NASCAR FANS - Pick Your Top 5 for Las Vegas

[2bemarried]

Woohoo...glad they're back on Sunday.

1. Harvick
2. Kenseth
3. J. Gordon (oy I don't like him but I need a good finish this week)
4. Stewart
5. Kahne

Spare is Newman

 

[ToriLammy]

Daily Bump

Still missing some of our regular players.

Come out, come out whereever you are

 

[ToriLammy]

Daily Bump

Qualifying is at 3:05PM PST (6:05 EST the rest can figure their time on their own )

From Jayski.com (Jayski himself is in Vegas this weekend lucky dog)
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, March 5th at 6:05pm/et, TV-Speed Channel and live via PRN Radio, XM Satellite Radio and via NASCAR.com's Racecast (paid). Re-aired on Speed Channel at 2:00am/et on Sat, March 6th.

 

[xABearx]

For anyone interested....here is the qualifying order:

1 #22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge Caterpillar
2 #09 Johnny Benson Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
3 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW
4 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools
5 #30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet AOL/IMAX NASCAR 3D
6 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts
7 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard
8 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
9 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's
10 #99 Jeff Burton Ford Pennzoil
11 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser
12 #9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW
13 #84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST
14 #91 Bill Elliott Dodge UAW-National Training Center
15 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont
16 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet USG Sheetrock
17 #02 Carl Long Pontiac RacingJUNK.com
18 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite
19 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS
20 #77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge Kodak EasyShare
21 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
22 #32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide
23 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
24 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Lucky Charms
25 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
26 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra
27 #198 Larry Gunselman Ford Lucas Oil Products
28 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot
29 #4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet YokeTV.com
30 #25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services
31 #89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Voyles/Carter's Royal Disposall
32 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light
33 #0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed
34 #50 Derrike Cope Dodge redneckjunk.com
35 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target
36 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's
37 #10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet Valvoline
38 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline
39 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia Pacific/Brawny
40 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's
41 #172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's/Tucson
42 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service
43 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL
44 #97 Kurt Busch

 

[ToriLammy]

I don't think I picked enough Dodges this week....Look at the top 10 starting spots:

1 #9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge
2 #97 Kurt Busch Ford
3 #25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet
4 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge
5 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge
6 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge
7 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet
8 #77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge
9 #16 Greg Biffle Ford
10 #91 Bill Elliott Dodge

Six out of 10 but at least I picked one-- Newman. Look at those Rookies too, 3 out 10. Two of the Vegas Home boys made the top 10 also, Kurt messing up the all rookie front row by knocking Vickers back to 3rd and Brendan Gaughan who has won at this track in the truck. Kyle Busch didn't too bad, qualifying 18th. I still think he'll do fine on Sunday. Jeff hit the wall with his car and his team is working furiously to fix it (he was 3rd fastest in practice) but at least he got his qualifying lap done before he hit, he's starting 20th. You can find the rest of the starting line up at NASCAR.com

I'm so looking forward to Sunday!

 

[Lanshark]

Jeff has had a rough weekend

 

[Gette88]

No disloyality to Stewart intended but I'm really liking Elliott Sadler alot this year. I didn't pick him but I'm hoping he does good today. Of course I like alot of drivers but I'm very loyal to Stewart, I just wanted to say that Sadler is lookin good.

 

[ToriLammy]

Originally posted by Lanshark
Jeff has had a rough weekend

He certainly has but I feel if the team has to have any bad luck get it over early in the season I still get depressed thinking about last Aug/Sep and all the bad luck Gordon seemed to have. If he has to experience anything like that this year do it now! We also know that Jeff seems to thrive when the chips are down so...I'm still counting on seeing him in Victory Lane today!

 

[Gette88]

Originally posted by ToriLammy
I'm still counting on seeing him in Victory Lane today!

DH is too.
Like my DH told a friend last night (a fan of Rusty's) it's just another race where Gordon will start in the back and end up front.

 

[ToriLammy]

Okay, not the most exciting race I've seen lately but a good one. Congrats to Matt Kenseth on his 2nd win in a row, the boy does appear to be on a mission Too bad about Jr, have no idea what happened there. Glad to see Jeff get 15th, the way the weekend was going he could have had Jr's problems. Kasey Kahne - folks are saying Ray and Kasey are the new Ray and Jeff. Guess we'll have to wait and see but he's doing darn good.

Congrats to Fire14, a regular last year, this is the first time she has played this season and she came back to us in a big way! Congrats again.

Here's how it all worked out:

1. Fire 14.................6
2. Gette88............... 7.8
3. 2beMarried.......... 8.4
....XABearX...............8.4
4. Shoes99.............. 11.4
5. Big Dude..............12.4
6. Gdulaney............. 15
7. Sarah Carter........15.2
8. Princessariel.........15.4
9. Disneydreamer8...16.4
....Vald1977............. 16.4
10. Momof2OH.........17.6
11. Lanshark............18.8
12. WDWLvr.............19.6
13. NC Belle..............20
14. ToriLammy..........20.6
15. WendyZ.............23.2
16. Brer Papa...........25.2

DisneyDreamer8 - I hope you had a good time in Vegas even if Jr didn't. Hope you'll let us know how it was.

Next up Atlanta. I'll post the new thread on Monday or Tuesday.

 

[Gette88]

Congrats Fire 14, good picks

I knew I should of picked Elliott Sadler.

 

[gdulaney]

Congrats everybody!! I can't wait until next Sunday...the fastest track...Atlanta! Hopefully we'll be going to the race...maybe I can surprise hubby with tickets.

Ginny

 

[2bemarried]

Congrats Fire 14!!!!

ToriLammy, any idea what our season standings are so far??

 

[WDWLVR]

Congrats Fire14 - great picks. I knew I was in trouble when Jr. kept sliding backwards and Mikey going in the wall just made it worse.

On to Atlanta!

 

[ToriLammy]

Originally posted by 2bemarried
Congrats Fire 14!!!!

ToriLammy, any idea what our season standings are so far??

Well, it's kind of complicated right now but of the participants who have played all the races since the Daytona 500 you are currently the leader with 11.13. Second comes XAbearX with 11.20 and then Lanshark with 12.0

It gets complicated because I have a lot of folks who have only played one or two races. I can't figure out how to average scores when I have no scores for those races. If anyone has any idea of a fair way to do this please let me know. Thanks.

 

[Brer_Papa]

Congratulations on your 1st place finish...a job well done!

I am looking forward to Atlanta....only way for me is up....having fun though...so...wait 'til next week! lol...

 

[PenskeSth1]

Congratulations to Kenseth fans! Looks like he's on a roll already this year.

Was busy this week, so I forgot to get my picks in. At least Rusty had a top 10!

Congrats FIRE 14 on your great picks!

 

[WendyZ]

Congrats Fire 14!!
What a bad day for my boys (8 and 15). I hope Jr. figured out his problem. That was just sad! Mikey needs a good week. Hopefully it will come soon!

See everyone next week!

 

[momof2OH]

Congrats Fire 14!!

Yes, a very bad week for the DEI duo. Hopefully things will be better for them next week.

 

[Big Dude]

Fire14...you rock!!! Nice Job. Hey, with my pathetic picks I still find
that 5th place keeps me in the hunt for the year end championship. I bet I'm still close to the front of the pack!!!

Adam aka Big Dude