Posted on 02/08/2006 6:44:56 PM PST by WestCoastGal
Edited on 02/10/2006 2:45:00 PM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]
Herm lost a lot of speed from practice, 181.594 puts him 25th of 28 and 9th of 11 field-fillers. He'll need to finish as one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel or go home after the Busch race Saturday.
Agreed. Guess some of that sand got into Nesquik's engine. He blows up after a first lap of 180.890 (26th of 29, 10th of 12 field-fillers), so he'll have to come from the back of his Duel and finish as one of the top 2 field-fillers or go home after Thursday.
JJ takes the pole from Bobby Labonte (who is kicked into his "natural" 2nd Duel) and knocks Clint Bowyer off the front row and back into the 1st Duel with a 188.762. He would start the 1st Duel via points.
J. Johnson lucks out with the wind dying down. Take #1.
Hendricks is looking good. I hope Flash is not rattled by the delay unless it was a feature not a flaw...
Through 30 of 58 drivers -
#48 - Jimmie Johnson - 188.762 (will start in the 1st Duel unless only 1 driver tops this speed)
#43 - Bobby Labonte - 187.935 mph (2nd Duel)
#07 - Clint Bowyer - 187.786 (1st Duel)
#26 - Jamie McMurray - 187.743 (2nd Duel)
#136 - Bill Elliott - 187.715 (not in the top 35, 2nd in line for the champ's provisional)
#5 - Kyle Busch - 187.570 (2nd Duel)
#29 - Kevin Harvick - 187.406 (2nd Duel)
#01 - Joe Nemechek - 187.402 (2nd Duel)
#25 - Brian Vickers - 187.239 (1st Duel)
#32 - Travis Kvapil - 187.106 (not in the top 35)
#00 - Hermie Sadler - 187.025 (not in the top 35)
#66 - Jeff Green - 186.990 (1st Duel)
#99 - Carl Edwards - 186.614 (1st Duel)
#6 - Mark Martin - 186.436 (2nd Duel)
#41 - Reed Sorenson - 186.289 (2nd Duel)
#42 - Casey Mears - 186.127 (2nd Duel)
#27 - Kirk Shelmerdine - 185.361 (not in the top 35)
#15 - Paul Menard - 185.334 (not in the top 35)
#1 - Martin Truex Jr - 185.242 (1st Duel)
#8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr - 185.124 (1st Duel)
#40 - David Stremme - 184.543 (2nd Duel)
#55 - Michael Waltrip - 183.411 (2nd Duel)
#23 - Mike Skinner - 182.771 (not in the top 35)
#37 - Chad Blount - 181.906 (not in the top 35
#92 - Chad Chaffin - 181.763 (not in the top 35; will need to be one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel to make the Daytona 500)
#178 - Kenny Wallace - 181.594 (not in the top 35; will need to be one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel to make the Daytona 500)#10 - Scott Riggs - 180.890 (not in the top 35; will need to be one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel to make the Daytona 500; blew up after the first lap)
#159 - Andy Belmont - 179.960 (not in the top 35; will need to be one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel to make the Daytona 500)
#180 - Carl Long - 176.935 (not in the top 35; will need to be one of the top 2 field-fillers in his Duel to make the Daytona 500)
#17 - Matt Kenseth - no time, flat tire after taking the green (1st Duel)
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Flash backed out of tech, weight not right.
Riggs has a great attitude after a big disapointment.
Randy LaJoie 22nd of 31 and 6th of 13 field-fillers with a 184.540. That puts Chad Blount in the "race well or go home Thursday" category.
We got caution on the track for Pierre De Bris. They're working in the tri-oval area.
Dam french. lol
It is great reading success stories like this...
We're green again, and JJ Yeley's out there.
Flash could get through tech quicker if they didn't try to cheat. ;-)
TrackPass took a dump, but JJ Yeley is 10th of 32 with a 187.207. He'll start in the 2nd Duel.
Biffle 13th of 33 with a 186.672. He'll start in the 2nd Duel.
Burton is Jammin'
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