At least one person was killed and a church
destroyed by a storm that pushed through North Texas.

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Michael Waltrip isn’t talking or racing this weekend.

Waltrip will miss his sixth straight NASCAR Nextel Cup race after qualifying at Texas was canceled Friday because of severe storms.

The two-time Daytona 500 winner, in the first year with the Toyota team he owns, doesn’t have enough season points to get in the 43-car field.

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The namesake for “Dale’s Dip” was intrigued by efforts to fix the rough spot at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. complained about a slight depression between Turns 1 and 2 after the fall race, prompting a $50,000 repair job designed to “pump up” the surface of a 200-foot section of the track. Earnhardt said Friday he’d never heard of the process he read about in a newspaper.

“Sort of like, implants for a track,” he mused to reporters.

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NNCS Practice 1
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, April 13, 2007 @ 05:46 PM Eastern
SAMSUNG 500
1
5
Kyle Busch
Cheez-It/Carquest Chevrolet
28.359
190.416
11
11
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
25
Casey Mears
National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet
28.391
190.201
3
3
-0.032
-0.032
3
40
David Stremme
Coors Light Dodge
28.401
190.134
3
10
-0.042
-0.010

4
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot Chevrolet
28.417
190.027
9
9
-0.058
-0.016
5
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet
28.417
190.027
7
7
-0.058
-0.000
6
38
David Gilliland
M & M’s Ford
28.437
189.893
4
4
-0.078
-0.020

7
01
Mark Martin
U.S. Army Chevrolet
28.442
189.860
10
10
-0.083
-0.005
8
43
Bobby Labonte
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
28.455
189.773
2
8
-0.096
-0.013
9
*00
David Reutimann #
Domino’s Toyota
28.461
189.733
2
9
-0.102
-0.006

10
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Ground Chevrolet
28.471
189.667
14
14
-0.112
-0.010
11
12
Ryan Newman
alltel Dodge
28.485
189.573
6
6
-0.126
-0.014
12
*15
Paul Menard #
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
28.505
189.440
4
10
-0.146
-0.020

13
9
Kasey Kahne
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
28.528
189.288
12
14
-0.169
-0.023
14
31
Jeff Burton
Prilosec OTC Chevrolet
28.529
189.281
15
16
-0.170
-0.001
15
26
Jamie McMurray
Crown Royal Ford
28.530
189.274
6
8
-0.171
-0.001

16
*49
Mike Bliss
Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge
28.535
189.241
3
4
-0.176
-0.005
17
*10
Scott Riggs
Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge
28.536
189.235
6
9
-0.177
-0.001
18
99
Carl Edwards
Office Depot Ford
28.537
189.228
11
13
-0.178
-0.001

19
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Budweiser Chevrolet
28.567
189.029
16
16
-0.208
-0.030
20
6
David Ragan #
AAA Insurance Ford
28.568
189.023
13
14
-0.209
-0.001
21
18
J.J. Yeley
Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
28.572
188.996
11
15
-0.213
-0.004

22
07
Clint Bowyer
Jack Daniels Chevrolet
28.591
188.871
4
8
-0.232
-0.019
23
41
Reed Sorenson
Tums Dodge
28.596
188.838
15
16
-0.237
-0.005
24
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s Chevrolet
28.650
188.482
1
5
-0.291
-0.054

25
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont Chevrolet
28.668
188.363
6
8
-0.309
-0.018
26
16
Greg Biffle
3M/Ameriquest Ford
28.677
188.304
2
6
-0.318
-0.009
27
19
Elliott Sadler
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
28.690
188.219
15
15
-0.331
-0.013

28
*4
Ward Burton
State Water Heaters Chevrolet
28.706
188.114
6
10
-0.347
-0.016
29
*21
Ken Schrader
Motorcraft Ford
28.707
188.107
6
9
-0.348
-0.001
30
29
Kevin Harvick
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
28.708
188.101
7
7
-0.349
-0.001

31
*83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Toyota
28.713
188.068
6
12
-0.354
-0.005
32
*84
AJ Allmendinger #
Red Bull Toyota
28.722
188.009
11
11
-0.363
-0.009
33
42
Juan Pablo Montoya #
Texaco/Havoline Dodge
28.735
187.924
10
10
-0.376
-0.013

34
14
Sterling Marlin
Panasonic Chevrolet
28.735
187.924
7
8
-0.376
-0.000
35
13
Joe Nemechek
CertainTeed/Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
28.738
187.905
4
6
-0.379
-0.003
36
*22
Dave Blaney
Caterpillar Toyota
28.750
187.826
5
10
-0.391
-0.012

37
*37
John Andretti
Camping World Dodge
28.765
187.728
4
7
-0.406
-0.015
38
88
Ricky Rudd
Snickers Ford
28.778
187.643
1
5
-0.419
-0.013
39
96
Tony Raines
DLP HDTV Chevrolet
28.786
187.591
6
9
-0.427
-0.008

40
17
Matt Kenseth
DeWalt Ford
28.810
187.435
13
13
-0.451
-0.024
41
*44
Dale Jarrett
UPS Toyota
28.833
187.285
11
11
-0.474
-0.023
42
66
Jeff Green
Best Buy Chevrolet
28.860
187.110
11
14
-0.501
-0.027

43
*33
Scott Wimmer
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
28.896
186.877
1
8
-0.537
-0.036
44
45
Kyle Petty
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge
28.907
186.806
5
8
-0.548
-0.011
45
*36
Jeremy Mayfield
360 OTC Toyota
28.916
186.748
2
8
-0.557
-0.009

46
*78
Kenny Wallace
Furniture Row Chevrolet
28.920
186.722
6
9
-0.561
-0.004
47
70
Johnny Sauter
Yellow Transportation Chevrolet
29.007
186.162
17
18
-0.648
-0.087
48
*34
Kevin Lepage
myAutoloans.com Chevrolet
29.016
186.104
1
6
-0.657
-0.009

49
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite Dodge
29.020
186.079
1
15
-0.661
-0.004
50
7
Robby Gordon
Jim Beam Ford
29.110
185.503
6
8
-0.751
-0.090
51
*55
Michael Waltrip
NAPA Toyota
29.433
183.468
2
3
-1.074
-0.323

Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

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Weather shortened two attempts at practice sessions Friday. The first try ended after about 15 minutes because of rain, and the second was stopped after about 30 minutes because severe weather was on the way.

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With qualifying canceled at Texas, Michael Waltrip will miss his sixth race of the year, as four of seven Toyotas leave early. Steve Byrnes says the manufacturer’s engineers won’t be able to change course overnight.

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Starting Line Up by Row
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, April 13, 2007 @ 06:51 PM Eastern
151.055
Speed
Time
03:19:00
11/06/05
Date
Driver
Carl Edwards 
Track Race Record:

SAMSUNG 500
1
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont Chevrolet
Row 1:
First in Owner Points
2
31
Jeff Burton
Prilosec OTC Chevrolet

Second in Owner Points
3
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s Chevrolet
Row 2:
Third in Owner Points
4
17
Matt Kenseth
DeWalt Ford

Fourth in Owner Points
5
5
Kyle Busch
Cheez-It/Carquest Chevrolet
Row 3:
Fifth in Owner Points
6
01
Mark Martin
U.S. Army Chevrolet

Sixth in Owner Points
7
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Ground Chevrolet
Row 4:
Seventh in Owner Points
8
07
Clint Bowyer
Jack Daniels Chevrolet

Eighth in Owner Points
9
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot Chevrolet
Row 5:
Ninth in Owner Points
10
99
Carl Edwards
Office Depot Ford

10th in 2007 Owner 
11
29
Kevin Harvick
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Row 6:
11th in Owner Points
12
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Budweiser Chevrolet

12th in Owner Points
13
26
Jamie McMurray
Crown Royal Ford
Row 7:
13th in Owner Points
14
40
David Stremme
Coors Light Dodge

14th in Owner Points
15
19
Elliott Sadler
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
Row 8:
15th in Owner Points
16
42
Juan Pablo Montoya #
Texaco/Havoline Dodge

16th in Owner Points
17
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite Dodge
Row 9:
17th in Owner Points
18
18
J.J. Yeley
Interstate Batteries Chevrolet

18th in Owner Points
19
6
David Ragan #
AAA Insurance Ford
Row 10:
19th in Owner Points
20
12
Ryan Newman
alltel Dodge

20th in Owner Points
21
16
Greg Biffle
3M/Ameriquest Ford
Row 11:
21st in Owner Points
22
43
Bobby Labonte
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge

22nd in Owner Points
23
7
Robby Gordon
Jim Beam Ford
Row 12:
23rd in Owner Points
24
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet

24th in Owner Points
25
13
Joe Nemechek
CertainTeed/Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
Row 13:
25th in Owner Points
26
41
Reed Sorenson
Tums Dodge

26th in Owner Points
27
96
Tony Raines
DLP HDTV Chevrolet
Row 14:
27th in 2007 Owner 
28
14
Sterling Marlin
Panasonic Chevrolet

28th in Owner Points
29
88
Ricky Rudd
Snickers Ford
Row 15:
29th in Owner Points
30
38
David Gilliland
M & M’s Ford

30th in Owner Points
31
66
Jeff Green
Best Buy Chevrolet
Row 16:
31st in Owner Points
32
45
Kyle Petty
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge

32nd in Owner Points
33
25
Casey Mears
National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet
Row 17:
33rd in Owner Points
34
9
Kasey Kahne
Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

34th in 2007 Owner 
35
70
Johnny Sauter
Yellow Transportation Chevrolet
Row 18:
35th in Owner Points
36
83
* Brian Vickers
Red Bull Toyota

2006 Race Winner
37
44
* Dale Jarrett
UPS Toyota
Row 19:
Past Champion
38
21
* Ken Schrader
Motorcraft Ford

Six Attempts; 36th OP
39
10
* Scott Riggs
Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge
Row 20:
Six Attempts; 37th OP
40
22
* Dave Blaney
Caterpillar Toyota

Six Attempts; 39th OP
41
49
* Mike Bliss
Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge
Row 21:
Six Attempts; 40th OP
42
15
* Paul Menard #
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet

Six Attempts; 43rd OP
43
78
* Kenny Wallace
Furniture Row Chevrolet
Row 22:
Six Attempts; 44th OP
Did Not Qualify:
##00 * David Reutimann ; ##36 * Jeremy Mayfield; ##37 * John Andretti; ##84 * AJ Allmendinger ; ##55 * Michael Waltrip; ##4 * Ward Burton; ##33 * Scott Wimmer; ##34 * Kevin Lepage. 
Pos
Car
Driver
Team

Reason

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Nextel Cup qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway has been canceled because of approaching severe weather. The field will be set by points with Jeff Gordon on the pole. Robby Gordon blew an engine in the first practice before rain postponed it and Kurt Busch crashed when it resumed.

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Carl Edwards has been waiting a long time to do another Sunday backflip.

While Edwards is dominating the Busch Series this year, with a huge points lead and two straight victories, he hasn’t been able to do his trademark celebration after a Nextel Cup race since November 2005 in Texas.

“It doesn’t really seem like that long ago,” Edwards said.

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Robby Gordon blew an engine in the first practice before rain postponed it and Kurt Busch crashed when it resumed. Stay tuned to SPEED and FOX Trax with qualifying at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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