Sauters Rule while Juan and Leffler Run Up Front/ Juan Pablo Montoya Happy with Sessions/ Tracy Stays in Champ/ If Stewart Wins, Eldora May Get IROC
Sauters Rule while Juan and Leffler Run Up Front
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The Sauter brothers shined today at Memphis Motorsports Park despite the clouds and intermittent rain. Johnny Sauter let the first practice session. His brother Jay led the final session turning the best time of the day at 22.919 at 117.806mph. Juan Pablo Montoya and his No. 42 team were hot right out of the box today timing in 4th quick in the first practice session of the day at 23.136. Carl Edwards was 6th quick in the session coming in at 23.169. Jason Leffler was 9th quick at 23.214. The USAC Silver Crown owner was second quick in the final practice turning a time of 22.942. JPM timed in 8th at 23.054. Burney Lamar was 10th quick at 23.083. Rain halted practice today several times as four jet driers circled the track. There were no major incidents. The weather should be perfect for tomorrow’s race. By the way, I am predicting Kevin Harvick to win.
Juan Pablo Montoya Happy with Sessions
NASCAR Busch Series rookie Juan Pablo Montoya says everything is going well. The Open Wheeler spoke to the national and local media today following practice at MMP. Montoya’s crew chief and former Busch crew chief for Carl Edwards, Brad Parrott said the rookie is doing a 11 out of 10 for his first time on the track. JPM was fast all day. Parrott says the real test will come with the other cars on the track racing his NASCAR newcomer.
Not so Hotlanta
Rain washed out qualifying today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The start of Sunday’s race will be set by points. Matt Kenseth is on the pole and Open Wheeler Kasey Kahne will start 8th. Carl Edwards and the rest of the Cup guys minus Kahne, who are scheduled to race in Memphis on Saturday, flew in to the Memphis Motorsports Park today to practice. You can track their flights in the links posted yesterday on this website.
Newman Wins PRA Race
Cup driver Ryan Newman took the lead from Marc Jessup three-quarters of the way through the 100 lap event and went on to record the win. Newman and Jessup staged a thrilling duel, swapping the lead several times for two laps, before Ryan took command. Jessup would go on to finish 14th. A.J. Fike held off PRA points leader Chet Fillip for second position, while Tracy Hines and Eric Gordon rounded out the top five finishers. Next up for the Big Cars will be at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida December 13th.
Tracy Stays in Champ
Paul Tracy abandoned the path that his teammate AJ Allmendinger has taken. The Canadian has announced that he will not race in NASCAR next season and instead concentrate on winning in the Champ Car World Series. Allemdinger is on the fast track to NASCAR.
If Stewart Wins, Eldora May Get IROC
Tony Stewart has said in the media before that if he wins the 2006 IROC title that he is willing to forfeit the million dollar prize in exchange for getting Eldora Speedway to host an IROC event, in late model cars, in 2007. Stewart will need to finish third or better to clinch the title. Stewart was the IROC Series runner-up in 2001. A Crown Royal IROC title in 2006 would give Stewart six different series title to his collection of national championships. His five national titles include: USAC National Midget champion (1994 & ’95), USAC Sprint Car (’95), USAC Silver Crown (’95), IRL IndyCar Series (’97) and NASCAR Nextel Cup (2002 & ’05). Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Max Papis and Ryan Newman all mathematically have a chance at the title in Atlanta Saturday on SPEED at 3pm eastern. Open Wheelers Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Sharp, and Steve Kinser are also scheduled to start.
Kinser began the 2006 season at Daytona with this scary flip
and followed it up
with this flip at Texas.
All images in this update courtesy of CCWS and SPEED.
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The Sauter brothers shined today at Memphis Motorsports Park despite the clouds and intermittent rain. Johnny Sauter let the first practice session. His brother Jay led the final session turning the best time of the day at 22.919 at 117.806mph. Juan Pablo Montoya and his No. 42 team were hot right out of the box today timing in 4th quick in the first practice session of the day at 23.136. Carl Edwards was 6th quick in the session coming in at 23.169. Jason Leffler was 9th quick at 23.214. The USAC Silver Crown owner was second quick in the final practice turning a time of 22.942. JPM timed in 8th at 23.054. Burney Lamar was 10th quick at 23.083. Rain halted practice today several times as four jet driers circled the track. There were no major incidents. The weather should be perfect for tomorrow’s race. By the way, I am predicting Kevin Harvick to win.
Juan Pablo Montoya Happy with Sessions
NASCAR Busch Series rookie Juan Pablo Montoya says everything is going well. The Open Wheeler spoke to the national and local media today following practice at MMP. Montoya’s crew chief and former Busch crew chief for Carl Edwards, Brad Parrott said the rookie is doing a 11 out of 10 for his first time on the track. JPM was fast all day. Parrott says the real test will come with the other cars on the track racing his NASCAR newcomer.
Not so Hotlanta
Rain washed out qualifying today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The start of Sunday’s race will be set by points. Matt Kenseth is on the pole and Open Wheeler Kasey Kahne will start 8th. Carl Edwards and the rest of the Cup guys minus Kahne, who are scheduled to race in Memphis on Saturday, flew in to the Memphis Motorsports Park today to practice. You can track their flights in the links posted yesterday on this website.
Newman Wins PRA Race
Cup driver Ryan Newman took the lead from Marc Jessup three-quarters of the way through the 100 lap event and went on to record the win. Newman and Jessup staged a thrilling duel, swapping the lead several times for two laps, before Ryan took command. Jessup would go on to finish 14th. A.J. Fike held off PRA points leader Chet Fillip for second position, while Tracy Hines and Eric Gordon rounded out the top five finishers. Next up for the Big Cars will be at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida December 13th.
Tracy Stays in Champ
Paul Tracy abandoned the path that his teammate AJ Allmendinger has taken. The Canadian has announced that he will not race in NASCAR next season and instead concentrate on winning in the Champ Car World Series. Allemdinger is on the fast track to NASCAR.
If Stewart Wins, Eldora May Get IROC
Tony Stewart has said in the media before that if he wins the 2006 IROC title that he is willing to forfeit the million dollar prize in exchange for getting Eldora Speedway to host an IROC event, in late model cars, in 2007. Stewart will need to finish third or better to clinch the title. Stewart was the IROC Series runner-up in 2001. A Crown Royal IROC title in 2006 would give Stewart six different series title to his collection of national championships. His five national titles include: USAC National Midget champion (1994 & ’95), USAC Sprint Car (’95), USAC Silver Crown (’95), IRL IndyCar Series (’97) and NASCAR Nextel Cup (2002 & ’05). Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Max Papis and Ryan Newman all mathematically have a chance at the title in Atlanta Saturday on SPEED at 3pm eastern. Open Wheelers Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Sharp, and Steve Kinser are also scheduled to start.
Kinser began the 2006 season at Daytona with this scary flip
and followed it up
with this flip at Texas.
All images in this update courtesy of CCWS and SPEED.
posted by Blake Johnson at 8:16 PM
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