Archive for April 12th, 2007

Big, fat tires and everything…

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

If you’ve ever seen the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in action, than you understand the condition that I’m about to explain to you: My name is Dave, and I’ve got Modified fever.

Each year about this time, Modified fever sets in. It can only be cured by one thing: Seeing the …

NASCAR

Kenseth surging since Daytona - from 40th to 4th

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

Matt Kenseth was already behind before the first race, and wasn’t in much better shape after it.

When his car failed inspection after qualifying at the Daytona 500, Kenseth was penalized 50 points. Then with a chance for a likely top-10 finish, he crashed on the final lap of the season opener.

Five races later, Kenseth has made quite a comeback - moving from 40th to fourth in NASCAR Nextel Cup points with 836, 130 behind leader Jeff Gordon.

NASCAR

Ragan wins first Busch pole at Texas

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -David Ragan earned his first NASCAR Busch Series pole Thursday night, edging Roush Racing teammate and series points leader Carl Edwards.

NASCAR

LIVE: Texas Busch qualifying

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Fast lasts with current car at Texas

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

With a little luck, Tony Stewart &#151 not Jimmie Johnson &#151 would have three wins, says Larry McReynolds. He says both drivers will do well at Texas while their teams are working overtime on three different cars over the next three weeks.

NASCAR

Smith paces Busch Happy Hour practice at Texas

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

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NBS Final Practice (HAPPY HOUR)
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, April 12, 2007 @ 03:01 PM Eastern
O’Reilly 300
1
4
Regan Smith
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
29.325
184.143
16
16
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
*24
Casey Mears
National Guard/36th Infantry Division 
29.393
183.717
2
26
-0.068
-0.068
3
88
Shane Huffman
U.S. NAVY Chevrolet
29.427
183.505
1
28
-0.102
-0.034

4
*5
Kyle Busch
Spectracide Fire Ant Killer/Lowe’s 
29.447
183.380
12
13
-0.122
-0.020
5
*06
Mark Martin
Dish Network Ford
29.449
183.368
20
20
-0.124
-0.002
6
*12
Kurt Busch
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
29.451
183.355
4
16
-0.126
-0.002

7
41
Reed Sorenson
Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge
29.470
183.237
27
28
-0.145
-0.019
8
29
Jeff Burton
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
29.470
183.237
29
29
-0.145
-0.000
9
10
Dave Blaney
ABF U-Pack Toyota
29.476
183.200
18
18
-0.151
-0.006

10
9
Kasey Kahne
Hellmann’s Dodge
29.484
183.150
1
17
-0.159
-0.008
11
22
David Stremme
SuperCuts Dodge
29.493
183.094
1
4
-0.168
-0.009
12
99
David Reutimann
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
29.537
182.822
24
25
-0.212
-0.044

13
16
Greg Biffle
3M Ford
29.537
182.822
19
20
-0.212
-0.000
14
47
Jon Wood
Clorox/American Red Cross Ford
29.544
182.778
20
20
-0.219
-0.007
15
*25
David Gilliland
freecreditreport.com Ford
29.555
182.710
20
20
-0.230
-0.011

16
35
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
McDonald’s Ford
29.593
182.476
19
19
-0.268
-0.038
17
20
Denny Hamlin
Rockwell Automation Chevrolet
29.599
182.439
2
24
-0.274
-0.006
18
6
David Ragan #
Discount Tire Ford
29.602
182.420
21
21
-0.277
-0.003

19
*15
Paul Menard
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
29.603
182.414
14
17
-0.278
-0.001
20
60
Carl Edwards
Scotts Bonus S Max Ford
29.630
182.248
5
19
-0.305
-0.027
21
90
Stephen Leicht
citi financial Ford
29.632
182.235
20
21
-0.307
-0.002

22
*17
Matt Kenseth
Arby’s Ford
29.652
182.113
1
26
-0.327
-0.020
23
33
Kevin Harvick
RoadLoans.com Chevrolet
29.688
181.892
22
23
-0.363
-0.036
24
66
Steve Wallace
HomeLife Communities Dodge
29.725
181.665
23
23
-0.400
-0.037

25
14
Kyle Krisiloff #
Clabber Girl Ford
29.747
181.531
18
19
-0.422
-0.022
26
42
Juan Pablo Montoya #
Texaco/Havoline Dodge
29.763
181.433
12
12
-0.438
-0.016
27
7
Mike Wallace
GEICO Chevrolet
29.771
181.385
20
21
-0.446
-0.008

28
21
Timothy Peters
AutoZone Chevrolet
29.822
181.074
13
14
-0.497
-0.051
29
77
Bobby Labonte
Dollar General Chevrolet
29.855
180.874
8
22
-0.530
-0.033
30
28
Johnny Sauter
DaytonaBrands.com Chevrolet
29.901
180.596
24
24
-0.576
-0.046

31
59
Marcos Ambrose #
Kingsford/Bush’s Ford
29.906
180.566
13
17
-0.581
-0.005
32
36
Brent Sherman
BIG LOTS Chevrolet
29.912
180.530
17
18
-0.587
-0.006
33
27
Ward Burton
Cottonelle/Brookshire’s Ford
29.915
180.511
19
20
-0.590
-0.003

34
*23
Brad Keselowski #
Oklahoma Centennial Chevrolet
29.964
180.216
13
13
-0.639
-0.049
35
37
Jamie McMurray
Yard-Man Ford
30.015
179.910
4
28
-0.690
-0.051
36
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota
30.049
179.706
10
19
-0.724
-0.034

37
18
Brad Coleman #
Carino’s Italian Grill Chevrolet
30.082
179.509
9
32
-0.757
-0.033
38
1
J.J. Yeley
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet
30.158
179.057
23
23
-0.833
-0.076
39
*30
Stanton Barrett
Bad Boy Power Drink/Pro 30 Racing 
30.192
178.855
18
19
-0.867
-0.034

40
*0
Eric McClure
Hefty Chevrolet
30.355
177.895
9
13
-1.030
-0.163
41
*70
Justin Diercks #
Foretravel/BIOMET Chevrolet
30.401
177.626
19
21
-1.076
-0.046
42
*05
Brett Rowe
31-W Insulation Chevrolet
31.092
173.678
25
25
-1.767
-0.691

43
*52
Kevin Lepage
DuraGloss Ford
31.233
172.894
1
2
-1.908
-0.141
44
*80
Robert Richardson Jr. 
Clover Leaf Custom Backyards Chevrolet
32.662
165.330
1
3
-3.337
-1.429
Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

NASCAR

Regan Smith paces final Busch practice

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

Notebook: New Chevy engine debuts at Texas

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

In this year of change in NASCAR, there’s another one taking place this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR

Texas Busch qualifying order

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

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Qualifying Order & Worksheet
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, April 12, 2007 @ 01:09 PM Eastern

193.493
27.908
04/06/02
Jeff Green 
Speed
Time
Date
Driver
Track Qualifying Record:
O’Reilly 300
4
Regan Smith
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet

1
06
* Mark Martin
Dish Network Ford

2
35
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
McDonald’s Ford

3
18
Brad Coleman #
Carino’s Italian Grill Chevrolet

4
28
Johnny Sauter
DaytonaBrands.com Chevrolet

5
60
Carl Edwards
Scotts Bonus S Max Ford

6
59
Marcos Ambrose #
Kingsford/Bush’s Ford

7
0
* Eric McClure
Hefty Chevrolet

8
14
Kyle Krisiloff #
Clabber Girl Ford

9
37
Jamie McMurray
Yard-Man Ford

10
99
David Reutimann
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota

11
10
Dave Blaney
ABF U-Pack Toyota

12
9
Kasey Kahne
Hellmann’s Dodge

13
7
Mike Wallace
GEICO Chevrolet

14
BLANK

15
23
* Brad Keselowski #
Oklahoma Centennial Chevrolet

16
70
* Justin Diercks #
Foretravel/BIOMET Chevrolet

17
47
Jon Wood
Clorox/American Red Cross Ford

18
77
Bobby Labonte
Dollar General Chevrolet

19
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota

20
20
Denny Hamlin
Rockwell Automation Chevrolet

21
41
Reed Sorenson
Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge

22
88
Shane Huffman
U.S. NAVY Chevrolet

23
22
David Stremme
SuperCuts Dodge

24
29
Jeff Burton
Holiday Inn Chevrolet

25
17
* Matt Kenseth
Arby’s Ford

26
1
J.J. Yeley
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet

27
33
Kevin Harvick
RoadLoans.com Chevrolet

28
25
* David Gilliland
freecreditreport.com Ford

29
21
Timothy Peters
AutoZone Chevrolet

30
05
* Brett Rowe
31-W Insulation Chevrolet

31
30
* Stanton Barrett
Bad Boy Power Drink/Pro 30 Racing Chevr

32
24
* Casey Mears
National Guard/36th Infantry Division Chev

33
36
Brent Sherman
BIG LOTS Chevrolet

34
6
David Ragan #
Discount Tire Ford

35
42
Juan Pablo Montoya #
Texaco/Havoline Dodge

36
66
Steve Wallace
HomeLife Communities Dodge

37
16
Greg Biffle
3M Ford

38
27
Ward Burton
Cottonelle/Brookshire’s Ford

39
15
* Paul Menard
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet

40
5
* Kyle Busch
Spectracide Fire Ant Killer/Lowe’s Chevrol

41
90
Stephen Leicht
citi financial Ford

42
12
* Kurt Busch
Penske Truck Rental Dodge

43
80
* Robert Richardson Jr. 
Clover Leaf Custom Backyards Chevrolet
44
52
* Kevin Lepage
DuraGloss Ford

45
Car
Driver
Team
Speed
Time
Speed
Time
Rmks
Q#
* Required to qualify on time

NASCAR

Texas first Busch practice speeds

Posted by on April 12th, 2007

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NBS Practice 1
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, April 12, 2007 @ 01:12 PM Eastern
O’Reilly 300
1
60
Carl Edwards
Scotts Bonus S Max Ford
29.137
185.331
2
21
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
*17
Matt Kenseth
Arby’s Ford
29.179
185.065
4
13
-0.042
-0.042
3
9
Kasey Kahne
Hellmann’s Dodge
29.190
184.995
7
21
-0.053
-0.011

4
16
Greg Biffle
3M Ford
29.229
184.748
6
20
-0.092
-0.039
5
88
Shane Huffman
U.S. NAVY Chevrolet
29.244
184.653
11
17
-0.107
-0.015
6
*5
Kyle Busch
Spectracide Fire Ant Killer/Lowe’s 
29.278
184.439
7
20
-0.141
-0.034

7
6
David Ragan #
Discount Tire Ford
29.343
184.030
2
24
-0.206
-0.065
8
21
Timothy Peters
AutoZone Chevrolet
29.346
184.011
5
14
-0.209
-0.003
9
29
Jeff Burton
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
29.350
183.986
2
19
-0.213
-0.004

10
*06
Mark Martin
Dish Network Ford
29.359
183.930
5
14
-0.222
-0.009
11
4
Regan Smith
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
29.361
183.917
3
22
-0.224
-0.002
12
99
David Reutimann
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
29.403
183.655
5
22
-0.266
-0.042

13
10
Dave Blaney
ABF U-Pack Toyota
29.421
183.542
6
18
-0.284
-0.018
14
27
Ward Burton
Cottonelle/Brookshire’s Ford
29.443
183.405
3
19
-0.306
-0.022
15
*24
Casey Mears
National Guard/36th Infantry Division 
29.456
183.324
3
26
-0.319
-0.013

16
*15
Paul Menard
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
29.458
183.312
5
34
-0.321
-0.002
17
77
Bobby Labonte
Dollar General Chevrolet
29.473
183.219
2
17
-0.336
-0.015
18
47
Jon Wood
Clorox/American Red Cross Ford
29.500
183.051
5
24
-0.363
-0.027

19
22
David Stremme
SuperCuts Dodge
29.514
182.964
11
29
-0.377
-0.014
20
35
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
McDonald’s Ford
29.523
182.908
3
24
-0.386
-0.009
21
90
Stephen Leicht
citi financial Ford
29.531
182.859
6
25
-0.394
-0.008

22
1
J.J. Yeley
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet
29.537
182.822
4
31
-0.400
-0.006
23
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota
29.551
182.735
7
21
-0.414
-0.014
24
41
Reed Sorenson
Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge
29.570
182.618
7
26
-0.433
-0.019

25
*25
David Gilliland
freecreditreport.com Ford
29.598
182.445
4
37
-0.461
-0.028
26
7
Mike Wallace
GEICO Chevrolet
29.604
182.408
3
17
-0.467
-0.006
27
20
Denny Hamlin
Rockwell Automation Chevrolet
29.616
182.334
1
25
-0.479
-0.012

28
33
Kevin Harvick
RoadLoans.com Chevrolet
29.625
182.278
5
16
-0.488
-0.009
29
66
Steve Wallace
HomeLife Communities Dodge
29.667
182.020
2
17
-0.530
-0.042
30
37
Jamie McMurray
Yard-Man Ford
29.790
181.269
3
19
-0.653
-0.123

31
*12
Kurt Busch
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
29.797
181.226
1
23
-0.660
-0.007
32
*23
Brad Keselowski #
Oklahoma Centennial Chevrolet
29.801
181.202
6
7
-0.664
-0.004
33
42
Juan Pablo Montoya #
Texaco/Havoline Dodge
29.890
180.662
4
20
-0.753
-0.089

34
14
Kyle Krisiloff #
Clabber Girl Ford
29.917
180.499
4
4
-0.780
-0.027
35
59
Marcos Ambrose #
Kingsford/Bush’s Ford
29.935
180.391
13
14
-0.798
-0.018
36
28
Johnny Sauter
DaytonaBrands.com Chevrolet
29.936
180.385
9
21
-0.799
-0.001

37
18
Brad Coleman #
Carino’s Italian Grill Chevrolet
29.984
180.096
8
33
-0.847
-0.048
38
36
Brent Sherman
BIG LOTS Chevrolet
30.032
179.808
8
17
-0.895
-0.048
39
*70
Justin Diercks #
Foretravel/BIOMET Chevrolet
30.308
178.171
20
24
-1.171
-0.276

40
*30
Stanton Barrett
Bad Boy Power Drink/Pro 30 Racing 
30.346
177.948
10
12
-1.209
-0.038
41
*0
Eric McClure
Hefty Chevrolet
30.417
177.532
6
10
-1.280
-0.071
42
*52
Kevin Lepage
DuraGloss Ford
30.898
174.769
2
2
-1.761
-0.481

43
*80
Robert Richardson Jr. 
Clover Leaf Custom Backyards Chevrolet
31.011
174.132
11
12
-1.874
-0.113
44
*05
Brett Rowe
31-W Insulation Chevrolet
894.383
6.038
1
1
-
-
Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

NASCAR