Official 2008 Daytona 500 Thread

[DanicaRules]

Here is the starting grid for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 next Sunday, February 17th. Race coverage begins at 2pm Eastern on FOX. Qualifications were just held today.


1 #48 Jimmie Johnson
2 #55 Michael Waltrip
3 #78 Joe Nemechek
4 #00 David Reutimann
5 #22 Dave Blaney
6 #5 Casey Mears
7 #28 Travis Kvapil
8 #11 Denny Hamlin
9 #160 Boris Said
10 #24 Jeff Gordon
11 #10 Patrick Carpentier
12 #20 Tony Stewart
13 #6 David Ragan Ford
14 #17 Matt Kenseth
15 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
16 #83 Brian Vickers
17 #27 Jacques Villeneuve
18 #8 Mark Martin
19 #84 A.J. Allmendinger
20 #38 David Gilliland
21 #44 Dale Jarrett
22 #66 Scott Riggs
23 #12 Ryan Newman
24 #16 Greg Biffle
25 #26 Jamie McMurray
26 #01 Regan Smith
27 #187 Kenny Wallace
28 #7 Robby Gordon
29 #9 Kasey Kahne
30 #137 Eric McClure
31 #18 Kyle Busch
32 #70 Jeremy Mayfield
33 #29 Kevin Harvick
34 #2 Kurt Busch
35 #19 Elliott Sadler
36 #99 Carl Edwards
37 #49 Ken Schrader
38 #15 Paul Menard
39 #40 Dario Franchitti
40 #1 Martin Truex Jr.
41 #41 Reed Sorenson
42 #42 Juan Montoya
43 #77 Sam Hornish Jr.
44 #07 Clint Bowyer
45 #21 Bill Elliott Ford
46 #31 Jeff Burton
47 #43 Bobby Labonte
48 #34 John Andretti
49 #45 Kyle Petty
50 #109 Sterling Marlin
51 #96 J.J. Yeley
52 #150 Stanton Barrett
53 #08 Carl Long

[Ryan]

The Twin-125's (I think they have a new name now) are on thursday. It should see good action as they determine the final qualifying order, and who, of the lower teams, stays and who goes home.

They'll be on TSN in Canada. At 1pm and 7:30pm EST.

[Lizardfolk]

I dislike that top 35 rule. :thumbsdown: It looks like some of the people I'm rooting for aren't going to make the show...poor John Andretti :banghead: At least McClure actually has a reasonable shot now.

[M.Beer]

That's not the actually starting grid as there are only 43 cars who will be eligible to run the race.

Todays "time trials" were to determine the front row only.

But everyone who posted a time (the list above) merely earned a starting spot in one of Thursday’s 150-mile qualifying races. (odd qualifying positions in one duel, even qualifying positions in the other)

35 will get in automatically based on owners points, but their starting positions will be determined by their finishing positions in the duels.

From there, only the top two non- owner's points qualified finishers in each race get to go to the big show. That brings the field up to 39.

Dale Jarrett has no points but is assured of starting because he is the most recent series champion entered. If he doesn’t qualify any other way, he would automatically would start 43rd.

That leaves 40-42 to be filled by the remaining fastest drivers from Sunday.

confused yet???? :confused:

Ya, me too... but since I'm just starting to follow Napcar, I did a little research so I knew what the **** was going on! LOL! :p

Go Patreek and Jacques!! http://www.hallo-spass.de/smilies/flaggen1/smilie_flagge17.gif

[Lizardfolk]

This is style of qualifying is only for the Daytona 500 right?

[M.Beer]

This is style of qualifying is only for the Daytona 500 right?

from what I understand yes. (as far as the duels go)

I do believe however that the "getting in based on owners points" thing is for the whole season which seems rather unfair to me...

[DanicaRules]

Right, the 2 front row positions are the only 2 locked in positions for the Daytona 500. I guess I should of been more clear.:o This was only the qualification order for the duels. Yes, it can get confusing.:D

The Gatorade Duel which is this Thursday determines the starting lineup for the 500. It consists of two 150-mile races, and serves as a qualifying race for the Daytona 500.

The field is divided into 2 halves for 2 duels. The first half(race)determines the starting position for the inside rows(odd) of the starting grid. The 2nd race(half) determines the starting position for the outside rows(even) of the starting grid.

The top 35 drivers based on previous season points and the top 2 in the front row( if not in the top 35 points drivers) are locked in regardless of thier finish in the duels. The remaining spots are then filled in based on the results of the duels bringing the total of cars to 43.

[DanicaRules]

Here are the line-ups for the Gatorade Duels on Thursday..

Duel #1

1 48 Jimmie Johnson
2 78 Joe Nemechek
3 5 Casey Mears
4 160 Boris Said
5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6 83 Brian Vickers
7 84 A.J. Allmendinger
8 66 Scott Riggs
9 12 Ryan Newman
10 01 Regan Smith
11 187 Kenny Wallace
12 70 Jeremy Mayfield
13 2 Kurt Busch
14 19 Elliott Sadler
15 99 Carl Edwards
16 15 Paul Menard
17 1 Martin Truex Jr.
18 41 Reed Sorenson
19 42 Juan Montoya
20 77 Sam Hornish Jr.
21 07 Clint Bowyer
22 21 Bill Elliott
23 43 Bobby Labonte
24 45 Kyle Petty
25 109 Sterling Marlin
26 96 J.J. Yeley
27 08 Carl Long

Duel #2

1 55 Michael Waltrip
2 00 David Reutimann
3 22 Dave Blaney
4 28 Travis Kvapil
5 11 Denny Hamlin
6 24 Jeff Gordon
7 10 Patrick Carpentier
8 20 Tony Stewart
9 6 David Ragan
10 17 Matt Kenseth
11 27 Jacques Villeneuve
12 8 Mark Martin
13 38 David Gilliland
14 44 Dale Jarrett
15 16 Greg Biffle
16 26 Jamie McMurray
17 7 Robby Gordon
18 9 Kasey Kahne
19 137 Eric McClure
20 18 Kyle Busch
21 29 Kevin Harvick
22 49 Ken Schrader
23 40 Dario Franchitti
24 31 Jeff Burton
25 34 John Andretti
26 150 Stanton Barrett

[Lizardfolk]

Villeneuve, and Barrett's crash that took them out:
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Lineup:
1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.
2. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota.
3. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.
4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.
5. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge.
6. (20) Tony Stewart, Toyota.
7. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge.
8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet.
9. (5) Casey Mears, Chevrolet.
10. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge.
11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford.
12. (8) Mark Martin, Chevrolet.
13. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge.
14. (6) David Ragan, Ford.
15. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge.
16. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet.
17. (87) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet.
18. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford.
19. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge.
20. (44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota.
21. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet.
22. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet.
23. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota.
24. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.
25. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet.
26. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge.
27. (66) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet.
28. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford.
29. (01) Regan Smith, Chevrolet.
30. (28) Travis Kvapil, Ford.
31. (07) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet.
32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford.
33. (70) Jeremy Mayfield, Chevrolet.
34. (22) Dave Blaney, Toyota.
35. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge.
36. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet.
37. (96) J.J. Yeley, Toyota.
38. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford.
39. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge.
40. (40) Dario Franchitti, Dodge.
41. (78) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet.
42. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota.
43. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge.


Failed to qualify
(84) AJ Allmendinger
(21) Bill Elliott
(49) Ken Schrader
(60) Boris Said
(10) Patrick Carpentier
(37) Eric McClure
(09) Sterling Marlin
(27) Jacques Villeneuve
(50) Stanton Barrett
(08) Carl Long.

How the hell did Andretti get a #22 qualifying? He had one of the worse cars of the 53 that showed up. McClure had a much better car than him and I expected him to make the show. Glad Andretti was able to make it and hope he has a good season but I feel sorry for Carpentier, Barrett and Villeneuve.

[DanicaRules]

Well, the Gatorade Duels are in the books. Here are the results..

Duel 1

1 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard PE 60 Running
2 18 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target PE 60 Running
3 9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL PE 60 Running
4 3 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST PE 60 Running
5 15 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot PE 60 Running
6 23 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker PE 60 Running
7 19 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline PE 60 Running
8 11 187 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row/ DenverMattress.com PE 60 Running
9 20 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 PE 60 Running
10 16 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet PEAK / Menards PE 60 Running
11 6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull PE 60 Running
12 2 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing PE 60 Running
13 7 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull PE 60 Running
14 17 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker PE 60 Running
15 8 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters PE 60 Running
16 22 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie PE 60 Running
17 10 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet Principal Financial Group PE 60 Running
18 21 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's PE 60 Running
19 4 160 Boris Said Ford 7-Eleven Slurpee / No Fear PE 60 Running
20 12 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon PE 60 Running
21 25 109 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming PE 60 Running
22 14 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy PE 60 Running
23 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's PE 60 Running
24 27 08 Carl Long Dodge MILLSTAR Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink PE 59 Running
25 26 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV PE 59 Running
26 24 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo PE 59 Running
27 13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite PE 9 Out of Race


Duel 2

1 5 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express PE 64 Running
2 8 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot PE 64 Running
3 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont PE 64 Running
4 18 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser PE 64 Running
5 12 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army PE 64 Running
6 9 6 David Ragan Ford AAA PE 64 Running
7 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil PE 64 Running
8 15 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M PE 64 Running
9 14 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS PE 64 Running
10 25 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Makoto PE 64 Running
11 20 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's PE 64 Running
12 2 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine PE 64 Running
13 1 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS PE 64 Running
14 17 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam PE 64 Running
15 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT PE 64 Running
16 4 28 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters PE 64 Running
17 13 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditReport.com PE 64 Running
18 22 49 Ken Schrader Dodge HealthLife.com PE 64 Running
19 7 10 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge Valvoline PE 57 Off Track
20 19 137 Eric McClure Chevrolet Hefty PE 43 Out of Race
21 3 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar PE 24 Out of Race
22 24 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility PE 16 Off Track
23 11 27 Jacques Villeneuve * Toyota Bill Davis Racing PE 14 Out of Race
24 16 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal Cask No. 16 PE 14 Out of Race
25 23 40 Dario Franchitti* Dodge Dodge Journey PE 14 Out of Race
26 26 150 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet NOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM PE 14 Out of Race

The starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is above. You beat me to it lizardfolk.:mad:;)

Let's hope for a good run Dario Franchitti.

[Ryan]

When does this race actually start?

I've been watching pre-race nonsense for almost 2 hours now. This is almost as bad as the Superbowl...

[DanicaRules]

Ryan Newman wins the 50th Daytona 500. Full results coming up.

[DanicaRules]

Final Results of the 50th Daytona 500..


1. #12 Ryan Newman - Dodge All-Tell
2. #2 Kurt Busch - Dodge - Miller Lite
3. #20 Tony Stewart - Toyota - Home Depot
4. #18 Kyle Busch - Toyota -M&M's
5. #41 Reed Sorenson -Dodge - Target
6. #19 Elliott Sadler - Dodge - Best Buy
7. #9 Kasey Kahne - Dodge - Budweiser
8. #7 Robby Gordon - Dodge - Jim Beam
9. #88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - Chevrolet - AMP/National Guard
10. #16 Greg Biffle -Ford 3M
11. #43 Bobby Labonte - Dodge - Cheerios/Betty Crocker
12. #83 Brian Vickers - Toyota -Red Bull
13. #31 Jeff Burton - Chevrolet - AT&T
14. #29 Kevin Harvick - Chevrolet -Shell/Pennzoil
15. #77 Sam Hornish, Jr. - Dodge - Mobil 1
16. #44 Dale Jarrett - Toyota - UPS
17. #11 Denny Hamlin - Toyota - FedEX
18. #00 David Reutimann -Toyota -Aaron's Dream Machine
19. #99 Carl Edwards - Ford - Office Depot
20. #1 Martin Truex, Jr. - Chevrolet - Bass Pro Shops/Tracker
21. #66 Scott Riggs - Chevrolet - State Water Heaters
22. #15 Paul Menard - Chevrolet - Peak/Menards
23. #70 Jeremy Mayfield - Chevrolet - Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon
24. #07 Clint Bowyer - Chevrolet - Jack Daniels
25. #96 JJ Yeley - Toyota - DLP HDTV
26. #26 Jamie McMurray - Ford - Crown Royal Cask No. 16
27. #48 Jimmie Johnson - Chevrolet - Lowe's
28. #38 David Gilliland - Ford - FreeCreditRepot.Com
29. #55 Michael Waltrip - Toyota - NAPA
30. #28 Travis Kvapil -Ford - K&N Filters
31. #8 Mark Martin- Chevrolet - US Army
32. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya - Dodge - Texaco/Havoline
33. #40 Dario Franchitti - Dodge - Dodge Journey
34. #45 Kyle Petty - Dodge - Wells Fargo
35. #17 Matt Kenseth - Ford - DeWalt
36. #01 Regan Smith - Chevrolet - Principal Financial Group
37. # 5 Casey Mears - Chevrolet - Kellogg's / CarQuest
38. # 22 Dave Blaney - Toyota - Caterpillar
39. #24 Jeff Gordon - Chevrolet - DuPont
40. #34 John Andretti - Chevrolet - Makoto
41. #78 Joe Nemechek - Chevrolet - Furniture Row Racing
42. #6 David Ragan - Ford - AAA
43. #187 Kenny Wallace - Chevrolet - Furniture Row/DenverMatress

[DanicaRules]

I was impressed with how strong Sam Hornish ran today. He was in the top 10 for quite some time early in the race. He climbed up to 5th spot at one time. Good day for Sam. :thumbsup:

[DanicaRules]

No responses to this thread. Am I the only one who watched this race ? This is NASCAR's biggest race and the kick-off to the season.:confused:;)

Ryan, Lizardfolk, did you watch ?:wonder:

[Ryan]

I watched, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular.

The retirement of Jeff Gordon didn't help things. In the closing laps I was hoping for Burton to hold them all off, but he couldn't.

I tend to cheer for the hold hands that were the top drivers back when I first remember watching NASCAR in the mid-90's. Burton, Gordon, Jarrett, etc.

[EIR Loe.307]

Watch how this place lights up for F1's opener. Hehehehe

[Ryan]

Watch how this place lights up for F1's opener. Hehehehe

Which is less than 1 month away.:D

[DanicaRules]

Watch how this place lights up for F1's opener. Hehehehe


Yeah, it will be hopping for sure I bet. But Im new to F1 so I wont have much to contribute.:o

Overall, it was a good race. Started slow but everyone was feeling out and adjusting their cars. It will get exciting this year. Be a lot of side to side action (3 wide), which is the best !:thumbsup:

[Harakimi]

No responses to this thread. Am I the only one who watched this race ? This is NASCAR's biggest race and the kick-off to the season.:confused:;)

Zero coverage in Finland, winner Ryan Newman got mentioned in news...He got about 5 seconds of glory here. :p