NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AUTO CLUB 500 FONTANA CALIFORNIA_____February 27, 2005 2pm ET FOX

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[WestCoastGal]

AUTO CLUB 500 CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2005 2pm ET

Busch Race- Stater Bros. 300 FX Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Auto Club 500 Bud Pole qualifying FX Sat. 3 p.m.
Truck Race American Racing Wheels 200 SPEED Fri. 9 p.m.

All Times are ET

CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANA CALIFORNIA

Track Facts

Land
Total Site	568 acres
Speedway Interior	130.7 acres
Track Information
Track Size	Two-mile D-shaped oval
Track Width	75 feet wide with 15-foot apron
Turns 1-2; 3-4	14-degree banking
Front Stretch	11-degree banking; 3100 feet in length
Back Straightaway	3-degree banking; 2500 feet in length
	21 turns, 2.36 miles
Garages	3 garages with 100 spaces
Composition	Asphalt track, pit lane and parking areas; concrete pit stalls
Pit Road	2200 feet in length with 44 individual pit areas

[WestCoastGal]

I heard today that Ward was offered a full time truck ride which he turned down. He's waiting for a Cup car and I bet somethng will open up for him soon.

[Roccus]

From your lips.......

[SouthTexas]

1 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Post-it/National Guard 186.809 38.542 Leader
2 #10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline 186.800 38.544 -0.002
3 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 186.417 38.623 -0.081
4 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 186.229 38.662 -0.120
5 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 186.162 38.676 -0.134
6 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford USG Sheetrock/DeWalt 185.974 38.715 -0.173
7 #91 Bill Elliott Dodge Stanley Tools 185.730 38.766 -0.224
8 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 185.691 38.774 -0.232
9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 185.596 38.794 -0.252
10 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 185.529 38.808 -0.266

[glock rocks]

Hope so.

go ward go ward go ward!

[WestCoastGal]

There's some darn good odds there. If I still was a betting woman I would take them up on some of those. Sadler 18-1 (he won the race last year) Edwards 35-1 and another longshot Riggs at 40-1.

I used to play the horses so I do love the longshots. Actually I handicap the races just like I did the horses.

[Roccus]

And here I thought I was his only fan!

[glock rocks]

Naw... I often wear my cat shirt on race day :o)

[Roccus]

Wearin' my 22 shirt now, jaket's in the closet.

[WestCoastGal]

Shige got jiggied along with Montgomery

[tubebender]

The South will rise again!!!

[glock rocks]

the Southrun Burton yes.

[tubebender]

This race is upside down for now...

[Roccus]

I'll have to save my Dixie cups. }:^)

[WestCoastGal]

DeLana Harvicks #6 Goodwrench truck with Ron Hornaday driving takes the lead leaving the pits.

[NYTexan]

yeah, especially Riggs, he is doin' well!

[WestCoastGal]

Bliss is 8th and Park 9th!!

[tubebender]

Yes he is and so is Roush's new driver, Klever I think...

[tubebender]

Kluever...

[NYTexan]

Don't usually follow the trucks, but he is in 12th now!

[WestCoastGal]

Just made it back from my shower to see some pretty good racing there.

I may fade out of here shortly, pretty tired....had a rough few days here. Haven't been able to eat, lost five pounds. Almost hit by two cars on the freeway as my Suburban spun from a flat tire. Just like at Daytona :) Ft Hood soldiers to the rescue though!! WooHoo, my new pit crew.

Only it wasn't as much fun doing it as watching it.

So I will say goodnight ahead of time, see you all tomorrow for qualifying and the Busch race.