From the June, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider
Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR
Next week, the NASCAR Nextel Cup teams head west to the golden state of California to race in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Infineon Raceway is one of two road courses on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit that helps add another dimension to an already challenging schedule. NASCAR is the only American series that offers up superspeedway, short track, and road course racing.The grueling 1.99 mile road course of Infineon is a challenge to both drivers and cars alike. The track offers up 12 turns and varrying elevetaion changes. Often times, even the most skilled road-course drivers suffer setbacks due to transmission or other mechanical failures. Expect to see drivers lose gears as they down and up shift their 3000lb, 850 horsepower rockets around the track.
Next week at Infineon, expect Jeff Gordon & Tony Stewart to battle it out. Of the current drivers, both Gordon and Stewart rank in the top 5 for career finishes at road course events.
Also expect the following drivers to do well next week:
Other drivers to note:
Mark Martin - Average Finish 9th
Kevin Harvick - Average Finish 13th
Robby Gordon - Average Finish 14th
Next Week's Schedule:
Nextel Cup: @ Infineon Raceway (all times in EST)
6/24/06 - 2:10pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350 Practice
6/23/06 - 07:05pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350 Qualifying
6/25/06 - 03:40pm NASCAR Nextel Dodge/Save Mart 350
Busch Series: @ The Milwaukee Mile (all times in Central)
6/24/06 - 12:00pm NASCAR Busch Series AT&T 250 Practice
6/24/06 - 05:05pm NASCAR Busch Series AT&T 250 Qualifying
6/24/06 - 08:05pm NASCAR Busch Series AT&T 250
Craftsman Truck Series: @ The Milwaukee Mile (all times in Central)
6/23/06 - 01:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TOYOTA TUNDRA MILWAUKEE 200 Practice
6/23/06 - 05:30pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TOYOTA TUNDRA MILWAUKEE 200 Qualifying
6/23/06 - 08:15pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TOYOTA TUNDRA MILWAUKEE 200
| See complete 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Race Schedule |
