Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR 3/13/06

Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR3/17/06 - 2:20pm Nicorette 300 Practice
Coming up this week, the Nextel Cup, Busch, and3/18/06 - 12:10pm Nicorette 300 Qualifying
Craftsman Truck teams head to the steamy south3/18/06 - 3:30pm Nicorette 300
for an action packed weekend at Atlanta MotorCraftsman Truck Series
Speedway.3/17/06 - 11:00pm NCTS Race 200 Practice
Expect another strong showing from the Roush3/17/06 - 5:00 pm NCTS Race 200 Qualifying
drivers as they tend to dominate the 1 1/2 to 2 mile3/18/06 - 9:15pm NCTS Race 200
tracks. Of the current drivers, Carl Edwards has hadWhos Hot
the most success. In 3 starts at Atlanta, he has hadOnce again, Jimmie Johnson has earned himself a
2 wins!spot in this weeks Whos Hot section. Johnsons
It will be interesting to see if Carl can recapture theseason thus far has gone like this:
glory he found in Atlanta during his rookie season,Daytona 500 - win
and blister the field in the Golden Corral 500.Auto Club 500 - 2nd
Other drivers to note:UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - win
Kasey KahneFactor in that Jimmie is driving without the aid of his
Jimmie Johnsoncrew chief Chad Knuas, and you are only left to
Greg Biffleponder...are you kidding me?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.There has been some speculation that team owner
Next Weeks Schedule:Rick Hendrick is growing tired of Knaus cheating
(all times EST)addictions. Jimmies recent string of races might help
Nextel CupRick make a decision to do away with Chad at the
3/17/06 - 3:30pm Golden Corral 500 Practiceend of the season.
3/17/06 - 7:10pm Georgia Power Qual.Year in and year out, Johnson is a contender for the
3/18/06 - 10:35am Happy Hour Practicechampionship. Starting this year off with 2 wins and a
3/19/06 - 1:30pm Golden Corral 5002nd place finish means he'll be in the hunt for the
Busch Series2006 championship.