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RaceFanStan
21st October 2007, 02:50
Chase Points Standings after Charlotte (Chase Race 5)
01. Jeff Gordon 5880 points
02. Jimmie Johnson -068 points
03. Clint Bowyer -078 points
04. Tony Stewart -198 points
05. Carl Edwards -240 points
06. Kyle Busch -280 points
07. Kurt Busch -315 points
08. Kevin Harvick -328 points
09. Denny Hamlin -349 points
10. Jeff Burton -366 points
11. Martin Truex Jr -378 points
12. Matt Kenseth -442 points

ONLY 5 races to go now ...
Martinsville is next ...
Qualifying @ Martinsville ?????

Well, looks like a Hendrick driver got the pole ...
& the other 2 Hendrick drivers got 4th & 6th ... :eek:
01. Jeff Gordon #24
02. Martin Truex Jr #1
03. Kevin Harvick #29
04. Jimmie Johnson #48
06. Kyle Busch #5
11. Kurt Busch #2
18. Jeff Burton #31
20. Carl Edwards #99
21. Clint Bowyer #07
24. Matt Kenseth #17
30. Denny Hamlin #11
34. Tony Stewart #20

with Roush & Gibbs drivers starting near the back of the pack ... :s

The fact is that it is hard to pass @ Martinsville ...
a good starting spot can help to get a good finish ...

to be continued ...
tstran17_88
21st October 2007, 03:09
It's pretty much a three pony race now.
muggle not
21st October 2007, 03:30
I think it just may be a 2 pony race after Martinsville. :)
tstran17_88
21st October 2007, 03:53
Jeff's dropping out?
harvick#1
21st October 2007, 05:50
I think it just may be a 2 pony race after Martinsville. :)

yep Harv is taking out Gordon in turn 1 :D
jslone
21st October 2007, 06:32
speculate all you want kids,I will say this,is the chase over?I think not,so anything can and usually does happen.
muggle not
21st October 2007, 13:02
yep Harv is taking out Gordon in turn 1 :D
Harvick has to get by Montoya first. :)
harvick#1
21st October 2007, 14:18
:confused:
RaceFanStan
21st October 2007, 15:48
Harvick has to get by Montoya first.
Harvick already has !
Kevin Harvick starts 3rd just BEHIND polesitter Jeff Gordon ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif

Montoya is buried back in 26th just behind Matt Kenseth ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
but ahead of Denny Hamlin & Tony Stewart ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
lately Montoya seems to be an accident about to happen ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/s.gif
the question is will Montoya take out a Chase driver ? http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
RaceFanStan
21st October 2007, 16:02
I think it just may be a 2 pony race after Martinsville. :)
Martinsville is critical to the Chase drivers & where they may finish in the standings.
Martinsville is the last short-track race of the season. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/s.gif
(The next 5 races are ALL important, good finishes are a must ...)

Bowyer is only 10 points behind Johnson ...
a bad race for them & a good race for Stewart could make it a 4 pony race. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif :up:

For now it appears to be Jeff Gordon's Championship to lose ...
but 1 really bad finish for Gordon tightens it up to a real points shoot-out ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
muggle not
21st October 2007, 19:42
harvick is like a sitting duck. Johnson passes him on the inside and Kyle passes him on the outside. :D
harvick#1
21st October 2007, 19:53
long race to go, Kyle and Jimmie will burn out their brakes,
muggle not
21st October 2007, 23:02
Terrible finish to the race. Truex muct have been in every wreck. Edwards kept running into the back of Tony. Way too many cautions to make the race real interesting.
MD24
21st October 2007, 23:32
Truex was one hell of a wrecking machine today

And WTF was nascar waiting before waving the last caution.
muggle not
22nd October 2007, 01:08
Nascar's response to calling a caution was almost as bad as the TV broadcast. ABC/ESPN has been pretty terrible.
MD24
22nd October 2007, 03:12
I'd rather listen to the ABC/ESPN broadcast then the one from FOX
harvick#1
22nd October 2007, 04:06
I'd rather listen to the ABC/ESPN broadcast then the one from FOX

you can really stand Rusty Wallace, he has to be the worst announcer in the world, yes even worse than Brent Musberger :mark:

I personally would rather listen to a guy who gets excited about the race, all the commentators in Nascar are just dull.

The Broadcasting has also been a big joke by all the channels. I know sponsorship, this and that, but can these stupid ABC previews all the time just be in a small box during the race, since thats all ABC really puts on during commercials.
RaceFanStan
22nd October 2007, 04:56
Well, Martinsville mostly helped the front 2 points leaders ...
Johnson gained a few points on Gordon but nobody else gained much ...
Kurt Busch lost the most points. :eek:

Chase Finishers @ Martinsville
01. Jimmie Johnson #48
03. Jeff Gordon #24
04. Kyle Busch #5
05. Matt Kenseth #17
06. Denny Hamlin #11
09. Clint Bowyer #07
10. Kevin Harvick #29
11. Jeff Burton #31
12. Carl Edwards #99
13. Tony Stewart #20
19. Martin Truex Jr #1
31. Kurt Busch #2

Chase Points Standings after Martinsville (Chase Race 6)
01. 6055 points Jeff Gordon
02. -053 points Jimmie Johnson
03. -115 points Clint Bowyer
04. -249 points Tony Stewart
05. -288 points Carl Edwards
06. -290 points Kyle Busch
07. -369 points Kevin Harvick (+1 spot)
08. -374 points Denny Hamlin (+1 spot)
09. -406 points Jeff Burton (+1 spot)
10. -420 points Kurt Busch (-3 spots)
11. -447 points Martin Truex Jr
12. -462 points Matt Kenseth

I had hoped that Clint Bowyer might not lose many points but ...
the Hendrick cars are just too strong for everyone else right now ...
it is probably too late for the non-Hendrick drivers now ... :s
time is running out, only 4 races left to go ...
Atlanta, Texas, Phoenix & Homestead
SmokeFan20
22nd October 2007, 05:32
NASCAR should just call the season, give Gordon the damn trophy and get this year long boring Hendrickfest over with already.
Maybe somebody might be able to compete against HMS and HMS won't have a horseshoe stuck up their behinds next year.
jslone
23rd October 2007, 03:33
That would be like giving the World Series to the damned yankees every year.I say let them race for the title,sooner or later one of the 2 drivers Gordo or JJ will not make the chase,then see how the fans well react.
muggle not
23rd October 2007, 03:52
That would be like giving the World Series to the damned yankees every year.I say let them race for the title,sooner or later one of the 2 drivers Gordo or JJ will not make the chase,then see how the fans well react.
Didn't that happen in 2005. :D
jslone
23rd October 2007, 04:03
Dont I feel stupid Muggles.Damn.