| Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR Need a | | | | others. A tire could go flat after running over a piece |
| breather? NASCAR does. Next week, the Nextel Cup | | | | of debris. Or, just ask Jeff Gordon with his |
| teams will take a rest, and return to action on April | | | | experience in Martinsville a few years ago, a piece of |
| 22nd at Phoenix International Raceway in the | | | | racetrack could break up and damage part of your |
| Subway Fresh 500. The Busch teams, however, don't | | | | car. |
| get it quite so easy. They travel to Nashville for the | | | | Such has been the experience of Carl Edwards this |
| Pepsi 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway. The | | | | year. The witchdoctors have apparently singled him |
| Craftsman Truck teams are off until April 29. | | | | out and cast several spells on the 99 team. After |
| Expect the Hendrick drivers to return to dominance in | | | | having strong cars and racing strong for much of the |
| the Subway Fresh 500. Of all current drivers, Kyle | | | | season, something always seems to go wrong |
| Busch, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson have the | | | | towards the end of the race. |
| best records at Phoenix. Of course, you can never | | | | Carl arguably had one of the strongest cars in the |
| forget Tony Stewart and Mark Martin. Both are | | | | field in yesterday's Samsung/Radioshack 500 at |
| blistering the 2006 schedule! | | | | Texas Motor Speedway. However, with only 77 laps |
| Next Week's Schedule: | | | | to go, Carl entered turn 2 too fast while racing for |
| (all times CST) | | | | the 2nd position. Carl currently sits 22nd in points. He |
| Nextel Cup | | | | has his work cut out for him if he plans to make the |
| Off until 4/22/06 | | | | Chase, and duplicate his success from the 2005 |
| Busch Series | | | | season. |
| 4/15/06 - 10:05am Pepsi 300 Qualifying | | | | Last Week's Headlines Recap of the 2006 Samsung |
| 4/15/06 - 3:03pm Pepsi 300 | | | | Radioshack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway: |
| Craftsman Truck Series | | | | Texas is fast, there's no doubt about it! It was so |
| Off till April 29th when they head to Gateway | | | | fast, I almost can't remember anything about it. |
| International Raceway. | | | | There was your normal race action, Kurt Busch spins |
| Who's Hot? Is Kasey Kahne pouring it on now or | | | | yet another driver, etc... But the two things that |
| what? After a dismal 2005 season, he is finally | | | | stand out from yesterday's Samsung/Radioshack 500 |
| answering all skeptics out there. Yes, folks the boy is | | | | are Kasey Kahne's 3rd career win and Tony |
| not only the subject of every female NASCAR fan's | | | | Stewart's near domination. |
| desire, he can also compete at NASCAR's top level. | | | | Some of the best action of the day came in the |
| Through 9 races of the 2006 season, Kasey has | | | | closing laps where Tony Stewart tried to hold of a |
| finished with 5 top 5's placing him tied for 3rd in the | | | | charging Kasey Kahne. Kasey and his car were too |
| championship standings. | | | | good for even the former two-time Nextel Cup |
| The next stop on the Nextel Cup schedule is Phoenix. | | | | champion. In the end, Kasey pulled away from Tony |
| Expect Kasey to finish well there. In 3 starts, his | | | | and the rest of the field to win his 3rd career Nextel |
| average finish is 16th. | | | | Cup race, and his 2nd of the 2006 season. |
| An important fact about all 3 of Kasey's career | | | | One thing I find utterly amazing is that Tony Stewart |
| Nextel Cup victories is that he was the pole sitter for | | | | has led every race this year. Currently, Tony sits in |
| each race. | | | | 5th place, and has had success at the upcoming |
| Who's Not? A big part of competing in NASCAR is | | | | tracks on the schedule. I expect Tony to make up |
| luck. There are so many variables that can work | | | | ground and position himself to be in the top 3 |
| against a driver that are out of his control. At any | | | | heading towards the middle part of the season. |
| moment, a car could wreck and take out several | | | | |