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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2005
Page
22
Mark Martin sits atop the standings with 997 points, up from 7th to 1st. Ryan Newman follows with 994 and a jump from 9th to 2nd. Carl Edwards is 9th with 979, advancing from 13th, while Sterling Marlin has 968 and Rusty Wallace 960, moving from 6th and 3rd respectively.
The Nextel Cup race Aaron's 499 is set for Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Alabama at 1 15 p m eastern time. Defending champion Jeff Gordon won last year's controversial finish as the field was frozen after a final laps caution. Talladega records include Mark Martin's 188 354 mph speed on May 10 1997 for the race and Bill Elliott's 212 809 mph qualifying mark on April 30 1997. The event marks Talladega’s Cup history dating to 1969 when Richard Brickhouse won the first race.
The Busch Series race Aaron's 312 runs at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday at 2 15 p m ET. Defending champion Martin Truex Jr. won last year’s event, which ended under caution after a multi car crash with two laps remaining. Race and qualifying records reference drivers Mark Martin and Joe Nemechek with historical notes on Talladega winners.
Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway Madison Illinois set for Saturday 8 p m ET Defending champion is David Starr with race record holder Jack Sprague at 113 726 mph from May 2000 Qualifying mark by Sprague at 133 227 mph on July 16 2004 Nielsen reports heavy Kroger 250 Martinsville viewership averaging 878000 up 50 percent from 2004 and 29 percent rise for 2005 season overall. race insights feature current records and standings.
Kurt Busch drove No. 97 Ford to victory at Phoenix International Raceway leading 219 of 312 laps. Michael Waltrip finished second with Jeff Burton third, Dale Earnhardt Jr. fourth, and Brian Vickers fifth. Biffle collided on pit road ending his bid. Busch moves to second in the Nextel Cup standings behind Jimmie Johnson.
Kurt Busch wins the Nextel Cup race, his first of the 2005 season and the 12th Cup victory of his career, after a 3 hour 2 minute 16 second race with 16 lead changes among nine drivers and nine cautions covering 43 laps. Jeff Gordon and other drivers led multiple segments as Busch clinched victory by 2.315 seconds.
Martin Truex Jr rises into the top five in the Busch standings following a ninth place finish in the Bashas' Supermarkets 200. Carl Edwards leads the points with 1418, ahead of Reed Sorenson and Clint Bowyer.
Former series champion Jack Sprague sits ninth in the 2005 standings with an average 13.5 finish across four Series races, as Bobby Hamilton leads the Kroger 250 results list. Ricky Craven and Ted Musgrave follow, with Ron Hornaday, Jimmy Spencer, Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton, Johnny Benson, and Terry Cook rounding the top ten.
TV guide notes Aaron's 499 at 12 30 p m Sunday and Aaron's 312 at 3 12 p m Saturday plus Dodge Ram Tough 200 at 8 p m Saturday on FOX free SPEED CHANNEL.
NASCAR drivers react to the new shorter spoiler aimed at boosting competition. Jimmie Johnson notes the change felt different at Texas and discusses tracking down the cause amid a warm, slick track. Clint Bowyer debuts in NASCAR's Cup at Phoenix after ARCA success and seeks quick adaptation.
A rough Subway Fresh 500 finish dropped Rusty Wallace seven spots in the 2005 season standings. He had four top ten finishes and six top fifteen finishes before Saturday, and was third overall, his best since April 2002. He aims to win and be part of The Chase.
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