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.

[happydogx2]

I had not. I’m being the curve this year on keeping up with the news and who’s doing what to which and why.

I don’t even feel confident enough to taunt T.B. & S.T. about future standings in the league and if I can’t even razz them that shows you how far behind I am.... :)

[tubebender]

I’ll ping my grand daughter as she plays the violin...

[AGreatPer]

One subject they didn't even talk about during the off season - rain.

I will admit, some tracks you could do it, others no because of high speed.

[glock rocks]

Some of us work for a living, paying our FICA so old farts like you can sit around and wait for ... wait for it...

[glock rocks]

Thanks for the pings. Good to be back!

[tubebender]

there are winners and there are whiners and then there is Glock...

[AGreatPer]

Bud shoot out draw. Nobody watching it but me?

Jr got the pole

[nascarnation]

Wow no more carburetors after this season:

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/latest-headlines/fuel-injection-coming-to-%20nascar-in-2012/

[tubebender]

I was watching and then I wasn’t watching so I saw about half of them as I had to grill a fresh Ribeye steak from Costco. This was the first grilling of the year because the temps have dipped to 32 degrees a couple of days this new year...

[glock rocks]

Wait, what?

[AGreatPer]

"I had to grill a fresh Ribeye steak"

Hey tube, your had your priorities in the correct order with this lame showing. Not a good start with the stupidask Bud bottles with a number.

I realize this is an "exhibition" event. NASCAR can't even get that right anymore.

I think I understand the problem. Just too much sponsor intervention. What do I know, they are paying the bills.

[tubebender]

Welcome Home...

[tubebender]

I had the feeling they have neutered Kenny (giggles) Wallace or tuned down his vocal cords at least? I hope Jr gets a win for the pole starting position...

[NormsRevenge]

I caught some practice earlier .. Missed the picking part. Thx!

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Speeds top 203 mph on Daytona’s newly repaved oval
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=Aj.H2da7yDJ3W1YnIP8EoFzov7YF?slug=ap-nascar-newdaytona

[NormsRevenge]

also..

NASCAR puts Nationwide driver Annett on probation

more over at

From the Marbles blog

Shrub and bride go to the dogs in a wedding photo.

Kyle and Samantha Busch's pets are riding the draft

[NormsRevenge]

Longtime Indy speedway voice Tom Carnegie dies

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—A.J. Foyt lost a friend Friday. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway lost an icon.

Tom Carnegie, the veteran broadcaster who was best-known to generations as the voice of the Indianapolis 500, died Friday at his Indianapolis home following an illness, according to former employer WRTV. He was 91.

It may never be the same at the track.

[NormsRevenge]

Pole: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Tony Stewart
3. Carl Edwards
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Kasey Kahne
6. Bobby Labonte
7. Clint Bowyer
8. Ryan Newman
9. Derrike Cope
10. Michael Waltrip
11. Greg Biffle
12. Jeff Gordon
13. Juan Pablo Montoya
14. Jamie McMurray
15. Jeff Burton
16. Kevin Conway
17. Kurt Busch
18. Kevin Harvick
19. Matt Kenseth
20. Mark Martin
21. Kyle Busch
22. Joey Logano
23. Jimmie Johnson
24. Regan Smith

The 75-lap race begins Saturday night at 8:30 ET on Fox.

[tubebender]

Thanks for the lineup. The draw was a little over the top for me. I hope Bud Wiser paid Nascar lots of money for the marathon commercial...

[NormsRevenge]

You’re most welcome.

Somehow Dish network shined on me and blessed me with Speed Channel so I get to watch the Duals live this year.

[vox_freedom]

Thanks Norm.
Am looking forward to the race, esp. with Jr on the pole.