Top 10 Cup Standings and Edwards Infineon Debut
The list shows Jimmie Johnson leading with 2,173 points followed by Greg Biffle and Elliott Sadler. Carl Edwards makes his first Cup start at Infineon Raceway this Sunday after winning his first track debut two weeks ago at Pocono. Ford leads the Manufacturers Championship with 108 points, ahead of Chevrolet 106 and Dodge 67.
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Jimmie Johnson
Greg Biffle
Elliott Sadler
Carl Edwards
Mark Martin
Tony Stewart
Ryan Newman
Rusty Wallace
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Infineon Raceway
Edwards
Pocono Raceway
Michigan
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Keller Dominates Milwaukee Mile With Seven Top-Fives
Jason Keller holds the most top-five and top-ten finishes at The Milwaukee Mile, with seven each. He previously won the 2003 event, setting the race record. The Busch Series Meijer 300 presented by Oreo results show Reed Sorenson leading, followed by Martin Truex Jr and Clint Bowyer with stacked points and past standings.
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Reed Sorenson
Martin Truex Jr
Clint Bowyer
Carl Edwards
Kenny Wallace
Denny Hamlin
Ashton Lewis
David Stremme
Greg Biffle
Jason Keller
Milwaukee Mile
Sprague Leads NHRA Milwaukee Mile Top-Five Record
Jack Sprague tops all series rivals with five top-five and seven top-ten finishes at The Milwaukee Mile, as the Craftsman Truck standings list Bobby Hamilton and others with points and position shifts from prior rankings.
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Jack Sprague
Milwaukee Mile
On TV Nextel Cup and SBC 250 Listings
Broadcast times for NASCAR events include Dodge Save Mart 350 at 2 30 p m Sunday and SBC 250 at 8 30 p m Saturday plus Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 at 9 p m Friday all times shown.
Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway Sonoma
Jeff Gordon won last year's Dodge Save Mart 350 after starting from pole. Infineon Raceway hosts a 1.99 mile course on the Sonoma schedule since 1989 with Ricky Rudd as inaugural winner. notable speeds include Jeff Gordon’s pole record 94.303 mph and Ricky Rudd’s 81.007 mph race mark.
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Infineon Raceway
Sonoma
Calif
Jeff Gordon
Ricky Rudd
Hornaday seeks repeat at SEC 250 under Milwaukee lights
The Alan Kulwicki 250 at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis Wisconsin runs Saturday night at 8 45 p m with defending champion Ron Hornaday Jr. bidding for another victory. David Stremme set the qualifying mark at 122 553 mph on June 27 2004 while Jason Keller owns the race record at 103 093 mph from June 29 2003. Wisconsin natives Johnny Sauter and Paul Menard will make homecomings during the third straight night race of the series.
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Milwaukee Mile
West Allis
Wis
Ron Hornaday Jr
Alan Kulwicki
David Stremme
Jason Keller
Wisconsin
Johnny Sauter
Paul Menard
Race Preview for Milwaukee 200 at The Milwaukee Mile
The Milwaukee 200 runs Friday at 9 15 p m ET on The Milwaukee Mile. Ted Musgrave is defending pole winner from last year’s race and owns the qualifying record at 121 980 mph. Brendan Gaughan holds the race speed record at 109 689 mph set June 28 2003. Martin Truex Jr. will debut in Craftsman Truck Series for Billy Ballew Racing in car No 15 as Ballew’s fifth driver in 2005.
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Ted Musgrave
Brendan Gaughan
Martin Truex Jr
Billy Ballew Racing
Truex
Ballew
Erin Crocker poised as potential Danica Patrick of NASCAR
Spotlight profiles Erin Crocker, 24, a former sprint car racer aiming to become NASCAR’s next female breakout star. After two ARCA starts with a seventh-place finish at Michigan and a pole at Nashville, she plans three more ARCA races before moving to Ray Evernham’s Busch Series car. Crocker, from Wilbraham Massachusetts, emphasizes earned track experience and dedication, not novelty, in her bid to succeed in NASCAR.
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Andca Patrick
Nascar
Erin Crocker
Michigan International Speedway
Nashville Superspeedway
Ray Evernham
Danica
Indy
Crocker
Wilbraham
Mass
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sarah Fisher
Allison Duncan
Deborah Renshaw
Women of NASCAR profiles and race histories
Five women who raced in the division now called Nextel Cup are highlighted including Sara Christian Janet Guthrie Patty Moise Shawna Robinson and Louise Smith. The piece notes their best finishes and historic firsts while recounting Erin Crocker’s emergence and the growing spotlight on female drivers alongside Danica Patrick.
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Sara Christian
Heidelburg
Janet Guthrie
Bristol
Ontario Motor Speedway
Patty Moise
Daytona
NASCAR picks five movie cars stars would steal
NASCAR drivers name five Hollywood rides they would trade their current cars for when "Herbie Fully Loaded" opens. Choices include the Munster Koach, Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, Cannonball Run II limo, the Dukes of Hazzard General Lee, and Steve McQueen's Mustang from Bullitt. Celebrity opinions include John Andretti, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader, and Gene Haas.
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K “Herbie
Nascar
Hollywood
General Lee
the Dukes of Hazzard
Bo Duke
Ken Schrader
Carl Edwards
Road course specialists shaping fantasy lineup
Jeff Gordon leads with eight road course wins including the 2003 Dodge Save Mart 350 and string of Infineon and Watkins Glen victories. Ricky Rudd has wins at Infineon and Watkins Glen, Mark Martin at Infineon, Rusty Wallace at Infineon and Watkins Glen, and Tony Stewart with wins at Infineon and Watkins Glen across 2001 to 2004.
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Fantasy League
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Infineon
Watkins Glen
Ricky Rudd
Mark Martin
Rusty Wallace
Tony Stewart
Nascar
Road warriors in Sunday's Infineon race field
Boris Said seeks a fifth Cup start this season in the No 36 Chevrolet for MR Quittan Matarenarte TVET NT RARENSEE EW PWCUNST SPR REE BNP. Ron Fellows returns in the No 32 Chevrolet for Cal Wells III after a Watkins Glen runner up last year. Scott Pruett races the No 39 Dodge after finishing third in last year’s Dodge Save Mart 350.
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Infineon Raceway
Boris Said
Infineon
MR/Quittan Matarenarte
Tvet NT Rarensee EW Pwcunst
SPR Ree Bnp
Ron Fellows
Watkins Glen
Cal Wells III
Scott Pruett
Rest and prep mark NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup season
As the Nextel Cup season enters the summer stretch teams prepare for the final 10 Chase races. Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson's No. 48, mandates at least one week off for road crew before the last 10 events. Some take Montana moose hunting while others rest. three to four days off are seen as vital for peak performance.
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Chad Knaus
Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
Montana
Knaus
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