NASCAR Nextel - New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway - Sun 7/17 at 1:30 EDT - TNT

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[steveegg]

This thread is dedicated to the men and women in our country's armed forces defending our freedoms and land. Thank you for your service.

NASCAR's premier division has charged past the halfway point, and there's 8 races left until The Chase begins in earnest. Now they head to the heart of New England, where they and the drivers of the Busch series will take on the tight 1-mile track at Loudon. The Busch drivers will go on Saturday for 200 miles, and the Cup drivers will take 300 laps on Sunday.

For those of you in the FRFL, you have until 5 am EDT Saturday to make your picks because this is an impound race.

[steveegg]

WELCOME

to the

for the

New England 300

at

New Hampshire International Speedway

Full schedule of events

Nextel New England 300 -
Bud Pole Qualifying - 7/16 1:30 pm Eastern on TNT
Race - 7/17 1:30 pm Eastern on TNT

Busch New England 200 -
Busch Pole Qualifying - 7/16 10 am Eastern on Speed
Race - 7/16 3 pm Eastern on TNT

Track facts -
Length - 1.058 miles
Banking/Turns - 12 degrees
Shape - Oval

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[steveegg]

Practice on Friday, qualifying and some racing on Saturday, more racing on Sunday ping.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks, steevegg!

Teams need to be on top of their game as time to advance to the playoffs is running out.

[SuperSonic]

[steveegg]

New England 300 (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	Rick Hendrick
6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	Viagra	Jack Roush
7	Robby Gordon**	Orange, CA	Chevrolet	Harrah's	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
10	Scott Riggs	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	Valvoline	James Rocco
11	Jason Leffler**	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	FedEx Ground	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	Post-it/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	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
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
34	Joey McCarthy**	Randolph, NJ	Chevrolet	Mach One Inc.	William Edwards
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	Coors Light	Felix Sabates
41	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Target	Chip Ganassi
42	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Texaco Havoline	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Cheerios/Betty Crocker	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Georgia-Pacific/Brawny	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	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	IRWIN Industrial Tools/Sharpie	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Roush Racing	Jack Roush
152	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Dodge	Pro30.com	Rick Ware
175	Wayne Anderson**	Wildwood, FL	Dodge	Rinaldi Air Conditioning	Robert Rinaldi
192	Hermie Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Chevrolet	Front Row Motorsports	Bob Jenkins
200	Carl Long**	Roxboro, NC	Dodge	Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties	Raynard McGlynn

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points; must qualify on time (8 fastest of 11; 8th-fastest will start 43rd)

Note; NASCAR.com does not list Ted Christopher; other sites list him as a Post-Entry in the #27 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford. He would need to get in on time and would not make the race if qualifying were rained out (Cope, Anderson and Shepherd would also miss the race if qualifying were rained out).

[steveegg]

New England 200 (BUSCH) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
0	Kertus Davis*/**	Gaffney, SC	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	Johnny Davis
1	Johnny Sauter	Necedah, WI	Dodge	FleetPride/Yellow	James Finch
2	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	ACDelco	Richard Childress
4	TBA1	No Home Town	Dodge	GEICO	Fred Biagi
5	Boston Reid*	Logansport, IN	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Spectrum Spectracide	Rick Hendrick
6	Casey Atwood	Nashville, TN	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	Brent Sherman*/**	Chicago, IL	Ford	Hickory Farms/Serta	Gregory Pollex
11	Paul Menard	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards/Pittsburgh Paints	Teresa Earnhardt
12	Tim Fedewa	Holt, MI	Dodge	Supercuts	Mimi Fitz
14	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	Terry Bradshaw
17	Matt Kenseth**	Cambridge, WI	Ford	Waste Management	Jack Roush
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	Reese's	Richard Childress
22	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Ford	Stacker 2	Gregory Pollex
23	Mark Green**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	BMAR Support Our Troops	Keith Coleman
24	Brad Teague**	Johnson City, TN	Chevrolet	Eagle Jet International	Gregg Mixon
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/Shaw's Supermarkets	Tammy Brewer
28	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Ford	Jay Robinson Inc.	Jay Robinson
31	Dave Blaney**	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Whelen Engineering	Linda Marsh
32	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	Win Fuel	Todd Braun
33	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel	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	www.snowfrog.us	John McGill
38	Tyler Walker*	Tulsa, OK	Dodge	Great Clips	Brad Akins
40	Scott Lagasse Jr.	St. Augustine, FL	Dodge	FitzBradshaw Racing	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	Clorox/Wisk	Jodi Geschickter
49	Steve Grissom**	Gadsden, AL	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Jay Robinson
52	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Ford	Means Racing	Jimmy Means
58	Regan Smith**	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
59	Stacy Compton	Grit, VA	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's Beans	Tad Geschickter
60	Carl Edwards*	Columbia, MO	Ford	Charter Communications	Jack Roush
64	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Top-Flite Golf	Rusty Wallace
66	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	Duraflame Quick Coals	Clarence Brewer
72	Dale Quarterley**	Westfield, MA	Chevrolet	Foxwoods/Race Against Cancer	Pat MacDonald
79	Kasey Kahne**	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper	Ray Evernham
81	Ryan Moore**	Scarborough, ME	Chevrolet	Oreo/Ritz	Dale Earnhardt, Jr
90	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	CITI Financial	Robert Yates
143	Aaron Fike**	Galesburg, IL	Ford	Kleenex/Cottonelle/CVS	Mike Curb

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points; must make race on time (top 12 of 16 plus either Steve Grissom-1993 Busch Champ or 13th-fastest of 16)

Note: The #4 Biagi Dodge currently has no driver listed on NASCAR.com, though other sites have Jeff Green listed as the driver.

[steveegg]

Selected news and rumors of the week (from both NASCAR.com and Jayski) -

• Clean-up has from the tornado that struck Atlanta Motor Speedway. They hope to be done in time for the October race at Atlanta.
• Kentucky Speedway is suing NASCAR and ISC on anti-trust charges for hogging Cup dates at ISC tracks. (rings a lot like the Texas Motor Speedway suit; good-bye Darlington?)
• CBS Sportsline is claiming that Bobby Labonte might not be back at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2006 (he has a contract through 2008)
• It will be the Ford Fusion on the track next year.
• ppc racing has benched Michel Jourdain Jr. due to lack of sponsorship and given the #10 Busch team to Brent Sherman (the only one of 3 ppc drivers that currently has sponsorship). They do hope to get Jourdain back on the track (good luck; just ask John Andretti).
• AJ Foyt IV (grandson of the most-famous Foyt) will be running a couple of Busch races for Ray Evernham.

[steveegg]

Paging the weatherman....

[Fierce Allegiance]

So that's why Carl Edwards, etc. were at Stafford, CT Speedway last night!

Thanks for the ping & running this weeks thread.

[phil1750]

Can any one tell me what happened to Jamie McMurrey last Sunday? I do know he finished poorly.

[steveegg]

McMurray just didn't have a strong car all weekend last week.

[AGreatPer]

Harvick really pulled a bonehead move last week.

With 30 to go he came in because he thought he had a flat tire. After he got tars and back in the pack at 33rd (from 4th) they radioed him that there was nothing wrong with your old tires. He ended up 19th instead of a top 5 finish. To add insult, there was a caution with 26 laps to go.

Wonder what the conversation was like in the pits after that race?

[Fierce Allegiance]

Congrats on the anniversary!

As for Harvick, I couldn't criticize the decision. Crashing sucks. I would rather finish 19th than wrecked.

[fideist]

RE: Free Republic Fantasy Race League

In the Yahoo! 2005 Fantasy Auto Racing Season Guide that is made available to participants, this track is spelled "New Hampshite Int'l Speeday."

[Chode]

i know i haven't looked at a full entry list in a while, but, i count only 9 fords... is that normal or is it because it's running in the northeast??? thankx

[fideist]

As for Harvick, I couldn't criticize the decision. Crashing sucks. I would rather finish 19th than wrecked.

I am no fan of Harvick's, but I agree -- he did the right thing. Just like JJ did.

[Fierce Allegiance]

"New Hampshite Int'l Speeday."

That only applied before they repaved it. It's a decent enough track, but I still like Dover better.

[steveegg]

i know i haven't looked at a full entry list in a while, but, i count only 9 fords... is that normal or is it because it's running in the northeast??? thankx

That's pretty much normal since Dodge took Penske out of the Ford camp a couple years back. Those 9 teams (5 owned by Roush, 2 by Yates, the Wood Brothers and the team formerly known as The Other Sadler's) all use the same engine from the combined Roush-Yates engine program. Further, when Pontiac pulled out, all of the teams still using them (Gibbs, MBV/MB2, Morgan-McClure, PPI) went to Chevy.

I guess it's a combination of having the oldest car (yeah, they're now "aero-matched", but the Taurus was aged before they began the aero-matching in earnest) and the oldest engine (though the Roush-Yates crew did manage to get new heads that brought the Ford engine up to Chevy power standards) that drove almost all the other teams away from Ford over the years.

[steveegg]

Well, 8 times out of 10, when a driver feels a tire going down, it's going down. With the way that the Badyears were failing at Chicago, I can't blame Happy (wait, yes I can; I had him last week :-)