NASCAR - NEXTEL CUP - Gatorade Dual 150s in progress -Budweiser Shootout Results

Kurt Busch Resolves Arizona Traffic Incident: #2-Kurt Busch appeared in Aqua Fria Justice Court today and agreed to the terms proposed by the Maricopa County [Arizona] Attorney's Office and approved by the Court regarding a traffic incident that occurred on Nov. 11, 2005. "I am pleased to have this incident behind me," Busch said. "I have learned many lessons from the situation and one of them is that speeding should be saved for the race track. I am excited for the 2006 race season to begin and look forward to the racing activities at Daytona this week." Busch took responsibility for excessive speed, as well as citations for passing in a no passing zone and following another vehicle too closely. As part of the resolution, Busch will perform community service, which will be determined in the near future.(Penske Racing PR)(2-8-2006)

Let's see who can guess why he looks different this year!

21 posted on 02/08/2006 8:13:06 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

Entries.......

[BTW my driver says he has practiced popping Bud caps during the off season so he can get a better draw this year] :-D

NOTE: if qualifying is rained out or cancelled for any reason and set by points, the driver who starts first
(because they are leading the points) is not awarded the Bud Pole Award
and is not considered a pole winner and will NOT be included in the Budweiser Shootout because of starting first.

#	Track	Pole Winner
1	Daytona	1. #88-Dale Jarrett (16th career pole)
2	California	2. #5-Kyle Busch 1st career pole
3	Las Vegas	3. #12-Ryan Newman (28th career pole)
4	Atlanta	#12-Ryan Newman (2) (29th career pole)
5	Bristol	4. #38-Elliott Sadler (3rd career pole)
6	Martinsville	5. #10-Scott Riggs 1st career pole
7	Texas	#12-Ryan Newman (3) (30th career pole)
8	Phoenix	6. #24-Jeff Gordon (53rd career pole)
9	Talladega	7. #29-Kevin Harvick (3rd career pole)
10	Darlington	8. #9-Kasey Kahne (5th career pole)
11	Richmond	#9-Kasey Kahne (2) (6th career pole)
12	Charlotte	#12-Ryan Newman (4) (31st career pole)
13	Dover	none - rained out - set by points #48-Jimmie Johnson started 1st
14	Pocono	9. #15-Michael Waltrip (3rd career pole)
15	Michigan	#12-Ryan Newman (5) (32nd career pole)
16	Sonoma	#24-Jeff Gordon (2) (54th career pole)
17	Daytona	10. #20-Tony Stewart (7th career pole)
18	Chicago	11. #48-Jimmie Johnson (8th career pole)
19	Loudon	12. #25-Brian Vickers (3rd career pole)
20	Pocono	13. #42-Jamie McMurray (2nd career pole)
21	Indianapolis	#38-Elliott Sadler (2) (4th career pole)
22	Watkins Glen	none - rained out - set by points #20-Tony Stewart started 1st
23	Michigan	14. #01-Joe Nemechek (8th career pole)
24	Bristol	15. #17-Matt Kenseth (2nd career pole)
25	California	16. #99-Carl Edwards (1st career pole)
26	Richmond	#29-Kevin Harvick (2) (4th career pole)
27	Loudon	#20-Tony Stewart (2) (9th career pole)
28	Dover	#12-Ryan Newman (6) (33rd career pole)
29	Talladega	#38-Elliott Sadler (3) (5th career pole)
30	Kansas	#17-Matt Kenseth (2) (3rd career pole)
31	Charlotte	#38-Elliott Sadler (4) (6th career pole)
32	Martinsville	#20-Tony Stewart (3) (10th career pole)
33	Atlanta	#12-Ryan Newman (7) (34th career pole)
34	Texas	#12-Ryan Newman (8) (35th career pole)
35	Phoenix	17. #11-Denny Hamlin (1st career pole)
36	Homestead	#99-Carl Edwards (2) (2nd career pole)
No number in front of driver means they have already qualified for the Budweiser Shootout by winning a pole.

Past Budweiser Shootout Winners are automatically eligible:
(if they do not win a pole in 2005 - must run races the previous season to run)
18) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(won event in 2003)
19) #6-Mark Martin (won in 1999)
20) #21-Ken Schrader (won in 1989,1990)
21) #36-Bill Elliott (won in 1987)
22) #44/96-Terry Labonte (won in 1985 - will not run the race)
Rusty Wallace (won in 1998)...will not run, retired after 2005 season

Thank you Jayski

22 posted on 02/08/2006 8:27:05 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

Ahhhhhhhh.........

Checking in! Got new DSL hookup this week, just in time for racing season!!!

23 posted on 02/09/2006 2:55:46 AM PST by Jackknife ( "I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father'." —Will Rogers)

To: WestCoastGal

There IS a reason to live!
There is a NEW Race setup in the GRRRRR pits for this season...hidef Phillips TV and a wifi connection in the GREEEN ROOM! But no screen capture capabilities...

Will there be NFL refs in the pits this year??

G

24 posted on 02/09/2006 3:35:42 AM PST by GRRRRR (Demokrats. Hitliary and the ACLU are the domestic enemy)

To: WestCoastGal

Thanks for the ping. I'll be here on the thread for the Bud Shootout.

25 posted on 02/09/2006 3:44:28 AM PST by old_sage_says ("Man does not live by his words alone, despite the fact that he sometimes has to eat them" A S)

"Will there be NFL refs in the pits this year?? "

Only the umpire France!!

26 posted on 02/09/2006 5:34:43 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

27 posted on 02/09/2006 5:45:10 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

"""""If the time comes when Dale Earnhardt, Jr. takes the black number three to the track, it won’t be for some publicity stunt or marketing ploy. Nor will it be before Dale, Jr. thinks the time is right. It will be done with great consideration and out of pure respect for a man who, though larger than life, was just a good old down home racer. I respect that. If the “3” never takes to the track again, I’ll respect that too. After all, I have enough remarkable memories of that car and the man who drove it to last me a lifetime.""""""

28 posted on 02/09/2006 6:00:01 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

NASCAR is back

NHRA is back too.
CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals
February 9-12
Pomona, CA
02/11/2006 Qualifying 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET (ESPN2)
02/12/2006 Eliminations 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM ET (ESPN2)
02/14/2006 Repeat Eliminations 03:00 AM - 05:00 AM ET (ESPN2

29 posted on 02/09/2006 6:32:30 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)

To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Ah Pomona, the smell of fuel dragsters in the morning I remember it well. :)

30 posted on 02/09/2006 6:45:07 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

Thanks for the "ping", WCG!
Can't wait for "Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!!"
Goin' to Talladega in April!! WHOOHOO! Last time I was there, our boy Jr. won!! What a birthday gift that was!

31 posted on 02/09/2006 6:51:41 AM PST by bearsgirl90

To: WestCoastGal

There is just something sexy about 8,000 horsepower flying down a dragstrip.

If all goes as planned, I will be at Englishtown and Maple Grove this year.

32 posted on 02/09/2006 6:59:05 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)

To: WestCoastGal

That is a great picture!

LVM

33 posted on 02/09/2006 7:17:08 AM PST by LasVegasMac (High octane gas and lots of horse power.....Let's do it!)

I *think* the limit is 50 participants per group, and my current count is 41. Retrieve the group ID and password from the 'Off-Season Therapy' thread.

Do you know which post it is because there are 1100 posts?

34 posted on 02/09/2006 8:11:35 AM PST by cpprfld (Who said accountants are boring?)

35 posted on 02/09/2006 8:33:04 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

Looks like you found it. Icecold's thread is over here

In any case, the ID number is 2393 and the password is pitstop.

36 posted on 02/09/2006 11:26:38 AM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

37 posted on 02/09/2006 11:27:14 AM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

To: steveegg; All

If anyone's around ESPN is showing media day interviews from Daytona. Smoke is up now. Jeff and Shrub were just on.

The show is called The Hot List.

38 posted on 02/09/2006 11:33:03 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

Thanks for the heads-up.

I'm still working on my 2006 predictions (not that my 2005 ones were so great, but what the heck :-)

39 posted on 02/09/2006 11:36:55 AM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

Flash said........

They're asking him about his humbling year.
He says it's all media driven and he recognizes how competitive the sport is. He respects the competition. We're gonna have bad years and good years. Needs to be more prepared and more fired up. The media put criticism on himself and Dale Jr. He said he's lucky he missed the Chase the same year as Jr so he wasn't alone.

What's it like being on the inside looking in.

It wasn't fun, we just didn't have the right stuff. I don't want to just be in the Chase I want to go for the championship.

40 posted on 02/09/2006 11:40:59 AM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

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