Weekend NASCAR and Indy racing lineup and fast facts
Weekend racing spans NEXTEL Cup at Atlanta with two nights of speeds and a 500.5 mile race. It also covers Busch Series at Hampton with the Aaron’s 312, Craftsman Trucks at Martinsville, Formula One in Malaysia, and IRL at Phoenix detailing races, schedules, track specs, next events, and notable fast facts about drivers and records.
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BUSCH
Hampton
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Mark Martin
Kevin Harvick
Reed Sorenson
Shawna Robinson
Nascar
Ihanon
Tenn
Nascar.com
Jack Sprague
Ricky Craven
David Reutimann
Martinsville
XM Satellite Radio
Avondale
Ariz
Phoenix International Raceway
Buddy Lazier
IRL
Sam Hornish
Danica Patrick
St. Petersburg
Fla
Kevin Forbes
IMS
Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Nebraska
Forbes
Roush adds four to driver development program
Roush Fenway expands its driver development with four new racers from diverse paths. Erik Darnell and Danny O’Quinn earned final testing in Darlington and ARCA plans, joining 14 year old Joey Logano and 14 year old Marc Davis in a growing talent pipeline. The program aims to feed NASCAR levels while promoting youth racing pathways.
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Associated Press
Bush Racing
Erik Darnell
Danny
O’quinn
Jack Roush
Darlington Raceway
Todd Kluever
Darnell
Beach Park
Ill
Coeburn
Roush
Joey Logano
Alpharetta
Mark Martin
Martin
Logano
Matt
Marc Davis
Mitchellville
North Carolina
NASCAR clamps down on cheating with crew chief suspensions
NASCAR suspended Chad Knaus and two other crew chiefs amid a crackdown on rule bending. Knaus faced a two week ban and a $35,000 fine after Jimmie Johnson’s Las Vegas victory was ruled too low, costing Johnson 25 points. NASCAR vows further action if needed to keep races fair and fans informed.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nascar
Chad Knaus
Jimmie Johnson
Johnson
Alan Gustafson
Kyle Busch
Todd Berrier
Kevin Harvick
Bristol
Tenn
Nascar.com
Charlotte
N.C
Knaus
Las Vegas
Jim Hunter
Cuit
Chip Ganassi
Sterling Marlin
Jamie McMurray
Casey Mears
Smokey Yunick
Yunick
France
Nascar Nextel
Daytona International Speedway
Berrier
Atlanta
Gustafson
Gustafson and Knaus to race in Atlanta during appeal
NASCAR crew chiefs Alan Gustafson and Chad Knaus will compete in Atlanta while appealing suspensions for alleged Las Vegas cheating. Team owner Rick Hendrick appealed as NASCAR cannot hear the case until next week. Gustafson and Knaus may race until the ruling.
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Charlotte
N.C
Nascar
Chad Knaus
Alan Gustafson
Atlanta
Las Vegas
Rick Hendrick
National Stock Car Racing Commission
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