NASCAR Nextel Cup - UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 from Las Vegas

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has the distinction of being the first completely new superspeedway
to be built in the southwest region of the United States in more than 20 years. The track features
a 1.5-mile superspeedway, a 2.5-mile FIA-approved road course, a 4,000-foot drag strip, paved
and dirt short tracks, motocross circuits, stadium truck racing facilities, go-kart and Legends
cars layouts as well as a Junior Drag racing strip.

Track facts
Banking/Turns: 12 degrees
Length: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval

1 posted on 03/05/2004 5:23:27 AM PST by steveegg

Something else for the democrats to cry about.

Nuff o that. I dont think theres a Roush driver that hasnt won at vegas.

2 posted on 03/05/2004 5:27:33 AM PST by cripplecreek (you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)

UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 Entry List
March 5, 2004

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
#0	Ward Burton	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	NetZero HiSpeed	Gene Haas
#01	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	USG Sheetrock	Nelson Bowers
#2	Rusty Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Miller Lite	Roger Penske
#02	Carl Long	Roxboro, NC	Pontiac	RacingJUNK.com	Angela Sadler
#4	Kevin Lepage	Shelburne, VT	Chevrolet	YokeTV.com	Larry McClure
#5	Terry Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	Rick Hendrick
#6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	Viagra	Jack Roush
#8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Budweiser	Teresa Earnhardt
#9	Kasey Kahne*	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
#09	Johnny Benson	Grand Rapids, MI	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	James Finch
#10	Scott Riggs*	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	Valvoline	James Rocco
#12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL	Roger Penske
#15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
#16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	National Guard	Geoff Smith
#17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
#18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs
#19	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
#20	Tony Stewart	Rushville, IN	Chevrolet	Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
#21	Ricky Rudd	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	Motorcraft Quality Parts	Glen Wood
#22	Scott Wimmer*	Wausau, WI	Dodge	Caterpillar	Bill Davis
#24	Jeff Gordon	Pittsboro, IN	Chevrolet	DuPont	Rick Hendrick
#25	Brian Vickers*	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	GMAC Financial Services	Joe Hendrick
#29	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
#30	Johnny Sauter*	Necedah, WI	Chevrolet	America Online	Richard Childress
#31	Robby Gordon	Cerritos, CA	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	Richard Childress
#32	Ricky Craven	Newburgh, ME	Chevrolet	Tide	Calvin Wells
#38	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	M&M's	Robert Yates
#40	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Dodge	Coors Light	Felix Sabates
#41	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Target	Chip Ganassi
#42	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	Floyd Ganassi
#43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Lucky Charms	Richard L Petty
#45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Georgia Pacific/Brawny	Kyle Petty
#48	Jimmie Johnson	Los Gatos, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
#49	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	Elizabeth Morgenthau
#50	Derrike Cope	Spanaway, WA	Dodge	Arnold Development Companies	Derrike Cope
#77	Brendan Gaughan*	Las Vegas, NV	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines	Douglas Bawel
#84	Kyle Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	CARQUEST	Rick Hendrick
#88	Dale Jarrett	Hickory, NC	Ford	UPS	Robert Yates
#89	Morgan Shepherd	Conover, NC	Dodge	Carter's Royal Disposal	Cindy Shepherd
#91	Bill Elliott	Dawsonville, GA	Dodge	UAW-National Training Center	Ray Evernham Sr.
#97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	Sharpie	Georgetta Roush
#99	Jeff Burton	South Boston, VA	Ford	Pennzoil	Jack Roush
#172	Kirk Shelmerdine	Winston-Salem, NC	Ford	TBA	Kirk Shelmerdine
#198	Larry Gunselman	Belfair, WA	Ford	TBA	William Chris Edwards

* Denotes Rookie

3 posted on 03/05/2004 5:33:15 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

To: cripplecreek

Funny you ask that; here's the list of race winners (courtesy NASCAR):

2003 - Matt Kenseth (note; Greg Biffle failed to qualify)
2002 - Sterling Marlin
2001 - Jeff Gordon
2000 - Jeff Burton
1999 - Jeff Burton
1998 - Mark Martin

4 posted on 03/05/2004 5:35:35 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

3 of 5 isnt too shabby.

5 posted on 03/05/2004 5:36:34 AM PST by cripplecreek (you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)

6 posted on 03/05/2004 5:39:18 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

To: NormsRevenge; tubebender; Flurry; Ga Rob; Uncle George; winodog; SShultz460; BushCountry; ...

Start-of-the-race-weekend ping (using an older copy since I lost the updated list).

If you want on or off the NASCAR ping list, please let NormsRevenge, ChefKeith or me know. Also, FR went a bit batty the first time I tried posting the ping, so I apologize if you get a double-ping.

7 posted on 03/05/2004 5:42:18 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

Thanks for the Post. I hope this weekend lifts me out of my funk over the results of the failed recall of the local DA here in Humboldt County. I have tried to drown my sorrows by binging on eBay...

8 posted on 03/05/2004 6:58:44 AM PST by tubebender (Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see...)

Four wins in six races ain't to bad for the Rousch guys. As one who always roots for the old farts I'd like to see Mark Martin do well again.

9 posted on 03/05/2004 7:09:57 AM PST by blastdad51 (Proud father of an Enduring Freedom vet, and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan)

Thanks for the ping, I won't be here today for qualifying :-(

The only thing I will be able to check out is the first practice on TrackPass. It's very annoying having to work instead of having fun.

I hope I picked the right lineup in the FRRL. I love the fact that FR teams are up against all those other guys, I moved up 11,000 places last week!! Now all we need is someone from our group to get in the top group.

See you all tomorrow for the Busch race & Happy Hour if you're here or on Sunday.

10 posted on 03/05/2004 8:21:21 AM PST by WestCoastGal ("Hire paranoids, they may have a high false alarm rate, but they discover all the plots" Rumsfeld)

Woo Hooo !!!! Man it's been a long dry spell .. Looks like a good one (or two) races brewing for this weekend.

Thanks for the thread. I'll drop a couple links to stories in ..

I never did post a chat thread yesterday, we went looking into kitchen remodeling at, of all places, Home Depot.

11 posted on 03/05/2004 8:25:37 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Defeat the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)

Bill Elliot going to drive this one instead of sitting back and watching his new driver win the race for him.

Come on Bill, show 'em how to do it.

12 posted on 03/05/2004 8:27:27 AM PST by B4Ranch (Don't be so open-minded your brains fall out.)

The FR Canteen

Support Our Troops

13 posted on 03/05/2004 8:44:30 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Defeat the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)

UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 Lineup
March 7, 2004

Pos.	Car	Driver	Make	Sponsor	Speed	Time	Behind
1	#9	Kasey Kahne*	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	174.904	30.874	Leader
2	#97	Kurt Busch	Ford	IRWIN Industrial Tools	174.548	30.937	-0.063
3	#25	Brian Vickers*	Chevrolet	GMAC Financial Services	174.537	30.939	-0.065
4	#42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	174.436	30.957	-0.083
5	#12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL	174.340	30.974	-0.100
6	#19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	174.267	30.987	-0.113
7	#18	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	173.863	31.059	-0.185
8	#77	Brendan Gaughan*	Dodge	Kodak EasyShare	173.824	31.066	-0.192
9	#16	Greg Biffle	Ford	National Guard	173.807	31.069	-0.195
10	#91	Bill Elliott	Dodge	UAW-National Training Center	173.768	31.076	-0.202
11	#38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	M&M's	173.740	31.081	-0.207
12	#48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	173.444	31.134	-0.260
13	#41	Casey Mears	Dodge	Target	173.405	31.141	-0.267
14	#15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	173.266	31.166	-0.292
15	#10	Scott Riggs*	Chevrolet	Valvoline	173.066	31.202	-0.328
16	#29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	173.010	31.212	-0.338
17	#32	Ricky Craven	Chevrolet	Tide	172.983	31.217	-0.343
18	#84	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	CARQUEST	172.955	31.222	-0.348
19	#20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Home Depot	172.728	31.263	-0.389
20	#24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	172.469	31.310	-0.436
21	#2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite	172.403	31.322	-0.448
22	#31	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	172.150	31.368	-0.494
23	#40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coors Light	171.996	31.396	-0.522
24	#43	Jeff Green	Dodge	Lucky Charms	171.750	31.441	-0.567
25	#17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	171.679	31.454	-0.580
26	#8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser	171.516	31.484	-0.610
27	#6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra	171.505	31.486	-0.612
28	#99	Jeff Burton	Ford	Pennzoil	171.483	31.490	-0.616
29	#88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS	171.423	31.501	-0.627
30	#30	Johnny Sauter*	Chevrolet	AOL/IMAX NASCAR 3D	171.358	31.513	-0.639
31	#49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	171.352	31.514	-0.640
32	#45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific/Brawny	171.146	31.552	-0.678
33	#21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft Quality Parts	171.130	31.555	-0.681
34	#0	Ward Burton	Chevrolet	NetZero HiSpeed	170.783	31.619	-0.745
35	#4	Kevin Lepage	Chevrolet	YokeTV.com	170.444	31.682	-0.808
36	#09	Johnny Benson	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	170.401	31.690	-0.816
37	#5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	170.304	31.708	-0.834
38	#01	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	USG Sheetrock	169.977	31.769	-0.895

Provisional
39	#22	Scott Wimmer*	Dodge	Caterpillar	169.673	31.826	-0.952
40	#50	Derrike Cope	Dodge	redneckjunk.com	169.311	31.894	-1.020
41	#02	Carl Long	Pontiac	RacingJUNK.com	163.701	32.987	-2.113
42	#172	Kirk Shelmerdine	Ford	Freddie B's/Tucson	163.320	33.064	-2.190

No provisionals; qualified on speed
43	#89	Morgan Shepherd	Dodge	Voyles/Carter's Royal Disposall	164.986	32.730	-1.856
Did not Qualify
44	#198	Larry Gunselman	Ford	Lucas Oil Products	161.103	33.519	-2.645

* Denotes Rookie

14 posted on 03/05/2004 6:21:38 PM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

Oh my.. Lots of rookies up front,, and that Bill fella in 10th,, I hear he's pretty good too. ;-)

15 posted on 03/05/2004 8:58:29 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Defeat the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)

To: NormsRevenge

Howdy! Looking forward to some more racing! What a boring last weekend!

16 posted on 03/06/2004 6:26:14 AM PST by countrydummy (http://chat.agitator.dynip.com)

To: steveegg; ChefKeith; NormsRevenge

A good morning NASCAR from the Canteen BUMP!

Did ya get that? LOL!

17 posted on 03/06/2004 6:28:02 AM PST by MoJo2001 (I have a dream: DIR C: 965465065464984030373436 bytes free...)

I hope Carl Long brought some tires this time.

18 posted on 03/06/2004 6:30:20 AM PST by aomagrat

To: countrydummy

Bring It On!!!!

It's been a long dry spell for us gear-grinding motorheads... ;-)

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19 posted on 03/06/2004 8:41:30 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Defeat the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)

It's Hermie Sadler's team, so between the two of them, I think they can afford 5 sets (then again, they're running a Pontiac, so that's something to consider).

20 posted on 03/06/2004 9:10:25 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04))

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