Tires willing, Kahne will take Texas
April 6, 2006With a win in the Busch race at Texas last year and a Cup win at Atlanta this year, Kasey Kahne is a favorite to win this week, says Larry McReynolds. But blown right-front tires will be a big obstacle to overcome.
Sorenson paces final Busch practice
April 6, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesO'Reilly 300Final Practice (Happy Hour)Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 6, 2006 @ 3:05 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 29.221 184.799 13 16 2 * 6 Mark Martin Pennzoil Ford 29.362 183.911 16 26 -0.141 -0.141 3 * 39 Kurt Busch Penske Truck Leasing Dodge 29.366 183.886 4 16 -0.145 -0.004 4 32 Jason Leffler ABF U-Pack Chevrolet 29.479 183.181 31 32 -0.258 -0.113 5 * 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.496 183.076 13 13 -0.275 -0.017 6 21 Jeff Burton U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 29.556 182.704 26 26 -0.335 -0.060 7 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 29.602 182.420 1 13 -0.381 -0.046 8 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 29.605 182.402 22 23 -0.384 -0.003 9 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 29.606 182.395 24 25 -0.385 -0.001 10 66 Scott Wimmer Duraflame Ford 29.623 182.291 30 30 -0.402 -0.017 11 * 17 Matt Kenseth Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams Ford 29.677 181.959 24 24 -0.456 -0.054 12 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectracide Fire Ant Killer Chevro 29.678 181.953 31 31 -0.457 -0.001 13 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge 29.679 181.947 13 13 -0.458 -0.001 14 9 Kasey Kahne Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge 29.687 181.898 18 18 -0.466 -0.008 15 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 29.707 181.775 23 24 -0.486 -0.020 16 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.711 181.751 19 21 -0.490 -0.004 17 14 Tracy Hines # Jani-King Dodge 29.722 181.684 21 21 -0.501 -0.011 18 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 29.749 181.519 10 10 -0.528 -0.027 19 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 29.771 181.385 12 23 -0.550 -0.022 20 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 29.790 181.269 1 21 -0.569 -0.019 21 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 29.796 181.232 2 13 -0.575 -0.006 22 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 29.836 180.989 8 31 -0.615 -0.040 23 * 27 David Green Scott Towel/Brookshire's Ford 29.843 180.947 1 15 -0.622 -0.007 24 * 34 Mike Bliss Sport Clips Chevrolet 29.843 180.947 12 13 -0.622 0.000 25 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 29.853 180.886 4 24 -0.632 -0.010 26 * 84 David Gilliland # Hype Manufacuturing Chevrolet 29.855 180.874 10 13 -0.634 -0.002 27 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite Dodge 29.861 180.838 24 24 -0.640 -0.006 28 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 29.873 180.765 22 23 -0.652 -0.012 29 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 29.878 180.735 1 16 -0.657 -0.005 30 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet 29.887 180.681 2 17 -0.666 -0.009 31 * 05 Chad Chaffin FMI Fireplaces/CertainTeed Chevrolet 29.892 180.650 13 13 -0.671 -0.005 32 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/LPGA Dodge 29.898 180.614 10 13 -0.677 -0.006 33 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 29.901 180.596 19 20 -0.680 -0.003 34 33 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevrolet 29.903 180.584 4 19 -0.682 -0.002 35 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 29.942 180.349 2 22 -0.721 -0.039 36 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 29.975 180.150 20 20 -0.754 -0.033 37 * 49 Jorge Goeters # Extreme Gel/Advil Ford 30.139 179.170 5 6 -0.918 -0.164 38 * 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 30.187 178.885 2 23 -0.966 -0.048 39 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford 30.188 178.879 16 17 -0.967 -0.001 40 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 30.195 178.838 15 16 -0.974 -0.007 41 99 Michael Waltrip UT National Champions/Aaron's Dodge 30.207 178.767 24 28 -0.986 -0.012 42 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 30.211 178.743 1 18 -0.990 -0.004 43 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston/Manuelinc.com Chevrolet 30.223 178.672 5 11 -1.002 -0.012 44 * 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 30.274 178.371 26 26 -1.053 -0.051 45 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 30.352 177.912 8 25 -1.131 -0.078 46 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 30.849 175.046 3 10 -1.628 -0.497 * - Required to qualify on time
Kyle Busch paces first Busch practice
April 6, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesO'Reilly 300Practice #1Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 6, 2006 @ 1:01 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectracide Fire Ant Killer Chevro 29.005 186.175 2 18 2 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.405 183.642 2 29 -0.400 -0.400 3 9 Kasey Kahne Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge 29.416 183.574 14 26 -0.411 -0.011 4 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 29.420 183.549 2 23 -0.415 -0.004 5 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 29.428 183.499 4 34 -0.423 -0.008 6 * 17 Matt Kenseth Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams Ford 29.465 183.268 7 12 -0.460 -0.037 7 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 29.511 182.983 6 15 -0.506 -0.046 8 * 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.533 182.846 7 25 -0.528 -0.022 9 * 39 Kurt Busch Penske Truck Leasing Dodge 29.536 182.828 13 21 -0.531 -0.003 10 32 Jason Leffler ABF U-Pack Chevrolet 29.536 182.828 9 10 -0.531 0.000 11 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 29.550 182.741 4 26 -0.545 -0.014 12 * 34 Mike Bliss Sport Clips Chevrolet 29.560 182.679 9 14 -0.555 -0.010 13 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 29.582 182.543 9 18 -0.577 -0.022 14 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 29.593 182.476 7 11 -0.588 -0.011 15 33 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevrolet 29.601 182.426 5 7 -0.596 -0.008 16 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 29.635 182.217 10 22 -0.630 -0.034 17 66 Scott Wimmer Duraflame Ford 29.646 182.149 9 14 -0.641 -0.011 18 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 29.672 181.990 16 17 -0.667 -0.026 19 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 29.681 181.935 5 22 -0.676 -0.009 20 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 29.690 181.879 13 24 -0.685 -0.009 21 21 Jeff Burton U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 29.732 181.622 10 11 -0.727 -0.042 22 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 29.741 181.568 4 29 -0.736 -0.009 23 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite Dodge 29.798 181.220 12 12 -0.793 -0.057 24 * 6 Mark Martin Pennzoil Ford 29.824 181.062 1 4 -0.819 -0.026 25 14 Tracy Hines # Jani-King Dodge 29.842 180.953 13 15 -0.837 -0.018 26 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge 29.846 180.929 12 14 -0.841 -0.004 27 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford 29.865 180.814 10 17 -0.860 -0.019 28 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet 29.881 180.717 20 20 -0.876 -0.016 29 * 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 29.884 180.699 6 10 -0.879 -0.003 30 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 29.907 180.560 8 15 -0.902 -0.023 31 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 29.919 180.487 17 39 -0.914 -0.012 32 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 29.925 180.451 4 28 -0.920 -0.006 33 * 27 David Green Scott Towel/Brookshire's Ford 29.939 180.367 5 8 -0.934 -0.014 34 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 29.939 180.367 28 30 -0.934 0.000 35 99 Michael Waltrip UT National Champions/Aaron's Dodge 29.973 180.162 5 9 -0.968 -0.034 36 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 29.999 180.006 26 26 -0.994 -0.026 37 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 30.011 179.934 11 15 -1.006 -0.012 38 * 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 30.085 179.491 19 20 -1.080 -0.074 39 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 30.136 179.188 3 23 -1.131 -0.051 40 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/LPGA Dodge 30.229 178.636 29 29 -1.224 -0.093 41 * 84 David Gilliland Hype Manufacuturing Chevrolet 30.242 178.560 18 18 -1.237 -0.013 42 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 30.290 178.277 5 10 -1.285 -0.048 43 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston/Manuelinc.com Chevrolet 30.407 177.591 3 3 -1.402 -0.117 44 * 49 Jorge Goeters Extreme Gel/Advil Ford 30.603 176.453 6 10 -1.598 -0.196 45 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 58.477 92.344 1 1 -29.472 -27.874 46 * 05 Chad Chaffin FMI Fireplaces/CertainTeed Chevrolet No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Texas Busch rookie practice speeds
April 6, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesO'Reilly 300Practice #2Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 6, 2006 @ 2:04 PM Eastern NOTE Rookie Practice. Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 29.409 183.617 7 7 2 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 29.556 182.704 10 12 -0.147 -0.147 3 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 29.604 182.408 1 10 -0.195 -0.048 4 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 29.732 181.622 5 27 -0.323 -0.128 5 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 29.778 181.342 3 13 -0.369 -0.046 6 * 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 29.938 180.373 5 18 -0.529 -0.160 7 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 29.980 180.120 2 30 -0.571 -0.042 8 * 84 David Gilliland Hype Manufacuturing Chevrolet 29.981 180.114 5 14 -0.572 -0.001 9 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/LPGA Dodge 30.102 179.390 2 6 -0.693 -0.121 10 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston/Manuelinc.com Chevrolet 30.242 178.560 2 2 -0.833 -0.140 11 * 49 Jorge Goeters Extreme Gel/Advil Ford 30.406 177.597 2 9 -0.997 -0.164 12 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet No Time 13 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet No Time 14 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge No Time 15 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet No Time 16 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet No Time 17 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge No Time 18 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectracide Fire Ant Killer Chevro No Time 19 * 05 Chad Chaffin FMI Fireplaces/CertainTeed Chevrolet No Time 20 * 6 Mark Martin Pennzoil Ford No Time 21 9 Kasey Kahne Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge No Time 22 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet No Time 23 14 Tracy Hines # Jani-King Dodge No Time 24 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage Ford No Time 25 * 17 Matt Kenseth Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams Ford No Time 26 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet No Time 27 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet No Time 28 21 Jeff Burton U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet No Time 29 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford No Time 30 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford No Time 31 * 27 David Green Scott Towel/Brookshire's Ford No Time 32 32 Jason Leffler ABF U-Pack Chevrolet No Time 33 33 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevrolet No Time 34 * 34 Mike Bliss Sport Clips Chevrolet No Time 35 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford No Time 36 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet No Time 37 * 39 Kurt Busch Penske Truck Leasing Dodge No Time 38 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge No Time 39 * 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge No Time 40 * 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge No Time 41 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford No Time 42 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford No Time 43 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford No Time 44 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite Dodge No Time 45 66 Scott Wimmer Duraflame Ford No Time 46 99 Michael Waltrip UT National Champions/Aaron's Dodge No Time * - Required to qualify on time
O'Reilly 300 Busch qualifying order
April 6, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesO'Reilly 300Qualifying OrderTexas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 6, 2006 @ 11:21 AM Eastern Driver Date Time Speed Track Qualifying Record Jeff Green 4/4/02 27.908 193.493 # Car Driver Team 1 * 39 Kurt Busch Penske Truck Leasing Dodge 2 32 Jason Leffler ABF U-Pack Chevrolet 3 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford 4 9 Kasey Kahne Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge 5 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 6 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 7 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 8 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 9 66 Scott Wimmer Duraflame Ford 10 * 49 Jorge Goeters Extreme Gel/Advil Ford 11 * 58 Kevin Conway # Craver Racing Dodge 12 * 43 Aaron Fike RFMS Dodge 13 * 6 Mark Martin Pennzoil Ford 14 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 15 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 16 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectracide Fire Ant Killer Chevro 17 21 Jeff Burton U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 18 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 19 * 05 Chad Chaffin FMI Fireplaces/CertainTeed Chevrolet 20 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Hotel Preston/Manuelinc.com Chevrolet 21 33 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevrolet 22 * 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 23 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 24 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet 25 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 26 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 27 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite Dodge 28 * 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Great Clips Dodge 29 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 30 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 31 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 32 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge 33 * 17 Matt Kenseth Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams Ford 34 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 35 * 84 David Gilliland Hype Manufacuturing Chevrolet 36 14 Tracy Hines # Jani-King Dodge 37 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 38 * 34 Mike Bliss Sport Clips Chevrolet 39 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 40 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 41 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 42 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage Ford 43 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 44 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/LPGA Dodge 45 * 27 David Green Scott Towel/Brookshire's Ford 46 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 47 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet * - Required to qualify on time
Roberts tops MotoGP time sheets
April 6, 2006Kenny Roberts Jnr is fastest in the first practice session ahead of Saturday's Qatar Grand Prix.
Gascoyne leaves Toyota 'amicably'
April 6, 2006Formula One technical director Mike Gascoyne and Toyota agree to part company with immediate effect.
Barrichello feeling blue at Honda
April 6, 2006Brazilian Rubens Barrichello says he is struggling for confidence after a poor start at Honda.
Desert storm
April 6, 2006BBC pundit Steve Parrish previews the Qatar MotoGP
Qatar to host floodlit experiment
April 6, 2006MotoGP racers will experiment with racing under floodlights in Qatar this weekend.
Busch beat: Cup champ, Tiger's teammate in Texas
April 6, 2006Last May, Danica Patrick turned a lot of heads when she turned into one of the fastest drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now she's getting ready to do it again, joining Rahal Letterman Racing teammates Buddy Rice, the 2004 race winner, and rookie Jeff Simmons as entries for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. Simmons replaces Paul Dana, another rookie, who died of injuries from a practice crash before the start of the season-opening race March 26 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Labonte eager to see what winning in No. 43 car is like
April 6, 2006There was a time in Bobby Labonte's career when a fifth-place finish wouldn't have caused a ripple of interest in the media or in the garage. That was before he joined Petty Enterprises as the new face behind the wheel of the famed No. 43 car, bringing along a career resume that could help put it back in the spotlight. So far, though, Labonte said what he and his team accomplish on the track is all he's focusing on. He'll consider the magnitude of a victory when it comes.
Ellison eyes better luck in Qatar
April 6, 2006James Ellison says he will make up for a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix in this weekend's Qatar race.