Week of 7/17/05
Newman wrecks hard at Bristol test
While testing the #39 Busch car at Bristol this week, Ryan Newman hit the outside wall in turn 4, mangling the right side of his Dodge. Ryan got out of the car on his own, and is okay. Look for Newman in the Mobil 1 paint scheme at Pocono this weekend. July 20, 2005
Edwards hopes for a Pocono sweep
Carl Edwards looks to complete the Pocono season sweep on Sunday. Carl actually credits his June win to practicing on his racing video games. More and more drivers are using that as a tool to help them on Sundays. He'll also attempt to do the double of Pocono and Pikes Peak. July 20, 2005
A new Wimmer enters the world
There's a new Wimmer in the world. Scott and Jody welcomed Hayden Phillip Wimmer on Tuesday around 6pm. Mom and baby are fine, and Scott is on cloud 9. July 20, 2005
ON TV this weekend
CUP SERIES FINAL PRACTICE @ 4PM Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING @ 6:30PM Friday on Speed
CUP SERIES QUALIFYING @ 1:30PM Saturday on TNT
BUSCH SERIES RACING FROM PIKES PEAK @ 3:30PM on TNT
TRUCK SERIES RACING FROM MEMPHIS @ 8PM on Speed
NEXTEL CUP RACING FROM POCONO @ 1PM on TNT
All times are eastern July 20, 2005
J. Labonte gets Holly as new chief
Justin Labonte will have a new crew chief starting this weekend at Pike Peak. Harold Holly is coming back to the Busch Series after running things for Bobby Hamilton Jr.'s #32 Cup team. Holly won the Busch championship with Jeff Green in 2000. July 19, 2005
TESTING | INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY | SPEEDS
On Monday Mike Skinner turned the fastest lap with a speed of 180.692mph
Tuesday it was Bobby Hamilton with a speed of 183.905 mph, and like father like son Bobby Jr. was second fastest at 182.576mph July 19, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | BUSCH AND TRUCK SERIES
BUSCH SERIES
...going into Pikes Peak this weekend
5 Kenny Wallace
4 Carl Edwards
3 Reed Sorenson
2 Clint Bowyer
1 Martin Truex Jr. now leads by 142 after his win at New Hampshire
TRUCK SERIES
...going into Memphis this weekend
5 Ricky Craven
4 Ron Hornaday
3 Bobby Hamilton
2 Ted Musgrave
1 Dennis Setzer is on top by 83 points July 19, 2005
Truex wins Busch race on Saturday
The Busch race on Saturday saw points leader Martin Truex Jr. hold off Carl Edwards to pick up his 5th win of 2005.
Denny Hamilin was 3rd followed by Elliott Sadler and Jamie McMurray. July 19, 2005
TESTING | INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
The third week at the track includes Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne and others. July 19, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
1. Jimmie Johnson Leader?2. Greg Biffle -77?3. Tony Stewart -85?4. Rusty Wallace-230?5. Kurt Busch -325 up 5 spots?6. Ryan Newman -325?7. Mark Martin -352?8. Jeremy Mayfield -387?9. Elliott Sadler -396 down 4 spots?10. Dale Jarrett -418? July 19, 2005
Race Recap | New Hampshire
RACE RECAP | NEW HAMPSHIRE
10 Matt Kenseth
9 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8 Rusty Wallace
7 Ryan Newman
6 Kasey Kahne
5 Greg Biffle
4 Kyle Busch
3 Bobby Labonte with only his 2nd top 5 this year
2 Kurt Busch rallied back from 2 horrible pit stops
VICTORY LANE
Tony Stewart does it again, simply dominated this race leading 232 of 300 laps. He has now won 3 of the last 4 and he climbed the fence yet again. Tony grabs career win #22.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-Matt Kenseth spun future teammate Jamie McMurray early in the race, Matt admitted his mistake
-Mark Martin helped Elliott Sadler's 38 car find the fence, was 5th in points, now 9th.
-Jeff Gordon's 24 team was strong all day long, only to have brake problems with less than 15 laps to go. He ends up 25th
-Points leader Jimmie Johnson finished 13th and admits his team needs to work on the flat tracks on the circuit
July 17, 2005
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