

JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
QUALIFYING is scheduled to START at approx 7:10pm/et on Friday, October 26, 2007
- October 2006 Pole Sitter: none---rained out
- March 2007 Pole Sitter: #12-Ryan Newman, 193.124, finished 23rd
- Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 11/16/97, 197.479mph
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
- Biffle wins pole at Atlanta: #16-Greg Biffle won the Budweiser Pole for the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.453mph for his first pole of 2007, the 4th of his career and first pole at Atlanta. #2-Busch qualified second with the rest of the top-10: #44-Jarrett, #9-Kahne, #8-Earnhardt, Jr., #48-Johnson, #40-Stremme, #24-Goredon, #12-Newman, and #19-Sadler. The non-top 35 teams that made the race were: #44-Jarrett, #83-Vickers, #78-Nemechek, #55-Waltrip, #10-Riggs, #49-Andretti, and #84-Allmendinger. #21-Bill Elliott had to use a past champions provisional to make the race, the 3rd of six, so he has three to use with three races to go in the season.(10-26-2007)
- Five do not qualify [DNQ] for the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway: #00-David Reutiman [32 team attempts/38th in OWNERS pts]; #08-Burney Lamar [3/55]; #06-Sam Hornish, Jr. [5/52]; #4-Ward Burton [30/44]; and #36-Mike Skinner [32/46].(10-26-2007)
- Atlanta Qualifying Notes:
.. Greg Biffle won the Bud Pole for the Pep Boys Auto 500 with a lap of 28.807 seconds, 192.453 mph.
.. This is his fourth Bud Pole in 183 career Nextel Cup races.
.. This is his first Bud Pole and 10th top-10 start in 2007. He became the 16th driver to win a Bud Pole this season.
.. This is Biffle’s first Bud Pole and fourth top-10 start in 10 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
.. Kurt Busch posted the second-fastest qualifying time. It is his 13th top-10 start of 2007 and his fifth in 14 Atlanta races.
.. Dale Jarrett (third) posted his 16th top-10 start in 40 races at Atlanta. He posted 10 straight between 1996 and 2002. It is his best start of the 2007 season and his first top-10 start since Talladega on Oct. 10, 2006.
.. Jimmie Johnson (sixth) posted his 23rd top-10 start of 2007, extending his series lead in top-10 starts.
.. Only three of the 12 Chase drivers qualified in the top-10: Kurt Busch, Johnson and Jeff Gordon.
.. Jarrett was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time.
.. Juan Pablo Montoya (21st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-26-2007)
- Atlanta Ramblings: Greg Biffle went out late tonight and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta with a scary-fast speed of 192.453 (28.807 sec). This is his first top-spot of the season (his last pole was at Richmond in May of 2006) and 4th of his Nextel Cup career. He becomes the 16th different pole winner this year.
He'll be joined on the front row by Kurt Busch (who went out early and his time almost stood up).
Dale Jarrett (3rd) has his best starting spot since he had the outside pole at Talladega last October.
Dale Earnhardt Jr (5th) has his best starting spot since he had the pole at Pocono in August.
David Stremme (7th) has his best starting spot since he lined up 7th when we were here in March.
David Gilliland (13th) has his best starting spot since he had the outside pole at Talladega in April.
Jeremy Mayfield (41st) takes over the #66 from Jeff Green, but to hear the TV guys talks you'd have thought he was in exile all season.....
STREAKIN....Jimmie Johnson has 12 Top-10 starts in the last 13 races. Kasey Kahne has 4 Top-10 starts in a row.
The Trouble Train had five cars in tow today. Dave Reutimann, Burney Lamar, Sam Hornish Jr, Ward Burton, and Mike Skinner are the dnq's this week.(Stock Car Fans)(10-26-2007)
- Coverage of Qualifying for the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is scheduled for Friday, October 26, 2007 at 7:10pm/et.
TV: ESPN2 - 7:00pm/et
Radio: PRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
Qualifying Re-Air: none
- Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#99-Edwards, 1st out to qualify, 189.818mph, starts 16th
#40-Stremme, 2nd out 190.975mph, starts 7th
#2-Busch, 3rd out, 192.427mph, starts 2nd
#16-Biffle, 36th out, 192.453mph, starts 1st
- How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
Top 8 are in and 5 out [48 entered for 43 spots]:
will make the race
#44-Dale Jarrett, 191.655mph
#83-Brian Vickers, 190.247mph
#78-Joe Nemechek, 189.642mph
#55-Michael Waltrip, 189.610mph
#10-Scott Riggs, 189.409mph
#49-John Andretti, 189.273mph
#84-A.J. Allmendinger, 189.092mph
#21-Bill Elliott [has past champ prov to use], 188.060mph
will miss the race:
#00-David Reutimann, 188.758mph
#08-Burnery Lamar, 188.738mph
#06-Sam Hornish Jr., 188.655mph
#4-Ward Burton, 187.697mph
#36-Mike Skinner, 187.665mph
- Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
#00-David Reuitmann, 188.758mph, DNQ
#6-David Ragan, 187.354mph, starts 37th
#15-Paul Menard, 187.786mph, starts 36th
#42-Juan Montoya, 189.694mph, starts 21st
#84-A.J. Allmendinger, 189.092mph, starts 31st
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
- Some Qualifying Notes:
#22-Blaney appeared to break a suspension on his first lap and made contact with the wall in turn 3. He will have to go to a backup car.
- Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
- Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Ford: #16-Biffle, 192.453, starts 1st
Dodge: #2-Busch 192.427, starts 2nd
Toyota: #44-Jarrett 191.655, starts 3rd
Chevy: #8-Earnhardt, Jr 191.489, starts 5th
- How to Calculate Track Speeds: use the formula Speed = Distance divided by Time. Distance is Track Length, and Lap Time into Hours. Once hour is 3600 seconds, so the calculation for a 48 second lap at Daytona(2.5 miles) would be: Speed = 2.5 x (3600/48), = 2.5 x 75 = 187.500mph. For a 19 second lap at Bristol(.533 miles): Speed = .533 x (3600/19), = .533 x 189.474 = a speed of 100.990mph
- How to break a tie during qualifying? (same speed/time) When drivers are tied for a starting spot during qualifying, it is broken by owners points standings(not drivers).
- Qualifying Rules Page
Starting Line Up by Row
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Pep Boys Auto 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, October 26, 2007 @ 08:46 PM Eastern
Start Pos |
Car# |
Driver |
Manu |
Qual Time |
Qual Speed |
| 1 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Lumber Liquidators Ford |
28.807 |
192.453 |
| 2 |
2 |
Kurt Busch |
Miller Lite Dodge |
28.811 |
192.426 |
| 3 |
44 |
Dale Jarrett |
UPS / Toys-for-Tots Toyota |
28.927 |
191.655 |
| 4 |
9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge |
28.936 |
191.595 |
| 5 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Budweiser Chevy |
28.952 |
191.489 |
| 6 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy |
28.996 |
191.199 |
| 7 |
40 |
David Stremme |
Coors Light / St. Jude Dodge |
29.030 |
190.975 |
| 8 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
DuPont / Nicorette Chevy |
29.069 |
190.719 |
| 9 |
12 |
Ryan Newman |
Mobil 1 Dodge |
29.069 |
190.719 |
| 10 |
19 |
Elliott Sadler |
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge |
29.071 |
190.706 |
| 11 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge |
29.095 |
190.548 |
| 12 |
01 |
Mark Martin |
U.S. ARMY Chevy |
29.101 |
190.509 |
| 13 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
M&M's Ford |
29.123 |
190.365 |
| 14 |
83 |
Brian Vickers |
Red Bull Toyota |
29.141 |
190.247 |
| 15 |
25 |
Casey Mears |
National Guard/GMAC Chevy |
29.170 |
190.058 |
| 16 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Office Depot Ford |
29.207 |
189.818 |
| 17 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
DeWalt NANO Technology Ford |
29.207 |
189.818 |
| 18 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
FedEx Express Chevy |
29.213 |
189.779 |
| 19 |
5 |
Kyle Busch |
CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevy |
29.216 |
189.759 |
| 20 |
1 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy |
29.219 |
189.740 |
| 21 |
42 |
Juan Pablo Montoya # |
Texaco/Havoline Dodge |
29.226 |
189.694 |
| 22 |
18 |
J.J. Yeley |
Interstate Batteries Chevy |
29.228 |
189.681 |
| 23 |
78 |
Joe Nemechek |
Furniture Row Chevy |
29.234 |
189.642 |
| 24 |
55 |
Michael Waltrip |
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota |
29.239 |
189.610 |
| 25 |
26 |
Jamie McMurray |
Crown Royal Ford |
29.251 |
189.532 |
| 26 |
07 |
Clint Bowyer |
Jack Daniel's Chevy |
29.267 |
189.428 |
| 27 |
10 |
Scott Riggs |
Sears Auto Center Dodge |
29.270 |
189.409 |
| 28 |
31 |
Jeff Burton |
AT&T Mobility Chevy |
29.276 |
189.370 |
| 29 |
49 |
John Andretti |
Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge |
29.291 |
189.273 |
| 30 |
20 |
Tony Stewart |
The Home Depot Chevy |
29.301 |
189.209 |
| 31 |
84 |
AJ Allmendinger # |
Red Bull Toyota |
29.319 |
189.092 |
| 32 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Target Dodge |
29.365 |
188.796 |
| 33 |
7 |
Robby Gordon |
Jim Beam Ford |
29.414 |
188.482 |
| 34 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Shell/Pennzoil Chevy |
29.477 |
188.079 |
| 35 |
70 |
Johnny Sauter |
Radioactive Energy Drink Chevy |
29.484 |
188.034 |
| 36 |
15 |
Paul Menard # |
Menards / Johns Manville Chevy |
29.523 |
187.786 |
| 37-OP |
6 |
David Ragan # |
AAA Ford |
29.591 |
187.354 |
| 38-OP |
88 |
Ricky Rudd |
Snickers Ford |
29.635 |
187.076 |
| 39-OP |
45 |
Kyle Petty |
American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge |
29.698 |
186.679 |
| 40-OP |
96 |
Tony Raines |
DLP HDTV Chevy |
29.730 |
186.478 |
| 41-OP |
66 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Best Buy Chevy |
29.817 |
185.934 |
| 42-OP |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Caterpillar Toyota |
accident |
000.000 |
| 43-PC |
21 |
Bill Elliott |
Little Debbie Ford |
29.480 |
188.060 |
| DNQ |
00 |
David Reutimann |
Dominos.com Toyota |
29.371 |
188.758 |
| DNQ |
08 |
Burney Lamar |
Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge |
29.374 |
188.738 |
| DNQ |
06 |
Sam Hornish |
Mobil 1 Dodge |
29.387 |
188.655 |
| DNQ |
4 |
Ward Buton |
State Water Heaters / Lucas Oil Chevy |
29.537 |
187.697 |
| DNQ |
36 |
Mike Skinner |
360 OTC Toyota |
29.542 |
187.665 |
Qualifying is OVER
QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
Qualifying after 48 of 48 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 |
36 |
36 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
192.453 |
28.807 |
190.561 |
2 |
1.892 |
15 |
| 2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
192.426 |
28.811 |
189.824 |
6 |
2.603 |
10 |
| 3 |
5 |
5 |
44 |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
191.655 |
28.927 |
187.894 |
26 |
3.761 |
41-IN |
| 4 |
14 |
14 |
9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
191.595 |
28.936 |
191.199 |
1 |
0.396 |
21 |
| 5 |
40 |
40 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
191.489 |
28.952 |
189.009 |
10 |
2.480 |
13 |
| 6 |
27 |
27 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
191.199 |
28.996 |
189.922 |
5 |
1.277 |
2 |
| 7 |
2 |
2 |
40 |
David Stremme |
Dodge |
190.975 |
29.030 |
188.604 |
15 |
2.371 |
26 |
| 8 |
28 |
28 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevy |
190.719 |
29.069 |
190.084 |
3 |
0.635 |
1 |
| 9 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
Ryan Newman |
Dodge |
190.719 |
29.069 |
188.815 |
13 |
1.904 |
14 |
| 10 |
12 |
12 |
19 |
Elliott Sadler |
Dodge |
190.706 |
29.071 |
187.729 |
28 |
2.977 |
27 |
| 11 |
37 |
37 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
190.548 |
29.095 |
188.848 |
11 |
1.700 |
18 |
| 12 |
48 |
48 |
01 |
Mark Martin |
Chevy |
190.509 |
29.101 |
187.297 |
36 |
3.212 |
17 |
| 13 |
33 |
33 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
Ford |
190.365 |
29.123 |
188.219 |
20 |
2.146 |
31 |
| 14 |
8 |
8 |
83 |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
190.247 |
29.141 |
188.848 |
12 |
1.399 |
39-IN |
| 15 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
190.058 |
29.170 |
188.028 |
21 |
2.030 |
16 |
| 16 |
1 |
1 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
189.818 |
29.207 |
187.964 |
24 |
1.854 |
5 |
| 17 |
31 |
31 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
189.818 |
29.207 |
183.236 |
48 |
6.582 |
12 |
| 18 |
46 |
46 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Chevy |
189.779 |
29.213 |
186.969 |
37 |
2.810 |
8 |
| 19 |
22 |
21 |
5 |
Kyle Busch |
Chevy |
189.759 |
29.216 |
189.714 |
7 |
0.045 |
6 |
| 20 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
189.740 |
29.219 |
189.183 |
9 |
0.557 |
11 |
| 21 |
20 |
20 |
42 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Dodge |
189.694 |
29.226 |
188.687 |
14 |
1.007 |
20 |
| 22 |
45 |
45 |
18 |
J.J. Yeley |
Chevy |
189.681 |
29.228 |
188.366 |
18 |
1.315 |
22 |
| 23 |
44 |
44 |
78 |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
189.642 |
29.234 |
187.964 |
23 |
1.678 |
43-IN |
| 24 |
25 |
25 |
55 |
Michael Waltrip |
Toyota |
189.610 |
29.239 |
188.015 |
22 |
1.595 |
40-IN |
| 25 |
24 |
24 |
26 |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
189.532 |
29.251 |
186.284 |
40 |
3.248 |
19 |
| 26 |
17 |
17 |
07 |
Clint Bowyer |
Chevy |
189.428 |
29.267 |
190.045 |
4 |
-0.617 |
2 |
| 27 |
29 |
29 |
10 |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
189.409 |
29.270 |
187.519 |
32 |
1.890 |
37-IN |
| 28 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
Jeff Burton |
Chevy |
189.370 |
29.276 |
187.430 |
35 |
1.940 |
9 |
| 29 |
4 |
4 |
49 |
John Andretti |
Dodge |
189.273 |
29.291 |
187.481 |
33 |
1.792 |
47-IN |
| 30 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
Tony Stewart |
Chevy |
189.209 |
29.301 |
188.226 |
19 |
0.983 |
4 |
| 31 |
42 |
42 |
84 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Toyota |
189.092 |
29.319 |
188.520 |
16 |
0.572 |
45-IN |
| 32 |
10 |
10 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
188.796 |
29.365 |
189.564 |
8 |
-0.768 |
25 |
| 33 |
34 |
34 |
00 |
David Reutimann |
Toyota |
188.758 |
29.371 |
187.945 |
25 |
0.813 |
38-DNQ |
| 34 |
13 |
13 |
08 |
Burney Lamar |
Dodge |
188.738 |
29.374 |
187.582 |
31 |
1.156 |
55-DNQ |
| 35 |
7 |
7 |
06 |
Sam Hornish |
Dodge |
188.655 |
29.387 |
187.443 |
34 |
1.212 |
52-DNQ |
| 36 |
18 |
18 |
7 |
Robby Gordon |
Ford |
188.482 |
29.414 |
187.690 |
29 |
0.792 |
28 |
| 37 |
43 |
43 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
188.079 |
29.477 |
187.811 |
27 |
0.268 |
7 |
| 38 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
Bill Elliott |
Ford |
188.060 |
29.480 |
186.591 |
39 |
1.469 |
36-IN |
| 39 |
41 |
41 |
70 |
Johnny Sauter |
Chevy |
188.034 |
29.484 |
184.683 |
46 |
3.351 |
33 |
| 40 |
47 |
47 |
15 |
Paul Menard |
Chevy |
187.786 |
29.523 |
185.679 |
41 |
2.107 |
29 |
| 41 |
35 |
35 |
4 |
Ward Burton |
Chevy |
187.697 |
29.537 |
184.738 |
45 |
2.959 |
44-DNQ |
| 42 |
19 |
19 |
36 |
Mike Skinner |
Toyota |
187.665 |
29.542 |
188.488 |
17 |
-0.823 |
46-DNQ |
| 43 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
David Ragan |
Ford |
187.354 |
29.591 |
187.640 |
30 |
-0.286 |
23 |
| 44 |
23 |
23 |
88 |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
187.076 |
29.635 |
183.558 |
47 |
3.518 |
32 |
| 45 |
6 |
6 |
45 |
Kyle Petty |
Dodge |
186.679 |
29.698 |
184.892 |
44 |
1.787 |
34 |
| 46 |
15 |
15 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
186.478 |
29.730 |
185.257 |
43 |
1.221 |
24 |
| 47 |
38 |
38 |
66 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Chevy |
185.934 |
29.817 |
185.412 |
42 |
0.522 |
30 |
| 48 |
39 |
39 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
0.000 |
0.000 |
186.755 |
38 |
-186.755 |
35 |
a GREEN 'IN' in a green box indicates that team/driver have made the race, NOT in the top 35
a RED 'DNQ' in a pink box indicated that team/driver will miss the race, NOT in the top 35
Last driver to make an attempt in BLUE
a light blue box in the owners ponts pos means that team is NOT in the top 35 and must make the race by speed, the owners pts position is 2007 points position, a driver with an orange colored box is elgible for a past champ provisional
Qualifying Order:
Sched Qual Pos |
Car# |
Driver |
Manu |
Prac Speed Rank |
Final Practice Speed |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
187.964 |
24 |
5 |
| 2 |
40 |
David Stremme |
Dodge |
188.604 |
15 |
26 |
| 3 |
2 |
Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
189.824 |
6 |
10 |
| 4 |
49 |
* John Andretti |
Dodge |
187.481 |
33 |
47 |
| 5 |
44 |
* Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
187.894 |
26 |
41 |
| 6 |
45 |
Kyle Petty |
Dodge |
184.892 |
44 |
34 |
| 7 |
06 |
* Sam Hornish Jr. |
Dodge |
187.443 |
34 |
52 |
| 8 |
83 |
* Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
188.848 |
12 |
39 |
| 9 |
1 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Chevy |
189.183 |
9 |
11 |
| 10 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
189.564 |
8 |
25 |
| 11 |
6 |
David Ragan # |
Ford |
187.640 |
30 |
23 |
| 12 |
19 |
Elliott Sadler |
Dodge |
187.729 |
28 |
27 |
| 13 |
08 |
* Burney Lamar |
Dodge |
187.582 |
31 |
55 |
| 14 |
9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
191.199 |
1 |
21 |
| 15 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
185.257 |
43 |
24 |
| 16 |
12 |
Ryan Newman |
Dodge |
188.815 |
13 |
14 |
| 17 |
07 |
Clint Bowyer |
Chevy |
190.045 |
4 |
2 |
| 18 |
7 |
Robby Gordon |
Ford |
187.690 |
29 |
28 |
| 19 |
36 |
* Mike Skinner |
Toyota |
188.488 |
17 |
46 |
| 20 |
42 |
Juan Pablo Montoya # |
Dodge |
188.687 |
14 |
20 |
| 21 |
20 |
Tony Stewart |
Chevy |
188.226 |
19 |
4 |
| 22 |
5 |
Kyle Busch |
Chevy |
189.714 |
7 |
6 |
| 23 |
88 |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
183.558 |
47 |
32 |
| 24 |
26 |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
186.284 |
40 |
19 |
| 25 |
55 |
* Michael Waltrip |
Toyota |
188.015 |
22 |
40 |
| 26 |
21 |
* Bill Elliott |
Ford |
186.591 |
39 |
36 |
| 27 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
189.922 |
5 |
2 |
| 28 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevy |
190.084 |
3 |
1 |
| 29 |
10 |
* Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
187.519 |
32 |
37 |
| 30 |
25 |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
188.028 |
21 |
16 |
| 31 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
183.236 |
48 |
12 |
| 32 |
31 |
Jeff Burton |
Chevy |
187.430 |
35 |
9 |
| 33 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
Ford |
188.219 |
20 |
31 |
| 34 |
00 |
* David Reutimann # |
Toyota |
187.945 |
25 |
38 |
| 35 |
4 |
* Ward Burton |
Chevy |
184.738 |
45 |
44 |
| 36 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
190.561 |
2 |
15 |
| 37 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
188.848 |
11 |
18 |
| 38 |
66 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Chevy |
185.412 |
42 |
30 |
| 39 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
186.755 |
38 |
35 |
| 40 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevy |
189.009 |
10 |
13 |
| 41 |
70 |
Johnny Sauter |
Chevy |
184.683 |
46 |
33 |
| 42 |
84 |
* AJ Allmendinger # |
Toyota |
188.520 |
16 |
45 |
| 43 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
187.811 |
27 |
7 |
| 44 |
78 |
* Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
187.964 |
23 |
43 |
| 45 |
18 |
J.J. Yeley |
Chevy |
188.366 |
18 |
22 |
| 46 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Chevy |
186.969 |
37 |
8 |
| 47 |
15 |
Paul Menard # |
Chevy |
185.679 |
41 |
29 |
| 48 |
01 |
Mark Martin |
Chevy |
187.297 |
36 |
17 |
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.
- Some weather forecast links for the race area:
Raceweather.net
The Weather Channel
- Race info at: Race Info Page
- Event Entry List
- Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season)
see my:
2007 Nextel Cup Race Results
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 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 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 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 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)
Simple: so the field is set by speed to where the 7th fastest non-top 35 driver is on speed. The any drivers in the top 35 of OWNERS [not drivers points] are placed to the 42nd spot. The 43rd spot is used for the most recent past Cup champion NOT already in the field from being in the top-35 in owners points or one of the seven no top-35. If their is not past champ for the 43rd spot, it goes to the next fastest [8th fastest driver]
- What happens if qualifying gets rained out?
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 [provisional not used/charged]
#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)
- Past Champions Limited To 6 Provisional Berths in Cup: NASCAR announced an update to the past champion’s provisional rule in the Nextel Cup Series for 2007. Beginning this season, a past champion’s provisional may be used by an eligible driver a maximum of six times over the course of the season. In addition, a team with a past champion eligible driver may only use this provisional a maximum of six times during a season. Previously, there was no limit on usage of the past champion’s provisional over the course of the 36-race season. The provisional gives the eligible driver the 43rd and final starting position in the race field. "As NASCAR seeks to place more emphasis on competition, we have decided the time is right to limit the number of provisionals allowed,” said NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton. “We believe this revision brings the provisional policy in line with the continued growth of the sport.”(NASCAR PR)
This is only for a team/driver OUTSIDE the top-35 in owners points, drivers whose team is in the top-35 in owners points, would already be guaranteed in the field and not need the Past Champions Provisional.(1-31-2007)
See my 2007 Past Champions Provisional Page for more.(2-8-2007)
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