One thing I'm noticing about all these back in the day races is that they actually raced! No single file stuff, they were beating and banging and trying to win every lap. And as it should be according to Bud Lindemann, boy was he a great announcer.
The pitstops were funny, they spilled more fuel on the ground than a GWC would take today. The paper cup drink and the smoking in the pits was amazing.
Trackside Live is on now. 35 degrees. Brrrrrrrr
| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Food City 500 Starting Line-Up by Row Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, Tenn. |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, March 24, 2006 @ 12:12 PM Eastern |
| Driver | Date | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track Race Record | Charlie Glotzbach | 7/11/71 | 02:38:12 | 101.075 |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Chevrolet | 1st in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard/Subway Ford | 2nd in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 2 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 3rd in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA Ford | 4th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 3 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 5th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Dodge | 6th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 4 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford | 7th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie Ford | 8th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 5 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 9th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 10th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 6 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 11th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 12 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 12th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 7 | 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's Ford | 13th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Chevrolet | 14th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 8 | 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS Ford | 15th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 16 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 16th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 9 | 17 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC Chevrolet | 17th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless Chevrolet | 18th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 10 | 19 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Budweiser Chevrolet | 19th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 20 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's Chevrolet | 20th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 11 | 21 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie Ford | 21st in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson # | Target Dodge | 22nd in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 12 | 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 23rd in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 24 | 18 | J.J. Yeley # | GSK AsthmaControl.com Chevrolet | 24th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 13 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. # | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet | 25th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 26 | 40 | David Stremme # | Lonestar Steakhouse Dodge | 26th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 14 | 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer # | Jack Daniels Chevrolet | 27th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Dodge | 28th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 15 | 29 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy Chevrolet | 29th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 30 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge | 30th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 16 | 31 | 49 | Brent Sherman # | Serta Dodge | 31st in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Dodge | 32nd in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 17 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin # | FedEx Express Chevrolet | 33rd in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Dodge | 34th in 2005 Owner Points | ||
| Row 18 | 35 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management Chevrolet | 35th in 2005 Owner Points | |
| 36 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP® HDTV Chevrolet | Past Champion | ||
| Row 19 | 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menard's Chevrolet | 19th in 2006 Owner Points | |
| 38 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge | 27th in 2006 Owner Points | ||
| Row 20 | 39 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com Ford | 37th in 2006 Owner Points | |
| 40 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust Chevrolet | 40th in 2006 Owner Points | ||
| Row 21 | 41 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide-Downy Chevrolet | 41st in 2006 Owner Points | |
| 42 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's Dream Machine Chevrolet | 43rd in 2006 Owner Points | ||
| Row 22 | 43 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Hairofdog.com Chevrolet | 46th in 2006 Owner Points | |
| Did Not Qualify: Chad Chaffin; Kenny Wallace; Mike Garvey; Mike Skinner; Morgan Shepherd; Chad Blount; Derrike Cope. | ||||||