NASCAR Cup Round 20: BRICKYARD 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

[fieldodreams79]

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After a week off, the Cup series returns to the track at the most famous speedway in the world. I still don't really like stockcars on it and fans have been showing their interest, or lack there of with ticket sales as attendance has been steadily falling since the inaugural event in 1994. However, this is most definitely one of those races that every driver wants to win, with a who's who winner list.

Past winners:
Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon - 3 wins
Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart - 2 wins
Jamie McMurray - defending winner
Kevin Harvick
Bill Elliott
Bobby Labonte
Ricky Rudd
Dale Earnhardt

Quick look shows that the purse has been dropping off as well, which is, um, unusual...

Kenseth and Bifle the fastest in the first and second practices respectively.
Practice TIMES

Slight chance of rain this afternoon with q-ing at 2 pm.

GREEN Flag SUNDAY @ 119pm est

Get a break from the TNT group as ESPN will have the coverage for the race Sunday and q-ing today.

[fieldodreams79]

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 652
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 645, -7
3) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 641, -11
4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 637, -15
5) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 632, -20
6) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 626, -26
7) #24-Jeff Gordon [2 wins], 587, -65
8) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 586, -66
9) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 577, -75
10) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 570, -82
wild cards
11) #6-David Ragan [1 win], 524, -128 [13th in points, 1 win]
12) #14-Tony Stewart, 570, -82 [11th in points]

courtesy of Jayski

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Jeff Gordon - 3 wins.

Apparently, the 24 is a four time winner of the event. My Jeff Gordon stats are lack luster at best .





Early on at Indy.......

Logano had a great "dirt track" moment as he is slideways all the way through turn 4.

[FordCosworthPanoz]

John Menard finally gets a victory at Indy, well kind of.

[gomick]

Missed this race - congrats to Menard on his 1st cup win

What happened to Ambrose

[Paradise City]

Menard did well. He has shone at times at Childress. I'd sooner see Stewart win but a new winner is good too.

[PabloTeK]

I thought might come good this year, he had a few could've, would've should'ves throughout last year and the first half of this year!

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by gomick

What happened to Ambrose

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