[budman_2001]

First 10 now single file....2 x 2 for six rows behind there.

[budman_2001]

FR had a server burp there.....long while, say 20 minutes or so....

Pit stops at L29 following Menard's RF tar blowout....Jr's RF tar on cords....

Back to Yellow---rain on the backstretch.....

Jr: Still a lot of wheel in this car (complaining big)....

Red Flag---rain.

[steveegg]

We got almost 30 laps in before Paul Menard brought out caution #1 with a blown tire and a trip into the wall. Cuation #2 and the red flag is now out for rain.

34 of 60 laps complete -
38
2
48
14
31 (will start on the pole)
99
21
20
9
88
25
07
23**
66
17
8
36*
92**
49
1
74**
11
61**
50**
52**
59**
64** (-3 laps)
15** (out)
00* (out)

* Denotes field-filler guaranteed to start the Daytona 500
** Denotes field-filler that must finish among the top 2 field-fillers to make the Daytona 500 (except for #61/Kevin Lepage, who could make the field on his time)