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.

[nascarnation]

Jeff has a new valet

[SouthTexas]

Logano goes dirt trackin.

yeller

[GRRRRR]

I LIKE this 2x2 racing...lot's of fun, strategy...

DANG!! Logano just missed a full head on with the retaining wall...that could have been NASTY!!

[nascarnation]

ouch - caught the very end of the wall there

[tubebender]

I wondered how Joie dinged the left front and now I know...

[MtnClimber]

Logano got the very end of the retaining wall on that slide.

[GRRRRR]

NEW RULE: SNORKELS allowed!!

[NormsRevenge]

Joey makes a nice save!!!

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It’s windy and a cold rain.. a big pocket of cold air is moving thru.. they had some good sized hail in Oakland. big marble size.. I’m still waiting for hugh hailstones to fall on Bezerkeley city hall.

[SouthTexas]

Wheelie ride!

[tubebender]

Or periscopes?

[nascarnation]

When to the Muzzie parolees from Gitmo get there?

[alancarp]

*sigh* I think I’m just gonna throw some dice to figure out how to pick my drivers for Sunday.

[NormsRevenge]

in fairness, at the final vote, the city council rejected the deal. for now anyway.. 2 were for it 3 against it, and 4 abstained.

talk about stepping in it with both feet tho. lol

[NormsRevenge]

that Junior wreck shivered me timbers too..

I like Menard, Flash looks peppy, Smoke but he hasn’t ignited yet, and Kurt is on

[SouthTexas]

Do we have to pick in pairs?

[alancarp]

I’m leaning toward Hamlin for one; would like to pick Flash, but how do you take him over Kurt — especially until Jeffy actually wins a race?

[SouthTexas]

Blue duece goes for a ride.

yeller

[nascarnation]

That front spoiler can plow all day

[Wneighbor]

I think I have to get new glasses before Sunday. I’m having to stand halfway between my chair and the TV to make out cars and the ticker.

[tubebender]

ROTFLMAO...Do we have to pick in pairs?