Happy Hour Speeds - Craven tops the field

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1. (32) Ricky Craven, Ford, 177.977

2. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 177.643

3. (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 177.544

4. (2) Rusty Wallace, Ford, 177.480

5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 177.218

6. (26) Todd Bodine, Ford, 177.206

7. (18) Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 177.078

8. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 176.951

9. (20) Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 176.927

10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 176.927

11. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 176.829

12. (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 176.794

13. (21) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 176.598

14. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 176.200

15. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 176.177

16. (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 176.154

17. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 175.987

18. (44) Jerry Nadeau, Dodge, 175.959

19. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 175.919

20. (41) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 175.816

21. (40) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 175.770

22. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 175.610

23. (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 175.541

24. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 175.518

25. (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, 175.479

26. (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 175.370

27. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 175.370

28. (36) Ken Schrader, Pontiac, 175.336

29. (28) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 175.330

30. (7) Casey Atwood, Dodge, 175.143

31. (11) Brett Bodine, Ford, 174.921

32. (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 174.576

33. (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 174.548

34. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 174.520

35. (12) Ryan Newman, Ford, 174.492

36. (55) Bobby Hamilton, Chevrolet, 174.351

37. (14) Mike Wallace, Pontiac, 174.295

38. (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, 174.182

39. (49) Stacy Compton, Dodge, 173.383

40. (02) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 173.066

41. (4) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 172.883

42. (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 172.612

43. (90) Jason Hedlesky, Ford, 168.445
 
I don't usually put much thought into HH speeds, they're just practicing and tweaking. BUT, today was interesting!!!
 
Interesting that Newman is back in 35th, don't think it'll mean alot tomorrow tough. Nadeau's dropped back to 18th. Well it shouldn't be a snoozer.
 
http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/...n_hh/index.html

Craven paces Winston Cup Happy Hour

By Marty Smith, Turner Sports Interactive October 12, 2002
5:15 PM EDT (2115 GMT)

CONCORD, N.C. -- After steady rain showers canceled Winston Cup qualifying this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Saturday's Happy Hour practice gave fans and teams a look at who's stout heading into Sunday's UAW-GM Quality 500.

Ricky Craven's Tide Ford headed up the speed chart in the final practice, rounding the 1.5-mile oval in 30.341 seconds at 177.977 mph. That lap was .1 seconds quicker than his time in the morning practice, which left him sixth on the speed chart.

"The car is running really well and I'm pretty excited because some of the things that we did the car responded to and it's the same Tide Ford we qualified and finished third with in the spring," Craven said. "We're really optimistic."

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was second in Saturday' final practice, just .05 second off of Craven's pace. Junior picked it up considerably from the morning's first practice, in which he was 25th.

Joe Nemechek was third in Happy Hour, followed by Rusty Wallace and Jimmie Johnson. Three Hendrick Motorsports cars, Nemechek, Johnson and Jeff Gordon ranked among the top 10.

Craven's time was nearly .2 seconds off Ryan Newman's quick pace in the morning practice. Newman scorched the LMS surface at 179.348 mph (30.109 seconds), but as the 45-minute session neared conclusion, Newman lost control of his Ford between Turns 3 and 4 and backed it into the wall.

"I just got loose," Newman said. "I didn't hit anything or do anything, I just got loose and couldn't save it. It's unfortunate, but hopefully we can learn something and go on and be better in the race."

His backup car wasn't so potent, ranking 35th on the final list. That makes starting from the rear a difficult prospect.

"I think we learned a few things (with the backup)," Newman said. "We haven't diagnosed everything yet, we're just trying to get everything back in order as far as having two cars and figuring what's the best of what and everything else.

"We've got to start last, so that's gonna change our setup a little bit, but we'll just go from there."

Points leader and polesitter Tony Stewart was ninth Saturday. Mark Martin -- second in the points and the winner here in back May -- is 11th. He trails Stewart by 72 points heading into Sunday's affair.
 
Originally posted by Walrus_3
don't think it'll mean alot tomorrow tough.  Well it shouldn't be a snoozer.
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Tomorrow will, again. mean patience, right set up, and will the Lowe's car win at Lowes Motor speedway!!
 
Well aBooBoo,
I dunno about that. I'm never free, but often reasonable.
 
Originally posted by abooja
Naw, Wally. You just don't have as much free time as I do. :)
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Abooja....I guess (hehehe) you like JR's HH time.

Good Luck, and y'all just be safe out there!!!
May the best driver win!!!!!!
 
Originally posted by kat2220
Abooja....I guess (hehehe) you like JR's HH time.
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Of course I do. :D

But I also watch qualifying and Happy Hour every weekend regardless, so I already knew about Johnson's bad luck.
 
Originally posted by abooja
Of course I do. :D

But I also watch qualifying and Happy Hour every weekend regardless, so I already knew about Johnson's bad luck.
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Did I miss sumpin' again, or did you mean Newman?
 
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