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9th June 2007, 23:22 #1
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Who Will Make The Chase
These are the leaders today. Who do you think will drop out of the top 12 and who do you think will replace them. In all likely hood the top 8 are pretty well a cinch and maybe the top 9. The remaining 3 are up in the air. Mark martin will undoubtedly drop out and I think that Kyle Busch and Truex also will. My picks to replace them are newman, Jr, and a darkhorse, Bobby Labonte. What are your thoughts and picks.
1 JEFF GORDON ......................... 2059
2 JIMMIE JOHNSON ....................1907
3 MATT KENSETH .......................1869
4 DENNY HAMLIN ........................ 1842
5 JEFF BURTON ......................... 1704
6 CARL EDWARDS ......................1584
7 TONY STEWART.......................1573
8 CLINT BOWYER........................1525
9 KEVIN HARVICK .......................1518
10 KYLE BUSCH .........................1471
11 MARK MARTIN .......................1435
12 MARTIN TRUEX, JR ................1427
13 JAMIE MCMURRAY..................1411
14 DALE EARNHARDT, JR ...........1404
15 RYAN NEWMAN ......................1389
16 BOBBY LABONTE....................1340
17 KURT BUSCH...........................1339
18 GREG BIFFLE ........................1339"If you can help others, and fail to do so, your time on earth has been wasted" - Roberto Clemente
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10th June 2007, 01:12 #2
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Originally Posted by muggle not
I think anyone from 8-12 are vulnerable to two bad races, and anyone from 13-18 could move up with 3-4 top 5s, quite doable for those drivers.
Clint Bowyer is the only driver in the top 18 without a win, and he hasn't gotten a top 5 all year (6 top 10s though) so he's probably the most at risk to drop out. If there's going to be a notable change I think it will either be because Roush (McMurray & Biffle) or Penske (Newman & Busch) got their CoT program together to compete with the Chevys. (I really don't expect Ford or Dodge to catch Chevy until a few races into next year, assuming their improved cyl heads work.)
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10th June 2007, 09:23 #3
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My tips for the chase would be (in no particular order):
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Denny Hamlin
Tony Stewart
Jeff Burton
Carl Edwards
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ryan Newman
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10th June 2007, 12:25 #4
everyone in the top 12 now except Mark Martin and Kyle Busch, they will be replaced by Newman and Jooyner
Brian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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11th June 2007, 06:08 #5
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Martin will obviously not make the chase, I don't understand the idiots asking him if he'll keep racing if he makes it, its a realistic impossibility, if not a mathematical one.
Off the top of my head, without analyzing the schedule(COT tracks...) I'd say I agree with Jonesi's assement regarding the 8-12 spots being in play.
Bifle has no shot of making the chase, he's run poorly and struggle with the COT and has not performed well enough otherwise. Even his typical best tracks(1.5 milers) I don't recall him being a force.
Labonte has kept his nose clean and run OK, but that is all. I'm impressed with his results and the upturn in Petty's operation, but he'd need no DNF's and some help to make the show, unlikely.
Mcmurray is probably having his best season, but it won't be enough. A couple of bad finishes or DNF's and he's gone. He had a few good runs early, but otherwise has been middle of the road. Rousch's lack of performance with the COT won't help.
Busch and Newman. I'd put them in the same boat. Penske's performance has gotten better this year, and without some bad luck/crashes and his idiocy Busch would be in good shape. Newman has been steadily improving of late. It's possible these two could finish 11-12 or 12-13, etc. Likely one of the two will make the chase.
Earnhardt has had some bad luck as well, crash not of his making at Daytona, flat tires at Dover. The 100 point penalty obviously was bad. On the other hand DEI as a whole is on the rise, and the team has clearly worked out the flat 1.5-2.0 mile track problems from 1-2 years ago.
So who's in and out?
Earnhardt in, either Busch or Newman in, possibly both.
Out: Martin...he's the only one I'm certain of though. Truex is on the rise, Busch though prone to mistakes is with a strong team and the COT races help his cause greatly. Bowyer and Harvick have run well, but Harvick especially has been inconsistent.
I'll say Martin and Busch.Racing season is soon upon us!:smokin:
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11th June 2007, 07:56 #6
Hoss, you must've read my mind. agree with your analysis for the most. Martin will fall out, Kyle Busch and Harvick will be in trouble due to their inconsistency. Bowyer might be a question, but he's appeared solid and consistent enough to stay where he's at.
Newman's making a strong run that if continued will find him in the chase. Earnhardt Jr and Kurt Busch can overcome the penalties and make runs too. both need to avoid the bad luck that's befell them to this point. those three have the best oppurtunity. McMurray has a shot but i'm on the fence between the consistency and the Roush performance.
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11th June 2007, 12:31 #7
inconsistent for Harvick
last I saw He got caught up in Johnsons wreck at Lowe's and a engine miss at Dover, he still got top 20 finishes, and yesterday, he had no brakes and still got 11th.
and Bowyer 10th. all three RCR cars will be in the chaseBrian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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12th June 2007, 00:07 #8
top 20 finishes aren't much to brag about considering the expectations for Harvick's team heading into 2007. after the 500 victory Harvick has been mediocre at best. that team was expected to be a top 5 championship contender all season, not fighting to maintain a chase position. sure the 29 has been bit by some bad luck, but there were a couple races where that car was out to lunch(Atlanta & Texas come to mind).
Harvick's 2007 finishes: 1,17,27,25,4,41,29,10,6,7,17,21,20,11
2 top 5, 5 top 10 in fourteen starts
consistent mediocrity is what i see from those numbers. only thing saving Harvick's season has been the ability to avoid sub-30th place finishes.
imho,rather disappointing from a team many expected would win the title this year. at this point the 29's saving grace could be the expanded chase field.
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12th June 2007, 05:29 #9
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Sniffle and Kurt Busch.
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12th June 2007, 12:28 #10Originally Posted by djarumdudley
Cali - 2nd before flat tire forces to pitroad before G-W-C
Atlanta - top 15 before engine loses cylinder
Martinsville - top 5 before fuel pump fails, then foam on fire
Charlotte - well, had winning All Star car, until JJ decided to block everyone with a flat tire
Dover - was very fast but had a miss in the engine
Richmond - class of the field before the pitstop with Ragan (but still was flying but ran out of laps)
I say that they just don't have Hendrick's luck this yearBrian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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