HOMESTEAD Qualifing Results

[Bucky Badger]

1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 176.788 30.545 Leader
2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 176.569 30.583 -0.038
3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers Lifetime Powertrain Warranty / UAW 176.350 30.621 -0.076
4 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT NANO Technology 176.074 30.669 -0.124
5 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 175.942 30.692 -0.147
6 01 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 175.850 30.708 -0.163
7 6 David Ragan* Ford AAA "Show Your Card and Save" 175.850 30.708 -0.163
8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 175.707 30.733 -0.188
9 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 175.661 30.741 -0.196
10 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 175.370 30.792 -0.247
11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 175.171 30.827 -0.282
12 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 175.148 30.831 -0.286
13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 175.029 30.852 -0.307
14 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 174.995 30.858 -0.313
15 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 174.803 30.892 -0.347
16 109 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 174.786 30.895 -0.350
17 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 174.774 30.897 -0.352
18 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 174.582 30.931 -0.386
19 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 174.565 30.934 -0.389
20 36 Johnny Benson Toyota 360 OTC 174.560 30.935 -0.390
21 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 174.554 30.936 -0.391
22 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Yellow Trans. 174.531 30.940 -0.395
23 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 174.503 30.945 -0.400
24 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 174.368 30.969 -0.424
25 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 174.340 30.974 -0.429
26 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 174.340 30.974 -0.429
27 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 174.193 31.000 -0.455
28 10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools 174.098 31.017 -0.472
29 06 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 174.076 31.021 -0.476
30 40 David Stremme Dodge Target 174.048 31.026 -0.481
31 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers Lifetime Powertrain Warranty / UAW 174.020 31.031 -0.486
32 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 173.986 31.037 -0.492
33 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco / Havoline 173.829 31.065 -0.520
34 66 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Best Buy 173.818 31.067 -0.522
35 00 David Reutimann* Toyota Burger King 173.773 31.075 -0.530
36 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 173.762 31.077 -0.532
37 16 Greg Biffle Ford Dish Network 173.661 31.095 -0.550
38 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers 172.889 31.234 -0.689
39 15 Paul Menard* Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 172.800 31.250 -0.705
40 45 Kyle Petty+ Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 172.331 31.335 -0.790
41 7 Robby Gordon+ Ford Camping World
/ RVs.com 172.243 31.351 -0.806
42 96 Tony Raines+ Chevrolet DLP HDTV 151.732 35.589 -5.044
43 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft Champion's Provisional

Did Not Qualify
44 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota Red Bull 173.695 31.089 -0.544
45 49 John Andretti Dodge OBOVO.com 172.745 31.260 -0.715
46 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 172.739 31.261 -0.716
47 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 172.612 31.284 -0.739
48 4 Todd Bodine Chevrolet Lucas Oil / State Water Heaters 172.315 31.338 -0.793
49 208 Burney Lamar Dodge rhino's energy drink

 

[tkj24]

Looks like Jimmy is hooked up and ready to finish the job off.

 

[Digger]

Looks like Jimmy is hooked up and ready to finish the job off.

Race finishes at night though.

Won't matter. Jimmie wants to win this thing in style, by winning the Ford 400 at Homestead.

 

[Lap3Forever]

Some on around 1/2 a sec off goes home...but someone 5 secs off gets to race....thats just wrong....

 

[Digger]

Some on around 1/2 a sec off goes home...but someone 5 secs off gets to race....thats just wrong....

Why is Andretti going home?

He outqualified Robby and the 96, is that still Raines.

 

[Lap3Forever]

and Petty, and some were faster then Menard.

Top 35 Rule and PCP...is a buch of BS

 

[VaDirt]

Race finishes at night though.

Won't matter. Jimmie wants to win this thing in style, by winning the Ford 400 at Homestead.

As much as I dislike Jimmie Johnson, I think he will win the race, and the championship. The one thing he's done during this chase is points race. And by points race, I mean go for the win because it pays more points. Unlike many other drivers that would be content just keeping their closest competitor in thier sights, Johnson is actually going for the win. And Gordon, has no choice, he HAS to go for the win. Of course since he's already conceded and waved the white flag, I wonder how hard he'll try.

 

[Patrick9999]

As much as I dislike Jimmie Johnson, I think he will win the race, and the championship. The one thing he's done during this chase is points race. And by points race, I mean go for the win because it pays more points. Unlike many other drivers that would be content just keeping their closest competitor in thier sights, Johnson is actually going for the win. And Gordon, has no choice, he HAS to go for the win. Of course since he's already conceded and waved the white flag, I wonder how hard he'll try.

I'm far, far from his biggest fan - trust me - but Johnson has improved alot as a driver over the past couple of years.

I think he always went for the win but now shows a lot more patience, keeps his car together and knows when to put the pedal down.

It certainly doesn't hurt that the #48 CC has also shown some improved creativity as well.