F1 Commission Appointments Exclude McLaren…
May 31, 2006
…and five other teams. But if you’re Ron Dennis, who cares about the other five, it’s about him!
Putting It All Into Perspective
May 31, 2006
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All too often we as race fans (myself included) get caught up in the little idiosyncrasies of the sport. Did Dale Jr. qualify on the pole? How big is Ron Capps’ point lead in Funny Car? We all love racing but we sometimes follow it like it is life or death. Joyously and sadly I experienced both of those in less than a week.
The IHRA Heads North for Some Fun in the Sun
May 30, 2006
The International Hot Rod Association makes its much anticipated first trip across the Canadian border this coming weekend for the 7th annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol at the Grand Bend Motorplex located in Grand Bend, Ontario. This has become one of the most successful stops on the IHRA national event tour with nearly record attendance numbers each season. This event is the third stop in the eMax drag racing series and is a home coming for many of the IHRA’s professional class stars.
Indy 500 Bonanza for Hornish and Marco
May 29, 2006
Winner Sam Hornish, Jr. and Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti got their just rewards at the Indy Victory Celebration Monday.
Coca Cola 600 Notes & Quotes
May 29, 2006
Here’s our usual collection of notes and quotes, collected from various team and manufacturer sources. Kasey Kahne broke the lock that Jimmie Johnson has had on the Coca Cola 600 for the last three years. He also broke the stranglehold that Rick Hendrick and Jack Roush have had on victory at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for almost a decade.
Hornish Prevails in Fast Indy 500 Finish
May 29, 2006
Sam Hornish nips Marco Andretti at the checkered flag for victory
Dan Wheldon looked invinceable and Team Penske snakebit until twists of fortune turned the tables on a memorable Indianapolis 500
by Allan Brewer
allan@fastmachines.com
Kahne Dominates Coca Cola 600
May 28, 2006
Kasey Kahne dominated the 2006 Coca Cola 600 in a show reminiscent of the Jimmie Johnson wins here in recent years.
#1 Qualifiers Still “Jinxed” at Heartland Park, Topeka:
May 28, 2006
Robert Hight and Melanie Troxel both said this week that they would like to prove that holding the low qualifier position going into the Sunday racing finals can translate into a win.
That translation doesn’t seem to be happening for nitro drivers much this season, and in the slightly superstitious NHRA world of “no peanuts or green in the pits,” jinx perception sometimes becomes reality.
Hot Drivers in Topeka: Enders, Hight and Troxel Low Qualifiers
May 27, 2006
With track temperatures moving past 120 degrees, the Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kansas are living up to their season.
The heat must have fired up Erica Enders to overcome her recent red-light losses; she took the Pro Stock low qualifier position with a Friday night pass of 6.785 seconds at 203.06 mph in her Slammers Ultimate Milk Chevy Cobalt.
She is the first female Pro Stock driver to take the number one qualifying position at an NHRA national event. It would seem almost inevitable that she’d eventually snag the spot since she’s qualified in the top five at seven of eight races so far this year.
Schumacher Wins Pole, Loses Pole, And Possibly Championship Hopes!
May 27, 2006
Michael Schumacher deliberately stopped his car at turn 18, causing Fernando Alonso to finish qualifying less than a tenth behind, in P2. Stewards sent the seven time world champion to the back of the grid.
