Posted on 09/16/2005 7:17:18 AM PDT by steveegg
These 10 drivers have 10 races, starting with the Sylvania 300, to win the 2005 Nextel Cup -
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Sylvania 300
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New Hampshire International Speedway
Nextel Sylvania 300 -
Final Practice - 9/16 8 pm on Speed (tape-delayed)
Bud Pole Qualifying - 9/17 noon Eastern on TNT
Race - 9/18 12:30 pm Eastern on TNT
Craftsman Truck Sylvania 200 -
Race - 9/17 3 pm Eastern on Speed
Track facts -
Length - 1.058 miles
Banking/Turns - 12 degrees
Shape - Oval
I apologize for being slightly tardy with the thread this weekend.
If I were a betting man I think Roush Racing would be a pretty safe place to lay some money.
Thanks for the pic at the top of the thread.
I don't feel Tardy
I can never tell if Jeff is complaining or not with his whiney voice.
I'm starting to think I'm the last person who likes Jeff..
| 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 | Jim Beam | 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 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Mobil 1/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 | 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 |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine** | Winston-Salem, NC | Ford | Freddie B's | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 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 | Ted Christopher** | Plainville, CT | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards |
| 37 | Tony Raines** | La Porte, IN | Dodge | 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 | 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 |
| 50 | Jimmy Spencer** | Berwick, PA | Dodge | Allied Steel Structures | Don Arnold |
| 66 | Mike Garvey*/** | Lakeville, MN | Ford | EAS | 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 | Victory in Jesus/Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Ford | Sharpie | Georgetta Roush |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Roush Racing | Jack Roush |
| 151 | Stuart Kirby** | Bowling Green, KY | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |
| 175 | Wayne Anderson** | Wildwood, FL | Dodge | Rinaldi Air Conditioning | Robert Rinaldi |
| 192 | Joey McCarthy** | Randolph, NJ | Chevrolet | TrimSpa | Bob Jenkins |
| 195 | Stanton Barrett*/** | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | Stanton Barrett Racing | Stanton Barrett |
| 200 | Carl Long** | Roxboro, NC | Dodge | Royal Administration | Raynard McGlynn |
Somehow forgot to include Robby Gordon as one of those not in the top 35; he also needs to qualify his way in.
I don't mind Jeff Gordon, He's grown up a lot over the years.
Yippee
Whats the story behind that pic.. It looks like he's about to do some sweet ninja moves on the 41 car.
He has plenty of fans. I'm just not one of them. I don't like Kurt Busch either. I mainly like Wallace and Martin but they are both retiring. So I'm looking around for a new favorite. Needs to be a Ford or Dodge driver.
| Car | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Owner |
| 1 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Dodge | Mopar | James Smith |
| 2 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Dodge | Team ASE | James Smith |
| 02 | Kelly Sutton** | Crownsville, MD | Chevrolet | Team Copaxone | Ed Sutton |
| 4 | Garrett Liberty | Atlanta, GA | Dodge | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Bobby Hamilton |
| 04 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | Dodge | Bailey's | Stephanie Hamilton |
| 5 | Mike Skinner | Susanville, CA | Toyota | Toyota Tundra | Bill Davis |
| 6 | Ron Hornaday | Palmdale, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | DeLana Harvick |
| 07 | Jack Bailey Jr. | Stafford, VA | Chevrolet | Century 21 Team | Gene Christensen |
| 8 | Deborah Renshaw | Bowling Green, KY | Dodge | Heritage | Ray Montgomery |
| 08 | Jose Luis Ramirez | Mexico City, Mexico | Chevrolet | Pro30.com | Bobby Dotter |
| 10 | Terry Cook | Sylvania, OH | Ford | Power Stroke Diesel | Greg Pollex |
| 12 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | 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 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | ditech.com | 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 | Waste Management | Bill Davis |
| 23 | Johnny Benson | Grand Rapids, MI | Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles | Gail Davis |
| 24 | Robbie Ferguson** | Livingston, TX | Chevrolet | PMI Heating & Air Conditioning | Rob Ferguson |
| 29 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Ford | Samson Stone | Kay Keselowski |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Toyota | Germain Motor Company | Stephen Germain |
| 38 | Brandon Whitt | El Cajon, CA | Toyota | Red Horse Racing | Tom DeLoach |
| 46 | Dennis Setzer | Newton, NC | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Silverado | David Dollar |
| 47 | Aric Almirola** | Tampa, FL | Chevrolet | FedEx/Kinko's | David Dollar |
| 50 | Todd Kluever* | Deerfield, WI | Ford | Shell ROTELLA T | Jack Roush |
| 52 | Ken Schrader** | Fenton, MO | Chevrolet | Federated Auto Parts | Ken Schrader |
| 59 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Dodge | Harris Trucking | James Harris |
| 62 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Dodge | Orleans Hotel & Casino | Michael Gaughan |
| 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/Seal Best | Rhonda Thorson |
| 99 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | Ford | Superchips | Jack Roush |
| 165 | Clay Rogers** | Denver, NC | Dodge | Glynn Motorsports | Scott Glynn |
| 191 | J C Stout** | Castile, NY | Chevrolet | LESCO/Hunter's Hope | Donald Stout |
| 227 | Frank Wilson Jr.** | Pennsboro, WV | Chevrolet | Lifeguard Medical Supply | Frank Wilson |
| 260 | Chad Chaffin** | Smyrna, TN | Toyota | Jeff Wyler Toyota | Jeff Wyler |
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| * Denotes Rookie ** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points, must qualify on time (fastest 6 of 8; 6th-fastest will start 36th) |
I don't hate him just find him irritating.
The Photo was from a couple of years back while Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch were in the middle of an ongoing fight. Kurt was indicating that he wanted Jimmy to kiss his butt.
Interestingly enough, before the year was over Jimmy became kind of a footnote in NASCAR history.
May I humbly suggest someone that Mark Martin found, Matt Kenseth?
"I mainly like Wallace and Martin"
Class.
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