Busch in-race results
March 18, 2006Jeff Burton and car owner Richard Childress announced a new sponsor on Friday at Atlanta and celebrated with Burton's first NASCAR win since October 2002.
Race Trax: Golden Corral 500
March 18, 2006
Kahne's racing model is Tony Stewart
March 18, 2006Kasey Kahne has a role model: Tony Stewart. Not that Kahne wants to develop a temper or bad-boy reputation. He just wants to race like the NASCAR Nextel Cup champion. So far, he's doing a pretty good job. He won the pole for Sunday's Golden Corral 500 and is third in the season points entering the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 2004, Kahne captured rookie honors with a season that included five runner-up finishes, 13 top fives and 14 top 10s.
Lester wants to be known as a racer
March 18, 2006Bill Lester doesn't want to be a footnote in history. Instead of being remembered as the first black driver to qualify for a race in NASCAR's top stock car series in nearly 20 years, Lester would prefer to be thought of as "just a race car driver." The 45-year-old regular in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series did make history, though, qualifying for Sunday's Golden Corral 500 in his first try at racing in the Nextel Cup series.
Speed Mail Roush Racing
March 18, 2006During the season, Roush Racing's five Nextel Cup drivers will answer your questions on Wednesdays on FOXSports.com. Start asking questions now, and check back for their answers during Speedweeks.
Former champ has beef with Buschwhacking
March 18, 2006David Green isn't happy with drivers like Kevin Harvick "turning our NASCAR Busch Series race into a Nextel Cup Happy Hour (2 p.m. ET on FX)." Larry McReynolds says expect more of the same Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on FX.
Edwards paces Cup Happy Hour
March 18, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesGolden Corral 500Final Practice (Happy Hour)Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Ga. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, March 18, 2006 @ 11:24 AM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 29.301 189.209 1 29 2 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 29.340 188.957 1 37 -0.039 -0.039 3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.400 188.571 1 14 -0.099 -0.060 4 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.426 188.405 1 37 -0.125 -0.026 5 7 Robby Gordon Harrah's Chevrolet 29.592 187.348 2 42 -0.291 -0.166 6 18 J.J. Yeley # Husqvarna/Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 29.594 187.335 3 49 -0.293 -0.002 7 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 29.595 187.329 2 33 -0.294 -0.001 8 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 29.598 187.310 1 43 -0.297 -0.003 9 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 29.620 187.171 1 35 -0.319 -0.022 10 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 29.644 187.019 1 49 -0.343 -0.024 11 07 Clint Bowyer # Jack Daniels Chevrolet 29.662 186.906 2 27 -0.361 -0.018 12 45 Kyle Petty National Tire & Battery Dodge 29.704 186.642 2 26 -0.403 -0.042 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 29.717 186.560 2 37 -0.416 -0.013 14 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Subway Ford 29.769 186.234 25 41 -0.468 -0.052 15 41 Reed Sorenson # Target/Fuji films Dodge 29.779 186.171 2 29 -0.478 -0.010 16 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 29.832 185.841 1 38 -0.531 -0.053 17 11 Denny Hamlin # FedEx Ground Chevrolet 29.847 185.747 24 37 -0.546 -0.015 18 38 Elliott Sadler Combos/M&M's Ford 29.855 185.698 1 41 -0.554 -0.008 19 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.855 185.698 26 52 -0.554 0.000 20 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 29.870 185.604 1 26 -0.569 -0.015 21 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.875 185.573 2 31 -0.574 -0.005 22 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's Chevrolet 29.968 184.997 2 27 -0.667 -0.093 23 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 29.970 184.985 1 36 -0.669 -0.002 24 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford 29.993 184.843 14 23 -0.692 -0.023 25 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 30.006 184.763 2 18 -0.705 -0.013 26 15 Paul Menard Menard's Chevrolet 30.008 184.751 5 23 -0.707 -0.002 27 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 30.043 184.535 1 20 -0.742 -0.035 28 40 David Stremme # Coors Light Dodge 30.049 184.499 2 36 -0.748 -0.006 29 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 30.056 184.456 3 22 -0.755 -0.007 30 4 Scott Wimmer AERO Exhaust Chevrolet 30.105 184.155 3 29 -0.804 -0.049 31 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Dodge 30.154 183.856 2 26 -0.853 -0.049 32 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 30.157 183.838 3 41 -0.856 -0.003 33 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 30.194 183.613 6 34 -0.893 -0.037 34 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 30.204 183.552 1 28 -0.903 -0.010 35 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 30.213 183.497 3 29 -0.912 -0.009 36 61 Kevin Lepage amp Energy Drink Ford 30.279 183.097 5 27 -0.978 -0.066 37 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 30.288 183.043 3 24 -0.987 -0.009 38 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 30.298 182.982 26 37 -0.997 -0.010 39 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie Ford 30.350 182.669 3 39 -1.049 -0.052 40 23 Bill Lester Waste Management Dodge 30.496 181.794 1 29 -1.195 -0.146 41 96 Terry Labonte DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 30.786 180.082 3 18 -1.485 -0.290 42 49 Brent Sherman # Serta Dodge 30.853 179.691 7 12 -1.552 -0.067 43 00 Hermie Sadler Aaron's Dream Machine Ford 31.079 178.384 14 20 -1.778 -0.226
Speed Mail: Double duty, backflips come naturally
March 18, 2006Carl Edwards answers your questions about Busch-Cup double duty, his backflip training and what NASCAR told him when he was called to the truck after the Budweiser Shootout.
Biffle paces second Cup practice
March 18, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesGolden Corral 500Practice #2Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Ga. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, March 18, 2006 @ 10:07 AM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Subway Ford 29.280 189.344 2 41 2 18 J.J. Yeley # Husqvarna/Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 29.284 189.318 2 49 -0.004 -0.004 3 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 29.305 189.183 2 27 -0.025 -0.021 4 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's Chevrolet 29.517 187.824 2 37 -0.237 -0.212 5 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.561 187.544 2 44 -0.281 -0.044 6 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 29.581 187.418 2 32 -0.301 -0.020 7 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.636 187.070 3 49 -0.356 -0.055 8 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 29.645 187.013 2 25 -0.365 -0.009 9 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 29.664 186.893 2 39 -0.384 -0.019 10 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford 29.667 186.874 3 43 -0.387 -0.003 11 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 29.713 186.585 1 54 -0.433 -0.046 12 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 29.720 186.541 2 19 -0.440 -0.007 13 41 Reed Sorenson # Target/Fuji films Dodge 29.776 186.190 2 35 -0.496 -0.056 14 07 Clint Bowyer # Jack Daniels Chevrolet 29.799 186.047 1 38 -0.519 -0.023 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 29.802 186.028 26 35 -0.522 -0.003 16 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 29.811 185.972 2 40 -0.531 -0.009 17 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 29.819 185.922 2 34 -0.539 -0.008 18 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 29.825 185.884 2 43 -0.545 -0.006 19 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.853 185.710 2 45 -0.573 -0.028 20 38 Elliott Sadler Combos/M&M's Ford 29.855 185.698 3 39 -0.575 -0.002 21 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie Ford 29.860 185.666 3 36 -0.580 -0.005 22 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 29.869 185.610 3 34 -0.589 -0.009 23 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.872 185.592 2 36 -0.592 -0.003 24 11 Denny Hamlin # FedEx Ground Chevrolet 29.876 185.567 20 42 -0.596 -0.004 25 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 29.935 185.201 3 23 -0.655 -0.059 26 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 30.003 184.782 1 32 -0.723 -0.068 27 7 Robby Gordon Harrah's Chevrolet 30.010 184.738 4 32 -0.730 -0.007 28 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 30.015 184.708 3 38 -0.735 -0.005 29 40 David Stremme # Coors Light Dodge 30.031 184.609 4 37 -0.751 -0.016 30 45 Kyle Petty National Tire & Battery Dodge 30.032 184.603 3 29 -0.752 -0.001 31 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 30.112 184.113 24 41 -0.832 -0.080 32 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 30.124 184.039 2 29 -0.844 -0.012 33 61 Kevin Lepage amp Energy Drink Ford 30.170 183.759 2 25 -0.890 -0.046 34 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 30.181 183.692 4 36 -0.901 -0.011 35 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 30.189 183.643 4 27 -0.909 -0.008 36 49 Brent Sherman # Serta Dodge 30.256 183.236 4 38 -0.976 -0.067 37 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 30.265 183.182 1 15 -0.985 -0.009 38 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Dodge 30.277 183.109 36 47 -0.997 -0.012 39 23 Bill Lester Waste Management Dodge 30.361 182.603 27 45 -1.081 -0.084 40 15 Paul Menard Menard's Chevrolet 30.389 182.434 6 29 -1.109 -0.028 41 4 Scott Wimmer AERO Exhaust Chevrolet 30.594 181.212 10 33 -1.314 -0.205 42 96 Terry Labonte DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 30.822 179.872 9 22 -1.542 -0.228 43 00 Hermie Sadler Aaron's Dream Machine Ford 30.886 179.499 7 8 -1.606 -0.064
"Nico has to be the best rookie I have ever seen. Definitely a future world champion" - IM
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Bodine finally beats Martin in Truck race
March 18, 2006A spectacular four-wide pass gave Todd Bodine the lead and the momentum to pick up his first victory of the season Friday night in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bodine, who finished second behind Nextel Cup star and part-time truck racer Mark Martin in the first two events this season, losing both in overtime duels, was trailing Martin again with five laps to go in regulation in the John Deere 200.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Atlanta results
March 18, 2006NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Number 3Unofficial Race Results for the John Deere 200 - Saturday, March 18, 2006Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Ga. - 1.54 Mile Banked PavedTotal Race Length - 135 Laps - 207.900 Miles Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 17, 2006 @ 12:26 AM Eastern Fin Str Trk Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Award Status Ti.Led LpsLed 1 1 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 135 185 5 $59,425 Running 7 38 2 10 6 Mark Martin Scotts Ford 135 180 10 $30,600 Running 6 97 3 17 23 Johnny Benson Exide Toyota 135 165 $24,000 Running 4 36 9 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 135 160 $14,200 Running 5 7 17 David Reutimann Team Tundra Toyota 135 155 $17,225 Running 6 6 21 Jon Wood Duck Head Footwear Ford 135 150 $10,025 Running 7 23 16 Mike Bliss Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 135 146 $9,925 Running 8 3 99 Erik Darnell # Woolrich Ford 135 142 $12,675 Running 9 26 88 Matt Crafton Menards/Energizer Chevrolet 135 138 $13,250 Running 10 20 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford 135 134 $12,800 Running 11 4 85 Dennis Setzer Shell Rotella T Chevrolet 135 130 $11,025 Running 12 33 18 Bobby Hamilton Fastenal Dodge 135 127 $10,815 Running 13 11 10 Terry Cook Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford 135 124 $10,715 Running 14 28 15 Kyle Krisiloff # ditech.com/Nat'l Land Lqdtrs/Krud Kutter 135 121 $10,615 Running 15 12 60 Jack Sprague Con-Way Toyota 135 118 $8,765 Running 16 21 75 Aric Almirola # Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 135 115 $10,415 Running 17 13 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 135 112 $10,365 Running 18 32 77 Brendan Gaughan The Orleans Dodge 135 109 $10,240 Running 19 29 08 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Corky's Ribs & BBQ Dodge 135 106 $10,190 Running 20 25 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 134 103 $10,540 Running 21 35 02 Chad Chaffin Team Copaxone Chevrolet 134 100 $7,840 Running 22 16 50 David Ragan Roush Racing Ford 134 PE PE $7,790 Running 23 5 20 Bobby East # State Fair Corn Dogs Ford 134 94 $7,740 Running 24 31 25 Boston Reid # Woodard & Sharp Racing Dodge 134 91 $9,965 Running 25 19 59 Steve Park Harris Trucking Ford 134 88 $9,940 Running 26 30 98 Erin Crocker # Cheerios Betty Crocker Dodge 133 85 $9,890 Running 27 15 06 Chad McCumbee # MRD Motorsports Chevrolet 133 82 $7,615 Running 28 9 29 Kraig Kinser # U.S. Army Chevrolet 132 79 $8,590 Running 29 18 22 Bill Lester Waste Management Toyota 132 76 $8,565 Running 30 27 1 Robert Richardson # winyourmortgage.com Dodge 132 73 $7,540 Running 31 34 04 Scott Lagasse Jr. # Hemi Dodge Dodge 129 70 $7,515 Running 32 24 07 Sean Murphy # Green Light Racing Chevrolet 126 67 $7,490 Running 33 22 4 Timothy Peters Dodge Motorsports Dodge 124 64 $7,465 Accident 34 14 13 Kerry Earnhardt # ThorSport Racing Chevrolet 115 61 $7,440 Transmission 35 2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 60 58 $7,410 Accident 36 8 12 Joey Miller # Curb Records Toyota 58 55 $7,380 Accident Race Comments Before an estimated crowd of 45,000, Todd Bodine won the John Deere 200, posting his eighth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #02 Chaffin (driver change). Failed to Qualify (3) Chad Chaffin, #40; Chase Montgomery, #8; Carl Long, #28. Time of Race 1 hour, 33 minutes, 31 seconds Average Speed 133.388 mph Margin of Victory 0.354 Seconds Caution Flags 4 for 23 laps: Laps 32-35 (#04 accident turn 3); 60-67 (#04,5,12 accident turn 4); 94-97 (#1 spun backstretch); 127-133 (#4 accident turn 4). Lead Changes 12 among 2 drivers: T. Bodine 1-14; M. Martin 15-31; T. Bodine 32-38; M. Martin 39-52; T. Bodine 53-56; M. Martin 57-61; T. Bodine 62; M. Martin 63-86; T. Bodine 87; M. Martin 88-93; T. Bodine 94; M. Martin 95-125; T. Bodine 126-135. Top 10 Driver Points (1) M. Martin 560; (2) T. Bodine 535; (3) T. Musgrave 495; (4) D. Reutimann 458; (5) J. Sprague 438; (6) J. Benson 433; (7) R. Crawford 423; (8) E. Darnell 422; (9) J. Wood 408; (10) M. Bliss 389. Top 5 Rookie Points Bud Pole Award Todd Bodine (181.360 mph) Raybestos Rookie of the Race Erik Darnell # Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award Matt Crafton, #88 (11 Places) Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race Todd Bodine WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Todd Bodine, #30 (38 Laps) Sunoco Diamond Performance Award Todd Bodine Checkers/Ralley's Double Drive-Thru Challenge David Reutimann
Live: Malaysian GP qualifying
March 18, 2006The Formula One drivers shoot out for grid positions at Malaysia's demanding Sepang track.