Archive for April 14th, 2008

Under The Hood: Hendrick on Top

Posted by on April 14th, 2008

The 2008 Sprint Cup rookie crop has impressive credentials, but they still haven’t impressed this season, says Lee Spencer.

Richard Childress Racing is strong this year, but the focus is on its future. Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond share their thoughts.

Corona Mexico 200 entry list

Posted by on April 14th, 2008

ActiveReports Document

@page{size: 9.84375in 11in;margin-top:0.3in;margin-left:1in;margin-right:1in;margin-bottom:0.3in;}

Preliminary Entry List
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, April 14, 2008 @ 01:48 PM  Eastern
Corona Mexico 200 presented by Banamex
0
Joe Fox
Charlotte, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
1.
1
Mike Bliss
Milwaukie, OR
Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet
James Finch
2.
01
Kertus Davis
Gaffney, SC
RaceGirl Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
3.
2
Clint Bowyer
Emporia, KS
BB&T Chevrolet
Richard Childress
4.
4
Landon Cassill
Fairfax, IA
Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet
James Finch
5.
05
Brett Rowe
Barborsville, WV
CertainTeed/31-W Insulation Chevrolet
Wayne Day
6.
5
Adrian Fernandez
Mexico City, ME
Lowe’s Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
7.
6
David Ragan
Unadilla, GA
Discount Tire Ford
Jack Roush
8.
7
Mike Wallace
St. Louis, MO
GEICO Toyota
Bob Germain
9.
9
Patrick Carpentier
Joliette, QC, CA
AAPA Dodge
George Gillett
10.
09
Kevin O’connell
Newport Beach, CA
General Environmental Mgmt./Taleo Grill 
Susan O’Connell
11.
11
Jason Keller
Greenville, SC
America’s Incredible Pizza Company 
Bryan Mullet
12.
12
Sam Hornish Jr
Defiance, OH
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
Roger Penske
13.
16
Colin Braun
Ovalo, TX
3M Ford
Jack Roush
14.
17
Erik Darnell
Beach Park, IL
CitiFinancial Ford
Jack Roush
15.
20
Kyle Busch
Las Vegas, NV
Doosan Infracore Toyota
Joe Gibbs
16.
22
Ruben Pardo
Mexico City, ME
TBA Dodge
Armando Fitz
17.
24
Brian Simo
Carlsbad, CA
Hefty Chevrolet
John McGill
18.
25
Boris Said
Carlsbad, CA
No Fear/ Team Smithfield Ford
Ed Rensi
19.
27
Brad Coleman
Houston, TX
Carino’s Italian Grill/Ford Fusion Ford
Mike Curb
20.
28
Kenny Wallace
St. Louis, MO
TBA Chevrolet
Jay Robinson
21.
29
Scott Wimmer
Wausau, WI
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Richard Childress
22.
30
Stanton Barrett
Bishop, CA
TBA Chevrolet
Chris Lencheski
23.
31
Stan Barrett
Bishop, CA
TBA Chevrolet
Stanton Barrett
24.
32
Michel Jourdain
Mexico City, ME
Visit Mexico Toyota
Todd Braun
25.
33
Ron Hornaday Jr
Palmdale, CA
RoadLoans Chevrolet
Delana Harvick
26.
37
Burney Lamar
West Sacramento, CA
TBA Ford
Gary Baker
27.
38
Jason Leffler
Long Beach, CA
Great Clips Toyota
Ralph Braun
28.
40
Scott Pruett
Sacramento, CA
Fastenal Dodge
Floyd Ganassi
29.
41
Kyle Krisiloff
Carmel, IN
Polaroid Dodge
Chip Ganassi
30.
47
Kelly Bires
Mauston, WI
Clorox Ford
Jodi Geschickter
31.
49
Robert Richardson Jr
McKinney, TX
TBA Chevrolet
Jay Robinson
32.
52
Scott Gaylord
Lakewood, CO
TBA Chevrolet
Jimmy Means
33.
55
Mike Potter
Johnson City, TN
TBA Ford
Mark Arellano
34.
59
Marcos Ambrose
Launceston, AU
Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford
Tad Geschickter
35.
60
Carl Edwards
Columbia, MO
Scotts Ford
Jack Roush
36.
61
Kevin Lepage
Shelburne, VT
TBA Ford
Charles Shoffner
37.
64
Max Papis
Como, IT
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Ed Rensi
38.
66
Steve Wallace
Charlotte, NC
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Rusty Wallace
39.
81
D.J. Kennington
St. Thomas, CA
MC2/NPPL Dodge
Pat MacDonald
40.
84
Jose Luis Ramirez
Mexico City, ME
TBA Dodge
Troy Williams
41.
86
Antonio Perez
Guadalajara, ME
TBA Dodge
Troy Williams
42.
88
Brad Keselowski
Rochester Hills, MI
U.S. Navy Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
43.
89
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, NC
Victory In Jesus Dodge
Cindy Shepherd
44.
90
Chris Cook
Phoenix, AZ
TBA Chevrolet
Marcia Parsons
45.
91
Larry Gunselman
Snohomish, WA
TBA Ford
Stacey Humphrey
46.
98
Alex Garcia
Caracas, VE
Dixien/Omni Source Corp. Chevrolet
Alex Garcia
47.
99
David Reutimann
Zephyrhills, FL
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Michael Waltrip
48.
Driver
Car
Driver’s Hometown
Team Name
Owner

Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 auto race Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ken Sklute)Opinion: For the first seven races this season, a car not owned by Hendrick Motorsports went to Victory Lane. All seven times, people wondered what was wrong with NASCAR’s best team. In the eighth race, Jimmie Johnson shut everybody up.

Numbers tell the story at Phoenix

Posted by on April 14th, 2008

Jimmie Johnson won Saturday’s Cup race in Phoenix, but statistics show Mark Martin was better this weekend, says Jorge A. Mondaca.