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

Thanks, he freep mailed it to me.

41 posted on 02/09/2006 11:41:52 AM PST by cpprfld (Who said accountants are boring?)

To: WestCoastGal

My 2006 predictions are now up. My blog, No Runny Eggs, goes into detail over the course of several posts, but here's the recap:

Field-fillers (35th and worse) (no particular order) - Scott Riggs, Derrike Cope, Scott Wimmer, Robby Gordon, Travis Kvapil, Randy LaJoie, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Lepage, Morgan Shepherd and Chad Chaffin (throw in most-of-the-timers Kenny Wallace and Tony Raines)
26-34: 31-34 - Dave Blaney, Kyle Petty, Brent Sherman, Sterling Marlin; 26-30 - Ken Schrader, Jeff Burton, David Stremme, Casey Mears
21-25 - Denny Hamlin, JJ Yeley, Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers, Reed Sorenson
16-20 - Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer (one of those 2 will be Rookie of the Year), Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Dale Jarrett
11-15 - Joe Nemechek, Kurt Busch, Jeremy Mayfield, Kevin Harvick, Elliott Sadler (likeliest to finish 11th and get the $1 million booby prize)
6-10 - Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards
2-4 and the champ - Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson will be the closest to Matt Kenseth at the end of the season.

42 posted on 02/09/2006 2:02:43 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

Thank you sir! I am in!

I have some serious homework to figure out who the new team & driver combinations are.

43 posted on 02/09/2006 2:39:20 PM PST by Toby06 (Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy)

To: WestCoastGal

I didn't say where in the 6-10 group Jr would finish :-)

45 posted on 02/09/2006 2:52:24 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

Oops I better fix 44.

46 posted on 02/09/2006 3:04:24 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

I would bet Hamlin & Waltrip do significantly (5+ places) better than those predictions.

47 posted on 02/09/2006 3:19:05 PM PST by Toby06 (Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy)

To: WestCoastGal; B4Ranch; Pete-R-Bilt; tubebender; SouthTexas; don-o

Busch will perform community service, which will be determined in the near future.

He's lucky Sheriff Arpaio doesn't make him wear pink underwear and live in a tent.

48 posted on 02/09/2006 3:36:52 PM PST by glock rocks (Real engineers don't answer "why" questions.)

That would be funny if I wasn't still laughing about the Garbage Cams...errr...I mean the Garage Cans...

49 posted on 02/09/2006 4:06:06 PM PST by tubebender (Everything I know about computers I learned on FRee Republic...)

The Sam's club in Fayetteville ( Georgia) is trying to get a license to sell liquor.

As part of that promotion Wal-Mart is going to roll out a new brand of
wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo
Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price,
in the $2-$5 range.

Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart
brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a market for cheap
wine", said Kathy Micken, director of marketing.
She continued:

"But the right name is important." Customer surveys were conducted to
determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart brand.

The top surveyed names in popularity are:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc

9. White Trashfindel

8. Big Red Gulp

7. World Championship Riesling

6. NASCARbernet

5. Chef Boyardeaux

4. Peanut Noir

3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!

2. Grape Expectations

And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine...

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either
white meat (Possum), or red meat (Squirrel).

Hey Tork, wanna split a bottle of #6 for the Shootout?

50 posted on 02/09/2006 4:34:20 PM PST by glock rocks (Real engineers don't answer "why" questions.)

from Nascar.com

PHOENIX -- Kurt Busch was ordered Wednesday to perform 50 hours of community service as part of a plea agreement over a reckless driving citation he received near Phoenix International Raceway.

His lawyer, Lee Stein, said his client admitted to speeding, a misdemeanor, and two civil citations: following too closely and passing in a no-passing zone. In exchange, the reckless driving charge was dropped. The community service must be completed within a year, Stein said. Busch also paid $580 in court fines.

51 posted on 02/09/2006 4:50:54 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

The floor's yours.

I'll stand by my Mikey out of the top 35 prediction. He's a 3rd-rate driver that's now in 5th-rate equipment. BDR may have given him their "best" stuff (relatively-speaking, they haven't had support from Dodge for a couple years now) had he not formed his alliance with Doug Bawel to get his 5-race guarantee, but between that and losing big in their lawsuit against Dodge (DaimlerChrysler will be getting its $6.5 million request for breach of contract; more on that shortly), they're going to do everything they can to keep the #22 above water until Toyota rides to the rescue, even if that means sinking the #55. I'll note that Mikey was the slowest guy in Vegas, and he wasn't quite the slowest guy there while he was with DEI.

Hamlin was a bit harder to place. On one hand, the best JGR equipment is better than the best DEI or RCR equipment. On the other, they can't seem to run more than one top team; and the top dog is Stewart.

52 posted on 02/09/2006 5:22:32 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

Was about to ask what happened to Red Label Thunderbird.
Good cheap buzz, but that was many years ago. ;)

54 posted on 02/09/2006 5:31:58 PM PST by SouthTexas (2006 will be a very good year.)

To: WestCoastGal

Take 2 on the Dodge v BDR lawsuit news (had to edit out some Gannett comment) -

Jayski is reporting that Dodge won its lawsuit against Bill Davis Racing to the tune of $6.5 million.

55 posted on 02/09/2006 5:44:33 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

At keast I'm not the only one on Getty penalty. :)

BTW Mikey said his Daytona car is slow and he's hoping the draft will save him. ha ha ha ha.....

Schrader picked the first spot for the Shootout and Jr has 19th, working on the rest of the lineup

56 posted on 02/09/2006 6:12:58 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

spelling/typo penalty as well. ;(

57 posted on 02/09/2006 6:14:16 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

I guess popping bottle caps in off season didn't work so well.

1. (21) Ken Schrader, Ford
2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
3. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet
4. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet
5. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge
6. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford
7. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge
8. (10) Scott Riggs, Dodge
9. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford
10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford
12. (36) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet
13. (6) Mark Martin, Ford
14. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
15. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet
16. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford
17. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford
18. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
19. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet
20. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet
21. (55) Michael Waltrip, Dodge

58 posted on 02/09/2006 6:17:20 PM PST by WestCoastGal (Jr -"This race is like a bar fight on four wheels")

To: WestCoastGal

Daytona 500 entry list will be up shortly. I have some conversions from last year's team numbers to confirm.

59 posted on 02/09/2006 6:33:29 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

Daytona 500 entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	>Sponsor	Owner
00+	Hermie Sadler**	Emporia, VA	Ford	Aaron's	Mike Anderson
1+	Martin Truex Jr.*	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Teresa Earnhardt
01	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	Nelson Bowers
2	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Dodge	Miller Lite	Roger Penske
4	Scott Wimmer**	Wausau, WI	Chevrolet	AERO Exhaust	Larry McClure
5	Kyle Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	Rick Hendrick
6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	AAA	Jack Roush
7	Robby Gordon**	Orange, CA	Chevrolet	Jim Beam	Robby Gordon
07	Clint Bowyer*	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	Richard Childress
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Budweiser	Teresa Earnhardt
9	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
10+	Scott Riggs**	Bahama, NC	Dodge	Valvoline/Stanley Tools	James Rocco
11	Denny Hamlin*	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	FedEx Express	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL	Roger Penske
14+	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Chevrolet	Waste Management	Nelson Bowers
15+	Paul Menard/*	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	National Guard	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	J.J. Yeley*	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs
19	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
20	Tony Stewart	Rushville, IN	Chevrolet	The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
21	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Ford	Little Debbie	Glen Wood
22	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Dodge	Caterpillar	Bill Davis
23	Mike Skinner**	Susanville, CA	Dodge	Bad Boy Mowers	Gail Davis
24	Jeff Gordon	Pittsboro, IN	Chevrolet	DuPont	Rick Hendrick
25	Brian Vickers	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	GMAC	Mary Hendrick
26+	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Ford	Crown Royal	Georgetta Roush
27	Kirk Shelmerdine**	Winston-Salem, NC	Chevrolet	Kirk Shelmerdine Racing	Kirk Shelmerdine
29	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
31	Jeff Burton	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	Richard Childress
32	Travis Kvapil**	Janesville, WI	Chevrolet	Tide	Calvin Wells, III
34	Randy LaJoie**	South Norwalk, CT	Chevrolet	Front Row Motorsports	Bradley Jenkins
37	Chad Blount/*	Walkerton, IN	Dodge	R&J Racing	John Carter
38	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	M&M's	Robert Yates
40	David Stremme*	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon	Felix Sabates
41	Reed Sorenson*	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	Target	Chip Ganassi
42	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	Floyd Ganassi
43	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Dodge	Cheerios/Betty Crocker	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Wells Fargo Financial	Kyle Petty
48	Jimmie Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
49	Brent Sherman*	Chicago, IL	Dodge	Serta	Elizabeth Morgenthau
50	Larry Foyt**	Houston, TX	Dodge	Arnold Development Companies	Don Arnold
55+	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	NAPA Auto Parts	Douglas Bawel
61+	Kevin Lepage**	Shelburne, VT	Ford	Amp Energy Drink	Jeff Stec
64	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Chevrolet	The Premier Motorsports	Daniel Kinney
66+	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Best Buy	Gene Haas
74+	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Dodge	MyGuardian911	Raynard McGlynn
88	Dale Jarrett	Hickory, NC	Ford	UPS	Robert Yates
89	Morgan Shepherd**	Conover, NC	Dodge	Victory in Jesus/Dutch Quality Stone	Cindy Shepherd
92+	Chad Chaffin/*	Smyrna, TN	Chevrolet	Oak Glove Co.	Bob Jenkins
96	Terry Labonte**	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	DLP HDTV	Bill Saunders
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush
109+	Mike Wallace**	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
136	Bill Elliott**	Dawsonville, GA	Chevrolet	Ginn Clubs & Resorts	Bob Sutton
152	Larry Gunselman**	Belfair, WA	Dodge	Pro30.com/Race2WA.com	Rick Ware
159	Andy Belmont**	Penndel, PA	Chevrolet	YearOne.com	Jennifer Belmont
178	Kenny Wallace**	St. Louis, MO	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing	Barney Visser
180+	Carl Long**	Roxboro, NC	Ford	RoadLoans.com	Stanton Hover
195	Stanton Barrett**	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	Stanton Barrett Racing	Stanton Barrett

* Denotes Rookie (culled from memory of who is eligible to run for Rookie of the Year, not necessarily who will do so this season)
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in the final 2005 owners' points, must be one of the two highest-finishing drivers in his Gatorade Duel, one of the fastest 3 qualifiers among the remaining 20 "field-fillers", or either the most-recent Winston/Nextel Cup champ not otherwise qualified (in order, Terry Labonte-1996 Winston Cup champ and Bill Elliot-1988 Winston Cup champ) or the 4th-fastest of the remaining 20 "field-fillers.
+ Using the 2005 owners' points from another team:

#00 appears to be using the 2005 #100 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#1 is using the 2005 #15 owners' points
#10 is using the 2005 #91 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#14 is using the 2005 #10 owners' points
#15 is using the 2005 #1 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#26 is using the 2005 #97 owners' points
#55 is using the 2005 #77 owners' points
#61 is using the 2005 #66 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#66 is using the 2005 #0 owners' points
#74 is using the 2005 #200 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#92 is using the 2005 #192 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#109 is using the 2005 #09 owners' points (not in the top 35)
#180 is using the 2005 #80 owners' points (not in the top 35)

60 posted on 02/09/2006 7:16:44 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)

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