Posted on 10/19/2006 4:41:19 PM PDT by steveegg
We're halfway through the Chase, and coming into the sole short track of the Chase season, here's how the standings look:
1. Jeff Burton - 5763 points
2. Matt Kenseth - 5718 (-45)
3. Kevin Harvick - 5674 (-89)
4. Mark Martin - 5661 (-102)
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 5657 (-106)
6. Denny Hamlin - 5626 (-137)
7. Jimmie Johnson - 5617 (-146)
8. Kasey Kahne - 5603 (-160)
9. Kyle Busch - 5568 (-195)
10. Jeff Gordon - 5547 (-216)
The FR Canteen
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Let's go racin'!
1st in!
DRat!
Thanks!
Should be another race for survival .. Getting down to the nibs for drivers to pick over..
Shoot...9:30 AM...guess I'll miss this one.
Yahoo Power Rankings
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/nextel/powerrankings;_ylt=ApqmvCMeRB5YXAG6BqZc_vfov7YF?race=21
1. Jeff Burton - Sure, the key now is simply to not mess it up, but Burton and Co. put themselves in that position with some terrific performances.
2. Matt Kenseth - We admit, it was tempting to skip the No. 2 spot again this week. But a hot No. 17 team still would be within striking distance.
3. Kevin Harvick - He's got his Busch championship; can a Cup title follow? Maybe, but this team's sub-top 10 finishes need to disappear fast.
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - What a difference a third place at Talladega would have made. It's too bad, as Junior seems to be turning it on when it counts.
5. Mark Martin - He'd be second on this list if not for the wreck with J.J. Yeley. This team can be streaky; it must hope a bad streak didn't just begin.
6. Jimmie Johnson - What a difference a win or second place at Talladega would have made. Is too much faith being put in the 48's comeback ability?
7. Kasey Kahne - How to execute an unlikely comeback? It starts with back-to-back finishes of second and first. There still is a very long way to go.
8. Denny Hamlin - It was a gutsy effort just to finish 28th after wrecking Saturday at Lowe's, but his Chase finishes have been getting worse every week.
9. Brian Vickers - If he and the No. 25 car had been putting together streaks like this all year, would Vickers be sticking with Hendrick Motorsports in 2007?
10. Carl Edwards - Edges Bobby Labonte and Kyle Busch here. Hot streak surprising because 99 hasn't been doing it all year. Labonte, meanwhile, is ready for '07.
Montoya completes first Nextel Cup test session
http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/10/19/jmontoya.homestead.test.3/index.html
Oh yes!!!!!
Thanks for the ping!
Oh yes!!!!!
Thanks for the ping!
Car | Driver | Hometown | Make | >Sponsor | Owner |
00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Chevrolet | LiveTNA.com | Michael Anderson |
1 | Martin Truex Jr.* | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt |
01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn |
2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
4 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick |
6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
06 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | Roush Racing | Jack Roush |
7 | Robby Gordon | Orange, CA | Chevrolet | Menards/MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
07 | Clint Bowyer* | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt |
9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Ray Evernham |
10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Dodge | Stanley Tools/Valvoline | James Rocco |
11 | Denny Hamlin* | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs |
12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | ALLTEL | Roger Penske |
14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn |
16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | Subway/National Guard | Geoff Smith |
17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | R+L Carriers | Mark Martin |
18 | J.J. Yeley* | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Imitrex/GSK | Joe Gibbs |
19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Ray Evernham |
20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Little Debbie | Glen Wood |
22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC | Mary Hendrick |
26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
27 | Ted Christopher | Plainville, CT | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | Kirk Shelmerdine |
29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress |
31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress |
32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells, III |
34 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Brad Jenkins |
38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | M&M's | Robert Yates |
40 | David Stremme* | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon | Felix Sabates |
41 | Reed Sorenson* | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi |
42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | Floyd Ganassi |
43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
45 | Kyle Petty | Randleman, NC | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins |
66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Haas Automation/Best Buy | Gene Haas |
72 | Mike Skinner | Susanville, CA | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | Royal Admin. Svcs/Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn |
88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates |
89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Dodge | Victory In Jesus/Eco First | Cindy Shepherd |
96 | Tony Raines | La Porte, IN | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
130 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | Pro30.com | Rick Ware |
178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
Car | Driver | Hometown | Make | >Sponsor | Owner |
00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Chevrolet | LiveTNA.com | Michael Anderson |
1 | Martin Truex Jr.* | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt |
01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn |
2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
4 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick |
6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
06 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | Roush Racing | Jack Roush |
7 | Robby Gordon | Orange, CA | Chevrolet | Menards/MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
07 | Clint Bowyer* | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt |
9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Ray Evernham |
10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Dodge | Stanley Tools/Valvoline | James Rocco |
11 | Denny Hamlin* | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs |
12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | ALLTEL | Roger Penske |
14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn |
16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | Subway/National Guard | Geoff Smith |
17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | R+L Carriers | Mark Martin |
18 | J.J. Yeley* | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Imitrex/GSK | Joe Gibbs |
19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Ray Evernham |
20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Little Debbie | Glen Wood |
22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC | Mary Hendrick |
26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
27 | Ted Christopher | Plainville, CT | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | Kirk Shelmerdine |
29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress |
31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress |
32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells, III |
34 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Brad Jenkins |
38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | M&M's | Robert Yates |
40 | David Stremme* | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon | Felix Sabates |
41 | Reed Sorenson* | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi |
42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | Floyd Ganassi |
43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
45 | Kyle Petty | Randleman, NC | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins |
66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Haas Automation/Best Buy | Gene Haas |
72 | Mike Skinner | Susanville, CA | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | Royal Admin. Svcs/Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn |
88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates |
89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Dodge | Victory In Jesus/Eco First | Cindy Shepherd |
96 | Tony Raines | La Porte, IN | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
130 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | Pro30.com | Rick Ware |
178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
Car | Driver | Hometown | Make | >Sponsor | Owner |
1 | Robert Richardson, II* | McKinney, TX | Dodge | WinYourMortgage.com | Robert Richardson |
4 | Chase Miller | Canton, GA | Dodge | Dodge Motorsports | Bobby Hamilton |
5 | Mike Skinner | Susanville, CA | Toyota | Toyota Tundra | Bill Davis |
6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | Scotts Miracle-Gro | Jack Roush |
7 | Casey Kingsland | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Hooters Energy Drink | J.L. Pennington |
07 | John Mickel | Cambridge, England | Chevrolet | Green Light Racing | Gene Christensen |
08 | Chad McCumbee* | Supply, NC | Chevrolet | The GPS Store/Garmin | Bobby Dotter |
9 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Toyota | Team ASE/Germain Mtr Co. | Bob Germain |
10 | Terry Cook | Sylvania, OH | Ford | Power Stroke Diesel | Greg Pollex |
11 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Toyota | Red Horse Racing | Tom DeLoach |
13 | Kerry Earnhardt* | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | ThorSport Racing | David "Duke" Thorson |
14 | Rick Crawford | Mobile, AL | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell |
15 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | SunTrust/Manheim Auto Auctions | James "Billy" Ballew |
16 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Chevrolet | Xpress Motorsports | David Fuge |
17 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Toyota | Toyota Tundra | Darrell Waltrip |
18 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Nashville, TN | Dodge | Fastenal | Bobby Hamilton |
20 | Marcos Ambrose* | Launceston, Tasmania | Ford | Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards | Tad Geschickter |
21 | Bobby East* | Brownsburg, IN | Ford | State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy's Dibs | Eddie Wood |
22 | Bill Lester | Oakland, CA | Toyota | SunTrust | Bill Davis |
23 | Johnny Benson | Grand Rapids, MI | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Gail Davis |
25 | Damon Lusk | Kennewick, WA | Dodge | Woodard Racing | Michael Gaughan |
30 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Toyota | Lumber Liquidators | Stephen Germain |
33 | Ron Hornaday | Palmdale, CA | Chevrolet | Allstates Employer Services | DeLana Harvick |
40 | Shane Huffman | Claremont, NC | Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | Curtis Key |
46 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | Econo Lodge/Rodeway Inn | David Dollar |
50 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | Roush Racing | Jack Roush |
59 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Toyota | Harris Trucking | James Harris |
60 | Jack Sprague | Spring Lake, MI | Toyota | Con-way Freight | Jeffrey Wyler |
63 | Cameron Dodson | Greenfield, IN | Ford | Dave Porter Truck Sales | Michael Mittler |
75 | Aric Almirola* | Tampa, FL | Chevrolet | Spears Manufacturing | Wayne Spears |
77 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | South Point Resort | Michael Gaughan |
85 | Dennis Setzer | Newton, NC | Chevrolet | Flex Fuel E85 Silverado | David Dollar |
88 | Matt Crafton | Tulare, CA | Chevrolet | Menards/Energizer | Rhonda Thorson |
98 | Erin Crocker* | Wilbraham, MA | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | Ray Evernham |
99 | Erik Darnell* | Beach Park, IL | Ford | Northern Tool + Equipment | Jack Roush |
149 | Bradley Riethmeyer | Hutto, TX | Dodge | All American Driver Challenge | Tracy Trotter |
154 | Roger Carter II | Sunfield, MI | Dodge | Isaiah10.com | Roger Carter II |
164 | Jimmy Simpson | Concord, NC | Chevrolet | Prime Development Group | David Ervin |
170 | Tam Topham* | Wytheville, VA | Chevrolet | Suzuki ATVs | Tracy Cline |
191 | J C Stout | Castile, NY | Chevrolet | Hunter's Hope Foundation | Donald Stout |
291 | Todd Shafer | Ashland, OH | Ford | Westerman Companies | Todd Shafer |
I will need somebody to do the Sunday race ping; I will be a bit late to the green (scheduled for 12:55 pm Eastern).
Thanks for the ping SE. There is something about the computer that cause my brain to FReeze up and keeps me from learning new tricks. No... dog treats don't help...
No problem, we got ya covered Sunday on the Ping.
Let's go shorttrackin'!!!
Things back to normal in your neck of the woods?
For me they are. Lots of folks still without power.
Mostly in the areas where the electric lines run between the back yards.
I'm ready for some rubbin'
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