Mexico is midway through Busch Series toughest stretch
March 3, 2006Carl Edwards rebounded from a rough start to finish third last year in Mexico. Larry McReynolds says qualifying (Sat., 1:30 p.m. ET on SPEED) will be heartbreaking for three teams.
Wood records top time in practice before Sunday's Busch Series race in Mexico
March 3, 2006Jon Wood mastered the tricky track in Mexico in a hurry Friday, finishing first during a surprisingly crash-free practice for Sunday's Telcel-Motorola 200. The 24-year-old Virginian reached 102.903 mph in steering his No. 47 Ford around the 2.518-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course in an average time of 88.091 seconds.
Wood paces final Mexico Busch practice
March 3, 2006NASCAR Busch Seriestelcel MOTOROLA 200 presented by BANAMEXFinal Practice (Happy Hour)Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Mexico City, Mexico Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 3, 2006 @ 6:02 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 88.091 102.903 10 11 2 * 90 Marc Goossens citifinancial Ford 88.265 102.700 11 11 -0.174 -0.174 3 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 88.337 102.616 11 11 -0.246 -0.072 4 18 J.J. Yeley The Home Depot/Vigoro Chevrolet 88.629 102.278 3 15 -0.538 -0.292 5 21 Kevin Harvick U. S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 88.714 102.180 11 11 -0.623 -0.085 6 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 88.733 102.158 1 17 -0.642 -0.019 7 * 33 Ron Fellows TBA Chevrolet 88.817 102.062 13 13 -0.726 -0.084 8 66 Jorge Goeters Scotiabank/gel Xtreme Ford 88.825 102.052 9 10 -0.734 -0.008 9 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 88.880 101.989 12 12 -0.789 -0.055 10 64 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Dodge 88.975 101.880 9 15 -0.884 -0.095 11 * 57 Adrian Fernandez Lowe’s Chevrolet 89.136 101.696 1 11 -1.045 -0.161 12 14 Carlos Contreras Goulds Pumps Dodge 89.152 101.678 11 12 -1.061 -0.016 13 9 Boris Said Ingersoll-Rand Dodge 89.231 101.588 9 13 -1.140 -0.079 14 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 89.275 101.538 9 10 -1.184 -0.044 15 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 89.363 101.438 16 20 -1.272 -0.088 16 11 Paul Menard Menards/Hot Shot Chevrolet 89.406 101.389 12 14 -1.315 -0.043 17 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford 89.541 101.236 12 13 -1.450 -0.135 18 27 David Green Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford 89.601 101.169 1 14 -1.510 -0.060 19 * 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads Camping World Ford 89.655 101.108 4 9 -1.564 -0.054 20 * 56 Chris Cook l'Alsace Dodge 89.658 101.104 8 13 -1.567 -0.003 21 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 89.682 101.077 16 16 -1.591 -0.024 22 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 89.715 101.040 7 8 -1.624 -0.033 23 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 89.738 101.014 12 12 -1.647 -0.023 24 * 15 Michel Jourdain Jr. Roshfrans/Canals Ford 89.835 100.905 6 10 -1.744 -0.097 25 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/Hitachi Chevrolet 89.840 100.899 3 7 -1.749 -0.005 26 4 Paul Tracy GIECO/BryMak Dodge 89.881 100.853 7 9 -1.790 -0.041 27 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 90.103 100.605 13 21 -2.012 -0.222 28 * 68 Jimmy Morales telcel Dodge 90.132 100.572 9 11 -2.041 -0.029 29 * 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 90.169 100.531 10 16 -2.078 -0.037 30 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Marines Ford 90.208 100.488 9 11 -2.117 -0.039 31 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 90.398 100.277 11 11 -2.307 -0.190 32 * 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # World Finanacial Group Ford 90.532 100.128 16 18 -2.441 -0.134 33 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 90.693 99.950 1 1 -2.602 -0.161 34 32 Jason Leffler FOE.com Chevrolet 90.778 99.857 13 14 -2.687 -0.085 35 * 65 Stan Silva Jr. A&S Metals/Stan Silva Trucking Chevrolet 91.042 99.567 4 8 -2.951 -0.264 36 * 49 Eduardo Goeters TBA Ford 91.189 99.407 4 4 -3.098 -0.147 37 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston Chevrolet 91.299 99.287 5 10 -3.208 -0.110 38 * 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 91.437 99.137 10 11 -3.346 -0.138 39 34 Carlos Pardo telcel Chevrolet 91.594 98.967 3 4 -3.503 -0.157 40 * 0 Randy LaJoie RACEGIRL International Chevrolet 92.036 98.492 9 11 -3.945 -0.442 41 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 92.240 98.274 6 10 -4.149 -0.204 42 58 Patrick Goeters TBA Chevrolet 92.243 98.271 2 12 -4.152 -0.003 43 12 Joel Kauffman # Take Me on Vacation/Bluegrass Dodge 92.430 98.072 10 10 -4.339 -0.187 44 * 67 Rogello Lopez Telmex Dodge 93.077 97.390 1 3 -4.986 -0.647 45 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 93.276 97.183 4 11 -5.185 -0.199 46 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 93.317 97.140 1 1 -5.226 -0.041 * - Required to qualify on time
NASCAR Mexico City Busch qualifying order
March 3, 2006Watch Busch Series qualifying on SPEED at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Wood paces final Mexico Busch practice
March 3, 2006NASCAR Busch Seriestelcel MOTOROLA 200 presented by BANAMEXFinal Practice (Happy Hour)Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Mexico City, Mexico Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 3, 2006 @ 6:02 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 88.091 102.903 10 11 2 * 90 Marc Goossens citifinancial Ford 88.265 102.700 11 11 -0.174 -0.174 3 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 88.337 102.616 11 11 -0.246 -0.072 4 18 J.J. Yeley The Home Depot/Vigoro Chevrolet 88.629 102.278 3 15 -0.538 -0.292 5 21 Kevin Harvick U. S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 88.714 102.180 11 11 -0.623 -0.085 6 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 88.733 102.158 1 17 -0.642 -0.019 7 * 33 Ron Fellows TBA Chevrolet 88.817 102.062 13 13 -0.726 -0.084 8 66 Jorge Goeters Scotiabank/gel Xtreme Ford 88.825 102.052 9 10 -0.734 -0.008 9 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 88.880 101.989 12 12 -0.789 -0.055 10 64 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Dodge 88.975 101.880 9 15 -0.884 -0.095 11 * 57 Adrian Fernandez Lowe’s Chevrolet 89.136 101.696 1 11 -1.045 -0.161 12 14 Carlos Contreras Goulds Pumps Dodge 89.152 101.678 11 12 -1.061 -0.016 13 9 Boris Said Ingersoll-Rand Dodge 89.231 101.588 9 13 -1.140 -0.079 14 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 89.275 101.538 9 10 -1.184 -0.044 15 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 89.363 101.438 16 20 -1.272 -0.088 16 11 Paul Menard Menards/Hot Shot Chevrolet 89.406 101.389 12 14 -1.315 -0.043 17 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford 89.541 101.236 12 13 -1.450 -0.135 18 27 David Green Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford 89.601 101.169 1 14 -1.510 -0.060 19 * 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads Camping World Ford 89.655 101.108 4 9 -1.564 -0.054 20 * 56 Chris Cook l'Alsace Dodge 89.658 101.104 8 13 -1.567 -0.003 21 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 89.682 101.077 16 16 -1.591 -0.024 22 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 89.715 101.040 7 8 -1.624 -0.033 23 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 89.738 101.014 12 12 -1.647 -0.023 24 * 15 Michel Jourdain Jr. Roshfrans/Canals Ford 89.835 100.905 6 10 -1.744 -0.097 25 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/Hitachi Chevrolet 89.840 100.899 3 7 -1.749 -0.005 26 4 Paul Tracy GIECO/BryMak Dodge 89.881 100.853 7 9 -1.790 -0.041 27 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 90.103 100.605 13 21 -2.012 -0.222 28 * 68 Jimmy Morales telcel Dodge 90.132 100.572 9 11 -2.041 -0.029 29 * 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 90.169 100.531 10 16 -2.078 -0.037 30 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Marines Ford 90.208 100.488 9 11 -2.117 -0.039 31 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 90.398 100.277 11 11 -2.307 -0.190 32 * 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # World Finanacial Group Ford 90.532 100.128 16 18 -2.441 -0.134 33 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 90.693 99.950 1 1 -2.602 -0.161 34 32 Jason Leffler FOE.com Chevrolet 90.778 99.857 13 14 -2.687 -0.085 35 * 65 Stan Silva Jr. A&S Metals/Stan Silva Trucking Chevrolet 91.042 99.567 4 8 -2.951 -0.264 36 * 49 Eduardo Goeters TBA Ford 91.189 99.407 4 4 -3.098 -0.147 37 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston Chevrolet 91.299 99.287 5 10 -3.208 -0.110 38 * 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 91.437 99.137 10 11 -3.346 -0.138 39 34 Carlos Pardo telcel Chevrolet 91.594 98.967 3 4 -3.503 -0.157 40 * 0 Randy LaJoie RACEGIRL International Chevrolet 92.036 98.492 9 11 -3.945 -0.442 41 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 92.240 98.274 6 10 -4.149 -0.204 42 58 Patrick Goeters TBA Chevrolet 92.243 98.271 2 12 -4.152 -0.003 43 12 Joel Kauffman # Take Me on Vacation/Bluegrass Dodge 92.430 98.072 10 10 -4.339 -0.187 44 * 67 Rogello Lopez Telmex Dodge 93.077 97.390 1 3 -4.986 -0.647 45 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 93.276 97.183 4 11 -5.185 -0.199 46 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 93.317 97.140 1 1 -5.226 -0.041 * - Required to qualify on time
Road ringer paces Busch rookie practice
March 3, 2006NASCAR Busch Seriestelcel MOTOROLA 200 presented by BANAMEXPractice #2Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Mexico City, Mexico Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 3, 2006 @ 4:22 PM Eastern NOTE Rookie Practice Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 * 90 Marc Goossens citifinancial Ford 89.572 101.201 3 5 2 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/Hitachi Chevrolet 89.707 101.049 1 3 -0.135 -0.135 3 * 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads Camping World Ford 89.826 100.915 2 7 -0.254 -0.119 4 32 Jason Leffler FOE.com Chevrolet 91.069 99.538 5 6 -1.497 -1.243 5 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 91.104 99.499 1 1 -1.532 -0.035 6 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 91.165 99.433 1 5 -1.593 -0.061 7 * 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 91.200 99.395 1 5 -1.628 -0.035 8 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 91.841 98.701 2 6 -2.269 -0.641 9 * 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # World Finanacial Group Ford 91.862 98.678 5 5 -2.290 -0.021 10 34 Carlos Pardo telcel Chevrolet 92.098 98.426 1 1 -2.526 -0.236 11 * 67 Rogello Lopez Telmex Dodge 92.383 98.122 6 7 -2.811 -0.285 12 * 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 92.923 97.552 1 4 -3.351 -0.540 13 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 93.001 97.470 3 6 -3.429 -0.078 14 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 93.030 97.440 6 7 -3.458 -0.029 15 58 Patrick Goeters TBA Chevrolet 93.051 97.418 1 3 -3.479 -0.021 16 * 65 Stan Silva Jr. A&S Metals/Stan Silva Trucking Chevrolet 93.400 97.054 1 3 -3.828 -0.349 17 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 93.401 97.052 2 2 -3.829 -0.001 18 * 49 Eduardo Goeters TBA Ford 93.738 96.704 1 2 -4.166 -0.337 19 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston Chevrolet 94.008 96.426 2 2 -4.436 -0.270 20 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 94.033 96.400 2 2 -4.461 -0.025 21 12 Joel Kauffman # Take Me on Vacation/Bluegrass Dodge 94.091 96.341 5 5 -4.519 -0.058 22 * 56 Chris Cook l'Alsace Dodge 94.714 95.707 1 1 -5.142 -0.623 23 * 0 Randy LaJoie RACEGIRL International Chevrolet No Time 24 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet No Time 25 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge No Time 26 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet No Time 27 4 Paul Tracy GIECO/BryMak Dodge No Time 28 9 Boris Said Ingersoll-Rand Dodge No Time 29 11 Paul Menard Menards/Hot Shot Chevrolet No Time 30 14 Carlos Contreras Goulds Pumps Dodge No Time 31 * 15 Michel Jourdain Jr. Roshfrans/Canals Ford No Time 32 18 J.J. Yeley The Home Depot/Vigoro Chevrolet No Time 33 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet No Time 34 21 Kevin Harvick U. S. Coast Guard Chevrolet No Time 35 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford No Time 36 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Marines Ford No Time 37 27 David Green Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford No Time 38 * 33 Ron Fellows TBA Chevrolet No Time 39 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge No Time 40 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford No Time 41 * 57 Adrian Fernandez Lowe’s Chevrolet No Time 42 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford No Time 43 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Mortgage Ford No Time 44 64 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Dodge No Time 45 66 Jorge Goeters Scotiabank/gel Xtreme Ford No Time 46 * 68 Jimmy Morales telcel Dodge No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Gibbs' cars fastest in first Mexico Busch practice
March 3, 2006NASCAR Busch Seriestelcel MOTOROLA Mexico 200 Practice #1Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Mexico City, Mexico Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 3, 2006 @ 3:40 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 18 J.J. Yeley The Home Depot/Vigoro Chevrolet 89.524 101.256 6 8 2 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 89.737 101.015 1 15 -0.213 -0.213 3 * 57 Adrian Fernandez Lowe’s Chevrolet 89.999 100.721 11 11 -0.475 -0.262 4 64 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Dodge 90.061 100.652 9 10 -0.537 -0.062 5 21 Kevin Harvick U. S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 90.073 100.638 7 7 -0.549 -0.012 6 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 90.218 100.477 5 11 -0.694 -0.145 7 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 90.286 100.401 8 10 -0.762 -0.068 8 11 Paul Menard Menards/Hot Shot Chevrolet 90.288 100.399 7 8 -0.764 -0.002 9 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 90.314 100.370 10 10 -0.790 -0.026 10 9 Boris Said Ingersoll-Rand Dodge 90.437 100.233 4 12 -0.913 -0.123 11 * 90 Marc Goossens citifinancial Ford 90.466 100.201 18 18 -0.942 -0.029 12 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 90.471 100.196 9 10 -0.947 -0.005 13 4 Paul Tracy GIECO/BryMak Dodge 90.566 100.091 6 15 -1.042 -0.095 14 * 33 Ron Fellows TBA Chevrolet 90.658 99.989 10 11 -1.134 -0.092 15 * 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads Camping World Ford 90.762 99.874 8 15 -1.238 -0.104 16 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford 90.895 99.728 8 9 -1.371 -0.133 17 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 90.976 99.639 3 8 -1.452 -0.081 18 66 Jorge Goeters Scotiabank/gel Xtreme Ford 91.031 99.579 8 9 -1.507 -0.055 19 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 91.094 99.510 6 10 -1.570 -0.063 20 27 David Green Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford 91.143 99.457 4 14 -1.619 -0.049 21 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 91.400 99.177 2 7 -1.876 -0.257 22 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 91.560 99.004 7 7 -2.036 -0.160 23 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 91.659 98.897 5 9 -2.135 -0.099 24 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/Hitachi Chevrolet 91.669 98.886 5 7 -2.145 -0.010 25 32 Jason Leffler FOE.com Chevrolet 91.715 98.837 15 16 -2.191 -0.046 26 * 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 91.848 98.693 9 9 -2.324 -0.133 27 * 56 Chris Cook l'Alsace Dodge 91.967 98.566 4 4 -2.443 -0.119 28 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Marines Ford 92.081 98.444 3 3 -2.557 -0.114 29 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 92.240 98.274 8 8 -2.716 -0.159 30 * 68 Jimmy Morales telcel Dodge 92.368 98.138 5 7 -2.844 -0.128 31 14 Carlos Contreras Goulds Pumps Dodge 92.681 97.806 1 4 -3.157 -0.313 32 * 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 92.986 97.486 11 11 -3.462 -0.305 33 * 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # World Finanacial Group Ford 93.362 97.093 11 15 -3.838 -0.376 34 34 Carlos Pardo telcel Chevrolet 93.535 96.913 2 2 -4.011 -0.173 35 12 Joel Kauffman # Take Me on Vacation/Bluegrass Dodge 93.760 96.681 8 10 -4.236 -0.225 36 * 49 Eduardo Goeters TBA Ford 93.775 96.665 7 9 -4.251 -0.015 37 * 67 Rogello Lopez Telmex Dodge 93.902 96.535 2 2 -4.378 -0.127 38 * 65 Stan Silva Jr. A&S Metals/Stan Silva Trucking Chevrolet 93.969 96.466 2 3 -4.445 -0.067 39 * 0 Randy LaJoie RACEGIRL International Chevrolet 94.005 96.429 3 5 -4.481 -0.036 40 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 94.091 96.341 3 7 -4.567 -0.086 41 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 94.365 96.061 3 4 -4.841 -0.274 42 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 94.446 95.979 9 13 -4.922 -0.081 43 * 15 Michel Jourdain Jr. Roshfrans/Canals Ford 95.277 95.142 1 3 -5.753 -0.831 44 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 95.350 95.069 2 3 -5.826 -0.073 45 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston Chevrolet 95.975 94.450 4 4 -6.451 -0.625 46 58 Patrick Goeters TBA Chevrolet No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Report: Immigration problem keeps Edwards' crew chief out of Mexico
March 3, 2006Carl Edwards' Nextel Cup Series crew chief, Bob Osborne, will fill in for Busch Series crew chief Pierre Kuettel who had immigration problems trying to get into Mexico, according to a report on SceneDaily.com.
Live: Rally of Mexico
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Members plot Silverstone revolt
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BMW play down F1 chances
March 3, 2006The new BMW team warn against high expectations ahead of the new F1 season.
Speed Reading: NASCAR's top 10 international moments
March 3, 2006As Busch Series prepares for its second race in Mexico (Sun., 2 p.m. ET on FOX), Ryan McGee counts down the top 10 international moments in NASCAR history.
Schumacher predicts 'close fight'
March 3, 2006Michael Schumacher says Ferrari will be one of four teams disputing the 2006 Formula One title.
Toseland third as Bayliss shines
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Buy the drivers
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