Advantage being in the back?

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I was just thinking about all the drivers that are usualy in the top 10 or usualy finish races all right might have an advantage being in the back of the field? Im wondering if a big wreck happens (if not in the back of the field) that drivers in the back will move up and take the advantage. And drivers that are in front may not survive the tough race for long.

Driver's that I feel MAY not go to the end...

7 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 189.029 50.659 -0.244
8 #41 Casey Mears* Dodge Target 188.660 50.758 -0.343
13 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios 188.259 50.866 -0.451
16 #00 Buckshot Jones Chevrolet TBA 188.137 50.899 -0.484
19 #23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 188.038 50.926 -0.511
21 #60 David Green Chevrolet Haas Automation 187.905 50.962 -0.547
23 #09 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Indian Gaming 187.787 50.994 -0.579
24 #190 John Andretti Chevrolet America Online 187.776 50.997 -0.582
25 #198 Jason Jarrett Ford TBA 187.651 51.031 -0.616
26 #44 Christian Fittipaldi Dodge Bugles 187.643 51.033 -0.618
27 #25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet UAW/Delphi 187.562 51.055 -0.640
28 #01 Mike Skinner Pontiac U.S. Army 187.555 51.057 -0.642
36 #14 Larry Foyt* Dodge Harrah's 186.893 51.238 -0.823
These drivers kinda make me wonder if they can last the 400 mile race...

Divers I think MIGHT have an advantage and will maybe last...

20 #22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar 187.905 50.962 -0.547
22 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers 187.838 50.980 -0.565
30 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 187.467 51.081 -0.666
34 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 187.068 51.190 -0.775
35 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 187.013 51.205 -0.790

Provisional
37 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 185.913 51.508 -1.093
38 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 188.382 50.833 -0.418
39 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid 186.112 51.453 -1.038
40 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO 185.625 51.588 -1.173
41 #16 Greg Biffle* Ford Grainger 186.765 51.273 -0.858

It seems that the drviers that took provisional's really have an advantage of staying out of trouble.

It's just me thinking off the top of my head. What does everyone else think?
 
I don't know if the back would be good place to be or not. Just say that Jason Jarrett being a newcommer bounces off the wall whild running 25th. He could help take out the next 15-20 cars. But then again that could happen with the 1st or 2nd place car.
 
heck who knows. i was thinking this bc alot of the regulars are toward the back. but we'll see sunday, cant wait.
 
Usually the big ones tend to happen toward the middle and back as that is usually where the less talented drivers end up running. That being said, there are several less accomplished driver's starting up front Sunday so it could get interesting right from the start. ;)
 
I just pray that there is NO big one.

I just do not like plate races, period but, of course will be watching tomorrow!
 
The hardest thing though is for a driver to stay up front,stay in mid-pack,or stay with the back-packers,as U can gain or lose like 12 positions on a single lap at the RP races :D :lol:

ps:I also hope that the big one doesn't happen,I thought that the smaller fuel cell might be helping when they were first introduced a couple of years ago,as there was no "big one" in the first couple of races ran with the smaller cells,but lately the "big one" is becoming routine again,so are the smaller fuel cells really necessary?Seems to Me that they just require double the number of pit stops & accident/penalties chances go up double,the extra pit-stops might break up the one big pack for a few laps,but it doesn't last long ;)
 
I despise plate tracks, I just hope theres no big one at all. But most likely it will probally be in the mid pack, about an hour into the race.
 
Originally posted by smack500@Sep 28 2003, 09:36 AM
I despise plate tracks, I just hope theres no big one at all. But most likely it will probally be in the mid pack, about an hour into the race.
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im thinking in the front. just hope it dosnt happen at all though.
 
Yeh the small fuel cells are a joke IMO. They just make i more difficult on the pit crews to make great stops and take it out of the hands of the driver. I hope that Nascar will make some more changes for next year, they headed in the right direction with the last ones, but they need to keep going that way.
 
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