Sport Relief
May 2, 2006All you need to know about Sport Relief
With Dodge Charger 500 sellout, what's next for Darlington?
May 2, 2006When Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning started planning for the track's first Mother's Day weekend event last year, he knew the track's future was up for grabs. "We thought it was either going to be a home run or a flop," he said. "Luckily and thankfully, it was a home run." And now Darlington might have another winner on its hands. This past Saturday, the track sold out seats for the Dodge Charger 500 on May 13. That's the earliest sellout in Darlington's 56-year racing history.
Plate racing has veterans steaming
May 2, 2006Mark Martin doesn't like racing at Talladega Superspeedway, and he's pretty sure most of his rivals feel the same way. "If you take a poll, and the guys weren't being politically correct and were telling you the truth, then only about five or six of them would say they had a good time racing at Talladega," Martin said Tuesday, a day after he was caught in a 15-car pileup at Talladega. Restrictor-plate racing is volatile, to say the least.
48 drivers on Richmond Nextel Cup list
May 2, 2006NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesCrown Royal 400Preliminary Entry List - NumericalRichmond International Raceway - Richmond, Va. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Tuesday, May 2, 2006 @ 12:52 PM Eastern Car # Driver Hometown Team Owner 00 Hermie Sadler Emporia, VA TBA Chevrolet Michael Anderson 01 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL U.S. Army Chevrolet Nelson Bowers 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Mayetta, NJ Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske 4 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI AERO Exhaust Chevrolet Larry McClure 5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Kellogg's Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR AAA Ford Jack Roush 07 Clint Bowyer # Emporia, KS Prilosec OTC Chevrolet Richard Childress 7 Robby Gordon Orange, CA Menards Chevrolet Robby Gordon 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Budweiser Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 10 Scott Riggs Bahama, NC Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge James Rocco 11 Denny Hamlin # Midlothian, VA FedEx Kinko's Chevrolet J.D. Gibbs 12 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Alltel Dodge Roger Penske 14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Waste Management Chevrolet Nelson Bowers 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA National Guard Ford Geoffrey Smith 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI DeWalt Power Tools Ford Mark Martin 18 J.J. Yeley # Phoenix, AZ Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 19 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 20 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN The Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 21 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO U.S. Air Force Ford Glen Wood 22 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Caterpillar Dodge Bill Davis 24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN DuPont Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 25 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC GMAC Chevrolet Mary Hendrick 26 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Georgetta Roush 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Cingular Wireless Chevrolet Richard Childress 32 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Tide/Downy Chevrolet Cal Wells 34 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN TBA Chevrolet Brad Jenkins 38 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA M&M's Ford Robert Yates 40 David Stremme # South Bend, IN Coors Light Dodge Felix Sabates 41 Reed Sorenson # Peachtree City, GA Target Dodge Chip Ganassi 42 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Texaco/Havoline Dodge Chip Ganassi 43 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Richard Petty 45 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Merchant's Tire Dodge Kyle Petty 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Lowe's Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 49 Brent Sherman # North Barrington, IL Serta Dodge Beth Ann Morgenthau 51 Mike Garvey McDonough, GA Marathon AmericanSpirit MtrOil Chevrolet Joe Auer 55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY NAPA Dodge Doug Bawel 61 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT State Water Heaters Ford Jeff Stec 66 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Best Buy Chevrolet Gene Haas 74 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Sundance Vacations Dodge Raynard McGlynn 78 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Furniture Row Chevrolet Barney Visser 88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC UPS Ford Robert Yates 89 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Dutch Quality Stone/Racing w/ Jesus Dodg Cindy Shepherd 95 Stanton Barrett Bishop, CA TheRaceSpace.com Chevrolet Stanton Barrett 96 Tony Raines LaPorte, IN DLP® HDTV Chevrolet Bill Saunders 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Office Depot Ford Jack Roush
Harvick paces Tuesday afternoon test at Lowe's
May 2, 2006Lowe's Motor Speedway Nextel Cup testing Day 1 afternoon session Pos. Car No. Driver Make Best time Best speed 1. 29a Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.897 180.620 2. 20b Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.920 180.481 3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.927 180.439 4. 31a Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.935 180.391 5. 6b Mark Martin Ford 29.989 180.066 6. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.015 179.910 7. 07a Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.025 179.850 8. 29b Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.034 179.796 9. 99b Carl Edwards Ford 30.037 179.778 10. 12b Ryan Newman Dodge 30.051 179.695 11. 8b Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.084 179.497 12. 10b Scott Riggs Dodge 30.089 179.468 13. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 30.090 179.462 14. 17a Matt Kenseth Ford 30.116 179.307 15. 16a Greg Biffle Ford 30.136 179.188 16. 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 30.137 179.182 17. 99a Carl Edwards Ford 30.137 179.182 18. 41x Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.138 179.176 19. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 30.142 179.152 20. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.153 179.087 21. 5a Kyle Busch Chevrolet 30.157 179.063 22. 21b Ken Schrader Ford 30.165 179.015 23. 5b Kyle Busch Chevrolet 30.169 178.992 24. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 30.175 178.956 25. 18b J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 30.181 178.921 26. 38a Elliott Sadler Ford 30.187 178.885 27. 2a Kurt Busch Dodge 30.221 178.684 28. 88a Dale Jarrett Ford 30.237 178.589 29. 70 Johnny Sauter Dodge 30.251 178.506 30. 6a Mark Martin Ford 30.265 178.424 31. 96a Tony Raines Chevrolet 30.269 178.400 32. 38b Elliott Sadler Ford 30.277 178.353 33. 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 30.312 178.147 34. 26b Jamie McMurray Ford 30.325 178.071 35. 41a Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.333 178.024 36. 88b Dale Jarrett Ford 30.348 177.936 37. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.361 177.860 38. 42a Casey Mears Dodge 30.367 177.825 39. 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 30.380 177.749 40. 25b Brian Vickers Chevrolet 30.392 177.678 41. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.408 177.585 42. 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.417 177.532 43. 40x David Stremme Dodge 30.425 177.486 44. 1b Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.427 177.474 45. 16b Greg Biffle Ford 30.458 177.293 46. 00 Bill Elliott Dodge 30.467 177.241 47. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 30.469 177.229 48. 42b Casey Mears Dodge 30.480 177.165 49. 1a Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.483 177.148 50. 25a Brian Vickers Chevrolet 30.486 177.130 51. 19a Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 30.510 176.991 52. 15a Paul Menard Chevrolet 30.546 176.783 53. 52 Mike Wallace Dodge 30.557 176.719 54. 32a Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 30.573 176.626 55. 51 Mike Garvey Chevrolet 30.573 176.626 56. 11b Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 30.586 176.551 57. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.717 175.798 58. 26a Jamie McMurray Ford 30.732 175.713 59. 32b Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 30.733 175.707 60. 21a Ken Schrader Ford 30.740 175.667 61. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 30.769 175.501 62. 12a Ryan Newman Dodge 30.863 174.967 63. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 30.887 174.831 64. 49 Brent Sherman Dodge 30.998 174.205 65. 15b Paul Menard Chevrolet 31.103 173.617
Kahne rests Tuesday after hit at Talladega
May 2, 2006Kasey Kahne skipped NASCAR's open test session Tuesday as a precautionary measure following his accident at Talladega Superspeedway. Kahne had the wind knocked out of him during a 15-car accident in Monday's race and was not allowed to return to the race. He must get medical clearance from Jerry Petty, a neurosurgeon who treats many NASCAR drivers, before he can get back in a car.
NASCAR NEXTEL Teleconference Transcript: An Interview With Kasey Kahne
May 2, 2006After Monday's wreck at Talladega, Kasey Kahne cleared up his medical status on Tuesday and says he'll be behind the wheel to defend his first career Cup win at Richmond (Sat., 7 p.m. ET on FX).
Charting the Chase: Top 20 is a decent day at Talladega
May 2, 2006Larry McReynolds says Jamie McMurray, Scott Riggs and Robby Gordon got top-10 finishes at Talladega, but in today's competitive Nextel Cup Series, top-20 finishes are the new measure of a decent day.
Renault confident of tyre boost
May 2, 2006Renault believe Michelin tyres will give them the edge over Ferrari at this weekend's European Grand Prix.
50 drivers on Richmond Busch entry list
May 2, 2006NASCAR Busch SeriesCircuit City 250Preliminary Entry List - NumericalRichmond International Raceway - Richmond, Va. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Monday, May 1, 2006 @ 03:09 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/Spectacide Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 06 Todd Kluever # Sun Prairie, WI 3M Ford Jack Roush 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Ragu Dodge Ray Evernham 10 John Andretti # Indianapolis, IN Freedom Roads/Camping World Ford Gregory Pollex 11 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 12 Joel Kauffman # LaGrange, IN Olympia Steel Buildings Dodge Mimi Fitz 14 A.J. Foyt IV # Hockley, TX 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 19 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Husqvarna Chevrolet JD 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 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Chesapeake, VA United States Marines Ford Edward Rensi 27 David Green Owensboro, KY Kleenex Ford Tammy Brewer 28 Shane Hall Greenville, SC Advil Ford Troy Stafford 29 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Holiday Inn Chevrolet Richard Childress 31 Steve Park East Northport, NY Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Linda Marsh 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Palmdale, CA Outdoor Channel Chevrolet Delana Harvick 34 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, OR TBA Chevrolet Frank Cicci 35 Regan Smith Cato, NY McDonald’s Ford Sam Rensi 36 Tim Sauter Necedah, WI Lester Buildings Chevrolet John McGill 38 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Great Clips Chevrolet Todd Braun 39 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Mobil 1 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 47 Jon Wood Stuart, VA ArmorAll Ford Jodi Geschickter 49 Jorge Goeters # Mexico City, MX Xtreme Gel/Advil Ford Jay Robinson 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. # Coeburn, VA Stonebridge Life Ford Jack Roush 59 Stacy Compton Grit, VA Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford Tad Geschickter 60 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Henkel Ford Jack Roush 64 Steve Wallace Mooresville, NC Mafia Motorsports Apparel & Clothing Dod Rusty Wallace 66 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Yard-Man Ford Clarence Brewer 70 Justin Dierks Davenport, IA Foretravel Chevrolet Mary Louise Miller 72 Stanton Barrett Bishop, CA Vector Security Chevrolet Pat MacDonald 75 Caleb Holman Abingdon, VA Food Country USA Chevrolet Charles Henderson 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 Cottman Transmissions Dodge Elizabeth Waltrip