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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2005
Page
13
Jimmie Johnson remains first in the Chevrolet American Revolution standings heading into the Coca Cola 600 after a 40th place finish at Richmond. Jeff Gordon won his first Cup race in the 1994 Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Carl Edwards tops the Busch Series standings with 1 797 points and momentum from winning the Funal 250. Clint Bowyer sits second with 1 617, followed by Reed Sorenson, Martin Truex Jr, Ashton Lewis, Kenny Wallace, Denny Hamlin, David Stremme, Greg Biffle and Jason Keller in the top ten.
In the Quaker Steak and Lube 200 Johnny Benson moved up three positions to seventh in the craftsman truck standings after finishing in fourth. Ted Musgrave remains first with 1,088 points while Bobby Hamilton, Ricky Craven, and Jimmy Spencer hold second through fourth. Dennis Setzer, Ron Hornaday, and Matt Crafton round out the top six. Todd Bodine and Jack Sprague sit ninth and tenth.
The Coca-Cola 600 airs at 5 p.m. Sunday followed by the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at 6 30 p.m. Saturday and the MBNA RacePoints 200 at 4 30 p.m. on June 3.
Jimmie Johnson seeks a third straight Coca-Cola 600 title at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina after dominating last year and holding the polesitter mark. The track’s 1.5 mile oval hosts the 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday race with historic speeds noted from May 1995 and May 2004 records.
The CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway runs Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET with Kyle Busch as defending champion. Mark Martin holds the race speed record from 1996, while Kevin Harvick owns the qualifying mark from 2003. Notables include Ryan Newman, making a NASCAR debut in four years, and rare starts for Jimmie Johnson and Jeremy Mayfield as the Cup field expands into nighttime running.
The MBNA RacePoints 200 will run June 3 at Dover International Speedway a 1 mile oval. Defending champion Chad Chaffin won last year’s MBNA America 200. Qualifying speed record Carl Edwards 152.892 mph set June 7 2004. Kyle Busch youngest series winner after May 20 Lowe’s victory.
The move to buy out Rusty Wallace Don Miller and John Erickson appears to reward contributors while sparking concerns over Ryan Newman. Wallace plans retirement this year and a feud with Newman fuels talk Newman may leave if Wallace stays on. Kentucky Speedway faces low ARCA crowds as owners search for Cup date viability and possible sale.
Veteran driver Mark Martin pursues a NASCAR Nextel Cup title in his final full season, following a victory in the All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He says he cannot commit to full-time Cup racing next year despite renewed success in 2005.
Driver Mark Martin, sponsored by Viagra and owned by Jack Roush, has built a strong 2005-06 showing with wins in the Busch Series, an IROC Daytona opener victory, and solid Cup results. He seeks a final championship as Pat Tryson notes the team's miracle run, while the all star race prize money underscores a turn toward financial rewards.
Dale Earnhardt Inc. named Steve Hmiel, former Mark Martin crew chief and current technical director, to replace Pete Rondeau as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief on an interim basis. The shake-up follows a season marked by mixed results for Earnhardt and Waltrip, with both teams seeking improvement amid lingering questions about strategy and performance.
The Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 open this weekend drawing half a million fans to Indianapolis and Concord. Analysts highlight the historic chance of Danica Patrick winning Indy and note praise from Tony Stewart and Casey Mears for her performance and attitude.
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