I decided to make a change in the procedure for Daytona. Rather than watch the most boring thing in motorsports, single car qualifying at a restrictor plate track, how about we use the Budweiser Shootout Race for the five bonus points normally given for picking the pole position winner. So, pick the winner and get the five bonus points. Simply enter your pick in this thread. Entries must be posted by 8:00 pm Saturday Feb. 18th, no exceptions. Entry list below. CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER 1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Teresa Earnhardt 2 Brad Keselowski Rochester Hills, MI Dodge Miller Lite Roger Penske 5 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Chevrolet Farmers Insurance Linda Hendrick 9 Marcos Ambrose Launceston, Tasmania Ford Stanley Richard Petty 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota FedEx Express J D Gibbs 14 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN Chevrolet Mobil 1 / Office Depot Margaret Haas 15 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS Toyota 5-Hour Energy Rob Kauffman 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ford 3M Jack Roush 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ford Best Buy John Henry 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota M&M's Joe Gibbs 20 Joey Logano Middletown, CT Toyota The Home Depot Joe Gibbs 22 A.J. Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dodge Shell / Pennzoil Walter Czarnecki 24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN Chevrolet Drive to End Hunger Rick Hendrick 27 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Chevrolet Peak / Menards Richard Childress 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet Budweiser Richard Childress 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Chevrolet Caterpillar Richard Childress 34 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Ford MHP Power Pak Pudding Bob Jenkins 39 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Chevrolet Wix Filters Tony Stewart 42 Juan Montoya Bogota, Colombia Chevrolet Target Chip Ganassi 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Lowe's Jeff Gordon 51 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet Tag Heuer Avante-Garde James Finch 55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Bill Jenkins 56 Martin Truex Jr. Mayetta, NJ Toyota NAPA Auto Parts Michael Waltrip 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew Rick Hendrick 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ford Fastenal Jack Roush
Well this "race" shows how messed up restrictor plate racing has become. Expect a ruling for Thursday qualifying events prohibiting pushing in the turns. Oh, BTW, 10SEvols earned five bonus points.
Junior. All day. And I don't think he loses a race all season. Not a single one. I'm willing to bet NYY's avatar on it. Oh, and karma finally catches up with KB this season and he tangles with Smoke - and gets his monkey ass whipped during pre-race introductions at Bristol (night).
