NASCAR IS BACK ~ DAYTONA Budweiser Shootout/Duels ~ (Begins) Saturday Feb 12, 2011 FOX 8PM

Various | 02/2/11 | Me, Jack, Jr and Rocky

[WestCoastGal]

WELCOME BACK RACE FANS ~ WE'RE BACK ~ DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS WHICH BEGINS THE 2011 NASCAR SEASON

The 33rd annual BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT
Saturday, February 12th - 8pm on Fox begins our race season with this non-points event.




The field will include:
• The 12 drivers that qualified for the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup

• Past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions
• Past Budweiser Shootout champions
• Past Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola champions
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year drivers from 2001-2010 (New this year)

The race distance will continue to be 75 laps (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.

Starting positions will be determined by a draw at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday night, Feb. 10, on the SPEED stage in the Midway, outside Turn 4. Televised on SPEED.
The Budweiser Shootout is scheduled for 8:00PM ET. Last years winner was Kevin Harvick.


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Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday Feb. 13th on Fox 1PM ET which determines the front row starting positions for the 500. Last year front row ~ Martin #5 and Earnhardt Jr. #88






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The Gatorade Duels (60 laps each) will be held on Thursday February 17, 2011 2PM ET on SPEED - lineup is based on qualifying speeds -- odd number qualifiers will race in Duel #1 for the inside line in the 500 and even # Duel #2 for the outside line in the 500. (confused yet?) Last years winners Johnson, Duel #1 and Kahne, Duel #2.
Those not in the top 35 are qualified in as follows:
This leaves eight spots open to other drivers which are assigned like this: The top two drivers in each Gatorade Duel that are not already guaranteed a starting spot get into the Daytona 500.

The next three spots go to the fastest three qualifiers based on the single-car time trials from Sunday.

The final spot is guaranteed for a previous Sprint Cup Champion who was unable to qualify any other way. If there is no unqualified past champion then the 43rd spot goes to the next fastest qualifier based on speed from the single-car session.

The Duels are two 150-mile qualifying races that determine the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 from positions 5 through 43.

[WestCoastGal]

Matt ping

[tubebender]

JJ is on Speed as we speak...

[happydogx2]

Gees, I hope he didn’t get it from Mayfield.

[tubebender]

Well there must be some reason he has 5 consecutive championships...

[happydogx2]

I here I thought it was that dirty cheat’n Chad...

I have been informed, again, that this household’s goal this year is to get J.J.s genuine hat, proudly worn by Mrs. HDX2, signed this year. As I’m not ready for another case of jet lag so soon it’ll have to be attempted in the later part of the year.

Check your freepmail.

[nascarnation]

I met Justin Allgaier and his Dad at the IMIS show here in Indy in Dec.
What a great kid, no ego at all, they were happy to talk to a total stranger like me for 15 minutes.
I’m 5-6 and 160 pounds, standing next to JA I look like a NFL linebacker, LOL.
He said his NNS team (Turner) will have Harvick Chassis and Hendrick Engines so they should have some good runs.

[WestCoastGal]

He posts a lot on Twitter

Tonight for example

J_Allgaier

At dinner with @AshleyAllgaier, my mom and dad, @Gaylejo, Jon,Alissa & Todd. Worked out with the trainer earlier and I am HUNGRY!!

[SouthTexas]

Still frosty down here.

Long day yesterday, but we have cars this weekend!!!

[happydogx2]

Seems like forever since the boys went round n round -

Any idea how they set the starting positions for the shootout? Lotto??

[SouthTexas]

You have to buy a Bud and after you drink it, your number is in the bottom of the bottle.

Probably not quite, but usually something silly like that.:)

[happydogx2]

Yeah, OK, now I remember. It is something like that...thanks S.T.

[LasVegasMac]

0bama, Reid, Paloozi, Egypt - all can wait......

THE boys are on the track!

[Roccus]

Didja notice that that the FL has dubbed the Chase the “Playoffs”?

[nascarnation]

If you’ve ever been to Indy (500 or 400) you’ve heard this guy. He’ll never be replaced.
Tom Carnegie: A legend has passed on.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/racing/wires/02/11/3010.ap.car.obit.carnegie.2nd.ld.writethru.1017/

[nascarnation]

Just broke the magic “200” barrier in night practice (2 car draft).

[AGreatPer]

I want my catch-can man back. Now that was fun to watch the look on his face.

[tubebender]

Damn... I wish you had asked Me that question.

[nascarnation]

Lights went out around about half the track causing red flag.
More Obama rolling blackouts?

[tubebender]

Electric short circuit and lights out on the back stretch. Wow 200 mph in the dark!!!

[tubebender]

50 seconds?