Weekend Auto Racing Report: NASCAR / Formula 1 | October 10-12
The weekend is here and for auto racing fans around the world there is plenty of excitement as we head into the final weeks of all the major racing series schedules. With Winter around the corner racing fans had better soak up the sights and sounds of the remaining events before the sport goes into hibernation for a few months.
This weekend the eyes of NASCAR fans are focused on Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Qualifying was rained out on Thursday so the lineup has been set based off of owners points. The top ten for the Bank of America 500 is as follows:
| 1. | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 2. | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 3. | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 4. | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| 5. | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 6. | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 7. | Tony Stewart | Toyota |
| 8. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 9. | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 10. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
For tonight’s race ( 7pm EDT/ ABC ) the forecast calls for a high of 74 degrees with a 20% chance of rain.
The World will be watching the closely contested Formula 1 World Championship as the circus heads to Fuji Speedway in Japan. After Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso dominated the practice sessions the qualifying sessions showed once again what a game of cat and mouse Formula 1 has always been.
The Japanese Grand Prix is shown in the United States on Speed TV and begins at Midnight tonight! So if you’re a die hard F1 fan like myself…buy some Red Bull and stay up, it will be a heckuva show! For those unable to make it through the night, there will be a replay tomorrow afternoon on Speed. Check local listings for the time.
Here is your top ten for tonights (tomorrows) race in JAPAN!
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | ||||
| 3 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | ||||
| 5 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | ||||
| 6 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | ||||
| 7 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | ||||
| 8 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | ||||
| 9 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | ||||
| 10 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari |
The IndyCar Series is off until 10/26 when the IndyCars take on Surfers Paradise in Australia.
Tags: Auto Racing, Formula 1, Grand Prix, IndyCar, Lowe's Motor Speedway, NASCAR
