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Harvick Wins at Michigan

#29 Kevin Harvick wins Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The rest of the top ten: 11, 99, 16, 17, 14, 42, 56, 19, 20



Author : MattHaggard

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers | Kentucky Speedway Open Race Thread


Whew, that is one long title!

A couple of quick notes:

Is Austin Dillion that good or has RCR stepped up their truck program?

Kyle Busch wasn't even supposed to be at this race and now he is ... I wonder if it is because the Cup Series will be there next year and he just wants more seat time.

I don't know if I'll be able to pry the remote from my kids to watch the race tonight because they'll be watching Camp Rock 2!

Starting line-up after the jump:

 

POSCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORSPEEDTIMEBEHIND
1 3 Austin Dillon* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Remington Arms / Tracker 175.177 30.826 Leader
2 13 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Curb Records 175.160 30.829 -0.003
3 5 Mike Skinner Toyota International Trucks / Monaco RV 175.103 30.839 -0.013
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Dollar General / Toyota Tundra 174.882 30.878 -0.052
5 51 Aric Almirola Toyota Zyclara by Graceway Pharmaceutica-
ls
173.656 31.096 -0.270
6 90 Donny Lia Toyota Doug Stringer Motorsports 173.166 31.184 -0.358
7 7 Justin Lofton* Toyota VisitPIT.com 173.055 31.204 -0.378
8 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet E-Z-Go 2Five Street Legal Vehicle 172.745 31.260 -0.434
9 4 Ricky Carmichael Chevrolet Monster Energy 172.678 31.272 -0.446
10 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet SealBest / Menards 172.518 31.301 -0.475
11 31 James Buescher Chevrolet Wolfpack Rentals 172.441 31.315 -0.489
12 17 Timothy Peters Toyota Red Horse Racing 171.663 31.457 -0.631
13 23 Jason White Ford ASI Limited / Akzo Nobel 171.537 31.480 -0.654
14 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Germain.com 171.472 31.492 -0.666
15 2 Shelby Howard Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach 171.390 31.507 -0.681
16 60 Stacy Compton Chevrolet SafeAuto Ins.
Co. / Wyler.com
170.568 31.659 -0.833
17 187 Chris Jones Chevrolet Copy Wizard 170.326 31.704 -0.878
18 41 Steve Park Toyota Van Dyk Baler Corp. / Bollegraaf 169.763 31.809 -0.983
19 172 John Jackson Chevrolet James Carter
Attorney / SponsorTheTruck.com
169.561 31.847 -1.021
20 21 David Starr Toyota Allegro Marinade 169.539 31.851 -1.025
21 177 Miguel Paludo Toyota Germain Racing 169.162 31.922 -1.096
22 47 Jeffrey Earnhardt Chevrolet Fuel Doctor USA 169.025 31.948 -1.122
23 182 Paddy Rodenbeck Chevrolet Integrity Global Security 168.797 31.991 -1.165
24 192 Dennis Setzer Chevrolet fleetHQ.com / BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors 168.581 32.032 -1.206
25 93 Mike Garvey Chevrolet S&W Towing 168.345 32.077 -1.251
27 85 Brent Raymer Ford Ford. Drive one. 166.940 32.347 -1.521
27 39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet S&W Towing 167.364 32.265 -1.439
28 95 Tim Andrews Dodge Team Gill Racing 166.795 32.375 -1.549
29 12 Mario Gosselin Chevrolet TireMonkey.com / James Carter Attorney 166.692 32.395 -1.569
30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb* Ford drivenmale.com / DriverBoutique.com 165.680 32.593 -1.767
31 6 Carl Long Chevrolet Kisses4Kate.org 165.188 32.690 -1.864
32 46 Clay Greenfield Dodge Team Gill Racing 163.498 33.028 -2.202
33 07 Butch Miller+ Chevrolet SS Green Light Racing 162.338 33.264 -2.438
34 57 Norm Benning+ Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing 156.408 34.525 -3.699
35 01 Chris Lafferty+ Chevrolet Koma Unwind Chillaxation Drink 155.204 34.793 -3.967
36 244 Will Kimmel III Ford Lucas Oil Products 166.287 32.474 -1.648
Did Not Qualify
37 74 Derrike Cope Dodge Becker Law Firm / Charter 166.057 32.519 -1.693
38 89 Mike Harmon Ford Blue Ox / Lafferty Performance 164.359 32.855 -2.029
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

via nascar.com



Author : 4ever3

Nationwide COT Act 2: The CarFax 250 Preview
BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 13: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 Hot Wheels / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, walks in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series CARFAX 250 at Michigan International Speedway on August 13, 2010 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 13: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 Hot Wheels / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, walks in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series CARFAX 250 at Michigan International Speedway on August 13, 2010 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


It's race number 2 of 4 for the Nationwide COT and Michigan International Raceway is a great chance to see how the COT will do on intermediate tracks.  The two mile raceway will see 43 Nationwide drivers for 125 laps.

It's also another duel weekend, so the Cup guys will be getting a turn yet again.  I think this is a mistake. 

If Nascar does limit the Cup drivers next year, then you would think it would be a good time to get your Nationwide only driver up to speed on the new car.  That appears to be the thinking at Michael Waltrip Racing and Hendrick, as Ryan Truex and Danica Patrick both will be racing this weekend.  Truex has to qualify on time, but Danica is locked in.  This will be an important race for her.  If she handles the new car well, the rumors of a full time schedule next year will start. 

Brad Keselowski won this event last year, in the #88 Chevy that Elliott Sadler will race this weekend.  Don't miss this one.

Entry List and more after the JUMP!

Ent Car # Driver Sponsor Manu. Owner
1 00 Ryan Truex TBD 10 Toyota Michael Waltrip
2 1 Ryan Newman Phoenix Construction 10 Chevy James Finch
3 01 Mike Wallace TBA 10 Chevy Lori Davis
4 04 Jeremy Clements Boudreaux's Butt Paste 10 Chevy Gene Vess
5 05 Willie Allen Cash America/31-W Insulation 10 Chevy Wayne Day
6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway 10 Ford Jack Roush
7 7 Danica Patrick Hot Wheels 10 Chevy Bryan Mullet
8 07 Danny Efland TBA 10 Chevy Thomas Efland Jr
9 09 John Wes Townley TBD 10 Ford Robby Benton
10 10 Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans 08 Toyota Todd Braun
11 11 Brian Scott AccuDoc 10 Toyota Harry Scott Jr
12 12 Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless 10 Dodge Roger Penske
13 15 Michael Annett Germain.com 10 Toyota Bob Germain
14 16 Colin Braun Conway 10 Ford Jack Roush
15 18 Kyle Busch Z Line 10 Toyota Joe Gibbs
16 20 Joey Logano GameStop 10 Toyota Joe Gibbs
17 21 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus 10 Chevy Richard Childress
18 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire 10 Dodge Jodi Geschickter
19 23 Robert Richardson Jr R3 Motorsports 09 Chevy Robert Richardson
20 24 Eric McClure Kroger 10 Ford Ed Rensi
21 26 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports 10 Dodge Bob Keselowski
22 27 Josh Wise TBA 10 Ford Mike Curb
23 28 Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts/ FX 10 Chevy Jay Robinson
24 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General 08 Toyota Todd Braun
25 33 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's 10 Chevy Delana Harvick
26 34 Tony Raines Long John Silvers 10 Chevy Bob Jenkins
27 35 Jason Keller TBA 10 Chevy Mark Smith
28 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips 08 Toyota Ralph Braun
29 40 Mike Bliss TBA 10 Chevy Curtis Key Sr
30 43 Chase Austin TBA 10 Ford Mike Curb
31 49 Mark Green TBA 10 Chevy Jay Robinson
32 56 Kevin Lepage RaceDaySponsor.com 10 Toyota John McNelly
33 60 Carl Edwards VALVOLINE 10 Ford Jack Roush
34 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Casino and Hotel 10 Toyota Rusty Wallace
35 66 Steve Wallace 5 Hour Energy 10 Toyota Rusty Wallace
36 68 Carl Long FleurDeLis Construction 10 Chevy Craig Partee
37 70 Shelby Howard Foretravel 10 Chevy Mary Louise Miller
38 73 Derrike Cope TBA 10 Dodge Derrike Cope
39 81 Michael McDowell K-Love 10 Dodge Pat MacDonald
40 87 Joe Nemechek TBA 09 Chevy Andrea Nemechek
41 88 Elliott Sadler GT Vodka 10 Chevy Dale Earnhardt Jr
42 89 Johnny Chapman Victory in Jesus Racing 10 Chevy Cindy Shepherd
43 98 Paul Menard RICHMOND/MENARDS 10 Ford Jack Roush
44 99 Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care 10 Toyota Michael Waltrip

 

44 teams are currently entered, so only one will go home.  This is much better than the 41 original entries we had last week.  Just a few notes this week:

As I mentioned Ryan Truex is making his second attempt.  His first was going good until a late race crash ended his day.

  • Ryan Newman is back with the #1 chevy again.
  • John Wes Townley remains in the RAB Ford.
  • Josh Wise will drive the #27 Ford for Baker Curb.
  • Chase Austin will make his first attempt of 2010.  Too bad it's in the start and park #43 team.
  • Carl Long will attempt his second race in the #68, the car he will drive full time in 2011.  Long missed the race his first attempt.

Race 23 of 35 will kick off at 1pm on ESPN Saturday August 14th.  So Tune in, or DVR, the Nationwide CarFax 250 from Brooklyn, Michigan.  Enjoy!



Author : Troy J.

The House that Rowdy Built: The Food City 250 Review


It took Kyle Busch 28 starts in 2008 to tie a single season record for wins in the Nationwide Series with 10.  Sam Ard is the other driver to do that feat.  In 2010 it only took 20 races for Kyle to tie his and Sam Ard's record.  That leaves another 12 starts for Kyle to try and break the record. 

Busch fought hard to secure his second win of the week at Bristol and ended up sweeping the weekend. There is no doubt that Busch is making a case for himself as best Short Track Racer alive today today. Love him or hate him, Busch commands respect.  He may lack the stoic poise that we come to expect from a champion, but there is no doubt that he is one of the top 5 racers of this generation.

Kyle could very well be the first in a new line of NASCAR Champions. The type that ooze personality and refuse to fit into the cookie cutter mold of Champ.  But lets not forget, Dale Earnhardt wasn't your average champ. Nor was Jeff Gordon or Darrell Waltrip. They were all outspoken and often disliked. That's not even mentioning their shared 'Move of get Moved' mentality of racing.

But this article isn't about what Kyle may be able to do. It's about what Kyle did on Friday at Bristol. It was a wild race, fitting of the Bristol name.  Although it didn't always seem that way.

It appeared that everyone was going to behave up until lap 84. That's when Kasey Kahne, Justin Allgaier and Trevor Bayne decided to take it three-wide into turn three. Robert Richardson was slow in the high lane, when Allgaier checked up into the side of Kasey Kahne.  Both hit the wall and Kahne rode the wall.  Kasey's day was done, but Allgaier's was far from over.  With 93 laps to go, Lap traffic almost ended Clint Bowyer's day as Sean Caisse and Joe Nemechek spun together. 

I agree with everything ESPN had to say on Friday evening up until a certain point. They claim that Mike Wallace "Checked up" and clipped Bowyer's front end, sending Wallace into Caisse and Nemechek. I say that Clint checked and spun Wallace.

If Wallace checked, he would have bounced off the wall and Bowyer would have drove right by him. That didn't happen. What did happen was that Wallace was running his line and Bowyer tried to tuck under him and misjudged the amount of room. Bowyer turned Wallace, but not intentionally.  It's possible that Wallace slowed and that's why Bowyer clipped him, but ESPN seemed to either miss this point or discarded it entirely.

 

With 60 laps to go Justin Allgaier got wide and T-Boned Josh Wise. Allgaier would eventually have to take his Verizon entry to the garage.

With 32 to go, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch were battling for the lead. Busch completed the pass low, then tried to cut in front of Keselowski. Kyle got wide and let out of the throttle. Brad never was able to 'whoa' the car down completely.  Kesolowski could have let of the gas and they both could have continued.

But instead, Busch got hit and he brushed the outside wall. He came back down and spun Kesolowski to the inside.  Now, Brad didn't deserve that for what he did to Kyle, but Kesolowski has made several enemies and made a lot of mental errors since beginning his NASCAR career. Perhaps this was mere karma.

With 25 to go, Joey Logano got a bad restart and the field gobbled him up. He almost took Dale Jr with him, but instead got turned by Jason Leffler. Not Jason's fault, since Logano was three-wide by himself.  Joey spun and the field bunched up behind him. Reed Sorenson, Paul Menard, Steve Wallace, Michael Annett, Bowyer, and Keselowski were all tangled up. The latter had considerable damage to his rear but was able to finish the race in 14th.

With 15 to go, Brian Scott and Brendon Gaughan were victims of a bad check up from Reed Sorenson.  This set up a great 10 lap shootout for the win, in which the damaged no. 18 Toyota was able to dominate


Race Results and more after the JUMP!

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps
1 3 18 Kyle Busch Z-Line Designs Toyota 250 195 10 145.6 $53,895 Running 3 116
2 6 10 Jason Leffler Fraternal Order of Eagles Toyota 250 170   115.5 $47,593 Running
3 1 33 Elliott Sadler Rheem Heating and Air Conditioning Chevy 250 170 5 119.4 $34,575 Running 1 26
4 34 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Realtree Outfitters Chevy 250 160   90.7 $26,750 Running
5 10 60 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 250 160 5 103.1 $25,775 Running 1 9
6 17 99 Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota 250 150   97.5 $30,943 Running
7 8 21 Clint Bowyer Zaxby's Chevy 250 151 5 106.6 $23,385 Running 1 7
8 11 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Toyota 250 142   93.2 $28,963 Running
9 43 42 Parker Kligerman Pelletier Brothers American Loggers Dodge 250 138   77.5 $29,243 Running
10 2 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota 250 139 5 110.1 $22,700 Running 1 30
11 7 05 Willie Allen 31W Insulation Chevy 250 130   80.3 $28,868 Running
12 18 35 Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevy 250 127   74.9 $28,168 Running
13 14 98 Paul Menard Richmond / Menards Ford 250 124   94.6 $22,000 Running
14 13 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Dodge 250 126 5 117.7 $21,535 Running 3 62
15 32 7 Josh Wise Hot Wheels Chevy 250 118   69.9 $28,808 Running
16 21 27 Danny O'Quinn Jr. HEILtrailer.com Ford 250 115   68.2 $27,923 Running
17 41 40 Mike Bliss Westerman Companies Chevy 250 112   63.5 $27,878 Running
18 23 15 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 250 109   69.4 $27,833 Running
19 36 16 Brian Ickler Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 106   57.9 $27,998 Running
20 15 81 Michael McDowell Camrett Logistics Dodge 250 103   61.7 $28,558 Running
21 25 62 Brendan Gaughan Snap-on Toyota 250 100   79.9 $27,693 Running
22 31 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # CitiFinancial Ford 250 97   74.1 $28,998 Running
23 20 04 Jeremy Clements Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy 250 94   56.1 $27,988 Running
24 33 70 Shelby Howard ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevy 250 91   53.4 $27,553 Running
25 30 11 Brian Scott # AccuDoc Solutions Toyota 249 88   75.9 $27,943 Running
26 38 34 Tony Raines Long John Silver's Chevy 248 85   38.5 $27,428 Running
27 39 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Milkshakes Ford 247 82   38.7 $27,368 Running
28 40 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevy 247 79   35.4 $27,723 Running
29 16 28 Kenny Wallace Chloe Duyck Foundation Chevy 245 76   52.7 $27,288 Running
30 5 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 244 73   54.8 $27,543 Running
31 42 01 Mike Wallace Smokey Mountain Cheese Chevy 226 70   42.5 $27,203 Running
32 29 87 Joe Nemechek amfmenergy.com / HeatRedefined.com Chevy 204 67   46.5 $27,158 Running
33 4 12 Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge 186 64   74.5 $27,138 Accident
34 12 39 Sean Caisse Rimz One Wheels & Tires Ford 155 61   69.9 $20,650 Accident
35 9 1 Ryan Newman Phoenix Construction Chevy 117 58   93.5 $20,635 Accident
36 28 49 Mark Green FX Networks Chevy 84 55   39.6 $20,615 Suspension
37 37 38 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Toyota 81 52   67.1 $20,595 Accident
38 35 0 Brad Teague Roadrunner Markets / Green Acres Lawn Care 42 49   30.2 $20,555 Brakes
39 22 73 Derrike Cope Charter Dodge 30 46   33.7 $20,530 Brakes
40 24 90 Chase Miller D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy 25 43   38.9 $20,505 Electrical
41 26 91 David Gilliland D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy 22 40   38.2 $20,480 Brakes
42 19 26 Dennis Setzer K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 6 37   27.9 $20,450 Brakes
43 27 36 Jeff Green Long John Silver's Chevy 4 34   27.8 $20,408 Brakes

Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#56), Eric McClure (#24), Drew Herring (#43), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Ryan Hackett (#76), J.J. Yeley (#61), Chris Lawson (#52)

I know that there is no way that so many guys had brake problems.  The 36, 26, 91, 90, 73, and 0 all start and parked.  It's sad when you think about the fact that McClure, Morgan Shepherd, and Ryan Hackett would have tried to finish the race.

We found out that as long as Nascar doesn't try to limit the amount of Cup guys in the Nationwide Series that Carl Edwards will attempt to run the full season in 2011.

Robby Gordon has announced that he will attempt the Montreal Race and K&N pro series driver Paul Harraka will drive Joe Nemechek's 87 Chevy at Montreal.  Why am I talking about Montreal? Because next week the Nationwide Drivers will head to our Northern Neighbors for the NAPA Auto Parts 250 from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.  This is another great chance to see some awesome Road Course racing.  Expect to see some of our Road Ringers out there again.  I really hope that eventually we get to see a Cup race up in Canada.  Check back later in the week for a Preview of the Napa Auto Parts 250.



Author : Troy J.

Kentucky gets Cup race next year. Ticket packages are already on sale for the July 9th event. ...

Kentucky gets Cup race next year. Ticket packages are already on sale for the July 9th event. Follow the link below to a copy of the official press release.

Kentucky Speedway/NASCAR Press Release - NASCAR Ranting and Raving



Author : 4ever3

The Teacher Becomes the Master: Said Wins In Montreal
MONTREAL QC - AUGUST 29:  Boris Said driver of the #09 Zaxby's Fordcelebrates with team members after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Napa Auto Parts 200 on August 29 2010 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Quebec Canada.  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Jason Smith - Getty Images

5 days ago: MONTREAL QC - AUGUST 29: Boris Said driver of the #09 Zaxby's Fordcelebrates with team members after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Napa Auto Parts 200 on August 29 2010 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Quebec Canada. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)


Boris Said has been teaching short track kids how to turn right for over a decade. 

Until Sunday, Boris had only one touring series win ever,  the 1998 Craftsman Truck series race at Sonoma.  That year was also the last time Boris Said was an actual full time driver in any NASCAR series. 

Boris has 11 years of Cup Series expirence, but has never driven more than 9 races in a single year.  But that doesn't mean that Boris is not a great driver. He's just better known as a Road Course ringer than a full time driver.

Hundreds have received lessons in road racing from Boris Said. It was time for the master to show them how it's done. After Marcos Ambrose yet again suffered heartbreak in Canada, this time thanks to an electrical problem, it seemed that this was going to come down to Carl Edwards and Robby Gordon.

Jacques Villeneuve and Max Papis looked to challenge the two Cup regulars, but both road ringers were having problems keeping up. Montreal would not allow Edwards to win back to back.  A track bar broke on the no. 60 Ford.  Once it broke, the rear tires began to shift violently in the rear of the car.  Edwards went into the pits, lost a lap and when all was said and done, Edwards was 4 laps down. 

He managed to finish the race, but his 20th place finish put his championship hopes further out of reach. 

Then there was Robby Gordon. Gordon started alongside Max Papis with just 7 to go.  As they hit the turn, Gordon ran Papis right into the grass. This is a move that Mr. Gordon has used to great avail many times in the past. But Papis didn't relent, he drove through the grass and right back into the path of Gordon. Due to the move, Jason Leffler was hit by teammate Jacques Villeneuve, and Colin Braun was collected.

Caution. 

Gordon was now running low on gas, but felt he could make it.  That was until Trevor Bayne got into J.R. Fitzpatrick and Jason Leffler blew up, causing a red flag. You could make the case that Gordon's move caused both accidents, since Leffler blew because of the damage he took in that wreck. 

The incident would be Gordon's undoing.  When the feild got back under way, Gordon ran out of gas.  He would finish 14th, two laps down. Ambrose just may have smiled.

That set up a wild finish that saw Boris Said in the Zaxby's Ford battling with Max Papis in the Rheem Chevy, and Jacques Villeneuve in the Dollar General Toyota.  Boris and Papis would battle side by side to the flag, where Boris would out run Papis by a fender. 

Something the ESPN announce team failed to tell you was that not only was it Boris Said's first Nationwide victory, but it was also RAB Racing's first ever Nascar Victory.  The 09 has never won in 53 starts. 

I loved this race, but ESPN let me down big.  They talked to Papis, who was great as always, and Villeneuve, then gave a very weak interview with Boris Said before cutting to basketball.  Not to mention the very weak qualifing coverage.  There was no more then 6 cars on track at the same time during qualifing, yet ESPN failed to show every driver making a lap.  When Papis and Ambrose were out there, we didn't even see Keselowski or Logano make a run.  Of the 46 cars making a lap, we saw maybe 20 of them.  It was incredibly biased and quite dissapointing.  They failed to talk about the fact that some of these guys had to race in on time, and even failed to tell us who failed to qualify.  I had to go online just to see that Stanton Barrett, Kevin O'Connell and Canada's own Pierre Bourque failed to make the race.  What a joke.  Bad broadcasting failed to take away from a one of a kind race though.


Results and more after the JUMP!

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps
1 5 09 Boris Said Zaxby's/PFC Ford 77 190 5 111.7 $101,213 Running 1 2
2 9 33 Max Papis Rheem Chevy 77 175 5 117.6 $70,018 Running 1 1
3 2 32 Jacques Villeneuve Dollar General Toyota 77 170 5 123.7 $53,368 Running 1 1
4 8 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge 77 165 5 106.5 $38,250 Running 1 1
5 7 98 Paul Menard Colonial Elegance/Menards Ford 77 155   106.1 $34,775 Running
6 3 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota 77 150   97.9 $34,700 Running
7 17 7 J R Fitzpatrick Schick Hydro Chevy 77 146   93.0 $37,943 Running
8 21 26 Parker Kligerman No.26 K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge Dodge 77 142   86.0 $29,525 Running
9 24 12 Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge 77 138   76.8 $35,693 Running
10 20 99 Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota 77 134   90.9 $36,668 Running
11 30 24 DJ Kennington Del Monte Ford 76 130   72.1 $28,025 Running
12 10 18 Brad Coleman Safeway Driving Centers Toyota 76 127   82.8 $33,868 Running
13 40 28 Kenny Wallace Jay Robinson Racing Chevy 76 124   59.1 $34,693 Running
14 16 07 Robby Gordon Mapei/Menards Toyota 75 126 5 108.8 $26,950 Out Of Fuel 2 17
15 37 40 Mike Bliss Happy 75th Birthday Mom! Chevy 75 118   62.0 $33,393 Running
16 35 05 Victor Gonzalez Jr. 31-W Insulation Chevy 75 115   61.0 $34,118 Running
17 33 01 Mike Wallace GK Services Chevy 75 112   54.3 $33,043 Running
18 39 82 Tomy Drissi Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Dodge 75 109   53.7 $26,425 Running
19 41 70 Mark Green ML Motorsports Chevy 75 106   46.8 $34,968 Running
20 4 60 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 73 113 10 123.9 $28,325 Running 3 29
21 6 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 72 100   89.3 $32,593 Oil Cooler
22 14 16 Colin Braun # 3M Ford 68 97   79.4 $33,543 Accident
23 29 10 Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans Toyota 67 94   63.2 $32,893 Accident
24 23 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # CitiFinancial Ford 67 91   47.2 $32,418 Running
25 36 15 Michael Annett Flying J Toyota 64 88   69.1 $32,818 Accident
26 22 23 Alex Kennedy Media Master Chevy 64 85   49.9 $32,323 Running
27 19 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota 62 82   72.7 $32,268 Suspension
28 27 97 Joe Nemechek Gator.com Chevy 57 79   50.9 $26,155 Engine
29 31 87 Paulie Harraka Exide Chevy 55 76   37.1 $32,188 Running
30 15 88 Ron Fellows Canadian Tire Chevy 53 73   66.7 $32,453 Engine
31 34 59 Kyle Kelley UPR.com/Apex/A1 Certified Solar Chevy 51 70   62.6 $25,625 Engine
32 13 00 Patrick Carpentier NAPA Toyota 50 67   78.5 $25,590 Suspension
33 1 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie/Glad Toyota 50 69 5 103.3 $31,355 Electrical 2 25
34 32 34 Tony Raines Long John Silvers Chevy 46 61   40.2 $31,988 Transmission
35 42 21 Morgan Shepherd Victory In Jesus Chevy 45 58   32.5 $31,953 Brakes
36 25 35 Tony Ave TriStar Motorsports Chevy 37 60 5 44.6 $31,918 Electrical 1 1
37 12 81 Michael McDowell MacDonald Motorsports Ford 34 52   45.6 $25,410 Engine
38 18 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 20 49   63.1 $25,355 Engine
39 11 27 Andrew Ranger Dodge Dealers of Quebec Dodge 13 46   33.3 $25,320 Engine
40 26 11 Brian Scott # AccuDoc Toyota 8 43   37.0 $31,653 Accident
41 38 89 Brett Rowe Victory in Jesus Chevy 3 40   35.4 $25,100 Overheating
42 43 36 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevy 1 37   32.9 $25,050 Brakes
43 28 43 Justin Marks Future Electronics Ford 0 34   31.3 $24,874 Rear End

Keselowski had one of the hardest fought top 5's I've seen all year.  There was nothing left of Keso's car when he crossed the line, and I'm pretty sure if they would of had one more lap, that car would have fallen apart.  The 2011 debut of Andrew Ranger and Justin Marks was rather uneventful.  Both were out before lap 14. 

The race for the top 30 got a bit more interesting.  With Boris Said winning, that propelled the RAB Ford from 28th up to 24th in owner points.  A bad day by both the 35 and 81 kept Keller in and McDowell out.  Here's how they stack up:

27 Richardson 23 2,199
28 Nemechek 87 2,196
29 Howard 70 2,173
30 Keller 35 2,163
31 McDowell 81 2,096
32 Allen 05 2,074
33 McClure 24 1,976
34 Marks 43 1,833

That's all for this week.  Join us next week when the Nationwide Boys head to Atlanta for the Great Clips 300.  Enjoy!



Author : Troy J.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Bristol Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway Open Race Thread
BRISTOL TN - AUGUST 20:  Jimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet poses after qualifying for pole position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20 2010 in Bristol Tennessee.  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Jason Smith - Getty Images

14 days ago: BRISTOL TN - AUGUST 20: Jimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet poses after qualifying for pole position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20 2010 in Bristol Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Thuder Valley.

The very name of Bristol Motor Speedway is reminiscent of danger, excitement and drama. The finishes are some of NASCAR's most used highlights and the winners go on to become the sport's most prominent champions.

Wallace, Earnhardt, Gordon and Busch have all tamed Bristol and followed it up with Cup Series Championships. Who joins them on the winner's list of NASCAR's hardest ticket?

Find out after the jump!


Bristol was resurfaced between races in 2007 and hasn't been the same since. Since the renovations, Bristol has become a follow-the-leader affair in the same vein of Texas and Charlotte. But at Bristol, that leader has typically been Kurt Busch.

The elder Busch has absolutely dominated Bristol. Since 2001, Kurt has compiled five wins, six top fives and an average finish of 13.2. His driver rating of 96.1 is the fifth best in the series and a win tonight could have him join Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick as A+ Championship contenders.

Speaking of Harvick, the points leader is coming off a win at Michigan and is now officially locked in the Chase. Harvick could miss the next three races and still start the Chase for the Championship as low as fifth.


Expect Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon to battle for the top ten with pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson (94.5 driver rating) the unlikely dark horse. The official pick of this writer is the streaky Greg Biffle who is the owner of a 101.2 driver rating in the Bristol soup bowl

Pre-race coverage was provided by ESPN Countdown and SPEED Raceday. Live prerace coverage has already begun on ABC. Green flag is set for 7:15 with Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree providing the call.


Starting Line Up by Row
Bristol Motor Speedway
IRWIN Tools Night Race
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, August 20, 2010 @ 06:44 PM Eastern
Track Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach 07/11/71 02:38:12 101.074
Row Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
1 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 15.540 123.475
2 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 15.608 122.937
2 3 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 15.630 122.764
4 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet 15.653 122.584
3 5 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 15.664 122.497
6 39 Ryan Newman Wix Filters Chevrolet 15.680 122.372
4 7 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet 15.691 122.287
8 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 15.696 122.248
5 9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 15.705 122.178
10 43 A J Allmendinger Valvoline Ford 15.708 122.154
6 11 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford 15.711 122.131
12 98 Paul Menard CertainTeed / Menards Ford 15.711 122.131
7 13 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST Auto Parts Chevrolet 15.725 122.022
14 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford 15.728 121.999
8 15 12 Brad Keselowski Penske Dodge 15.728 121.999
16 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 15.732 121.968
9 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 15.734 121.952
18 83 Reed Sorenson Red Bull Toyota 15.742 121.890
10 19 18 Kyle Busch Doublemint Toyota 15.745 121.867
20 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge 15.752 121.813
11 21 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 15.755 121.790
22 47 Marcos Ambrose Bush's / Kingsford Toyota 15.773 121.651
12 23 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota 15.791 121.512
24 33 Clint Bowyer Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 15.796 121.474
13 25 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 15.797 121.466
26 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 15.803 121.420
14 27 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet 15.808 121.382
28 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet 15.820 121.290
15 29 78 Regan Smith Farm American.com Chevrolet 15.822 121.274
30 09 Bobby Labonte Phoenix Construction Chevrolet 15.843 121.113
16 31 26 Jeff Green Air Guard Ford 15.858 120.999
32 66 Scott Riggs PRISM Motorsports Toyota 15.864 120.953
17 33 34 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver's Ford 15.869 120.915
34 38 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford 15.869 120.915
18 35 55 Michael McDowell PRISM Motorsports Toyota 15.869 120.915
36 64 Todd Bodine Little Joe's Autos Toyota 15.882 120.816
19 37 07 Robby Gordon SpeedFactory.TV Toyota 15.889 120.763
38 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 15.896 120.710
20 39 37 Tony Raines A&W All American Food Ford 16.033 119.678
40 7 Kevin Conway # SpeedFactory.TV Toyota Owner Points
21 41 19 Elliott Sadler Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Owner Points
42 71 Landon Cassill TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Owner Points
22 43 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 15.902 120.664
Did Not Qualify: # 36 Dave Blaney; # 87 Joe Nemechek; # 4 Kevin Lepage; # 46 J J Yeley; # 92 Brian Keselowski; # 32 Mike Bliss.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 14 2 Ford 12 0



Author : MattHaggard

Another 1.5 miler? Let's Talk 1954 Instead.

With the addition of Kentucky Speedway to the 2011 NASCAR schedule, Kentucky is once has a presence in the NASCAR Cup Series. The last time that NASCAR held a Cup race in Kentucky, it was 1954. 

I don't have much to say about another 1.5 D shaped track being added to NASCAR. The racing here seems like it will be lots of fun, but the track was built in 2000. So how about we take a peek at the last time NASCAR wandered through the Bluegrass State.  1954 had some interesting developments in NASCAR both on and off the track. The Pure Oil, Co. manufactured and sold a new tire specifically for stock car racing. Until then, drivers were using the same tires that were used on every day cars. Safety measures were being made, even in the earliest years of NASCAR.

1954 also saw the introduction of specialized helmets which were designed specifically to protect the drivers from concussive forces. Along with safety measures designed to protect drivers from impact injuries, a fire-proof overall was introduced and became a common feature in the garages. While the safety features of stock cars in the 1950s may seem laughable when compared to the high tech modern safety developments, the very fact that NASCAR, as a sport, was influencing safety design and innovation is extraordinarily impressive. 

Even this early on in American popular culture, NASCAR had a television presence. In 1952, 1.4 Million Americans had a television set. (That information is sourced from Wikipedia. That number may or may not be correct, but it is probably close) Even in this early market, stock car racing had a foothold. Three television programs featured stock car racing. New York City broadcast a show called Wire Wheels, Desert Dirt featured racing news and aired out of Phoenix, Arizona, and Autorama broadcast out of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Perhaps these are not the television markets that one would expect to feature stock car racing news, but I think that it speaks to the nationwide interest and growing national presence of NASCAR.

What of the race tracks? Similar to Kentucky Speedway, the Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was designed and built specifically to host stock car races. Active from 1954 until 1957, the track just outside of Lehi, Arkansas was a high banked, fast, and dangerous one and a half mile dirt track. The high price of building the track forced the opening race to be pushed back to the fall of 1954. The track also faced the same problem that many of the dirt tracks of the time had, dust control. Clouds of dust were so intense that often the track became completely obscured and the race needed to be slowed down. Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, delayed in opening was also closed due to a construction troubles. A promised highway near to the track would have created a much easier access point to the track, but it was never built. In the end, the cost of paving the track was too great and the track was shuttered after only five NASCAR races.

1.5 miles? Sure. D-Shaped? Yup. Cookie cutter? Why, the answer to the that is a pretty firm "heck no!" The banking of the dirt track was high, especially for a dirt track.  The track also had a feature that adds to the romanticism of Darlington, but proved deadly for Memphis-Arkansas. The track had ponds both outside of the track and in the infield. While drivers like Lee Petty went over the banking and into the pond during the races, Clint McHugh lost his life in a crash into one of the lakes.

There are many tracks like this in the history of NASCAR, stop overs, one-shots, tracks that were meant to be glorious and instead spend a few seasons with the sport before they are left behind. It is indeed an interesting sport, always going somewhere new, not always for the better, but always trying to find ways to expand the sport. 

Best wishes to the folks at Kentucky Speedway. And NASCAR, thank you so much for not dropping one of the dates from Martinsville. This column would have been very different this week if that had happened.

Field Trip! Let's go visit Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, shall we? Click here for quick trip down the 40!



Author : TheTrackGirl

Kevin Harvick to be sponsored by Budweiser in 2011

With Shell/Pennzoil going to Kurt Busch, Harvick will now have Budweiser on the 29 Chevy.



Author : Troy J.

The Kez kicks it at home: The CarFax 250 Review
Brooklyn Mich. Saturday August 14, 2010 - From L to R: Joey Logano, Paul Menard and eventual race winner Brad Keselowski lead the field on a restart during Saturday’s race, which only had two cautions for nine laps and featured 11 lead changes among seven drivers via nascar-assets.americaneagle.com.  Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Brooklyn Mich. Saturday August 14, 2010 - From L to R: Joey Logano, Paul Menard and eventual race winner Brad Keselowski lead the field on a restart during Saturday’s race, which only had two cautions for nine laps and featured 11 lead changes among seven drivers via nascar-assets.americaneagle.com. Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images


Brad Keselowski wanted nothing more than to win at his hometrack, Michigan.  He got that wish in dominating fashion.  Keso led 89 of 125 laps to take the CarFax 250 and is well on his way to his first Nascar championship, which could be also be his last in the Nationwide Series.  It's been discussed within Nascar about limiting the number of races that full time Cup drivers can race in the Nationwide series.  So Brad may be the last double duty champion ever.  He's also the worst. 

Brad's Cup career is off to a very shaky start.  In 22 races Keso has 4 DNFs, only 32 laps led, and a best finish of 12th (twice).  It's not a terrible start, but it is a pretty big chasm between Brad's Cup finishes and his Nationwide finishes.  Next year will be the biggest chance for Keso to succeed, as he will take over for Kurt Busch in the famous blue deuce.  If Keso can't perform in the# 2 Dodge, I think he could be on his way out of Penske Racing.  With that being said, I may be too quick to call Keso a Cup Bust after all the #12 team ran bad last year with David Stremme, and running both Cup and Nationwide does take it's toll on a driver.  Time will tell.

I am contractually obligated to discuss Danica Patrick, the world's most famous 4 laps down driver.  Patrick continued her streak of 6 straight starts of failing to finish on the lead lap.  This was a level playing field for her, since everyone was driving the COT.  Patrick still hasn't been able to master the handleing on a Nationwide Car, nor has she been able to communicate what the car needs to be better.  I feel like, if Patrick was running full time, that we would have seen some improvement by now.  At least more improvement then we have seen. 

I want to see more female drivers in Nascar but, is it just me, or does it seem like to you that women need to be pretty or they do not get a chance to run with competitive teams?  If so then that's not right because there are a whole lotta real ugly male drivers who day in and day out get their chance at victory lane - not that I'm looking mind you (or that there's anything wrong with that).  I better stop now because I'm opening up a whole big can of worms here.


Results and more after the JUMP!

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status
1 1 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Dodge 125 195 10 150.0 $38,545 Running
2 14 60 Carl Edwards Valvoline Ford 125 175 5 120.5 $37,600 Running
3 10 18 Kyle Busch Z-Line Designs Toyota 125 165   108.9 $25,875 Running
4 7 12 Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge 125 165 5 104.1 $27,193 Running
5 11 98 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Ford 125 160 5 117.6 $18,475 Running
6 9 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota 125 150   101.6 $19,100 Running
7 23 88 Elliott Sadler GT Vodka Chevy 125 151 5 88.1 $17,110 Running
8 13 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Stores Toyota 125 142   96.5 $24,113 Running
9 3 16 Colin Braun # Con-way Ford 125 143 5 92.9 $24,418 Running
10 15 33 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevy 125 134   97.3 $17,775 Running
11 8 99 Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota 125 130   107.0 $26,168 Running
12 2 00 Ryan Truex NAPA Toyota 125 127   99.0 $17,300 Running
13 6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Roush-Fenway Ford 125 124   86.6 $22,468 Running
14 19 10 Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans Toyota 125 121   83.7 $21,943 Running
15 12 11 Brian Scott # AccuDoc Toyota 125 118   80.2 $22,668 Running
16 17 15 Michael Annett Germain.com Toyota 125 115   83.4 $21,693 Running
17 21 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Ford 125 112   67.6 $21,843 Running
18 22 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 124 109   72.9 $21,593 Running
19 34 40 Mike Bliss Westerman Companies Chevy 124 106   67.7 $21,543 Running
20 26 01 Mike Wallace JDavisMotorsports.com Chevy 124 103   62.6 $22,643 Running
21 18 87 Joe Nemechek HostGator.com Chevy 123 100   69.5 $21,418 Running
22 30 70 Shelby Howard Foretravel Chevy 123 97   66.4 $21,368 Running
23 25 35 Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevy 123 94   62.2 $21,718 Running
24 37 34 Tony Raines Long John Silver's Chevy 123 91   59.6 $21,268 Running
25 29 04 Jeremy Clements Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy 123 88   49.9 $21,668 Running
26 28 49 Mark Green FX Network/Sons of Anarchy Chevy 123 85   56.0 $21,143 Running
27 33 7 Danica Patrick Hot Wheels/GoDaddy.com Chevy 121 82   46.4 $21,093 Running
28 38 81 Michael McDowell MacDonald Motorsports Dodge 121 79   45.9 $21,443 Running
29 42 28 Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevy 121 76   35.8 $20,993 Running
30 39 24 Eric McClure Kroger Ford 121 73   38.0 $21,243 Running
31 31 68 Carl Long FleurDeLis Construction Chevy 119 70   40.2 $14,420 Running
32 16 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota 116 67   68.6 $20,828 Power
33 41 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevy 112 64   42.2 $20,793 Accident
34 4 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips/Old Navy Toyota 71 66 5 95.2 $23,723 Fuel Pump
35 35 43 Chase Austin Forgotten Harvest/Walgreens Dodge 59 58   48.5 $14,290 Engine
36 5 1 Ryan Newman Phoenix Construction Chevy 43 55   45.7 $14,495 Accident
37 40 21 Morgan Shepherd RCR Chevy 20 52   36.1 $14,225 Vibration
38 20 26 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 10 49   43.7 $14,185 Vibration
39 32 73 Derrike Cope Odyssey Extreme Batteries Dodge 10 46   34.6 $14,140 Ignition
40 36 27 Josh Wise Baker Curb Racing Ford 4 43   34.5 $14,110 Transmission
41 43 07 Danny Efland Danny Efland Racing Chevy 3 40   30.4 $14,080 Engine
42 27 56 Kevin Lepage RaceDaySponsor.com Toyota 2 37   30.9 $14,030 Electrical
43 24 05 Willie Allen Cash America/Owens Corning Chevy 2 34   29.3 $13,984 Transmission

It was interesting to see Joe Gibbs Racing struggle so much in the COT.  Well, struggle by thier standards.  Neither Busch nor Logano led a lap.  It was the first Nationwide Race in which Kyle didn't lead at least on lap since Phoenix of last year, which was the second to last race of the year.  It was the third time this year that Logano hasn't led a lap.

Nothing changed in the fight for the top 30:

28 Wes Townley 09 2,025
29 Keller 35 1,976
30 Howard 70 1,976
31 McDowell 81 1,941
32 Allen 05 1,829
33 McClure 24 1,818

Robert Richardson pancaked the wall hard and had to be taken to a local hospital.  He was released this morning - everything looked fine.

Next week we go under the lights of Bristol.  Bristol is one of my favorite tracks.  It's short track racing at it's finest.  You can expect to see some tempers flare.  It could possibly be the return of Edwards vs. Keselowski or is that Keselowski vs Edwards?  Tune in at 730pm to ESPN on Friday, August 20th for the Food City 250 from Bristol, TN.  Enjoy!



Author : Troy J.

NASCAR Releases 2011 Schedule

NASCAR released schedules for the Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series on Wednesday. Chicago will open the Chase while Kentucky receives its old date. Brickyard moved to July 31st. Details and analysis forthcoming.



Author : MattHaggard

NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Fax 400 | Michigan Internation Speedway Open Race Thread
BROOKLYN MI - AUGUST 13:  Kasey Kahne driver of the #9 Budweiser poses with the pole award after he qualified first for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 13 2010 in Brooklyn Michigan.  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jason Smith - Getty Images for NASCAR

21 days ago: BROOKLYN MI - AUGUST 13: Kasey Kahne driver of the #9 Budweiser poses with the pole award after he qualified first for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 13 2010 in Brooklyn Michigan. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)


The final race to the Chase starts at Michigan and today's Carfax 400.

I've been away from the blog all week and have yet to look at the numbers but I don't require a statistical advance to tell me that Jimmie Johnson is really good here. Despite always contending, the four-time champion has actually gone winless at MIS.

After qualifying on the outside pole on Friday and leading happy hour on Saturday, Johnson could end his recent slump this afternoon. But that will mean getting past pole-sitter and future Hendrick teammate Kasey Kahne, who smoked the field on Friday after clearing up his contract situation over the past week.

Pre-race coverage will be provided by ESPN Countdown (12ET) and SPEED Raceday (10ET). Live race coverage will air on ESPN starting at 1 p.m./ET. Green flag is set for 1:35 with Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree providing the call.

News, notes and a starting lineup can be found after the jump!

 

Starting Line Up by Row
Michigan International Speedway
CARFAX 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, August 13, 2010 @ 05:12 PM Eastern
Track Race Record: Dale Jarrett 06/13/99 02:17:56 173.997
Row Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
1 1 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford 38.465 187.183
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 38.485 187.086
2 3 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 38.590 186.577
4 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet 38.591 186.572
3 5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 38.614 186.461
6 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 38.637 186.350
4 7 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 38.654 186.268
8 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 38.673 186.176
5 9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota 38.675 186.167
10 98 Paul Menard Mastercraft/Menards Ford 38.728 185.912
6 11 31 Jeff Burton Cat Financial Chevrolet 38.766 185.730
12 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 38.769 185.715
7 13 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge 38.794 185.596
14 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 38.794 185.596
8 15 09 Landon Cassill Phoenix Construction Chevrolet 38.821 185.467
16 43 A J Allmendinger Insignia HDTV Ford 38.831 185.419
9 17 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevrolet 38.849 185.333
18 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 38.858 185.290
10 19 1 Jamie McMurray Philips Norelco Chevrolet 38.861 185.276
20 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 38.904 185.071
11 21 13 Max Papis GEICO Toyota 38.929 184.952
22 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 38.945 184.876
12 23 19 Elliott Sadler Henry Ford Museum: Racing in America Ford 38.947 184.867
24 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 38.966 184.776
13 25 26 Patrick Carpentier Air Guard Ford 38.976 184.729
26 12 Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge 38.996 184.634
14 27 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 39.000 184.615
28 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 39.007 184.582
15 29 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 39.017 184.535
30 21 Bill Elliott Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 39.039 184.431
16 31 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota 39.042 184.417
32 38 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver's Ford 39.058 184.341
17 33 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 39.155 183.885
34 83 Reed Sorenson Red Bull Toyota 39.158 183.870
18 35 07 Robby Gordon SpeedFactory.TV Toyota 39.185 183.744
36 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 39.250 183.439
19 37 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie Toyota 39.261 183.388
38 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ntnl Grd Drive the Guard/AMP Energy Chev 39.272 183.337
20 39 34 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford 39.395 182.764
40 71 Bobby Labonte TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Owner Points
21 41 7 P J Jones SpeedFactory.TV Toyota Owner Points
42 37 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford Owner Points
22 43 55 Michael McDowell PRISM Motorsports Toyota 39.289 183.257

Did Not Qualify: # 32 Mike Bliss; # 46 J J Yeley; # 66 Scott Riggs; # 36 Casey Mears.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 14 1 Ford 13 0



Author : MattHaggard

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