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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway
  • Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 210.364mph, February 1987

  • Track Qualifying Record with Restrictor Plate: Ken Schrader, 196.996, February 1989

  • Restrictor Plates: Daytona is one of two tracks (the other being Talladega) that require the use of a restrictor plate on the engines to slow the cars down, see my Restrictor Plate page for info.

  • 2004 Pole Sitter: Jeff Gordon, 188.659mph, finished 1st

  • Fastest Friday Practice Speed: #0-Mike Bliss, 189.434mph (scheduled to go out 2nd of 47 drivers)

  • Race info at: Daytona Race Info Page

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Stewart wins pole at Daytona: #20-Tony Stewart won the Budweiser Pole for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 185.582mph for his first pole since Chicago in July 2003 and his 8th of his career. The rest of the top-five were #10-Scott Riggs, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #36-Boris Said [best of the non top-35 drivers] and #01-Joe Nemechek. That puts all three MB2/MBV/MBSutton Motorsports drivers in the top five. Chevy has 8 of the top 10 starting spots, Ford's best is #38-Elliott Sadler starting 6th and the best starting Dodge is #2-Rusty Wallace at 9th. Points leader #16-Greg Biffle will start 18th and is the best starting Roush Racing driver. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was slow and will start 39th [the worse spot a winner has won from at Daytona is 38th by Bill Elliott in July 1988. The winner of the last two Daytona race, #24-Jeff Gordon will start 15th. Missing the race were #66-Mike Garvey and #00-Kenny Wallace. #73-Dan Pardus and #89-Morgan Shepherd both withdrew from the race before practice.(7-1-2005)

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

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway is on Friday, July 1, 2005 is scheduled to start at 4:40pm/et.
    TV: TNT at 4:30pm/et with a pre-race special 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.

  • see my Restrictor Plate chart page for info on every restrictor plate race ever run.

  • Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #33-Earnhardt, 1st out to qualify, 184.237mph, starts 10th
    #29-Harvick, 6th out, 184.468, starts 7th
    #20-Stewart, 15th out, 185.582, starts 1st
    (7-1-2005)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway qualifying? Eight in and twp out:
    #00-Kenny Wallace, 182.116, DNF
    #09-Johnny Sauter, 183.371, IN
    #4-Mike Wallace, 183.024, IN
    #7-Robby Gordon, 184.098, IN
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 184.053, IN
    #33-Kerry Earnhardt, 184.237, IN
    #36-Boris Said, 185.204, IN
    #37-Kevin Lepage, 183.094, IN
    #66-Mike Garvey, 182.800, DNF
    #73-Dan Pardus, withdrew before practice
    #89-Morgan Shepherd, withdrew before practice
    #92-Hermie Sadler, 183.456, IN
    CH = has a past champ provisional to use if needed
    (7-1-2005)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #5-Kyle Busch, 182.571, starts 32nd
    #66-Mike Garvey, 182.800, starts DNF
    #77-Travis Kvapil, 183.057, starts 25th
    #92-Stanton Barrett, DNR
    ?-Eric McClure, DNR
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race.(7-1-2005)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    WOW, a huge fire in an RV in the infield around 7:20pm/et, the fire company got there quick and got it out fast...nice job! No one seriously hurt, one person had slight burns on their hand.
    #17-Kenseth only ran one lap, as the engine started overheating and wanted to protect the engine.
    The #0-Bliss team is reporting that they have an engine problem as Bliss had a transmission problem qualifying and over revved the engine, but someone on the team reset the Tach and crew chief Bootie Barker has no proof there is a problem, the team already changed transmissions after practice and will have to go to the rear of the field anyway.
    After #18-Labonte went out, there was a slight delay as a turtle was on the track and he track worker seemed afraid of it.(7-1-2005)

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Chevy: #20-Tony Stewart, 185.582, starts 1st
    Dodge: #2-Rusty Wallace, 184.377, starts 9th
    Ford: #38-Elliott Sadler, 184.468, starts 6th
    Toyota - oops, not yet.......(7-1-2005)

    Qualifying is OVER

    starting lineup below qualifying results

    QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

    Qualifying after 45 of 45 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 15 15 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 185.582 48.496 187.895 7 -2.313 4
    2 22 22 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 185.418 48.539 187.884 8 -2.466 22
    3 30 30 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 185.273 48.577 186.881 23 -1.608 2
    4 33 33 36 Boris Said Chevy 185.204 48.595 184.665 38 0.539 IN
    5 37 37 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 184.904 48.674 186.532 31 -1.628 17
    6 17 17 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 184.468 48.789 186.734 28 -2.266 3
    7 6 6 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 184.468 48.789 189.366 2 -4.898 13
    8 44 44 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 184.426 48.800 185.977 35 -1.551 35
    9 18 18 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 184.377 48.813 187.402 16 -3.025 6
    10 1 1 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevy 184.237 48.850 184.230 39 0.007 IN
    11 45 45 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 184.098 48.887 182.953 42 1.145 IN
    12 7 7 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 184.053 48.899 183.610 41 0.443 IN
    13 10 10 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 184.045 48.901 188.115 5 -4.070 12
    14 2 2 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 184.045 48.901 189.434 1 -5.389 33
    15 23 23 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 183.932 48.931 187.825 9 -3.893 14
    16 8 8 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 183.812 48.963 186.027 34 -2.215 23
    17 40 40 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 183.752 48.979 184.850 37 -1.098 15
    18 20 20 16 Greg Biffle Ford 183.591 49.022 187.617 11 -4.026 1
    19 29 29 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 183.542 49.035 188.005 6 -4.463 21
    20 35 35 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 183.471 49.054 186.788 25 -3.317 IN
    21 28 28 92 Hermie Sadler Chevy 183.456 49.058 182.663 44 0.793 IN
    22 3 3 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 183.221 49.121 186.842 24 -3.621 26
    23 34 34 6 Mark Martin Ford 183.150 49.140 187.410 14 -4.260 5
    24 19 19 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 183.094 49.155 183.752 40 -0.658 IN
    25 14 14 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 183.057 49.165 189.111 3 -6.054 29
    26 21 21 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 183.050 49.167 186.699 29 -3.649 34
    27 27 27 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 183.031 49.172 185.943 36 -2.912 7
    28 41 41 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 183.024 49.174 182.608 45 0.416 IN
    29 9 9 97 Kurt Busch Ford 182.968 49.189 187.461 13 -4.493 8
    30 36 36 41 Casey Mears Dodge 182.879 49.213 187.258 18 -4.379 25
    31 24 24 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 182.800 49.234 186.761 26 -3.961 DNF
    32 26 26 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 182.723 49.255 187.130 21 -4.407 27
    33 12 12 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 182.667 49.270 186.757 27 -4.090 11
    34 5 5 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 182.571 49.296 186.289 32 -3.718 19
    35 38 38 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 182.537 49.305 187.161 20 -4.624 10
    36 25 25 00 Kenny Wallace Dodge 182.116 49.419 182.708 43 -0.592 DNF
    37 4 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 182.039 49.440 187.122 22 -5.083 9
    38 43 43 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 181.925 49.471 187.813 10 -5.888 30
    39 31 31 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 181.759 49.516 187.246 19 -5.487 32
    40 11 11 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 181.558 49.571 187.410 15 -5.852 24
    41 13 13 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 181.437 49.604 187.328 17 -5.891 20
    42 42 42 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 181.148 49.683 186.610 30 -5.462 18
    43 39 39 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 181.068 49.705 187.520 12 -6.452 28
    44 16 16 43 Jeff Green Dodge 180.603 49.833 186.120 33 -5.517 31
    45 32 32 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 180.267 49.926 188.644 4 -8.377 16

    '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

    Or see the Qualifying Order at Qualifying order - NASCAR.com.(7-1-2005)

    STARTING LINEUP

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed
    1 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 185.582
    2 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 185.418
    3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 185.273
    4 36 Boris Said Chevy 185.204
    5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 184.904
    6 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 184.468
    7 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 184.468
    8 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 184.426
    9 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 184.377
    10 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevy 184.237
    11 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 184.098
    12 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 184.053
    13 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 184.045
    14 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 184.045
    15 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 183.932
    16 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 183.812
    17 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 183.752
    18 16 Greg Biffle Ford 183.591
    19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 183.542
    20 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 183.471
    21 92 Hermie Sadler Chevy 183.456
    22 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 183.221
    23 6 Mark Martin Ford 183.150
    24 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 183.094
    25 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 183.057
    26 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 183.050
    27 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 183.031
    28 97 Kurt Busch Ford 182.968
    29 41 Casey Mears Dodge 182.879
    30 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 182.723
    31 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 182.667
    32 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 182.571
    33 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 182.537
    34 99 Carl Edwards Ford 182.039
    35 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 181.925
    36 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 181.759
    37 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 181.558
    38 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 181.437
    39 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 181.148
    40 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 181.068
    41 43 Jeff Green Dodge 180.603
    42-OP 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 180.267
    43 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 183.024
    DNQ 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 182.800
    DNQ 00 Kenny Wallace Dodge 182.116
    WD 73 Dan Pardus Chevy x
    WD 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge x
    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

    Friday's Practice Speeds, July 1, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 189.434 23
    2 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 189.366 28
    3 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 189.111 24
    4 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 188.644 52
    5 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 188.115 38
    6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 188.005 44
    7 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 187.895 42
    8 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 187.884 48
    9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 187.825 35
    10 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 187.813 24
    11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 187.617 35
    12 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 187.520 35
    13 97 Kurt Busch Ford 187.461 35
    14 6 Mark Martin Ford 187.410 37
    15 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 187.410 33
    16 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 187.402 40
    17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 187.328 40
    18 41 Casey Mears Dodge 187.258 36
    19 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 187.246 20
    20 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 187.161 36
    21 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 187.130 33
    22 99 Carl Edwards Ford 187.122 35
    23 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 186.881 33
    24 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 186.842 40
    25 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 186.788 30
    26 66 Mike Garvey # Ford 186.761 14
    27 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 186.757 56
    28 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 186.734 28
    29 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 186.699 32
    30 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 186.610 52
    31 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.532 24
    32 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 186.289 35
    33 43 Jeff Green Dodge 186.120 33
    34 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 186.027 32
    35 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 185.977 18
    36 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 185.943 40
    37 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 184.850 31
    38 36 Boris Said Chevy 184.665 9
    39 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevy 184.230 6
    40 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 183.752 19
    41 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 183.610 13
    42 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 182.953 9
    43 00 Kenny Wallace Dodge 182.708 12
    44 92 Hermie Sadler Chevy 182.663 14
    45 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 182.608 12
    46 73 Dan Pardus Chevy 0.000 0
    47 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 0.000 0


    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.(7-1-2005)

    • 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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