Denny Hamlin News

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

October 27, 2005
One of the busiest test sessions in speedway history will have drivers preparing Tuesday for the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Cup drivers scheduled to test include: #31-Jeff Burton, #44-Terry Labonte, #17-Matt Kenseth, #12-Ryan Newman, #18- Bobby Labonte, #

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE Holly too?

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE Holly too?

October 24, 2005
Mike Bliss is the latest driver to learn he's out after the season finale at Homestead. Jeff Green appears to be the top candidate for Bliss' #0 Haas CNC ride. If he gets it, the dominoes really would start to fall. The most curious possible replacement? Bobby Labonte

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 23, 2005
It was a tale of two races today at Martinsville Speedway. In the first 343 laps, Tony Stewart led all but 60. For the final 157 circuits, Jeff Gordon led all but 6. And that final push put Gordon into Victory Lane at this sweet little short track in today's Subway

Gordon wins at Martinsville:

Gordon wins at Martinsville:

October 23, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon took the race lead at lap 360 of the crash filled Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway to win for the first time since Talladega in May, 73rd of his career, 4th of 2005, 7th at Martinsville and sweeping both races at Martinsville for the 2nd time. It

Ramblings – Martinsville:

Ramblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
Tony Stewart set a new track record (for that matter, 11 drivers bettered the old mark) today at Martinsville Speedway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.306 (98.083 mph). This is the 3rd top-spot of the season for Tony and the 9th of his

Almirola to qualify for Hamilin?

Almirola to qualify for Hamilin?

October 21, 2005
Yahoo Sports reports: "I hear that Aric Almirola, who is part of the Joe Gibbs/Reggie White Diversity Program, will qualify the #20 Busch Series car for Denny Hamlin in Memphis. Hamlin will concentrate on making sure Gibbs' #11 FedEx Chevy, which currently sits 35th

Stewart wins pole with new track record at Martinsville:

Stewart wins pole with new track record at Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart, the points leader, won the Budweiser Pole for the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a Track Record lap of 98.083mph for his 3rd pole of 2005 and 10th of his career. The rest of the top five are: #21-Ricky Rudd, #2-Rusty Wallace, #12-Ryan Newman

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
• Tony Stewart won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.306 seconds at 98.083 mph. He broke Ryan Newman’s track-qualifying record of 19.513 seconds, 97.043 mph, set Oct. 22, 2004. • The top 11 qualifier’s broke

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

October 19, 2005
The entry list for Saturdays final stand-alone race of the NASCAR Busch Series season at Memphis Motorsports Park contains some of the great names in racing Earnhardt, Elliott, Foyt and Wallace. However, only Bill Elliott (#6 Hellmans Mayonnaise Dodge), the 1988 NASCAR

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18?

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18?

October 17, 2005
Mike Bliss is the latest driver to learn he's out after the season finale at Homestead. Jeff Green appears to be the top candidate for Bliss' #0 Haas CNC ride. If he gets it, the dominoes really would start to fall. The most curious possible replacement? Bobby Labonte

Johnson wins at Charlotte:

Johnson wins at Charlotte:

October 16, 2005
#48-Jimmie Johnson didn't lead until the last 13 laps, but pulled off the win in the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, for his 4th win at LMS in a row, 5th in the last 6 races there, 4th of the season and 18th win of his career. Johnson is the first driver

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 15, 2005
Maybe it _is_ his house! Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 504 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but we certainly couldn't call it a race. We had so many tires poppin' out there it sounded like duck season on da' bayou. There'll be a couple of teams who need to

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Charlotte

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Charlotte

October 12, 2005
Newman sets sights on record Ryan Newman (#39 alltel Dodge) is entered in Fridays race and looks to become the first driver in the series to record the most consecutive wins in the same season. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#81 Menards Chevrolet) set the mark with five consecutive

Rumblings – Kansas:

Rumblings – Kansas:

October 9, 2005
It was a Roush parade today....and the man on the King's Float was Mark Martin. Mark Martin won today's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway in dominating style (leading 139 laps) for his first win of 2005 (his last win was at Dover in June of 2004) and the 35th win of his

Kenseth wins pole at Kansas:

Kenseth wins pole at Kansas:

October 8, 2005
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Budweiser Pole for the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway with a Track Record lap of 180.856mph for his 2nd pole of 2005 and 3rd of his career. THe rest of the top five are: #38-Elliott Sadler, #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Scott Wimmer and #99-Carl Edwards