Motorsports Day Focuses on Fast at Indiana University
October 7, 2006
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Photo: Allan Brewer
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IUPUI Hosts Open-Wheel Series Shared Show-Time
Learning Curve Takes On New Meaning in This Classroom
Juan Dodges The Big One At Talladega
October 6, 2006
There were no Columbian flags waving in the Talladega infield or grandstands prior to the ARCA race, but Juan Pablo Montoya ran like a good ol’ star before finishing third in his first stock car event.
Mark Martin Enlists in the MB2 Army For 2007
October 6, 2006
Mark Martin announced Friday morning at Talladega that he will be leaving Roush Racing’s Fords after 19 years with the team. Martin will be heading up from Roush Racing’s Concord, NC headquarters to MB2’s shops in Mooresville, NC for the 2007 season. “Joining MB2 is a win-win situation for me,” said Martin, a native of Batesville, Ark. “I not only get to drive, but I also get to teach and I love doing both. I have had a great 19 years with Roush Racing. It was a difficult decision to move on. But right now I welcome the opportunity to drive the U.S. Army car and represent our brave soldiers who are fighting the global war on terrorism.”
Front Row Juan: Outside Row One For JPM!
October 5, 2006
It’s certainly not as catchy a phrase as “Front Row Joe” but it may be a phrase we’ll all become more familiar with next year. Juan Pablo Montoya qualified second for Friday night’s ARCA RE/MAX Food World 250 Friday at Talladega Speedway.
No Need to Wait: J.R. Todd is the next NHRA Rookie of the Year
October 4, 2006
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Photo: NHRA Communications
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Sorry Hillary Will. Should have come out next year, Jack Beckman. Alan Bradshaw, thanks for playing. Not a chance Shaun Carlson. With three races left in the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag racing season, one thing is for sure. J.R. Todd will be crowned the Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner, the NHRA’s equivalent to other sports’ Rookie of the Year award.
Sneak Peek at Springtime for Sunny Indy Tire Test
October 3, 2006
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Photo: Allan Brewer
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New Honda 3.5L V-8 Steals the Show During Firestone Sessions
More power, more environmental, more earful!
Team Germany Captures Rainy A1GP Debut
October 2, 2006
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Photo: A1GP
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USA Loses a Close One on the Zandvoort Dunes
“It was like driving on egg shells”–Philip Giebler
Banquet 400 Notes & Quotes
October 1, 2006
Here, thanks to the usual team and manufacturer sources, are the collected notes and quotes from Sunday’s Banquet 400. Tony Stewart coasted the last half lap out of gas to win the race. “We had nothing to lose. When you’re not in the Chase and you know those guys can’t take that chance, it opens the door for us to take that chance and gives us that shot to do that today,” said Stewart after the race. “When he [Zipadelli] told me we were a half-lap shy, I thought surely I can save half-a-lap of fuel, which I never have in the past and I don’t know what made me think today I could do it, but I even missed his half-a-lap.”
Not Your Usual Wally Winners Today
October 1, 2006
Todd, Burkart, Anderson and Stoffer win at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.
OK, Greg Anderson in Pro Stock has been in the winner’s circle a few times before, but there were a couple of other faces there today that we don’t see as often.
Smoke Coasts to Kansas Win
October 1, 2006
Current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion Tony Stewart coasted nearly the entire final lap of the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway to win a race punctuated by spins and ending as a mileage contest. Dominant Jimmie Johnson miscued when he thought a caution would fly late in the race and stayed out, pitting on the next lap when Kasey Kahne spun entering the pits. He then got penalized for speeding on pit road, dropping to 14th. Casey Mears took second and Mark Martin third, the best-placing Chase contenderat the finish.