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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway
  • Track Qualifying Record: Brian Vickers, May 2004, 129.983mph

  • 2004 Pole Sitter: Brian Vickers, 129.983, finished 8th.

  • Fastest Friday Practice Speed: #12-Ryan Newman, 129.045 (scheduled to go out 47th of 47 drivers)

  • Race info at: Richmond Race Info Page

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Kahne wins pole at Richmond: #9-Kasey Kahne won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway with a near track record lap of 129.964 [record is 129.983 set last May], for his 2nd Budweiser pole of 2005 and 6th career pole, he also won the pole for the Busch race tonight. It is also Kahne's 2nd pole in a row [he won the pole at Darlingto last week] and he is the first driver ever to win the pole for both the Busch Series race and Cup race at Richmond. #12-Ryan Newman just missed the pole with the backup car and will start 2nd, followed by #20-Tony Stewart, #97-Kurt Busch and #38-Elliott Sadler. Missing the race: #38-Lepage, #34-Fuller, #27-Shelmerdine and #00-Long who wrecked his backup car on his first lap but drove the car to the garage.
    See speeds and starting linup below.(5-13-2005)

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

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the for the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, May 13, 2005 is scheduled to start at 6:10pm/et.
    TV: Speed Channel at 6:00pm/et.
    Radio: MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio
    Internet: NASCAR.com [Pit Command/Trackside - paid]
    Jayski: Jayski's Semi-Live Qualifying Page.
    Qualifying Re-Air: none.

  • Pole Progression at Richmond: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #7-Robby Gordon, 1st out to qualify, 127.250mph, starts 33rd
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 2nd out, 127.389, starts 32nd
    #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3rd out, 127.944, starts 28th
    #20-Tony Stewart, 10th out, 129.546, starts 33rd
    #9-Kasey Kahne, 37th out, 129.964, stars 1st
    (5-13-2005)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway qualifying? Eight in and four out:
    #00-Carl Long - 87.027/wreck - DNQ
    #09-Johnny Sauter -128.762 - IN
    #7-Robby Gordon - 127.250 - IN
    #11-Jason Leffler - 126.796 - IN
    #27-Kirk Shelmerdine - 121.087 - DNQ
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. - 127.287- IN
    #34-Jeff Fuller - 125.628 - DNQ
    #37-Kevin Lepage - 125.980 - DNQ
    #66-Hermie Sadler - 126.003 - IN
    #75-Mike Garvey - 126.987 - IN
    #89-Morgan Shepherd - 126.274 - IN
    #92-Tony Raines - 127.551 - IN
    (5-13-2005)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #5-Kyle Busch, 128.848, starts 10th
    #77-Travis Kvapil, 128.090, starts 21st
    #92-Stanton Barrett, is not in the #92 this week
    (5-13-2005)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    none yet
    (5-13-2005)

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Chevy: #20-Tony Stewart, 129.546, starts 3rd
    Dodge: #9-Kasey Kahne, 129.964, starts 1st
    Ford: #97-Greg Biffle, 129.453, starts 4th
    Toyota - oops, not yet.......(5-13-2005)

    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 37 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 129.964 20.775 125.886 26 4.078 19
    2 47 46 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 129.801 20.801 129.045 1 0.756 10
    3 12 10 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 129.546 20.842 127.449 7 2.097 7
    4 42 38 97 Kurt Busch Ford 129.453 20.857 128.522 2 0.931 4
    5 31 33 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 129.063 20.920 124.752 39 4.311 5
    6 24 29 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 128.989 20.932 128.011 3 0.978 31
    7 39 41 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.928 20.942 125.933 25 2.995 11
    8 15 14 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 128.891 20.948 127.316 13 1.575 14
    9 23 26 16 Greg Biffle Ford 128.866 20.952 125.851 28 3.015 3
    10 43 39 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 128.848 20.955 126.630 18 2.218 27
    11 21 19 99 Carl Edwards Ford 128.792 20.964 126.446 21 2.346 13
    12 13 12 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 128.786 20.965 127.714 4 1.072 16
    13 22 20 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 128.762 20.969 125.634 31 3.128 IN
    14 34 34 6 Mark Martin Ford 128.719 20.976 127.419 8 1.300 6
    15 38 32 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 128.602 20.995 125.980 24 2.622 15
    16 27 23 41 Casey Mears Dodge 128.455 21.019 127.401 9 1.054 25
    17 30 31 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 128.449 21.020 127.149 14 1.300 8
    18 14 13 43 Jeff Green Dodge 128.315 21.042 127.346 11 0.969 30
    19 40 36 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 128.272 21.049 126.648 17 1.624 22
    20 28 24 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 128.246 21.053 127.328 12 0.918 2
    21 19 17 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 128.090 21.079 127.593 5 0.497 32
    22 46 45 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 128.071 21.082 126.434 22 1.637 18
    23 26 22 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 128.053 21.085 125.833 29 2.220 17
    24 18 16 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 128.053 21.085 125.035 36 3.018 26
    25 25 21 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 128.023 21.090 126.880 15 1.143 20
    26 37 30 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 127.980 21.097 125.476 35 2.504 24
    27 33 27 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 127.956 21.101 125.815 30 2.141 9
    28 3 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 127.944 21.103 124.677 40 3.267 1
    29 45 42 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 127.684 21.146 123.967 43 3.717 23
    30 9 8 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 127.684 21.146 126.505 19 1.179 34
    31 4 43 92 Tony Raines Chevy 127.551 21.168 125.511 33 2.040 IN
    32 2 2 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 127.289 21.212 125.880 27 1.409 IN
    33 1 1 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 127.250 21.218 126.068 23 1.182 IN
    34 17 15 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 127.214 21.224 124.327 42 2.887 35
    35 5 4 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 127.167 21.232 125.628 32 1.539 12
    36 8 7 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 127.137 21.237 127.545 6 -0.408 21
    37 6 5 75 Mike Garvey Dodge 126.987 21.262 126.458 20 0.529 IN
    38 35 28 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 126.796 21.294 126.767 16 0.029 IN
    39 7 6 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 126.790 21.295 127.352 10 -0.562 33
    40 36 40 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 126.594 21.328 124.372 41 2.222 29
    41 20 18 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 126.446 21.353 125.500 34 0.946 28
    42 11 9 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 126.274 21.382 123.220 45 3.054 IN
    43 29 35 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 126.003 21.428 124.786 38 1.217 IN
    44 32 25 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 125.980 21.432 123.950 44 2.030 DNQ
    45 10 11 34 Jeff Fuller Chevy 125.628 21.492 124.977 37 0.651 DNQ
    46 44 44 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 121.087 22.298 120.487 47 0.600 DNQ
    47 16 47 00 Carl Long Chevy 87.027 31.025 123.130 46 -36.103 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, 3 will miss the race.


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

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

    Qualifying Order at Qualifying order - NASCAR.com.(5-13-2005)

    STARTING LINEUP

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed
    1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 129.964
    2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 129.801
    3 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 129.546
    4 97 Kurt Busch Ford 129.453
    5 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 129.063
    6 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 128.989
    7 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.928
    8 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 128.891
    9 16 Greg Biffle Ford 128.866
    10 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 128.848
    11 99 Carl Edwards Ford 128.792
    12 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 128.786
    13 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 128.762
    14 6 Mark Martin Ford 128.719
    15 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 128.602
    16 41 Casey Mears Dodge 128.455
    17 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 128.449
    18 43 Jeff Green Dodge 128.315
    19 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 128.272
    20 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 128.246
    21 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 128.090
    22 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 128.071
    23 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 128.053
    24 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 128.053
    25 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 128.023
    26 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 127.980
    27 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 127.956
    28 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 127.944
    29 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 127.684
    30 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 127.684
    31 92 Tony Raines Chevy 127.551
    32 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 127.289
    33 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 127.250
    34 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 127.214
    35 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 127.167
    36 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 127.137
    37 75 Mike Garvey Dodge 126.987
    38 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 126.796
    39 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 126.790
    40 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 126.594
    41 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 126.446
    42 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 126.274
    43 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 126.003
    DNQ 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 125.980
    DNQ 34 Jeff Fuller Chevy 125.628
    DNQ 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 121.087
    DNQ 00 Carl Long Chevy 87.027
    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:
    ESPN.com
    NASCAR.com
    Motorsports One

    Happy Hour Practice Speeds, Friday, May 13, 2005

    Rank Car# Driver Manu Speed Laps Run
    1 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 129.045 67
    2 97 Kurt Busch Ford 128.522 60
    3 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 128.011 47
    4 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 127.714 101
    5 77 Travis Kvapil # Dodge 127.593 60
    6 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 127.545 74
    7 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 127.449 60
    8 6 Mark Martin Ford 127.419 110
    9 41 Casey Mears Dodge 127.401 51
    10 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 127.352 77
    11 43 Jeff Green Dodge 127.346 56
    12 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 127.328 49
    13 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 127.316 57
    14 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 127.149 86
    15 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 126.880 81
    16 11 Jason Leffler Chevy 126.767 69
    17 07 Dave Blaney Chevy 126.648 56
    18 5 Kyle Busch # Chevy 126.630 40
    19 4 Mike Wallace Chevy 126.505 87
    20 75 Mike Garvey Dodge 126.458 23
    21 99 Carl Edwards Ford 126.446 52
    22 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 126.434 65
    23 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 126.068 39
    24 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 125.980 85
    25 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 125.933 37
    26 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 125.886 103
    27 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 125.880 46
    28 16 Greg Biffle Ford 125.851 78
    29 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 125.833 49
    30 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 125.815 61
    31 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 125.634 32
    32 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 125.628 42
    33 92 Tony Raines Chevy 125.511 37
    34 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 125.500 80
    35 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 125.476 45
    36 0 Mike Bliss Chevy 125.035 61
    37 34 Jeff Fuller Chevy 124.977 30
    38 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 124.786 27
    39 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 124.752 69
    40 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 124.677 47
    41 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 124.372 23
    42 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 124.327 67
    43 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 123.967 52
    44 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 123.950 20
    45 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 123.220 9
    46 00 Carl Long Chevy 123.130 24
    47 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 120.487 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 Happy Hour Practice Speeds - NASCAR.com.(5-13-2005)

    • New Procedure for Determining Race Line-Ups - No more provisionals [accept the champ]: NASCAR will institute a new procedure for establishing the starting race field in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series effective with the 2005 season, NASCAR officials announced today. NASCAR has revamped the system by simplifying the procedure with teams no longer accruing provisionals throughout the season to gain entry into the starting fields. While starting positions one through 42 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series still will be determined by qualifying speed, the new system will assure the highest-ranked 35 positions of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series owner championship points that have entered the event prior to the entry deadline one of those starting positions in the field, providing they have made an attempt to qualify [which usually means the team at least practiced and made an effort to qualify]. The remaining seven positions will be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position – the champion’s provisional – can be utilized by a car owner whose driver is a current or past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion who participated as a driver during their 2004 season and was entered in the event for that owner in that car prior to the entry deadline. If there is more than one series champion vying for the position, it will be given to the most recent series champion. If the final provisional starting position – 43rd in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup – is not filled by a current or past series champion, it will be assigned to the next eligible car owner according to qualifying results. Through the first five races of the season for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, the top 35 in the NNCS of the 2004 owner championship points entered in the event prior to the entry deadline will be assured one of the 42 starting positions in the field, provided they have made an attempt to qualify. From the sixth race on, the current owner championship points will be used to determine the top 35 each race week. In the event that conditions prevent qualifying from being run, starting positions will be assigned according to the respective series’ 2005 Rule Book.(NASCAR PR)

    • The Impounding Rules:
      Post-qualifying impound procedure will be used in all three national series
      Cost-containment measure for teams
      Following qualifying, starting field will be impounded until race day
      Teams will not be permitted to work on their cars unless for special circumstances and authorized by NASCAR officials
      New procedure will alter the traditional race weekend schedule
      Traditional race weekend (Friday-Sunday): two hours practice on Friday, qualifying Saturday and then the cars would be impounded immediately following post-qualifying inspection
      Nextel Cup events using the procedure [21 of 36]: California (both races); Atlanta (both - Jayski Note: not sure about this, Atlanta put out a PR saying they would NOT go to the new rule); Bristol (both - Jayski Note: last I heard, the April race still would be a 3-day deal with qualifying on Friday, race on Sunday, the August race is Saturday night); Phoenix (both); Darlington; Richmond (both); Pocono (both); Michigan (both); Daytona (July); New Hampshire (both); Watkins Glen; and Kansas.(Jayski Note: also Indiabapolis will probbaly use the rule as they already hold qualifying on Saturday's for a Sunday race]
      Additional events may be added during the season
      All Busch and Craftsman Truck events will use the impound procedure (FoxSports)(2-12-2005)

    • 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

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