CUP PickÂ’em Race 20 @ Indianapolis ~07/29

[MD24]

Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Sunday July 29 2 p.m.

Predict who you think will be the Top 10 NCS finishers @ Indianapolis
(Numbered 1 through 10, no finish order posted = no bonus points)

DEADLINES for posting your Nextel Cup Top 10 picks for Indianapolis are :

BEFORE 1st Practice ~1:30 p.m Friday, July 27 for BONUS POINTS
BEFORE Qualifying ~ 10:10 a.m. Saturday, July 28 for Race Points ONLY

(All times are Eastern Time)
Any picks posted AFTER qualifying will NOT be accepted
If a picked driver DNQs, picking a substitute driver is NOT permitted

Entry List will be posted as soon as possible

[MD24]

These 35 teams have a guaranteed starting position

Driver
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Team
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Jeff Gordon 24 DuPont / Nicorette Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin 11 FedEx Kinko's Chevrolet
Matt Kenseth 17 DeWalt / GE Silicone II Ford
Jeff Burton 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Carl Edwards 99 Office Depot / Discount Tire Ford
Tony Stewart 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick 29 Reese's Banana Creme / Pennzoil Chevrolet
Kyle Busch 5 CarQuest / Kellogg's Chevrolet
Mark Martin 01 U.S. Army / Wiley X Chevrolet
Clint Bowyer 07 Jack Daniel's / DirecTV Chevrolet
Martin Truex Jr. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8 Budweiser / Menards Chevrolet
Ryan Newman 12 Alltel Dodge
Kurt Busch 2 Miller Lite / NewPage Dodge
Jamie McMurray 26 Crown Royal / Irwin Ford
Greg Biffle 16 Dish Network / 3M Ford
Casey Mears 25 National Guard / GMAC Chevrolet
J.J. Yeley 18 Interstate / Banquet Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Big Red / Havoline Dodge
Bobby Labonte 43 Totino's Mega Pizza Rolls / Kroger Dodge
David Ragan 6 AAA Ford
Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge Dealers / Siemens Dodge
Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge Dealers / McDonald's Dodge
Tony Raines 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet
David Stremme 40 Target / Coors Light Dodge
Robby Gordon 7 Jim Beam / Menards Ford
David Gilliland 38 M&M's / CitiFinancial Ford
Reed Sorenson 41 Target / Maxwell House Dodge
Regan Smith 14 Ginn Racing Chevrolet
Ricky Rudd 88 Snickers Ford
Jeff Green 66 Haas / Best Buy Chevrolet
Kyle Petty 45 American Spirit / Marathon Dodge
TBA 13 Ginn Racing Chevrolet
Johnny Sauter 70 Radioactive Energy / Haas Chevrolet

The most recent series champion can make the field using the champion's provisional

Driver
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Team
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Season
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Terry Labonte 55 NAPA / Klaussner Toyota 1996
Bill Elliott 21 Little Debbie / Motorcraft Ford 1988

These teams have to earn one of the 8 non-guaranteed starting positions

Driver
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Team
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Attempts
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Dave Blaney 22 Caterpillar / Challenger Toyota 19
Scott Riggs 10 Stanley / Valvoline Dodge 19
Paul Menard 15 Menards Chevrolet 19
Brian Vickers 83 Red Bull Toyota 19
David Reutimann 00 Burger King Toyota 19
Dale Jarrett 44 UPS Toyota 19

If qualifying is cancelled, these teams are the least likely to make the field

Driver
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Team
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Attempts
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Kenny Wallace 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet 19
Jeremy Mayfield 36 360 OTC / CVS Pharmacy Toyota 19
Ken Schrader 49 Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge 19
A.J. Allmendinger 84 Red Bull Toyota 19
Kevin Lepage 37 Front Row Motorsports Dodge 19
Ward Burton 4 State Chevrolet 18
Scott Wimmer 33 Holiday Inn Chevrolet 2
John Andretti 08 E&M Motorsports Dodge 0

[RustyFan4Life]

1.Tony Stewart
2.Matt Kenseth
3.Ryan Newman
4.Jeff Gordon
5.Martin Truex Jr
6.Kevin Harvick
7.Jeff Burton
8.Mark Martin
9.Jimmie Johnson
10.Kurt Busch

[djarumdudley]

1. Jeff Gordon
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Kyle Busch
5. Kurt Busch
6. Mark Martin
7. Jeff Burton
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr
10. Robby Gordon

[MD24]

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Jeff Burton
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Kyle Busch
7. Martin Truex Jr.
8. Tony Stewart
9. Kevin Harvick
10.Dale Earnhardt Jr.

[RaceFanStan]

01. Jeff Gordon
02. Tony Stewart
03. Kevin Harvick
04. Kyle Busch
05. Clint Bowyer
06. Matt Kenseth
07. Carl Edwards
08. Martin Truex Jr
09. Casey Mears
10. Denny Hamlin

[harvick#1]

hmm. money race, I think there is one guy who knows how to win these

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Tony Stewart
4. Jeff Burton
5. Matt Kenseth
6. Jeff Gordon
7. Clint Bowyer
8. Kyle Busch
9. Ryan Newman
10. Carl Edwards

[oldhippie]

1. Clint Bowyer
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Tony Stewart
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jeff Gordon
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Carl Edwards
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Matt Kenseth
10.Kasey Kahne

[princess4e]

1-Clint Bowyer
2-J Gordon
3-K Harvick
4-M Kenseth
5-D Hamlin
6-C Edwards
7-Dale Jr
8-Kyle Busch
9-M Martin
10-T Stewart

[RaceFanStan]

01. A.J. Allmendinger
02. Bill Elliott
03. Bobby Labonte
04. Brian Vickers
05. Carl Edwards
06. Casey Mears
07. Clint Bowyer
08. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
09. Dale Jarrett
10. Dave Blaney
11. David Gilliland
12. David Ragan
13. David Reutimann
14. David Stremme
15. Denny Hamlin
16. Elliott Sadler
17. Greg Biffle
18. J.J. Yeley
19. Jamie McMurray
20. Jeff Burton
21. Jeff Gordon
22. Jeff Green
23. Jeremy Mayfield
24. Jimmie Johnson
25. Joe Nemechek
26. Johnny Sauter
27. Juan Pablo Montoya
28. Kasey Kahne
29. Ken Schrader
30. Kenny Wallace
31. Kevin Harvick
32. Kevin Lepage
33. Kurt Busch
34. Kyle Busch
35. Kyle Petty
36. Mark Martin
37. Martin Truex Jr.
38. Matt Kenseth
39. Paul Menard
40. Reed Sorenson
41. Ricky Rudd
42. Robby Gordon
43. Ryan Newman
44. Scott Riggs
45. Scott Wimmer
46. Terry Labonte
47. Tony Raines
48. Tony Stewart
49. Ward Burton

6 drivers are going home !!!