Gas 'n' Go: Knaus vs. Grubb; Dale Jr. comes back
March 14, 2006Interim crew chief Darian Grubb's two wins in three starts have put Chad Knaus in a tough spot, according to Jeff Hammond, who also explains why Dale Earnhardt Jr. was right to make a late pit stop last weekend.
Lester attempts to become first black driver in Cup in 20 years
March 14, 2006NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bill Lester is poised to drive into history this weekend, piloting the No. 23 Waste Management NASCAR entry for Bill Davis Racing in the Golden Corral 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway (FOX, 1 p.m.). Lester, fulfilling a lifelong dream, will be the first black driver to attempt to qualify for a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race in 20 years.
Lester, Menard among 52 on Atlanta Cup entry list
March 14, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesGolden Corral 500Preliminary Entry List - NumericalAtlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Ga. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Tuesday, March 14, 2006 @ 01:28 AM Eastern --> Car # Driver Hometown Team Owner 00 Hermie Sadler Emporia, VA Aaron's Dream Machine Ford Michael Anderson 01 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL U.S. Army Chevrolet Nelson Bowers 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Mayetta, NJ Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske 4 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI AERO Exhaust Chevrolet Larry McClure 5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Kellogg's Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR AAA Ford Jack Roush 07 Clint Bowyer # Emporia, KS Jack Daniels Chevrolet Richard Childress 7 Robby Gordon Orange, CA Harrah's Chevrolet Robby Gordon 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Budweiser Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 10 Scott Riggs Bahama, NC Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge James Rocco 11 Denny Hamlin # Midlothian, VA FedEx Ground Chevrolet J.D. Gibbs 12 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Alltel Dodge Roger Penske 13 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Who's Your Daddy Ford Greg Sacks 14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Waste Management Chevrolet Nelson Bowers 15 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Menard's Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA National Guard/Subway Ford Geoffrey Smith 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI DeWalt Power Tools Ford Mark Martin 18 J.J. Yeley # Phoenix, AZ Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 19 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 20 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN The Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 21 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford Glen Wood 22 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Caterpillar Dodge Bill Davis 23 Bill Lester Oakland, CA Waste Management Dodge Bill Davis 24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN DuPont Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 25 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC GMAC Chevrolet Mary Hendrick 26 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Georgetta Roush 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Cingular Wireless Chevrolet Richard Childress 32 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Tide-Downey Chevrolet Cal Wells 34 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN TBA Chevrolet Brad Jenkins 37 Mike Skinner Susanville, CA R&J Racing Dodge John Carter 38 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA M&M's Ford Robert Yates 40 David Stremme # South Bend, IN Lonestar Dodge Felix Sabates 41 Reed Sorenson # Peachtree City, GA Fuji Dodge Chip Ganassi 42 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Texaco/Havoline Dodge Chip Ganassi 43 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Richard Petty 45 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Tire Kingdom Dodge Kyle Petty 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Lowe's Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 49 Brent Sherman # North Barrington, IL Serta Dodge Beth Ann Morgenthau 51 Mike Garvey Lakeville, MN Marathon American Spirit Mtr Oil Chevrol Joe Auer 55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY NAPA Dodge Doug Bawel 61 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT Peak Fitness Ford Jeff Stec 66 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Best Buy Chevrolet Gene Haas 78 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Furniture Row Chevrolet Barney Visser 88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC UPS Ford Robert Yates 89 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Dutch Quality Stone/Racing in Jesus Dodg Cindy Shepherd 92 Randy LaJoie South Norwalk, CT TBA Chevrolet Bob Jenkins 95 Stanton Barrett Bishop, CA Hair of the Dog Chevrolet Stanton Barrett 96 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX DLP® HDTV Chevrolet Bill Saunders 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Office Depot Ford Jack Roush
Instant Analysis
March 14, 2006NASCAR expert Ryan McGee answered your questions with in-race analysis for the Las Vegas 400 while we asked you Cingular Virtual Crew Chief questions.
Button demands car improvements
March 14, 2006Jenson Button asks Honda to sort out problems which affected his car in the Bahrain Grand Prix.