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QUALIFYING for the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 at Dover International Speedway

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Cup Qualifying at Dover: Qualifying for the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 at Dover International Speedway is scheduled to start at 2:30pm/et on Friday, May 30th, will be televised live on Speed Channel and will re-air on Friday, May 30th at 8:00pm/et and Saturday, May 31st at 1:00am/et.

Qualifying can be heard on radio via MRN Radio and XM Satellite - NASCAR Radio - Channel 144 (Subscription Required).

and via the Internet at NASCAR.com's paid service, TrackPass.(5-30-2003)

Track Qualifying Record: Rusty Wallace, Sept 1999, 159.964mph

May 2002 Pole Sitter: #17-Matt Kenseth, 154.939, finished 40th

Fastest Practice Speed on Friday: #12-Ryan Newman, 158.325mph (scheduled to go out 29th of 44 drivers)

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.0-mile oval
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 9 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1,076 feet; Backstretch - 1,076 feet
Pit Stalls: 42 (1 shared) 15" wide x 28" long
Attendence: ~147,000

Track Homepage: Dover International Speedway

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Pole Progression at Dover: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#01-Mike Wallace, 1st out to qualify, 155.400, starts 18th
#17-Matt Kenseth, 2nd out, 157.006, starts 4th
#2-Rusty Wallace, 7th out, 157.322, starts 2nd
#12-Ryan Newman, 27th out, 158.716, on the pole.(5-30-2003)

Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they? and where do they start:
#0-Jack Sprague, 152.284, starts 41st provisional
#14-Larry Foyt, 152.336, starts 40th provisional
#16-Greg Biffle, 155.817, starts 15th
#41-Casey Mears, 154.999, starts 22nd
#42-Jamie McMurray, 155.273, starts 19th
#66-Hideo Fukuyama, is not racing this week
#74-Tony Raines, 152.104, starts 43rd provisional.(5-30-2003)

Some Qualifying Notes:
#02-Hermie Sadler withdrew from the race, no reason mentioned.
#31-Robby Gordon does NOT have the special Charlies Angels scheme.
#0-Jack Sprague smacked the wall on his run, but no serious damage to the car.(5-30-2003)

Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy - #48-Jimmie Johnson, 156.651, starts 5th
Dodge - #12-Ryan Newman, 158.716, starts 1st
Ford - #17-Matt Kenseth, 157.006, starts 4th
Pontiac - #01-Mike Wallace, 155.400, starts 18th
Toyota - oops, not yet.......(5-30-2003)

Qualifying after ALL of 44 drivers:

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Pos	Sched Qual Pos	Actual Qual Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qual Speed	Best Friday Practice Speed	Prac Speed Rank	Diff Qual vs Prac	Provisional Rank
1	29	27	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	158.716	158.325	1	0.391	24
2	7	7	2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	157.322	157.061	7	0.261	10
3	35	34	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	157.198	157.377	5	-0.179	34
4	2	2	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	157.006	158.054	2	-1.048	1
5	9	9	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	156.651	156.945	9	-0.294	5
6	6	6	40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	156.644	156.549	13	0.095	9
7	5	5	97	Kurt Busch	Ford	156.631	156.603	12	0.028	4
8	12	12	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	156.583	156.726	10	-0.143	18
9	8	8	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	156.087	156.638	11	-0.551	3
10	44	43	30	Steve Park	Chevy	156.033	156.440	16	-0.407	31
11	25	24	20	Tony Stewart	Chevy	156.027	156.121	20	-0.094	20
12	15	15	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	155.878	157.632	3	-1.754	2
13	31	30	18	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	155.858	157.604	4	-1.746	6
14	34	37	9	Bill Elliott	Dodge	155.858	155.106	37	0.752	23
15	3	3	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	155.817	157.041	8	-1.224	17
16	16	16	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	155.655	155.112	36	0.543	7
17	26	31	38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	155.581	156.406	18	-0.825	16
18	1	1	01	Mike Wallace	Pontiac	155.400	157.185	6	-1.785	33
19	20	20	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	155.273	155.213	33	0.06	25
20	42	41	32	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	155.092	155.521	31	-0.429	15
21	39	38	54	Todd Bodine	Ford	155.012	155.172	34	-0.16	36
22	32	32	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	154.999	155.750	27	-0.751	40
23	28	26	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	154.985	156.461	15	-1.476	8
24	41	40	21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	154.925	155.831	26	-0.906	26
25	45	44	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	154.905	155.568	29	-0.663	35
26	40	39	77	Dave Blaney	Ford	154.885	156.420	17	-1.535	21
27	43	42	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	154.752	156.087	21	-1.335	37
28	4	4	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	154.659	155.012	38	-0.353	14
29	13	13	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	154.540	155.152	35	-0.612	19
30	27	25	10	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	154.453	156.033	23	-1.58	27
31	10	10	7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	154.400	155.918	25	-1.518	28
32	22	21	6	Mark Martin	Ford	154.354	154.952	39	-0.598	13
33	19	19	1	Jeff Green	Chevy	154.248	155.649	28	-1.401	30
34	23	29	11	Brett Bodine	Ford	153.892	154.885	40	-0.993	43
35	33	33	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	153.748	155.487	32	-1.739	38
36	36	36	23	Kenny Wallace	Dodge	153.695	154.321	41	-0.626	29
37	18	18	25	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	153.570	155.932	24	-2.362	11
38	14	14	31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	153.544	155.541	30	-1.997	12
39	11	11	43	John Andretti	Dodge	153.400	156.535	14	-3.135	32
40	37	35	14	Larry Foyt	Dodge	152.336	151.095	45	1.241	42
41	30	28	0	Jack Sprague	Pontiac	152.284	156.087	22	-3.803	39
42	24	23	22	Ward Burton	Dodge	152.252	156.250	19	-3.998	22
43	21	22	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	152.104	153.400	43	-1.296	41
44	17	17	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	151.178	153.991	42	-2.813	44
X	38	X	02	Hermie Sadler	Chevy	withdrew	151.611	44	x	46

PROVISIONALS and MISSES (DNQ)

Prov Spot or DNQ	Sched Qual Pos	Actual Qual Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qual Speed	Friday Practice Speed	Practice Speed Rank	Diff Qual vs Prac	Provisional Rank
37	18	18	25	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	153.570	155.932	24	-2.362	11
38	14	14	31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	153.544	155.541	30	-1.997	12
39	24	23	22	Ward Burton	Dodge	152.252	156.250	19	-3.998	22
40	11	11	43	John Andretti	Dodge	153.400	156.535	14	-3.135	32
41	30	28	0	Jack Sprague	Pontiac	152.284	156.087	22	-3.803	39
42	21	22	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	152.104	153.400	43	-1.296	41
43	37	35	14	Larry Foyt	Dodge	152.336	151.095	45	1.241	42
DNQ	17	17	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	151.178	153.991	42	-2.813	44
With	38	X	02	Hermie Sadler	Chevy	withdrew	151.611	44	x	46

MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 Qualifying Results/Race Lineup at:
ThatsRacin.com
MotorsportsOne
NASCAR.com (5-30-2003)

Friday Practice is over at Dover. #12-Ryan Newman was the fastest at 158.325mph, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 157.646 and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 157.632. Slowest was #77-Dave Blaney, not 2 Fast 2 Furious at 141.432mph and #14-Larry Foyt at 149.136.
For speeds see ThatsRacin.com.(5-30-2003)

Qualifying Order at Dover is up. 45 drivers/cars are listed. First scheduled out is #01-Mike Wallace, last scheduled out is #49-Kenny Schrader. See my MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 Info page for the link(s).(5-30-2003)

TV NOTE: noticed many sites have the network incorrect, the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 at Dover International Speedway will be televised live on FX......NOT Fox.(5-29-2003)

Trackside at Dover: Trackside @ Dover will be at 7:00pm/et on Speed Channel, Friday May 30th, directly following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race. The winner of the MBNA Armed Forces Family Truck 200 will be on Trackside along with Winston Cup Series drivers Ryan Newman, and Jeff Green. This will not be an audience show.(5-30-2003)

Entry List link is up for Dover, 45 cars/drivers are listed, the 42 full timers, plus #02-Hermie Sadler, #11-Brett Bodine and #37-Derrike Cope. #27-Scott Wimmer is supposed to be entered, but is not yet on the list and it was announced Wimmer will NOT run the Cup race. See the link(s) on my MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 Info page.(5-27-2003)

The Race Info Page: MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 Info page in Dover, DE at Dover International Speedway, 1:00pm/et on Sunday, June 1st - TV: FX (pre-race show at 12:30pm/et)
Included on the informational page is: Goodyear Tire Notes, Purse/Race Awards, Odds Links, Entry List Links, Qualifying live on Speed, Winston Cup leader bonus = $130,000, Provisional Rules, Race Facts, Security, Scanners, Practice and Qualifying times, Qualifying Draw time, Race Re-Air dates and times (if avail), Weather forecast links, Satellite/backhaul link, Radio and Newspaper links, Television/Radio Information, Camping Info, Info Links, Race Track Specs, Driver/Team News, Track Reviews, Site Links for Fans going to the race, Speed Conversion Calculation to get MPH from Time.
This page is updated when needed until raceday.
For the last race, see my Coca-Cola 600 Info page (past races are linked to on the 2003 Cup Schedule page and on the 2003 Results Page)

Some stats pages:
Provisional Land/Standings
2003 Provisonals Used
Did Not Qualify (DNQ)
Budweiser Shootout 2004

Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season), see my 2003 Winston Cup Race Results

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Qualifying after ALL of 44 drivers:

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PROVISIONALS and MISSES (DNQ)

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This page designed by Jayski LLC, 1996-2009� All Rights Reserved. Jayski's� is a registered trademark of Jayski LLC Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form without permission or credit.

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