Teammates help Gordon, Stewart contend at Daytona
February 17, 2006Larry McReynolds says Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin proved last Sunday that they can team up to take on Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson in the Daytona 500.
Yeley takes pole for Daytona Busch race
February 17, 2006J.J. Yeley won the first pole of his NASCAR career Friday when he took the top spot for the Busch Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Yeley, driving a Chevrolet fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing, turned a lap at 183.084 mph to qualify first for Saturday's Hershey's Kissable 300. He was the only driver to go over 183 mph, besting Aaron Fike and Clint Bowyer.
NASCAR Busch Series Daytona 300 starting lineup
February 17, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesHershey's Kissables 300Starting Lineup by RowDaytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, Fla. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, February 17, 2006 @ 5:44 PM Eastern Driver Date Time Speed Track Race Record Geoffrey Bodine 2/16/95 01:54:33 157.137 Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Row 1 1 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro-The Home Depot Chevrolet 49.155 183.094 2 43 Aaron Fike Cay Clubs Resorts & Marinas Dodge 49.198 182.934 Row 2 3 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 49.199 182.931 4 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 49.241 182.775 Row 3 5 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads-Camping World Ford 49.243 182.767 6 90 Elliott Sadler citifinancial Ford 49.286 182.608 Row 4 7 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr # World Financial Group Ford 49.302 182.548 8 87 Joe Nemechek VFW Chevrolet 49.302 182.548 Row 5 9 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/shop vac Chevrolet 49.306 182.534 10 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 49.315 182.500 Row 6 11 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 49.333 182.434 12 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 49.363 182.323 Row 7 13 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 49.388 182.231 14 11 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet 49.403 182.175 Row 8 15 21 Jeff Burton U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 49.436 182.054 16 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevrolet 49.448 182.009 Row 9 17 29 Kevin Harvick Hershey's Kissables Chevrolet 49.449 182.006 18 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 49.470 181.928 Row 10 19 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 49.472 181.921 20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kraft Chevrolet 49.500 181.818 Row 11 21 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 49.503 181.807 22 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 49.542 181.664 Row 12 23 27 David Green Huggies Clean/ Team Walgreen Ford 49.587 181.499 24 32 Jason Leffler Lucas Oil/FOE.com Chevrolet 49.597 181.463 Row 13 25 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 49.632 181.335 26 57 Brian Vickers Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Chevrolet 49.640 181.305 Row 14 27 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 49.656 181.247 28 95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Truck & Lease Dodge 49.685 181.141 Row 15 29 66 Ken Schrader Duraflame/Yard-Man Ford 49.721 181.010 30 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 49.762 180.861 Row 16 31 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's/Winn-Dixie Ford 49.790 180.759 32 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 49.841 180.574 Row 17 33 38 Anthony Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 49.880 180.433 34 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 49.895 180.379 Row 18 35 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Team Marines Ford 49.980 180.072 36 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite Dodge 49.996 180.014 Row 19 37 34 Paul Tracy Sport Clips/American Crew Chevrolet 50.015 179.946 38 12 David Reutimann Supercuts Dodge 50.024 179.914 Row 20 39 14 Tracy Hines Take Me On Vacation Dodge Owner Points 40 58 Donnie Neuenberger Cayman Islands Chevrolet NT Row 21 41 4 Mark Green GEICO/Brymak Dodge NT 42 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge NT Row 22 43 49 Steve Grissom Advil Ford Past Champion Did Not Qualify: Kertus Davis; Jay Sauter; Kevin Lepage; Chad Chaffin; Larry Hollenbeck; Chris Wimmer #.
Reunion, new uniform suit Yeley fine
February 17, 2006Daytona Busch polesitter J.J. Yeley tells Steve Byrnes it's not easy being green as a rookie, but he's fit into Bobby Labonte's uniform well, reuniting with an old crew chief.
Junior declines beer bet against Busch
February 17, 2006Dale Earnhardt Jr. driving a blue Miller Lite Dodge? Kurt Busch in a red Budweiser Chevrolet? Don't laugh. It could have happened. Busch's Miller Lite sponsor extended a bet to Earnhardt's Budweiser team Friday, offering a friendly wager on the outcome of this season's Nextel Cup series standings. "This is joke, right? I'm focused on the season and winning races, so I'm not interested in a stunt like this," Junior said.
Riding with Junior: Duel 150, Race 1
February 17, 2006Before finishing 3rd in his Duel 150, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a party line with his teammates during a rain delay and followed his team's advice to go for the win. Read the best of the No. 8 team's in-car communication.
Yates: Ban Knaus if he cheated
February 17, 2006
Jimmie will adjust
February 17, 2006NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson talks about his crew chief's suspension, new regulations on bump drafting plus his outlook on the new season.
Five Live Formula One
February 17, 2006Commentary/programme details