Nascar Nextel Cup Chase for the Cup - Martinsville - Subway 500 Sunday - 10-23 12:30pm

Nascar.com ^ | 10-19-05 | Me-Nascar-Jayski

[WestCoastGal]

Welcome to this weeks race for the championship at Martinsville

Track Facts:
Banking/Turns: 12
Distance: 0.526 miles
Shape: Oval

[SheLion]

Thanks for the ping!!!

[WestCoastGal]

Morning SheLion. Hoping Jr does well this weekend.

He was in Atlanta testing the Bud car yesterday.

BTW, we call him Cowboy now instead of Kingdaddy because of the radio chatter during last weeks race which is part of my tagline.

[WestCoastGal]

I thought I broke it last night.

I had a heckofa time trying to post this thread. Thought I lost it twice which would be as bad as losing a tire on pitroad!!

[SheLion]

BTW, we call him Cowboy now instead of Kingdaddy because of the radio chatter during last weeks race which is part of my tagline.

Oh is that right?  Cowboy? hehe!

He sure has had a lousy season.  And he won't be at the banquet and Jeff Gordon won't be there.  Several of the big guys won't be at the banquet.  I just can't believe it.  Gordon seemed shell shocked over that fact, as well.

[WestCoastGal]

Steve Park news.......

"STUCK IN PARK
Steve Park's release from the Orleans Racing Craftsman Truck team has been blamed on Dodge's decision to cut its truck series support next season and concentrate efforts on the NEXTEL Cup Series. More Dodge-backed teams may be in line to make personnel adjustments in the wake of the cut in resources. Park's name has already been mentioned for a prominent Busch Series ride in 2006.

[WestCoastGal]

Just wondering......
Would it be possible for Petty Enterprises to woo Bobby Labonte away from Gibbs and put him with Robbie Loomis???
HMMM

[fideist]

Last year at the Memphis Busch race, the Bass Pro #8 replaced the "Tracker Boats" logo on the side with the Ducks Unlimited logo. DU is hq'ed in Memphis.

Does anyone know if they are going to do it again this year?

FWIW, the #8 won at Memphis last year, and it was big thrill for DU to be a part of it.

[SouthTexas]

Hmm, so maybe it wasn't me that broke it afterall. ;)

[WestCoastGal]

I would be remiss if I didn't post a remembrance of the Hendrick tragedy last year during this race. I will see if I still have the picture of their tribute page.

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Hendrick unsure about attending Martinsville: Car owner Rick Hendrick won't decide until Sunday whether he’ll travel to Martinsville for the Subway 500 cup race. It was one year ago this weekend when a Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed into Bull mountain near Martinsville while attempting to land in foggy conditions.10 people lost their lives, including his son Ricky, brother John and head engine builder Randy Dorton. Hendrick told PRN'S Garagepass; “I’ve learned since the accident that I have to take things day by day. I can have three or four days great and then I’ll get really down and thinking about things. It could be somebody’s birthday or Ricky’s daughter comes over to the house or whatever and it just unleashes a lot of emotions so I just try not to make too many plans. I want to go back to support the guys and I also feel like you just can’t run from it. But, if that morning if it doesn’t feel right then I won’t go.”(PRN's Garage Pass Radio Show)(10-20-2005)

[WestCoastGal]

In memory of those who lost their lives last year in a tragic plane accident on their way to this Martinsville race.

[SouthTexas]

Thanks.

[I want to know]

Thanks.

[WestCoastGal]

I have searched but cannot find anything on his sponsorship this week. He does have his own website now, but there is nothing about Memphis on there.

[tubebender]

A year already... RIP

[steveegg]

Subway 500 (Cup) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	>Sponsor	Owner
0	Mike Bliss	Milwaukie, OR	Chevrolet	NetZero Best Buy	Gene Haas
01	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	Nelson Bowers
2	Rusty Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Miller Lite	Roger Penske
4	Mike Wallace**	St. Louis, MO	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil Products	Larry McClure
5	Kyle Busch*	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	Rick Hendrick
6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	Viagra	Jack Roush
7	Robby Gordon**	Orange, CA	Chevrolet	Menards	James Smith
07	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	Richard Childress
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Budweiser	Teresa Earnhardt
9	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
09	Bobby Hamilton**	Nashville, TN	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
10	Scott Riggs	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	Valvoline/Herbie: Fully Loaded	James Rocco
11	Denny Hamlin	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	FedEx Freight	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL	Roger Penske
15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	Subway/National Guard	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Care Net/Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs
19	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
20	Tony Stewart	Rushville, IN	Chevrolet	The Home Depot/Lithium-Ion	Joe Gibbs
21	Ricky Rudd	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	Motorcraft Genuine Parts	Glen Wood
22	Scott Wimmer	Wausau, WI	Dodge	Caterpillar	Bill Davis
24	Jeff Gordon	Pittsboro, IN	Chevrolet	DuPont	Rick Hendrick
25	Brian Vickers	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	GMAC/ditech.com	Mary Hendrick
29	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
31	Jeff Burton	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	Richard Childress
32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.**	Nashville, TN	Chevrolet	Tide	Calvin Wells, III
34	Joey McCarthy**	Randolph, NJ	Chevrolet	Mach One Inc.	William Edwards
37	Jimmy Spencer**	Berwick, PA	Dodge	BoSPOKER.net	John Carter
38	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	M&M's	Robert Yates
40	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Dodge	Coors Light	Felix Sabates
41	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Target/Breast Cancer Rsrch Fndation	Chip Ganassi
42	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Cheerios/Betty Crocker	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Georgia-Pacific/Brawny	Kyle Petty
48	Jimmie Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
49	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	Elizabeth Morgenthau
66	Hermie Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Ford	Kilgore for Governor	Jeff Stec
77	Travis Kvapil*	Janesville, WI	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines	Douglas Bawel
88	Dale Jarrett	Hickory, NC	Ford	UPS	Robert Yates
89	Morgan Shepherd**	Conover, NC	Dodge	Racing With Jesus/Dutch Quality Stone	Cindy Shepherd
97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	IRWIN Industrial Tools	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush
161	Wayne Anderson**	Wildwood, FL	Dodge	Air Frame International	Buddy Sisco
175	Mike Garvey*/**	Lakeville, MN	Dodge	Rinaldi Air Cond./Universal Paving	Robert Rinaldi
192	Chad Chaffin**	Smyrna, TN	Chevrolet	Oak Glove Co.	Bob Jenkins
195	Stanton Barrett*/**	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	Stanton Barrett Racing	Stanton Barrett
200	Carl Long**	Roxboro, NC	Chevrolet	carloan.com	Raynard McGlynn
208	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Dodge	Royal Administration/EPH	Raynard McGlynn

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points; must qualify on time (fastest 8 of 14; 8th-fastest will start 43rd)

[steveegg]

Sams Town 250 (Busch) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	>Sponsor	Owner
0	Kertus Davis*/**	Gaffney, SC	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	Johnny Davis
1	Johnny Sauter	Necedah, WI	Dodge	Yellow Transportation	James Finch
2	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	ACDelco	Richard Childress
4	Kevin Hamlin	Snohomish, WA	Dodge	GEICO	Fred Biagi
5	Kyle Krisiloff	Carmel, IN	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Hitachi Power Tools	Rick Hendrick
6	Bill Elliott	Dawsonville, GA	Dodge	Hellman's/Charlie Brown Christmas	Ray Evernham
7	Jeff Fuller**	Auburn, MA	Chevrolet	Big Boar Customs	Andrea Nemechek
8	Martin Truex Jr.	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Teresa Earnhardt
10	Brent Sherman*/**	Chicago, IL	Ford	Serta/Hickory Farms	Gregory Pollex
11	Paul Menard	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards/Moen	Teresa Earnhardt
12	Joel Kauffman	LaGrange, IN	Dodge	Supercuts	Mimi Fitz
14	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	Terry Bradshaw
16	Justin Ashburn**	Joelton, TN	Chevrolet	31-W Insulation	Wayne Day
18	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	Vigoro/The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
20	Denny Hamlin*	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	Rockwell Automation	Joe Gibbs
21	Brandon Miller*	Rancho Sante Fe, CA	Chevrolet	Reese's	Richard Childress
22	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Ford	AutoZone	Gregory Pollex
23	Mark Green**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Vassarette/BMAR	Keith Coleman
24	Mike Harmon**	Birmingport, AL	Chevrolet	FUBU Brand/Norfleet Racing	Gregg Mixon
25	Ashton Lewis	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	U.S. Marines	Ed Rensi
27	David Green	Owensboro, KY	Ford	Kleenex	Tammy Brewer
28	Shane Hall**	Greenville, SC	Ford	Mighty EZY	Jay Robinson
32	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	VoxBox/Infinity Mobile	Todd Braun
33	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel	DeLana Harvick
34	Randy LaJoie	South Norwalk, CT	Chevrolet	Dollar General	Frank Cicci
35	Jason Keller	Greenville, SC	Ford	McDonald's	Sam Rensi
36	T.J. Bell	Reno, NV	Chevrolet	Heathcliff's Cat Litter	John McGill
38	A.J. Foyt IV	Hockley, TX	Dodge	Great Clips	Brad Akins
40	Erin Crocker	Wilbraham, MA	Dodge	Cheerios/St Jude Children's Hospital	Armando Fitz
41	Reed Sorenson*	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	Discount Tire	Chip Ganassi
44	Justin Labonte	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	U.S. Coast Guard	Terry Labonte
47	Jon Wood*	Stuart, VA	Ford	Clorox/Wisk	Jodi Geschickter
49	Steve Grissom**	Gadsden, AL	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Jay Robinson
56	Tim Sauter**	Necedah, WI	Chevrolet	Lester Buildings	John McNelly
58	Regan Smith	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
59	Stacy Compton	Grit, VA	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's Beans	Tad Geschickter
60	Carl Edwards*	Columbia, MO	Ford	Charter Communications	Jack Roush
64	Stephen Wallace	Mooresville, NC	Dodge	Top-Flite Golf	Rusty Wallace
66	Aaron Fike	Galesburg, IL	Ford	Kleenex/Cottonelle	Clarence Brewer
72	Travis Geisler**	Cranberry Township, PA	Chevrolet	Denver Mattress Company	Pat MacDonald
90	Stephen Leicht**	Asheville, NC	Ford	Authorized Action Dealer network	Robert Yates
99	Kerry Earnhardt**	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Bryan Foods	Elizabeth Waltrip
104	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Chevrolet	Morgan-McClure/77sports.com	Jerry McClure
134	David O'Dell**	Lawrenceville, GA	Chevrolet	Paragon General Contractor	C E Clower
143	A J Fike*/**	Galesburg, IL	Dodge	Curb Agajanian Motorsports	Mike Curb
146	Bobby East**	Brownsburg, IN	Ford	Armor All	Tad Geschickter
171	Ron Young**	Conyers, GA	Chevrolet	Young Racing	Jerry Young
186	Marc Mitchell**	Tallahassee, FL	Chevrolet	Auburn University	Kenneth Appling
191	Todd Shafer**	Ashland, OH	Ford	Ecowater Systems/No-Burn	Todd Shafer
268	Travis Kittleson**	Madison, WI	Chevrolet	Bob Steele Chevrolet	Robert Kittleson
280	Brian Tyler**	Parma, MI	Chevrolet	Eagle Castle Winery	Rich Woodland
288	Brian Sockwell**	Brown Summit, NC	Chevrolet	rearyracing.com	Jerry Reary
291	Charlie Bradberry**	Chelsea, AL	Dodge	Speed Zone Energy Drink	Tommy Ramirez

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points; must qualify on time (fastest 12 of 23 plus either Steve Grissom-1993 Busch champ or 13th-fastest of 23)

[steveegg]

Kroger 200 (Truck) entry list (and yes, DW will start the race because he decided to drive the 12 instead of the 11)-

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	>Sponsor	Owner
1	Ted Musgrave	Franklin, WI	Dodge	Mopar	James Smith
2	Jimmy Spencer	Berwick, PA	Dodge	Team ASE	James Smith
02	Kelly Sutton**	Crownsville, MD	Chevrolet	Team Copaxone	Ed Sutton
4	Timothy Peters*	Providence, NC	Dodge	Bailey's	Bobby Hamilton
04	Bobby Hamilton	Nashville, TN	Dodge	Bailey's	Stephanie Hamilton
5	Mike Skinner	Susanville, CA	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Bill Davis
6	Ron Hornaday	Palmdale, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	DeLana Harvick
07	Chase Pistone	Cornelius, NC	Chevrolet	Metrolina Expo	Gene Christensen
8	Deborah Renshaw	Bowling Green, KY	Dodge	BHR2	Ray Montgomery
08	Jarit Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Levi Strauss Signature	Bobby Dotter
10	Terry Cook	Sylvania, OH	Ford	Power Stroke Diesel	Greg Pollex
12	Darrell Waltrip	Franklin, TN	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Darrell Waltrip
13	Tracy Hines	New Castle, IN	Chevrolet	ThorSport Rcg/Zoriki Mtspts	Duke Thorson
14	Rick Crawford	Mobile, AL	Ford	Circle Bar Truck Corral	Tom Mitchell
15	Kyle Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	ditech.com	James Ballew
16	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Chevy Trucks	David Fuge
17	David Reutimann	Zephyrhills, FL	Toyota	NTN Bearings	Darrell Waltrip
18	Chase Montgomery	Mt. Juliet, TN	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Bobby Hamilton
22	Bill Lester	Oakland, CA	Toyota	Crown Royal	Bill Davis
23	Johnny Benson	Grand Rapids, MI	Toyota	Toyota Certified Used Vehicles	Gail Davis
24	Robbie Ferguson**	Livingston, TX	Chevrolet	PMI Heating & Air Conditioning	Rob Ferguson
29	Brad Keselowski	Rochester Hills, MI	Ford	Samson Stone	Kay Keselowski
30	Todd Bodine	Chemung, NY	Toyota	Germain Motor Company	Stephen Germain
38	Brandon Whitt	El Cajon, CA	Toyota	Cure Autism Now/DW Boogity Grill	Tom DeLoach
46	Dennis Setzer	Newton, NC	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Silverado	David Dollar
47	Willie Allen**	Bon Aqua, TN	Chevrolet	Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau	David Dollar
50	Todd Kluever*	Deerfield, WI	Ford	World Financial Group	Jack Roush
52	Ken Schrader**	Fenton, MO	Chevrolet	Federated Auto Parts	Ken Schrader
59	Robert Pressley	Asheville, NC	Dodge	Harris Trucking	James Harris
62	Steve Park Scott Lynch	East Northport, NY	Dodge	Orleans Hotel & Casino	Michael Gaughan
75	David Starr	Houston, TX	Chevrolet	Spears Manufacturing	Wayne Spears
77	Brendan Gaughan	Las Vegas, NV	Dodge	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	Michael Gaughan
88	Matt Crafton	Tulare, CA	Chevrolet	Menards/Seal Best	Rhonda Thorson
99	Ricky Craven	Newburgh, ME	Ford	Superchips	Jack Roush
164	Josh Richeson**	Troutman, NC	Chevrolet	Prime Development Group	David Ervin
165	Tim Fedewa**	Holt, MI	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
170	Tam Topham**	Wytheville, VA	Chevrolet	Suzuki Motorcycles & ATVs	Tam Topham
227	Frank Wilson Jr.**	Pennsboro, WV	Chevrolet	Hair of the Dog Energy Drink	Frank Wilson
260	Jack Sprague**	Spring Lake, MI	Toyota	Jeff Wyler Toyota	Jeffrey Wyler

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points; must qualify on time (fastest 5 of 9 plus either Jack Sprague-2001 CTS champ or 6th-fastest of 9)
NOTE - Scott Lynch has replaced Steve Park in the #62

[WestCoastGal]

Live cams from Martinsville garage areas.[page refresh to update]

[steveegg]

'Mornin. I'm over on the Wilma threads, but I should be back in time for Cup qualifying.

[WestCoastGal]

From Jayski:
Labonte to the #42? Hearing Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevy, is the top candidate to replace Jamie McMurray in the #42 Texaco-Havoline Dodge at Chip Ganassi Racing, which would allow #97-Kurt Busch to drive the #2 in 2006 and McMurray to head to Roush Racing and drive the #97. Both McMurray and Busch signed deals to go to those teams in 2007 and both are trying to get out of their contract to run with their new teams in 2006.(10-21-2005)

UGH........