NASCAR Nextel Cup: Checker Auto Parts 500 at PIR, Sunday Nov. 11, 2007 ~ 3:30 p.m. ABC

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[NYTexan]

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD

The Chase for the NEXTEL CUP
continues with the Checker Auto Parts 500

Welcome all to the Nextel Cup race at
Phoenix International Raceway.

(Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.)

The field for the Chase has narrowed.
Here are the top 6 drivers, # wins, current points:

1) Jimmie Johnson, 9, 6382
2) Jeff Gordon, 6, 6352
3) Clint Bowyer, 1, 6201

4) Kyle Busch, 1, 6043
5) Carl Edwards, 3, 6025
6) Tony Stewart, 3, 6009

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Appear at PIR's
Raceway Club on Saturday, November 10

"America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio to Drive Pace Car

Track Schedule for the Checker Auto Parts 500

Checker Auto Parts 500 Entry List

Qualifying: Friday 11/9 5:30 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying ~ ESPN2
Race: Sunday 11/11 3:35 pm Nextel Cup Race ~ ABC

Speed's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 1:30 pm/et
(Caution Pool opens then!)

NASCAR Countdown pre-race ~ 3:00 pm ABC

Jayski.com TV listings

Track Details with Current & Historical Track info from:
NASCAR.com, That's Racin', SceneDaily.com, Wikipedia, na-motorsports.com

NASCAR News, Info and Stats from JAYSKI'S silly season site

[tubebender]

Have you been feedin Smoke at the cafeteria again? He is giving away 50 driver points pounds...

[B4Ranch]

>So is it a consensus among the group that Rusty sucks as an announcer?<

I’m not sure but I think I called Glock Rocks when Rusty first started announcing and gave him my opinion about the mans announcing skills. Brad whatever his name is doesn’t impress me neither. I think I understand why he is an ex car owner.

[steveegg]

And the Bears get the win, while the Lions get the loss.

[glock rocks]

Dr Jerry Punch is still good. Rusty sounds like something out of a San Francisco bath house horror movie, compared.

Bring back McReynolds! Or Ned ... or Bennie... or Neil or... sigh.

[GRRRRR]

It’s too late, I can’t get excited about them now...it would be wrong.

So, what does Jeff have to do at Homestead to win the Crown?
How low does JJ have to be? Does Jeff have to win? You know all this stuff by heart!

[tubebender]

Rusty sounds like something out of a San Francisco bath house horror movie,

I wouldn't know...

[steveegg]

Lessee; JJ is 86 points and 4 wins ahead, so Jeff would have to finish 87 points ahead of JJ on the track. Three quick scenarios:

Jeff wins and leads the most laps: JJ would need to finish no better than 19th with no laps led or 20th with at least 1 lap led.
Jeff wins, but does not lead the most laps: JJ would need to finish no better than 20th with no laps led, 22nd with laps led but not the most, or 24th with the most laps led.
JJ crashes out in 43rd without leading a lap: Jeff would need to finish no worse than 14th with no laps led, 15th with laps led but not the most, or 17th with the most laps led.

[SouthTexas]

Finally got the net back.

Jeff basically threw in the towel after the race. Said the only way he could win it is if JJ had problems in Homestead. He didn't really want to win it that way, but would take it.

Still standing with 4 championships with 2 coulda, woulda, shoulda, but that sh*t don't count.

[steveegg]

Dunno who has the thread next week (I lost my program), but here is the full scenario list of how Jeff Gordon could still win the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup (whoever has the thread, please put it there if I don't make it in):

Jeff Gordon wins the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup if...
Jeff finishes:	And JJ finishes no better than with ____ laps led:
	No	1+ but not most	Most
1st (most laps led)	19th	20th	22nd
1st (some laps led)	20th	22nd	24th
2nd (most laps led)	24th	25th	27th
2nd (some laps led) / 3rd (most laps led)	25th	27th	29th
2nd (no laps led) / 3rd (some laps led) / 4th (most laps led)	27th	29th	30th
3rd (no laps led) / 4th (some laps led) / 5th (most laps led)	29th	30th	32nd
4th (no laps led) / 5th (some laps led) / 6th (most laps led)	30th	32nd	34th
7th (most laps led)	32nd	33rd	35th
5th (no laps led) / 6th (some laps led)	32nd	34th	35th
8th (most laps led)	33rd	35th	36th
7th (some laps led)	33rd	35th	37th
6th (no laps led)	34th	35th	37th
9th (most laps led)	34th	36th	38th
8th (some laps led)	35th	36th	38th
7th (no laps led)	35th	37th	38th
10th (most laps led)	36th	37th	39th
9th (some laps led)	36th	38th	39th
8th (no laps led)	36th	38th	40th
11th (most laps led)	37th	39th	40th
10th (some laps led)	37th	39th	41st
9th (no laps led)	38th	39th	41st
12th (most laps led)	38th	40th	41st
11th (some laps led)	39th	40th	42nd
10th (no laps led) / 13th (most laps led)	39th	41st	42nd
12th (some laps led)	40th	41st	43rd
14th (most laps led)	40th	42nd	43rd
11th (no laps led)	40th	42nd	N/A
13th (some laps led)	41st	42nd	N/A
12th (no laps led) / 15th (most laps led)	41st	43rd	N/A
14th (some laps led)	42nd	43rd	N/A
13th (no laps led) / 16th (most laps led)	42nd	N/A	N/A
14th (no laps led) / 15th (some laps led) / 17th (most laps led)	43rd	N/A	N/A
15th or worse (no laps led) / 16th or worse (some laps led) / 18th or worse (most laps led)	N/A	N/A	N/A

[steveegg]

Heck, Kenseth started off the Chase with 4 races of sub-30 finishes. There’s still plenty of scenarios for Jeff.

[tubebender]

That’s a lot of what ifs. Are you having trouble connecting with some web sites?

[steveegg]

That's not just a lot of what ifs, that's all of them.

No problems noted here now, though Michelle Malkin's site was down earlier today due to a power outage.

[tubebender]

Something is weird. FR is the only site I can connect with?

[steveegg]

Very interesting. If you're using broadband, you could try rebooting the modem. If you're still using dial-up, try reconnecting.

Other than that, I have no ideas for you.

[glock rocks]

I do and I will. Thanks.

[glock rocks]

Unnngh?

[tubebender]

Would you tell me what my score was today. I can’t fetch Yahoo...

[tubebender]

I use Suddenlink cable so I rebooted the modem. The problem is with them I’m sure as they have had server troubles since they bought out Cox Cable. I think their server farm is in Texas and I am in Eureka Ca.

oh ya...the first plug I pulled killed my confuser. I really need to color code the pile of wires back there...

[glock rocks]

298 to put you in 22nd.

[tubebender]

Thanks...I guess. The most agonizing thing is I have some items coming up on eBay that I can’t live without so with that I bid you farewell...