Ford Driver Quotes - Infineon Raceway
June 25, 2006
Thanks to the Ford teams, here are collected quotes from various Ford drivers following the Dodge/Save Mart 350. Ken Schrader’s lap one crash brought out the first of two red flags for the day’s race but no drivers were injured in any of the incidents during the event.
Dodge Driver Quotes-Infineon Raceway
June 25, 2006
Thanks to the Dodge teams, here are notes and quotes from several Dodge drivers following Sunday’s Dodge/Save Mart 350. Ryan Newman finished second to victor Jeff Gordon. Newman was the highest-finishing Dodge driver. “I wish we could have won the race, but at least we had ourselves in position. We got our second top five of the season, and I’m ready for Daytona. The red flag hurt me a little bit. I’m a little sore. I was quicker than Jeff Gordon at the start of the day. He was quicker at the start of a run, and I was quicker at the end of a run. It was the end of the run, so Terry blocked me and held me up a little bit. He did what he needed to do, and I’m happy we finished second.”
Gordon Back in Victory Lane at Infineon
June 25, 2006
Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save-Mart 350 over Terry Labonte as Labonte conserved fuel for the final laps of the race, eventually dropping to third behind Ryan Newman’s Dodge. The win was Gordon’s first for the 2006 season. Labonte drove the No. 96 Chevy to give the new team a more experienced road racer than the usual driver, Tony Raines.
Alonso Continues To Roll In Montreal
June 25, 2006
In a relatively action filled race, Fernando Alonso capped his dominant weekend by winning the Canadian GP in rather easy form. Michael Schumacher inherited second as Kimi Raikkonen went off line at the hairpin exit on the last race lap, and finished third.
Renault Machine Rolls On In Montreal GP Qualy’s
June 25, 2006
Ho-hum, they held qualifying at Montreal today and Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella came through as expected filling the front row.
A.J. Allmendinger Takes Pole In Cleveland
June 24, 2006
With a last lap burst and a new track speed record, A.J. Allmendinger will start tomorrow’s race at the Burke Lakefront course from pole.
Richmond Test Report: Sam Smashes SAFER
June 22, 2006
Sam Hornish Jr. paced the IndyCar Series’ first Open Test held in conjunction with a race weekend as teams prepared for the SunTrust Indy Challenge presented by XM Satellite Radio.
Lawsuit the Wrong Way to Pay Tribute
June 21, 2006
With the upcoming O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals outside St. Louis upon us this weekend I can’t help but to think back to 2004 when the drag racing world was forced to say goodbye to Darrell Russell. Now, two years later, Darrell’s widow, Julie, is seeking damages through a lawsuit filed against the NHRA, Goodyear and Simpson Race Products. Sadly this lawsuit will only bring more pain and suffering to all involved.
Graham Rahal: Fast Forward to Formula 1
June 21, 2006
Bobby Rahal’s son speaks to the media about his ambitious plans to grab an F1 ride sooner than later.
Freedom of the Press in Jeopardy?
June 20, 2006
Freedom of speech was important to our forefathers. It was so important that they decided to make it the First Amendment to the Constitution. So when Jon Asher published an article questioning if the NHRA really respects that first amendment when it comes to critical comments, why do I have a feeling he will get a phone call from Glendora, Calif. soon?