G2 Auto Racing Team Owners Lincoln Griffin and Frank Gordon held their first trade session of the 2005 Nextel Season this morning. Both owners apparently had their eyes on the same small list of drivers who were not yet driving for them, yet were performing well. As points leader, Griffin Motorsports utilitized their first trade when they released alternate Joe Nemecheck and took on Greg Biffle, who has two wins in eight starts this year. FBG Racing alternate Jason Leffler was released from his contract duties with the team, and [Frank] Gordon signed Carl Edwards, one of his Busch Series primaries, to the vacant position. Edwards has one win so far this season in the Nextel Series. Neither owner utilized their second trade, and the next G2 Trade Session is scheduled for Monday, August 28th.
 

With Trade Session Looming, Owners And Drivers Prepare For Good Showing

April 22 - Saturday night's Subway Fresh 500 under the lights at Phoenix International Raceway may be the last time some drivers race under the coveted G2 Auto Racing name, yet it will most likely be an unnecessary nail-biting affair.
Sunday afternoon, G2 Auto Racing Nextel Series team owners Lincoln Griffin and Frank Gordon will convene to utilize a new clause that was initiated this year: a trade session. Each owner will get two "trades" each. They are allowed to move an active driver to alternate status, activate an alternate driver, or release a driver outright and replace him with any non-G2 Auto Racing competitor.
This weekend's trade session is the first of two for the season that is designed to help the owners get a feel for some of the younger drivers who were brought up from the Busch Series this year, or to relieve teams with personnel changes. "This isn't a witch hunt," claims FBG Racing CEO Frank Gordon. "It's very possible that these two trade sessions will come and go with nothing happening at all. But the opportunity is there, and that's a relief. You can't always tell who's going to be doing what 3 months down the road."
Any new G2 drivers will have only a few days to cut their teeth under their new administration before making preparations for the Aaron's 499 in Talladega on May 1st.

Jeff Gordon captured his sixth win at the Martinsville half-mile oval Sunday when he crossed the checkered to take the Advance Auto Parts 500. After going three laps down early in the race, Gordon slowly but surely brought the Dupont Chevrolet back onto the lead lap, and passed Sterlin Marlin for the lead with 34 laps to go. This is Gordon's 71st career win and his second win of the season with FBG Racing. 

Kevin Harvick, after starting from the rear of the field at Bristol for unapproved car repair, showed the Tennessee fans that he had the car to beat on Sunday as he took the checkered flag at the Food City 500. The race itself was pandemonium, with more cars damaged and in the garage area than on the lead lap. Harvick kept his car pristine, however, and recorded his first win of the 2005 season for Griffin Motorsports.