Sorenson fastest in final practice
April 14, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesPepsi 300Final Practice (Happy Hour)Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tenn. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, April 14, 2006 @ 5:24 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 41 Reed Sorenson Coats/Discount Tire Co. Dodge 29.286 163.860 24 24 2 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 29.391 163.274 28 28 -0.105 -0.105 3 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 29.543 162.434 19 20 -0.257 -0.152 4 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 29.544 162.429 30 31 -0.258 -0.001 5 11 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet 29.561 162.336 26 27 -0.275 -0.017 6 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet 29.612 162.056 1 23 -0.326 -0.051 7 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 29.618 162.023 37 37 -0.332 -0.006 8 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/St. Jude Children's Hospital Do 29.648 161.859 21 22 -0.362 -0.030 9 98 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Dodge 29.720 161.467 23 23 -0.434 -0.072 10 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 29.735 161.386 25 26 -0.449 -0.015 11 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 29.744 161.337 25 26 -0.458 -0.009 12 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 29.754 161.283 34 34 -0.468 -0.010 13 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 29.756 161.272 19 24 -0.470 -0.002 14 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 29.795 161.061 12 12 -0.509 -0.039 15 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge 29.798 161.044 18 19 -0.512 -0.003 16 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 29.805 161.007 15 15 -0.519 -0.007 17 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Ford 29.807 160.996 22 23 -0.521 -0.002 18 * 34 Mike Bliss Frank Cicci Racing w/Jim Kelly Chevrolet 29.830 160.872 23 24 -0.544 -0.023 19 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 29.849 160.769 16 17 -0.563 -0.019 20 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 29.861 160.705 17 17 -0.575 -0.012 21 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 29.868 160.667 4 40 -0.582 -0.007 22 32 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 29.876 160.624 11 33 -0.590 -0.008 23 27 David Green Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford 29.879 160.608 12 16 -0.593 -0.003 24 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 29.905 160.468 18 18 -0.619 -0.026 25 4 Mark Green Nashville Predators/GEICO Dodge 29.928 160.345 21 22 -0.642 -0.023 26 90 Matt McCall citifinancial Ford 29.934 160.313 12 21 -0.648 -0.006 27 66 David Reutimann Cottman Transmissions Ford 29.966 160.141 18 19 -0.680 -0.032 28 * 08 Jason White Gunbroker.com Dodge 30.040 159.747 20 21 -0.754 -0.074 29 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 30.061 159.635 1 23 -0.775 -0.021 30 * 56 Kevin Lepage Duragloss Chevrolet 30.071 159.582 1 24 -0.785 -0.010 31 * 72 Stanton Barrett TheRaceSpace.com Chevrolet 30.091 159.476 14 14 -0.805 -0.020 32 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 30.123 159.307 1 21 -0.837 -0.032 33 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 30.144 159.196 20 20 -0.858 -0.021 34 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 30.188 158.964 21 22 -0.902 -0.044 35 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 30.285 158.455 35 35 -0.999 -0.097 36 14 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge 30.308 158.334 24 28 -1.022 -0.023 37 99 Michael Waltrip Yard-Man Dodge 30.322 158.261 5 31 -1.036 -0.014 38 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Manuelinc.com/Hotel Preston Chevrolet 30.438 157.658 10 10 -1.152 -0.116 39 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 30.454 157.575 1 11 -1.168 -0.016 40 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 30.465 157.518 10 16 -1.179 -0.011 41 * 49 Shane Hall Advil Ford 30.511 157.281 8 11 -1.225 -0.046 42 * 07 David Odell Flagship RVs Chevrolet 31.031 154.645 1 20 -1.745 -0.520 43 * 05 Chad Chaffin 31-W Insulation/FMI Chevrolet 31.090 154.352 2 6 -1.804 -0.059 44 * 28 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme Gel Ford 31.681 151.472 7 17 -2.395 -0.591 * - Required to qualify on time
Nashville Busch Series qualifying order
April 14, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesPepsi 300Qualifying OrderNashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tenn. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, April 14, 2006 @ 03:30 PM Eastern Driver Date Time Speed Track Qualifying Record Reed Sorenson 3/26/05 28.921 165.928 # Car Driver Team 1 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 2 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 3 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 4 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 5 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 6 * 72 Stanton Barrett TheRaceSpace.com Chevrolet 7 98 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Dodge 8 90 Matt McCall citifinancial Ford 9 66 David Reutimann Cottman Transmissions Ford 10 * 08 Jason White Gunbroker.com Dodge 11 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 12 11 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet 13 * 49 Shane Hall Advil Ford 14 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge 15 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 16 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 17 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 18 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 19 * 05 Chad Chaffin 31-W Insulation/FMI Chevrolet 20 * 07 David Odell Flagship RVs Chevrolet 21 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 22 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 23 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 24 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 25 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 26 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 27 32 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 28 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 29 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 30 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 31 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/St. Jude Children's Hospital Do 32 4 Mark Green Nashville Predators/GEICO Dodge 33 99 Michael Waltrip Yard-Man Dodge 34 * 28 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme Gel Ford 35 14 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge 36 27 David Green Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford 37 * 34 Mike Bliss Frank Cicci Racing w/Jim Kelly Chevrolet 38 * 56 Kevin Lepage Duragloss Chevrolet 39 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet 40 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Ford 41 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 42 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Manuelinc.com/Hotel Preston Chevrolet 43 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 44 41 Reed Sorenson Coats/Discount Tire Co. Dodge * - Required to qualify on time
Edwards: It has to do with getting Jamie going
April 14, 2006Carl Edwards sees Jack Roush's decision to shift crew chief Bob Osborne to Jamie McMurray's car as a move to spark McMurray's season, not his own. On Thursday, Roush Racing announced that Osborne would assume crew chief duties for McMurray's Nextel Cup team, while Edwards' team will be directed by Roush Racing's lead engineer, Wally Brown. Edwards said Friday that he was told by Roush that if the switch did not work Osborne would be back.
Sorenson paces first Busch practice
April 14, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesPepsi 300Practice #1Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tenn. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, April 14, 2006 @ 3:25 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 41 Reed Sorenson Coats/Discount Tire Co. Dodge 29.758 161.261 9 10 2 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet 29.812 160.969 20 29 -0.054 -0.054 3 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 29.830 160.872 16 16 -0.072 -0.018 4 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 29.930 160.334 19 22 -0.172 -0.100 5 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 29.941 160.275 4 14 -0.183 -0.011 6 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford 30.019 159.859 12 23 -0.261 -0.078 7 27 David Green Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford 30.072 159.577 4 12 -0.314 -0.053 8 11 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet 30.074 159.566 3 20 -0.316 -0.002 9 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 30.085 159.508 9 13 -0.327 -0.011 10 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 30.101 159.423 19 27 -0.343 -0.016 11 66 David Reutimann Cottman Transmissions Ford 30.124 159.302 15 16 -0.366 -0.023 12 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 30.131 159.265 9 31 -0.373 -0.007 13 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 30.151 159.159 5 18 -0.393 -0.020 14 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 30.180 159.006 11 25 -0.422 -0.029 15 * 34 Mike Bliss Frank Cicci Racing w/Jim Kelly Chevrolet 30.181 159.001 5 16 -0.423 -0.001 16 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 30.202 158.890 8 17 -0.444 -0.021 17 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 30.235 158.717 17 31 -0.477 -0.033 18 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Ford 30.284 158.460 15 15 -0.526 -0.049 19 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 30.285 158.455 7 20 -0.527 -0.001 20 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 30.305 158.350 25 36 -0.547 -0.020 21 32 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 30.309 158.329 4 21 -0.551 -0.004 22 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 30.332 158.209 7 25 -0.574 -0.023 23 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 30.334 158.199 4 16 -0.576 -0.002 24 99 Michael Waltrip Yard-Man Dodge 30.343 158.152 12 17 -0.585 -0.009 25 98 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Dodge 30.348 158.126 13 27 -0.590 -0.005 26 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford 30.367 158.027 12 17 -0.609 -0.019 27 4 Mark Green Nashville Predators/GEICO Dodge 30.369 158.016 8 9 -0.611 -0.002 28 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/St. Jude Children's Hospital Do 30.370 158.011 12 13 -0.612 -0.001 29 90 Matt McCall citifinancial Ford 30.404 157.834 16 31 -0.646 -0.034 30 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 30.406 157.824 3 9 -0.648 -0.002 31 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 30.419 157.757 8 15 -0.661 -0.013 32 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 30.566 156.998 9 32 -0.808 -0.147 33 14 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge 30.589 156.880 23 31 -0.831 -0.023 34 1 Jason Keller Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 30.600 156.824 17 21 -0.842 -0.011 35 * 56 Kevin Lepage Duragloss Chevrolet 30.705 156.287 5 22 -0.947 -0.105 36 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge 30.764 155.988 1 5 -1.006 -0.059 37 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Manuelinc.com/Hotel Preston Chevrolet 30.819 155.709 2 5 -1.061 -0.055 38 * 08 Jason White Gunbroker.com Dodge 31.009 154.755 13 13 -1.251 -0.190 39 * 49 Shane Hall Advil Ford 31.144 154.084 13 18 -1.386 -0.135 40 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 31.170 153.956 18 21 -1.412 -0.026 41 * 72 Stanton Barrett TheRaceSpace.com Chevrolet 31.181 153.901 5 5 -1.423 -0.011 42 * 28 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme Gel Ford 31.663 151.559 6 24 -1.905 -0.482 43 * 05 Chad Chaffin 31-W Insulation/FMI Chevrolet No Time 44 * 07 David Odell Flagship RVs Chevrolet No Time 45 * 58 Kevin Conway # Craver Racing Dodge No Time * - Required to qualify on time
O'Quinn Jr. paces Busch rookie practice
April 14, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesPepsi 300Practice #2Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tenn. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, April 14, 2006 @ 4:22 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 29.654 161.826 1 19 2 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 30.032 159.790 2 25 -0.378 -0.378 3 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 30.087 159.497 3 20 -0.433 -0.055 4 * 12 Joel Kauffman # Supercuts/St. Jude Children's Hospital Do 30.118 159.333 2 10 -0.464 -0.031 5 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 30.166 159.080 9 21 -0.512 -0.048 6 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 30.217 158.811 6 18 -0.563 -0.051 7 90 Matt McCall citifinancial Ford 30.266 158.554 18 25 -0.612 -0.049 8 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 30.324 158.251 15 19 -0.670 -0.058 9 98 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Dodge 30.474 157.472 1 18 -0.820 -0.150 10 * 07 David Odell Flagship RVs Chevrolet 30.996 154.820 12 16 -1.342 -0.522 11 * 28 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme Gel Ford 31.888 150.489 3 9 -2.234 -0.892 12 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet No Time 13 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation 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 Nashville Predators/GEICO Dodge No Time 18 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet No Time 19 * 05 Chad Chaffin 31-W Insulation/FMI Chevrolet No Time 20 * 08 Jason White Gunbroker.com Dodge No Time 21 11 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet No Time 22 14 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge No Time 23 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet No Time 24 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet No Time 25 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet No Time 26 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford No Time 27 * 23 Chris Wimmer # Manuelinc.com/Hotel Preston Chevrolet No Time 28 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford No Time 29 27 David Green Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford No Time 30 32 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet No Time 31 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet No Time 32 * 34 Mike Bliss Frank Cicci Racing w/Jim Kelly Chevrolet No Time 33 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Premium Chicken Ford No Time 34 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet No Time 35 41 Reed Sorenson Coats/Discount Tire Co. Dodge No Time 36 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge No Time 37 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford No Time 38 * 49 Shane Hall Advil Ford No Time 39 * 56 Kevin Lepage Duragloss Chevrolet No Time 40 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Ford No Time 41 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Ford No Time 42 66 David Reutimann Cottman Transmissions Ford No Time 43 * 72 Stanton Barrett TheRaceSpace.com Chevrolet No Time 44 99 Michael Waltrip Yard-Man Dodge No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Nashville Viewers Guide
April 14, 2006In six of the nine Nashville Busch races, first-time series winners have gone to Victory Lane. Steve Byrnes says Paul Menard will be next if he can defeat dominant Reed Sorenson, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on FX.
Struggling Midland deny sale talk
April 14, 2006Midland deny the struggling Formula One team are up for sale.
NASCAR's Kyle Busch pulled over for reckless driving
April 14, 2006NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was ticketed for reckless driving in a Richmond suburb Wednesday night. The misdemeanor charge carries up to a year in jail, a $2,500 fine and a driver's license suspension, said Sgt. Don Lambert, with Henrico County police. The charge also calls for a mandatory court appearance; Busch will appear in Henrico County General District Court on May 23. Lambert said the incident happened at 10 p.m. near Richmond International Airport, a few minutes outside the city.