Daytona 500 race thread

**Jonesi** · 22nd January 2009, 20:49

Jayski has an unofficial entry list posted. Two Top 35 cars are up in the air. #41 EGR has said it will be there, no driver named yet. #22 from Bill Davis is gone but a couple of teams bought his cars. I'm sure one of them is trying to buy his owner points too.
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/ent...2009-entry.htm

**colinspooky** · 22nd January 2009, 22:01

ooh, is it soon?

**Fred Basset** · 23rd January 2009, 02:15

must be this weekend by the promptness of the race thread

**Jonesi** · 23rd January 2009, 02:46

Originally Posted by Fred Basset

must be this weekend by the promptness of the race thread

Of course not, Nascar doesn't start anymore until AFTER the Superbowl.

**Hoss Ghoul** · 26th January 2009, 15:17

That entry list is longer than I expected. I was thinking 50, maybe 52 entries. We'll see what it is when things are official.

I think after Daytona we'll start seeing low car counts, wouldn't surprise me if we had less than 43 cars at some races this year.

**muggle not** · 27th January 2009, 00:00

Originally Posted by Hoss Ghoul

That entry list is longer than I expected. I was thinking 50, maybe 52 entries. We'll see what it is when things are official.

I think after Daytona we'll start seeing low car counts, wouldn't surprise me if we had less than 43 cars at some races this year.

The further into the season, the less cars we will see. The impact of the economy still hasn't quite hit bottom. Every day, more and more Companies are laying off people. I am afraid that we will see things get tougher in Nascar sponsorship.

**willracefan** · 5th February 2009, 17:45

that would be great news if thats the case,if nascar doesnt tweak the points you earn for finishing spots.

**Jonesi** · 5th February 2009, 22:58

Entry list at 56 cars now up at Motorsportsone, Jayski still has a tentative one at 57 cars (+Kirk Shelmerdine), and nothing at Nascar.com as usual. At 56 13 cars will DNQ.

"TOP 35"
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
99 CARL EDWARDS
16 GREG BIFFLE
29 KEVIN HARVICK
07 CASEY MEARS
31 JEFF BURTON
24 JEFF GORDON
11 DENNY HAMLIN
20 JOEY L0GANO
18 KYLE BUSCH
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17 MATT KENSETH
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
6 DAVID RAGAN
8 ARIC ALMIROLA
9 KASEY KAHNE
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
12 DAVID STREMME
2 KURT BUSCH
83 BRIAN VICKERS
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5 MARK MARTIN
43 REED SORENSON
98 PAUL MENARD
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
00 DAVID REUTIMANN
34 JOHN ANDRETTI
96 BOBBY LABONTE
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
39 RYAN NEWMAN
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77 SAM HORNISH JR
33 CLINT BOWYER
7 ROBBY GORDON
82 SCOTT SPEED
47 MARCOS AMBROSE

GOGH who may get in by Champion Provisional
14 TONY STEWART
66 TERRY LABONTE
21 BILL ELLIOTT

GOGH
44 AJ ALLMENDINGER
78 REGAN SMITH
37 TONY RAINES
08 BORIS SAID
09 BRAD KESELOWSKI
23 MIKE SKINNER
28 TRAVIS KVAPIL
36 SCOTT RIGGS
41 JEREMY MAYFIELD
46 CARL LONG
51 KELLY BIRES
57 NORM BENNING
60 JAMES HYLTON
64 GEOFF BODINE
71 MIKE WALLACE
73 MIKE GARVEY
75 DERRIKE COPE
87 JOE NEMECHEK

**colinspooky** · 6th February 2009, 12:38

sorry, horribly basic question this, but just looking at some of the names in the GOGH list - do these people/teams get some dosh just for showing up to qualify, even if they DON'T make the race itself?

I only ask because isn't Hylton something like 108 now, or is that someone else? Some other 'older' gents in there too. Fun way to make a living if they are paid just to arrive at the track. I know many want to be in the race for real, but still..... you know what I am getting at