Townsend Bell Tops ROP Results Monday
May 8, 2006
Vision Racing’s Townsend Bell topped the results board Monday in the second and final day of the Rookie Orientation Program at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For Renault, “The Schu” Is On The Other Foot…
May 7, 2006
…and aimed squarely at the Renault team’s backside, with a demonstrated ability to kick their butts!
Kalitta, Pedregon, Connolly and Brown Earn Victories
May 7, 2006
COMMERCE, Ga. — Doug Kalitta raced to his second straight Top Fuel victory Sunday by beating season-long series leader Melanie Troxel in the final-round of the 26th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac at Atlanta Dragway.
Marco and PJ Movin’ On Up
May 7, 2006
Rookies Marco Andretti and P.J. Chesson led the first-timers around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as practice for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 commenced on Sunday afternoon.
Dale Jr. Back In Victory Lane At Richmond
May 6, 2006
Dale Earnhardt Jr. broke a 47-race winless streak under the lights tonight at Richmond International Raceway.
Bernstein, Force, Anderson and Brown Earn No. 1 Qualifying Positions
May 6, 2006
COMMERCE, Ga. — Third-year pro Brandon Bernstein secured his first No. 1 qualifying award of the season Saturday to lead the Top Fuel category at the 26th annual Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. The son of legendary drag racer Kenny Bernstein was joined by fellow top qualifiers John Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Antron Brown (Pro Stock Motorcycle) at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.
GP Of Europe, Qualifying Results
May 6, 2006
It’s Alonso, Schumacher, and Massa. All too predictable but the race result may not be so easy to call.
Michael Waltrip is no Charlie McCarthy
May 4, 2006
Since Michael Waltrip’s move to a new team and financial tie-up with Toyota, rumors of who his second driver would be have run rampant. Some have suggested he has been acting as Toyota’s Trojan Horse.
Troxel Puts the Boys to Bed
May 4, 2006
The recent announcement that Melanie Troxel, driver of the Skull Gear top fuel dragster, on the NHRA POWERade drag racing tour, is the winner of first quarter balloting for the Driver of the Year Award comes as no surprise to those in the drag racing world. Her dominance over the first quarter of the NHRA season is unprecedented in drag racing by any driver, male or female, and is a feat not often accomplished in any other form of motor sport, let alone by a female participant.
Melanie Troxel Becomes First Woman To Win Quarterly Voting For Driver Of The Year Award
May 4, 2006
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Melanie Troxel became the first woman, in the 40-year history of the DRIVER OF THE YEAR award, to win the quarterly title in voting by a panel of leading journalists and broadcasters.