2006 Nextel Cup !

HawgDoc · 02-27-2006, 03:14 AM

DAYTONA 500 - SEASON OPENER - Feb. 12, 2006

Jimmie Johnson (48-Chevy) won a two-lap shootout Sunday to claim the victory, capping a roller-coaster week that saw NASCAR kick his crew chief out of competition for cheating.

Johnson stayed calm and avoided trouble in a wild race that saw Tony Stewart (20-Chevy) eliminate three contenders: Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and himself.

Rocketman Ryan Newman finished 3rd, Stewart 5th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6th, and Jeff Gordon 25th!

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 10:36 PM

FONTANA, Calif. -- Even when he took the lead late in the Nextel Cup race at California Speedway, Matt Kenseth didn't expect to win.

But the 2003 Cup champion got a gift Sunday, winning the Auto Club 500 after the stronger cars of Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart went to the garage with late-race engine failures.

After: Auto Club 500RankDriverBehind1. --Jimmie JohnsonLeader2. --Casey Mears-393. +12Matt Kenseth-474. +8Kasey Kahne-605. +1Dale Earnhardt Jr.

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 10:46 PM

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
LAS VEGAS -- It took Jimmie Johnson 270 laps to get to the front Sunday, but that was soon enough.
Johnson took advantage of a late-race caution flag Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, catching and passing Matt Kenseth in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.

Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet surged past Kenseth's No. 17 Ford on the outside after the two sped side-by-side through the third and fourth turns on the 1.5-mile oval for the final time. The winner crossed by finish line 0.115 seconds -- about half a car-length -- ahead as he led a lap for the only time in the 271-lap event.

After: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400RankDriverBehind1. --Jimmie JohnsonLeader2. +1Matt Kenseth-523. +1Kasey Kahne-854. -2Casey Mears-865. +1Mark Martin-110

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 10:56 PM

Golden Corral 500
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Kasey Kahne showed early signs of being a championship contender by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Monday while Bill Lester finished way back in becoming the first black driver to race in NASCAR's top series since 1986.

The top Cup rookie in 2004, Kahne slumped last year. But he's started this season with four strong performances, including an 11th-place run at Daytona and two fourth-place finishes before earning the second victory of his career.

Golden Corral 500Fin.No.Driver19 Kasey Kahne26 Mark Martin38 Dale Earnhardt Jr.424 Jeff Gordon520 Tony Stewart648 Jimmie Johnson715 Paul Menard845 Kyle Petty988 Dale Jarrett1041 Reed Sorenson

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 11:02 PM

Food City 500
Kurt Busch's friend and former teammate was in his way. So Busch banged Matt Kenseth aside -- the first of two hard shoves Kenseth received -- to win yet another race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Opinions differed after if Busch's brash bump with four laps to go Sunday in the Food City 500 was out of line.

After: Food City 500RankDriverBehind1. +2Matt KensethLeader2. --Kasey Kahne-83. -2Jimmie Johnson-194. --Mark Martin-325. +3Kyle Busch-1056. +1Dale Earnhardt Jr.-1187. -1Jeff Gordon-1388. -3Casey Mears-1409. +3Tony Stewart-18110. -1Dale Jarrett-189

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 11:04 PM

DirecTV 500
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Tony Stewart won a paint-trading duel with Jimmie Johnson and overcame Hendrick Motorsports' long domination at Martinsville Speedway.
Stewart and Johnson dueled nose-to-bumper and side-by-side for four laps Sunday, bringing the 65,000 fans to their feet. After being rebuffed three times, Stewart finally got around Johnson with 27 laps to go and held on to win the DirectTV 500.

DirecTV 500Fin.No.Driver120 Tony Stewart224 Jeff Gordon348 Jimmie Johnson48 Dale Earnhardt Jr.55 Kyle Busch638 Elliott Sadler729 Kevin Harvick825 Brian Vickers926 Jamie McMurray1010 Scott Riggs

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 11:07 PM

Samsung/RadioShack 500
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kasey Kahne couldn't believe his rearview mirror when he crossed the finish line Sunday in Texas.
There was nobody there.
Not Matt Kenseth, not Tony Stewart.

Samsung/RadioShack 500Fin.No.Driver19 Kasey Kahne217 Matt Kenseth320 Tony Stewart411 Denny Hamlin529 Kevin Harvick631 Jeff Burton710 Scott Riggs81 Martin Truex Jr.96 Mark Martin1043 Bobby Labonte

HawgDoc · 04-30-2006, 11:10 PM

Subway Fresh 500
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- If Kevin Harvick had any doubts about the direction his race team was headed, they were eased with a dominating performance in the desert that ended a 38-race winless drought.
Harvick completed a sweep at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday night, winning the Nextel Cup race to go along with his Busch Series victory a day before.

Subway Fresh 500Fin.No.Driver129 Kevin Harvick220 Tony Stewart317 Matt Kenseth499 Carl Edwards507 Clint Bowyer69 Kasey Kahne748 Jimmie Johnson843 Bobby Labonte931 Jeff Burton1024 Jeff Gordon

HawgDoc · 09-23-2006, 12:27 AM

OK, OK... Tony didn't make it.
And I haven't been posting.

But I guess I can be better now, since 'The chase' is heatin up and friggin winter is knocking.

So to keep with JGR tradition... Go DENNY Go !!!

HawgDoc · 10-30-2006, 01:56 AM

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- At this point, Tony Stewart is racing only for pride and wins. On Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he stole the spotlight from the title contenders with a victory that clearly made him proud.
Stewart, who failed to qualify for the 10-race Chase for Nextel Cup after winning his second Nextel Cup title last season, held off Jimmie Johnson for his fourth victory of the season and second in the first seven races of the 2006 playoffs.

Beyond that... here's where the chasers stand right now"
After: Bass Pro Shops 500 RankDriverBehind1. --Matt KensethLeader 2. +1Jimmie Johnson-26 3. +1Denny Hamlin-65 4. +2Dale Earnhardt Jr.-84 5. --Jeff Burton-84 6. -4Kevin Harvick-121 7. +2Jeff Gordon-146 8. -1Mark Martin-201 9. -1Kasey Kahne-210 10. --Kyle Busch-249