NEXTEL Cup: Checker Auto Parts 500k (spoilers)

kingfloopy · 11 Nov 2006, 14:37 (Ref:1763458)

The Cup series moves to Phoenix for the penultimate race of the season. The current points standings are:

1 +1 Jimmie Johnson 6157 Leader 34 1 5 12 22 $8,576,950
2 -1 Matt Kenseth 6140 -17 34 0 4 15 20 $6,351,990
3 +1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6079 -78 34 0 1 10 16 $5,237,850
4 -1 Denny Hamlin* 6077 -80 34 3 2 6 18 $4,065,920
5 +1 Kevin Harvick 6052 -105 34 1 4 13 18 $5,798,230
6 +1 Jeff Gordon 6000 -157 34 1 2 13 17 $5,698,030
7 -2 Jeff Burton 5973 -184 34 4 1 7 19 $4,804,140
8 +2 Kyle Busch 5924 -233 34 1 1 10 18 $4,662,870
9 -1 Mark Martin 5904 -253 34 0 0 7 14 $4,095,100
10 -1 Kasey Kahne 5867 -290 34 5 6 11 17 $5,895,290
11 -- Tony Stewart 4488 -1669 34 0 5 15 19 $7,044,380
12 -- Carl Edwards 4131 -2026 34 0 0 9 18 $4,359,030

Stewart has locked up 11th place and the bonus that comes with it.

Jeff Gordon is on the pole with Kenseth 10th. A lot of guys out of the top 10 qualified towards the front. Johnson is 29th and will have to drive to the front and avoid any carnage to get to the front.

J.D.

Knowlesy · 11 Nov 2006, 20:51 (Ref:1763625)

I am so rooting for Earnhardt Jr. He is in a good position to claw a point or two back. But of course it could all reverse tomorrow, as ever!

Can't wait for it, love Phoenix.

matt_015 · 12 Nov 2006, 07:46 (Ref:1763971)

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowlesy

I am so rooting for Earnhardt Jr. He is in a good position to claw a point or two back. But of course it could all reverse tomorrow, as ever!

Can't wait for it, love Phoenix.

Yep so am i. I am a big dale jr fan so i will going for him also go Jr!. O yer, Jr has won 2 in a row here so he should be the chaser to bet this weekend.

muggle not · 12 Nov 2006, 12:11 (Ref:1764153)

Interesting comparisons:

Classic Points Standings (Old Method of Points) after Race 34 @ Texas
01. Matt Kenseth 4875 points
02. Jimmie Johnson - 0035 points
03. Kevin Harvick - 0382 points
04. Tony Stewart - 0387 points
05. Denny Hamlin - 0480 points
06. Dale Earnhardt Jr - 0483 points
07. Kyle Busch - 0562 points
08. Jeff Gordon - 0564 points
09. Jeff Burton - 0595 points
10. Mark Martin - 0655 points
11. Kasey Kahne - 0694 points
12. Carl Edwards - 0744 points
13. Greg Biffle - 1046 points
14. Casey Mears - 1113 points
15. Kurt Busch - 1151 points

Chase Points Standings after Race 34 @ Texas
01. Jimmie Johnson 6157 points
02. Matt Kenseth - 0017 points
03. Dale Earnhardt Jr - 0078 points
04. Denny Hamlin - 0080 points
05. Kevin Harvick - 0105 points
06. Jeff Gordon - 0157 points
07. Jeff Burton - 0184 points
08. Kyle Busch - 0233 points
09. Mark Martin - 0253 points
10. Kasey Kahne - 0290 points
----- LOCKED-OUT of the Top 10 -----
11. Tony Stewart - 1669 points
12. Carl Edwards - 2026 points
13. Greg Biffle - 2328 points
14. Casey Mears - 2395 points
15. Kurt Busch - 2433 points

kingfloopy · 12 Nov 2006, 14:55 (Ref:1764269)

Too bad for Stewart. He probably still wouldn't win the championship, but 4th is a lot better than 11th. But then again he probably wouldn't have taken as many risks as he has being out of the chase, but still. There's rumours that NASCAR is going to change the cutoff to 500 points next year and maybe have 12 drivers in the chase. The current 400 point cutoff has never come into play and it usually seems like driver from 8th to 12th before the chase are fairly close together so it might be a little more fair.

J.D.

rustyfan · 12 Nov 2006, 21:33 (Ref:1764468)

Perhaps it's just me, but isn't the race a bit... boring?

kingfloopy · 13 Nov 2006, 13:50 (Ref:1764987)

The race was a little slow with all the cautions, especially towards the end. Good job to Harvick for winning the race.

The point standings are:
Rank Driver Behind
1. -- Jimmie Johnson Leader
2. -- Matt Kenseth -63
3. +2 Kevin Harvick -90
4. -- Denny Hamlin -90
5. -2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. -115
6. -- Jeff Gordon -167
7. -- Jeff Burton -225
8. +1 Mark Martin -273
9. +1 Kasey Kahne -319
10. -2 Kyle Busch -359

The top 5 are technically in it, but Johnson is the driver looking the best and 3rd through 5th have a large gap to make up. Johnson only has to finish 12th or better I believe to win the title. But an engine failure or a wreck would be enough to change this points chase a great deal in the last race.

J.D.

Knowlesy · 13 Nov 2006, 17:42 (Ref:1765173)

Looking very good for Jimmie isn't it? I'd be surprised if he lost it now.

Earnhardt is well out of it now, damn you Brian Vickers!

StuiE · 14 Nov 2006, 10:20 (Ref:1765732)

Got to catch a little of it in the morning on NBC on that TVU thing (man American ads suck, especially those Ford Bold Moves one, whoever thought of that should be shot.) but had to go to work with about 20 or so to go, just after Jeff Green crashed..

kingfloopy · 14 Nov 2006, 13:44 (Ref:1765934)

Yeah about the least bold thing you could do is buy a Ford. Trust me I own one.

J.D.

rustyfan · 14 Nov 2006, 15:18 (Ref:1766006)

Going OT a bit I much prefer the American ads - they are way better than the ones we have here in Sweden. Not only are they, overall, a lot funnier, but also very racing-oriented. Can't go wrong with that

StuiE · 15 Nov 2006, 09:49 (Ref:1766570)

Ah yes, just about every one of them had a NASCAR personality in it, and were companies that sponsered cars or the series in some way. Is there so much Nascar related advertising on general TV, say 8pm on a weeknight?

Hazza · 15 Nov 2006, 23:33 (Ref:1767264)

Yeah. The race lacked pizzaz, but it had its good moments. Jimmie and Kevin were in their own race there. Pitty Carl Couldn't do anything...

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