Busch wins in his Busch Series debut
April 8, 2006Add a Busch Series victory to Kurt Busch's already impressive championship resume. Already with a season title and 15 victories in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series, Busch stepped down and drove in his first Busch Series race Saturday. He led the final 70 laps - including an extra six after a flurry of late cautions at Texas Motor Speedway. Cup regulars have won all seven Busch races and led all but 55 laps this season. Busch, making his debut in the No.
Martin's 10 Laps preview
April 8, 2006Mark Martin explains a few early-career speeding tickets to Chris Myers. Catch the full interview this Sunday on FOX at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Dale Jr. looks poised for title run
April 8, 2006Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears relaxed and confident these days after top-five finishes in two of his last three races. Earnhardt comes into Sunday's Nextel Cup race sixth in the season points. He has yet to reach Victory Lane this year but returns to friendly territory in Texas, where he earned his first Busch and Cup victories and has a tremendous fan following - just as he does in most places.
No longer frustrated, Kahne on Texas pole and fourth in standings
April 8, 2006Kasey Kahne spent most of last year frustrated, trying to figure out why things weren't going as well as they did during his rookie season. So, after a good start this season, how did Kahne feel after starting fifth and finishing 35th last week? Not as bad as expected. "I wasn't even mad," Kahne said. Kahne completed only 374 laps because of engine problems at Martinsville, the Nextel Cup's shortest track.
Brad Parrott ready to return to winning ways with Mears
April 8, 2006Larry McReynolds says Brad Parrott, who returns to racing as Casey Mears' Busch crew chief, could help Mears' Cup team. Watch the Busch race NOW on FOX.
Martin paces Cup Happy Hour
April 8, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesSamsung/RadioShack 500Final Practice (Happy Hour)Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, April 8, 2006 @ 1:52 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 29.084 185.669 2 44 2 38 Elliott Sadler M&M's Ford 29.190 184.995 1 25 -0.106 -0.106 3 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 29.219 184.811 1 43 -0.135 -0.029 4 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Black Chevrolet 29.243 184.660 1 33 -0.159 -0.024 5 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/Delphi Chevrolet 29.252 184.603 1 24 -0.168 -0.009 6 45 Kyle Petty Schwan's Home Service Dodge 29.259 184.559 1 24 -0.175 -0.007 7 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.272 184.477 1 49 -0.188 -0.013 8 40 David Stremme # Coors Light Dodge 29.290 184.363 2 34 -0.206 -0.018 9 41 Reed Sorenson # Target Dodge 29.296 184.326 1 33 -0.212 -0.006 10 17 Matt Kenseth Carhartt/DEWALT Ford 29.300 184.300 2 37 -0.216 -0.004 11 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 29.342 184.037 1 34 -0.258 -0.042 12 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.347 184.005 2 28 -0.263 -0.005 13 66 Jeff Green Best Buy/San Disk Chevrolet 29.351 183.980 1 27 -0.267 -0.004 14 07 Clint Bowyer # Jack Daniels Chevrolet 29.358 183.936 1 37 -0.274 -0.007 15 10 Scott Riggs Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge 29.360 183.924 2 42 -0.276 -0.002 16 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 29.379 183.805 2 28 -0.295 -0.019 17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 29.412 183.599 1 29 -0.328 -0.033 18 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.430 183.486 4 29 -0.346 -0.018 19 14 Sterling Marlin CENTRIX Financial Chevrolet 29.435 183.455 2 20 -0.351 -0.005 20 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 29.439 183.430 2 41 -0.355 -0.004 21 18 J.J. Yeley # Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 29.445 183.393 1 37 -0.361 -0.006 22 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 29.488 183.125 1 30 -0.404 -0.043 23 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Subway Ford 29.495 183.082 3 29 -0.411 -0.007 24 11 Denny Hamlin # FedEx Express Chevrolet 29.530 182.865 1 30 -0.446 -0.035 25 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.585 182.525 2 34 -0.501 -0.055 26 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.588 182.506 2 33 -0.504 -0.003 27 29 Kevin Harvick Reeses Caramel Cup Chevrolet 29.591 182.488 4 32 -0.507 -0.003 28 21 Ken Schrader Motorcraft Ford 29.612 182.359 3 38 -0.528 -0.021 29 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 29.631 182.242 1 20 -0.547 -0.019 30 4 Scott Wimmer AERO Exhaust Chevrolet 29.661 182.057 3 38 -0.577 -0.030 31 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 29.669 182.008 2 27 -0.585 -0.008 32 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 29.731 181.629 4 30 -0.647 -0.062 33 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 29.734 181.610 1 21 -0.650 -0.003 34 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 29.744 181.549 1 24 -0.660 -0.010 35 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Dodge 29.754 181.488 1 26 -0.670 -0.010 36 51 Mike Garvey Marathon AmericanSpirit MtrOil Chevrolet 29.787 181.287 1 21 -0.703 -0.033 37 44 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevrolet 29.969 180.186 7 15 -0.885 -0.182 38 96 Tony Raines DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 29.996 180.024 6 34 -0.912 -0.027 39 32 Travis Kvapil Tide/Downy Chevrolet 30.033 179.802 4 15 -0.949 -0.037 40 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 30.042 179.748 18 24 -0.958 -0.009 41 61 Kevin Lepage RoadLoans.com Ford 30.062 179.629 1 22 -0.978 -0.020 42 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 30.113 179.325 8 8 -1.029 -0.051 43 74 Derrike Cope MyGuardian911.com Dodge 30.327 178.059 5 18 -1.243 -0.214
Gibbs' cars are 3 of 4 top drivers in 2nd practice
April 8, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesSamsung/RadioShack 500Practice #2Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, April 8, 2006 @ 12:33 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 18 J.J. Yeley # Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 28.781 187.624 2 45 2 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 28.903 186.832 2 36 -0.122 -0.122 3 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 28.943 186.574 1 41 -0.162 -0.040 4 11 Denny Hamlin # FedEx Express Chevrolet 28.995 186.239 2 46 -0.214 -0.052 5 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 29.010 186.143 2 25 -0.229 -0.015 6 38 Elliott Sadler M&M's Ford 29.040 185.950 2 19 -0.259 -0.030 7 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 29.059 185.829 2 40 -0.278 -0.019 8 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 29.085 185.663 2 49 -0.304 -0.026 9 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Subway Ford 29.102 185.554 2 42 -0.321 -0.017 10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 29.116 185.465 1 28 -0.335 -0.014 11 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 29.117 185.459 2 40 -0.336 -0.001 12 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 29.131 185.370 1 29 -0.350 -0.014 13 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.173 185.103 2 36 -0.392 -0.042 14 17 Matt Kenseth Carhartt/DEWALT Ford 29.181 185.052 3 29 -0.400 -0.008 15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.199 184.938 2 37 -0.418 -0.018 16 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 29.207 184.887 5 35 -0.426 -0.008 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 29.216 184.830 3 39 -0.435 -0.009 18 45 Kyle Petty Schwan's Home Service Dodge 29.219 184.811 2 30 -0.438 -0.003 19 07 Clint Bowyer # Jack Daniels Chevrolet 29.250 184.615 6 26 -0.469 -0.031 20 29 Kevin Harvick Reeses Caramel Cup Chevrolet 29.299 184.307 1 24 -0.518 -0.049 21 21 Ken Schrader Motorcraft Ford 29.299 184.307 2 37 -0.518 0.000 22 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 29.349 183.993 11 34 -0.568 -0.050 23 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/Delphi Chevrolet 29.372 183.849 3 23 -0.591 -0.023 24 66 Jeff Green Best Buy/San Disk Chevrolet 29.393 183.717 6 21 -0.612 -0.021 25 41 Reed Sorenson # Target Dodge 29.393 183.717 12 43 -0.612 0.000 26 10 Scott Riggs Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge 29.400 183.673 1 40 -0.619 -0.007 27 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 29.431 183.480 4 41 -0.650 -0.031 28 44 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevrolet 29.433 183.468 11 19 -0.652 -0.002 29 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Black Chevrolet 29.456 183.324 4 38 -0.675 -0.023 30 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 29.459 183.306 5 38 -0.678 -0.003 31 40 David Stremme # Coors Light Dodge 29.496 183.076 16 36 -0.715 -0.037 32 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 29.532 182.852 8 36 -0.751 -0.036 33 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Dodge 29.532 182.852 5 30 -0.751 0.000 34 4 Scott Wimmer AERO Exhaust Chevrolet 29.535 182.834 2 42 -0.754 -0.003 35 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.597 182.451 16 39 -0.816 -0.062 36 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 29.600 182.432 16 31 -0.819 -0.003 37 61 Kevin Lepage RoadLoans.com Ford 29.685 181.910 6 14 -0.904 -0.085 38 96 Tony Raines DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 29.723 181.677 2 36 -0.942 -0.038 39 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 29.891 180.656 4 12 -1.110 -0.168 40 32 Travis Kvapil Tide/Downy Chevrolet 29.922 180.469 10 30 -1.141 -0.031 41 14 Sterling Marlin CENTRIX Financial Chevrolet 29.938 180.373 6 9 -1.157 -0.016 42 51 Mike Garvey Marathon AmericanSpirit MtrOil Chevrolet 29.998 180.012 18 24 -1.217 -0.060 43 74 Derrike Cope MyGuardian911.com Dodge 30.313 178.141 10 14 -1.532 -0.315
Lavilla smashes Donington record
April 8, 2006Gregorio Lavilla breaks his own Donington Park lap record to start the British Superbike Championship's second round from pole.
MotoGP coverage on the BBC
April 8, 2006BBC Sport is bringing you coverage of every MotoGP race in 2006
Loeb closes in on Corsica repeat
April 8, 2006Sebastien Loeb is set for a second straight win in Corsica after ending Saturday's leg 39.7 seconds ahead of Marcus Gronholm.
Rossi races to victory in Qatar
April 8, 2006Defending world champion Valentino Rossi claims his first win of the season in Saturday's Qatar MotoGP.
Texas qualifying report
April 8, 2006Kasey Kahne won the Texas pole in the same car that won the Atlanta pole and race. But the NASCAR on FOX crew says Kahne's engine could be his Achilles' heel Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Stewart wins IROC race, Kinser flips again
April 8, 2006Tony Stewart climbed the fence, grabbed the checkered flag and then had to walk to Victory Lane after the second round of the International Race of Champions. When Stewart crossed the finish line Friday night and spun out the tires to celebrate winning his third career IROC race - and his first victory of any kind at Texas Motor Speedway - something broke on the car. "It's just parked, dead in the water right now," Stewart said. "It's all right. I don't mind walking.