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Week of 9/4/05
Skinner wins second in a row
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES - RESULTS
5 Tracy Hines
4 Ted Musgrave
3 Kevin Harvick
2 Todd Bodine
1 Mike Skinner picks up his second win in a row September 8, 2005
Ton's O' PAINT SCHEMES
The race weekend at Richmond will include 12 Chevy driver/musical artist paint scheme pairings across all three NASCAR series. The line up includes:
In the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (broadcast live on TNT at 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 10)
The No. 4 Lucas Oil Monte Carlo driven by Mike Wallace features Muzik Mafia with Cowboy Troy
The No. 07 Jack Daniels Monte Carlo driven by Dave Blaney features Drive-By Truckers
The No. 8 Budweiser True Music Monte Carlo driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. features 3 Doors Down
The No. 10 Valvoline Monte Carlo driven by Scott Riggs features Nickelback
The No. 25 GMAC/ditech.com Monte Carlo driven by Brian Vickers features Green Day
The No. 29 GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo driven by Kevin Harvick features Gretchen Wilson
The No. 31 Cingular Wireless Monte Carlo driven by Jeff Burton features Big$Rich
In the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 200 on Thursday, Sept. 8
The No. 6 GM Goodwrench Silverado driven by Ron Hornaday features Los Lonely Boys
The No. 16 Chevy Trucks Silverado driven by Jack Sprague features Trace Adkins
The No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 driven by Dennis Setzer features Blue County
The No. 47 Silverado driven by Kevin Harvick features KISS
In the NASCAR Busch Series Emerson Radio 250 on Friday, Sept. 9
The No. 2 ACDelco Monte Carlo driven by Clint Bowyer features Chris Cagle September 8, 2005
Who's hot going into this weekend?
Matt Kenseth went from 16th to 9th in points in just 3 races
Brian Vickers has 4 top 10's in 5 races
Tony Stewart has 11 straight top 10's, with 5 wins September 8, 2005
TRACK STATS | RICHMOND
Distance: .750-mile oval
Banking up to 14 degrees
Length/Frontstretch: 1,290 ft.
Length/Backstretch: 860 ft.
Miles/laps: 300 miles, 400 laps
Last year's poll sitter: Ryan Newman
Last year's winner: Jeremy Mayfield
Up for grabs: The last 4 spots in the Chase, and $4.8 million September 8, 2005
DEI gives Moore another shot
Dale Earnhardt Incorporated has announced they will give Busch North driver Ryan Moore a second shot at driving their #81 car on Friday night at Richmond. He wrecked after running top-20 in his last start at New Hampshire. September 7, 2005
Cup guys running Trucks this weekend
Look for a bunch of Cup regulars in tonight's Craftsman Truck Series race. Like Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Mike Bliss, Kyle Busch, & Ken Schrader. September 7, 2005
Where did Kenseth come from?
Matt Kenseth is currently top 10 in points. After having a miserable start to the season, he now has 4 top 10's in the last 5 races, including a win at Bristol. We'll see if he can hang onto his 9th place spot, just 11 points in. September 7, 2005
TV Schedule - Richmond
ON TV
TRUCK SERIES RACING TONIGHT ON SPEED
NEXTEL CUP FINAL PRACTICE @ Noon Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING @ 4:30pm Friday on Speed
NEXTEL CUP SERIES QUALIFYING @ 6pm Friday on TNT
BUSCH SERIES RACING @ 7:30pm Friday on TNT
NEXTEL CUP RACE FROM RICHMOND @ 7pm Saturday on TNT
We'll find out who is in, and who is not in The Chase for the Championship
All times are eastern September 7, 2005
2006 Schedule announced
The official 2006 Nextel Cup schedule was released yesterday. The season will start on February 11th with the Bud Shootout, and end on November 19th at Homestead-Miami. Not much has changed, except Richmond and Darlington switched their May races, and Kansas and Talladega swapped in October.
Check out the full list: http://www.finallapradio.com/news/2006_sched.html September 6, 2005
Kahne honored in hometown
Kasey Kahne had a street named after him, and was given the keys to the city this week in his hometown of Enumclaw Washington. Kasey finished 6th in Sunday's race. September 6, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
Drivers that have already clinched a spot in the Chase are Kurt Busch (he just has to start the Richmond race), Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, and leader Tony Stewart.
Only 1 point separates Jamie McMurray in 10th place, from Ryan Newman in 11th place, with Jeff Gordon 30 points out of 10th.
Four spots are up for grabs in the Chase, and we'll find out on Saturday night who will be locked in.
Complete Chase Details: http://www.finallapradio.com/nascar_top10.html September 6, 2005
Race Recap - California - Cup Series
RACE RECAP | CALIFORNIA
10 Joe Nemechek
9 Ricky Rudd
8 Jamie McMurray
7 Matt Kenseth
6 Kasey Kahne
5 Tony Stewart
4 Carl Edwards
3 Brian Vickers
2 Greg Biffle
VICTORY LANE
1 - 20 year old Kyle Busch and the #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet led the most laps, and survived a green-white-checkered finish to pick up the trophy. Kyle is the youngest driver to win in NASCAR's top division....the Cup Series.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-JJ Yeley spun his 11 car and backed into the fence after a good qualifying run.
-Jimmie Johnson brushed the wall, ended up changing a shock, and finished 16th
-Roush cars Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards had separate solo spins, but no damage to either machine.
-Dale Earnhardt Jr's engine blew up late in the race, he finished 38th and is essentially out of The Chase.
-Jeff Gordon fought handling problems most of the night, and ends up 21st.
September 5, 2005
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