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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Crown Royal 400
at Richmond International Raceway

    QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
    at approx 6:10pm/et
    on Friday, May 5th
  • May 2005 Pole Sitter: #9-Kasey Kahne, 129.964mph, finished 1st
  • Sept 2005 Pole Sitter: #29-Kevin Harvick, 128.425, finished 10th.

  • Track Qualifying Record: Brian Vickers, May 2004, 129.983mph

  • Fastest Last Practice Speed: #31-Jeff Burton 125.529mph (scheduled to go out 44th of 47 drivers)

  • Race info at: Richmond Race Info Page

  • Richmond Entry List

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Biffle wins pole at Richmond: #16-Greg Biffle went out late and beat teammate #6-Mark Martin for the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway with a speed of 127.395mph for his 2nd pole of 2006 and 3rd of his career. #6-Martin held on for 2nd, the #42-Casey Mears, #25-Brian Vickers and #48-Jimmie Johnson. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 10th. Four drivers missed the race: #00-Sadler, #34-Chaffin, #89-Kertus Davis and #95-Barrett. See the qualifying results below.(5-5-2006)

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

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway is scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2006 at 6:10pm/et.
    TV: Speed Channel - 6:00pm/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: Speed at 12:00am/et

  • Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #18-Yeley, 1st out to qualify, 124.711mph, starts 34th
    #21-Schrdaer, 3rd out, 125.052, starts 28th
    #01-Nemechek, 4th out, 125.950, starts 17th
    #25-Vickers, 7th out, 126.648, starts 4th
    #6-Martin, 32nd out, 127.029, starts 2nd
    #16-Biffle, 43rd out, 127.395, starts 1st
    (5-5-2006)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
    Eight in and four out [47 entered for 43 spots]:
    #00-Hermie Sadler, 122.283, DNQ
    #4-Scott Wimmer, 124.717, IN
    #32-Travis Kvapil, 124.567, IN
    #34-Chad Chaffin, 123.310, DNQ
    #40-David Stremme, 125.965, IN
    #49-Mike Wallace, 123.491, IN
    #55-Michael Waltrip, 124.827, IN
    #61-Kevin Lepage, 124.264, IN
    #74-Derrike Cope, 124.218, IN
    #78-Kenny Wallace, 124.081, IN
    #89-Kertus Davis, 123.440, DNQ
    #95-Stanton Barrett, 122.895, DNQ
    (5-5-2006)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #07-Clint Bowyer, 125.862, starts 20th
    #1-Martin Truex Jr., 125.500, starts 22nd
    #11-Denny Hamlin, 126.393, starts 7th
    #18-J.J. Yeley, 124.711, starts 34th
    #40-David Stremme, 125.965, starts 29th
    #41-Reed Sorenson, 125.383, starts 24th
    #49-Brent Sherman, , DNR
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race.(5-5-2006)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    #41-Sorenson is running a full red scheme, looks good.(5-5-2006)

  • Practice Results:
    Practice Speeds Page

    STARTING LINEUP

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed
    1 16 Greg Biffle Ford 127.395
    2 6 Mark Martin Ford 127.029
    3 42 Casey Mears Dodge 126.862
    4 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 126.648
    5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 126.576
    6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 126.487
    7 11 Denny Hamlin # Chevy 126.393
    8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 126.310
    9 99 Carl Edwards Ford 126.310
    10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 126.280
    11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 126.239
    12 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 126.127
    13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 126.062
    14 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 126.027
    15 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 126.003
    16 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 125.992
    17 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 125.950
    18 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 125.892
    19 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 125.892
    20 07 Clint Bowyer # Chevy 125.862
    21 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 125.804
    22 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Chevy 125.500
    23 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 125.401
    24 41 Reed Sorenson # Dodge 125.383
    25 66 Jeff Green Chevy 125.342
    26 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 125.220
    27 96 Tony Raines Chevy 125.104
    28 21 Ken Schrader Ford 125.052
    29 40 David Stremme # Dodge 124.965
    30 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 124.827
    31 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 124.809
    32 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 124.740
    33 4 Scott Wimmer Chevy 124.717
    34 18 J.J. Yeley # Chevy 124.711
    35 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 124.579
    36 32 Travis Kvapil Chevy 124.567
    37 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 124.407
    38 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 124.304
    39 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 124.292
    40 61 Kevin Lepage Dodge 124.264
    41 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 124.218
    42 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 124.081
    43 49 Mike Wallace Dodge 123.491
    DNQ 89 Kertus Davis Dodge 123.440
    DNQ 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 123.310
    DNQ 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 122.895
    DNQ 00 Hermie Sadler Chevy 122.283
    DNQ = Missed the race; WD = withdrew
    Not in the Top 35 in 2006 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


    Qualifying is OVER

    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    		 2005
    Owners
    Point
    Rank
    1 22 43 16 Greg Biffle Ford 127.395 21.194 124.752 14 2.643 25
    2 33 32 6 Mark Martin Ford 127.029 21.255 124.804 11 2.225 5
    3 36 35 42 Casey Mears Dodge 126.862 21.283 124.671 16 2.191 11
    4 7 7 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 126.648 21.319 125.168 4 1.480 14
    5 37 36 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 126.576 21.331 124.189 24 2.387 1
    6 11 11 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 126.487 21.346 124.896 10 1.591 4
    7 46 46 11 Denny Hamlin # Chevy 126.393 21.362 125.267 3 1.126 19
    8 27 25 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 126.310 21.376 124.757 13 1.553 7
    9 41 41 99 Carl Edwards Ford 126.310 21.376 124.700 15 1.610 15
    10 42 42 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 126.280 21.381 124.544 18 1.736 8
    11 32 31 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 126.239 21.388 124.069 26 2.170 2
    12 38 37 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 126.127 21.407 124.206 23 1.921 32
    13 26 24 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 126.062 21.418 125.360 2 0.702 16
    14 29 28 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 126.027 21.424 125.064 6 0.963 27
    15 44 44 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 126.003 21.428 125.529 1 0.474 12
    16 30 29 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 125.992 21.430 124.925 9 1.067 6
    17 4 4 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 125.950 21.437 124.602 17 1.348 30
    18 19 19 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 125.892 21.447 125.069 5 0.823 3
    19 14 12 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 125.892 21.447 121.583 46 4.309 31
    20 6 6 07 Clint Bowyer # Chevy 125.862 21.452 124.780 12 1.082 18
    21 25 27 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 125.804 21.462 124.983 8 0.821 9
    22 21 21 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Chevy 125.500 21.514 124.047 28 1.453 20
    23 18 18 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 125.401 21.531 122.884 39 2.517 23
    24 10 10 41 Reed Sorenson # Dodge 125.383 21.534 123.865 31 1.518 26
    25 23 22 66 Jeff Green Chevy 125.342 21.541 124.458 20 0.884 21
    26 8 8 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 125.220 21.562 123.819 32 1.401 10
    27 47 47 96 Tony Raines Chevy 125.104 21.582 124.264 21 0.840 24
    28 3 3 21 Ken Schrader Ford 125.052 21.591 124.035 29 1.017 34
    29 17 17 40 David Stremme # Dodge 124.965 21.606 123.813 33 1.152 38-IN
    30 13 15 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 124.827 21.630 121.979 44 2.848 36-IN
    31 12 13 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 124.809 21.633 122.900 38 1.909 17
    32 5 5 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 124.740 21.645 124.246 22 0.494 35
    33 16 16 4 Scott Wimmer Chevy 124.717 21.649 125.023 7 -0.306 37-IN
    34 1 1 18 J.J. Yeley # Chevy 124.711 21.650 124.064 27 0.647 22
    35 24 23 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 124.579 21.673 123.706 35 0.873 28
    36 39 38 32 Travis Kvapil Chevy 124.567 21.675 124.144 25 0.423 39-IN
    37 15 14 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 124.407 21.703 123.796 34 0.611 13
    38 2 2 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 124.304 21.721 122.100 42 2.204 33
    39 45 45 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 124.292 21.723 124.470 19 -0.178 29
    40 35 34 61 Kevin Lepage Dodge 124.264 21.728 122.605 40 1.659 40-IN
    41 31 30 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 124.218 21.736 122.543 41 1.675 56-IN
    42 28 26 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 124.081 21.760 124.024 30 0.057 44-IN
    43 40 39 49 Mike Wallace Dodge 123.491 21.864 123.226 37 0.265 41-IN
    44 20 20 89 Kertus Davis Dodge 123.440 21.873 121.869 45 1.571 50-DNQ
    45 9 9 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 123.310 21.896 122.073 43 1.237 43-DNQ
    46 43 43 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 122.895 21.970 123.361 36 -0.466 42-DNQ
    47 34 33 00 Hermie Sadler Chevy 122.283 22.080 120.838 47 1.445 45-DNQ


    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

    '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, 4 will miss the race.

    Qualifying Order:

    Sched
    Qual
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Last
    Practice
    Speed    		 Prac
    Rank    		 Owners
    Point
    Rank
    1 18 J.J. Yeley # Chevy 124.064 27 22
    2 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 122.100 42 33
    3 21 Ken Schrader Ford 124.035 29 34
    4 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 124.602 17 30
    5 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 124.246 22 35
    6 07 Clint Bowyer # Chevy 124.780 12 18
    7 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 125.168 4 14
    8 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 123.819 32 10
    9 34 Chad Chaffin Chevy 122.073 43 43-X
    10 41 Reed Sorenson # Dodge 123.865 31 26
    11 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 124.896 10 4
    12 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 122.900 38 17
    13 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 121.979 44 36-X
    14 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 121.583 46 31
    15 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 123.796 34 13
    16 4 Scott Wimmer Chevy 125.023 7 37-X
    17 40 David Stremme # Dodge 123.813 33 38-X
    18 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 122.884 39 23
    19 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 125.069 5 3
    20 89 Kertus Davis Dodge 121.869 45 50-X
    21 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Chevy 124.047 28 20
    22 16 Greg Biffle Ford 124.752 14 25
    23 66 Jeff Green Chevy 124.458 20 21
    24 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 123.706 35 28
    25 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 124.983 8 9
    26 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 125.360 2 16
    27 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 124.757 13 7
    28 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 124.024 30 44-X
    29 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 125.064 6 27
    30 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 124.925 9 6
    31 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 122.543 41 56-X
    32 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 124.069 26 2
    33 6 Mark Martin Ford 124.804 11 5
    34 00 Hermie Sadler Chevy 120.838 47 45-X
    35 61 Kevin Lepage Dodge 122.605 40 40-X
    36 42 Casey Mears Dodge 124.671 16 11
    37 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 124.189 24 1
    38 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 124.206 23 32
    39 32 Travis Kvapil Chevy 124.144 25 39-X
    40 49 Mike Wallace Dodge 123.226 37 41-X
    41 99 Carl Edwards Ford 124.700 15 15
    42 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 124.544 18 8
    43 95 Stanton Barrett Chevy 123.361 36 42-X
    44 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 125.529 1 12
    45 7 Robby Gordon Chevy 124.470 19 29
    46 11 Denny Hamlin # Chevy 125.267 3 19
    47 96 Tony Raines Chevy 124.264 21 24


    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 has 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.
    • IMPOUND RULES on my Impound Rules page.

    • Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season)
      see my:
      2006 Nextel Cup Race Results
      2005 Nextel Cup Race Results
      2004 Nextel Cup Race Results

    • Determining Race Line-Ups - Top 35 Guarantee: At the start of the 2005 season, NASCAR instituted a new procedure for establishing the starting race field in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series [NNCS]. NASCAR 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 NNCS still will be determined by qualifying speed, the new system will assure the highest-ranked 35 positions of the NNCS OWNER [not Driver] championship points that have entered the event prior to the entry deadline [usually 13 days before the day of the race] 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 [36-42] will be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position [43rd] – 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 the current of previous 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 previous 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’ current Rule Book.(NASCAR PR)

    • see my Final 2005 Owners Points with the 2006 teams listed page - for 1st five races

    • What happens if qualifying gets rained out?

      If it is the first 5 races of the season, the previous season OWNERS points are used:

       #1) - Previous season Owner Points [position 1-35]
      #2) - Race winners from the previous and current season not already in the field
      #3) - Past Nextel Cup Champions not in by 1 or 2
      #4) - Current season Owner Points [Top 35][not in by rules 1-3]
      #5) - Current season race attempts ties broken by current owners points standings [not in by rules 1-4]
      After the 5th race of the season, the current season OWNERS points are used:
       #1) - First 35 by current Owner Points
      #2) - Last Years Cup Champ or the Event Champion if not already in the field
      #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 7-13 days before the race)

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