JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at
New Hampshire International Speedway

    QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
    at approx 3:10pm/et
    on Friday, June 29, 2007

  • Track Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 133.357mph, 9/12/03

  • 2006 July Pole Sitter: #12-Ryan Newman, 129.683mph, finished 39th

  • 2006 Sept Pole Sitter: #29-Kevin Harvick, 132.282mph, finished 1st


    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Vickers goes home as car fails post-qualifying tech: Brian Vickers' #83 Team Red Bull Toyota failed post-qualifying inspection Friday afternoon at New Hampshire International Raceway, knocking the team out of the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 field and giving the spot to BAM Racing's #49-Chad Chaffin. The car for Vickers was ruled to be an eighth of an inch too low on its left front, and Vickers' qualifying time was disallowed. The team was looking at shocks and springs to see why the car was too low.(SceneDaily.com)(6-29-2007)

  • Blaney wins pole at New Hampshire: #22-Dave Blaney won the Budweiser Pole for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway with a speed of 129.437mph for his 2nd career pole and the first pole for Toyota in Nextel Cup. #2-Kurt Busch qualified 2nd with the rest of the top-10: #41-Sorenson, #70-Sauter, #42-Montoya, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #29-Harvick, #24-Gordon, #1-Truex, Jr., and #48-Johnson. The non-top 35 teams that made the race were: #22-Blaney, #00-Reutimann, #4-Burton, #83-Vickers, #36-Mayfield, #15-Menard, #21-Elliott, and #37-Lepage. See the qualifying results below.(6-29-2007)

  • Six do not qualify for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway: #55-Waltrip, #78-Wallace, #44-Jarrett, #10-Riggs, #84-Allmendinger, & #83-Vickers(time disallowed)>(6-29-2007)

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway is scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2007 at 3:10pm/et.
    TV: SPEED - 3:00pm/et
    Radio: MRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
    Qualifying Re-Air: 8:30pm/et

  • Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #84-Allmendinger, 1st out to qualify, 125.302mph, DNQ
    #99-Edwards, 2nd out, 127.436mph, starts 22nd
    #5-Busch, 3rd out, 127.765mph, starts 18th
    #20-Stewart, 7th out, 128.139mph, starts 14th
    #48-Johnson, 13th out, 128.316mph, starts 10th
    #24-Gordon, 16th out, 128.350mph, starts 8th
    #70-Sauter, 17th out, 128.502mph, starts 4th
    #22-Blaney, 20th out, 129.437mph, starts 1st
    (6-29-2007)

  • How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
    Top four are in 8 in and 6 out [49 entered for 43 spots]:
    will make the race
    #22-Dave Blaney, 129.437mph
    #00-David Reutimann, 127.962mph
    #4-Ward Burton, 127.397mph
    #36-Jeremy Mayfield, 127.180
    #15-Paul Menard, 126.842mph
    #21-Bill Elliott [PC], 126.783mph
    #37-Kevin Lepage, 126.433
    #49-Chad Chaffin, 126.421mph
    will miss the race:
    #55-Michael Waltrip, 126.144mph
    #78-Kenny Wallace, 126.090mph
    #44-Dale Jarrett, 125.848mph
    #10-Scott Riggs, 125.732mph
    #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 125.302mph
    #83-Brian Vickers, 127.338mph (time disallowed)
    (6-29-2007)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #00-David Reutimann, 127.962mph, starts 17th
    #6-David Ragan, 126.913mph, starts 33rd
    #15-Paul Menard, 126.842mph, starts 36th
    #42-Juan Montoya, 128.411mph, starts 5th
    #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 125.302mph, DNQ
    DNR = Did not race
    DNQ = Did not qualify for race.(6-29-2007)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    #2-Kurt Busch was excused from qualifying while the team worked on brake issues.
    #41-Sorenson scraped the wall on his qualifying lap, but there was little if any damage.
    (6-29-2007)

  • Practice Results:
    Practice Speeds Page

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Toyota: #22-Blaney, 129.437, starts 1st
    Dodge: #2-Busch, 129.182, starts 2nd
    Chevy: #70-Sauter, 128.502, starts 4th
    Ford: #7-Gordon, 127.988, starts 16th
    (6-29-2007)

  • 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).

    Starting Line Up by Row
    Revised
    New Hampshire International Speedway
    LENOX Industrial Tools 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, June 29, 2007 @ 07:45 PM Eastern

    Start
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Time    		 Qual
    Speed
    1 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 29.426 129.437
    2 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.484 129.182
    3 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 29.620 128.589
    4 70 Johnny Sauter HAAS CNC Machine Tools/Yellow Chevy 29.640 128.502
    5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.661 128.411
    6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevy 29.666 128.389
    7 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevy 29.670 128.372
    8 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 29.675 128.350
    9 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 29.680 128.329
    10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 29.683 128.316
    11 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Chevy 29.687 128.299
    12 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 29.700 128.242
    13 01 Regan Smith U.S. Army Chevy 29.704 128.225
    14 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevy 29.724 128.139
    15 66 Jeff Green HAAS CNC Machine Tools/Best Buy Chevy 29.737 128.083
    16 7 Robby Gordon Menards/MAPEI Ford 29.759 127.988
    17 00 David Reutimann # Burger King Toyota 29.765 127.962
    18 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy 29.811 127.765
    19 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevy 29.822 127.718
    20 07 Clint Bowyer Camping World/Jack Daniel's Chevy 29.827 127.696
    21 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevy 29.840 127.641
    22 99 Carl Edwards Lumber Liquidators/Red Sox Ford 29.863 127.542
    23 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.865 127.534
    24 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 29.867 127.525
    25 4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters Chevy 29.897 127.397
    26 31 Jeff Burton LENOX Industrial Tools Chevy 29.898 127.393
    27 38 David Gilliland M&M's Ford 29.905 127.363
    28 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 29.932 127.248
    29 36 Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC Toyota 29.948 127.180
    30 17 Matt Kenseth Carhartt/DeWalt Ford 29.973 127.074
    31 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 29.979 127.049
    32 6 David Ragan # AAA Ford 30.011 126.913
    33 13 Joe Nemechek Chevy 30.013 126.905
    34 16 Greg Biffle Aflac Ford 30.021 126.871
    35 15 Paul Menard # Menards/Sylvania Chevy 30.028 126.842
    36 21 Bill Elliott Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 30.042 126.783
    37 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 30.125 126.433
    38 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 30.139 126.374
    39 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevy 30.149 126.333
    40 45 John Andretti Wells Fargo Dodge 30.181 126.199
    41 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 30.199 126.123
    42-OP 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 30.222 126.027
    43 49 Chad Chaffin Dodge 30.128 126.421
    DNQ 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 30.194 126.144
    DNQ 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 30.207 126.090
    DNQ 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 30.265 125.848
    DNQ 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 30.293 125.732
    DNQ 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 30.397 125.302
    DNQ 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 29.911 127.338
    time disallowed




    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 22 20 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 129.437 29.426 129.384 1 0.053 37-IN
    2 2 38 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 129.182 29.484 127.671 23 0.918 16
    3 20 22 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 128.589 29.620 128.268 10 0.321 28
    4 18 17 70 Johnny Sauter Chevy 128.502 29.640 127.816 19 0.686 35
    5 37 36 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 128.411 29.661 128.316 8 0.095 21
    6 46 46 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy 128.389 29.666 128.204 12 0.185 13
    7 26 25 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.372 29.670 128.001 16 0.371 9
    8 17 16 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 128.350 29.675 128.524 6 -0.174 1
    9 40 40 1 Martin Truex Jr Chevy 128.329 29.680 128.070 15 0.259 12
    10 14 13 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 128.316 29.683 129.042 3 -0.726 5
    11 15 14 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 128.242 29.700 129.208 2 -0.966 14
    12 43 43 01 Regan Smith Chevy 128.225 29.704 128.169 13 0.056 8
    13 44 44 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 128.225 29.704 128.580 5 -0.355 2
    14 8 7 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 128.139 29.724 128.976 4 -0.837 6
    15 27 26 66 Jeff Green Chevy 128.083 29.737 127.675 21 0.408 34
    16 32 29 7 Robby Gordon Ford 127.988 29.759 128.337 7 -0.349 25
    17 10 9 00 David Reutimann Toyota 127.962 29.765 128.312 9 -0.35 41-IN
    18 1 3 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 127.765 29.811 127.325 31 0.44 11
    19 38 37 18 J.J. Yeley Chevy 127.718 29.822 127.649 24 0.069 18
    20 31 33 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 127.696 29.827 127.436 29 0.26 10
    21 6 5 25 Casey Mears Chevy 127.641 29.840 127.564 27 0.077 20
    22 4 2 99 Carl Edwards Ford 127.542 29.863 127.984 17 -0.442 7
    23 33 31 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 127.534 29.865 127.671 22 -0.137 22
    24 23 21 40 David Stremme Dodge 127.525 29.867 128.091 14 -0.566 24
    25 42 42 4 Ward Burton Chevy 127.397 29.897 126.698 38 0.699 43-IN
    26 28 27 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 127.393 29.898 127.975 18 -0.582 4
    27 11 10 38 David Gilliland Ford 127.363 29.905 126.316 44 1.047 33
    28 41 41 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 127.338 29.911 126.711 37 0.627 40-IN
    29 16 15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 127.248 29.932 127.761 20 -0.513 27
    30 39 39 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 127.180 29.948 127.007 33 0.173 45-IN
    31 48 48 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 127.074 29.973 126.538 40 0.536 3
    32 24 23 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 127.049 29.979 126.341 43 0.708 19
    33 36 35 6 David Ragan Ford 126.913 30.011 127.113 32 -0.2 26
    34 21 19 13 Joe Nemechek Chevy 126.905 30.013 127.397 30 -0.492 30
    35 12 11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 126.871 30.021 126.745 36 0.126 17
    36 45 45 15 Paul Menard Chevy 126.842 30.028 127.495 28 -0.653 39-IN
    37 9 8 21 Bill Elliott Ford 126.783 30.042 126.517 41 0.266 38-IN
    38 35 34 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 126.433 30.125 125.769 48 0.664 49-IN
    39 13 12 49 Chad Chaffin Dodge 126.421 30.128 126.148 46 0.273 48-DNQ
    40 25 24 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 126.374 30.139 127.628 25 -1.254 15
    41 34 32 96 Tony Raines Chevy 126.333 30.149 127.589 26 -1.256 23
    42 7 6 45 John Andretti Dodge 126.199 30.181 126.429 42 -0.23 32
    43 47 47 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 126.144 30.194 126.909 34 -0.765 47-DNQ
    44 29 30 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 126.123 30.199 126.261 45 -0.138 29
    45 5 4 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 126.090 30.207 126.618 39 -0.528 44-DNQ
    46 19 18 88 Ricky Rudd Food 126.027 30.222 125.927 47 0.1 31
    47 30 28 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 125.848 30.265 126.745 35 -0.897 42-DNQ
    48 49 49 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 125.732 30.293 128.212 11 -2.48 36-DNQ
    49 3 1 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 125.302 30.397 125.583 49 -0.281 46-DNQ
    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 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 128.070 15 11
    2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 127.671 23 16
    3 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 126.698 38 46
    4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 127.325 31 7
    5 78 Kenny Wallace Chevy 127.113 32 44
    6 25 Casey Mears Chevy 128.337 7 20
    7 45 John Andretti Dodge 128.204 12 32
    8 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 127.761 20 6
    9 21 Bill Elliott Ford 128.212 11 38
    10 00 David Reutimann Toyota 128.580 5 41
    11 38 David Gilliland Ford 129.208 2 33
    12 16 Greg Biffle Ford 127.397 30 17
    13 49 Chad Chaffin Dodge 126.261 45 48
    14 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 127.495 28 5
    15 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 126.745 36 14
    16 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 126.538 40 27
    17 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 127.649 24 1
    18 70 Johnny Sauter Chevy 127.671 22 35
    19 88 Ricky Rudd Food 128.976 4 31
    20 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 126.517 41 28
    21 13 Joe Nemechek Chevy 129.384 1 30
    22 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 128.524 6 37
    23 40 David Stremme Dodge 127.564 27 24
    24 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 126.711 37 19
    25 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 127.628 25 15
    26 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 128.001 16 9
    27 66 Jeff Green Chevy 127.975 18 34
    28 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 127.007 33 4
    29 14 Sterling Marlin Chevy 125.769 48 29
    30 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 126.316 44 42
    31 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 128.091 14 10
    32 7 Robby Gordon Ford 128.268 10 25
    33 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 128.316 8 22
    34 96 Tony Raines Chevy 126.341 43 23
    35 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 126.745 35 49
    36 6 David Ragan Ford 126.429 42 26
    37 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 129.042 3 21
    38 18 J.J. Yeley Chevy 126.148 46 18
    39 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 126.909 34 45
    40 1 Martin Truex Jr Chevy 127.675 21 12
    41 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 127.816 19 40
    42 4 Ward Burton Chevy 126.618 39 43
    43 01 Regan Smith Chevy 125.583 49 8
    44 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 125.927 47 2
    45 15 Paul Menard Chevy 127.589 26 39
    46 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy 127.984 17 13
    47 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 128.312 9 47
    48 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 128.169 13 3
    49 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 127.436 29 36


    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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