JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Lifelock 400
at Kansas Speedway

    QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
    at approx 4:10pm/et
    on Friday, September 28, 2007

  • Last Year's Pole Sitter: #9-Kasey Kahne, 178.377mph, finished 33rd

  • Track Qualifying Record: #17-Matt Kenseth, 10/8/2005, 180.856mph

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Johnson wins pole at Kansas: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the Lifelock 400 at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 175.063mph for his 3rd pole of 2007 and the 12th of his career. #17-Kenseth qualified second with the rest of the top-10:, #10-Riggs, #24-Gordon, #11-Hamlin, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #16-Biffle, #5-Busch, #1-Truex, Jr., and #07-Bowyer. Other chasers will start: #2-Busch 12th; #29-Harvick 17th; #20-Stewart 19th; #99-Edwards 27th; #31-Burton 34th. The non-top 35 teams that made the race were: #10-Riggs, #55-Waltrip, #44-Jarrett, #78-Nemechek, #00-Reutimann, #36-Mayfield, and #49-Andretti. #12-Newman initially qualified second, but his time was disallowed because the roof height was too low.(9-28-2007)

  • Four do not qualify [DNQ] for the Lifelock 400 at Kansas Speedway: #84-Allmendinger [29 team attempts/47th in OWNERS pts], #4-WBurton [28/42], #83-Vickers [29/38] and #47-Wood [1/68].(9-29-2007)

  • Ramblings - Kansas Jimmie Johnson took the Bud Pole today at Kansas Speedway for Sunday's Lifelock 400 with a time of 30.846 (175.063 mph) for his second top-spot in a row and 3rd of the season. This was career pole #12 for the Lowe's Chevy driver.
    He'll be joined on the front-row by Matt Kenseth....original second place starter Ryan Newman didn't fare too well in post-qual tech (the roof height was too low on the #12 alltel Dodge) so he's kicked back to 42nd.
    For Kenseth, this is his best starting spot since he led 'em to the green at Atlanta last October....but that race was lined up by points. This is his best starting spot on time since he had the pole here in October of 2005!
    Scott Riggs (3rd) has his best starting spot since he lined up 3rd at Richmond in May.
    Dale Earnhardt Jr (6th) has his best starting spot since he had the pole at Pocono in August.
    Dale Jarrett (13th) has his best starting spot since he had the outside pole at Talladega last October!
    Jeremy Mayfield (26th) has his best starting spot since he timed in 20th at Chicagoland in July.
    STREAKIN....Jimmie Johnson has 9 Top-10 starts in a row. Denny Hamlin has 4 Top-10 starts in the last 5 races. Greg Biffle has 4 Top-10 starts in the last 5 races. Martin Truex Jr has 4 Top-10 starts in the last 5 races.
    Only 47 cars on hand this week....four on the Trouble Train. A. J. Allmendinger, Ward Burton, Brian Vickers, and Jon Wood get the weekend off.(Stock Car Fans)(9-28-2007)

  • Kansas Qualifying Fast Facts:
    ..Jimmie Johnson won the Bud Pole for the LifeLock 400 with a lap of 30.846 seconds, 175.063 mph.
    .. This is his 12th Bud Pole in 212 career Nextel Cup races.
    .. This is his third Bud Pole and 20th top-10 start in 2007. He is tied with Denny Hamlin (seventh) for the most top-10 starts this season.
    .. This is Johnson’s second Bud Pole in six races at Kansas Speedway. He became the first repeat Bud Pole winner in seven races here.
    .. Matt Kenseth (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2007, posting his season-best starting position for the third time. It is his third top-10 start in seven Kansas races – all in the past three.
    .. Scott Riggs (third) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time. It is his eighth top-10 start in the 23 races that he has qualified for this season. It is his second top-10 start in four races at Kansas. He started second here in 2006.
    .. David Ragan (19th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
    .. Ryan Newman’s qualifying time was disallowed following post-qualifying inspection.(NASCAR Statistics)(9-28-2007)

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the Lifelock 400 at Kansas Speedway is scheduled for Friday, September 28, 2007 at 4:10pm/et.
    TV: ESPN2 - 4:00pm/et
    Radio: MRN 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)
    #21-Schrader, 1st out to qualify, 170.989mph, starts 35th
    #25-Mears, 2nd out, 172.462mph, starts 16th
    #2-Busch, 3rd out, 172.916mph, starts 12th
    #48-Johnson, 22nd out, 175.063mph, starts 1st

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
    Top eight get in and four will miss the race [47 entered for 43 spots]:

    will make the race
    #10-Scott Riggs, 173.963mph
    #55-Michael Waltrip, 172.983mph
    #44-Dale Jarrett, 172.756mph
    #78-Joe Nemechek, 171.717mph
    #00-David Reutimann, 171.576mph
    #36-Jeremy Mayfield, 171.576
    #49-John Andretti, 171.450mph
    #22-Dave Blaney, 171.113mph
    will miss the race:
    #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 170.946mph
    #4-Ward Burton, 170.859mph
    #83-Brian Vickers, 170.331mph
    #47-Jon Wood, 170.309mph


  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #00-David Reutimann, 171.576mph, starts 25th
    #15-Paul Menard, 171.734mph, starts 23rd
    #42-Juan Montoya, 172.062mph, starts 21st
    #6-David Ragan, 172.436, starts 18th
    #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 170.946mph, DNQ
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    #7-Gordon came out to take his qualifying lap, but never got up to speed and pulled back onto pit road. he was put on the 5 minute clock but the team was unable to repair the car in time.

  • Practice Results:
    Practice Speeds Page

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Chevy: #48-Johnson, 175.063, starts 1st
    Dodge: #12-Newman, 174.893, starts 3rd
    Ford: #17-Kenseth, 174.263, starts 9th
    Toyota: #55-Waltrip, 172.983, starts 12th

  • 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 UPDATED
    Kansas Speedway
    Lifelock 400
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, September 28, 2007 @ 05:14 PM Eastern

    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Time    		 Qual
    Speed
    1 48 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson 30.846 175.063
    2 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 30.984 174.284
    3 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 31.041 173.963
    4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 31.089 173.695
    5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Chevy 31.091 173.684
    6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevy 31.100 173.633
    7 16 Greg Biffle Aflac Ford 31.103 173.617
    8 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy 31.127 173.483
    9 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 31.132 173.455
    10 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevy 31.153 173.338
    11 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 31.217 172.983
    12 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 31.229 172.916
    13 44 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota 31.258 172.756
    14 41 Reed Sorenson Target/Lysol Dodge 31.282 172.623
    15 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 31.294 172.557
    16 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevy 31.311 172.463
    17 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevy 31.312 172.458
    18 6 David Ragan # AAA Insurance Ford 31.316 172.436
    19 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Chevy 31.325 172.386
    20 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 31.331 172.353
    21 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 31.384 172.062
    22 38 David Gilliland M&M's Ford 31.387 172.046
    23 15 Paul Menard # Menards/Johns Manville Chevy 31.444 171.734
    24 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Chevy 31.447 171.717
    25 00 David Reutimann # Dominos.com Toyota 31.473 171.576
    26 36 Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC Toyota 31.473 171.576
    27 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 31.493 171.467
    28 49 John Andretti LifeLock Dodge 31.496 171.450
    29 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 31.498 171.439
    30 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevy 31.499 171.434
    31 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevy 31.500 171.429
    32 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 31.526 171.287
    33 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Dodge 31.557 171.119
    34 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevy 31.576 171.016
    35 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 31.581 170.989
    36 40 David Stremme Energizer Dodge 31.685 170.428
    37-OP 66 Jeff Green GARMIN/Best Buy Chevy 31.773 169.956
    38-OP 88 Kenny Wallace Snickers Ford 31.860 169.492
    39-OP 01 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevy 31.868 169.449
    40-OP 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevy 31.905 169.252
    31-OP 7 Robby Gordon Camping World/Winegard Ford 0.000 0.000
    42-OP 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 30.876 174.893
    time disallowed
    43 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 31.558 171.114
    DNQ 84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 31.589 170.946
    DNQ 4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters/LUCAS Chevy 31.605 170.859
    DNQ 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 31.703 170.331
    DNQ 47 Jon Wood Little Debbie/Nutty Bars Ford 31.707 170.309




    Qualifying is OVER

    QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    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 23 22 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 175.063 30.846 175.052 2 0.011 4
    2 41 40 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 174.893 30.876 174.300 5 0.593 15
    3 42 41 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 174.283 30.984 172.889 17 1.394 10
    4 37 36 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 173.963 31.041 172.933 15 1.030 37-IN
    5 32 31 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 173.695 31.089 173.516 7 0.179 1
    6 39 38 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 173.684 31.091 173.360 10 0.324 12
    7 33 32 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy 173.633 31.100 175.069 1 -1.436 13
    8 44 43 16 Greg Biffle Ford 173.617 31.103 173.221 12 0.396 16
    9 43 42 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 173.483 31.127 173.477 8 0.006 5
    10 29 28 1 Martin Truex Jr Chevy 173.455 31.132 174.701 3 -1.246 7
    11 38 37 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 173.338 31.153 173.433 9 -0.095 6
    12 24 23 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 172.983 31.217 172.194 29 0.789 44-IN
    13 3 3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 172.916 31.229 174.250 6 -1.334 11
    14 46 45 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 172.756 31.258 172.612 22 0.144 41-IN
    15 27 26 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 172.623 31.282 172.778 20 -0.155 24
    16 25 24 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 172.557 31.294 172.018 35 0.539 25
    17 2 2 25 Casey Mears Chevy 172.463 31.311 174.323 4 -1.860 17
    18 34 33 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 172.458 31.312 171.222 41 1.236 9
    19 31 30 6 David Ragan Ford 172.436 31.316 171.407 39 1.029 22
    20 45 44 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 172.386 31.325 172.183 30 0.203 2
    21 14 13 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 172.353 31.331 172.789 19 -0.436 19
    22 26 24 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 172.062 31.384 173.332 11 -1.270 20
    23 35 34 38 David Gilliland Ford 172.046 31.387 172.101 34 -0.055 30
    24 16 15 15 Paul Menard Chevy 171.734 31.444 172.216 26 -0.482 29
    25 30 29 78 Joe Nemechek Chevy 171.717 31.447 172.844 18 -1.127 43-IN
    26 15 14 00 David Reutimann Toyota 171.576 31.473 172.287 25 -0.711 39-IN
    27 22 21 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 171.576 31.473 171.614 37 -0.038 46-IN
    28 12 11 99 Carl Edwards Ford 171.467 31.493 172.166 31 -0.699 3
    29 28 27 49 John Andretti Dodge 171.450 31.496 172.205 28 -0.755 48-IN
    30 7 7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 171.439 31.498 172.216 27 -0.777 23
    31 18 17 70 Johnny Sauter Chevy 171.434 31.499 171.070 43 0.364 33
    32 17 16 18 J.J. Yeley Chevy 171.429 31.500 173.066 14 -1.637 21
    33 21 20 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 171.287 31.526 172.568 23 -1.281 18
    34 40 39 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 171.119 31.557 171.352 40 -0.233 34
    35 4 4 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 171.113 31.558 172.370 24 -1.257 36-IN
    36 11 10 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 171.016 31.576 172.166 32 -1.150 8
    37 1 1 21 Ken Schrader Ford 170.989 31.581 171.554 38 -0.565 35
    38 47 46 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 170.946 31.589 172.112 33 -1.166 47-DNQ
    39 6 6 4 Ward Burton Chevy 170.859 31.605 172.905 16 -2.046 42-DNQ
    40 10 9 40 David Stremme Dodge 170.428 31.685 172.739 21 -2.311 28
    41 19 18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 170.331 31.703 173.155 13 -2.824 38-DNQ
    42 36 35 47 Jon Wood Ford 170.309 31.707 170.746 45 -0.437 68-DNQ
    43 9 8 66 Jeff Green Chevy 169.956 31.773 171.663 36 -1.707 31
    44 13 12 88 Kenny Wallace Ford 169.492 31.860 170.315 47 -0.823 32
    45 5 5 01 Mark Martin Chevy 169.449 31.868 171.076 42 -1.627 14
    46 20 19 96 Tony Raines Chevy 169.252 31.905 170.401 46 -1.149 27
    47 8   7 Robby Gordon Ford 0.000 0.000 170.983 44 -170.983 26
    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 Final
    Practice
    Speed    		 Prac
    Speed
    Rank    		 Owners
    Points
    Rank
    1 21 Ken Schrader ord 171.554 38 35
    2 25 Casey Mears Chevy 174.323 4 17
    3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 174.250 6 11
    4 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 172.370 24 36
    5 01 Mark Martin Chevy 171.076 42 14
    6 4 Ward Burton Chevy 172.905 16 42
    7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 172.216 27 23
    8 7 Robby Gordon Ford 170.983 44 26
    9 66 Jeff Green Chevy 171.663 36 31
    10 40 David Stremme Dodge 172.739 21 28
    11 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 172.166 32 8
    12 99 Carl Edwards Ford 172.166 31 3
    13 88 Kenny Wallace Ford 170.315 47 32
    14 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 172.789 19 19
    15 00 David Reutimann # Toyota 172.287 25 39
    16 15 Paul Menard # Chevy 172.216 26 29
    17 18 J.J. Yeley Chevy 173.066 14 21
    18 70 Johnny Sauter Chevy 171.070 43 33
    19 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 173.155 13 38
    20 96 Tony Raines Chevy 170.401 46 27
    21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 172.568 23 18
    22 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 171.614 37 46
    23 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 175.052 2 4
    24 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 172.194 29 44
    25 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 172.018 35 25
    26 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Dodge 173.332 11 20
    27 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 172.778 20 24
    28 49 John Andretti Dodge 172.205 28 48
    29 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy 174.701 3 7
    30 78 Joe Nemechek Chevy 172.844 18 43
    31 6 David Ragan # Ford 171.407 39 22
    32 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 173.516 7 1
    33 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 175.069 1 13
    34 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 171.222 41 9
    35 38 David Gilliland Ford 172.101 34 30
    36 47 Jon Wood Ford 170.746 45 68
    37 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 172.933 15 37
    38 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 173.433 9 6
    39 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 173.360 10 12
    40 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 171.352 40 34
    41 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 174.300 5 15
    42 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 172.889 17 10
    43 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 173.477 8 5
    44 16 Greg Biffle Ford 173.221 12 16
    45 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 172.183 30 2
    46 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 172.612 22 41
    47 84 AJ Allmendinger # Toyota 172.112 33 47


    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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