Nextel Cup: Subway 500, Martinsville (spoilers)

Knowlesy · 21 Oct 2006, 19:48 (Ref:1744314)

No thread on this yet...anyhow, Nextel Cup moves onto Martinsville this weekend for the Subway 500, signalling the start of the final five rounds. The starting lineup has been set and it is Kurt Busch on pole ahead of track specialist Jeff Gordon.

Burton down in 28th, hopefully he will stay there.

Grid top 20 (Chase runners highlighted in orange).

1. Kurt Busch Dodge 97.568 19.408
2. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 97.377 19.446 + 0.038
3. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 97.187 19.484 + 0.076
4. Ryan Newman Dodge 97.162 19.489 + 0.081
5. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 97.038 19.514 + 0.106
6. Dave Blaney Dodge 96.825 19.557 + 0.149
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 96.775 19.567 + 0.159
8. Jeff Green Chevrolet 96.627 19.597 + 0.189
9. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 96.460 19.631 + 0.223
10. Ken Schrader Ford 96.440 19.635 + 0.227
11. Tony Raines Chevrolet 96.386 19.646 + 0.238
12. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 96.317 19.660 + 0.252
13. David Stremme Dodge 96.239 19.676 + 0.268
14. Kyle Petty Dodge 96.205 19.683 + 0.275
15. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 96.171 19.690 + 0.282
16. Reed Sorenson Dodge 96.127 19.699 + 0.291
17. Scott Riggs Dodge 96.078 19.709 + 0.301
18. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 96.005 19.724 + 0.316
19. Casey Mears Dodge 95.995 19.726 + 0.318
20. Matt Kenseth Ford 95.942 19.737 + 0.329

Other "Chase" drivers
25. Mark Martin Ford 95.752 19.776 + 0.368
28. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 95.651 19.797 + 0.389
32. Kasey Kahne Dodge 95.396 19.850 + 0.442

gttouring · 22 Oct 2006, 17:26 (Ref:1745148)

well if everyone crashes behind gordon he can actully pull himself out of the hole and make a run for the whole thing-
24 rules!

24-Gordon
24 hour of lemans
24 hours of daytona
24 hours of Nurburgring
24 hours of spa
....

kingfloopy · 22 Oct 2006, 23:17 (Ref:1745574)

Both Petty cars in the top-10? I think I died and went to heaven. I wonder when the last time was that occurred, if it ever has.

The points chase changed considerably too. I was wrong, Johnson might be back in it now. The top-10 is:

1. +1 Matt Kenseth Leader
2. +1 Kevin Harvick -36
3. +4 Jimmie Johnson -41
4. +2 Denny Hamlin -47
5. -4 Jeff Burton -48
6. -1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. -94
7. -3 Mark Martin -96
8. -- Kasey Kahne -99
9. +1 Jeff Gordon -141
10. -1 Kyle Busch -171

Hazza · 24 Oct 2006, 11:24 (Ref:1747401)

I'm pretty ****ty at Jr for shagging that move on Kahne up.

If he runs well in the last few races and looses the championship, that move is where he lost it. Damnit!

Great run by Johnson and Hamlin. And Harvick is back in for the double.

I'd say Burton is out of hit, he isn't consistantly quick enough to claim the title.

rustyfan · 24 Oct 2006, 12:15 (Ref:1747473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hazza

I'd say Burton is out of hit, he isn't consistantly quick enough to claim the title.

So one bad run and the driver who's been one of the most consistent drivers in the Chase so far is out of it? Not so sure I agree, and I would definitely not count Burton out just yet. I mean, he's just 48 points out of the lead, which pretty much is nothing

kingfloopy · 24 Oct 2006, 13:48 (Ref:1747599)

I thought Johnson was out of it, but that changed quickly. The only drivers who are really out of it are the ones 100 or more points back. It'll be hard for them to make up that much ground, even if the guys in front of them do not run well.

J.D.

muggle not · 25 Oct 2006, 01:14 (Ref:1748323)

I believe the only driver out of it is Kyle. It may be tough sledding but any of the others with a little luck can pull it off.

StuiE · 25 Oct 2006, 10:46 (Ref:1748777)

Wow, what a race! that was great, Hamlin at the end was pretty good, the points battle is heaps closer no, this'll get interesting...

Too bad for Ken Shrader, Ragan made a few bonehead moves

muggle not · 25 Oct 2006, 13:51 (Ref:1749019)

Yeah, I agree. It was a very good race. Tony Stewart said that Ragan out on the track was "like an arrow without the feathers". Nascar has stated that Ragan is not cleared to race at Atlanta as he is not experienced enough for a mile and a half track.

kingfloopy · 25 Oct 2006, 15:55 (Ref:1749101)

Ragan seemed to be hurting himself too, most of NASCARS decision to not let him race at Atlanta is probably due to his actions in this race. I wonder how he's going to perform next year.

J.D.

rustyfan · 26 Oct 2006, 09:59 (Ref:1749852)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingfloopy

I wonder how he's going to perform next year.

He better mature as a driver real quick or it might get quite ugly.

pole2pole · 27 Oct 2006, 12:11 (Ref:1750991)

Hi guys. I mainly post in the f1 forum. Is Montoya racing this weekend

Knowlesy · 27 Oct 2006, 13:21 (Ref:1751077)

He is doing the Busch race at Memphis.

My heartfelt thanks to MotorsTV for not televising it.

Hazza · 28 Oct 2006, 09:07 (Ref:1751785)

Sucker.

I get it live tomorrow morning.

Knowlesy · 28 Oct 2006, 11:07 (Ref:1751843)

It's odd. MotorsTV seem to be not showing any Busch races these days. They never show the Friday races live, but always showed the Saturday night races live. But lately this has not been the case and they choose to televise something putrid like Combine Harvester Racing or something.

I do not know. I won't see it until Monday evening and I'm well annoyed.

pole2pole · 28 Oct 2006, 14:05 (Ref:1751952)

I seen that myself Knowlesy. You know it almost seems that when Montoya switched to nascar they stopped there live coverage. Ah well there is always live DTM ON motors tv

Knowlesy · 28 Oct 2006, 14:29 (Ref:1751970)

The last Busch race live was the Michigan one.

Live DTM is little consolation.

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