Week of 10/2/05
#37 Chief suspended
Crew Chief for the #37 Cup car Glenn Darrow has been suspended indefinitely for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. He was tested for banned substances last Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, no word on what he tested positive for. October 7, 2005
Driver Milestones - Kansas
Some driver milestones to let you know about....
Rusty Wallace will make career start #700
Mark Martin is at 575
and Jeremy Mayfield has 375 under his belt October 7, 2005
Hot going into this weekend
So who's hot heading into Kansas this weekend?
How about Ryan Newman, he has top 5 finishes in all 3 chase races
Kevin Harvick has moved from 16th to 11th in points in 5 races
Tony Stewart has 14 top 5's, and 20 top 10 finishes in 2005 October 7, 2005
TRACK STATS | KANSAS
Track stats for Kansas this weekend look like this....
It's race #4 in The Chase for the Championship
On a 1.5-mile trioval
Banking is up to: 15 º
The Cup race is 400 miles, or 267 laps
Last year's poll sitter: Joe Nemechek (knee-ma-check)
Last year's winner: Joe Nemechek
Up for grabs: $5.8 Million dollars October 7, 2005
Childress to appeal Berrier penalties
Richard Childress Racing is going to appeal NASCAR's ruling against crew chief Todd Berrier for rules violations at Talladega. Richard said "After several discussions with the crew of the No. 29 team, we have decided to appeal NASCAR’s ruling. We feel we have a responsibility to GM Goodwrench and all of our sponsors, as well as all of our fans, to stand up for what we think is right. Regardless of the outcome, we can’t let it get in the way of what the No. 29 team is trying to accomplish this season. The goal is to finish 11th in the point standings. That’s where they are now and that will remain their focus.” October 5, 2005
Waltrip penalties overturned
The penalties against Michael Waltrip for making an inappropriate gesture during the Robby Gordon incident at New Hampshire, have been overturned by the National Stock Car Racing Commission. So Michael can keep his $10,000, and get back his 25 driver points. October 5, 2005
Rusty makes career start #700
Rusty Wallace will make his 700th career start this weekend in Kansas. He'll take over the 9th spot for all time starts next weekend at Charlotte. Impress your friends with this stat, Rusty has led 19,940 laps in the Cup series, 140 have come at Kansas.
October 5, 2005
Kansas TV Schedule
ON TV
NEXTEL CUP FINAL PRACTICE @ 3:30pm Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING @ 5pm Friday on Speed
CUP SERIES QUALIFYING @ 11:30am Saturday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES RACING @ 2pm Saturday on NBC
CUP SERIES RACING FROM KANSAS @ 1:30pm Sunday on NBC
All times are eastern October 5, 2005
Berrier gets fined, suspended, and probation
Crew Chief for Kevin Harvick's #29 machine Todd Berrier has been fined $10,000, suspended until October 19th, and put on probation until the end of the year. NASCAR found an unapproved aerodynamic modification and an unapproved fuel cell vent mounting on Kevin's car. This is the second time this year that Todd has been suspended.
October 4, 2005
Johnson takes blame for starting wreck
Jimmie Johnson has admitted he was at fault for the multi car wreck caused by his #48 spinning the 38 of Elliott Sadler. Jimmie thought at first that Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushed his car into the 38, but after looking at the video Johnson said "I started a wreck and took out a lot of good cars. That was the last thing I intended to do and I feel horrible for it. So I'm taking the responsibility." October 4, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | BUSCH SERIES
Heading into Kansas, here's how they look:
10 Jason Keller
9 David Green
8 David Stremme
7 Paul Menard
6 Kenny Wallace
5 Denny Hamlin
4 Carl Edwards
3 Reed Sorenson is 258 back
2 Clint Bowyer is closing
1 in on Martin Truex Jr. by only 26 points October 4, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
5 of the Chase drivers were part of wrecks at Talladega, so only the 10th spot stayed the same.
1. Tony Stewart Leader?2. Ryan Newman -4?3. Rusty Wallace -76?4. Jimmie Johnson -82?5. Greg Biffle -98?6. Carl Edwards -100?7. Matt Kenseth -111?8. Jeremy Mayfield -112?9. Mark Martin -138?10. Kurt Busch -180?after Talladega
Kevin Harvick takes over the 11th spot from Elliott Sadler. October 4, 2005
42 fails post race
The 42 car of Jamie McMurray failed post race inspection because the right-rear quarter panel didn't meet minimum height. NASCAR will not penalize the team since the car was involved in one of the many wrecks during the race. October 4, 2005
Harvick chief ejected from 'Dega
Kevin Harvick qualified his #29 machine 2nd for Sunday's race. So why did he start in the back? NASCAR found 3 violations to the rear end of the car, and sent crew chief Todd Berrier home for the weekend for the second time this season. October 4, 2005
RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA
10 Kevin Harvick
9 Joe Nemechek
8 Kurt Busch - recovered after a flat tire and hitting the wall
7 Sterling Marlin
6 Brian Vickers
5 Carl Edwards
4 Ryan Newman
3 Matt Kenseth
2 Tony Stewart - led the most laps, takes over the points lead again
VICTORY LANE
1 Dale Jarrett picks up his 32nd career win, (and can you believe it) his first win since Rockingham back in 2003.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-In the first "Big One" Michael Waltrip went for a wild ride flipping his #15 over several times. This one also took out chaser Mark Martin, and damaged the cars of Jimmie Johnson and Rusty Wallace. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and poll sitter Elliott Sadler were also involved.
-In "Big One" number 2, the 10 car of Scott Riggs went flipping on the front stretch in a spectacular wreck. This one claimed victims like Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Rusty Wallace and others. Jeff Gordon, Casey Mears, and Jeff Burton were also involved.
-Thankfully everyone is okay October 2, 2005
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