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Week of 5/8/05
Kahne finally gets his first Cup win
Kasey Kahne wins his first Cup Series race, it's the first win for the new Dodge Charger, and locks Kasey into next weeks All Star Challenge.
Car: 9 Dodge
Winner's purse: $257,325
Average speed: 100.316 mph
Margin of victory: 1.674 Seconds
Starting position: 1
Laps led by winner: 242
Most laps led: 143
Lead changes: 21 among 6 drivers.
Caution flags: 9 for 53 laps.
1. (1) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 400, $257,325.
2. (3) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, $204,611.
3. (2) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 400, $162,316.
4. (10) Kyle Busch #, Chevrolet, 400, $119,300.
5. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, $141,261.
6. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, $103,225.
7. (5) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 400, $117,341.
8. (39) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 400, $118,100.
9. (23) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 400, $105,914.
10. (17) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 400, $87,600.
May 14, 2005
Carl Edwards bumps to win, then flips
Carl Edwards moved the #90 Elliott Sadler car aside on the final lap to grab the win on Friday night in Richmond. Carl and Sadler had words after the race before heading to victory lane. Elliott still managed to hang onto second place while nursing a flat tire.
1. (5) Carl Edwards #, Ford, 253, $40,135.
2. (22) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 253, $28,025.
3. (7) Johnny Sauter, Dodge, 253, $36,550.
4. (1) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 253, $21,300.
5. (17) Greg Biffle, Ford, 253, $17,000.
6. (3) Jeff Green, Dodge, 253, $16,150.
7. (10) Mark Martin, Ford, 253, $15,835.
8. (11) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 253, $15,745.
9. (2) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 253, $23,450.
10. (29) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 253, $16,425. May 13, 2005
Kasey Kahne sweeps Richmond Polls
Kasey Kahne grabs the poll for both the Busch Series race on Friday night, and also the Cup race for Saturday night in Richmond
Busch: 20.934sec 128.977mph
Cup: 20.775 129.964mph May 13, 2005
Cup guys running Busch this weekend
Cup guys running the Busch race tonight include Jeff Green, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Michael Waltrip, Matt Kenseth and others. May 12, 2005
Who's hot going into Richmond?
So who's hot going into this weekend?
-How about Jeff Gordon and Greg Biffle with 3 wins apiece this year
-Jeff Burton has climbed from 23rd to 16th in the points in the last 5 races
-Jamie McMurray has moved from 32nd to 8th in points over the last 10 races May 12, 2005
TRACK STATS | RICHMOND
Distance: .750-mile oval
Banking/Turns 1-4:14 º
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 º
Banking/Backstretch: 2 º
Length/Frontstretch: 1,290 ft.
Length/Backstretch: 860 ft.
Miles/laps: 300 miles, 400 laps
Last years poll sitter: Brian Vickers
Last years winnner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Up for grabs: $5.3 million May 12, 2005
American Idol invades NASCAR
If you are an American Idol fan, and you're obviously a NASCAR fan already, make sure you pay attention at the start of the Coca-Cola 600 later this month. Your favorite Idols will sing the national anthem, and the host of the show Ryan Seacrest will be there too. May 11, 2005
Newman fast in Busch testing
Ryan Newman was fastest during Busch Series testing this week at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte. He's planning on his first series start since 2001 later this month, and clocked a lap of 181.750mph in the #39 Penske Dodge. Jamie McMurray and Jimmie Johnson wrecked their cars separately during the session, but both are okay. May 11, 2005
Rudd to make 850th career start
Ricky Rudd is getting ready to make his 850th career start and 763rd consecutive. The driver of the Wood Brothers #21 has 23 wins and XX starts at Richmond. Ricky ranks 3rd in all-time starts behind Dave Marcis and The King, Richard Petty. May 11, 2005
Richmond T.V. Schedule
ON TV
NEXTEL CUP PRACTICE @ Noon Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING @ 4:30 p.m. Friday on Speed
NEXTEL CUP QUALIFYING @ 6 p.m. Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES RACING @ 8 p.m. Friday on FX
NEXTEL CUP RACING FROM RICHMOND @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday on FX
TRUCK SERIES RACING @ 2 p.m. Sunday on Speed
All times are eastern May 11, 2005
Kurt Busch pit crew takes home $100k
Earlier this week Kurt Busch's team took home the win at the National Pit Crew Championships and they pocket $100,000 in prize money. Jeremy Mayfield's team was second, with Joe Nemechek's crew grabbing 3rd. NASCAR and Nextel are holding a similar event later this month on the 19th which will include the Hendrick Motorsports teams. May 10, 2005
Robby Gordon changes crew members
Robby Gordon's #7 Cup team has made some crew and car chief changes this week in hope of bringing more consistency to the team. Robby has failed to make 4 of the 10 races so far this year. Greg Erwin takes on the crew chief roll, and Frank Kerr becomes the teams car chief. May 10, 2005
Edwards to have different paint, eh stickers
Carl Edwards will carry a different paint scheme for the next two races. Look for the #99 Ford to have Round-Up on the hood, and side panels, on his uniform...you get the picture. May 10, 2005
Busch and Truck Point Standings
POINT STANDINGS | BUSCH SERIES
heading into Richmond this weekend
5 Ashton Lewis
4 Martin Truex Jr.
3 Reed Sorenson
2 Clint Bowyer
1 Carl Edwards is up by 143
POINT STANDINGS | TRUCK SERIES
heading into Mansfield Ohio this weekend
5 Todd Bodine
4 Jimmy Spencer
3 Ricky Craven
2 Bobby Hamilton
1 Ted Musgrave leads by 13 May 10, 2005
Awesome Bill to run 3 Busch races in '05
Bill Elliott has been inked to drive for Rusty Wallace Incorporated for 3 Busch races in 2005. Awesome Bill will drive the #64 Miller High Life car at Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Nashville. May 9, 2005
Wallace tours the NYC
Rusty Wallace had a busy Monday in New York City doing the rounds on some national T.V. like Fox and Friends, The Tony Danza Show, and ESPN's The Pulse. He's making the rounds this year for his "Last Call" tour. May 9, 2005
TESTING | KENTUCKY | LOWES
Jason Leffer and his #11 machine will be running laps this week.
At Lowes Motor Speedway look for over 25 Busch Series teams shaking down their setups in preparation for the race later this month. May 9, 2005
POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
1. Jimmie Johnson Leads by 127, and only lost 3 points on Sunday
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Greg Biffle
4. Kurt Busch down 2 spots
5. Elliott Sadler
6. Mark Martin up 5 spots
7. Tony Stewart
8. Jamie McMurray up 2 spots
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10. Ryan Newman up 5 spots
as of Darlington May 9, 2005
Race Recap | Darlington
10 Tony Stewart
9 Carl Edwards
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - solid top 10 finish
7 Jimmie Johnson
6 Jamie McMurray
5 Ryan Newman
4 Mark Martin
3 Kasey Kahne - poll sitter
2 Jeff Gordon - 13th top 5 at Darlington
VICTORY LANE
He gambled with two tires on the last pit stop to grab his 3rd win of 2005 after leading 176 laps....Greg Biffle and the 16 team went to victory lane. Greg and Jeff Gordon are now tied at 3 wins a piece for the season.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-Kurt Busch's night didn't even get started when his #97 hits the inside wall on lap 1. Busch was called to the NASCAR hauler after the race for not following NASCAR'S direction to allow the pace car and leaders pass by, and then screaming some choice words on the radio after the incident. Ironically Busch was already 60 laps down at that point.
-Also early in the race, Jeff Green spun the #15 of Michael Waltrip into the wall. Those two then traded paint all night long. Michael later spun Jeff Green, so NASCAR parked Waltrip for a lap and called both drivers to the NASCAR hauler after the race to talk things over.
May 8, 2005
Top 10 rundowns
Cup Series
1. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 370, $305,975.
2. (14) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 370, $221,986.
3. (1) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 370, $185,100.
4. (20) Mark Martin, Ford, 370, $136,350.
5. (2) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 370, $161,216.
6. (13) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 370, $108,775.
7. (9) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 370, $136,166.
8. (39) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 370, $134,333.
9. (10) Carl Edwards, Ford, 370, $100,525.
10. (15) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 370, $131,586.
Busch Series
1. (24) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 147, $40,976.
2. (6) Kenny Wallace, Ford, 147, $46,070.
3. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 147, $35,433.
4. (13) Greg Biffle, Ford, 147, $19,425.
5. (8) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 147, $16,775.
6. (7) David Stremme, Dodge, 147, $22,825.
7. (17) Denny Hamlin #, Chevrolet, 147, $27,610.
8. (29) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 147, $14,770.
9. (20) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 147, $16,525.
10. (11) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 147, $26,125.
Full Weekend Stats
http://www.finallapradio.com/newsfiles/stats.shtml May 8, 2005
Roush Racing sweeps weekend
Matt Kenseth held off a hungry Kenny Wallace on Friday night to win the Busch Series race at Darlington. On Saturday, Greg Biffle won in dominating fashion over Jeff Gordon. May 8, 2005
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