NHIS Cup Race Thread

[Jonesi]

49 cars entered.

Top 35 - Regan Smith is in #01, Ken Schrader back in #21, Ricky Rudd is listed in #88 but Kenny Wallace will probably sub if shoulder not ok.

Need for speed - No changes to the regular drivers. Two cars added.
Sam Hornish Jr tries for his first Cup start in #06 Penske Dodge.
Boris Said in #98 GEM Dodge. (R&D entry, or try out for #10 ride or 4th GEm car next year?)

[Jonesi]

Latest is Kenny Wallace will replace Rudd this weekend.

[RaceFanStan]

NOT IN THE TOP 35 - 2007 OWNERS POINTS STANDINGS : http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/gr8link/misc/poo.gif
#22 Dave Blaney (36th)
#10 Scott Riggs (37th)
#83 Brian Vickers (38th)
#00 David Reutimann (39th)
#44 Dale Jarrett (40th) (is OUT of Previous Champion Provisionals)
#4 Ward Burton (41st)
#36 Jeremy Mayfield (42nd)
#78 Joe Nemechek (43rd)
#55 Michael Waltrip (44th)
#49 John Andretti (45th)
#84 A J Allmendiner (46th)
#37 Kevin Lepage (47th)
#06 Sam Hornish Jr (Not Ranked)
#98 Boris Said (Not Ranked)

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/gr8link/bar/oops.gif

[Jonesi]

Grid
07 CLINT BOWYER
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
2 KURT BUSCH
48 JIMMY JOHNSON
12 RYAN NEWMAN
20 TONY STEWART
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
29 KEVIN HARVICK
16 GREG BIFFLE
22 DAVE BLANEY
--
99 CARL EDWARDS
5 KYLE BUSCH
41 REED SORENSON
11 DENNY HAMLIN
25 CASEY MEARS
01 REGAN SMITH
15 PAUL MENARD
24 JEFF GORDON
8 DALE EARNHARDT JR
00 DAVID REUTIMANN
--
18 J.J. YELEY
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
31 JEFF BURTON
96 TONY RAINES
9 KASEY KAHNE
49 JOHN ANDRETTI
43 BOBBY LABONTE
88 KENNY WALLACE
4 WARD BURTON
10 SCOTT RIGGS
--
17 MATT KENSETH
42 JUAN MONTOYA
40 DAVID STREMME
66 JEFF GREEN
21 KEN SCHRADER
38 DAVID GILLILAND
70 JOHNNY SAUTER
78 JOE NEMECHEK
6 DAVID RAGAN
84 AJ ALLMENDINGER
--
7 ROBBY GORDON
45 KYLE PETTY
83 BRIAN VICKERS

DNQ
98 BORIS SAID
06 SAM HORNISH JR
44 DALE JARRETT
36 JEREMY MAYFIELD
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
37 KEVIN LEPAGE

[RaceFanStan]

Drivers out of the Top 35 but got enough speed to make it :
10. Dave Blaney #22 Toyota
20. David Reutimann #00 Toyota
26. John Andretti #49 Dodge
29. Ward Burton #4 Chevrolet
30. Scott Riggs #10 Dodge
38. Joe Nemechek #78 Chevrolet
40. A.J. Allmendinger #84 Toyota
43. Brian Vickers #83 Toyota

That makes only 4 of the 7 Toyotas made the race. :eek:

[Vez]

Looking at NASCAR.com
When i 1st looked the lineup looked just like the one you've posted Stan, but now looking at it they're stating that Boris is in and Andretti DNQ.

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/27/data/lineup.html

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 130.412 29.206 Leader
2 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 130.255 29.241 -0.035
3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 130.011 29.296 -0.090
4 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 129.798 29.344 -0.138
5 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Mobil 1 129.723 29.361 -0.155
6 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 129.679 29.371 -0.165
7 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 129.679 29.371 -0.165
8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 129.362 29.443 -0.237
9 16 Greg Biffle Ford Lumber Liquidators 129.226 29.474 -0.268
10 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 129.164 29.488 -0.282
11 99 Carl Edwards Ford Marriott Vacation Club 129.024 29.520 -0.314
12 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's 129.024 29.520 -0.314
13 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 129.007 29.524 -0.318
14 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 128.946 29.538 -0.332
15 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 128.885 29.552 -0.346
16 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet Principal Financial Group 128.859 29.558 -0.352
17 15 Paul Menard* Chevrolet Sylvania / Menards 128.854 29.559 -0.353
18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 128.828 29.565 -0.359
19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 128.784 29.575 -0.369
20 00 David Reutimann* Toyota Burger King 128.776 29.577 -0.371
21 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 128.771 29.578 -0.372
22 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 128.294 29.688 -0.482
23 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 128.199 29.710 -0.504
24 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 128.191 29.712 -0.506
25 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 128.143 29.723 -0.517
26 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Trix / Lucky & Friends 128.087 29.736 -0.530
27 88 Kenny Wallace Ford Snickers 128.014 29.753 -0.547
28 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Lucas Oil / State Water Heaters 128.014 29.753 -0.547
29 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Stanley Tools / Valvoline 127.868 29.787 -0.581
30 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 127.838 29.794 -0.588
31 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco / Havoline 127.829 29.796 -0.590
32 40 David Stremme Dodge Energizer e2 Lithium 127.825 29.797 -0.591
33 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 127.791 29.805 -0.599
34 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 127.688 29.829 -0.623
35 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 127.615 29.846 -0.640
36 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet FleetPride / Yellow 127.525 29.867 -0.661
37 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 127.470 29.880 -0.674
38 6 David Ragan* Ford AAA 127.155 29.954 -0.748
39 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota Red Bull 126.998 29.991 -0.785
40 7 Robby Gordon Ford Jim Beam 126.960 30.000 -0.794
41 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Victory Junction Gang Camp 126.960 30.000 -0.794
42 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 126.812 30.035 -0.829
43 98 Boris Said Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools 126.744 30.051 -0.845

Did Not Qualify
44 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 126.690 30.064 -0.858
45 06 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Truck Rental 126.631 30.078 -0.872
46 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 360 OTC 126.086 30.208 -1.002
47 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 125.649 30.313 -1.107
48 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge Front Row Motorsports 125.035 30.462 -1.256
49 49 John Andretti Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America 128.109 29.731 -0.525

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

What did Andretti do to end up not qualifying, when it stated previously that he qualified 26?

[Jonesi]

Nascar.com is now showing Boris Said in and John Andretti DNQ so there may have been a tech problem.

[Jonesi]

Boris Said was just on NascarNow and confirmed he's in the race and Andretti's car was DQ'd. Did not have any of the tech details though.

[RaceFanStan]

I am sure that nascar.com is in error ..... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif
I used the drivers that were outside of the Top 35 in Owner's Points as a guide.
The rule has been that the fastest of the drivers that have to make it on speed get in.
If they are going to start making new rules to fit their designs, they shouldn't have qualifying at all. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif

Andretti had a tech problem my butt ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif
The car passed pre-qualifying inspection ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif

[Jonesi]

I am sure that nascar.com is in error ..... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif
I used the drivers that were outside of the Top 35 in Owner's Points as a guide.
The rule has been that the fastest of the drivers that have to make it on speed get in.
If they are going to start making new rules to fit their designs, they shouldn't have qualifying at all. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif

Andretti had a tech problem my butt ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif
The car passed pre-qualifying inspection ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif

Jayski & That's Racin also now has Andretti's time as disallowed and since the #49 is outside of the top 35 that means DNQ. My understanding is there's pre & post qualifing inspection and cars have to pass both. I'll wait until I hear what Nascat & the team have to say about it before I decide there's something fishy going on. ;-)

[RaceFanStan]

nascar.com is saying it is a shock issue & the #49 car was too low in the left front. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif
Score one for Evernham & BAM takes another hit. :s

[harvick#1]

woooooohoooooooo how about Clint

RCR showing there stuff now when it counts :D

[Galveston dunes]

Well it was a cool truck race.
Today is the start of another new chase for the cup.Lets all pray for some good hard and clean fun.Lots of luck to Kenny Wallace for stepping in for the injured R.Rudd again this weekend.
Are we ready yet?

[RaikkonenRules]

When does it start. I'm watching on nascar.com's live leaderboard again.

[tstran17_88]

The cup race? ABC's coverage starts in a little over an hour from now (2 PM eastern).

[RaikkonenRules]

So that would be 7PM over here. :)

[tstran17_88]

:up:

[Galveston dunes]

Are they ever going too stop talking about Jeffy-poo.I didn't hear this much yahoo about Bobby LaBonte's 500th start.And nothing about Kenny Wallace subbing for Ricky Rudd.

[Galveston dunes]

Reach down one more time and pull them belts tight and lets go racin,- Boogity Boogity Boogity Lets go racin fellas,


I know I missed one but here goes the New England Weekend.

[Galveston dunes]

lap 30
comp caution
ward burton lucky dog
bowyer-leaders
1 set of commercials
good running
caution because of rainedout practice

[Galveston dunes]

restart
bowyer,stweart,ku bush,harvick,johnson,truex

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lap 48
reagan smith bounces off the 10 car of scott riggs causes riggs to have to pit because of a flat left rear tire, a caution for debris on the track.

[Galveston dunes]

lap 56 restart
bowyer,ku bush,stewart,harvick,johnson,truex

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Ku. Bush plug wire troubles loses a lap.
Harvick front tire goes flat stays on the lead lap as leaders cycle through under green
41 spins and harvick misses him.

[Galveston dunes]

Kurt Bush [on the lead lap]sits one third a lap ahead of race leader Kyle Bush.lap 177

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Jr loses it on lap 180 and spins in turns 1 and 2. a big break for the tail car on the lead lap, Ku. Bush

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7th caution Blaney gets helped into the wall.lap189
lap leaders: Bowyer-125
Stewart-39
Ky. Bush-21
Bowyer leads after the cation

[Galveston dunes]

With 25 laps to go I won't spoil the finish for anyone however i will say the first three places in the points race stay unchanged. The first time in modern day racing all 43 cars will finish the race .the big mover of the day is Bowyer moving up 8 spots to forth in the chase.Again there is 20 laps to go.

[Jonesi]

Congrats to Bowyer on his first Cup win.

[Galveston dunes]

unofficial points results after race 1 of the chase.
J.Johnson-5210
J.Gordon=5210
T.Stewart-5200
C.Bowyer-5195
Ky.Bush=5175
M.Truex Jr.-5170
M.Kenseth-5156
C.Edwards-5147
D.Hamlin-5128
K.Harvick-5122
J.Burton-5119
Ku.Bush-5108

[Galveston dunes]

Congrats to Bowyer on his first Cup win.

I wasn't going to tell but yes congrates to Clint Bowyer for winning,leading the most laps dominating the field and of course the burn out that left the car on the track as he celebrated in the winners circle.

[muggle not]

I will give the race a 6.5 out of 10. The best thing about the race was Pedigree got a chance to watch it live at the track.

Can't believe that Childress was out hunting in Mongolia. Jeez, he is getting to be as bad as Teresa. :)

[Jonesi]

I wasn't going to tell but yes congrates to Clint Bowyer for winning,leading the most laps dominating the field and of course the burn out that left the car on the track as he celebrated in the winners circle.

I wouldn't have put it in a thread title, but deep in a thread nobody has reason to complain.

[Vez]

Why was Vickers black flagged?

snippet from NASCAR.com lap-by-lap
Lap 45 -- Brian Vickers went a lap without being scored because he failed to acknowledge the black flag. He pulls onto pit road.

[Jonesi]

Why was Vickers black flagged?

snippet from NASCAR.com lap-by-lap
Lap 45 -- Brian Vickers went a lap without being scored because he failed to acknowledge the black flag. He pulls onto pit road.

Best guess: Pit road speed violation, aren't most of them?

[SmokeFan20]

I will give the race a 6.5 out of 10. The best thing about the race was Pedigree got a chance to watch it live at the track.

Can't believe that Childress was out hunting in Mongolia. Jeez, he is getting to be as bad as Teresa. :)

It seems like every time a RCR wins, Richard is off in some other country hunting.