HOT HERTA IS IN HUNT FOR IRL TITLE.Byline: TIM TIM Timothy TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TIM Transient Intermodulation Distortion TIM Time Is Money TIM The Invisible Man (movie) TIM Telecom Italia Mobile (Italian cellular provider) HADDOCK Motor Sports Valencia's Bryan Herta Bryan Herta (b. May 23 1970, Warren, Michigan) is an American race car driver. He currently drives for Andretti Green Racing, which is co-owned by former CART and IRL driver Michael Andretti, in the ALMS, although his career has primarily been spent in open-wheel cars is riding a string of five consecutive top-10 finishes in the Indy Racing League The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. The League consists of two series, the premiere IndyCar Series and is in the thick of a championship chase. The next stop is tonight at Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series. in Virginia, the shortest track the IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. visits. If last year's result at Richmond is any indication, Herta has a good chance to add to his streak of top 10s. He finished fourth in last year's race at Richmond. This year, Herta finds himself in a points battle and needs another strong showing to stay in the hunt. He is fourth in the IRL standings, only two points ahead of Scott Sharp, the sixth-place driver. Six points separate the fourth- through seventh-place drivers. While the middle of the top 10 is bunched up, points leader Dan Wheldon is starting to run away. Herta is 103 points behind Wheldon, his Andretti Green Racing Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IRL IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. Early years in CART Founded in 1993 by Barry Green and Gerry Forsythe as Forsythe Green Racing teammate who holds a 65-point edge over second-place Tony Kanaan. Wheldon has won four consecutive races, including the Indianapolis 500, and is the defending race winner at Richmond. The only track under a mile on the IRL schedule, Richmond presents some unique challenges. ``Richmond is the most physically demanding and busiest oval that we race on,'' said Herta, a Hart High of Newhall graduate and driver of the No. 7 Honda-powered entry for Andretti Green Racing. ``Because it is the shortest track we race on, you are always in traffic. It is such a challenge to have a car that can work the top or bottom to get through traffic.'' --NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series: Todd Southwell, the Irwindale Speedway Super Late Model points leader, is fifth in the NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dodge Weekly Racing Series Division IV standings. Southwell, a Canyon High and College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. graduate, fell one spot in the Weekly Racing Series because the Super Late Models didn't race last weekend at Irwindale Speedway. Ted Christopher, a driver from Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut, leads the Weekly Racing Series Division IV standings with 802 points. In addition to racing at Stafford Motor Speedway, Christopher competes at Thompson International Speedway Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut, USA, is a 5/8th mile paved oval racetrack that was once known as the Indianapolis of the East. It was the first paved race track in the United States and is now under the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series banner. . In his most recent races, he finished fourth at Thompson and 15th at Stafford. This is the first time this year that Christopher has led the Division IV standings. Don Reuvers, a driver from Elko Speedway in Minnesota, dropped to second. He has a combined seven wins and 13 top-five finishes at Elko and Raceway Park in Minnesota. The Super Late Models return to racing tonight at Irwindale Speedway. Southwell has won two races and leads the Super Late Models class by 14 points over Andrew Phipps. Phipps, a rookie in the Super Late Model division, has won the past three races and has four total this season. Canyon Country's Rod Johnson, who has one win in the Super Late Models, is third in points. The NASCAR Super Stocks, West Coast Pro Trucks, Dodge Super Trucks and figure 8s are scheduled to race tonight. Canyon Country's Cory Fancy is tied for the Super Trucks series lead with Ron Peterson of Riverside. Pat Mintey Jr. of Quartz Hill is third in the Super Trucks standings and Ken Maler of Acton is fifth. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Races start at 6. CAPTION(S): box Box: INDY RACING LEAGUE |
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