Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

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DanicaFan

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NASCAR takes to Pocono Raceway this weekend. Qualifications were yesterday. Jimmie Johnson takes his 2nd pole in a row. Im thinking this guy is on the move as of lately. He may be the one to watch for to win the championship again.

Here is the starting grid...


1. #48 Jimmie Johnson / Chevrolet / Lowe's
2. #8 Mark Martin / Chevrolet / Steak-Umm Burgers
3. #38 David Gilliland / Ford / FreeCreditReport.com
4. #24 Jeff Gordon / Chevrolet / DuPont
5. #17 Matt Kenseth / Ford / DEWALT
6. #12 Ryan Newman / Dodge /Avis
7. #9 Kasey Kahne / Dodge / Budweiser
8. #83 Brian Vickers / Toyota / Red Bull
9. #16 Greg Biffle / Ford / Dish Network Turbo HD
10. #2 Kurt Busch / Dodge / Miller Lite
11. #43 Bobby Labonte / Dodge / Cheerios-Betty Crocker
12. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. / Chevrolet / AMP Energy - National Guard
13. #42 Juan Montoya / Dodge / Texaco-Havoline
14. #11 Denny Hamlin / Toyota / FedEx Express
15. #99 Carl Edwards / Ford / Office Depot
16. #6 David Ragan / Ford / AAA Insurance
17. #1 Martin Truex Jr. / Chevrolet / Bass Pro Shops-Tracker
18. #70 Tony Raines / Chevrolet / Haas Automation
19. #28 Travis Kvapil / Ford / Hitachi Power Tools
20. #20 Tony Stewart / Toyota / The Home Depot
21. #29 Kevin Harvick / Chevrolet / Shell-Pennzoil
22. #15 Paul Menard / Chevrolet / Energizer - Menards
23. #78 Joe Nemechek / Chevrolet / Furniture Row - DenverMattress.com
24. #22 Dave Blaney / Toyota / Caterpillar
25. #10 Terry Labonte / Dodge / Charter Comm.
26. #77 Sam Hornish Jr. / Dodge / Mobil 1
27. #18 Kyle Busch / Toyota / M&M's
28. #44 David Reutimann / Toyota / UPS
29. #19 Elliott Sadler / Dodge / Best-Buy - Garmin
30. #07 Clint Bowyer / Chevrolet / Jack Daniels
31. #84 AJ Allmendinger / Toyota / Red Bull
32. #41 Reed Sorenson / Dodge / Target
33. #5 Casey Mears / Chevrolet / Cheez-It -CARQUEST
34. #45 Chad McCumbee / Dodge / Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
35. #00 Michael McDowell / Toyota / Champion Mortgage
36. #01 Regan Smith / Chevrolet / DEI - Principal Financial Group
37. #21 Bill Elliott / Ford / Little Debbie
38. #7 Robby Gordon / Dodge / Johns Manville-Menards
39. #31 Jeff Burton / Chevrolet / AT&T Team USA
40. #66 Scott Riggs / Chevrolet / Haas Automation
41. #26 Jamie McMurray / Ford / Crown Royal
42. #55 Michael Waltrip / Toyota / NAPA Auto Parts
43. #96 JJ Yeley / Toyota / DLP HDTV
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No real surprises therewith the possible exception of Gilliland, who has been improving lately. Here's the qualifying report from Bobby Labonte's web page:



Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Qualifying Report

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
2.5-mile Pocono (Pa.) Raceway
August 1, 2008


QUALIFYING RESULTS:
1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
2. Mark Martin, Chevrolet
3. David Gilliland, Ford
4. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
5. Matt Kenseth, Ford
11. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
34. Chad McCumbee, No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge


Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin are the top two qualifiers for the second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. They will lead the field of 43 to the green flag in Sunday’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway.

The series is returning to the triangle in the Pocono Mountains for the second time in 2008. The racetrack, and the setups that are required for the unusual layout, are similar to the Indianapolis (Ind.) Motor Speedway, which hosted the series last week.

Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team will start the race from the 11th position. This is the fifth-highest qualifying effort of the season for the team. From the start of the afternoon practice session it was evident that Labonte was happy with the handling of his racecar. He radioed to crew chief Jeff Meendering that he was a little on the ‘loose’ side. Meendering adjusted the car accordingly and it paid off in qualifying. During his qualifying lap, Labonte summed up his car on one word, “sweet.”

“We’ve had a fast car since we unloaded,” said Labonte. “The car was fast at Indy too, so I was confident we would be in good shape for Pocono. It’s really fast through turns one and two. I lost a little bit through turn three, but this track is a triangle and you have to compromise one corner. We practiced our race setup early in practice and were happy with it. We’ll spend tomorrow’s practice session fine-tuning that setup.”

Sunday’s race will be televised live on ESPN. It will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Channel 128. Pre-race coverage is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM EST.
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Here are the final results...

1. #99 Carl Edwards / Ford / Office Depot
2. #20 Tony Stewart / Toyota / The Home Depot
3. #48 Jimmie Johnson / Chevrolet / Lowe's
4. #29 Kevin Harvick / Chevrolet / Shell-Pennzoil
5. #6 David Ragan / Ford / AAA Insurance
6. #07 Clint Bowyer / Chevrolet / Jack Daniel's
7. #9 Kasey Kahne / Dodge / Budweiser
8. #8 Mark Martin / Chevrolet / Steak-Umm Burgers
9. #26 Jamie McMurray / Ford / Crown Royal
10. #24 Jeff Gordon / Chevrolet / DuPont
11. #17 Matt Kenseth / Ford / DEWALT
12. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. / Chevrolet / AMP Energy-National Guard
13. #16 Greg Biffle / Ford / DISH Network Turbo HD
14. #12 Ryan Newman / Dodge / Avis
15. #1 Martin Truex Jr. / Chevrolet / Bass Pro Shops-Tracker
16. #29 Travis Kvapil / Ford / Hitachi Power Tools
17. #45 Chad McCumbee / Dodge / Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
18. #70 Tony Raines / Chevrolet / Haas Automation
19. #84 AJ Allmendinger / Toyota / Red Bull
20. #21 Bill Elliott / Ford / Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies
21. #31 Jeff Burton / Chevrolet / AT&T Team USA
22. #5 Casey Mears / Chevrolet / Cheez-IT- CARQUEST
23. #11 Denny Hamlin / Toyota / FedEx Express
24. #00 Michael McDowell / Toyota / Champion Mortgage
25. #01 Regan Smith / Chevrolet / DEI-Principal Financial Group
26. #77 Sam Hornish Jr. / Dodge / Mobil 1
27. #19 Elliott Sadler / Dodge / Best Buy- Garmin
28. #83 Brian Vickers / Toyota / Red Bull
29. #66 Scott Riggs / Chevrolet / Haas Automation
30. #44 David Reutimann / Toyota / UPS
31. #22 Dave Blaney / Toyota / Caterpillar
32. #10 Terry Labonte / Dodge / Charter Comm.
33. #43 Bobby Labonte / Dodge / Cheerios -Betty Crocker
34. #38 David Gilliland / Ford / FreeCreditReport.com
35. #41 Reed Sorenson / Dodge / Target
36. #18 Kyle Busch / Toyota / M&M's
37. #7 Robby Gordon / Dodge / Johns Manville-Menards
38. #2 Kurt Busch / Dodge / Miller Lite
39. #96 JJ Yeley / Toyota / DLP HDTV
40. #42 Juan Montoya / Toyota / Texaco-Havoline
41. #78 Joe Nemechek / Chevrolet / Furniture Row-DenverMattress.com
42. #15 Paul Menard / Chevrolet / Energizer-Menards
43. #55 Michael Waltrip / Toyota / NAPA Auto Parts
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DanicaRules said:
Here are the final results...

1. #99 Carl Edwards / Ford / Office Depot

8. #8 Mark Martin / Chevrolet / Steak-Umm Burgers

17. #45 Chad McCumbee / Dodge / Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil

20. #21 Bill Elliott / Ford / Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies

29. #66 Scott Riggs / Chevrolet / Haas Automation

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congrats carl

i belive mark had the best car today but this just goes to show you the faster car doesnt always win

chad mccumbee i belive this is his best career finish in sprint cup

good to see bill elliott running on the lead lap and get a good finish

hmm i know alot of people didnt notice but the 2nd half of the race riggs was in the top 10 all the way to the last lap when he ran out of gas. guess he wont be in the top 35 after all.
 
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