What do crews do with tires after they’re used? Is the infield care center really a hospital? Larry McReynolds has all the answers.

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Scott Pruett’s frustration eventually subsided.

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Colin Braun beat out a man nearly 30 years his senior Saturday to win the pole for the Corona Mexico 200.

Braun, a 19-year-old making his third start on NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, posted a fast lap of 102.756 mph in his Ford to edge 48-year-old Scott Pruett. Defending series champion Carl Edwards was third.

“I’m really proud of that whole team,” Braun said. “We ran through a whole bunch of changes. … Shows how much work those guys have put in.

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Starting Line Up by Row
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, April 19, 2008 @ 10:20 AM US
74.969
Speed
Time
02:45:15
03/04/07
Date
Driver
Juan Pablo Montoya 
Track Race Record:

Corona Mexico 200 Presented by Banamex
88.217 SEC / 102.756 
1
16
* Colin Braun
3M Ford
Row 1:
88.307 SEC / 102.651 
2
40
Scott Pruett
Fastenal Dodge

88.432 SEC / 102.506 
3
60
Carl Edwards
Scotts Watersmart Ford
Row 2:
88.600 SEC / 102.312 
4
59
Marcos Ambrose
Kingsford with Hickory Ford

88.805 SEC / 102.075 
5
25
Boris Said
No Fear/Team Smithfield Ford
Row 3:
88.939 SEC / 101.922 
6
20
Kyle Busch
Doosan Infracore Toyota

89.067 SEC / 101.775 
7
9
Patrick Carpentier #
Auto Value Dodge
Row 4:
89.090 SEC / 101.749 
8
2
Clint Bowyer
BB&T Chevrolet

89.119 SEC / 101.716 
9
11
Jason Keller
America’s Incredible Pizza Company 
Row 5:
89.160 SEC / 101.669 
10
86
* Antonio Perez
Chivas Racing-TELMEX Dodge

89.256 SEC / 101.560 
11
12
* Sam Hornish Jr.
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
Row 6:
89.291 SEC / 101.520 
12
66
Steve Wallace
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet

89.335 SEC / 101.470 
13
27
Brad Coleman
Carino’s Italian Grill Ford
Row 7:
89.401 SEC / 101.395 
14
17
* Erik Darnell
CitiFinancial Ford

89.419 SEC / 101.374 
15
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
Row 8:
89.487 SEC / 101.297 
16
22
Ruben Pardo
telcel/Learjet Dodge

89.509 SEC / 101.272 
17
64
Max Papis
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Row 9:
89.510 SEC / 101.271 
18
47
Kelly Bires
Clorox Ford

89.561 SEC / 101.214 
19
7
Mike Wallace
GEICO Toyota
Row 10:
89.668 SEC / 101.093 
20
32
Michel Jourdain
Mexico Tourism Toyota

89.784 SEC / 100.962 
21
29
Scott Wimmer
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Row 11:
89.911 SEC / 100.820 
22
37
* Rafael Martinez
Canel’s/Scotiabank Ford

89.911 SEC / 100.820 
23
6
David Ragan
Discount Tire Ford
Row 12:
89.960 SEC / 100.765 
24
1
Mike Bliss
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet

90.003 SEC / 100.717 
25
41
Kyle Krisiloff
Polaroid Dodge
Row 13:
90.329 SEC / 100.353 
26
28
Kenny Wallace
Phantom EFX Chevrolet

90.390 SEC / 100.285 
27
24
Brian Simo
Hefty Brand Chevrolet
Row 14:
90.454 SEC / 100.214 
28
88
Brad Keselowski
U.S. NAVY Chevrolet

90.482 SEC / 100.183 
29
84
* Jose Luis Ramirez
The Perfect Game/Rayere Dodge
Row 15:
90.493 SEC / 100.171 
30
81
D.J. Kennington
MC2/NPPL Dodge

90.552 SEC / 100.106 
31
90
* Chris Cook
 Chevrolet
Row 16:
90.634 SEC / 100.015 
32
5
David Green
Lowe’s Chevrolet

90.691 SEC / 99.953 
33
99
David Reutimann
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Row 17:
90.834 SEC / 99.795 
34
09
* Kevin O’Connell
General Environmental Mgmt-Taleo Grill 

90.839 SEC / 99.790 
35
30
* Stanton Barrett
4Caring.org/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet
Row 18:
90.868 SEC / 99.758 
36
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota

91.225 SEC / 99.367 
37
98
* Alex Garcia
Dixien/Omni-Source Chevrolet
Row 19:
91.688 SEC / 98.866 
38
31
* Kenny Hendrick
Grandstay.net/Interush Chevrolet

92.451 SEC / 98.050 
39
01
Kertus Davis
RACEGIRL Chevrolet
Row 20:
92.635 SEC / 97.855 
40
52
* Scott Gaylord
 Ford

92.716 SEC / 97.770 
41
4
Landon Cassill #
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet
Row 21:
92.857 SEC / 97.621 
42
61
Kevin Lepage
 Ford

92.920 SEC/ 97.555 MPH
43
91
Larry Gunselman
TBA
Row 22:
Did Not Qualify:
#05  Brett Rowe; #89  Morgan Shepherd; #49  Derrike Cope. 
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Chevrolet
19
3
Dodge
8
1
Ford
11
0
Toyota
5
0
Reason
Team
Driver
Car

Pos

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Young Colin Braun turned up the heat in Mexico, scoring the Nationwide pole ahead of veterans Scott Pruett and Carl Edwards.

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As we head to another off-weekend, NASCAR gives teams one more opportunity to complain about the new car, while Ganassi makes a little move to solve some big problems…

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As we head to another off-weekend, NASCAR gives teams one more opportunity to complain about the new car, while Ganassi makes a little move to solve some big problems…

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Adrian Fernandez showed off a piece of paper with his schedule on it, then described his upcoming weekend with a mixture of pride and fatigue.

“Es muy loco,” the Mexican driver said.

The fun was just beginning for Fernandez, who will compete in the American Le Mans Series event in Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday before hustling back for Sunday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Mexico City. He was in his home country Friday - but didn’t have a whole lot of free time.

“It’s crazy but it’s fun.

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Sam Hornish Jr. says he’s passing on the Indianapolis 500.

Hornish’s plans were the subject of much speculation after owner Roger Penske entered a No. 77 car in the Indy 500 - and didn’t say who would be driving it. Hornish, a former Indy 500 winner, is in his first NASCAR season after leaving the Indy Racing League.

On Friday, he said it’s not feasible to drive in both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Both races are May 25.

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