Saturday, February 25, 2006

Busch CA Open Wheel Wrap/ Knotts Passes Away

Open Wheelers on the Podium
When the green flag fell on the Busch race at California today, we saw two Open Wheelers on the front row.

As the race neared its final laps, Carl Edwards who was leading, elected to make one final pitstop under caution.


He restarted the race 10th and moved through the field chasing teamate Greg Biffle and fellow Open Wheeler Ryan Newman.

Newman (left) and Edwards battled to the line but it was the Indiana native that finished second while Edwards was forced to third.

Greg Biffle pulled away from the field to win. Here is how the Open Wheelers finished.

Busch Series Lineup
1. (16 Greg Biffle)
2. 39 Ryan Newman
3. 60 Carl Edwards
7. 18 J.J. Yeley
17. 11 Paul Menard
19. 10 John Andretti
21. 77 Burney Lamar
22. 32 Jason Leffler
33. 14 Tracy Hines
36. 43 Aaron Fike
38. 38 AJ Foyt 4
40. 42 Casey Mears

NSCHoF Adds Members
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is making room for it’s 2006 class. Drivers, Johnny Hannon, Rickey Hood, Lee Kunzman, Francis Quinn, Jimmy Sills, Sammy Swindell, Granville “Buster” Warke; Owners-Mechanics-Builders-Manufacturers-Car Sponsors, Bob Pankratz, Jud Phillips, Taylor “Pappy” Weld and Promoters-Officials-Media Members-Event/Series Sponsors, Lanny Edwards, Newton “Buzz” Rose, Ted Wilson will be officially added at the induction banquet on Saturday, June 3. I have had the privilege of working around Lee Kunzman and Sammy Swindell and would like to congratulate them on their inductions.

Don Knotts Passes Away
Everybodies favorite deputy, Don Knotts, passed away Friday night in California according to an AP report. Don Knotts made me laugh with his humorus characters on “The Andy Griffith Show,” and “Three’s Company.” May he rest in peace.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.
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