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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Checker Auto Parts 500
at Phoenix International Raceway

    QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
    at approx 1:10pm/et
    on Saturday, November 12th
  • 2004 Pole Sitter: Ryan Newman, 135.854mph, finished 2nd

  • 2005 Spring Pole Sitter: Jeff Gordon, 133.675mph, finished 12th

  • Track Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, Nov 2004, 135.854mph

  • Fastest Friday Practice Speed: #12-Ryan Newman 133.210mph [but wrecked late in practice] (scheduled to go out 9th of 50 drivers)

  • Race info at: Phoenix Race Info Page

  • Phoenix Entry List

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Hamlin wins pole at Phoenix: #11-Denny Hamlin won the pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, for his first career pole in his 6th race. The pole puts Hamilin in the Budweiser Shjootout. 2nd in points, #48-Jimmie Johnson will start 2nd, followed by #99-Carl Edwards, #16-Greg Biffle and #18-Bobby Labonte. Points leader #20-Tony Stewart starts 9th and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. starts 19th. Fastest in Happy Hour, #12-Ryan Newman, who was wrecked late in that practrice session, qualified 11th. #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. is the highest non top-35 team, starting 7th. #78-Jerry Robertson makes his first Nextel Cup race. Seven drivers failed to make the race: #4-Mike Wallace, #51-Brian Reffner, #00-Derrike Cope, #92-PJ Jones, #66-Kevin Lepage, #02-Brandon Ash and #89-Morgan Shepherd.(11-12-2005)

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

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 1:10pm/et.
    TV: Speed Channel - 1:00pm/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)
    #43-Jeff Green, 1st out to qualify, 132.621mph, starts 14th
    #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2nd out, 133.506, starts 2nd
    #11-Denny Hamlin, 28th out, 134.17, starts 1st
    (11-12-2005)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
    Eight in and seven out [50 entered for 43 spots]:
    #00-Derrike Cope, 129.767, DNQ
    #02-Brandon Ash, 130.709, DNQ
    #09-Johnny Sauter, 130.800, IN
    #4-Mike Wallace, 130.288, DNQ
    #7-Robby Gordon, 132.714, IN
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 132.846, IN
    #34-Chad Chaffin, 130.961, IN
    #37-Mike Skinner, 131.743, IN
    #50-Jimmy Spencer, 131.965, IN
    #51-Bryan Reffner, 130.482, DNQ
    #66-Kevin Lepage, 130.114, DNQ
    #78-Jerry Robertson, 130.795, IN
    #89-Morgan Shepherd, 127.569, DNQ
    #92-P.J. Jones, 128.778, DNQ
    #95-Stanton Barrett, 130.909, IN
    (11-12-2005)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #5-Kyle Busch, 132.597, starts 15th
    #75-Mike Garvey, DNR
    #77-Travis Kvapil, 131.603, starts 30th
    #95-Stanton Barrett, 130.909, starts 36th
    Eric McClure, DNR
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race.(11-12-2005)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    #34-Chaffin spun off turn 3 on his 2nd lap, but didn't hit anything.
    (11-12-2005)

    Qualifying is OVER

    starting lineup below qualifying results

    QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

    Qualifying after 50 of 50 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 28 28 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 134.173 26.831 131.238 5 2.935 32
    2 2 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 133.506 26.965 130.152 24 3.354 2
    3 20 20 99 Carl Edwards Ford 133.457 29.975 131.205 6 2.252 3
    4 14 14 16 Greg Biffle Ford 133.432 26.980 131.009 9 2.423 4
    5 32 32 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 133.235 27.020 131.540 3 1.695 25
    6 34 34 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 132.935 27.081 131.081 8 1.854 16
    7 5 5 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 132.846 27.099 131.085 7 1.761 37-IN
    8 10 10 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 132.817 27.105 130.487 19 2.330 14
    9 43 43 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 132.768 27.115 130.293 23 2.475 1
    10 44 44 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 132.763 27.116 130.340 22 2.423 12
    11 9 9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 132.758 27.117 133.210 1 -0.452 7
    12 41 41 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 132.714 27.126 130.952 13 1.762 38-IN
    13 25 25 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 132.665 27.136 130.995 12 1.670 30
    14 1 1 43 Jeff Green Dodge 132.621 27.145 128.774 39 3.847 28
    15 48 48 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 132.597 27.150 131.000 11 1.597 20
    16 35 35 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 132.548 27.160 128.898 38 3.650 6
    17 4 4 97 Kurt Busch Ford 132.543 37.161 130.553 18 1.990 45
    18 16 16 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 132.460 27.178 132.256 2 0.204 15
    19 42 42 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 132.426 27.185 130.733 15 1.693 18
    20 31 31 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 132.100 27.252 129.478 29 2.622 21
    21 12 12 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 132.042 27.264 129.422 30 2.620 17
    22 46 46 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 132.008 27.271 130.695 16 1.313 22
    23 15 15 50 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 131.965 27.280 129.926 27 2.039 49-IN
    24 47 47 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 131.883 27.297 130.359 21 1.524 13
    25 7 7 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 131.858 27.302 131.000 10 0.858 19
    26 22 22 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 131.762 27.322 131.449 4 0.313 9
    27 13 13 37 Mike Skinner Dodge 131.743 27.326 130.034 26 1.709 39-IN
    28 26 26 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 131.738 27.327 130.119 25 1.619 11
    29 24 24 6 Mark Martin Ford 131.690 27.337 129.408 31 2.282 5
    30 18 18 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 131.603 37.355 130.369 20 1.234 34
    31 38 38 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 131.589 27.358 129.222 36 2.367 35
    32 3 3 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 131.262 27.405 130.919 14 0.443 29
    33 33 33 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 131.157 27.448 127.398 49 3.759 31
    34 17 17 41 Casey Mears Dodge 131.148 27.450 128.526 41 2.622 23
    35 19 19 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 130.961 27.489 128.278 44 2.683 44-IN
    36 29 29 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 130.908 27.500 129.403 32 1.506 49-IN
    37 11 11 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 130.900 27.502 130.558 17 0.342 42-IN
    38 39 39 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 130.823 27.518 129.366 33 1.457 27
    39 21 21 78 Jerry Robertson Chevy 130.795 27.524 127.859 47 2.936 70-IN
    40 6 6 02 Brandon Ash Dodge 130.709 27.542 128.260 45 2.449 64-DNQ
    41 36 36 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 130.667 27.551 129.352 34 1.315 10
    42 27 27 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 130.567 27.572 128.732 40 1.835 33
    43 23 23 51 Bryan Reffner Chevy 130.482 27.590 128.046 46 2.436 53-DNQ
    44 37 37 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 130.377 27.612 128.507 43 1.870 26
    45 8 8 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 130.321 27.624 129.856 28 0.465 24
    46 30 30 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 130.288 27.631 129.282 35 1.006 36-DNQ
    47 45 45 66 Kevin Lepage Ford 130.114 27.668 129.180 37 0.934 40-DNQ
    48 40 40 00 Derrike Cope Dodge 129.767 27.742 128.507 42 1.260 46-DNQ
    49 49 49 92 P.J. Jones Chevy 128.778 27.955 127.583 48 1.195 41-DNQ
    50 50 50 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 127.569 28.220 127.105 50 0.464 50-DNQ

    'x' in owners ponts pos and RED driver name means that team is NOT in the top 35 and must make the race by speed

    8 teams will get in by speed, 7 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

    Last driver to make an attempt in BLUE

    STARTING LINEUP

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Speed
    1 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 134.173
    2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 133.506
    3 99 Carl Edwards Ford 133.457
    4 16 Greg Biffle Ford 133.432
    5 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 133.235
    6 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 132.935
    7 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 132.846
    8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 132.817
    9 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 132.768
    10 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 132.763
    11 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 132.758
    12 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 132.714
    13 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 132.665
    14 43 Jeff Green Dodge 132.621
    15 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 132.597
    16 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 132.548
    17 97 Kurt Busch Ford 132.543
    18 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 132.460
    19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 132.426
    20 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 132.100
    21 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 132.042
    22 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 132.008
    23 50 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 131.965
    24 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 131.883
    25 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 131.858
    26 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 131.762
    27 37 Mike Skinner Dodge 131.743
    28 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 131.738
    29 6 Mark Martin Ford 131.690
    30 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 131.603
    31 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 131.589
    32 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 131.262
    33 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 131.157
    34 41 Casey Mears Dodge 131.148
    35 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 130.961
    36 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 130.908
    37 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 130.900
    38 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 130.823
    39 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 130.667
    40 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 130.567
    41-OP 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 130.377
    42-OP 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 130.321
    43 78 Jerry Robertson Chevy 130.794
    DNQ 02 Brandon Ash Dodge 130.709
    DNQ 51 Bryan Reffner Chevy 130.482
    DNQ 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 130.288
    DNQ 66 Kevin Lepage Ford 130.114
    DNQ 00 Derrike Cope Dodge 129.767
    DNQ 92 P.J. Jones Chevy 128.778
    DNQ 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 127.569
    DNQ = Missed the race; WD = withdrew
    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
    CH = used a Champions Provisional to make the field


    or see starting lineup at:
    ESPN.com
    NASCAR.com
    Motorsports One

    Friday's Happy Hour/Final Practice Speeds, November 11, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 133.210 47
    2 01 Joe Nemechek CENTRIX Financial/U.S. Army Chevy 132.256 43
    3 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries/Madagascar Chevy 131.540 56
    4 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Dodge 131.449 37
    5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Chevy 131.238 37
    6 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 131.205 51
    7 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Tide Chevy 131.085 13
    8 25 Brian Vickers GMAC/ditech.com Chevy 131.081 29
    9 16 Greg Biffle National Guard/Post-It Ford 131.009 59
    10 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevy 131.000 77
    11 5 Kyle Busch # Kellogg's Chevy 131.000 42
    12 07 Dave Blaney Jack Daniel's Chevy 130.995 46
    13 7 Robby Gordon Harrah's Chevy 130.952 39
    14 0 Mike Bliss Net Zero Best Buy Chevy 130.919 39
    15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevy 130.733 44
    16 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 130.695 62
    17 09 Johnny Sauter Miccosukee Resort Dodge 130.558 22
    18 97 Kurt Busch IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 130.553 38
    19 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevy 130.487 56
    20 77 Travis Kvapil # Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge 130.369 57
    21 38 Elliott Sadler M&M's/combos Ford 130.359 41
    22 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 130.340 38
    23 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevy 130.293 63
    24 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 130.152 66
    25 42 Jamie McMurray Texaco/Havoline Dodge 130.119 59
    26 37 Mike Skinner BoSPOKER.net/Patron Tequila Dodge 130.034 20
    27 50 Jimmy Spencer US Micro/Allied Steel Buildings Dodge 129.926 29
    28 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Chevy 129.856 54
    29 21 Ricky Rudd Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford 129.478 32
    30 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 129.422 50
    31 6 Mark Martin Viagra Ford 129.408 66
    32 95 Stanton Barrett Cheetah Speed Sys/Langley Prop. Chevy 129.403 31
    33 45 Kyle Petty Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge 129.366 45
    34 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 129.352 45
    35 4 Mike Wallace Lucas Oil Chevy 129.282 47
    36 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline Chevy 129.222 53
    37 66 Kevin Lepage EAS Ford 129.180 26
    38 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford 128.898 36
    39 43 Jeff Green Cheerios/Betty Crocker/Bashas' Dodge 128.774 34
    40 22 Scott Wimmer Caterpillar Dodge 128.732 43
    41 41 Casey Mears Target Dodge 128.526 73
    42 00 Derrike Cope Royal Admin/CarLoan.com Dodge 128.507 28
    43 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Dodge 128.507 54
    44 34 Chad Chaffin Fiesta Inn Resorts Chevy 128.278 32
    45 02 Brandon Ash Top Tech Machine Dodge 128.260 42
    46 51 Bryan Reffner Marathon American Spirit Mtr Oil Chevy 128.046 25
    47 78 Jerry Robertson Furniture Row Chevy 127.859 38
    48 92 P.J. Jones Scottsdale Lotus/Airaid Filters Chevy 127.583 24
    49 49 Ken Schrader Schwan's Home Service Dodge 127.398 43
    50 89 Morgan Shepherd Dutch Quality Stone-Victory in Jesus Dodge 127.105 28


    Drivers in RED will be required to / or did 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 Speeds - NASCAR.com.

    Friday's First Practice Speeds, November 11, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 16 Greg Biffle Ford 130.213 55
    2 99 Carl Edwards Ford 130.142 61
    3 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 129.987 53
    4 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 129.983 47
    5 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 129.945 30
    6 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 129.814 22
    7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 129.795 57
    8 6 Mark Martin Ford 129.674 40
    9 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 129.590 54
    10 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 129.543 45
    11 37 Mike Skinner Dodge 129.496 27
    12 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 129.473 31
    13 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 129.468 17
    14 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 129.385 41
    15 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 129.371 33
    16 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 129.343 43
    17 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 129.269 53
    18 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 129.074 34
    19 51 Bryan Reffner Chevy 129.055 36
    20 97 Kurt Busch Ford 128.944 53
    21 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 128.792 50
    22 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 128.737 37
    23 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 128.562 43
    24 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 128.452 33
    25 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 128.452 40
    26 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 128.411 45
    27 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 128.383 53
    28 43 Jeff Green Dodge 128.351 41
    29 66 Kevin Lepage Ford 128.342 33
    30 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 128.315 35
    31 00 Derrike Cope Dodge 128.260 16
    32 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 128.246 35
    33 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 128.164 41
    34 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 128.150 45
    35 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 128.109 32
    36 50 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 128.005 23
    37 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 127.900 40
    38 78 Jerry Robertson Chevy 127.868 15
    39 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 127.855 47
    40 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 127.777 45
    41 41 Casey Mears Dodge 127.723 67
    42 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 127.646 47
    43 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 127.510 56
    44 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 127.303 21
    45 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 127.298 39
    46 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 127.065 22
    47 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 126.484 24
    48 92 P.J. Jones Chevy 126.422 22
    49 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 125.980 14
    50 02 Brandon Ash Dodge 125.479 22


    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 Speeds - NASCAR.com.

    Qualifying Order:

    Sched
    Qual
    Pos    		 Actual
    Qual
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed    		 Qual
    Time
    (secs)    		 Last
    Practice
    Speed    		 Prac
    Speed
    Rank    		 Diff
    Qual vs
    Prac    		 Owners
    Points
    Rank
    1 43 Jeff Green Dodge 128.774 39 28
    2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 130.152 24 2
    3 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 130.919 14 29
    4 97 Kurt Busch Ford 130.553 18 45
    5 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 131.085 7 37-x
    6 02 Brandon Ash Dodge 128.260 45 64-x
    7 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 131.000 10 19
    8 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 129.856 28 24
    9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 133.210 1 7
    10 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 130.487 19 14
    11 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 130.558 17 42-x
    12 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 129.422 30 17
    13 37 Mike Skinner Dodge 130.034 26 39-x
    14 16 Greg Biffle Ford 131.009 9 4
    15 50 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 129.926 27 49-x
    16 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 132.256 2 15
    17 41 Casey Mears Dodge 128.526 41 23
    18 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 130.369 20 34
    19 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 128.278 44 44-x
    20 99 Carl Edwards Ford 131.205 6 3
    21 78 Jerry Robertson Chevy 127.859 47 70-x
    22 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 131.449 4 9
    23 51 Bryan Reffner Chevy 128.046 46 53-x
    24 6 Mark Martin Ford 129.408 31 5
    25 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 130.995 12 30
    26 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 130.119 25 11
    27 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 128.732 40 33
    28 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 131.238 5 32
    29 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 129.403 32 59-x
    30 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 129.282 35 36-x
    31 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 129.478 29 21
    32 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 131.540 3 25
    33 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 127.398 49 31
    34 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 131.081 8 16
    35 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 128.898 38 6
    36 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 129.352 34 10
    37 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 128.507 43 26
    38 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 129.222 36 35
    39 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 129.366 33 27
    40 00 Derrike Cope Dodge 128.507 42 46-x
    41 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 130.952 13 38-x
    42 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 130.733 15 18
    43 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 130.293 23 1
    44 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 130.340 22 12
    45 66 Kevin Lepage Ford 129.180 37 40-x
    46 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 130.695 16 22
    47 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 130.359 21 13
    48 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 131.000 11 20
    49 92 P.J. Jones Chevy 127.583 48 41-x
    50 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 127.105 50 50-x


    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 the Qualifying Order at Qualifying order - NASCAR.com.
    • 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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