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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Darlington

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Darlington

May 4, 2005
Already labeled as the track Too Tough to Tame, yet another challenge awaits at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The first race under the lights at the historic track will be contested by the drivers and teams of the NASCAR Busch Series. And Darlingtons trademark

Eleven Penalties Result from Talladega Infractions

Eleven Penalties Result from Talladega Infractions

May 4, 2005
NASCAR announced today that 11 penalties have been issued to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competitors, as a result of rule infractions this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Three of those penalties were issued to the #00 Chevrolet team, because of an unapproved

Window Nets Confiscated:

Window Nets Confiscated:

April 30, 2005
The window nets were confiscated from the cars driven by #99-Carl Edwards, #11-Jason Leffler, #0-Mike Bliss, #19-Jeremy Mayfield and #17-Matt Kenseth because the openings in the meshing were smaller than NASCAR's one-inch minimum. Smaller holes allow less air inside

Ortho on the #99:

Ortho on the #99:

April 30, 2005
Thew #99 Ford, driven by Carl Edwards, will sport a special Ortho Season-Long Grass and Weed Killer paint scheme next week in Talladega for the Aaron's 499 NEXTEL Cup race. Ortho, one of The Scotts Company’s brands, will appear for the first time as a primary sponsor

Truex Jr. wins at Talladega:

Truex Jr. wins at Talladega:

April 29, 2005
after a rain soaked day at Talladega, Martin Truex Jr. won the for the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway, his 2nd in a row. The race was delayed a few hours but was able to finish the whole race and even go to a green-white-checkered finish. The rest of the top

Rusty to run Kentucky race:

Rusty to run Kentucky race:

April 29, 2005
Rusty Wallace and his #64 Top Flite Golf car will swing into action with fellow NEXTEL Cup Series stars Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and Kasey Kahne when the Busch Series takes the green flag for "The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" at Kentucky Speedway

Harvick wins the pole at Talladega:

Harvick wins the pole at Talladega:

April 29, 2005
#29-Kevin Harvick won the Budweiser pole for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 189.804mph, almost a mph faster then #24-Jeff Gordon who ran 188.988mph and will start on the outside pole. The rest of the top-five are #38-Elliott Sadler, #10-

Rusty to run Kentucky race:

Rusty to run Kentucky race:

April 29, 2005
Rusty Wallace and his #64 Top Flite Golf car will swing into action with fellow NEXTEL Cup Series stars Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and Kasey Kahne when the Busch Series takes the green flag for "The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" at Kentucky Speedway

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Talladega

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Talladega

April 28, 2005
Six of the last seven NASCAR Busch Series races discounting Bristols .533-mile track have been contested at venues where the distance averages nearly 1.4 miles. But average will hardly be the catch word this weekend when series drivers compete on NASCARs largest track

Testing at Richmond:

Testing at Richmond:

April 27, 2005
Two drivers will be at Richmond International Raceway testing Tuesday, April 26th, in preparation for the FUNAI 250 and Chevy American Revolution 400. Mark Martin will test his #9 Busch car and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. will test his Cup car. Many drivers are scheduled

Johnson wins 1st Qtr Driver of the Year:

Johnson wins 1st Qtr Driver of the Year:

April 24, 2005
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Speed Channel Driver of the Year first quarter, 2005. The voting saw six drivers earning first place ballots, but Johnson had the most with six. With 93 points beat the Indy Racing League’s Dan Wheldon (at 86), and Nextel Cup runner-up Greg

Atlanta Dyno Results:

Atlanta Dyno Results:

April 23, 2005
Results of NASCAR's most recent chassis dyno testing, at Atlanta, shows a few surprises. Jamie McMurray, who finished 11th, had the strongest engine (Elliott's), with 769 peak horsepower, winner Carl Edwards showed 754 horsepower. Runner-up Jimmie Johnson showed 759

Biffle wins at Phoenix:

Biffle wins at Phoenix:

April 22, 2005
#66-Greg Biffle won the Bashas Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway after spinning on lap 8. It is Biffle's 17th Busch Series win of his career [to go along with 5 Cup and 16 Turck wins]. The rest of the the top five were #90-Elliott Sadler, #14-David

Kahne Fastest Again at Infineon testing:

Kahne Fastest Again at Infineon testing:

April 21, 2005
#9-Kasey Kahne (Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) posted the fastest time during a two-day NASCAR NEXTEL Cup test session at Infineon Raceway. Kahne, one of three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series regulars at the session, toured the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course in 1 minute, 16.32

Kahne Fastest During First Day at Infineon Raceway:

Kahne Fastest During First Day at Infineon Raceway:

April 20, 2005
#9-Kasey Kahne (Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) posted the fastest time on Tuesday during a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup test session at Infineon Raceway. Kahne, who placed 31st in his first visit to Infineon Raceway in 2004, turned the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course in 1 minute, 17