Texas Post-Race Notes & Quotes
April 9, 2006
Kasey Kahne got a head start on his birthday celebration by winning the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Early in the race, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle had an encounter that sent Biffle slamming into the wall. Busch explained that: “I was a lapped car trying to get out of the way. He had trouble passing the 21, and he checked up down the straightaway. I tried not to get into him. I had nowhere to go.” Biffle’s description was: “He just ran into the back of me and turned me into the fence. I just watched the video and it’s exactly what I thought happened.
Birthday Boy Kahne Celebrates at Texas
April 9, 2006
Celebrating his 26th birthday a day early, Kasey Kahne continued the streak of no repeat winners at Texas Motor Speedway, for his second win of the 2006 season and his second from pole for the year. He also became the first driver in the track’s history to win from a front row starting position. Matt Kenseth finished second, holding off Tony Stewart, who finished third. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick finished the top five.
Schumacher, Hight And Anderson Take No. 1 Qualifying Positions At Las Vegas
April 8, 2006
LAS VEGAS — Reigning Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher leads all qualifiers at the seventh annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals. Schumacher covered The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s quarter-mile in 4.501 seconds at 327 mph in his U.S. Army dragster to post his fourth No. 1 qualifying effort of the first five races and 26th of his career.
Scott Speed: Quick With The Lip
April 8, 2006
Scott Speed’s loss of his first F1 championship point and fining by the FIA stewards after the Melbourne race is common knowledge. What may be new is his vow to continue to “defend” his position.
Hight, Schumacher And Anderson Lead Qualifying Friday At Las Vegas
April 8, 2006
LAS VEGAS — Robert Hight raced to a track record performance in Funny Car Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, covering the quarter-mile distance in 4.702 seconds at 327 mph to lead the qualifying action at the seventh annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals.
Long Beach Day 1: Bourdais Takes Provisional Pole
April 7, 2006
Defending race winner and two-time defending series champion Sebastien Bourdais took the top spot in the opening round of qualifying.
Texas Qualifying Notes & Quotes
April 7, 2006
In qualifying for Sunday’s Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne won his second pole for 2006 and his eighth career pole Friday. J. J. Yeley overcame tech inspection issues to put his Chevy in second place on the grid for Sunday’s race while points runner-up Mark Martin starts third. here are the collected notes and quotes from various teams and manufacturers following the day’s action.
Kasey Kahne on Texas Pole
April 7, 2006
Kasey Kahne, running late in the qualifying session and taking advantage of cooling conditions, won his second pole of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season for Sunday’s Samsung/Radio Shack 500 and will lead the field to the green flag. Kahne’s lap of 28.374 seconds / 190.315 mph beat out J. J. Yeley’s time of 28.515 seconds / 189.374 mph. Second place in points, Mark Martin, will start third Sunday, flanked by Jeff Green in the No. 66 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet.
Why Bourdais Will Win Three In A Row
April 6, 2006
10 Reasons Why
You Don’t Miss Someone Until They Are Gone
April 5, 2006
If you have been watching the NHRA POWERade broadcasts on ESPN2 lately you may have noticed something, or should I say someone, is missing. It’s play-by-play announcer Marty Reid. Reid apparently has been plucked from the NHRA shows on ESPN2 and has been put on the IRL broadcasts that appear on ABC and ESPN. Reid’s replacement has been Paul Page and with all due respect to Mr. Page, the NHRA got the short end of the stick on this trade.