[WestCoastGal]

The 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will have a new format that puts more emphasis on the series’ four manufacturers – and the same star-power appeal that has become a season-opening tradition for the Sprint Cup Series and its fans. The 31st annual season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway will be held on Saturday night, Feb. 7, with a field of 24 cars representing the top teams from Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota that will showcase the close competition in NASCAR’s premier series. That lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer, based on the final 2008 car owner points [NOT driver points]. The race distance will be increased from 70 laps to 75 (187.5 miles) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The race will have two segments, of 25 and 50 laps. Both green- and yellow-flag laps will count. Between segments, there will be a 10-minute pit stop at which time teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Crews will be permitted to work on cars and will be allowed to perform functions they would do on a normal pit stop in a regular Sprint Cup event. All work must be performed on pit road or in the garage. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted. Starting positions will again be determined by a blind draw, at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday night, Feb. 5, on the SPEED stage in the Midway, outside Turn 4. The Budweiser Shootout – a “non-points” event for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors – was first held in 1979, and originally known as the Busch Clash. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won this year’s shootout.(NASCAR) as things stand after Bristol, these are the 24 drivers (based on current CAR OWNER points) Chevy: #88-Earnhardt Jr, #48-Johnson, #31-Burton, #29-Harvick, #24-Gordon, #07-Mears Dodge: #9-Kahne, #12-Penske Racing, #2-Busch, #19-Sadler, #42-Montoya, #43-Labonte Ford: #99-Edwards, #16-Biffle, #17-Kenseth, #6-Ragan, #26-McMurray, #28-Kvapil? Toyota: #18-Busch, #20-Logano, #11-Hamlin, #83-Vickers, #44-Waltrip Racing, #55-Waltrip. So no #14-Stewart, #39-Newman, #33-Bowyer?

[WestCoastGal]

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2009 DRIVER CHART

based on the current 2008 car owner points [NOT driver points]

lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer

thru Homestead 11-16-2008

Chevy
	Car#	Current Driver	2009 Driver	Team	Owners Points Standings
1	48	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	1-x
2	29	Kevin Harvick	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	4-x
3	07	Clint Bowyer	Casey Mears	Richard Childress Racing	5-x
4	31	Jeff Burton	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	6-x
5	24	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	7-x
6	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Hendrick Motorsports	12-x
7 out	8	Mark Martin/Aric Almirola	Aric Almirola	Dale Earnhardt Inc	14
8 out	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Martin Truex Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Inc	16
Dodge
	Car#	Current Driver	2009 Driver	Team	Owners Points Standings
1	9	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Gillett Evernham Motorsports	15
2	12	Ryan Newman	David Stremme	Penske Racing	18
3	2	Kurt Busch	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing	19
4	43	Bobby Labonte	?	Petty Enterprises/GEM?	22
5	19	Elliott Sadler*	Elliott Sadler	Gillett Evernham Motorsports	24
6	10	AJ Allmendinger	Reed Sorenson	Gillett Evernham Motorsports (B)	37
out	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chip Ganassi Racing (A)	25
out	41	Reed Sorenson	?Bobby Labonte	Chip Ganassi Racing (A)	33
out	7	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon Motorsports (B)	34
Ford
	Car#	Current Driver	2009 Driver	Team	Owners Points Standings
1	99	Carl Edwards	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	2-x
2	16	Greg Biffle	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	3-x
3	17	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	11-x
4	6	David Ragan	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	13
5	26	Jamie McMurray	Jamie McMurray	Roush Fenway Racing	17
6	28	Travis Kvapil	Travis Kvapil	Yates Racing	23
7 out	38	David Gilliland	David Gilliland	Yates Racing	28
8 out	21	Elliott/Ambrose/Wood	Bill Elliott	Wood Brothers Racing	40
Toyota
	Car#	Current Driver	2009 Driver	Team	Owners Points Standings
1	11	Denny Hamlin	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	8-x
2	20	Tony Stewart	Joey Logano	Joe Gibbs Racing	9-x
3	18	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	10-x
4	83	Brian Vickers	Brian Vickers	Red Bull Racing	20
5	44	David Reutimann	David Reutimann (will run #00 in 2009)	Michael Waltrip Racing	26
6	55	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	29
7 out	22	Dave Blaney	?Dave Blaney	Bill Davis Racing	31
out	7	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon Motorsports (B)	34
8 out	47	Marcos Ambrose	Marcos Ambrose	Michael Waltrip Racing	36

* Correction to #19 Sadler replaced by Allmendinger