Jay Sauter paces final Busch practice
April 27, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesAaron's 312Final Practice (Happy Hour)Talladega Superspeedway - Talladega, Ala. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 27, 2006 @ 6:49 PM Eastern NOTE Changed make on No. 28 from Ford to Chevrolet. Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 50.268 190.499 19 27 2 66 Ken Schrader Yard-Man Ford 50.319 190.306 19 24 -0.051 -0.051 3 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 50.330 190.264 3 11 -0.062 -0.011 4 47 Jon Wood ArmorAll Ford 50.363 190.140 7 18 -0.095 -0.033 5 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 50.384 190.060 4 12 -0.116 -0.021 6 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectrum Spectacide Chevrolet 50.435 189.868 12 40 -0.167 -0.051 7 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 50.509 189.590 3 23 -0.241 -0.074 8 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 50.581 189.320 3 27 -0.313 -0.072 9 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge 50.604 189.234 10 13 -0.336 -0.023 10 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 50.653 189.051 4 21 -0.385 -0.049 11 * 72 Donnie Neuenberger Cayman Islands Chevrolet 50.668 188.995 12 19 -0.400 -0.015 12 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 50.686 188.928 6 16 -0.418 -0.018 13 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 50.695 188.894 6 24 -0.427 -0.009 14 27 David Green Kleenex/Food World Ford 50.698 188.883 4 12 -0.430 -0.003 15 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 50.755 188.671 3 25 -0.487 -0.057 16 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 50.766 188.630 37 37 -0.498 -0.011 17 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice/"Talladega Nights" Chevrolet 50.808 188.474 16 23 -0.540 -0.042 18 * 12 Tracy Hines # Take Me On Vacation Dodge 50.811 188.463 13 25 -0.543 -0.003 19 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 50.826 188.408 2 15 -0.558 -0.015 20 * 8 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Chevrolet 50.827 188.404 7 20 -0.559 -0.001 21 9 Scott Riggs Ragu Dodge 50.849 188.322 3 14 -0.581 -0.022 22 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 50.850 188.319 3 18 -0.582 -0.001 23 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford 50.870 188.245 7 19 -0.602 -0.020 24 * 34 Paul Tracy American Crew/Sport Clips Chevrolet 50.911 188.093 14 23 -0.643 -0.041 25 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 50.919 188.063 8 31 -0.651 -0.008 26 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 50.930 188.023 11 19 -0.662 -0.011 27 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet 50.967 187.886 11 21 -0.699 -0.037 28 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 51.002 187.757 5 31 -0.734 -0.035 29 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Ford 51.006 187.743 9 28 -0.738 -0.004 30 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge 51.012 187.721 17 29 -0.744 -0.006 31 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite XL Extreme Dodge 51.015 187.709 13 20 -0.747 -0.003 32 11 Paul Menard Menards/Turtle Wax Ice Chevrolet 51.048 187.588 6 28 -0.780 -0.033 33 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 51.067 187.518 6 7 -0.799 -0.019 34 * 57 Brian Vickers Ore Ida Chevrolet 51.181 187.101 11 21 -0.913 -0.114 35 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 51.941 184.363 11 11 -1.673 -0.760 36 95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge 52.831 181.257 15 15 -2.563 -0.890 37 * 05 Justin Ashburn Spectra Metals/Fikes Automotive Chevrolet 53.771 178.089 15 15 -3.503 -0.940 38 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 59.231 161.672 1 1 -8.963 -5.460 39 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet No Time 40 * 28 Chad Chaffin TBA Chevrolet No Time 41 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge No Time 42 * 49 Derrike Cope Advil/Xtreme Gel Ford No Time 43 60 Carl Edwards freecreditreport.com Ford No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Green fastest in first Busch practice
April 27, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesAaron's 312Practice #1Talladega Superspeedway - Talladega, Ala. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Thursday, April 27, 2006 @ 4:48 PM Eastern Pos Car # Driver Team Time Speed Lap# #Laps -Fastest -Next 1 27 David Green Kleenex/Food World Ford 50.056 191.306 10 11 2 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet 50.190 190.795 31 32 -0.134 -0.134 3 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 50.347 190.200 23 24 -0.291 -0.157 4 60 Carl Edwards freecreditreport.com Ford 50.396 190.015 25 44 -0.340 -0.049 5 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 50.420 189.925 34 36 -0.364 -0.024 6 9 Scott Riggs Ragu Dodge 50.428 189.895 31 34 -0.372 -0.008 7 47 Jon Wood ArmorAll Ford 50.435 189.868 31 33 -0.379 -0.007 8 * 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Ford 50.456 189.789 40 43 -0.400 -0.021 9 * 57 Brian Vickers Ore Ida Chevrolet 50.486 189.676 13 16 -0.430 -0.030 10 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow/Fleet Pride Chevrolet 50.535 189.492 16 33 -0.479 -0.049 11 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 50.601 189.245 16 18 -0.545 -0.066 12 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice/"Talladega Nights" Chevrolet 50.636 189.114 16 29 -0.580 -0.035 13 4 Mark Green GEICO/BryMak Dodge 50.637 189.111 20 22 -0.581 -0.001 14 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 50.672 188.980 10 25 -0.616 -0.035 15 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 50.685 188.932 14 28 -0.629 -0.013 16 * 34 Paul Tracy American Crew/Sport Clips Chevrolet 50.709 188.842 21 22 -0.653 -0.024 17 64 Jamie McMurray Top Flite XL Extreme Dodge 50.711 188.835 25 35 -0.655 -0.002 18 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 50.717 188.812 11 23 -0.661 -0.006 19 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 50.793 188.530 11 14 -0.737 -0.076 20 * 8 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Chevrolet 50.818 188.437 35 42 -0.762 -0.025 21 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 50.823 188.419 9 13 -0.767 -0.005 22 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 50.845 188.337 18 27 -0.789 -0.022 23 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 50.891 188.167 27 28 -0.835 -0.046 24 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford 50.921 188.056 11 13 -0.865 -0.030 25 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 50.939 187.990 11 18 -0.883 -0.018 26 11 Paul Menard Menards/Turtle Wax Ice Chevrolet 50.956 187.927 12 23 -0.900 -0.017 27 * 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 50.965 187.894 11 13 -0.909 -0.009 28 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 50.966 187.890 24 28 -0.910 -0.001 29 66 Ken Schrader Yard-Man Ford 51.008 187.735 14 17 -0.952 -0.042 30 88 Mark McFarland # NAVY Chevrolet 51.052 187.573 12 16 -0.996 -0.044 31 * 12 Tracy Hines # Take Me On Vacation Dodge 51.175 187.123 6 12 -1.119 -0.123 32 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 51.276 186.754 17 20 -1.220 -0.101 33 * 49 Derrike Cope Advil/Xtreme Gel Ford 51.867 184.626 8 12 -1.811 -0.591 34 * 43 Aaron Fike Curb Records Dodge 52.404 182.734 7 7 -2.348 -0.537 35 5 Kyle Busch Lowe's/Spectrum Spectacide Chevrolet 52.466 182.518 3 3 -2.410 -0.062 36 * 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 52.699 181.711 7 7 -2.643 -0.233 37 10 John Andretti # Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford 52.744 181.556 3 11 -2.688 -0.045 38 * 0 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 52.784 181.419 3 3 -2.728 -0.040 39 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Sales & Lease Dodge 52.865 181.141 7 7 -2.809 -0.081 40 95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Bros. Trucking Dodge 53.053 180.499 8 8 -2.997 -0.188 41 * 72 Donnie Neuenberger Cayman Islands Chevrolet 53.649 178.494 2 2 -3.593 -0.596 42 * 05 Justin Ashburn Spectra Metals/Fikes Automotive Chevrolet 56.079 170.759 2 2 -6.023 -2.430 43 * 28 Chad Chaffin TBA Ford No Time * - Required to qualify on time
Rusty Wallace takes first spin around Iowa Speedway
April 27, 2006Retired NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace is taking a spin around the $70 million Iowa Speedway Thursday.
Bowtie Brigade to reclaim 'Dega dominance
April 27, 2006Ford snapped Chevy's 13-race winning streak at Talladega last fall, but Larry McReynolds expects drivers like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart to lead the manufacturer back to Victory Lane.
NASCAR on FOX preview: 10 Laps with Dale Jarrett
April 27, 2006Before he goes for two wins in a row at Talladega, Dale Jarrett sits down with Chris Myers (Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ET, FOX). Jarrett picks his ultimate golf foursome and tells you the worst part of his job.
Mayfield worries about slow start
April 27, 2006Jeremy Mayfield wants to make one thing crystal clear about his sorry start this season: "I didn't forget how to drive, I can tell you that." Then what is behind Mayfield's fall from championship contender in the season-ending chase the past two years to the stumbles that have him 34th in points this season? "I don't even know what it is," Mayfield said. "I like all the guys on the team, I think they like me. It just ain't happening.
Bowyer's breakout rookie season cements Childress success
April 27, 2006To gauge just how far Richard Childress Racing has come in its company-wide bid for improvement, look beyond Kevin Harvick's success and Jeff Burton's resurgence. The true indicator is Clint Bowyer, who quietly is having a tremendous rookie season and proving that Childress is committed to getting all three of his teams to the top. Bowyer is coming off his best run of the year, a fifth-place finish last weekend in Phoenix.
Auction to benefit ailing Busch champ
April 27, 2006Richmond International Raceway has joined with former NASCAR Busch Series champions and other stars to participate in an auction at the track next month to benefit former champion Sam Ard and his wife. Ard, the 1983 Busch champion and two-time Richmond winner, was diagnosed last May with Alzheimer's disease. His wife, Jo, was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease that could lead to blindness.
Rossi eyes points chase in Turkey
April 27, 2006World champion Valentino Rossi aims to put his worst start to a season behind him in Turkey on Sunday.
Gronholm aims to halt Loeb's run
April 27, 2006Marcus Gronholm hopes the gravel surface in the Rally of Argentina will help him end Sebastien Loeb's run of rally wins.
Test in Turkey
April 27, 2006BBC pundit Steve Parrish previews this weekend's Turkish MotoGP
Montagny seals test role at Aguri
April 27, 2006Former Renault test driver Franck Montagny will be Super Aguri's third driver at next month's European Grand Prix.