Archive for February 21st, 2008

California a true barometer of success

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

Even though the Daytona 500 was last weekend, most consider this weekend the true beginning of 2008. Mike Joy explains.

Skinner paces California trucks Happy Hour

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

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NCTS Final Practice
California Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, February 21, 2008 @ 07:02 PM Eastern
San Bernardino County 200
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
41.169
174.889
14
14
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
8
Chad McCumbee
MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
41.302
174.326
9
9
-0.133
-0.133
3
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
41.405
173.892
15
18
-0.236
-0.103

4
51
Kyle Busch
San Bernardino County Toyota
41.498
173.502
1
5
-0.329
-0.093
5
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
41.541
173.323
15
16
-0.372
-0.043
6
6
Colin Braun #
Con-way Freight Ford
41.560
173.244
9
17
-0.391
-0.019

7
60
Terry Cook
Wyler.com Toyota
41.578
173.169
12
12
-0.409
-0.018
8
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
41.680
172.745
20
21
-0.511
-0.102
9
09
Travis Kvapil
Zaxby’s Ford
41.725
172.558
21
21
-0.556
-0.045

10
*2
Jack Sprague
RVs.com Chevrolet
41.812
172.199
13
14
-0.643
-0.087
11
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
41.816
172.183
2
14
-0.647
-0.004
12
*15
Marc Mitchell #
Hyprene Ergon Chevrolet
41.890
171.879
16
16
-0.721
-0.074

13
11
David Starr
Red Horse Racing Toyota
41.958
171.600
17
17
-0.789
-0.068
14
18
Dennis Setzer
Melling Select Dodge
41.981
171.506
16
16
-0.812
-0.023
15
59
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota
41.999
171.433
3
18
-0.830
-0.018

16
13
Shelby Howard
ThorSport Racing Chevrolet
42.002
171.420
19
19
-0.833
-0.003
17
21
Jon Wood
Air Force Ford
42.037
171.278
3
11
-0.868
-0.035
18
22
Phillip McGilton #
3Wide Life Toyota
42.051
171.221
9
31
-0.882
-0.014

19
16
Brian Scott #
Shark Energy Drink/Albertsons Chevrolet
42.112
170.973
20
21
-0.943
-0.061
20
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet
42.122
170.932
13
16
-0.953
-0.010
21
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by Int’l Ford
42.134
170.883
19
20
-0.965
-0.012

22
9
Justin Marks #
Crocs Toyota
42.152
170.810
9
29
-0.983
-0.018
23
40
Chad Chaffin
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
42.184
170.681
9
10
-1.015
-0.032
24
10
Brendan Gaughan
Int’l MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford
42.386
169.867
5
20
-1.217
-0.202

25
4
Stacy Compton
Carl Burger’s Dodge Dodge
42.433
169.679
3
14
-1.264
-0.047
26
46
Erin Crocker
foneGear46.com Chevrolet
42.560
169.173
15
16
-1.391
-0.127
27
*29
Scott Lynch
Jasper Engines Dodge
42.803
168.213
4
12
-1.634
-0.243

28
*71
Donny Lia #
 Chevrolet
42.891
167.867
4
20
-1.722
-0.088
29
20
Scott Lagasse Jr.
 Ford
43.087
167.104
12
14
-1.918
-0.196
30
7
Andy Lally #
TRG Motorsports Chevrolet
43.089
167.096
21
21
-1.920
-0.002

31
08
Jason White
GunBroker.com Dodge
43.446
165.723
12
15
-2.277
-0.357
32
*0
Butch Miller
ASI Limited Chevrolet
44.398
162.169
4
4
-3.229
-0.952
33
*47
Brandon Whitt
 Chevrolet
44.427
162.064
2
2
-3.258
-0.029

34
*44
Morgan Shepherd
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
45.014
159.950
2
2
-3.845
-0.587
35
07
Mike Bliss
ASI Limited Chevrolet
0.000
0.000
0
0
-0.000
-0.000
Trk
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

Skinner paces first California trucks practice

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

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NCTS Practice 1
California Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, February 21, 2008 @ 05:29 PM Eastern
San Bernardino County 200
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
41.504
173.477
4
27
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
51
Kyle Busch
San Bernardino County Toyota
41.541
173.323
10
25
-0.037
-0.037
3
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
41.599
173.081
7
25
-0.095
-0.058

4
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
41.602
173.069
3
18
-0.098
-0.003
5
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
41.637
172.923
3
28
-0.133
-0.035
6
60
Terry Cook
Wyler.com Toyota
41.859
172.006
1
20
-0.355
-0.222

7
8
Chad McCumbee
MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
41.885
171.899
3
19
-0.381
-0.026
8
11
David Starr
Red Horse Racing Toyota
41.930
171.715
9
9
-0.426
-0.045
9
*2
Jack Sprague
RVs.com Chevrolet
41.981
171.506
3
11
-0.477
-0.051

10
*15
Marc Mitchell #
Hyprene Ergon Chevrolet
42.010
171.388
11
16
-0.506
-0.029
11
59
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota
42.038
171.274
29
30
-0.534
-0.028
12
21
Jon Wood
Air Force Ford
42.054
171.208
8
22
-0.550
-0.016

13
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
42.093
171.050
9
30
-0.589
-0.039
14
22
Phillip McGilton #
3Wide Life Toyota
42.100
171.021
26
27
-0.596
-0.007
15
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by Int’l Ford
42.220
170.535
22
29
-0.716
-0.120

16
9
Justin Marks #
Crocs Toyota
42.245
170.434
12
31
-0.741
-0.025
17
09
Travis Kvapil
Zaxby’s Ford
42.267
170.346
8
8
-0.763
-0.022
18
6
Colin Braun #
Con-way Freight Ford
42.309
170.177
22
48
-0.805
-0.042

19
18
Dennis Setzer
Melling Select Dodge
42.313
170.160
10
10
-0.809
-0.004
20
40
Chad Chaffin
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
42.410
169.771
5
12
-0.906
-0.097
21
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet
42.422
169.723
9
16
-0.918
-0.012

22
7
Andy Lally #
TRG Motorsports Chevrolet
42.478
169.500
26
27
-0.974
-0.056
23
20
Scott Lagasse Jr.
 Ford
42.517
169.344
11
20
-1.013
-0.039
24
16
Brian Scott #
Shark Energy Drink/Albertsons Chevrolet
42.585
169.074
5
37
-1.081
-0.068

25
07
Mike Bliss
ASI Limited Chevrolet
42.678
168.705
3
20
-1.174
-0.093
26
10
Brendan Gaughan
Int’l MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford
42.775
168.323
14
19
-1.271
-0.097
27
46
Erin Crocker
foneGear46.com Chevrolet
42.845
168.048
27
27
-1.341
-0.070

28
13
Shelby Howard
ThorSport Racing Chevrolet
42.887
167.883
3
34
-1.383
-0.042
29
*29
Scott Lynch
Jasper Engines Dodge
42.893
167.860
13
17
-1.389
-0.006
30
*71
Donny Lia #
 Chevrolet
42.932
167.707
17
37
-1.428
-0.039

31
4
Stacy Compton
Carl Burger’s Dodge Dodge
42.948
167.645
15
16
-1.444
-0.016
32
08
Jason White
GunBroker.com Dodge
43.202
166.659
15
21
-1.698
-0.254
Trk
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

Riding with Kurt: Previewing the Auto Club 500

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

What does it take to have a car capable of winning at California this weekend? Kurt Busch thinks he has a pretty good idea.

Power Rankings: The season starts here

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

Looking for a driver to pick this weekend at California? Jorge Mondaca’s Power Rankings lists a few Roush guys to keep an eye on.

Rowdy Racing Podcast 2-21-08

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

Penalty Wednesday is back, and NASCAR takes one big bite out of Robby Gordon. Meanwhile, over in the Nationwide series, seven drivers pay the price…

Rowdy Racing 2-21-08

Posted by on February 21st, 2008

Penalty Wednesday is back, and NASCAR takes one big bite out of Robby Gordon. Meanwhile, over in the Nationwide series, seven drivers pay the price…