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NASCAR NEXTEL Driver Points and Standings

NASCAR NEXTEL Driver Points and Standings

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS RACE REPORT & POINTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT… http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=1. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 13 MBNA RACEPOINTS 400 DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Dover, Del. – June 5, 2005 1 Mile Banked Concrete Oval 400 M – ... Continue reading

SPRINTS AT IRP THURSDAY' "IRWIN CLASSIC" SUNDAY AT WINCHESTER DRAKE TAKES GAS CITY, SWEEPS "BORDER WARS XI"

SPRINTS AT IRP THURSDAY' "IRWIN CLASSIC" SUNDAY AT WINCHESTER DRAKE TAKES GAS CITY, SWEEPS "BORDER WARS XI"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-119 SPRINTS AT IRP THURSDAY' "IRWIN CLASSIC" SUNDAY AT WINCHESTER DRAKE TAKES GAS CITY, SWEEPS "BORDER WARS XI" Jay Drake leads the USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series to races at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Winchester (Ind.) Speedway thi ... Continue reading

WISE LEADS SILVER CROWN SERIES TO RICHMOND AFTER "SUMAR CLASSIC 100" VICTORY AT TERRE HAUTE

WISE LEADS SILVER CROWN SERIES TO RICHMOND AFTER "SUMAR CLASSIC 100" VICTORY AT TERRE HAUTE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-118 The "Richmond Times-Dispatch 100" is next up for the USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Championship Series and Josh Wise, one of NASCAR Nextel Cup veteran Tony Stewart's drivers, is atop the series standings. Wise, of Riverside, Calif., captured ... Continue reading

Hearn to Field One Car at Montreal Star Mazda Feature

Hearn to Field One Car at Montreal Star Mazda Feature

Hearn to Field One Car at Montreal Star Mazda Feature LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 6, 2005 - Hearn Motorsports will drop back to one entry for the upcoming Grand Prix of Canada-round of the 2005 Star Mazda Series North American Championship in Montreal. The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit will play host to the fourth race of the fo ... Continue reading

THE KENNEDY REPORT - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY - JUNE 4, 2005 ... ACTION APLENTY!

THE KENNEDY REPORT - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY - JUNE 4, 2005 ... ACTION APLENTY!

Irwindale, CA., Jun. 4 - Six racing divisions and seven main events provided almost four hours of action Saturday at Irwindale Speedway with the featured Auto Club Late Model Series running twin-50-lap features. Point leader Tim Huddleston, of Agoura Hills, lived up to his "dominator" status this season by winning both ... Continue reading

Capps to join NASCAR drivers on Eldora's dirt

Capps to join NASCAR drivers on Eldora's dirt

DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 6, 2005 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS TO JOIN NASCAR DRIVERS ON ELDORA'S DIRT CARLSBAD, Calif. (June 6, 2005) - Ron Capps, who drives the Brut Dodge Stratus Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the NHRA POWERade ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Brainerd Int'l Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Brainerd Int'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. Sunday, June 5, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 ELIMINATIONS CONTINUED TO MONDAY AT BIR'S NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES EVENT BRAINERD, Minn. - The rain that plagued the NHRA West Central divis ... Continue reading

Mike Rockenfeller - Le Mans test

Mike Rockenfeller - Le Mans test

Mike Rockenfeller had a positive start to preparations for les 24 Heures du Mans, scheduled for June 18 and 19. Rockenfeller, of Monaco, and his fellow Porsche factory driver Marc Lieb of Ludwigsburg, Germany, were second in the GT2 class for most of a nine-hour test day on June 5. Their co-driver Leo Hindery of New Yo ... Continue reading

Action At The Valley Had Everyone Seeing Double

Action At The Valley Had Everyone Seeing Double

Action At The Valley Had Everyone Seeing “Double�?? -By: Rodney Rescott 06/04/2005 New Lebanon, NY: A Standing Room Only crowd saw twice the action for one low price as Keybank and Wohrle’s presented an action packed night of racing. With a rain shortened program on the card from l ... Continue reading

CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 4, 2005 ­ Hanford, California ­ Kings Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-14.943; 2. Cory Kruseman, 38, Crossno-15.239; 3. Rodney Argo, 19, Argo-15.495; 4. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-15.514; 5. ... Continue reading

Biffle Wins Crash-Filled MBNA 400 at Dover

Biffle Wins Crash-Filled MBNA 400 at Dover

DOVER, Del. June 5, 2005; Dick Brinster writing for the AP reported that Greg Biffle's surprising run to the top of Nextel Cup competition got a boost Sunday from a stunningly easy victory in a crash-filled race on The Monster Mile. Biffle got his series-leading fourth win of the season to close within 46 points of pac ... Continue reading

Le Mans Test Day- Afternoon Session - First Step Done For Petersen/ White Lightning In Pursuit of Third Le Mans GT2 Title

Le Mans Test Day- Afternoon Session - First Step Done For Petersen/ White Lightning In Pursuit of Third Le Mans GT2 Title

First Step Done For Petersen/ White Lightning In Pursuit of Third Le Mans GT2 Title LE MANS, France, June 5, 2005 – The first of three distinct steps to becoming the first American, privateer team to win three consecutive 24 Heures Du Mans in GT2 class is now complete. With the checkered flag waving over the Auto ... Continue reading

Le Mans Test Day- Morning Session - Petersen/ White Lightning Sets New Unofficial GT2 Track Record in Le Mans Testing

Le Mans Test Day- Morning Session - Petersen/ White Lightning Sets New Unofficial GT2 Track Record in Le Mans Testing

Petersen/ White Lightning Sets New Unofficial GT2 Track Record in Le Mans Testing LE MANS, France, June 5, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing driver Timo Bernhard (Dittweiler, Germany) set a new unofficial GT2 class track record in morning testing in preparation for the June 18-19th 24 Heures Du ... Continue reading

DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports Extend NASCAR Sponsorship; Jeff Gordon, #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to Continue DuPont Brand Association

DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports Extend NASCAR Sponsorship; Jeff Gordon, #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to Continue DuPont Brand Association

DOVER, Del., June 5 -- DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports today announced the extension of DuPont's longstanding sponsorship of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The new pact builds on an association launched 13 years ago with a flashy "rainbow" paint scheme and a 21-year-old rookie driver nam ... Continue reading

Green battles through Monster Mile

Green battles through Monster Mile

Green battles through Monster Mile Dover, De. – It was a frustrating day for Mark Green and the #23 Vassarette Chevrolet at Dover International Speedway on Saturday. Early in the race, Green began experiencing handling problems. The team made several adjustments but Green was forced to bring the car into the gara ... Continue reading

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