Speed Racer
aka "mach5driver"
By Ryan Smithson, NASCAR.COM
February 2, 2005
06:05 PM EST (23:05 GMT)
LAS VEGAS -- Carl Edwards stayed in Las Vegas on Wednesday instead of heading to Fontana to run test his Nextel Cup car.
He probably wishes he had just gone ahead with everyone else.
Edwards crashed in the opening minutes of Busch Series testing, which opened Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
David Reutimann, testing Joe Nemechek's Busch car, lost an engine heading into Turn 4, and Edwards ran right through his oil. Johnny Sauter spun and didn't hit anything, but Edwards smacked the wall.
Scott Wimmer was the only other Nextel Cup driver around to test at LVMS's 1.5-mile track. The other regulars are at Fontana for the start of a two-day test at California Speedway.
"I should have been paying more attention," Edwards said. "I was driving down in the corner and I could see the oil on the track. I almost saved it, but ended up tagging the wall."
The crash damaged the rear clip of Edwards' Ford, but the team will replace it and bring the car back for the Sam's Town 300 at LVMS on March 12.
Edwards, who will drive both the Busch and Nextel Cup schedules this year, remained in Las Vegas mainly because he says he needs to get more seat time in his Busch car.
The Roush Racing driver says he likes the new spoiler/tire combination.
"To me, getting used to the spoiler and tire is what I am trying to do," Edwards said. "You can drive with the rear end hanging out a foot. Pretty neat to drive."
"We wanted to test the Busch car a little bit," said Edwards. "I have never really driven a Busch car at a place like this."
Testing for the Busch cars continues on Thursday.
February 2, 2005
06:05 PM EST (23:05 GMT)
LAS VEGAS -- Carl Edwards stayed in Las Vegas on Wednesday instead of heading to Fontana to run test his Nextel Cup car.
He probably wishes he had just gone ahead with everyone else.
Edwards crashed in the opening minutes of Busch Series testing, which opened Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
David Reutimann, testing Joe Nemechek's Busch car, lost an engine heading into Turn 4, and Edwards ran right through his oil. Johnny Sauter spun and didn't hit anything, but Edwards smacked the wall.
Scott Wimmer was the only other Nextel Cup driver around to test at LVMS's 1.5-mile track. The other regulars are at Fontana for the start of a two-day test at California Speedway.
"I should have been paying more attention," Edwards said. "I was driving down in the corner and I could see the oil on the track. I almost saved it, but ended up tagging the wall."
The crash damaged the rear clip of Edwards' Ford, but the team will replace it and bring the car back for the Sam's Town 300 at LVMS on March 12.
Edwards, who will drive both the Busch and Nextel Cup schedules this year, remained in Las Vegas mainly because he says he needs to get more seat time in his Busch car.
The Roush Racing driver says he likes the new spoiler/tire combination.
"To me, getting used to the spoiler and tire is what I am trying to do," Edwards said. "You can drive with the rear end hanging out a foot. Pretty neat to drive."
"We wanted to test the Busch car a little bit," said Edwards. "I have never really driven a Busch car at a place like this."
Testing for the Busch cars continues on Thursday.
