Nationwide Race - Las Vegas

[DanicaFan]

Well, its almost race time again, my nerves are all acting up and I am getting nervous. I always get so nervous during Danica's races...lol

Here is the qualifying order for today's Nationwide race - Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway...

1. #74 Mike Harmon
2. #4 Daryl Harr
3. #13 Jennifer Jo Cobb
4. #52 Tim Schendel
5. #42 Josh Wise
6. #50 TJ Bell
7. #23 Robert Richardson Jr.
8. #28 Derrike Cope
9. #46 Chase Miller
10. #89 Morgan Shepherd
11. #10 Jeff Green
12. #40 Erik Darnell
13. #39 Joey Gase
14. #87 Joe Nemechek
15. #24 Benny Gordon
16. #14 Eric McClure
17. #47 Scott Speed
18. #51 Jeremy Clements
19. #27 JJ Yeley
20. #01 Mike Wallace
21. #19 Tayler Malsam
22. #08 Kyle Fowler
23. #09 Kenny Wallace
24. #41 Blake Koch
25. #81 Jason Bowles
26. #43 Michael Annett
27. #30 James Buescher
28. #54 Kyle Busch
29. #70 Johanna Long
30. #22 Brad Keselowski
31. #12 Sam Hornish Jr.
32. #31 Justin Allgaier
33. #44 Mike Bliss
34. #60 Trevor Bayne
35. #88 Cole Whitt
36. #33 Brendan Gaughan
37. #7 Danica Patrick
38. #11 Brian Scott
39. #18 Mark Martin
40. #38 Kasey Kahne
41. #2 Elliott Sadler
42. #3 Austin Dillon
43. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr

 

[FenderBumper]

Danica knows this track well, so it's her best chance to qualify well and get away from the rif-raf. If she does that, she has a god chance at a top 10 or better.

 

[DanicaFan]

Yep, the mile and a halfs are her specialty. She was like 14th and 17th quickest in practice yesterday.

 

[FenderBumper]

She finished 4th here last year.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I know we all have drivers we love and drivers we hate but lets hope for a safe race today and Sunday. After the Indy car accident last year at Vegas it still feels a little creepy watching cars go through that corner. Similar to how we still think of Earnhardt when they go through turn 4 at Daytona.

 

[FenderBumper]

I know we all have drivers we love and drivers we hate but lets hope for a safe race today and Sunday. After the Indy car accident last year at Vegas it still feels a little creepy watching cars go through that corner. Similar to how we still think of Earnhardt when they go through turn 4 at Daytona.

That's the one reason to like the CoT.

 

[DanicaFan]

This should be a good race. Las Vegas is a good track.

 

[DanicaFan]

Mite be a dumb question to some here....but who is this Benny Gordon ?

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Mite be a dumb question to some here....but who is this Benny Gordon ?

He used to run the USAR Hooters Pro Cup series a few years ago. A stock car series that runs mostly short tracks.

 

[DanicaFan]

Thanks StewartFan, I never heard of him until the start of this season.

 

[DanicaFan]

Jason Bowles ran some good laps.

 

[DanicaFan]

Kyle Busch was a lot slower than I thought he would be.

 

[DanicaFan]

Danica qualified 12th. I was hoping for a top 10 but I will take it.

 

[DanicaFan]

Congrats to Elliott Sadler for winning the pole.

 

[FenderBumper]

Kyle Busch was a lot slower than I thought he would be.

I bet he's missing those Gibbs cars, but he'll get it going by mid season.

 

[DanicaFan]

Here is the starting grid..

1. #2 Elliott Sadler
2. #38 Kasey Kahne
3. #3 Austin Dillon
4. #11 Brian Scott
5. #22 Brad Keselowski
6. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. #18 Mark Martin
8. #31 Justin Allgaier
9. #33 Brendan Gaughan
10. #81 Jason Bowles
11. #30 James Buescher
12. #7 Danica Patrick
13. #12 Sam Hornish Jr.
14. #60 Trevor Bayne
15. #70 Johanna Long
16. #08 Kyle Fowler
17. #19 Tayler Malsam
18. #09 Kenny Wallace
19. #44 Mike Bliss
20. #54 Kyle Busch
21. #43 Michael Annett
22. #88 Cole Whitt
23. #27 JJ Yeley
24. #01 Mike Wallace
25. #51 Jeremy Clements
26. #47 Scott Speed
27. #14 Eric McClure
28. #10 Jeff Green
29. #24 Benny Gordon
30. #39 Joey Gase
31. #87 Joe Nemechek
32. #41 Blake Koch
33. #46 Chase Miller
34. #40 Erik Darnell
35. #52 Tim Schendel
36. #28 Derrike Cope
37. #13 Jennifer Jo Cobb
38. #50 TJ Bell
39. #42 Josh Wise
40. #23 Robert Richardson Jr.
41. #74 Mike Harmon
42. #4 Daryl Harr
43. #89 Morgan Shepherd

 

[DanicaFan]

Pretty impressive from Johanna Long too.

 

[blue92]

Pretty impressive from Johanna Long too.

I like Johanna Long was pulling for her here in Texas last year when she came in 6th I believe but lead a bunch of laps before the last big one took a bunch of them out.

 

[DanicaFan]

Just over 20 minutes till green flag. I am so nervous. My heart cant take much more of this...lol

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I know it's only been two races but both were won by a non cup driver.

 

[blue92]

Nice National Anthem.

 

[DanicaFan]

Crank em up!

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Mark Martin was dirt trackin it.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

If Danica wants to run Nascar she's gonna have to get up on the wheel and stop riding around.

 

[blue92]

If Danica wants to run Nascar she's gonna have to get up on the wheel and stop riding around.

Like Kyle Busch?

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

Kyle had a nice save on the first one but couldn't hold on to the second one.

 

[mike honcho]

I thought Kyle was supposed to have the talent to drive the car out of a spin like that?????

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Like Kyle Busch?

It seems like Danica just pulls over and lets people go on restarts.

 

[blue92]

Looked like she was up on the wheel in that last in car shot and she gained a spot.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Looked like she was up on the wheel in that last in car shot and she gained a spot.

She just needs to work on her restarts. She gives up 4 or 5 spots every time.

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

Sadler is whining that Austin won't let him pass, man up Elliot and stop whining and just pass him.

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

I'm pretty sure Andy hijacked Mike Bliss car and took out Jennifer Jo Cobb, watch out Danica, he's coming for you next!

 

[FenderBumper]

This restart should produce some good racing up front.

 

[FenderBumper]

What does ESPN have against a race for the lead?

 

[FenderBumper]

It's early, but Brad has bad luck at Vegas. Wrecked out of the lead in closing laps by Mark Martin, who won. Leading by 2 seconds coming to the flag and a tire goes down, and Mark wins again.

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

Brian Scott with a hard crash. This should be his last year with Gibbs, that's if he even makes it through the season before they kick him out of the car.

 

[FenderBumper]

He always seems to be out of control and slow to let off. It looked like he started sliding up into Bayne, but never let up to correct his line.

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

It's early, but Brad has bad luck at Vegas. Wrecked out of the lead in closing laps by Mark Martin, who won. Leading by 2 seconds coming to the flag and a tire goes down, and Mark wins again.

and it strikes it again

 

[ted@economy]

52 to go ,how far can they go on fuel?

 

[FenderBumper]

and it strikes it again

I don't understand them lifting the trunk and trying to fix the problem. Tires, gas and get back out. Squirting fuel probably flooded the car rather than help. With electric lift pumps in the tank, squirting fuel doesn't do a damn thing. It wont run until the fuel gets there, and that is no longer dependant on engine RPM's.