Sadler paces Wednesday afternoon Lowe's test session
May 3, 2006Lowe's Motor Speedway Nextel Cup testing Day 2 afternoon session Pos. Car No. Driver Make Best time Best speed 1. 38a Elliott Sadler Ford 29.732 181.622 2. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.771 181.385 3. 18b J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 29.801 181.202 4. 42b Casey Mears Dodge 29.820 181.087 5. 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 29.849 180.911 6. 31b Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.862 180.832 7. 99b Carl Edwards Ford 29.871 180.777 8. 21b Ken Schrader Ford 29.871 180.777 9. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.907 180.560 10. 66b Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.909 180.548 11. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 29.910 180.542 12. 8b Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.911 180.536 13. 6b Mark Martin Ford 29.935 180.391 14. 38b Elliott Sadler Ford 29.941 180.355 15. 70 Johnny Sauter Dodge 29.957 180.258 16. 6a Mark Martin Ford 29.974 180.156 17. 20b Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.981 180.114 18. 10b Scott Riggs Dodge 29.989 180.066 19. 17b Matt Kenseth Ford 29.991 180.054 20. 24b Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.998 180.012 21. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.011 179.934 22. 88b Dale Jarrett Ford 30.017 179.898 23. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 30.029 179.826 24. 9a Kasey Kahne Dodge 30.039 179.766 25. 07b Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.041 179.754 26. 5b Kyle Busch Chevrolet 30.046 179.724 27. 17a Matt Kenseth Ford 30.056 179.665 28. 41a Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.059 179.647 29. 16a Greg Biffle Ford 30.066 179.605 30. 12b Ryan Newman Dodge 30.070 179.581 31. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.077 179.539 32. 26b Jamie McMurray Ford 30.078 17179.533 33. 25a Brian Vickers Chevrolet 30.079 179.527 34. 51b Mike Garvey Chevrolet 30.082 179.509 35. 96b Tony Raines Chevrolet 30.085 179.491 36. 42a Casey Mears Dodge 30.137 179.182 37. 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 30.148 179.116 38. 2b Kurt Busch Dodge 30.152 179.093 39. 29a Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.164 179.021 40. 41x Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.166 179.009 41. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.173 178.968 42. 40x David Stremme Dodge 30.180 178.926 43. 88a Dale Jarrett Ford 30.215 178.719 44. 19a Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 30.221 178.684 45. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.227 178.648 46. 15a Paul Menard Chevrolet 30.243 178.554 47. 00 Bill Elliott Dodge 30.244 178.548 48. 29b Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.245 178.542 49. 4b Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 30.245 178.542 50. 14b Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 30.246 178.536 51. 99a Carl Edwards Ford 30.284 178.312 52. 32a Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 30.289 178.283 53. 1a Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.289 178.283 54. 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.298 178.230 55. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.303 178.200 56. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.314 178.136 57. 16b Greg Biffle Ford 30.320 178.100 58. 31a Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.356 177.889 59. 32b Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 30.373 177.789 60. 78b Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 30.406 177.597 61. 49 Kevin Lepage Dodge 30.411 177.567 62. 45b Kyle Petty Dodge 30.423 177.497 63. 9b Kasey Kahne Dodge 30.430 177.456 64. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 30.502 177.038 65. 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 30.516 176.956 66. 10a Scott Riggs Dodge 30.578 176.598 67. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 30.581 176.580 68. 43b Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.636 176.263 69. 5a Kyle Busch Chevrolet 30.651 176.177 70. 34 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 30.796 175.347 71. 37 Carl Long Dodge 31.022 174.070
17 to go: Who's In & Out of the Chase 2006 vs. 2005 vs. 2004
May 3, 2006Find out where your favorite driver is this year in the Race to the Chase for the Nextel Cup compared with the first two seasons of the Chase.
Fast facelift: Talladega gets a new surface
May 3, 2006Talladega Superspeedway is getting a facelift of sorts. The 2.66-mile tri-oval NASCAR track is getting a new surface starting Wednesday.
Coulthard backs women F1 drivers
May 3, 2006Red Bull driver David Coulthard says there is no reason why women should not be given an F1 drive.
Vickers didn't cross the line, but Harvick did
May 3, 2006Larry McReynolds says Brian Vickers deserves praise, not a penalty, for his performance at Talladega. NASCAR was in position to make the right call on on the lap 9 multi-car wreck when Vickers went five-wide in Turn 3.
Harvick, Lamar, Stewart docked Busch points for Talladega infractions
May 3, 2006NASCAR announced today a total of 11 penalties that have been issued among five NASCAR Busch Series teams as a result of rule violations at Talladega Superspeedway.
Wales Rally GB boosted by switch
May 3, 2006Wales Rally GB organisers are hoping for bigger crowds this year now the event has reverted to December.
James Ellison's MotoGP column
May 3, 2006James Ellison on his tough start to the MotoGP season
Gas 'n' Go: Gordon's human; Talladega lights; tires at Lowe's
May 3, 2006Jeff Hammond says Jeff Gordon proved he's human at Talladega, where lights should go up as the track is torn down. Plus, harder tires will keep speeds low at Lowe's.