Gentlemen, and Lady, Start Your Engines!
May 27, 2006
Those words are all that remain of the preliminaries to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
New Racing Movie From Disney and Pixar
May 27, 2006
You’ve probably seen trailers for it, but Disney/Pixar’s film “Cars” may be one of the best racing movies made. If you like drama, action, humor, crashes and plot twists, you’ll probably like this G-rated computer animation film.
Petty Says Racing Isn’t a Sport For Women.
May 26, 2006
Let me get a wee bit out of my normal NHRA lane here and mention Richard Petty’s comment during an Associated Press interview published yesterday; “I just don’t think it’s a sport for women,” Petty said. “And so far, it’s proved out. It’s really not. It’s good for them to come in. It gives us a lot of publicity, it gives them publicity.”
“But as far as being a real true racer, making a living out of it, it’s kind of tough.”
Oh By The Way, There’s Some Racing This Weekend.
May 26, 2006
Hello? Hello? Don’t know if you knew, but there’s a little racing action over the next few days….not just the Indy 500 or the Coca-Cola 600, I mean the Topeka 1/4 (quarter mile, that is.)
Penske Double at Indy Carb Day
May 26, 2006
Marlboro Team Penske’s domination of the Month of May continued on Miller Lite Carb Day.
Coca Cola 600 Qualifying Notes & Quotes
May 25, 2006
Scott Riggs won the pole for Sunday’s Coca Cola 600. “The car was absolutely awesome. All the guys on the team did a great job.” Here, along with his comments, are the notes and quotes collected from various teams and manufacturers
Scott Riggs Heads Dodge Front Row for 600
May 25, 2006
Scott Riggs put the first of two Ray Evernham-fielded Dodges on the front row for Sunday evening’s Coca Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Riggs’ time of 28.744 sec/187.865 mph beat out teammate Jeremy Mayfield in the No. 19 Dodge by 0.088 sec. Officially, Riggs’ car is owned by Jim Rocco and entered by Valvoline Evernham Racing but it comes from the same shops as Mayfield’s and Kasey Kahne’s cars. Starting just behind Riggs will be the dominant car here in recent years, Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevy. Flanking Johnson is rookie contender J. J. Yeley in the No. 18 Chevy.
ABC’s Trio of Unlikely Amigos
May 23, 2006
Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear and Rusty Wallace hosted a teleconference Tuesday that demonstrates the disparity of opinion that makes for interesting life and TV.
Starting Grid Surprises
May 23, 2006
Looking at the starting grid for this year’s Indy 500, there are a few suprises both good and bad.
2006 Indianapolis 500 Starting Lineup
May 22, 2006
The field for the 90th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”