Posted on 09/14/2006 2:42:57 AM PDT by Pete-R-Bilt
Drivers in the Chase, a closer look
DRIVER: Matt Kenseth
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,050
HOMETOWN: Cambridge, Wis.
AGE: 34
CAR: No. 17 DeWalt Tools Ford
CREW CHIEF: Robbie Reiser
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1st (2003)
OUTLOOK: Kenseth, the driver many believe forced the Chase format because of his lackluster 2003 title run, has momentum on his side as he tries to win a championship under the new system. He's got four wins this season and has turned it up a notch heading into the Chase.
DRIVER: Jimmie Johnson
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,045
HOMETOWN: El Cajon, Calif.
AGE: 30
CAR: No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Chad Knaus
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 2nd (2003, 2004)
OUTLOOK: Johnson, who has four wins this season, led the points for most of the year. A perpetual title contender, he's hoping this is the season he finally finishes the job.
DRIVER: Kevin Harvick
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,040
HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, Calif.
AGE: 30
CAR: No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Todd Berrier
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 5th (2003)
OUTLOOK: Harvick is the darkhorse of this championship Chase. He's running away with the Busch Series title and will get extra track time running both schedules. A championship would be the first for Richard Childress Racing since Dale Earnhardt's 2001 death.
DRIVER: Kyle Busch
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,035
HOMETOWN: Las Vegas.
AGE: 21
CAR: No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Alan Gustafson
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 20th (2005)
OUTLOOK: After a rocky start to the season that had him on almost every driver's bad side, Busch has quietly stayed out of trouble and made himself a championship contender. Probably too immature to win a title just yet, but talented enough to make a run at it.
DRIVER: Denny Hamlin
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,030
HOMETOWN: Chesterfield, Va.
AGE: 25
CAR: No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Mike Ford
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: --
OUTLOOK: The surprise of the Chase field, the rookie has been impressive and thrust himself into Chase contention by sweeping the Pocono races. He lacks the experience to win the title this year but could pull off a stunner like he did at the start of the year when he won the Budweiser Shootout.
DRIVER: Dalr Earnhardt Jr.
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,025
HOMETOWN: Kannapolis, N.C.
AGE: 31
CAR: No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Tony Eury Jr.
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 3rd (2003)
OUTLOOK: Earnhardt is on a comeback after finishing a career-worst 19th in the standings last year. But he's been hit-or-miss this year and had a pair of engine failures at inopportune times. Unless he gets really hot, he's a longshot to win the title.
DRIVER: Mark Martin
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,020
HOMETOWN: Batesville, Ark.
AGE: 47
CAR: No. 6 AAA Ford
CREW CHIEF: Pat Tryson
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 2nd (1990, '94, '98, 2002)
OUTLOOK: Martin has yet to prove this season that his team is strong enough to win a title, and he's yet to win a race this year. But he'll go down fighting in what's likely his final season of full-time Cup racing.
DRIVER: Jeff Burton
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,015
HOMETOWN: South Boston, Va.
AGE: 39
CAR: No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Scott Miller
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 3rd (2000)
OUTLOOK: Although he's winless this season, Burton is having a tremendous year after several miserable seasons. He's led a ton of laps, but late-race slips have prevented him from making it to Victory Lane. If Burton can put it all together, he's got a chance.
DRIVER: Jeff Gordon
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,010
HOMETOWN: Vallejo, Calif.
AGE: 35
CAR: No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Steve Letarte
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1st (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
OUTLOOK: After missing the Chase last year, Gordon's team has rebounded in hopes of getting him his fifth title. His season has just been OK by Gordon's standards, but the driver nicknamed "Money Man" is sure to turn it up a notch over the stretch run.
DRIVER: Kasey Kahne
ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,005
HOMETOWN: Enumclaw, Wash.
AGE: 26
CAR: No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Kenny Francis
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 13th (2004)
OUTLOOK: Kahne, who has five wins this season, dominated on 1.5-mile tracks earlier this year. With five of the Chase races on 1.5-milers, another hot streak could make him the runaway Chase winner
LOL
Reese's to pieces...
the pack gets cranky...
Oh Hi there kids!
Wild Finish...Flash takes third! Good Run today.
Bears WON in FINE STYLE TODAY!
I recorded the race, so it will be COMMERCIAL FREE!!
Ugly, ugly day. The only good news is that Duh Packed-it-ins aren't alone in last; Duh Lions got SMOKED!
Won't see ya's next week, so ya'll be good!
Damn this "Chase" anyhoo. Don't look for any talk about changes the next 7 days.
Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts/Bonus | Laps | Status |
1 | 1 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 190/10 | 300 | Running |
2 | 32 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 170/0 | 300 | Running |
3 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/5 | 300 | Running |
4 | 5 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 165/5 | 300 | Running |
5 | 12 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 155/0 | 300 | Running |
6 | 14 | #19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 150/0 | 300 | Running |
7 | 22 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 151/5 | 300 | Running |
8 | 36 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 147/5 | 300 | Running |
9 | 21 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 143/5 | 300 | Running |
10 | 25 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 139/5 | 300 | Running |
11 | 26 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 135/5 | 300 | Running |
12 | 4 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 127/0 | 300 | Running |
13 | 13 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 124/0 | 300 | Running |
14 | 8 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 121/0 | 300 | Running |
15 | 9 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 123/5 | 300 | Running |
16 | 33 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 115/0 | 300 | Running |
17 | 31 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Target | 112/0 | 300 | Running |
18 | 19 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 109/0 | 300 | Running |
19 | 3 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 106/0 | 300 | Running |
20 | 6 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon | 103/0 | 300 | Running |
21 | 24 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 100/0 | 300 | Running |
22 | 11 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 97/0 | 300 | Running |
23 | 35 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 94/0 | 299 | Running |
24 | 18 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 91/0 | 299 | Running |
25 | 30 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 93/5 | 299 | Running |
26 | 28 | #96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 85/0 | 299 | Running |
27 | 34 | #32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 82/0 | 299 | Running |
28 | 37 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 79/0 | 298 | Running |
29 | 42 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 76/0 | 297 | Running |
30 | 40 | #49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 73/0 | 297 | Running |
31 | 39 | #4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 70/0 | 296 | Running |
32 | 17 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 67/0 | 295 | Running |
33 | 10 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 64/0 | 294 | Running |
34 | 38 | #61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | 61/0 | 292 | Running |
35 | 27 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises/Victory Junction | 58/0 | 290 | Running |
36 | 23 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools/Valvoline | 55/0 | 290 | Running |
37 | 15 | #38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 52/0 | 290 | Running |
38 | 16 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 49/0 | 275 | Running |
39 | 7 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 46/0 | 232 | Running |
40 | 29 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 43/0 | 207 | Out of Race |
41 | 43 | #27 | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | 40/0 | 123 | Out of Race |
42 | 41 | #89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory In Jesus | 37/0 | 61 | Out of Race |
43 | 20 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Haas Automation/Best Buy | 34/0 | 2 | Out of Race |
* Denotes Rookie |
Have a good week off, and maybe we'll be watching that 8 car win.
Thanks for droppin in budman. If Happy'd done this five years ago, his t-shirts might cost more than Jr's.
Don't quote me.
Thanks for the thread Pete. On to Dover!
Rank | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
1 | +2 | Kevin Harvick | 5230 | Leader | 27 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
2 | +3 | Denny Hamlin* | 5195 | -35 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
3 | -2 | Matt Kenseth | 5189 | -41 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
4 | +5 | Jeff Gordon | 5180 | -50 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
5 | +3 | Jeff Burton | 5166 | -64 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
6 | +1 | Mark Martin | 5155 | -75 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
7 | -1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 5149 | -81 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
8 | +2 | Kasey Kahne | 5120 | -110 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
9 | -7 | Jimmie Johnson | 5091 | -139 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
10 | -6 | Kyle Busch | 5084 | -146 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
11 | -- | Tony Stewart | 3473 | -1757 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
12 | -- | Greg Biffle | 3160 | -2070 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
13 | -- | Carl Edwards | 3120 | -2110 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
14 | -- | Kurt Busch | 2934 | -2296 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
15 | -- | Casey Mears | 2915 | -2315 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
16 | +1 | Ryan Newman | 2880 | -2350 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
17 | -1 | Clint Bowyer* | 2846 | -2384 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
18 | +2 | Brian Vickers | 2834 | -2396 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
19 | -- | Jamie McMurray | 2798 | -2432 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
20 | +1 | Elliott Sadler | 2789 | -2441 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
21 | -3 | Scott Riggs | 2778 | -2452 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
22 | -- | Reed Sorenson* | 2722 | -2508 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
23 | -- | Martin Truex Jr.* | 2633 | -2597 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
24 | -- | Dale Jarrett | 2551 | -2679 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
25 | +1 | Robby Gordon | 2523 | -2707 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
26 | +1 | J.J. Yeley* | 2490 | -2740 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
27 | -2 | Bobby Labonte | 2481 | -2749 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
28 | -- | Dave Blaney | 2449 | -2781 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
29 | -- | Ken Schrader | 2353 | -2877 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
30 | -- | Jeff Green | 2307 | -2923 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | -- | Joe Nemechek | 2251 | -2979 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | -- | Sterling Marlin | 2130 | -3100 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
33 | -- | Kyle Petty | 2081 | -3149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
34 | -- | David Stremme* | 1985 | -3245 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | -- | Travis Kvapil | 1847 | -3383 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | -- | Michael Waltrip | 1842 | -3388 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | +1 | Tony Raines | 1691 | -3539 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | -1 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1647 | -3583 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | -- | Scott Wimmer | 1630 | -3600 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | -- | Kevin Lepage | 1226 | -4004 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | -- | Terry Labonte | 1074 | -4156 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
42 | -- | Kenny Wallace | 670 | -4560 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | -- | Bill Elliott | 452 | -4778 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | -- | Paul Menard | 446 | -4784 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
45 | +1 | Chad Chaffin | 443 | -4787 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | -1 | Boris Said | 415 | -4815 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
47 | -- | Brent Sherman* | 372 | -4858 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | +1 | David Gilliland | 333 | -4897 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | -1 | Stanton Barrett | 285 | -4945 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | -- | Hermie Sadler | 251 | -4979 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | -- | Derrike Cope | 249 | -4981 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
52 | -- | Mike Wallace | 243 | -4987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | -- | Scott Pruett | 223 | -5007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
54 | -- | Kirk Shelmerdine | 177 | -5053 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
55 | -- | Mike Garvey | 138 | -5092 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | -- | Jimmy Spencer | 122 | -5108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 | -- | Ron Fellows | 119 | -5111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
58 | -- | Mike Skinner | 104 | -5126 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
59 | -- | Brandon Ash | 88 | -5142 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
60 | -- | Todd Kluever | 74 | -5156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 | -- | Chad Blount | 74 | -5156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
62 | +6 | Morgan Shepherd | 71 | -5159 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
63 | -1 | Bill Lester | 67 | -5163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
64 | -1 | P.J. Jones | 55 | -5175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 | -1 | Brian Simo | 40 | -5190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
66 | -- | Ted Christopher | 40 | -5190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
67 | -2 | Carl Long | 40 | -5190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
68 | -1 | Marc Goossens | 34 | -5196 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
69 | -3 | Tom Hubert | 34 | -5196 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
70 | -1 | Johnny Sauter | 0 | -5230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
71 | -1 | Stephen Leicht | 0 | -5230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TANKS,,Norm,,,
Bubba Q: 1-4-14-scriggs.
and Kahne finished up two in the chase.
Thanks backatcha and Thanks to all for hanging out!!!
Over to Dover.
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If I had picked my other guys.. I would be
1 4 8 9 .. Ouch!
Im in a tailspin.. FReefall..
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