Everybody pick a driver each week. Nobody picks the same guy, picking is first come first served. The thread will be posted weekly AFTER QUALIFYING. Then, starting with the first Chase race at New Hampshire, the posters shall be assigned to the driver corresponding in the NEXTEL CUP standings. They keep this driver for the duration of the Chase. The players will also get to pick a driver out of the Chase to make things more interesting. And rack up the points for the championship.

For the second driver picked each week, you cannot pick one of the leftover chase drivers. The chase drivers not picked are effectively dead to us. Until they wreck out your guy and then you'll wish they were someplace else.

Standings

Pts.
Qual.

597-SHARK
34th_CARL EDWARDS
12th_David Ragan

592-Darren-Tinley Park
1st_JIMMIE JOHNSON
15th_Ryan Newman

527-Baby McNown
13th_JEFF GORDON
4th_Elliott Sadler

522-redneckmommy
18th_GREG BIFFLE
7th_Bill Elliott

500-RFDC
11th_DALE EARNHARDT JR.
2nd_Mark Martin

432-donspiracy
24th_CLINT BOWYER
9th_Brian Vickers

424-City Of Fools
30th_DENNY HAMLIN
6th_Paul Menard

393-Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
41st_TONY STEWART
5th__Martin Truex Jr.

386-spanky
27th_KYLE BUSCH
8th__Kasey Kahne

Chase drivers NO LONGER available:
JEFF BURTON,
KEVIN HARVICK,
MATT KENSETH.


RACE LINEUP
Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman | Kansas Speedway
September 28, 2008 | Race 29 of 36


POS CAR DRIVER_____MAKE____SPONSOR__________________SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's_____________________172.007 31.394 Leader
2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army_______________________171.767 31.438 -0.044
3 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT__________________________171.668 31.456 -0.062
4 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Garmin___________________________171.527 31.482 -0.088
5 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker_______171.331 31.518 -0.124
6 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Super Clean / Menards___________171.162 31.549 -0.155
7 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft____________________________170.989 31.581 -0.187
8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser_________________________170.762 31.623 -0.229
9 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull_________________________170.762 31.623 -0.229
10 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's____________170.751 31.625 -0.231
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy_170.735 31.628 -0.234
12 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance______________________170.616 31.650 -0.256
13 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont_______________________170.508 31.670 -0.276
14 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull___________________170.498 31.672 -0.278
15 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel_________________________170.374 31.695 -0.301
16 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal___________________170.256 31.717 -0.323
17 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target_______________________170.250 31.718 -0.324
18 16 Greg Biffle Ford Sherwin Williams / 3M________________170.186 31.730 -0.336
19 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge LifeLock__________________170.057 31.754 -0.360
20 147 Marcos Ambrose Ford Little Debbie_________________170.052 31.755 -0.361
21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker________169.705 31.820 -0.426
22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo_______________________169.523 31.854 -0.460
23 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Penske Truck Rental___________169.481 31.862 -0.468
24 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's__________________169.337 31.889 -0.495
25 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation_______________169.337 31.889 -0.495
26 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar_______________________169.322 31.892 -0.498
27 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's___________________________169.253 31.905 -0.511
28 96 Joey Logano Toyota DLP HDTV_______________________169.226 31.910 -0.516
29 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS_____________169.157 31.923 -0.529
30 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight___________________169.141 31.926 -0.532
31 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite___________________________169.088 31.936 -0.542
32 38 David Gilliland Ford Ford. Drive one.____________________168.908 31.970 -0.576
33 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi Power Tools__________________168.855 31.980 -0.586
34 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot_______________________168.808 31.989 -0.595
35 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group____168.798 31.991 -0.597
36 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil_________________168.750 32.000 -0.606
37 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility____________________168.455 32.056 -0.662
38 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters______________168.303 32.085 -0.691
39 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Menards___________________________168.104 32.123 -0.729
40 44 David Reutimann+ Toyota UPS_________________________167.937 32.155 -0.761
41 20 Tony Stewart+ Toyota The Home Depot_________________167.281 32.281 -0.887
42 42 Juan Montoya+ Dodge Texaco / Havoline_________________ - - -
43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row/DenverMattress.com_168.277 32.090 -0.696

Did Not Qualify
44 00 Michael McDowell* Toyota Champion Mortgage____________168.245 32.096 -0.702
45 08 Johnny Sauter Dodge FUBAR All Natural Drink______________162.906 33.148 -1.754

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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For the record, Juan Pablo Montoya thought he won the Pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Kansas but was disqualified when NASCAR officials detected a problem with the rear shock absorbers on his #42 Havoline Dodge. Jimmie Johnson & the #48 Lowe's Chevy was awarded the pole as a result of JPM's violation, and sent his #42 Havoline Dodge to the back of the pack, starting 42nd. As for my non-Chase driver, this is getting tough to find a driver least likely to take the checkered flag. If he's available, I'll take a chance with David Ragan & the #6 Triple AAA Ford Fusion Sunday at Kansas.

Brian Vickers

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Drivers available for second pick.



POS CAR DRIVER_____MAKE____SPONSOR__________________SPEED TIME BEHIND
7 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft____________________________170.989 31.581 -0.187
10 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's____________170.751 31.625 -0.231
14 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull___________________170.498 31.672 -0.278
16 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal___________________170.256 31.717 -0.323
17 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target_______________________170.250 31.718 -0.324
19 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge LifeLock__________________170.057 31.754 -0.360
20 147 Marcos Ambrose Ford Little Debbie_________________170.052 31.755 -0.361
21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker________169.705 31.820 -0.426
22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo_______________________169.523 31.854 -0.460
23 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Penske Truck Rental___________169.481 31.862 -0.468
25 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation_______________169.337 31.889 -0.495
26 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar_______________________169.322 31.892 -0.498
28 96 Joey Logano Toyota DLP HDTV_______________________169.226 31.910 -0.516
29 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS_____________169.157 31.923 -0.529
31 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite___________________________169.088 31.936 -0.542
32 38 David Gilliland Ford Ford. Drive one.____________________168.908 31.970 -0.576
33 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi Power Tools__________________168.855 31.980 -0.586
35 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group____168.798 31.991 -0.597
38 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters______________168.303 32.085 -0.691
39 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Menards___________________________168.104 32.123 -0.729
40 44 David Reutimann+ Toyota UPS_________________________167.937 32.155 -0.761
42 42 Juan Montoya+ Dodge Texaco / Havoline_________________ - - -
43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row/DenverMattress.com_168.277 32.090 -0.696

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Mark Martin

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Martin Truex Jr.

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Kasey Kahne

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Paul Menard...who should be sponsored by Menards, if they were smart...

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Sadler.

I'll go with Ryan Newman.

I believe Menards is one of his sponsors, City... Those folks have more than a casual interest in auto racing...

Standings

Pts.
Fin-Pts.
Total

597-SHARK
2nd-175_CARL EDWARDS
8th-142_David Ragan
914______

592-Darren-Tinley Park
1st-195_JIMMIE JOHNSON
16th-115_Ryan Newman
902______

527-Baby McNown
4th-160_JEFF GORDON
10th-134_Elliott Sadler
821______

522-redneckmommy
3rd-165_GREG BIFFLE
25th-88_Bill Elliott
775_____

500-RFDC
13th-124_DALE EARNHARDT JR.
18th-109_Mark Martin
733_____

432-donspiracy
12th-127_CLINT BOWYER
15th-118_Brian Vickers
677______

424-City Of Fools
11th-135_DENNY HAMLIN
27th-82_Paul Menard
641______

386-spanky
28th-84_KYLE BUSCH
21st-100__Kasey Kahne
570_______

393-Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
40th-43_TONY STEWART
43rd-39__Martin Truex Jr.
475_____

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Who knew Tony Stewart and Martin Truex Jr. would crap the bed?

I'm glad I don't actually gamble. I'm not kiddin' anybody.

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Aside from this contest, I really thought Kyle Busch was going to be a big time player in this chase, but talk about crapping the bed.

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The end of that race was great.

I loved how Edwards said he tried that move in video games and it works.

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Yeah it was a great ending. I love how Edwards races, and I hope he goes on to win the championship. I am tired of the 48.

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Kyle Busch is a complete anchor sinking my ship in this contest.

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How the mighty have fallen! After winning 8 races before the "Chase for the Cup", Kyle Busch & his 18 M&M's Toyota is all but out of it now. While many NASCAR Sprint Cup fans are happy that Kyle is really struggling since the Chase began, Jimmie Johnson and his #48 Lowe's Chevy not only won the race at Kansas yesterday, but Jimmie supplanted Carl Edwards and the #99 Office Depot Ford into the overall points lead as NASCAR heads back to Talladega for the AMP Energy 500 Sunday. I'm not sure how thrilled fans are that the defending two-time Champion is now in position for a potential three-peat. Jimmie's been the only member of Rick Hendrick Motorsports that has really done anything of significance since they started using the "Car of Tomorrow" full time this season on the Sprint Cup circuit.

Why are they qualifying so late this week?

There is a lot of things happening at Talladega this weekend. Arca Re/Max race was yesterday.

It takes about 3 minutes per driver to qualify. Times 45 drivers and you've got yourself a trhee hour endeavor. Were two practice sessions yeasterday.

The NASCAR powers that be try to have qualifing at about the same time as the race.

I'll have the Talladega thread up when qualifing is over.

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/

GO KENNY WALLACE!

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