[glock rocks]

FReeper Fantasy League Fans...
Your selections are due Friday at 5am Eastern
(so make them Thursday night)!
Qualifying is Friday at 4:40pm/et on TNT

[glock rocks]

Saturday Night at Daytona PING!

just FReepmail if you want on or off the NASCAR Ping list.

[Dog Gone]

Thanks for the reminder. I'm probably going to fire my whole team again this week!

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for putting the Bud car up this week. :-)

[xp38]

I'm sure this is all worked out before hand but what happens if one of the Coca Cola sponsored drivers wins the race? I know if Jeff Gordon wins...no prob....but if Tony Stewart extends his win streak of one? Do Pepsi and Coke go into negotiations for a neutral winners drink? I guess when Chevy wins one of the Chrysler sponsored races the Mopar folks just look the other way but the winners drink is more problematic one would think.

[Echo Talon]

Kurt Bush and Biffer are fixin' to put a whippin' on the competition. :D

[Alaska Wolf]

Biffle wins Pepsi 400. Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Mark Martin round out the top 5. Jr continues to be plagued with problems as does Jeff.

[steveegg]

Pepsi 400 (Cup) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
0	Mike Bliss	Milwaukie, OR	Chevrolet	NetZero Best Buy	Gene Haas
01	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	Nelson Bowers
2	Rusty Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Miller Lite	Roger Penske
4	Mike Wallace**	St. Louis, MO	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil Products	Larry McClure
5	Kyle Busch*	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	Kellogg's/Cheez-it	Rick Hendrick
6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	Viagra	Jack Roush
7	Robby Gordon**	Orange, CA	Chevrolet	Fruit of the Loom	James Smith
07	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	Richard Childress
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Budweiser	Teresa Earnhardt
9	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
09	Johnny Sauter**	Necedah, WI	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
10	Scott Riggs	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	Valvoline/Herbie: Fully Loaded	James Rocco
11	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	FedEx Express	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL	Roger Penske
15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	National Guard	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs
19	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW/"Bad News Bears"	Ray Evernham
20	Tony Stewart	Rushville, IN	Chevrolet	The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
21	Ricky Rudd	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	Motorcraft Genuine Parts	Glen Wood
22	Scott Wimmer	Wausau, WI	Dodge	Caterpillar	Bill Davis
23	Kenny Wallace**	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Aaron's	Gail Davis
24	Jeff Gordon	Pittsboro, IN	Chevrolet	DuPont	Rick Hendrick
25	Brian Vickers	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	GMAC/ditech.com	Mary Hendrick
29	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
31	Jeff Burton	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	Richard Childress
32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.**	Nashville, TN	Chevrolet	Tide	Calvin Wells, III
33	Kerry Earnhardt**	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Richard Childress
37	Kevin Lepage**	Shelburne, VT	Dodge	R&J Racing	John Carter
38	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	M&M's	Robert Yates
40	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Dodge	Prilosec OTC	Felix Sabates
41	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Target	Chip Ganassi
42	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Home123 Corp.	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Chex Most Popular Driver	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Georgia-Pacific/Stars & Stripes	Kyle Petty
48	Jimmie Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
49	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	Elizabeth Morgenthau
66	Mike Garvey*/**	Lakeville, MN	Ford	Jani-King/Peak Fitness	Jeff Stec
77	Travis Kvapil*	Janesville, WI	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines	Douglas Bawel
88	Dale Jarrett	Hickory, NC	Ford	UPS	Robert Yates
89	Morgan Shepherd**	Conover, NC	Dodge	Cornerstone Bancard/Victory In Jesus	Cindy Shepherd
97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	Smirnoff Ice	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Pennzoil	Jack Roush
136	Boris Said**	Carlsbad, CA	Chevrolet	CENTRIX Financial	Bob Sutton
173	Dan Pardus**	Port Orange, FL	Chevrolet	ARC Dehooker	Ed Raabe
192	Hermie Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Chevrolet	Taco Bell	Bob Jenkins

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points, must qualify on time (fastest 8 of 12; 8th-fastest will start 43rd)

[steveegg]

Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo (Busch) entry list, take 2 (they're going at Daytona Friday night 7:30 Eastern on TNT) -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
0	Kertus Davis*/**	Gaffney, SC	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	Johnny Davis
1	Johnny Sauter	Necedah, WI	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
2	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	ACDelco	Richard Childress
4	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	GEICO	Fred Biagi
5	Kyle Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Spectrum Spectracide	Rick Hendrick
6	Mike Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Hellmann's Mayonnaise	Ray Evernham
7	Jeff Fuller**	Auburn, MA	Chevrolet	Big Boar Customs	Andrea Nemechek
8	Martin Truex Jr.	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Teresa Earnhardt
10	Michel Jourdain Jr.*	Mexico City, Mexico	Ford	ppc Racing	Gregory Pollex
11	Paul Menard	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards/Turtle Wax	Teresa Earnhardt
12	Tim Fedewa	Holt, MI	Dodge	Mike and Ike Tangy Twister	Mimi Fitz
14	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	Terry Bradshaw
18	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	Vigoro/The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
20	Denny Hamlin*	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	Rockwell Automation	Joe Gibbs
21	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	Hershey's TAKE 5	Richard Childress
22	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Ford	Stacker 2	Gregory Pollex
23	Mark Green**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Vassarette	Keith Coleman
25	Ashton Lewis	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	U.S. Marines	Ed Rensi
26	Kim Crosby*/**	Slidell, LA	Chevrolet	Keith Coleman Racing	Keith Coleman
27	David Green	Owensboro, KY	Ford	Kleenex/Winn-Dixie	Tammy Brewer
28	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Ford	Jay Robinson Inc.	Jay Robinson
30	Mike Bliss**	Milwaukie, OR	Chevrolet	Smith & Wesson	Christopher Lencheski
32	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	Win Fuel	Todd Braun
33	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel 2 HD	DeLana Harvick
34	Randy LaJoie	South Norwalk, CT	Chevrolet	Dollar General	Frank Cicci
35	Jason Keller	Greenville, SC	Ford	McDonald's	Sam Rensi
36	Stanton Barrett	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	TUCSON	John McGill
38	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Great Clips	Brad Akins
40	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Dodge	Cottman Transmission	Armando Fitz
41	Reed Sorenson*	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	Discount Tire	Chip Ganassi
44	Justin Labonte	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	U.S. Coast Guard	Terry Labonte
47	Jon Wood*	Stuart, VA	Ford	Pine-Sol/Winn-Dixie	Jodi Geschickter
49	Steve Grissom**	Gadsden, AL	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Jay Robinson
52	Donnie Neuenberger*/**	Brandywine, MD	Ford	University of Maryland	Jimmy Means
58	Regan Smith**	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Doug Stringer
59	Stacy Compton	Grit, VA	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's/Winn-Dixie	Tad Geschickter
60	Carl Edwards*	Columbia, MO	Ford	Charter Communications	Jack Roush
64	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Miller High Life	Rusty Wallace
66	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	Subway	Clarence Brewer
72	Kevin Lepage**	Shelburne, VT	Chevrolet	MacDonald Motorsports	Pat MacDonald
81	Dale Earnhardt Jr.**	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Menards	Dale Earnhardt, Jr
87	Joe Nemechek**	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	SportClips	Andrea Nemechek
99	Kerry Earnhardt**	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Aaron's	Elizabeth Waltrip
109	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
143	Aaron Fike**	Galesburg, IL	Dodge	Channellock Tools	Mike Curb
157	Brian Vickers**	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	Ore-Ida	Rick Hendrick
167	C W Smith**	Williamsport, PA	Dodge	Panasonic Triple Play Plus	Michael A Smith

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points (not including Michel Jourdain Jr, who lucks out because the #90 Yates Ford, in the top 30 in owners' points, is not entered), must qualify on time (fastest 12 of 17, plus either Brian Vickers-2003 Busch Champ, Dale Earnhardt Jr-1999 Busch Champ, Steve Grissom-1993 Busch Champ, Joe Nemechek-1992 Busch Champ or the 13th-fastest qualifier)

[steveegg]

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Trucks) entry list (they're going at Kansas 3 pm Eastern Saturday on Speed) -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
02	Kelly Sutton**	Crownsville, MD	Chevrolet	Team Copaxone	Ed Sutton
4	Chris Fontaine	Lakeland, FL	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Bobby Hamilton
04	Bobby Hamilton	Nashville, TN	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Stephanie Hamilton
5	Mike Skinner	Susanville, CA	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Bill Davis
6	Ron Hornaday	Palmdale, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	DeLana Harvick
07	Kevin Hamlin	Snohomish, WA	Chevrolet	Pavestone	Gene Christensen
8	Deborah Renshaw	Bowling Green, KY	Dodge	BHR2	Ray Montgomery
08	Johnny Chapman	Stony Point, NC	Chevrolet	Green Light Racing	Bobby Dotter
10	Terry Cook	Sylvania, OH	Ford	Power Stroke Diesel	Greg Pollex
12	Robert Huffman	Claremont, NC	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Darrell Waltrip
13	Tracy Hines	New Castle, IN	Chevrolet	ThorSport Rcg/Zoriki Mtspts	Duke Thorson
14	Rick Crawford	Mobile, AL	Ford	Circle Bar Truck Corral	Tom Mitchell
15	John Andretti	Indianapolis, IN	Chevrolet	Billy Ballew Motorsports	James Ballew
16	Jack Sprague	Spring Lake, MI	Chevrolet	Chevy Trucks	David Fuge
17	David Reutimann	Zephyrhills, FL	Toyota	NTN Bearings	Darrell Waltrip
18	Chase Montgomery	Mt. Juliet, TN	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Bobby Hamilton
22	Bill Lester	Oakland, CA	Toyota	U.S. Army	Bill Davis
23	Johnny Benson	Grand Rapids, MI	Toyota	Toyota Certified Used Vehicles	Gail Davis
24	Brandon Bendele**	Adkins, TX	Chevrolet	Roof Check	Rob Ferguson
29	Brad Keselowski	Rochester Hills, MI	Ford	Samson Stone	Kay Keselowski
30	Todd Bodine	Chemung, NY	Toyota	Germain/Arnold-Allman Brothers	Stephen Germain
38	Brandon Whitt	El Cajon, CA	Toyota	Cure Autism Now/McMillin Homes	Tom DeLoach
46	Dennis Setzer	Newton, NC	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Silverado	David Dollar
50	Todd Kluever*	Deerfield, WI	Ford	Shell ROTELLA T	Jack Roush
59	Robert Pressley	Asheville, NC	Dodge	Edy's Ice Cream	James Harris
62	Steve Park	East Northport, NY	Dodge	Orleans Hotel & Casino	Michael Gaughan
63	Justin Allgaier**	Riverton, IL	Ford	Dave Porter Truck Sales	Michael Mittler
75	David Starr	Houston, TX	Chevrolet	Spears Manufacturing	Wayne Spears
77	Brendan Gaughan	Las Vegas, NV	Dodge	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	Michael Gaughan
88	Matt Crafton	Tulare, CA	Chevrolet	Menards	Rhonda Thorson
99	Ricky Craven	Newburgh, ME	Ford	Superchips	Jack Roush
106	Jimmy Kite*/**	Stockbridge, GA	Chevrolet	MRD Motorsports	Dave Malcolmson
165	Clay Rogers*/**	Denver, NC	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
260	Chad Chaffin**	Smyrna, TN	Toyota	Jeff Wyler Automotive Family	Jeff Wyler

* Denotes rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points (except Deborah Renshaw; with the defunct #66 team still in the top 30 in owners' points, she lucks out); the slowest of these 6 will start 36th

[LasVegasMac]

What's up with this rain stuff?

I was looking forward to watching the first practice after I got off work.

They need to move more races to the west coast.

Rain is usually not a problem.

They may have problems seeing through all the smoke from the fires, but the track would be dry!

LVM

[JohnBDay]

I'm hoping for either Mark Martin or Rusty Wallace. Both are too good to have never won at Daytona.

[elder5]

Go git'em DJ. Its the 88 car tonight!

[Recovering_Democrat]

Was Rummie well-received by the crowd?? I hope so.

[elder5]

Anyone from the Vancouver/Portland area planning to see Greg Biffle in Camas on the 6th?

[JohnBDay]

How long would they go before moving the race to tomorrow?

[JohnBDay]

45 minutes, ugghhhh!

[doug from upland]

MIDI - TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

They're set for racing 400 miles...a nightime run at Daytona
The left hates NASCAR with all its might and its patriot persona
A man is gonna step to the mic...he's someone that they really don't like
Today's the day that Rummy shouts "Start your engines!"

In the deep Underground of RATS they're gonna be apoplectic
We'll have such fun as we're mocking them and won't be apologetic
A man is gonna step to the mic...he's someone that they really don't like
Today's the day that Rummy shouts "Start your engines!"

It is really an awesome sound...the technology is profound
Those great engines can run and run...who cares about their MPG?
Close to red line they're pushing them...they will do it time and again
Some quick pit stops we'll see, we will see...these are really efficient men

Some may say there is too much smog...they can't breathe, neither can their dog
They are such girly men, those men...they ought to be living in France
From the left we have heard enough...it is always the same old stuff
When we know that they watch, when they watch, we'll bend over and drop our pants

The drivers really must concentrate...there's danger at any minute
They love their car and they know the risk...each time that they're getting in it
A man is gonna step to the mic...he's someone that they really don't like
Today's the day that Rummy shouts "Start your engines!"

In the pre-race interview
The Secretary says the drivers are pros at what they do
Like our soldiers bearing arms...let's say a prayer that they are all avoiding harm
Finally, he must make it clear...there is one thing tonight he promises we won't see
There will not be a slob who's drunk driving and flies off of a bridge
No water torture from Kennedy

In the pre-race interview
The Secretary says the drivers are pros at what they do
Like our soldiers bearing arms...let's say a prayer that they are all avoiding harm
Finally, he must make it clear...there is one thing tonight he promises we won't see
There will not be a slob who's drunk driving and flies off of a bridge
No water torture from Kennedy

[JohnBDay]

Finally!

[Texas Eagle]

Has Jimmie Johnson caused any wrecks yet?

[I'll be your Huckleberry]