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Archive for September, 2006

Childress domination continues, Harvick victorious at Kansas Busch race
Details to follow…
Pos St # Driver Sponsor Car Pts Status Laps

1 7 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 185 Running 200
2 1 17 Matt Kenseth Pennzoil Ford 180 Running 200
3 5 5 Kyle Busch [...]

GM mum on who makes driver development cut
General Motors is being tight-lipped about who will advance to the next level of its driver-development testing program, set for Oct. 10-11 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Already, drivers participating in the evaluation process have tested at a short track and a dirt track. The high-speed concrete oval outside Nashville is [...]

Nextel Cup Kansas Happy Hour speeds, Jimmie Johnson on top
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 31.240 172.855 1 40
2 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 31.397 171.991 1 25 -0.157 -0.157

3 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 31.408 171.931 [...]

Montoya impressive in testing at IowaJuan Pablo Montoya’s crew took about 45 minutes to become acclimated at Iowa Speedway on Friday morning. Montoya needed far less time to adapt. Turing laps in a stock car for only the second time since announcing his move to NASCAR, the former Formula One and Indianapolis 500 winner posted [...]

West Virginia-based race team licensed to compete in NASCARWest Virginia fans of NASCAR racing will have a home-grown reason to cheer in the 2007 race season – a West Virginia-based race team and a chance to be there when it all begins next season. REVELOCITY RACING, LP, created by four West Virginia natives, was established [...]

Vickers not allowed in Hendrick team meetingsBrian Vickers, who is leaving Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the season to drive for Toyota’s Team Red Bull, no longer takes part in the customary Hendrick race weekend team meetings. Only crew chief Lance McGrew is allowed to attend the at-the-track meetings where strategy and race setups [...]

Albers loses qualifying times, will start lastAccording to AFP France, Albers did not pull in to have his M16 weighed when requested and this is an infringement on the sporting regulations.

Shanghai post-qualifying press conference: Alonso, Fisichella, BarrichelloThe top three finishers in today’s qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso (pictured right), Giancarlo Fisichella and Rubens Barrichello speak to the media:
Q: Fernando, lots of variables out there, changing weather conditions, but you were always quick, always dominant.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, it looks okay from the beginning [...]

Alonso takes pole in Shanghai in wet conditions, Schu 6th on gridWorld champion Fernando Alonso boosted his Formula One title chances by seizing pole position on an all-Renault front row at a rain-swept Chinese Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher, two points behind the Spaniard with two races to come after Shanghai, will start a disappointing sixth [...]

Katherine Legge testing at PKV after Road America shuntFive days after walking away unscathed from a horrific crash at the Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, PKV Racing’s Katherine Legge showed no hesitation today during a test session at Sebring International Raceway.

Kahne wins pole at Kansas, Evernham sweeps front rowFive days ago, Kasey Kahne had written off his chances in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. But even before his pole-winning performance Friday at Kansas Speedway, his confidence was back.

Chad Blount lands sponsor for KansasKansas City company FOX Collision Center will sponsor the #92 Front Row Motorsports Chevy [entered as the #34 which will get the owners points] driven by Chad Blount at Kansas Speedway, for the Banquet 400.