Gas 'n' Go: Harvick happy, Busch regulars upset
April 17, 2006Jeff Hammond says doing Cup-Busch double duty keeps Kevin Harvick focused, but the point leader's success prevents drivers like Kertus Davis from showing their full potential.
Report: Wallace replaces Keller in No. 1 Busch ride
April 17, 2006Less than week before his 36th birthday and what would have been his 400th career Busch Series start, Jason Keller has been replaced by Mike Wallace in the No. 1 ride, according to SceneDaily.com.
Lane replaces Vandermoss as Stremme's Cup crew chief
April 17, 2006Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced Monday that Steven Lane will take over crew chief duties on the No. 40 Dodge starting this weekend in Phoenix.
17 Buschwhackers among 48 drivers on Phoenix entry list
April 17, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesBashas' Supermarkets 200Preliminary Entry List - NumericalPhoenix International Raceway - Phoenix, Ariz. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Monday, April 17, 2006 @ 04:14 PM Eastern Car # Driver Hometown Team Owner 0 Kertus Davis Gaffney, SC RACEGIRL Chevrolet Johnny Davis 00 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI Yellow Transportation Chevrolet Gene Haas 01 Jay Sauter West Salem, WI Western Union Chevrolet Keith Duesenberg 1 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Miccosukee Resorts Dodge James Finch 2 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS ACDelco Chevrolet Richard Childress 4 Mark Green Owensboro, KY GEICO/BryMak Dodge Fred Biagi 5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Lowe's/Hitachi Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 06 Todd Kluever # Sun Prairie, WI 3M Ford Jack Roush 6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Ameriquest Mortgage Ford Jack Roush 9 Scott Riggs Bahama, NC Ragu Dodge Ray Evernham 10 John Andretti # Indianapolis, IN Freedom Roads /Camping World Ford Gregory Pollex 11 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Menards Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 12 Joel Kauffman # LaGrange, IN Take Me On Vacation Dodge Mimi Fitz 14 Tracy Hines # New Castle, IN TBA Dodge Armando Fitz 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ameriquest Mortgage Ford Jack Roush 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ameriquest Mortgage Ford Jack Roush 18 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, AZ Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 20 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Rockwell Automation Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 21 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet Richard Childress 22 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO AutoZone Ford Gregory Pollex 23 Chris Wimmer # Wausau, WI TBA Chevrolet Keith Coleman 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Chesapeake, VA United States Marines Ford Edward Rensi 27 David Green Owensboro, KY Kleenex Ford Tammy Brewer 32 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Ft. McDowell Resort Destination Chevrole Todd Braun 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Palmdale, CA Outdoor Channel Chevrolet Delana Harvick 34 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, OR Frank Cicci Racing w/ Jim Kelly Chevrole Frank Cicci 35 Regan Smith Cato, NY McDonald’s Ford Sam Rensi 36 Tim Sauter Necedah, WI Lester Buildings Chevrolet John McGill 38 A.J. Foyt IV # Hockley, TX Great Clips Dodge Doug Stringer 39 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Penske Truck Rental Dodge Don Miller 41 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Discount Tire Co. Dodge Chip Ganassi 42 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Texaco/Havoline Dodge Floyd Ganassi 43 Aaron Fike Galesburg, IL RFMS Dodge Mike Curb 46 John Young Bodi Pro Ford John Young 47 Jon Wood Stuart, VA Clorox/American Red Cross Ford Jodi Geschickter 49 Jorge Goeters # Mexico City, MX Advil/Extreme Gel Ford Jay Robinson 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Coeburn, VA World Financial Group Ford Jack Roush 56 Chris Cook Montello, WI Duragloss Chevrolet John McNelly 59 Stacy Compton Grit, VA Surefire Kingsford Ford Tad Geschickter 60 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Henkel Ford Jack Roush 64 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Top Flite Dodge Rusty Wallace 66 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Yard-Man Ford Clarence Brewer 77 Burney Lamar # West Sacramento, CA Dollar General Chevrolet Delana Harvick 78 Jerry Robertson Arvada, CO Furniture Row Chevrolet Barney Visser 84 David Gilliland # Bakersfield, CA Hype Manufacuturing Chevrolet Clay Andrews 88 Mark McFarland # Winchester, VA NAVY Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Jr. 90 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA citifinancial Ford Robert Yates 99 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Best Western Dodge Elizabeth Waltrip
Charting the Chase: Stewart top seven-race progress report
April 17, 2006Larry McReynolds breaks down each full-time Cup organization after seven races and says the championship is Tony Stewart's to lose while Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the rookie class have been among the most pleasant surprises of the season.
Smith, first lady of racing, dies at 89
April 17, 2006Louise Smith, the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999, has died. She was 89. Smith, remembered as "the first lady of racing," was on the NASCAR circuit from 1945-56. Known for her fearless style, she won 38 modified events. "It was hard on me," she told The Associated Press in an interview in 1998. "Them men were not liking it to start with and they wouldn't give you an inch.
Ferrari ready for Schumi decision
April 17, 2006Ferrari's Ross Brawn says Michael Schumacher could decide next month whether he will retire at the end of the season.
Button expects victory challenge
April 17, 2006Jenson Button believes he can compete for a win at Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.