NASCAR Nextel Cup 2004 - Daytona 500, Now on NBC - President Bush attends [Live Thread]

Nascar.com ^ | 2/13/04

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The opening event of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the Daytona 500, is the 46th annual "Great American Race" at Daytona International Speedway.

And while Nextel is opening at least a 10-year relationship as the series sponsor, the event has already established an extensive numerological history.

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This thread, as are all the NASCAR Race Threads, is dedicated to our Armed Forces members, past and present, and their families worldwide.

We ask that you take a moment and remember all those who paid the ultimate price for our FReedom and Liberty we all enjoy today.

God Bless America and our leaders and our military.

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Did I mention President Bush will be at the Daytona 500?

Thanks to Jim and the FR Pit crew and motorheads worldwide.

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2 -- The number of drivers who have competed in all 64 restrictor-plate races since 1988 -- including 37 at Daytona -- without a victory: Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd.

3 -- The number of times in the last 24 races the Daytona 500 winner has started outside the top 10, by Derrike Cope (started 12th, 1990), Michael Waltrip (19th, 2001) and Ward Burton (19th, 2002).

3 -- The leading number of Daytona 500 victories by an active driver, by Dale Jarrett.

4 -- The number of times in the last 25 years that the outside pole starter has won the Daytona 500, by Geoffrey Bodine (1986), Darrell Waltrip (1989), Ernie Irvan (1991) and Dale Jarrett (1993).

6 -- The number of times in the last 25 years that the pole winner has won the Daytona 500, by Buddy Baker (1980), Cale Yarborough (1984), Bill Elliott (1985 and 1987), Jeff Gordon (1999) and Dale Jarrett (2000).

7 -- The number of times the Daytona 500 winner has gone on to win the NASCAR championship, most recently by Jeff Gordon in 1999.

7 -- The number of times a winner of a Daytona 500 qualifying race has gone on to win the Great American Race since 1959.

7 -- The leading number of career victories in the Daytona 500, by Richard Petty.

15 -- The most leaders in the Daytona 500, most recently in 1996.

16 -- The leading number of victories in the history of the Daytona 500 by Chevrolet. Chevrolet drivers have won seven of the last 10 races.

26 -- The leading number of Daytona 500 starts without a victory by an active driver, by Ricky Rudd.

33 -- The greatest number of Daytona 500 starts without a win, by Dave Marcis.

33.2 -- The greatest margin of victory in the Daytona 500, in seconds, by Bobby Allison over Cale Yarborough in 1978.

41 -- The number of victories at Daytona International Speedway by the Earnhardt family: 34 by Dale Earnhardt and seven by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

60 -- The most caution laps in the Daytona 500, in 1968.

60 -- The most lead changes in the Daytona 500, in 1974.

177.602 -- The Daytona 500 race record average speed, in miles per hour, by Buddy Baker in 1980.

184 -- The most laps led by a Daytona 500 winner, by Richard Petty in 1964.

15,972,313 --- The NASCAR record posted awards for the Daytona 500, in dollars.

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Nextel Cup Series Upcoming Action at Daytona
02|15|04 - Daytona 500

Did you know President Bush will be in attendance at the Daytona 500 on the 15th? Yuppadoody! :-}

Bush turns to NASCAR for FRiendly audience

Click HERE for some threads and Let's Go Racin'!!!

The 2004 Nextel Cup Series Schedule the next few weeks and beyond.

Feb 15 Daytona 500 (Daytona Beach)

Feb 22 Subway 400 (Rockingham)

Mar 7 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas)

Mar 14 Golden Corral 500 (Atlanta)

Mar 21 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (Darlington)

Mar 28 Food City 500 (Bristol)

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Daytona 500 Starting LIneup
February 15, 2004

Pos.	Car	Driver	Make	Sponsor	Speed	Time	Behind
1	#16	Greg Biffle	Ford	Jackson Hewitt/National Guard	188.387	47.774	Leader
2	#38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	M&M's	188.355	47.782	-0.008
3	#8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser	-	-	-
4	#40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coors Light	-	-	-
5	#20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Home Depot	-	-	-
6	#48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	-	-	-
7	#42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	-	-	-
8	#6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra	-	-	-
9	#15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	-	-	-
10	#29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	-	-	-
11	#99	Jeff Burton	Ford	NBA All-Star Game on TNT	-	-	-
12	#17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	-	-	-
13	#18	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	-	-	-
14	#01	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	-	-	-
15	#97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Sharpie	-	-	-
16	#21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft Quality Parts	-	-	-
17	#77	Brendan Gaughan*	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines	-	-	-
18	#2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite	-	-	-
19	#0	Ward Burton	Chevrolet	NetZero HiSpeed	-	-	-
20	#12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL	-	-	-
21	#30	Johnny Sauter*	Chevrolet	America Online	-	-	-
22	#19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	-	-	-
23	#23	Dave Blaney	Dodge	Whelen Engineering	-	-	-
24	#09	Johnny Benson	Dodge	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	-	-	-
25	#41	Casey Mears	Dodge	Target	-	-	-
26	#22	Scott Wimmer*	Dodge	Caterpillar	-	-	-
27	#9	Kasey Kahne*	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	-	-	-
28	#32	Ricky Craven	Chevrolet	Tide	-	-	-
29	#1	John Andretti	Chevrolet	Kraft Foods	-	-	-
30	#31	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	-	-	-
31	#88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS	187.884	47.902	-0.128
32	#4	Kevin Lepage	Chevrolet	YokeTV.com	187.876	47.904	-0.130
33	#45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific/Brawny	186.598	48.232	-0.458
34	#43	Jeff Green	Dodge	Cheerios	186.525	48.251	-0.477
35	#25	Brian Vickers*	Chevrolet	GMAC Financial Services	186.505	48.256	-0.482
36	#10	Scott Riggs*	Chevrolet	Valvoline	186.397	48.284	-0.510
37	#49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	186.274	48.316	-0.542
38	#5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	186.193	48.337	-0.563
Provisional
39	#24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	184.721	48.722	-0.948
40	#7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	Ultra Motorsports	184.911	48.672	-0.898
41	#14	Larry Foyt	Dodge	A.J. Foyt Racing	182.567	49.297	-1.523
42	#50	Derrike Cope	Dodge	Arnold Development Companies	184.158	48.871	-1.097
43	#133	Mike Skinner	Chevrolet	RCR	185.456	48.529	-0.755
Did not Qualify
44	#172	Kirk Shelmerdine	Ford	Freddie B's	180.523	49.855	-2.081
45	#90	Andy Hillenburg	Ford	Donlavey Racing	177.515	50.700	-2.926

* Denotes Rookie

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Week of Monday 02|09|04 to Sunday 02|15|04

Nascar Headlines from Daytona Beach

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13 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries

Hmmmm... 12 Apolstles, plus the Son of God ...Coincidence?

[Fierce Allegiance]

Awesome, NR, nice set-up!

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Please (pit)stop by the FR Canteen and Bump it up for our military!!!

[caisson71]

This has all the makings of a great race with outstanding people, a fantastic audience and AMERICA stamped all over it. I'll be watching.

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Coincidence is a manifestation of a higher power at work. ;-} imo

Thanks for "The Passion" :-]

[freedomcrusader]

Wow, what happened to Gordon, down there in "Provisional Land"?

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This thread, as are all the NASCAR Race Threads, is dedicated to our Armed Forces members, past and present, and their families worldwide.

Maybe that was your problem. No dedication.

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Now if we could just get rid of those darn restrictor plates. ;-)

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Flash ran into the rear of rookie Kahne on the pit stop in the Qualifying race and damaged his nose, overheated badly.. just bad luck...

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NASCAR (2-day advance notice) Ping for the Daytona 500

2 days should be enough time for me to make a beer run, I reckun. ;-}

The 2004 season officially begins ... See ya there!

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Gordon forced to take provisional for 500

[Overtaxed]

It starts at 8? All the schedules I've seen says noon.

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NASCAR unveils new 'Thunder' theme music

NASCAR In Car offers free preview for Daytona 500

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argghhh... Thanks.. I will nod it up ..