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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway
  • Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, 186.942mph, 7/9/2004

  • 2004 Pole Sitter: Jeff Gordon, 186.942mph, finished 4th

  • Fastest Friday Practice Speed: #16-Greg Biffle, 187.863mph (scheduled to go out 13th of 47 drivers)

  • Race info at: Chicago Race Info Page

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Johnson wins pole at Chicago: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway with a new track record speed of 188.147mph for his first pole since Dover in June 2005, 41 races ago. The pole is the first of 2005 [he started first at Dover due to bad weather that cancelled qualifying] and the 8th of his career. Six drivers broke the track record: #120Ryan Newman will start 2nd, followed by #41-Casey Mears, #17-Matt Kenseth, #01-Joe Nemechek and #16-Greg Biffle. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 25th. Missing the race were #92-Kenny Wallace, #34-P.J. Jones, #66-Mike Garvey and #75-Wayne Anderson. #20-Tony Stewart is back at the track after suffering a hard crash in Friday's practice, Stewart is OK, but J.J. Yeley qualified the car 13th. Stewart will practice a bit on Saturday nd plans to run the race, he will have to fall to the rear of the field before the drop of the greem flag.(7-8-2005)

  • Some weather forecast links for the race area:
    Raceweather.net
    The Weather Channel

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the for the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway is on Friday, July 8, 2005 is scheduled to start at 4:10pm/et.
    TV: Speed Channel at 4:00pm/et.
    Radio: MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio
    Internet: NASCAR.com [Pit Command/Trackside - paid]
    Jayski.com: Jayski's FREE Semi-Live Qualifying Page.
    Qualifying Re-Air: none.

  • Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #22-Scott Wimmer, 1st out to qualify, 184.370mph, starts 30th
    #12-Ryan Newman, 2nd out, 188.055, starts 2nd - TRACK RECORD
    #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40th out, 188.147, starts 1st - TRACK RECORD
    (7-8-2005)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway? Eight in and four out:
    #00-Carl Long, 183.370, IN
    #7-Robby Gordon, 186.181, IN
    #11-Jason Leffler, 181.818, IN
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 185.822, IN
    #34-.P.J. Jones, 177.026, DNQ
    #37-Kevin Lepage, 182.766, IN
    #39-David Stremme, 183.717, IN
    #44-Terry Labonte, 183.811 [CH], IN
    #51-Stuart Kirby, 184.030, IN
    #66-Mike Garvey, 179.796, DNQ
    #75-Wayne Anderson, 176.102, DNQ
    #92-Kenny Wallace, 181.800, DNQ
    CH = has a past champ provisional to use if needed
    (7-8-2005)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #5-Kyle Busch, 185.242, starts 24th
    #66-Mike Garvey, 180.481, starts DNQ
    #77-Travis Kvapil, 185.906, starts 16th
    #92-Stanton Barrett, DNR
    ?-Eric McClure, DNR
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race.(7-8-2005)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    J.J. Yeley qualified for Tony Stewart in the #20 Chevy, Stewart is back at the track and ok. Plans are to have Yeley stand-by and do some of the practice on Saturday.(7-8-2005)

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Chevy: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 188.147, starts 1st
    Dodge: #12-Ryan Newman, 188.055, starts 2nd
    Ford: #17-Matt Kenseth, 187.396, starts 4th
    Toyota - oops, not yet.......(7-8-2005)

    Qualifying is OVER

    starting lineup below qualifying results

    QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

    Qualifying after 47 of 47 drivers:

    Pos Sched
    Qual
    Pos    		 Actual
    Qual
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed    		 Qual
    Time
    (secs)    		 Last
    Prac
    Speed    		 Prac
    Speed
    Rank    		 Diff
    Qual vs
    Prac    		 Owners
    Point
    Rank
    1 41 40 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 188.147 28.701 186.845 2 1.302 1
    2 2 2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 188.055 28.715 186.490 4 1.565 6
    3 32 31 41 Casey Mears Dodge 187.676 28.773 185.720 11 1.956 28
    4 22 21 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 187.396 28.816 185.771 10 1.625 19
    5 12 12 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 187.324 28.827 184.976 19 2.348 22
    6 13 13 16 Greg Biffle Ford 187.065 28.867 187.363 1 -0.298 2
    7 42 41 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 186.858 28.899 185.938 9 0.920 24
    8 38 37 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 186.664 28.929 184.951 20 1.713 10
    9 35 34 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 186.393 28.971 185.014 18 1.379 14
    10 37 36 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 186.278 28.989 183.936 31 2.342 27
    11 27 26 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 186.194 29.002 186.059 6 0.135 32
    12 33 32 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 186.181 29.004 185.280 14 0.901 IN
    13 36 46 20 J.J. Yeley Chevy 186.168 29.006 185.166 17 1.002 3
    14 20 19 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 186.156 29.008 184.005 30 2.151 13
    15 7 6 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.066 29.022 185.944 8 0.122 18
    16 46 45 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 185.906 29.047 184.062 28 1.844 30
    17 8 7 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 185.822 29.060 185.236 15 0.586 IN
    18 26 25 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 185.765 29.069 186.722 3 -0.957 21
    19 39 8 97 Kurt Busch Ford 185.720 29.076 183.661 33 2.059 9
    20 24 23 6 Mark Martin Ford 185.554 29.102 185.612 12 -0.058 8
    21 18 17 99 Carl Edwards Ford 185.471 29.115 186.040 7 -0.569 12
    22 40 39 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 185.382 29.129 184.401 25 0.981 11
    23 29 28 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 185.350 29.134 186.181 5 -0.831 4
    24 15 14 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 185.242 29.151 185.306 13 -0.064 20
    25 9 8 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 184.780 29.224 184.742 21 0.038 16
    26 14 14 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 184.647 29.245 183.899 32 0.748 25
    27 45 44 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 184.596 29.253 184.175 27 0.421 17
    28 10 10 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 184.508 29.267 184.521 24 -0.013 29
    29 3 3 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 184.470 29.273 184.018 29 0.452 31
    30 1 1 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 184.370 29.289 184.533 23 -0.163 35
    31 28 27 39 David Stremme Dodge 184.099 29.332 185.198 16 -1.099 IN
    32 4 4 51 Stuart Kirby Chevy 184.030 29.343 184.200 26 -0.170 IN
    33 44 43 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 183.949 29.356 184.540 22 -0.591 5
    34 5 5 44 Terry Labonte Chevy 183.811 29.378 182.223 38 1.588 IN
    35 21 20 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 183.536 29.422 182.334 36 1.202 15
    36 34 33 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 183.430 29.439 179.372 43 4.058 7
    37 19 18 00 Carl Long Dodge 183.175 29.480 181.251 41 1.924 IN
    38 11 11 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 183.063 29.498 181.745 39 1.318 23
    39 30 29 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 182.766 29.546 182.260 37 0.506 IN
    40 23 22 43 Jeff Green Dodge 182.648 29.565 182.877 34 -0.229 33
    41 43 42 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 182.223 29.634 180.433 42 1.790 26
    42 31 30 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 181.818 29.700 182.661 35 -0.843 IN
    43 17 16 92 Kenny Wallace Chevy 181.800 29.703 181.336 40 0.464 DNQ
    44 25 24 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 180.481 29.920 179.194 44 1.287 DNQ
    45 16 35 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 178.696 30.219 178.802 45 -0.106 34
    46 47 47 34 P.J. Jones Chevy 177.026 30.504 176.540 47 0.486 DNQ
    47 6 9 75 Wayne Anderson Dodge 176.102 30.664 177.503 46 -1.401 DNQ

    'x' means that team is NOT in the top 35 and must make the race by speed
    8 teams will get in by speed, 2 will miss the race.


    a GREEN 'IN' means that team/driver have made the race, NOT in the top 35

    a RED 'DNQ' means that team/driver will miss the race, NOT in the top 35

    Speeds in BLUE are faster then the old track record

    Or see the Qualifying Order at Qualifying order - NASCAR.com.(7-8-2005)

    STARTING LINEUP

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed
    1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 188.147
    2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 188.055
    3 41 Casey Mears Dodge 187.676
    4 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 187.396
    5 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 187.324
    6 16 Greg Biffle Ford 187.065
    7 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 186.858
    8 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 186.664
    9 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 186.393
    10 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 186.278
    11 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 186.194
    12 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 186.181
    13 20 J.J. Yeley Chevy 186.168
    14 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 186.156
    15 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.066
    16 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 185.906
    17 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 185.822
    18 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 185.765
    19 97 Kurt Busch Ford 185.720
    20 6 Mark Martin Ford 185.554
    21 99 Carl Edwards Ford 185.471
    22 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 185.382
    23 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 185.350
    24 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 185.242
    25 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 184.780
    26 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 184.647
    27 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 184.596
    28 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 184.508
    29 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 184.470
    30 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 184.370
    31 39 David Stremme Dodge 184.099
    32 51 Stuart Kirby Chevy 184.030
    33 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 183.949
    34 44 Terry Labonte Chevy 183.811
    35 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 183.536
    36 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 183.430
    37 00 Carl Long Dodge 183.175
    38 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 183.063
    39 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 182.766
    40 43 Jeff Green Dodge 182.648
    41 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 182.223
    42-OP 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 178.696
    43 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 181.818
    DNQ 92 Kenny Wallace Chevy 181.800
    DNQ 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 180.481
    DNQ 34 P.J. Jones Chevy 177.026
    DNQ 75 Wayne Anderson Dodge 176.102
    DNQ'd Missed the race
    Not in the Top 35 in 2004 Owners Points
    and not fast enough
    OP = made field by being in the Top 35 in Owners points, not speed


    or see starting lineup at:
    NASCAR.com
    Motorsports One

    Happy Hour Practice Speeds, Saturday, July 9, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 5 Kyle Busch # Kellogg's Chevrolet 182.371 27
    2 6 Mark Martin Viagra Ford 181.726 30
    3 12 Ryan Newman Mobil 1/alltel Dodge 181.641 33
    4 7 Robby Gordon Menard's Chevrolet 181.464 32
    5 11 Jason Leffler FedEx Express Chevrolet 181.020 34
    6 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 180.989 36
    7 17 Matt Kenseth USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford 180.796 28
    8 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 180.765 35
    9 77 Travis Kvapil # Jasper Engines/Kodak Dodge 180.717 26
    10 21 Ricky Rudd Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford 180.650 47
    11 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Tide Chevrolet 180.632 24
    12 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Dodge 180.602 33
    13 0 Mike Bliss Net Zero Best Buy Chevrolet 180.578 31
    14 41 Casey Mears Target/Kraft Dodge 180.325 30
    15 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Post-It Ford 180.222 27
    16 25 Brian Vickers GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet 180.150 31
    17 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 180.150 24
    18 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 180.132 28
    19 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 180.096 23
    20 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 179.982 24
    21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 179.850 22
    22 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline Chevrolet 179.784 25
    23 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 179.700 26
    24 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 179.671 33
    25 31 Jeff Burton Bass Pro Shops/Cingular Chevrolet 179.605 39
    26 07 Dave Blaney Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 179.605 30
    27 97 Kurt Busch Sharpie Ford 179.533 24
    28 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft Dodge 179.509 37
    29 22 Scott Wimmer Caterpillar Dodge 179.229 33
    30 44 Terry Labonte Pizza Hut Chevrolet 179.122 19
    31 42 Jamie McMurray Home123/Havoline Dodge 179.093 27
    32 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 178.938 26
    33 39 David Stremme U.S. Navy Dodge 178.938 39
    34 51 Stuart Kirby Marathon Multipower-3 HD Motor Oil Chevro 178.903 19
    35 18 Bobby Labonte Boniva Chevrolet 178.761 32
    36 4 Mike Wallace Lucas Oil Chevrolet 178.630 35
    37 49 Ken Schrader Schwan's Home Service Dodge 178.442 24
    38 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 178.418 33
    39 38 Elliott Sadler Combos/M&M's Ford 178.212 23
    40 45 Kyle Petty Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge 178.083 32
    41 43 Jeff Green Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 177.678 24
    42 37 Kevin Lepage Patron Tequila Dodge 176.945 20
    43 00 Carl Long Sunquest Vacations Dodge 175.587 14


    Or see Happy Hour Practice Speeds - NASCAR.com.(7-9-2005)

    Saturday's First Practice Speeds, July 9, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 17 Matt Kenseth USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford 183.599 32
    2 12 Ryan Newman Mobil 1/alltel Dodge 183.175 32
    3 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Post-It Ford 183.076 30
    4 6 Mark Martin Viagra Ford 182.822 37
    5 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 182.667 34
    6 5 Kyle Busch # Kellogg's Chevrolet 182.611 22
    7 41 Casey Mears Target/Kraft Dodge 182.426 41
    8 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 182.420 30
    9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 182.365 19
    10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 182.315 45
    11 21 Ricky Rudd Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford 182.070 35
    12 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 182.045 26
    13 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 181.757 36
    14 31 Jeff Burton Bass Pro Shops/Cingular Chevrolet 181.476 32
    15 77 Travis Kvapil # Jasper Engines/Kodak Dodge 181.446 26
    16 07 Dave Blaney Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 181.409 31
    17 0 Mike Bliss Net Zero Best Buy Chevrolet 181.360 33
    18 43 Jeff Green Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 181.336 23
    19 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Dodge 181.087 29
    20 39 David Stremme U.S. Navy Dodge 181.068 38
    21 97 Kurt Busch Sharpie Ford 181.062 21
    22 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 180.971 32
    23 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft Dodge 180.965 43
    24 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 180.935 20
    25 11 Jason Leffler FedEx Express Chevrolet 180.892 17
    26 45 Kyle Petty Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge 180.832 26
    27 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 180.747 36
    28 7 Robby Gordon Menard's Chevrolet 180.626 21
    29 22 Scott Wimmer Caterpillar Dodge 180.536 22
    30 51 Stuart Kirby Marathon Multipower-3 HD Motor Oil Chevro 180.294 15
    31 38 Elliott Sadler Combos/M&M's Ford 180.234 17
    32 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Tide Chevrolet 180.216 14
    33 25 Brian Vickers GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet 180.186 29
    34 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 180.096 25
    35 18 Bobby Labonte Boniva Chevrolet 179.958 31
    36 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline Chevrolet 179.934 23
    37 49 Ken Schrader Schwan's Home Service Dodge 179.898 26
    38 42 Jamie McMurray Home123/Havoline Dodge 179.575 34
    39 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 179.533 33
    40 44 Terry Labonte Pizza Hut Chevrolet 179.265 19
    41 00 Carl Long Sunquest Vacations Chevrolet 179.033 13
    42 4 Mike Wallace Lucas Oil Chevrolet 178.678 27
    43 37 Kevin Lepage Patron Tequila Dodge 178.094 20


    Or see Practice Speeds - NASCAR.com.(7-8-2005)

    Friday's Practice Speeds, July 8, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 16 Greg Biffle Ford 187.363 10
    2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 186.845 16
    3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 186.722 37
    4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 186.490 18
    5 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 186.181 11
    6 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 186.059 10
    7 99 Carl Edwards Ford 186.040 20
    8 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 185.944 15
    9 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 185.938 14
    10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 185.771 24
    11 41 Casey Mears Dodge 185.720 19
    12 6 Mark Martin Ford 185.612 15
    13 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 185.306 13
    14 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 185.280 14
    15 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 185.236 14
    16 39 David Stremme Dodge 185.198 12
    17 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 185.166 17
    18 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 185.014 28
    19 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 184.976 18
    20 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 184.951 13
    21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 184.742 10
    22 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 184.540 15
    23 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 184.533 13
    24 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 184.521 19
    25 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 184.401 20
    26 51 Stuart Kirby Chevy 184.200 11
    27 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 184.175 15
    28 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 184.062 18
    29 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 184.018 11
    30 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 184.005 11
    31 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 183.936 17
    32 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 183.899 33
    33 97 Kurt Busch Ford 183.661 13
    34 43 Jeff Green Dodge 182.877 17
    35 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 182.661 17
    36 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 182.334 40
    37 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 182.260 9
    38 44 Terry Labonte Chevy 182.223 10
    39 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 181.745 26
    40 92 Kenny Wallace Chevy 181.336 10
    41 00 Carl Long Dodge 181.251 13
    42 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 180.433 25
    43 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 179.372 41
    44 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 179.194 16
    45 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 178.802 6
    46 75 Wayne Anderson Dodge 177.503 25
    47 34 P.J. Jones Chevy 176.540 14


    Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35

     Drivers in MAROON will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
    BUT have a past champions provisional available if needed, only one is used, so if there are two or more past champs
    the driver who has won the championship most recently, gets the spot.

     Or see Practice 1 Speeds - NASCAR.com.(7-8-2005)

    • IMPOUND RULES on my 2005 Impound Rules page.

    • Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season)
      see my:
      2005 Nextel Cup Race Results
      2004 Nextel Cup Race Results

    • Weather -- IF qualifying is rained out, the field would be set as follows (per the rulebook):

      #1) - First 35 by current Owner Points
      #2) - Previous Years Cup Champ or the Event Champion if already NOT in the field by step 1
      #3) - Car Owners whose team has won in the previous and current season not already in the field
      #4) - Drivers who have won in the previous and current season not already in the field
      #5) - Past Nextel Cup Champions not in by 1 thru 4
      #6) - Qualifying Attempts with Owners points as the tie breaker
      #7) - Qualifying Order Position
      (all above apply as long as the team was entered by the entry deadline - usually 13 days before the race)

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