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|Previous Year || 2005 |Best Cup Pos || 47th - [[2005]] ([[NEXTEL Cup]])

|Track length || 2.52 miles (1.95 miles for the NASCAR course) ...d turns that go up and down the hills. It is host to one of the only two [[NASCAR]] races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to several

...tes Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] and regional [[NASCAR]] races. ...since it debuted at the now-closed Ascot speedway in the 1950s. Among the 2005 participants were [[Tony Stewart]], [[Jason Leffler]], and [[J.J. Yeley]].

|Events || [[Formula One]], [[Champ Car]] (2002-2006), [[NASCAR Busch Series]] (2007-on) ...usch Series]] race. The circuit, on [[Île Notre-Dame]], a man-made island in the [[St. Lawrence River]] that is part of the city of [[Montreal]], was na

...00 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954. ...Series]]), and the [[Indy Racing League]]. There have also been many races in regional series such as [[ARTGO]].

...Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747 [[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all

...Wisconsin]]. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Speed World Challenge Series]], [ ...lex hosts two series of karting events. It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer. It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summ

|Capacity || 91,200 (NASCAR) ...s 300]]<br>[[Ameriquest 300|Camping World 300]] presented by RVs.com<br>'''NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br>[[San Bernardino County 200]]<br>'''[[AMA

|Layout2 || NASCAR |Record class2 || [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]]

|Previous Year || 2005 |Best Cup Pos || 1st - [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]], [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] (Winston/NEXTEL Cup)

|Opened || [[2005]] '''[[NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series]]'''<br>Big O Tires 150

...ech Republic]]. It was originally named '''Lausitzring''' as it is located in the region the Germans call [[Lausitz]] ([[Lusatia]]), but was renamed "Eur ...mi) triangular shaped oval (similar to [[Pocono Raceway]]) was used twice in 2001 and 2003 by open seater CART races named ''German 500'' (won by [[Kenn

...might also be stationed at strategically chosen positions along the course in order to communicate to drivers who cannot see the flagstand. This is espe == Flags in auto racing ==

...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing

'''[[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]'''<br>[[Centurion Boats at the Glen]] '''NASCAR [[Nationwide Series]]'''<br>[[Zippo 200]]

...package and chassis rules which have produced some of the closest finishes in any racing series. Ironically, the series is now dominated by many of the s ...race in [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Pete]] for [[2005 in IRL|2005]].

...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] ...om the sport of [[Motocross]]. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the

...was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]

| Video || '''Buddy Lazier's winning pass in the 1997 Charlotte 300K''' ...iver. He won the 1996 [[Indianapolis 500]] and has finished in the Top Ten in that race six times. Both his father [[Bob Lazier]] and brother [[Jaques La

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

|Last season || 2005 ...Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]].

...o Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...[[#Drivers and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph).

...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

...pe of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championshi ...o racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path to reach this peak. For much

...s with a bow. Early suspension devices were developed for [[stagecoach]]es in [[early modern Britain]]. The physical laws of [[damping]] were not discove ...nsion is constantly forced to the bottom of its stroke causing a reduction in the useful amount of suspension travel which may also lead to harsh bottomi

...ycles]] still are carburated due to lower weight and cost, however [[as of 2005]] many new models are now being introduced with [[fuel injection]]. ...st ubiquitous, partly because a downdraft unit is ideal for [[V engine]]s. In Europe, the side-draft replaced downdraft as underbonnet space decreased an

Previous = 2005 | ...nship was won by [[Fernando Alonso]] of [[Renault F1]] for the second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferr

...ula One constructors|Formula One constructors]] and [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. In particular, [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[BMW]], and [[Honda]] (collectively the [[G ...ll as the first Grand Prix to have a driver of [[Afro-Caribbean]] ancestry in the field.