Don Miller, the president of Penske Racing South, said that corporate headquarters informed his organization that the Intrepid can’t be used after the April 9 Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. At least one of Penske Racing’s two drivers — #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch — has used the Intrepid since the Daytona 500. There were plans to use the car on most 1.5- mile and 2-mile tracks the remainder of the season. The Charger has only four wins since being introduced last season. Kahne’s win was the first on a 1.5-mile track where the blunt nose of the car has created aerodynamic problems. The problems have created a split among Dodge teams that have considered going to NASCAR to ask for help. Ray Evernham, the owner of Kahne’s car, said that no longer is a consideration.(NASCAR.com)(3-21-2006)
