NASCAR Nextel Cup MBNA RacePoints 400 - Dover Sunday 9-25-05 TNT 12:30PM ET

Nascar ^ | 9-21-05 | Me

[WestCoastGal]

WELCOME TO THE SECOND RACE IN THE CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP.

WE'RE IN DOVER AKA THE MONSTER MILE!!

Here's the monster bridge with the best seats in the house which will rattle your brains out!!

MBNA RacePoints 400 Nextel Cup
TNT HDTV Sun. 12:30 p.m.

Truck Race Las Vegas 350
SPEED Sat. 9 p.m.

Busch Race Dover 200
TNT HDTV Sat. 1 p.m.
MBNA RacePoints 400 Bud Pole Qualifying
SPEED Fri. 3:10 p.m.

All Times are ET

[tubebender]

I just heard a weatherperson say that the is clean side and a dirty side to a hurricane. What does that mean?

[SouthTexas]

It's the side where the "punch" comes from. Rotation in the northern hemisphere is always counter clockwise. Mapwise, the horizontal coastline, LA,MS,AL, it would be the right side. In Texas, where the coast is vertical, it's the on the north.

The dirty, or wet, side has higher storm surge and more rainfall, than the clean, or dry, side because of the rotation.

Hope that helps, it's much easier to point at a map.

[WestCoastGal]

Morning all.

Qualifying draw is at 9am our time, so the lineup should be posted shortly after that. Qualifying follows like this:

Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42 and 43 [past champ or fastest left] if open, Friday, September 23 at 3:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel tape delay at 3:30pm/et, re-air at 8:00pm/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.


Impound? cars WILL NOT be impounded for this race after qualifying.

I'm off to help the evacuees again today so I won't be able to be here. It's been difficult knowing these folks have nowhere to go but the church or the Red Cross now. [we even have NASA and Exxon employees here. But at least I have my stash of information that I try to give out. Yesterday there were a few hotels that had a 'few' cancellations. There are others that need pet boarding and we have that taken care of as well. There are a ton of wonderful here. I have come to the conclusion that if you find yourself in trouble, Texas is the place who will help others.

Not one of the people I met yesterday was grouchy and they had been on the road as much as 10-11 hours!! And those were the lucky ones.

Sad news I just saw on the local news, half of a busload of elderly evacuees were killed in a fire on the way to Dallas.

[steveegg]

Morning. I've been on the Rita threads (explains why I didn't get the entry lists done), but I should be back here in time for qualifying.

[WestCoastGal]

"Yikes! I love you, WCG!!!! Prayers and all Texas!!!!!
"Git *R* Done!!!!!!"

Thank you CD!!!! We all love you too. :)

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for holding down the fort today Steve!

I see East Texas may get about 25" of rain and this dang Rita may come back down for a second visit. Some of the folks may not be able to go back home now because of that.

[NormsRevenge]

NASCAR stars pay tribute to wounded troops at Walter Reed (Condi, NASCAR Drivers) ^

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489883/posts

[NormsRevenge]

excerpt from above post

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Throughout the day, the drivers and executives visited wounded troops in the hospital wards and hosted a dinner and evening of entertainment for service members and their families.

"We live in a great country, and one reason is because of the armed forces," driver Terry Labonte said. "It is nice for us to be able to come here and in a very small way say thank you."

Joe Nemechek, driver of the U.S. Army No. 01 car, echoed this sentiment. "All the men and women in uniform who serve this country give us our freedom, and we shouldn't take that freedom for granted," he said. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Shellhammer, 26, who lost his left leg when he stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan on April 5 returned the appreciation. "It's awesome that the NASCAR guys have come out to support the men and women who got hurt. The support is important because it shows that what we're doing is not going unnoticed," he said. Army Staff Sgt. Troy Barns said the NASCAR visit was a good way to lift the "spirits of the guys in the hospital."

The drivers attending the dinner, at the Karen Wagner Sports Center on the Walter Reed campus included Labonte, Justin Labonte, Earnhardt, Nemechek, Jamie McMurray, Travis Kvapil, Martin Truex Jr., Ashton Lewis Jr., Carl Edwards and Jon Wood.

NASCAR executives in attendance were Brian France, NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer; Mike Helton, NASCAR president; Bill France Jr., NASCAR vice chairman; and Jim Hunter, NASCAR's vice president of corporate communications.

[steveegg]

Busch qualifying already underway. Through 21 drivers, Truex has the pole.

Will be back on this thread shortly with the Cup order.

[steveegg]

'Tis why NASCAR is a good sport.

[steveegg]

MBNA RacePoints 400 Qualifying Order -

Order	Car	Driver	Make	Sponsor
1	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools
2	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS
3	20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	The Home Depot
4	21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft Genuine Parts
5	7	Robby Gordon**	Chevrolet	Harrah's
6	25	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet	GMAC/ditech.com
7	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	National Guard
8	38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	M&M's
9	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	Texaco Havoline
10	2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite
11	43	Jeff Green	Dodge	Cheerios/Betty Crocker
12	89	Morgan Shepherd**	Dodge	Victory in Jesus/Dutch Quality Stone
13	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts
14	10	Scott Riggs	Chevrolet	Valvoline
15	18	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	MBNA RacePoints
16	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Office Depot
17	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia-Pacific
18	77	Travis Kvapil*	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines
19	34	Joey McCarthy**	Chevrolet	Mach One Inc.
20	5	Kyle Busch*	Chevrolet	Kellogg's
21	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL
22	195	Stanton Barrett*/**	Chevrolet	Stanton Barrett Racing
23	37	Tony Raines**	Dodge	BoSPOKER.net
24	208	Ryan McGlynn**	Dodge	Royal Administration
25	07	Dave Blaney	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's
26	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's
27	6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra
28	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	Red Baron Frozen Pizza
29	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless
30	11	J.J. Yeley	Chevrolet	FedEx Freight
31	40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coors Light
32	4	Mike Wallace**	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil Products
33	22	Scott Wimmer	Dodge	Caterpillar
34	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont
35	66	Kevin Lepage**	Ford	EAS
36	32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.**	Chevrolet	Tide
37	178	Kenny Wallace**	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing
38	0	Mike Bliss	Chevrolet	Best Buy
39	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW
40	01	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	U.S. Army
41	192	Hermie Sadler**	Chevrolet	Oak Glove Co.
42	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW
43	200	Carl Long**	Chevrolet	Sundance Vacations
44	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	Target
45	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench
46	175	Wayne Anderson**	Dodge	Rinaldi Air Conditioning/Trane
47	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser
48	97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Crown Royal

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points, must qualify on time (fastest 8 of 13; 8th-fastest will start 43rd)

[Fierce Allegiance]

Tire notes - once again they're running D-6852 on the left (also used at California/Charlotte/Chicagoland/Kansas/Michigan/Kentucky)

Most of those are asphalt, and less abrasive, with a lot less banking. Will this mean a shorter window for pits due to tires? IIRC, a lot of dover races are won on fuel mileage.

[steveegg]

I'm trying to recall the spring race where they used this setup.

Rocket to the front of Busch qualifying. We had a lenghty delay for either Tony Raines or Kevin Hamilin, but they're back running.

[steveegg]

Rocket won the pole for the Busch race (Dover 200). They instantly transitioned to Bud Pole Qualifying for Sunday's race.

Robot out first and turns a 156.114 mph lap. DJ puts the Big Brown Truck 2nd of 2 with a 155.696

[steveegg]

Continuing qualifying -

Smoke 3rd of 3 with a 154.779, Rudd 3rd of 4 with a 155.340, and Crash 5th of 5 (and first of 13 field-fillers) with a 154.692.

It's official; Mikey and NAPA are headed to Bill Davis Racing and the #23 Dodge next year.

[steveegg]

McVickers 4th of 6 with a 155.045, Biffle 3rd of 7 with a 155.481, and Candyman 5th of 8 with a 155.192.

[steveegg]

McMurray loses the tiebreaker to Biffle, 155.481 puts him 4th of 9.
Rusty to the pole with a 156.501.
Jeff Green 7th of 11 with a 155.306, and Grampa Shepherd 12th of 12 (and 2nd of 2 field-fillers) with a 150.905.

[steveegg]

Mikey 10th of 13 with a 154.945, Nesquik 11th of 14 with a 154.872, and the Green Machine 11th of 15 with a 154.912.

[steveegg]

Dover 200 (Busch) lineup -

Pos.	Car	Driver	Make	Sponsor	Speed	Time	Behind
1	139	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL	156.420	23.015	Leader
2	8	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	155.682	23.124	-0.109
3	41	Reed Sorenson*	Dodge	Discount Tire	155.166	23.201	-0.186
4	18	J.J. Yeley	Chevrolet	Vigoro/The Home Depot	154.859	23.247	-0.232
5	2	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	ACDelco	154.666	23.276	-0.261
6	157	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet	Pizza Hut	154.321	23.328	-0.313
7	58	Regan Smith	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	154.255	23.338	-0.323
8	22	Kenny Wallace	Ford	AutoZone	154.228	23.342	-0.327
9	6	Erin Crocker	Dodge	Hellmann's Mayonnaise	154.215	23.344	-0.329
10	20	Denny Hamlin*	Chevrolet	Rockwell Automation	154.143	23.355	-0.340
11	64	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller High Life Light	153.590	23.439	-0.424
12	32	Jason Leffler	Chevrolet	Convoy of Hope	153.492	23.454	-0.439
13	11	Paul Menard	Chevrolet	Menards/Pittsburgh Paints	153.453	23.460	-0.445
14	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	Waste Management	153.361	23.474	-0.459
15	25	Ashton Lewis	Ford	U.S. Marines	153.296	23.484	-0.469
16	40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Cottman Transmission	153.211	23.497	-0.482
17	60	Carl Edwards*	Ford	CNN/Charter Communications	153.009	23.528	-0.513
18	66	Greg Biffle	Ford	U.S. Postal Service	152.918	23.542	-0.527
19	1	Johnny Sauter	Dodge	Yellow Transportation	152.879	23.548	-0.533
20	59	Stacy Compton	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's Beans	152.847	23.553	-0.538
21	21	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Reese's	152.542	23.600	-0.585
22	14	David Stremme	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	152.394	23.623	-0.608
23	5	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Sta-Green	152.336	23.632	-0.617
24	99	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	State Fair Corn Dogs	152.168	23.658	-0.643
25	7	Jeff Fuller	Chevrolet	Big Boar Customs	151.899	23.700	-0.685
26	27	David Green	Ford	Kleenex/Shoppers	151.726	23.727	-0.712
27	143	Aaron Fike	Ford	Kleenex/Super Fresh	151.630	23.742	-0.727
28	56	Tim Sauter	Chevrolet	Lester Buildings	151.260	23.800	-0.785
29	72	Kevin Lepage	Chevrolet	Vector Security	151.057	23.832	-0.817
30	38	Mike Wallace	Dodge	Great Clips	151.038	23.835	-0.820
31	44	Justin Labonte	Chevrolet	U.S. Coast Guard	150.848	23.865	-0.850
32	34	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	Dollar General	150.747	23.881	-0.866
33	28	Shane Hall	Ford	Mighty EZY	150.747	23.881	-0.866
34	0	Kertus Davis*	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	150.464	23.926	-0.911
35	23	Mark Green	Chevrolet	Vassarette/BMAR	150.156	23.975	-0.960
36	35	Jason Keller	Ford	McDonald's	150.119	23.981	-0.966
37	47	Jon Wood*	Ford	Clorox/Wisk	149.713	24.046	-1.031
38	12	Joel Kauffman	Dodge	Supercuts	149.396	24.097	-1.082
39	52	Donnie Neuenberger*	Ford	Plan B Technologies	149.142	24.138	-1.123
40	36	T.J. Bell	Chevrolet	Heathcliff's Cat Litter	148.564	24.232	-1.217
41	4	Kevin Hamlin+	Dodge	GEICO	-	-	-
42	33	Tony Raines+	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel	-	-	-
43	49	Steve Grissom	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Champion's Provisional
Did not Qualify
44	271	Dale Quarterley	Chevrolet	MacDonald Motorsports	149.111	24.143	-1.128
45	10	Brent Sherman*	Ford	Consort/Hickory Farms	148.791	24.195	-1.180
46	294	Derrike Cope	Ford	Mighty EZY	149.056	24.152	-1.137
47	167	Bryan Reffner	Dodge	Panasonic	148.288	24.277	-1.262
48	276	Jerick Johnson	Chevrolet	American Legion	137.578	26.167	-3.152

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

[steveegg]

Backflipper 14th of 16 with a 154.772, The Other Kyle 16th of 17 with a 154.513, and the Kodak Moment 3rd of 18 with a 155.966 (just after MRN talked about him not being a good qualifyer).