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To: Darnright
Some of the drivers weigh in on Dateline's dumb idea. Here are Jimmie Johnson's thoughts.

"If they went and harassed a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan wearing a Jeff Gordon T-shirt," Johnson said, "there'd be a fight."

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139 posted on 04/08/2006 5:52:07 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (Dale Jr. “Hey, I drive like this all the time! Y’all just can’t tell as much on the big tracks.” Heh)
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Race Lineup

O'Reilly 300 | Texas Motor Speedway
April 8, 2006 32pm ET | Race 7 of 35


Once qualifying is over, the field is set by merging the highest ranked 30 teams in the owner standings with the fastest 12 cars not in those 30 positions, in the order of their qualifying speeds. The 43rd position is reserved for a former champion, provided he is not already qualified and satisfies the rulebook's criteria. If unused by a former champion, it goes to the next fastest car in qualifying.

Pos. Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 20 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Rockwell Automation 187.904 28.738 Leader
2 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Discount Tire 187.188 28.848 -0.110
3 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams 187.123 28.858 -0.120
4 6 Mark Martin Ford Pennzoil Platinum 187.007 28.876 -0.138
5 27 David Green Ford Scott Towels/Brookshire's 186.987 28.879 -0.141
6 16 Greg Biffle Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 186.942 28.886 -0.148
7 139 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Truck Rental 186.793 28.909 -0.171
8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 186.741 28.917 -0.179
9 64 Jamie McMurray Dodge Top-Flite Golf 186.258 28.992 -0.254
10 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 186.188 29.003 -0.265
11 184 David Gilliland Chevrolet Hype Manufacturing 186.181 29.004 -0.266
12 34 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Sport Clips 186.111 29.015 -0.277
13 1 Jason Keller Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 186.091 29.018 -0.280
14 21 Jeff Burton Chevrolet U.S. Coast Guard 186.059 29.023 -0.285
15 77 Burney Lamar* Chevrolet Dollar General 186.053 29.024 -0.286
16 10 John Andretti* Ford Freedom Rds/Campng Wld/RVs.com 186.046 29.025 -0.287
17 90 Stephen Leicht Ford CitiFinancial 185.931 29.043 -0.305
18 12 Joel Kauffman* Dodge Supercuts/LPGA 185.720 29.076 -0.338
19 47 Jon Wood Ford Clorox/American Red Cross 185.644 29.088 -0.350
20 11 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Johns Manville 185.644 29.088 -0.350
21 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Dollar General 185.605 29.094 -0.356
22 43 Aaron Fike Dodge RFMS, Inc. 185.503 29.110 -0.372
23 88 Mark McFarland* Chevrolet U.S. Navy 185.459 29.117 -0.379
24 25 Ashton Lewis Ford U.S. Marines 185.452 29.118 -0.380
25 22 Kenny Wallace Ford AutoZone 185.370 29.131 -0.393
26 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr.* Ford Stonebridge Life Insurance 185.363 29.132 -0.394
27 32 Jason Leffler Chevrolet ABF U-Pack Moving 185.300 29.142 -0.404
28 14 Tracy Hines* Dodge Jani-King 185.293 29.143 -0.405
29 35 Regan Smith Ford McDonald's 185.020 29.186 -0.448
30 01 Jay Sauter Chevrolet Western Union 184.969 29.194 -0.456
31 66 Scott Wimmer Ford Duraflame 184.913 29.203 -0.465
32 36 Tim Sauter Chevrolet McGill Motorsports 184.704 29.236 -0.498
33 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Lowe's/Spectrum SPS 184.540 29.262 -0.524
34 38 A.J. Foyt IV* Dodge Great Clips 184.106 29.331 -0.593
35 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Vigoro/The Home Depot 183.811 29.378 -0.640
36 00 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Yellow Transportation 183.786 29.382 -0.644
37 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet ACDelco 183.511 29.426 -0.688
38 06 Todd Kluever* Ford 3M 183.443 29.437 -0.699
39 99 Michael Waltrip Dodge Aaron's 183.219 29.473 -0.735
40 59 Stacy Compton Ford Kingsford Sure Fire/Bush's Beans 182.753 29.548 -0.810
41 4 Mark Green Dodge GEICO/Brymak 182.402 29.605 -0.867
42 60 Carl Edwards+ Ford Henkel - - -
43 05 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 31-W Insulation 182.741 29.550 -0.812
 
Did not Qualify
44 0 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl 182.229 29.633 -0.895
45 49 Jorge Goeters Ford Advil/Xtreme gel 181.586 29.738 -1.000
46 23 Chris Wimmer* Chevrolet Keith Coleman Racing 180.433 29.928 -1.190
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

140 posted on 04/08/2006 6:02:17 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (Dale Jr. “Hey, I drive like this all the time! Y’all just can’t tell as much on the big tracks.” Heh)
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To: WestCoastGal
Here are Jimmie Johnson's thoughts.

If NBC had tried, I don't see how they could have done more stoopid than that mess.

Good to see that it has been picked up big time on a lot of the media.

160 posted on 04/08/2006 1:39:29 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing. Become a Monthly Donor!)
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