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Week of 5/28/06
Edwards back in CTS at Dover
Carl Edwards will return to the Craftsman Truck Series tonight when he takes the wheel of the #50 Roush Racing truck at Dover. Carl has 57 starts and 6 wins in the series. Other CTS news, Dennis Setzer will make his 200th career start in the series, and joins Rick Crawford, Jack Sprague, and Terry Cook with the same milestone. June 2, 2006
Who's hot going into this weekend?
Tony Stewart is certainly not on this list right now
Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson both have 3 wins each this year
Greg Biffle has 3 top 10's in a row
Jeff Burton has moved from 21st to 8th in points since Martinsville June 2, 2006
TRACK STATS | DOVER
Distance: 1-Mile oval
Banking/Turns 1-4: 24 º
Banking/Straights: 9 º
Length/Frontstretch: 1,076 ft.
Length/Backstretch: 1,076 ft.
Miles/laps: 400 miles, 400 laps
Last year's poll sitter: Jimmie Johnson
Last year's winner: Greg Biffle
Up for grabs: $5.6 million June 2, 2006
Penalties - Ky. Busch / Mayfield
Well you knew this penalty was coming, Kyle Busch has been fined $50,000, penalized 25 driver and owner points, and put on probation until December 31st. This comes from when Kyle threw his HANS device at Casey Mears for no particular reason at the Coke 600. Jeremy Mayfield will also lose 25 driver / owner points for a roof height violation during post race inspection and his crew chief was fined $35,000 May 31, 2006
Dale Jr. going with 'vintage' paint
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will feature an old school paint scheme on his #8 Chevrolet at the Michigan race Fathers Day weekend. The car will be cream colored, with vintage Bud logos from 1956 and the 8 that Ralph Earnhardt drove. Jr. said “If I can’t go back in time and race in the 1950s, at least I can drive a car that looks like it’s from the ’50s. I’ve always liked bold, simple paint schemes, and it’ll be cool to drive a car that looks so similar to what my dad and grandpa drove.” May 31, 2006
Stremme out for Infineon
David Stremme is out and Scott Pruett is in the #40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing, but only for the road course race at Infineon coming up later this month. Pruett has 37 career Cup starts with 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's under his belt. May 31, 2006
Tony Stewart Injury Update
Fractured Right Scapula Will Not Require Surgery,
Rudd to Serve as Relief Driver at Dover
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., (May 30, 2006) - Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart will not require surgery for the fractured right scapula he sustained in an accident during Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
Stewart's No. 20 Chevrolet suffered a right front tire failure on lap 33 of the 400-lap race, sending the No. 20 machine into the SAFER barrier on the outside retaining wall of turn one. Stewart was running in the 25th position when the accident happened.
"Tony sustained a non-displaced fracture at the tip of his right scapula," said Dr. Jerry Petty, a neurosurgeon who has consulted with many NASCAR drivers. "It is a non-surgical injury that only time and rest can heal."
While Stewart's fractured right scapula won't require surgery, it will limit his participation in this weekend's Nextel Cup event at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
Veteran NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd has been secured by Joe Gibbs Racing to serve as the relief driver for the No. 20 team this weekend at Dover. Rudd, a winner of 23 Nextel Cup races - four of which came at Dover - will practice and qualify the No. 20 Chevrolet while Stewart will start the 400-lap race. Rudd will be on standby in the pit area to relieve Stewart at any point during the event. By starting at Dover, Stewart will receive all points toward the Nextel Cup driver's championship.
"Tony's injury is unfortunate, and we are going to do everything we can to get him healed up quickly," said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. "Tony is as tough as they come, but we aren't going to take any chances on making his situation worse.
"We're very appreciative of Ricky Rudd for being able to drive the No. 20 car at Dover. He's a proven winner who will allow us to stay in contention for the championship."
Stewart is currently fourth in the championship point standings, 231 points behind series leader Jimmie Johnson. Stewart is a two-time Nextel Cup champion, having won the title in 2002 and 2005.
"Tony's our driver and we'd love to have him in the car, but we want him to be 100 percent, not just for one race but for the rest of the season," said Greg Zipadelli, crew chief for the No. 20 team. "We'll do what we have to do until he heals up. This is a strong race team that's no stranger to adversity, so I know we'll make the best of this situation at Dover and in the weeks to come."
Al Shuford, a certified athletic trainer formerly with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, will work with Stewart to get him ready for his limited participation at Dover and what is expected to be his full participation during the Nextel Cup race weekend at Pocono (Pa.) June 9-11. Shuford joined Joe Gibbs Racing in October 2000.
"Basically, we're just going to work with Tony to make him comfortable," said Shuford. "As Dr. Petty said, Tony's injury is something that only time and rest can heal. But we can help speed up that timetable with a rehabilitation program specific to his injury and his profession." May 30, 2006
RACE RECAP | THE COCA COLA 600
10 Reed Sorenson
9 Denny Hamlin
8 Jamie McMurray
7 Greg Biffle
6 Jeff Burton
5 Matt Kenseth
4 Mark Martin
3 Carl Edwards has top 10's in every career race at Lowes
2 Jimmie Johnson came up short this time, but still takes his 7th straight top 5 at Lowes Motor Speedway
VICTORY LANE
Kasey Kahne grabs checkers for this 3rd race this year, 4th career, after leading the most laps in the race.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-Tony Stewart wrecked hard in the Busch race on Saturday and went to the hospital, and again in this race on lap 33 when a right front tire when flat. This time Tony was not so lucky, a CT scan showed a fractured shoulder blade, Stewart will meet team doctors on Tuesday for further evaluation.
-Other drivers with bad luck include:
Dale Jarrett hits the wall on lap 1, blamed his spotter
Kevin Harvick had transmission problems
Kurt Busch mangled his #2 car with help from the wall
Jeff Gordon hit the wall after brake problems
-Kyle Busch paid a visit to the NASCAR hauler after throwing his HANS device at Casey Mears
May 28, 2006
Tony Stewart fractures collar bone
Official Team Release
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., (May 28, 2006) - Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart sustained a fracture of his right scapula in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race when a flat right front tire sent his No. 20 Chevrolet into the SAFER barrier on the outside retaining wall of turn one
Stewart was running in the 25th position when the accident happened on lap 33 of the 400-lap race.
According to doctors at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., a CT scan revealed a minimally displaced fracture at the tip of the right scapula.
Stewart is scheduled to meet with Joe Gibbs Racing's team physicians on Tuesday for further evaluation.
An update on Stewart's condition will be provided following that evaluation. May 28, 2006
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