Dodge/Save Mart 350

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On Sunday, the NASCAR Nextel Cup moves to Infineon Raceway for the Dodge/Save Mart 350. Last week’s win by Greg Bifle gave the Roush Racing team their 8th win in the last 15 events. But the team has never been good at Infineon Raceway; their lone victory was last 1997. This track is considered the bailiwick of Jeff Gordon. He has 4 wins and nine top-10 finish in 12 starts. He has started 4 times at pole position and led a record of 351 laps.

[Gerben24]

Yes, It's definitely gonna be Jeff Gordon time again! I hope this race will give him some momentum. At the moment he's out of the chase. We can't have that ofcourse!!

[Nascar_15]

Go Waltrip!!

[Speedworx]

Should be a good race.

[Baritone2400]

Victory for ford in 97 dought that it was jeff#24 all the way back then. This is a real nascar race to me, this is like my daytona a week b4!!! its either going to be Jeff or Tony who knows!!!

[VilleneuveTracy]

JG has to be the clear favorite at Sears Point/Infineon. When not having bad luck he is a lock for a podium finish at this track, usually a win.

Here is the grid for the race (JG on the pole, Johnson 2nd and Biffle all the way back in 41st):

ThatsRacin.com Report


Unofficial results from Friday's qualifying for the Dodge 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., with position, car number, driver, car make and speed (*-denotes driver outside the top 35 in owner points and therefore required to qualify based on speed):

1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 94.325 mph.

2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 94.165.

3. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 94.012.

4. *(36) Boris Said, Chevrolet, 93.975.

5. *(7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 93.885.

6. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 93.690.

7. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 93.574.

8. *(11) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 93.296.

9. *(39) Scott Pruett, Dodge, 93.269.

10. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 93.184.

11. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 93.164.

12. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 93.151.

13. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 93.119.

14. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 93.114.

15. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 93.051.

16. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 93.015.

17. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 93.010.

18. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 92.965.

19. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 92.806.

20. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 92.785.

21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 92.673.

22. *(33) Brian Simo, Chevrolet, 92.648.

23. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 92.563.

24. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 92.289.

25. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 92.217.

26. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 92.182.

27. (22) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 92.109.

28. *(87) Chris Cook. Chevrolet, 92.107.

29. (07) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 92.102.

30. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 92.016.

31. (0) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 91.969.

32. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 91.871.

33. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 91.806.

34. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 91.774.

35. *(27) Tom Hubert, Ford, 91.702.

36. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 91.668.

37. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 91.608.

38. (43) Jeff Green, Dodge, 91.373.

39. (77) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 91.240.

40. (4) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 90.156.

41. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 89.277.

42. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 58.373.

43. *(32) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, 91.698.

Did not qualify: (2) Brandon Ash, Ford, 91.660; (37) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 90.399; (92) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 90.251; (66) Johnny Borneman III, Ford, 89.695; (52) Jose Luis Ramirez, Dodge, 74.941.

[Gerben24]

Anybody know what happened to Gregg Biffle & Elliot Sadler? Elliot Sadler must have made a big mistake or mechanical problems... But what about Gregg Biffle? He's not that far of the pace, but he is all the way of the back of the pack!

[VilleneuveTracy]

Sadler spun (he also spun twice in the first practice, he has never been good at the road courses) and Biffle had an off course excursion.