Nascar - Nextel Cup Race Fontana, California Sunday 9-4-05 7pm ET

Nascar/Jayski/BGN/Califronia Speedway ^ | 8-31-05 | me

[WestCoastGal]

L.A. weather boring?? LOL

I used to say that all the time, sun every single day. Wahhh

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for posting that Norm, I'm sure Home Depot and Lowes will be right in there with help as well.

[WestCoastGal]

Kenseth loses spotter after 2005: As #17-Matt Kenseth's spotter for the last six years, Mike Calinoff [stockcarcity.com] has experienced the highs and lows of NASCAR's top series. Certainly, Saturday night was the latest of milestones since he guided Matt to rookie-of-the-year honors in 2000. He was the "eyes in the sky" for the #17 Dewalt Ford when Matt delivered Jack Roush's long-awaited first title. But he's also witnessed the frustrations of maintaining a championship caliber team over the long haul. When the cars roll out at Daytona next February, Calinoff's unmistakable bass will be booming over #40-David Stremme's radio channel. In addition to his spotting duties, Calinoff will also oversee the day-to-day business aspects for the Ganassi Racing up-and-comer. There's an opportunity for growth with Ganassi, whereas the Roush spotter's gig didn't offer for the chance for advancement. And like any new relationship, Stremme's deal will be loaded with firsts -- first pole, first win and if Calinoff is lucky, a first title.(Sporting News)(9-1-2005)

[WestCoastGal]

Kim Crosby weathers storm, prepares to race in California



Eddyville, Ky. – Kim Crosby has spent the last few days doing what everyone else who lives in the New Orleans area has been doing, surviving.
Crosby lives in Slidell, La., on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain. She and her husband Chris evacuated on Sunday and rode out Hurricane Katrina in Vicksburg, Miss. on Monday. She was able to return to the area on Tuesday and verify that her house had survived the storm. But even so, it will be at least a month before the area is habitable again


http://www.bgnracing.com/modules.php?name=Races&op=view&rid=1528

[WestCoastGal]

Talladega Leads Hurricane Relief

RacingOne Report

Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Motorsports fans can help those in need in several ways.


TALLADEGA, Ala. - Led by a call to action to all International Speedway Corporation sister tracks by Talladega Superspeedway, millions of residents affected by the rampage of Hurricane Katrina in its home state of Alabama, as well nearby Mississippi and Louisiana will benefit from a company-wide hurricane relief program announced today by TSS President Grant Lynch.

"Many of our race fans in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana were affected by the horrible devastation of Hurricane Katrina," said Lynch, who also serves as a Vice President at ISC. "Talladega Superspeedway, as well as other International Speedway Corporation facilities across the nation are committed to helping get residents affected by the storm back on their feet."

Beginning at Richmond International Raceway and its Chevy Rock & Roll 400 weekend (Sept. 8-10), ISC-owned tracks will begin facilitating the collection of monetary donations from race fans to the Red Cross in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Other ISC event weekends where fans can donate to the relief fund include:


Talladega Superspeedway: Oct. 1st weekend

Kansas Speedway: Oct. 7th weekend

Martinsville Speedway: Oct. 21st weekend

Phoenix: Nov. 11th weekend

Homestead-Miami: Nov. 18th weekend

Race fans not attending any of these events may still support Talladega Superspeedway's call to action by contacting your local Red Cross office and designating donations "Talladega Superspeedway" in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

ISC's corporate office located in Daytona Beach, Fla., has committed $1 million in funding and services to jump start the initiative. Funding and services include monetary donations and clothing from ISC's merchandising subsidiary Americrown.


racingone.com

[WestCoastGal]

ANYONE GOING TO THE RACE THIS WEEKEND

California Speedway launches charity drive

"Race for Relief" effort will replace the "Fill the Boot" drive

September 1, 2005

FONTANA, Calif. -- California Speedway and San Bernardino County Fire are teaming up to raise money during the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at the speedway this weekend to benefit the American Red Cross relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Garage PassNASCAR, Red Cross unite to help the victims of Katrina

This "Race for Relief" effort will replace the "Fill the Boot" drive which was originally scheduled for this weekend to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. California Speedway and San Bernardino County Fire have agreed to move the "Fill the Boot" drive to the February NASCAR race weekend at California Speedway in 2006.

Donations of cash or check can be made at the following Gate Entrances at California Speedway: Gates 10, 12, 14 and 16. Firefighters from throughout San Bernardino County, along with the Inland Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross volunteers, will be collecting at the gates.

LINK Nascar.com

[flutters]

So when do we get to see the Oscar Mayer & Nascar Weinermobiles race?

[flutters]

I wish him the best of luck. He's helped Matt a lot. This might give me reason to follow another driver.

[WestCoastGal]

"So when do we get to see the Oscar Mayer & Nascar Weinermobiles race?"

Calling Kenny Wallace, pick up the white sponsor phone. LOL

[tubebender]

Kenseth loses spotter after 2005

Roush is having his wantbabe dynasty dismantled one body at a time. He-He-He

[steveegg]

Sony HD 500 (Cup) lineup (Drivers in green are in the Chase as they run, drivers in green and bold are locked into the Chase, and drivers in yellow are in the hunt for the Chase) -

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	John Andretti**	Indianapolis, IN	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	Fruit of the Loom	James Smith
07	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Happy Birthday Jack	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	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	FedEx Freight	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL/Sony HDTV	Roger Penske
15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	National Guard/Charter Communications	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	GSK Asthma Control Test	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	CAT Dealers	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	P.J. Jones**	Torrance, CA	Chevrolet	PEOPros.com	William Edwards
37	Tony Raines**	La Porte, IN	Dodge	Patron Tequila/BoSPOKER.net	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	Home123 Corp.	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Wheaties	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Georgia-Pacific	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
91	Bill Elliott**	Dawsonville, GA	Dodge	McDonald's	Ray Evernham Sr.
97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	Smirnoff Ice	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush
136	Boris Said**	Carlsbad, CA	Chevrolet	CENTRIX Financial	Bob Sutton
151	Stuart Kirby**	Bowling Green, KY	Chevrolet	Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil	Joe Auer
192	Hermie Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Chevrolet	Oak Glove Co.	Bob Jenkins

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points, must qualify on time (top 7 of 10 plus either Bill Elliot-1988 Winston Cup champ or 8th fastest of 10)

[steveegg]

Ameriquest 200 (Busch) combo entry list/qualifying order -

Order	Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
1	183	Wally Dallenbach**	Basalt, CO	Chevrolet	Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash	DeLana Harvick
2	35	Jason Keller	Greenville, SC	Ford	McDonald's	Sam Rensi
3	30	Ron Hornaday**	Palmdale, CA	Chevrolet	Smith & Wesson	Christopher Lencheski
4	52	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Ford	Oak Glove Co.	Jimmy Means
5	60	Carl Edwards*	Columbia, MO	Ford	Charter Communications	Jack Roush
6	23	Mark Green**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	BMAR	Keith Coleman
7	5	Adrian Fernandez	Mexico City, Mexico	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Hitachi Power Tools	Rick Hendrick
8	90	Elliott Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Ford	CITI Financial	Robert Yates
9	29	Jeff Burton**	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	Mayflower Transit	Richard Childress
10	4	Kevin Hamlin	Snohomish, WA	Dodge	GEICO	Fred Biagi
11	8	Martin Truex Jr.	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Teresa Earnhardt
12	34	Randy LaJoie	South Norwalk, CT	Chevrolet	Dollar General	Frank Cicci
13	15	Michel Jourdain Jr.*/**	Mexico City, Mexico	Ford	CENTRIX Financial	Keith Barnwell
14	28	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Ford	Mighty EZY	Jay Robinson
15	7	Jeff Fuller**	Auburn, MA	Chevrolet	Big Boar Customs	Andrea Nemechek
16	6	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Country Crock Spread	Ray Evernham
17	40	Stanton Barrett	Bishop, CA	Dodge	FitzBradshaw Racing	Armando Fitz
18	12	Carlos Contreras	Mexico City, Mexico	Dodge	Supercuts	Mimi Fitz
19	87	Joe Nemechek**	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	Cellular One	Andrea Nemechek
20	27	David Green	Owensboro, KY	Ford	Kleenex	Tammy Brewer
21	248	Jimmie Johnson**	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Kobalt Tools	Rick Hendrick
22	178	Jerry Robertson**	Arvada, CO	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing	Barney Visser
23	10	Brent Sherman*/**	Chicago, IL	Ford	Consort Hair Care for Men	Gregory Pollex
24	99	Michael Waltrip**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Aaron's	Elizabeth Waltrip
25	36	T.J. Bell	Reno, NV	Chevrolet	Heathcliff's Cat Litter	John McGill
26	64	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Miller High Life Light	Rusty Wallace
27	44	Justin Labonte	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	U.S. Coast Guard	Terry Labonte
28	59	Stacy Compton	Grit, VA	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's Beans	Tad Geschickter
29	38	Mike Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Great Clips	Brad Akins
30	72	Kevin Lepage**	Shelburne, VT	Chevrolet	MacDonald Motorsports	Pat MacDonald
31	58	Regan Smith	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
32	1	Johnny Sauter	Necedah, WI	Dodge	Yellow Transportation	James Finch
33	20	Denny Hamlin*	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	Rockwell Automation	Joe Gibbs
34	11	Paul Menard	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards/PEAK	Teresa Earnhardt
35	47	Jon Wood*	Stuart, VA	Ford	Clorox/Wisk	Jodi Geschickter
36	14	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	Terry Bradshaw
37	21	Brandon Miller*	Rancho Sante Fe, CA	Chevrolet	Reese's	Richard Childress
38	2	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	ACDelco	Richard Childress
39	26	Kim Crosby*/**	Slidell, LA	Chevrolet	Vassarette	Keith Coleman
40	66	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	Duraflame	Clarence Brewer
41	32	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	Braun Racing	Todd Braun
42	33	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel	DeLana Harvick
43	22	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Ford	AutoZone	Gregory Pollex
44	25	Ashton Lewis	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	U.S. Marines	Ed Rensi
45	143	Aaron Fike**	Galesburg, IL	Dodge	Channellock	Mike Curb
46	0	Kertus Davis*/**	Gaffney, SC	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	Johnny Davis
47	49	Steve Grissom**	Gadsden, AL	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Jay Robinson
48	41	Reed Sorenson*	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	America's Tire	Chip Ganassi
49	18	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	Vigoro/The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points, must qualify on time (top 12 of 19 plus either Steve Grissom-1993 Busch champ, Joe Nemechek-1992 Busch champ, or 13th-fastest of 19)

[NYTexan]

Any news on practice speeds?

[steveegg]

First practice top 10 (too tired to do them all 43 that took time - PJ Jones and The Other Sadler didn't go out) -

Flash - 182.955 mph
Rubberhead - 182.602
JJ - 182.533
MM - 182.445
Robot - 182.320
FR Joe - 182.108
Backflipper - 181.438
Bifflage - 181.365
Shrub - 181.337
SWimmer - 181.283

Note from Jayski - Ricky Rudd's father passed away Tuesday, and he's back home with family. Jon Wood is practicing and possibly qualify for him, while Rudd is expected to make it 777 straight starts Sunday.

[NYTexan]

Thank You!

[WestCoastGal]

Entry List for California

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	John Andretti	Indianapolis, IN	Chevrolet	Lucas/Wide Open Energy Drink	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	Fruit of the Loom	James Smith
07	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Happy Birthday Jack	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	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	FedEx Freight	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL/Sony HDTV	Roger Penske
15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	National Guard/Charter Communications	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	AsthmaControl.com	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	CAT Dealers	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	P.J. Jones	Torrance, CA	Chevrolet	PEOPros.com	William Edwards
37	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Dodge	Patron Tequila	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	Home123 Corp.	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Wheaties	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Brawny/Georgia-Pacific	Kyle Petty
48	Jimmie Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
49	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Dodge	Red Baron Frozen Pizza	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
91	Bill Elliott	Dawsonville, GA	Dodge	McDonald's	Ray Evernham Sr.
97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	Smirnoff Ice	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush
136	Boris Said	Carlsbad, CA	Chevrolet	CENTRIX Financial	Bob Sutton
151	Stuart Kirby	Bowling Green, KY	Chevrolet	Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil	Joe Auer
192	Hermie Sadler	Emporia, VA	Dodge	Oak Glove Co.	Bob Jenkins

* Denotes Rookie

[WestCoastGal]

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Qualifying Order:

	Sched Qual Pos	Actual Qual Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qual Speed	Qual Time (secs)	Final Practice Speed	Prac Speed Rank	Diff Qual vs Prac	Owners Points Rank
	1		77	Travis Kvapil #	Dodge						34
	2		6	Mark Martin	Ford						5
	3		7	Robby Gordon	Chevy						38-x
	4		20	Tony Stewart	Chevy						1
	5		11	J.J. Yeley	Chevy						35
	6		18	Bobby Labonte	Chevy						24
	7		88	Dale Jarrett	Ford						14
	8		32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Chevy						37-x
	9		29	Kevin Harvick	Chevy						16
	10		40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge						25
	11		45	Kyle Petty	Dodge						31
	12		2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge						4
	13		48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy						2
	14		92	Hermie Sadler	Chevy						41-x
	15		5	Kyle Busch #	Chevy						22
	16		4	John Andretti	Chevy						36-x
	17		51	Stuart Kirby	Chevy						58-x
	18		41	Casey Mears	Dodge						26
	19		34	P.J. Jones	Chevy						45-x
	20		0	Mike Bliss	Chevy						27
	21		21	Ricky Rudd	Ford						23
	22		19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge						6
	23		01	Joe Nemechek	Chevy						17
	24		17	Matt Kenseth	Ford						11
	25		43	Jeff Green	Dodge						30
	26		22	Scott Wimmer	Dodge						33
	27		38	Elliott Sadler	Ford						13
	28		9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge						21
	29		12	Ryan Newman	Dodge						9
	30		91	Bill Elliott	Dodge						44-CH
	31		16	Greg Biffle	Ford						3
	32		66	Mike Garvey #	Ford						40-x
	33		97	Kurt Busch	Ford						7
	34		99	Carl Edwards	Ford						8
	35		49	Ken Schrader	Dodge						29
	36		25	Brian Vickers	Chevy						18
	37		36	Boris Said	Chevy						42-x
	38		24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy						10
	39		37	Tony Raines	Dodge						39-x
	40		31	Jeff Burton	Chevy						19
	41		8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy						15
	42		42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge						12
	43		07	Dave Blaney	Chevy						32
	44		10	Scott Riggs	Chevy						28
	45		15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy						20

Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35

Drivers in MAROON will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
BUT have a past champions provisional available if needed, only one is used, so if there are two or more past champs
the driver who has won the championship most recently, gets the spot.

Or see the Qualifying Order at Qualifying order - NASCAR.com.(9-2-2005)

[tubebender]

Nice chart. I have today off so I am going out on the town. Breakfast, then to the new Harbor Freight Tool in Arcata, then on to the Blue Lake Casino, then a early dinner at a new Chinese Buffet in Arcata. My wife went south to Loleta.See you this evening...

[SouthTexas]

Qualifying ping.

[glock rocks]

How about that Martin!