Archive for June 16th, 2006
Allmendinger Grabs Portland Provisional Pole!
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 16th, 2006 in MainPORTLAND (June 16, 2006) - Armed with a new driver’s suit, a new teammate and a new outlook on racing, A.J. Allmendinger (#7 Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) went out and set a new season-high for himself in the first round of qualifying for Sunday’s G.I. Joe’s Presents The Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland.
Allmendinger, who moved this [...]
Kahne Makes it Four Poles with Michigan Today
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 16th, 2006 in NASCAR NewsKasey Kahne won the pole for Sunday’s 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at the Michigan International Speedway.
The No.9 Evernham Dodge driver circled the two-mile, high-speed oval in 38.784 seconds (185.644 m.p.h.).The pole victory was Kahne’s fourth of the season and 10th of his Cup career.
“The track was pretty free, I think everybody out here [...]
Dominguez Will Drive for Coyne at Portland
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 16th, 2006 in MainMexican driver Mario Dominguez has confirmed to his country’s media that he will indeed be driving for Dale Coyne Racing this weekend in Portland, round five of the 2006 Champ Car World Series.
Dominguez thus completes a three-way seat swap triggered by A.J. Allmendinger’s firing from RuSPORT in favor of DCR’s Cristiano da Matta. Forsythe then [...]
Third day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working once again on the 1E-SC version of the Le Castellet circuit, in the South of France.
Luca Badoer and Felipe Massa completed the work begun on Wednesday, focused primarily on development of Bridgestone tyres and on experimentation with new aerodynamic solutions, as well as evaluation [...]
Earnhardt Budweiser Ad to Debut During Michigan 400 on Sunday
2 Comments Quote selected text Published June 16th, 2006 in NASCAR News“Seems like, ever since there’s been a NASCAR, there’s been an Earnhardt racing in it,” the ad’s narrator begins, reminiscing about a bygone era.
Budweiser honors the Earnhardt family’s three generations of NASCAR success this Father’s Day with a “NASCAR History” ad showcasing original imagery representing more than 50 years of the family’s racing legacy and [...]
