Nascar Nextel Cup Race - Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen On NBC - Sun. August 14, 1 p.m.

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[WestCoastGal]

WELCOME EVERYONE

This week we are going to Watkins Glen International Raceway in New York. Please join us for a full weekend of racing.

Watkins Glen International continues a road-racing tradition that dates back to 1948 -- when sports cars competed on the streets of the village at the southern tip of scenic Lake Seneca. The circuit, which at one time hosted the F1 United States Grand Prix, has grown to become one of the most respected facilities in the northeast.

Track Facts Banking/Turns: -- Distance: 2.45 miles Shape: Road course

Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen
NBC HDTV Sun. 1 p.m.
Toyota Tundra 200 - Truck Race
SPEED Sat. 5 p.m.
Zippo 200 - Busch Race
NBC Sat. 2 p.m.
Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen Bud Pole Qualifying SPEED Sat. 11:10 a.m.
All Times are ET

This is an impound race, all practice is on Friday, qualifying on Saturday (unless they change their mind) FRFL picks must be made by Saturday morning 2am pacific time. I will update the practice times as we get closer to Friday as well as adding the qualifying lineup etc.

[WestCoastGal]

(For anyone who wanted to know about impound rules)


This weekend, for the first time, the Nextel Cup race at Watkins Glen International will follow what are called "impound procedures." Under these procedures, NASCAR officials will escort cars back to their garage stalls after qualifying, and crews will be able to do very little work on the vehicles from then until the race.

As Robby Gordon's crew chief, Greg Erwin, said: "Once you roll the car after qualifying, you have what you have. You can only make small adjustments after that."

Watkins Glen is one of 21 Nextel Cup events following impound procedures this season. Fifteen events will not be required to follow the rules.

"It's a unique situation to do it on the road course," Nextel Cup driver Jeff Gordon said Friday. "First time we've ever had that thrown at us.

"But I like the impound weekends," Gordon added. "I just wish they'd do it more consistently. One week they're doing it, one week we're not doing it. I was hoping that next year, we do it every weekend, is what I'd like to see. Or just do it one way or the other, that's all that matters to me."

According to Nextel Cup rules, once a car is returned to its garage stall after qualifying, only two crew members are allowed to remain with the vehicle. They are then allowed to: shut off electrical switches and master power switch, remove the radio, check air pressure in tires and cover the car. Crew members must then leave the garage.

On the morning of the race, teams have a list of about 13 actions that two crew members may do to the car, including priming the oil system and starting the engine. Teams also have a list of eight actions they may not do, including entering the garage without a NASCAR official present, climbing inside the car and adding fuel, oil or brake fluid.

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[WestCoastGal]

Currently Truex is on the pole. Drivers say the rain washed most of the rubber off the track. At least the Cup drivers are going after them and there should be a little more rubber on the track.

Truex
Edwards
Lewis
Cook
Waltrip
Sorenson
Sauter
McMurray
LaJoie
Yeley
Sadler
Sherman
K. Earnhardt (has a bad time and probably won't make it in, they sent him out with someone else out on the track still)

[glock rocks]

From one of my sources......

Are you channeling Rita Cosby?

[WestCoastGal]

EEEEEK, She didn't bother me all that much when she was on Fox.

But, I had to turn her off the other night on MSNBC when she was in the parking lot of the courthouse where the prison guard was shot.

They were about to announce the capture of the Hyattes, she was so breathless and gushy it was unwatchable,

[steveegg]

I'm a bit late, but I'm in now.

[WestCoastGal]

Update:

Truex
Edwards
Nemechek
Lewis
Hamlin
Cook
Burton
Wolfe
Waltrip
Sorenson
Sauter
McMurray
Compton
Wallace
LaJoie
Souza
Yeley
Sadler
Fox
Sherman
K. Earnhardt

[Afronaut]

Good morning WestCoastGal.

[glock rocks]

Just noticed on the Wrangler commercial that Jr is left handed.

[steveegg]

Through 30 cars...

#8 - Martin Truex - 120.070 mph
#60 - Carl Edwards - 119.814
#87 - Joe Nemechek - 119.404 (must get in on time - IN)
#25 - Ashton Lewis - 119.344
#20 - Denny Hamlin - 118.964
#7 - Chris Cook - 118.777 (must get in on time)
#32 - Jorge Goeters - 118.738
#21 - Jeff Burton - 118.377
#12 - Paul Wolfe - 118.292
#99 - Michael Waltrip - 118.281 (must get in on time)
#10 - Brent Sherman - 118.212
#41 - Reed Sorenson - 118.001
#1 - Johnny Sauter - 117.836
#64 - Jamie McMurray - 117.798
#59 - Stacy Compton - 117.354
#22 - Kenny Wallace - 117.326
#50 - Matthew Kobyluck - 117.161 (must get in on time)
#43 - Ron Fellows - 116.965 (must get in on time)
#35 - Jason Keller - 116.536
#47 - Jon Wood - 116.225
#27 - David Green - 116.186
#34 - Randy LaJoie - 115.985
#97 - Todd Souza 115.877 (must get in on time)
#18 - JJ Yeley - 115.706
#23 - Mark Green - 115.303 (must get in on time)
#72 - Paul Bonacorse - 114.624 (must get in on time)
#08 - Elliot Sadler - 114.305 (must get in on time)
#52 - Scott Turner - 113.667 (must get in on time)
#0 - Joe Fox - 111.851 (must get in on time)
#73 - Kerry Earnhardt - 108.027 (must get in on time; on the bubble)

[steveegg]

Boris Said puts himself into the show and knocks Kerry Earnhardt out with a 119.642 (good for 3rd of 31 and 1st among 13 field-fillers).

Who knew FastKasey could road-course; he just took the pole with a 120.713.

[steveegg]

Continuing the Busch qualifying, Travis Kvapil puts down a 117.818, good for 16th among 33, and 5th among 14 field-fillers. That puts Chris Cook into the show, knocks Joe Fox out, and puts Scott Turner and his 113.667 on the bubble.

[WestCoastGal]

Yes he is a lefty! I wonder how many drivers are? Usually lefties are more artistic.

My favorite commercial of course. :)

[steveegg]

Those Evernham Buschwhackers are BRINGING it - Rocket Man 2nd of 34 with a 119.404.

[WestCoastGal]

What a surprise, KK on pole and Rocket 2nd.

[steveegg]

Usually lefties are more artistic.

Which explains my complete lack of artistic ability :-)

Biffle 8th of 35 with a 119.072

[steveegg]

Threats to an all-Evernham Buschwacker front row: Carlos Contreras heads out 37th (right after Stanton Barrett), Crash Gordon (who slapped #55 on his ride to avoid conflict with Wally Dallenback) heads out 44th, Busch track record-holder Scott Pruett out 48th (dunno the quality of his ride though), and Smoke out last.

Okay; why did The Other Earnhardt's time just update on TP (not that the update is good enough to get him out of the "go-home" category)?

[WestCoastGal]

That's why you're Mr Statistics!

[steveegg]

While we wait for TP to sort itself out, the Puddle of Cheddar Goo is running Smoke, Flash, Happy, Backflipper, Rusty, and the ringer all-stars for qualifying.

[WestCoastGal]

Junior'slefthandedDreamTeam has Smoke, Flash, MM, Said, Happy, Crash, Fellows and SlowCasey who got the shaft.

[steveegg]

What's going on at the Glen (I could either be Speed-deprived for FR-deprived)?

Morning Jayski update -

• Latest on Coo Coo Marlin is he's in serious condidtion, continuing his battle with lung cancer. With Sterling remaining down in Tennessee with his dad, David Stremme will get a taste of the Silver Bullet for the rest of the weekend.
• Despite the fact that Toyota pulled out of the Busch/Truck approval process just before their first scheduled on-track appearance (3 weeks ago), Bill Davis Racing had a fleet of Toyota Camrys in the shop, including one with Robby Gordon's paint scheme.
• There's a wide range of numbers being tossed out for Kurt Busch's contract with Penske ($6-12 million), and Roush won't let him go early.