Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - It's an "all-star" weekend in Charlotte as
Sprint Cup Series drivers dash for cash at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Camping
World Truck Series will also be in Charlotte, while qualifications for the
Indianapolis 500 wrap up in Indy.
ta in my first and only truck start was
pretty cool," Newman said. "In my opinion, winning my first race doesn't put
any additional pressure on me as the driver, and it doesn't give me any
preconceived notions about what's going to happen this week in Charlotte."
Newman is taking over for series newcomer Ricky Carmichael in the No.4 Kevin
Harvick Inc. Chevrolet. Carmichael is expected to be back in the seat next
month at Texas.
INDYCARS
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, IN
Track activities at Indianapolis Motor Speedway resume this week with IndyCar
practice on Thursday and Friday, followed by third-day qualifying for the
Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Saturday, and "Bump Day," slated for Sunday.
Twenty two drivers have already locked in their starting positions for this
year's Indy 500.
Positions 23-33 are available on day three of qualifications. Once those spots
are full, bumping will occur only in those spots for the remainder of the six-
hour session to determine the fastest 11 qualifiers for that day.
On Bump Day, any qualifying attempt that is faster than an entrant already in
the 33-car field will bump the slowest qualifier from the field, regardless of
his or her qualification day. The "bumped" entrant will be removed from the
grid, while the new qualifier will take the 33rd position or higher, depending
on that driver's four-lap time and speed.
Last Saturday, Helio Castroneves won the pole for the 93rd running of the Indy
500 with a lap average of 224.864 m.p.h. Castroneves' Penske Racing teammate,
Ryan Briscoe, will start in the middle of row one, while Dario Franchitti from
Chip Ganassi Racing will roll off from the outside of the front row.