Def Secy Rumsfeld at Richmond Nascar Race - Live Thread (on TNT at 7pm EDT / 4 pm PDT)

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[WestCoastGal]

NASCAR CHEVY ROCK & ROLL 400

***Richmond Int'l Raceway***

[WestCoastGal]

LENGTH: Three-Quarter Mile, measured 15 feet in from retaining wall.

SHAPE: "D" Shaped Oval

WIDTH: Constant 60-foot width with 10-foot apron.

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[WestCoastGal]

9-11 TRIBUTE.....NEVER FORGET

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Please take a few minutes to watch and listen to this collection of pictures and sounds of what happened on 9-11. Please say a prayer for those souls who were murdered on that day by the terrorscum.

This thread is dedicated to those who died on 9-11-01 and to our men and women in the military who are in harms way every day protecting us from these butchers. They keep us safe, they protect us, some gave the ultimate sacrifice for us so that we have the freedom to enjoy our lives each and every day. We will remember them always, we will never forget!!!!

FREE REPUBLIC CANTEEN

[WestCoastGal]

Broadcast

Date

Time

Event

09|08|04

12:30 p.m.

Team haulers enter

09|08|04

2 p.m.

Garage opens

09|09|04

6 a.m.

Team haulers enter

09|09|04

7 a.m.

Garage opens

09|09|04

9 a.m.

Spotters meeting

09|09|04

9 a.m.

Mandatory rookie drivers meeting

09|09|04

9 a.m.

Drawing for qualifying order

09|09|04

10 a.m.

Kroger 200 practice

09|09|04

11 a.m.

Mandatory rookie drivers meeting

09|09|04

11 a.m.

Drawing for qualifying order

09|09|04

11 a.m.

Spotters meeting

09|09|04

Noon

Emerson Radio 250 practice

09|09|04

2:05 p.m.

Kroger 200 Bud Pole qualifying

09|09|04

3:30 p.m.

Emerson Radio 250 Busch Pole qualifying

09|09|04

5:45 p.m.

Mandatory drivers and crew chiefs meeting

09|09|04

6:15 p.m.

Emerson Radio 250 final practice

09|09|04

7:15 p.m.

Kroger 200

09|09|04

7:30 p.m.

Kroger 200

09|09|04

8:30 p.m.

Kroger 200

09|10|04

5:30 a.m.

Team haulers enter

09|10|04

7 a.m.

Garage opens

09|10|04

10:20 a.m.

Mandatory rookie drivers meeting

09|10|04

10:20 a.m.

Drawing for qualifying order

09|10|04

10:20 a.m.

Spotters meeting

09|10|04

11:20 a.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400 practice

09|10|04

1 p.m.

Garage opens

09|10|04

1 p.m.

Garage opens

09|10|04

2 p.m.

Live From the Track with Claire B. Lang

09|10|04

3 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Bud Pole qualifying

09|10|04

3 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Bud Pole qualifying

09|10|04

5:45 p.m.

Mandatory drivers and crew chiefs meeting

09|10|04

6 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400 final practice

09|10|04

7 p.m.

Emerson Radio 250

09|10|04

7:45 p.m.

Emerson Radio 250

09|10|04

8 p.m.

Emerson Radio 250

09|11|04

1:30 p.m.

Garage opens

09|11|04

5:30 p.m.

Mandatory drivers and crew chiefs meeting

09|11|04

6 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400

09|11|04

7 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400

09|11|04

7 p.m.

Chevy Rock and Roll 400

[WestCoastGal]

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be attending the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Nextel Cup event and participating in prerace ceremonies at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. RIR officials confirmed a formal announcement will be made today concerning the race, which is being held on the third anniversary of Sept. 11. Rumsfeld, who is attending his first NASCAR race, will become the second member of the Bush administration welcomed at a Cup race this year. President Bush gave the command to start engines at the season-opening Daytona 500.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-8-2004)

[WestCoastGal]

One More Race to get in the 'Chase': With one race remaining, there is still time to secure a place in the final top-10 before the race for the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup begins in earnest in two weeks at New Hampshire. As much as 156 points can change within one race, based on the difference of a first-place finish leading the most laps (190 points) as opposed to a 43rd-place finish (34 points). All of the top-15 points positions following California are separated by less than 156 points, meaning all of those positions conceivably can change hands at Richmond International Raceway.

As a result of their finishes in the Pop-Secret 500 at California Speedway, two more drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, They join Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. who clinched at Bristol:

Drivers Locked in the Chase / Points ahead of 11th

Jimmie Johnson 449

Jeff Gordon 399

Dale Earnhardt Jr 333

Tony Stewart 271

Matt Kenseth 220

Elliott Sadler will be assured a spot in the final top-10 if he starts at Richmond because he is more than 156 points ahead of 11th-place Jamie McMurray. The rest of the top-10, Kurt Busch [needs to finish 42nd or better at RIR], Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, and Mark Martin, all could lose their top-10 ranking at Richmond.

The only drivers mathematically still eligible for a spot in the Chase for the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup:

Pos Driver Ahead of 11th

7th Kurt Busch 153

8th Ryan Newman 45

9th Kasey Kahne 34

10th Mark Martin 25

Pos Driver Behind 10th

11th Jamie McMurray 25

12th Bobby Labonte 36

13th Dale Jarrett 43

14th Jeremy Mayfield 55

15th Kevin Harvick 56

Seven drivers in the top-10 in points changed positions at California Speedway.

A total of $970,103 will be paid to the driver who finishes 11th in the final NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings, an increase of more than $400,000 over one year ago. That includes a $250,000 bonus, which will be paid to the 11th-place finisher [at the end of the year]. Additionally, the 11th-place driver will also join the top-10 drivers on the stage at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Awards Banquet in New York in December.(NASCAR Statistical Services)(9-6/7-2004)

Points to be reset...if there are more then 10 then.....: After this week's race at Richmond, those eligible for the championship chase will have their points reset. The points leader after Richmond will have a point total of 5,050 with each position after dropping by five points so that 10th place has 5,005 points. If there are more than 10 drivers, the 11th-place driver will have his total reset to 5000. If there are any other drivers who qualify, they also will be at 5,000 points, what happens to the rest of the drivers? Their points are scored the same, and for the rules and some info on the Chase, see my .(9-7-2004)

The Longest Line Rule: NASCAR officials reaffirmed in the drivers meeting that the car that gets its lap back [Lucky Dog ] in a restart must start at the tail end of the longest line. That car can move up before the restart only if other cars ahead pull to the bottom of the track in a sign for series officials that they're letting the car by.(9-7-2004)

[WestCoastGal]

Ping for the last race before the 10 race chase for the cup. Who will be in and who will be out? Don't miss it!!

[ChefKeith]

DANG IT BABY!!! Why don't You just hang the bar that the rest of Us thread posters are supposed to reach up on the ISS???

I Love You, 4 days to go...

[Fierce Allegiance]

Nice work!. Thanks for hosting again this week.

Hope they can dry Richmond up in time. They have been getting it good lately.

[WSGilcrest]

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2	Wheels of Cheddar	212	323	313	310	342	228	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6886
3	20 Wins Again	288	217	202	294	248	252	282	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6791
4	bosco24	286	301	252	130	262	240	306	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6770
5	Thundering Herd of Turtles	306	202	252	252	288	242	219	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6754
6	JuniorsDreamTeam	223	285	306	276	276	271	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6734
7	fnord not ford	258	345	274	310	292	211	259	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6702
8	Norms Bar&Grill	281	264	354	312	214	289	276	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6678
9	Ward Burton's Translator	269	280	336	264	226	258	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6583
10	Bubba Q Racing	235	292	318	264	316	222	244	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6542
Theoretical Cutoff Point
11	Rexford's Rollers	323	295	294	208	192	240	243	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6470
12	weaken wariors	261	207	320	270	216	294	294	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6377
13	Dog Gone has fender damage	227	276	216	148	200	236	244	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6342
14	CarolinaGoldenKnight	318	263	281	210	234	213	318	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6340
15	Deadeye Racing	303	264	346	294	304	270	299	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6301
16	rednek's road apples	260	292	228	280	216	220	207	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6278
17	puny human number one	288	230	279	224	324	220	336	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6277
18	Elmo's socks	256	220	205	172	212	172	192	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6275
19	HersheyKiss	264	291	367	256	276	264	263	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6272
20	Dog Breath Racing	316	272	270	272	202	190	303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6245
21	Fierceallegiance	152	320	323	250	316	158	311	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6223
22	Speed Stars	255	279	280	344	266	173	211	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6197
23	Benders de Fenders	314	230	216	262	292	219	328	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6148
24	cpprfld1	183	246	298	130	236	269	311	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6129
25	siouxland racing	265	355	260	194	256	220	290	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5987
26	Good Year Destroyers	269	186	180	146	284	272	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5919
27	Bodine's Secret Sponsor	212	329	350	178	110	70	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5912
28	firewallfoward	263	281	199	146	324	260	240	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5863
29	FR-Drago-Go#6!	270	282	204	196	86	285	259	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5826
30	Budman Racing	256	303	231	180	268	192	331	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5810
31	burning08	310	219	214	274	162	254	225	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5806
32	Seaside 3 wide sideslide (FBD)	185	331	189	126	268	254	181	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5591
33	Colonie TwinEngines	176	145	39	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5091
34	Dead snake driving	226	172	229	242	116	132	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4820
35	Afronauters	76	110	34	52	68	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3755
36	Maui No Ka Oi	88	90	38	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3503
37	countrydummie's boys	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3396
38	Godspeed Racing Team	100	53	82	82	90	81	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3365
39	Harvick's Rescue Rangers	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3157
40	Speedy	91	20	52	52	68	49	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3047
41	Marengo Short Tracks	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2884
42	Uzimati Racing	0	10	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2604
43	Zionists	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2441
44	Bonforte Motorsports	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2327
45	Rodney King's Team	5	0	74	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2028

[flutters]

Thanks for the ping WCG. Again, the thread looks great. I love the tribute to 9/11. I think it's cool that Rumsfeld will be at the race. The prerace show is going to be awesome.

I'll be able to join the thread this weekend (as long as unexpected company doesn't show up).

In the race for the chase, I'm happy with the top 10 as it stands...three Roush drivers. Although, I wouldn't mind seeing McMurray & Labonte make the cutoff. The little evil side of me giggles that Harvick is out.

Don't forget the IROC SERIES is on the Speed Channel tonight at 7:30 p.m.!!!

[glock rocks]

Updating Doppler...

[WestCoastGal]

In case you weren't all confused enough on this points race for the championship.........here are a few more tidbits of info on the "you're either in or you're out scenario."

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CONTENDER SCENARIOS:
15) #29-Kevin Harvick....has to gain 56 points on tenth place OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 80 points, Jeff Gordon by 30 points, and lose 36 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

14) #19-Jeremy Mayfield....has to gain 55 points on tenth place OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 79 points, Jeff Gordon by 29 points, and lose 35 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

13) #88-Dale Jarrett....has to gain 43 points on tenth place OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 67 points, Jeff Gordon by 17 points, and lose 49 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

12) #Bobby Labonte....Has to gain 36 points on tenth place OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 60 points, Jeff Gordon by 10 points, and lose 56 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

11) #42-Jamie Mcmurray....Has to gain 25 points on tenth place OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 49 points, lose by one point or less to Jeff Gordon, and lose 67 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

10) #6-Mark Martin....Has to lose 24 points or less to five contenders OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 24 points, lose 26 points or less to Jeff Gordon, and lose 92 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

9) #9-Kasey Kahne....Has to lose 33 points or less to five contenders OR has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 15 points, lose 35 points or less to Jeff Gordon, and 101 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.

8) #12-Ryan Newman....Has to lose 45 points or less to five contenders OR Has to beat Jimmy Johnson by 4 points, lose 46 points or less to Jeff Gordon, and 112 points or less to Earnhardt Jr. to win wild card spot.(9-9-2004)

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YIKES????

[tubebender]

Good morning WSG. Lots of useful info here and a night race to boot. That leaves Sunday open for Mrs Bender and I to enjoy the local home garden tour with a detour to a casino.

As a little footnote to history, both of our Grandkids were born on 9/11 four years apart. Needless to say the party was canceled on 9/11/01...

[MoJo2001]

I'm excited for this one. My hubby and son will be attending Friday and Saturday. This will be the first NASCAR event for my son. I'm not sure I got good tickets, but I think they'll still enjoy it.

[WestCoastGal]

Sounds like a lot of fun and a great race to be at in person.

Hope everything has dried out now and the weather cooperates.

[WestCoastGal]

Should be great fun!!

So you all have those casinos up there too. We have about 8 here now, all indian with one owned by the Trumpster.

[MoJo2001]

Well, I think the worst of the rain will be through by tonight. The hubby was worried about that, but things should be okay. Today I have to find the little carry seats for the bleachers. I'm hoping Wally World (Walmart for everyone else) has them. If not, I don't know. UGH!!

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks flutters!

Poor Happy, he says now he doesn't have to look over his shoulder but the guys in front of him do. It's a go for broke night according to him. Look out!!

Remember last year when he and Rudd and their teams got into a cussing and shoving contest on pit road after the race with Kevin's guys walking over the top of RR's hood?

Yep both IROC and truck race on tonight. (Tony Stewart racing in trucks) 3 days of racing. Yippee!! ;-)

[WestCoastGal]

NOTE ON TV COVERAGE.

Not surprising, TNT will be all over the deciding race Saturday night.

At 7 p.m. ET, the prerace show from Richmond will feature interviews with each of the nine drivers that are going after the final four spots in the Chase. In addition, the on-air bunch will take a look back at how those involved in the battle got to where they are.

After the field is determined, TNT will present "The Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship Preview Show," a look at the championship field and a look ahead to the final 10 races of the season. That show will run from shortly after the checkered flag until midnight ET.

[Dead Corpse]

As long as Jr. finishes ahead of Jeff Gordon, I could care less who wins the Cup, or even this race. Johnson is one of the good guys, even if little E is a favorite in our house.