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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Lowe’s Motor Speedway

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Lowe’s Motor Speedway

May 26, 2005
Its back to work for the competitors in the NASCAR Busch Series following the second off-week of the season. The site of Saturday nights race Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. is NASCARs proverbial backyard, housing a majority of the sports team shops and driver

Changes at the #8? Crew Chief? UPDATE 2 Hmiel in:

Changes at the #8? Crew Chief? UPDATE 2 Hmiel in:

May 25, 2005
Teresa Earnhardt made a surprise visit to Lowe's Motor Speedway last Saturday night, and some Dale Earnhardt Inc. insiders say it was a move to rally the troops. Several DEI sources expect changes to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #8 team this week. Pete Rondeau has performed

Some IDOL stuff:

Some IDOL stuff:

May 25, 2005
Coca-Cola Racing Family driver Michael Waltrip will race eight finalists from the hit show "American Idol" and 12 children of active-duty North Carolina servicemen and women currently serving overseas. The event will be held Saturday at NASCAR SpeedPark in Concord

Brown leaves #34 Team UPDATE:

Brown leaves #34 Team UPDATE:

May 24, 2005
Effective today, Teddy Brown, crew chief for the # 34 Frank Cicci racing team has decided to pursue additional racing opportunites. Although the driver and crew chief were both pleased with the positive direction that the team had accomplished, Brown's decision was

Newman wins pole for All-Star Race:

Newman wins pole for All-Star Race:

May 20, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won the pole for the Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a time of 122.443 seconds in his 3 laps and 4 tire pit stop. #6-Mark Martin will start 2nd, followed by #2-Rusty Wallace, #38-Elliott Sadler and #9-Kasey Kahne. #20-Tony Stewart

Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

May 19, 2005
Todd Bodine (# 66 Fiddle Back Racing Toyota) is skeptical that the grinding of the race surface has significantly altered the personality of Lowes Motor Speedway. Its definitely different, but its the same old Lowes; just a lot faster and a lot smoother, said Bodine

The Big Break:

The Big Break:

May 17, 2005
All-Star Challenge will pit NASCAR stars Dale Jarrett, Jamie McMurray, Elliott Sadler, Elliott Sadler, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip against each other in a special event for charity and bragging rights. The event will be held in the Charlotte, N.C. area, on Tuesday

Wheeler picks Gordon to win All-Star Race:

Wheeler picks Gordon to win All-Star Race:

May 16, 2005
The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge is racing's version of a high-stakes poker game and H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, thinks Jeff Gordon will draw the $1 million winning hand. Wheeler named Gordon as his selection to

DEI working on contracts with Waltrip and Truex:

DEI working on contracts with Waltrip and Truex:

May 16, 2005
DEI vice president Richie Gilmore says contract discussions continue with NAPA and #15-Michael Waltrip and with Martin Truex, who is expected to revive the #1 Chevrolet in Cup with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor. Gilmore says that NAPA is looking at a one-year extension

Eleven Drivers Penalized UPDATE:

Eleven Drivers Penalized UPDATE:

May 14, 2005
Eleven drivers were penalized for being late for inspection at Darlignton Raceway last week. Ten teams/drivers will be held for 15 minutes before they can practice today at Richmond: #5-Busch, #7-Gordon, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #10-Riggs, #15-Waltrip, #17-Kenseth, # 41-Mears

Race Notes – Richmond:

Race Notes – Richmond:

May 14, 2005
• Kasey Kahne won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 47th career start. • The last driver to win from the Bud Pole was Joe Nemechek at Kansas, October 10, 2004. • Bill Elliott

Rumblings – Richmond:

Rumblings – Richmond:

May 14, 2005
• You certainly can't say it came as a surprise.... Kasey Kahne bagged his first-ever Nextel Cup victory tonight at Richmond International Raceway as he bested Tony Stewart by 1.67 seconds to record the win in the Chevy American Revolution 400. In a race that the top

Air Freshner in a race car, less anger IMAGE:

Air Freshner in a race car, less anger IMAGE:

May 13, 2005
With short-track Richmond International Raceway being the next stop on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit, don’t be surprised to see Scott Riggs piloting his race machine around the 0.75-mile track with an AroMetrics air freshener hanging from the roll cage. In a recently

Mikey and Green spar most of the race:

Mikey and Green spar most of the race:

May 8, 2005
#15-Michael Waltrip and #43-Jeff Green were called to the office after Waltrip clearly spun Green out, bringing caution on Lap 207. Waltrip and Green apparently have a running disagreement, with Waltrip accusing Green of jabbing at him earlier in the race [a lap 8

Testing at Lowe’s:

Testing at Lowe’s:

May 7, 2005
More than 25 NASCAR Busch Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10 in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 28. Testing will run from 3:00