 11, 2006
POMONA, Calif. — Top Fuel rookie J.R. Todd’s professional debut couldn’t be going better as the 24-year-old outran all the veterans Friday at the 46th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Tony Stewart Tops Second Practice
February 10, 2006
Tony Stewart, still sore from his USAC Midget flips in the Chili Bowl, edged out Carl Edwards for top speed in the second practice for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout. Stewart lapped the 2.5-mile Daytona Speedway in 46.416 sec at a lap speed of 193.899 mph, just .003 sec quicker than Edwards’ Ford.
Busch, Earnhardt Tops in Bud Shootout Practice
February 10, 2006
Kyle Busch (who else?) topped the field in practice for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout, edging out Dale Earnhardt Jr for best time in the first official practice session of the 2006 season.
Nine Lives: Panther Racing Returns
February 10, 2006
Team spokesperson Mike Kitchel announced Friday in an Indy Racing League teleconference the return of the Panther Racing Team for the 2006 IRL championship season. Vitor Meira will pilot the No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Racing Dallara-Honda.
New Season Brings New Optimism
February 10, 2006
Yesterday marked the first professional qualifying session of the 2006 season and along with it the high hopes and expectations of every team and driver out there. The beginning of a new season is a wondrous time for drivers, team owners and fans alike.
A1GP Drivers Nominated for Indonesian Round
February 10, 2006
A1 Team France heads to the eighth round of the new A1 Grand Prix Series in Sentul Indonesia aiming to increase its lead in the championship. The team claimed 13 points in the last race in South Africa, consolidating its lead in the championship on 119 points. Nicolas Lapierre will be back behind the wheel of the French car in Indonesia aiming to take the team’s eleventh and twelfth wins of the season.