Dodge Challenger 500 Race Thread

[DanicaRules]

Well guy, better late than never. Sorry Im late in getting this out. Its been a busy weekend down the track but I did manage to watch most of this race. It was the Dodge Challenger 500 down at Darlington Raceway.

This track was recently repaved which drew concerns reference being bad on the tires but the tires held up pretty well.

The biggest concern was that it was difficult to pass on. On a good note, it wasnt an all evening yellow-flag race either. Only 8 cautions.

The winner was Kyle Busch. This young man is on fire this year. Kudos to Kyle.

Here are the final results...

1. #18 Kyle Busch / Toyota / Mint Crisp M&M's -Indiana Jones
2. #99 Carl Edwards / Ford / Claritin
3. #24 Jeff Gordon / Chevrolet / DuPont
4. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. / Chevrolet / Mountain Dew-AMP
5. #6 David Ragan / Ford / AAA Insurance
6. #17 Matt Kenseth / Ford / DEWALT NANO Technology
7. #11 Denny Hamlin / Toyota / FedEx Ground
8. #28 Travis Kvapil / Ford / LaFayette Ford
9. #22 Dave Blaney / Toyota / Caterpillar
10. #31 Jeff Burton / Chevrolet / AT&T Mobility
11. #26 Jamie McMurray / Ford / Crown Royal
12. #2 Kurt Busch / Dodge / Miller Lite
13. #48 Jimmie Johnson / Chevrolet / Lowe's
14. #1 Martin Truex Jr. / Chevrolet / Bass Pro Shops -Tracker
15. #07 Clint Bowyer / Chevrolet / Jack Daniels
16. #8 Mark Martin / Chevrolet / US Army
17. #66 Scott Riggs / Chevrolet / State Water Heaters
18. #43 Bobby Labonte / Dodge / Cheerios-Betty Crocker
19. #44 David Reutimann / Toyota / UPS
20. #38 David Gilliland / Ford / FreeCreditReport.com
21. #20 Tony Stewart / Toyota / The Home Depot
22. #9 Kasey Kahne / Dodge / Budweiser
23. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya / Dodge / Wrigley's Big Red
24. #55 Michael Waltrip / Toyota / NAPA
25. #83 Brian Vickers / Toyota / Red Bull
26. #96 JJ Yeley / Toyota / DLP HDTV
27. #84 AJ Allmendinger / Toyota / Red Bull
28. #00 Michael McDowell / Toyota / Brain Cancer Action Week
29. #01 Regan Smith / Chevrolet / DEI-Principal Financial Group
30. #21 Bill Elliott / Ford / Motorcraft
31. #78 Joe Nemechek / Chevrolet / Furniture Row Racing
32. #41 Reed Sorenson / Dodge / Target
33. #7 Robby Gordon / Dodge / Jim Beam
34. #40 Sterling Marlin / Dodge / Dodge Challenger
35. #5 Casey Mears / Chevrolet / Kellogg's - Carquest
36. #15 Paul Menard / Chevrolet / NIBCO - Menards
37. #12 Ryan Newman / Dodge / Alltel
38. #77 Sam Hornish Jr. / Dodge / Mobil 1
39. #29 Kevin Harvick / Chevrolet / Shell-Pennzoil
40. #10 Patrick Carpentier / Dodge / LifeLock
41. #45 Kyle Petty / Dodge / Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
42. #19 Elliott Sadler / Dodge / McDonald's
43. #16 Greg Biffle / Ford / 3M

[Lizardfolk]

What happened to Carpentier? I missed the race due to AP studying

[DanicaRules]

What happened to Carpentier? I missed the race due to AP studying
He went out of the race due to engine problems. He actually led a lap in this race.

[Harakimi]

Did they race this one with Dodge Challengers? :rolleyes::p

[DanicaRules]

Did they race this one with Dodge Challengers? :rolleyes::p
No, but Sterling Marlin had them as a sponsor..:)

[NetOz]

the spectators dont like kyle busch or am i wrong ?

[DanicaRules]

the spectators dont like kyle busch or am i wrong ?
It's the Dale Earnhardt Jr fans that dont like him. Ever since last week when Busch and Earnhardt got into each other down at the Richmond race and Busch ended up spinning Dale. That is what started all this.

[Fahad_H]

Kyle is impressive. 293 races, 31 wins, 74 podiums and he is still 23.
He even started NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series when he was 16. How the hell could he qualified for that?

[Lizardfolk]

Kyle is impressive. 293 races, 31 wins, 74 podiums and he is still 23.
He even started NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series when he was 16. How the hell could he qualified for that?

I believe in the states you dont need a drivers license to have a race car license. That's why there's so many high school people racing in the states.

He is pretty impressive. But I personally dont like him, his success kinda got to his head (as you'll find out if you get that deal ;))

[Ryan]

It's the Dale Earnhardt Jr fans that dont like him.

Dale Jr fans dislike everyone not named Dale Jr. They're as bad as the fans of Dale Earnhardt (Sr.) were in that respect.

[Lizardfolk]

Dale Jr fans dislike everyone not named Dale Jr. They're as bad as the fans of Dale Earnhardt (Sr.) were in that respect.

Not true Dale Earnhardt Sr. fans liked an underdog driver back in around 2003-2007 named Kirk Shelmerdine (although Shelmerdine was Earnhardt's crew chief but that's besides the point :D)

[DanicaRules]

I like Dale Jr but I think its the fans that turn me off when it comes to him. They take things too far. Dale is a good driver but not a great driver in my opinion. He is overrated due to his fans, not his doing.