Just wondering why you are picking the no.8 car.

 

Because Mark is determined to win the race he has never won and I like that determination translate into another top 5 finish for him. After watching his perfomance today it looks like he may have a shot too. Now Kurt that is a different story. Will his engine survive 500 miles. I also saw that Jr blew up is first Hendricks engine in practice. we will make that #1 I'm sure that number will get into double digits by the end of the year.Probaably another conspircy brewing ;-)

 

no conspiracy... just a driver.

 

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Daytona 500 Starting Grid [/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center]
Feb 14, 2008 at 08:19 PM
The starting grid for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 has been set, here is the top 20...

[/align][align=center]1 Jimmie Johnson
2 Michael Waltrip <~ I'm gona cry [X(]
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4 Denny Hamlin <~ Switched 2 a Toy : (
5 Reed Sorenson
6 Tony Stewart <~ Needs a Shower : )
7 Ryan Newman <~ Good position : )
8 Jeff Gordon <~ I'm RICH : )
9 Casey Mears <~ I will be rich : )
10 Kasey Kahne<~ Good Luck K
11 Carl Edwards <~ Do a Flip Carl
12 Mark Martin <~GP fav
13 Bobby Labonte <~ Old school
14 David Ragan
15 Juan Pablo Montoya <~ Check 4 `drugs : )[/align][align=center]16 Kevin Harvick <~ Temper
17 Kenny Wallace
18 Greg Biffle
19 Sam Hornish Jr.
20 Dale Jarrett <~ old timer : )
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Last Updated ( Feb 14, 2008 at 08:56 PM )

Race Recap: Duel #2 [/align][align=center]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeff Gordon pushed Denny Hamlin past Hamlin's teammate Tony Stewart with one lap to go, and Hamlin hung on to win the second Gatorade 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway.

[/align][align=center]Stewart held on to give the Joe Gibbs Toyota team a one-two finish. Gordon was third, followed by Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, David Ragan, Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Dale Jarrett and John Andretti.
[b]Jarrett, a three-time Daytona 500 winner and former NASCAR champion, stole the show in a green, white, checkered finish because just about everybody on the race track offered to help him clinch one of the two spots available to drivers out of the top 35 in points from last year. Jarrett's ninth-place finish made him the first of seven drivers trying to grab the two positions.

Veteran John Andretti sped past David Reutimann on the last lap to grab the other spot. Reutimann joins Joe Nemechek as one of the two drivers earning spots in Sunday's 50th anniversary of the Great American Race.

A problem with a right front tire on Patrick Carpentier's Dodge ended his chances to make the race with three laps remaining. Carpentier slammed into the wall coming out of turn two after holding down one of the two spots available in the race for the highest finishers not in NASCAR's top 35 points.

Dave Blaney also showed he is going to be a factor in the 500, running with the leaders before suffering engine problems.

Hamlin's win was the first for Toyota in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race

Four cars had to start from the rear in the second race, including Stewart, Gordon and Hamlin because of engine changes, and Franchitti, who missed driver introductions.

Shortly after the green flag, front row starter David Reutimann joined the back of the pack after jumping the start. He received a pass through the pits penalty for crossing the start-finish before his teammate and pole-sitter Michael Waltrip. The pole-winner must cross the line first under NASCAR rules.

Waltrip led the first few laps with Blaney and Kenseth in tow.

Kenseth took the lead on the 13th lap with Kasey Kahne on his bumper. Waltrip slipped to third.

On the 15th lap, Jacques Villeneuve lost control of his Toyota in turn four and slid up the track, collecting Stanton Barrett, Franchitti and Ja

 

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[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center]Johnson Spotlight
Written by Administrator& MCF `Space : )

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:31 PM

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500 with a lap of 48.109 seconds,
187.075 mph.
[/align][align=center]This is his 14th pole in 220 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races.
Johnson has one previous pole at Daytona, in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race here (February 2002). He became the 25th driver to post multiple Daytona poles.
Johnson’s best Daytona finish was his victory here in the 2006 Daytona 500.
Michael Waltrip posted the second-fastest qualifying time with a lap of 48.197 seconds, 186.734 mph.
That sets the front row for the Daytona 500. All other starting positions will be determined following the
Gatorade 150 qualifying races.
This is Waltrip’s first time on the front row for a Daytona 500 and tied his career-best Daytona starting
position set in qualifying for the 2004 Pepsi 400..
Three of the past seven races at Daytona have been won from a front-row starting position – but none
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Stewart on NWS Pole [/align][:-]

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[align=center]Tony Stewart sits on the Nationwide Series pole for Saturday's race starting at Noon eastern. Here's how the rest of the top 10 stacked up...[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]NATIONWIDE SERIES
1 Tony Stewart
2 Clint Bowyer
3 Jason Leffler
4 Dario Franchitti
5 Kyle Busch
6 Johnny Sauter
7 Bryan Clauson #41
8 Bobby Labonte
9 Denny Hamlin
10 Kevin Harvick[/align][align=center]NOTES:[/align][align=center]Tony Stewart won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet, lapping the Daytona International speedway in 49.741 seconds at 180.937 mph. [/align][align=center]This is Stewart’s fifth pole in 78 career NASCAR Nationwide Series races. [/align][align=center]This is Stewart’s first pole and third top-10 start in eight races at Daytona. [/align][align=center]Clint Bowyer posted the second-fastest lap at 49.972 seconds, 180.101 mph and will join Stewart on the front row. [/align][align=center]This is Bowyer’s sixth top-10 start in seven Daytona races. [/align][align=center]Jason Leffler (third) posted his fifth top-10 start in nine Daytona races. [/align][align=center]Dario Franchitti (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie. [/align][align=center]Bobby Labonte (eighth) was the fastest of the driver required to make the on time. [/align]

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Dale Jr. ---he's on a roll
Tony Stewart
Jimmy Johnson

 

Nice picks Manny.

At least I was right about 3 Hendricks cars would have problems.

 

not to bad lol LnLSS06 at least you got Kurt on the right spot finish lol


wow that was a nice finish
im glad it was Newman that won that race.....i was going to shut the tv off if it was Kyle or Tony .......but man Kyle had a good car.......oh well..........jeff gordon will allways be my first pick on the list

 

WOW!!! Who in this world thought that Ryan Newman would pull it off?!?!??! I'm, thinkign with the way this COT works, the better car can't block like he once could.. we may have lots of weird winners in these restrictor plate races simply becasue a guy jumped out at the right moment.

 

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[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Great picks `Manny,[/align][align=center]You are the Winner of the MCF NASCAR Daytona Race : )[/align][align=center]Glad to see Ryan Newmen get the Win[/align][align=center]under the circumstances of the event.[/align][align=center]I'm not ready for a Import Win : ) Just doesn't seems[/align][align=center]American : ) LOL..[/align][align=center]_________________________________________________[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I listened to 3/4 of the Race on the Radio, but watched the[/align][align=center]rest on TV. It's going to be a interesting year in NASCAR.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Seems like the Car of Now has it's good points & bad points.[/align][align=center]It seems that Team mates running together is going[/align][align=center]to be a important factor for success in restrictor plate racing.[/align][align=center]________________________________[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]JR-LnLSS06, Dale `Jr did pretty good so far ...[/align][align=center]Won the `Bud,(Smok'in: )& one of the duals,& came in 9th in the 500 : ) I'd sure trade him positions, & pay checks $$$'s[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]`Off to California....Stay tuned : )[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]



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