Daytona Cup Race Thread

jonesi · 07-02-2009

45 cars on Entry List, 2 will DNQ (Jeremy Mayfield still has a couple of hours to show up)
Top 35:
14 TONY STEWART
24 JEFF GORDON
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
2 KURT BUSCH
99 CARL EDWARDS
11 DENNY HAMLIN
39 RYAN NEWMAN
18 KYLE BUSCH
16 GREG BIFFLE
17 MATT KENSETH
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5 MARK MARTIN
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
9 KASEY KAHNE
00 DAVID REUTIMANN
33 CLINT BOWYER
31 JEFF BURTON
83 BRIAN VICKERS
47 MARCOS AMBROSE
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
07 CASEY MEARS
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20 JOEY L0GANO
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
77 SAM HORNISH JR
43 REED SORENSON
29 KEVIN HARVICK
96 BOBBY LABONTE
44 AJ ALLMENDINGER
6 DAVID RAGAN
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12 DAVID STREMME
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
98 PAUL MENARD
7 ROBBY GORDON
34 JOHN ANDRETTI

GOGH:
82 SCOTT SPEED
71 DAVID GILLILAND
78 REGAN SMITH
87 JOE NEMECHEK
09 BRAD KESELOWSKI
66 DAVE BLANEY
37 TONY RAINES
36 PATRICK CARPENTIER
13 MAX PAPIS
64 MIKE WALLACE

24n48fan · 07-02-2009

I'm gonna do the rain dance so that qualifying gets canceled and Jeremy gets sent to the house.

24n48fan · 07-02-2009

Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway.

He had an afternoon deadline Thursday to bring the No. 41 Toyota to the track, and it passed with no sign of Mayfield or his race team.

Mayfield's indefinite suspension for a failed drug test was lifted by a federal judge on Wednesday, allowing him to race this weekend. He still can race if another team gives him a seat in a car.

But four team owners who might have considered using Mayfield this weekend have said they aren't interested.

NASCAR.COM - Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry - Jul 2, 2009

revvinjim · 07-03-2009

36,37 dnq

Blakr · 07-03-2009

It doesn't surprise me that Mayfield didn't present a car for inspection. He didn't have enough time to prepare a car for Daytona.
I'm sure he'll have a car ready for the next event if the injunction stands.

Scooters · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by 24n48fan

Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry

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But four team owners who might have considered using Mayfield this weekend have said they aren't interested.

NASCAR.COM - Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry - Jul 2, 2009

That doesn't surprise me one bit -- Mr. Mayfield is one hot potato these days and I don't mean drooly upon wise, either.

Blakr · 07-03-2009

Doesn't surprise me either.
The last thing any team owner wants to do is piss nascar off. nascar could make it very hard to race in any of their series if they felt like it.

Blakr · 07-03-2009

Qualifying rained out.

Line em' up by points.

24n48fan · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by 24n48fan

I'm gonna do the rain dance so that qualifying gets canceled and Jeremy gets sent to the house.

Well, I guess I forgot to put away my rain dance shoes since qualifying to canceled.

I really didn't want it to get canceled after it was confirmed that Mayfield was gonna race this week.

Blakr · 07-04-2009

Kyle Busch stops by medical center after hot sports-car stint
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
scenedaily.com
Saturday, July 04, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch says he will be ready for the Coke Zero 400 tonight after being administered some intravenous fluids as a precautionary measure following about a 70-minute stint Saturday in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Busch, who teamed with Scott Speed in a Chip Ganassi Racing entry, went straight to the infield care center following his time in the closed-cockpit car during a day when the temperature outside was in the mid-90s and it was much hotter in the car.

“[it was] very, very, hot in those cars,” Busch said. “Just the biggest thing was to get some fluids back in me since I know I lost a ton of fluids. The faster you can get to the medical center after getting out of the car the faster I could get taken care of and get some rest before tonight’s race.”

Busch qualified the car and started 10th, which is where he and Speed finished the event. Busch had never driven a car in the Grand-Am series.

“We ended up getting our way back up to fourth or fifth I believe and then I kept missing some of the breaking zones due to downforce,” Busch said. “These cars are just so much different. I was off in Turn 1 also and that’s why I just wasn’t able to keep the brakes on the car.

“I did finally find a rhythm from about the fourth to maybe the 18th lap and got fairly comfortable. … It was fun.”

Probably not the smartest thing for Kyle to be so active this weekend.
He raced last night, he raced today, and he's racing again tonight.
I know he's young, but that has to take a toll on a body.
Right now I'm glad I didn't pick him for my top 5 pick, though he'll likely prove me to be a fool for saying that. lol

07-02-2009	#1 (permalink)
jonesi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 782	Daytona Cup Race Thread 45 cars on Entry List, 2 will DNQ (Jeremy Mayfield still has a couple of hours to show up) Top 35: 14 TONY STEWART 24 JEFF GORDON 48 JIMMIE JOHNSON 2 KURT BUSCH 99 CARL EDWARDS 11 DENNY HAMLIN 39 RYAN NEWMAN 18 KYLE BUSCH 16 GREG BIFFLE 17 MATT KENSETH -- 5 MARK MARTIN 42 JUAN P MONTOYA 9 KASEY KAHNE 00 DAVID REUTIMANN 33 CLINT BOWYER 31 JEFF BURTON 83 BRIAN VICKERS 47 MARCOS AMBROSE 88 DALE EARNHARDT JR 07 CASEY MEARS -- 20 JOEY L0GANO 26 JAMIE McMURRAY 19 ELLIOTT SADLER 1 MARTIN TRUEX JR 77 SAM HORNISH JR 43 REED SORENSON 29 KEVIN HARVICK 96 BOBBY LABONTE 44 AJ ALLMENDINGER 6 DAVID RAGAN -- 12 DAVID STREMME 55 MICHAEL WALTRIP 98 PAUL MENARD 7 ROBBY GORDON 34 JOHN ANDRETTI GOGH: 82 SCOTT SPEED 71 DAVID GILLILAND 78 REGAN SMITH 87 JOE NEMECHEK 09 BRAD KESELOWSKI 66 DAVE BLANEY 37 TONY RAINES 36 PATRICK CARPENTIER 13 MAX PAPIS 64 MIKE WALLACE

07-02-2009	#2 (permalink)
24n48fan Full-time Resident Kyle critic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,931	I'm gonna do the rain dance so that qualifying gets canceled and Jeremy gets sent to the house. __________________ Two reasons why I hate the #18: Peyton Manning and Kyle Busch! Both are frauds!

07-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
24n48fan Full-time Resident Kyle critic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,931	Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway. He had an afternoon deadline Thursday to bring the No. 41 Toyota to the track, and it passed with no sign of Mayfield or his race team. Mayfield's indefinite suspension for a failed drug test was lifted by a federal judge on Wednesday, allowing him to race this weekend. He still can race if another team gives him a seat in a car. But four team owners who might have considered using Mayfield this weekend have said they aren't interested. NASCAR.COM - Mayfield misses deadline for Daytona post-entry - Jul 2, 2009 __________________ Two reasons why I hate the #18: Peyton Manning and Kyle Busch! Both are frauds!

07-03-2009	#4 (permalink)
revvinjim Resident Old Fart Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 3,024	36,37 dnq __________________ Never argue with an idiot--people watching might not be able to tell the difference.

07-03-2009	#5 (permalink)
Blakr Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 1,729	It doesn't surprise me that Mayfield didn't present a car for inspection. He didn't have enough time to prepare a car for Daytona. I'm sure he'll have a car ready for the next event if the injunction stands. __________________

07-03-2009	#7 (permalink)
Blakr Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 1,729	Doesn't surprise me either. The last thing any team owner wants to do is piss nascar off. nascar could make it very hard to race in any of their series if they felt like it. __________________

07-03-2009	#8 (permalink)
Blakr Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 1,729	Qualifying rained out. Line em' up by points. __________________

07-04-2009	#10 (permalink)
Blakr Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 1,729	Kyle Busch stops by medical center after hot sports-car stint By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor scenedaily.com Saturday, July 04, 2009 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch says he will be ready for the Coke Zero 400 tonight after being administered some intravenous fluids as a precautionary measure following about a 70-minute stint Saturday in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, who teamed with Scott Speed in a Chip Ganassi Racing entry, went straight to the infield care center following his time in the closed-cockpit car during a day when the temperature outside was in the mid-90s and it was much hotter in the car. “[it was] very, very, hot in those cars,” Busch said. “Just the biggest thing was to get some fluids back in me since I know I lost a ton of fluids. The faster you can get to the medical center after getting out of the car the faster I could get taken care of and get some rest before tonight’s race.” Busch qualified the car and started 10th, which is where he and Speed finished the event. Busch had never driven a car in the Grand-Am series. “We ended up getting our way back up to fourth or fifth I believe and then I kept missing some of the breaking zones due to downforce,” Busch said. “These cars are just so much different. I was off in Turn 1 also and that’s why I just wasn’t able to keep the brakes on the car. “I did finally find a rhythm from about the fourth to maybe the 18th lap and got fairly comfortable. … It was fun.” Probably not the smartest thing for Kyle to be so active this weekend. He raced last night, he raced today, and he's racing again tonight. I know he's young, but that has to take a toll on a body. Right now I'm glad I didn't pick him for my top 5 pick, though he'll likely prove me to be a fool for saying that. lol __________________

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