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Week of 2/12/06
The Final Lap remembers Dale Earnhardt
On the 5 year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death on February 18th, 2001 I wanted to express some thoughts about the legend.
The Final Lap broadcast it's first show back 2003, and the name of our show came about partially from Dale's 'Final Lap.' Many things happened on that first race of the 2001 season. We lost a legend no doubt, and the sport we love has undoubtedly changed in many ways since his death. Safety being the major change of course. Countless innovations came about after losing a NASCAR great, the HANS device, SAFER barriers, and the 'Car of Tormorrow' coming in 2007.
NASCAR has seen amazing popularity with the sport boasting 75 million fans, second most popular sport on TV, and of course #1 spectator sport. It's becoming such a mainstream sport, that I heard Olympic commentators comparing Snowboard Cross (racing) with NASCAR's high banked tracks. It was a pretty cool moment to hear that. NASCAR drivers are rock stars in their own right now, with their collectibles (something Dale pioneered) generating billions in revenue.
The Final Lap remembers Dale in it's name, as well as the excitement that comes from that single lap in every race we watch.
Take a moment during the 500 to remember Dale Earnhardt, who has forever changed this sport while he was here, and continues to do so.
Sincerely,
Kerry Murphey
The Final Lap February 18, 2006
Stewart wins 2nd Daytona Busch race
NASCAR Busch Series Race - Hershey's Kissables 300
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
1. (16) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 120, $112,650.
2. (21) Burney Lamar #, Chevrolet, 120, $98,425.
3. (3) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 120, $88,620.
4. (34) Jon Wood, Ford, 120, $72,925.
5. (17) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 120, $58,875.
6. (24) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 120, $63,900.
7. (19) Todd Kluever #, Ford, 120, $52,625.
8. (1) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 120, $62,950.
9. (13) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 120, $60,900.
10. (41) Mark Green, Dodge, 120, $56,200.
11. (27) Jason Keller, Dodge, 120, $59,050.
12. (35) Ashton Lewis Jr., Ford, 120, $52,975.
13. (30) Kenny Wallace, Ford, 120, $52,850.
14. (18) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 120, $59,700.
15. (42) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 120, $47,450.
16. (36) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 120, $46,400.
17. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 120, $46,150.
18. (8) Danny O'Quinn Jr #, Ford, 120, $46,025.
19. (22) Tim Sauter, Chevrolet, 120, $49,920.
20. (39) Tracy Hines, Dodge, 120, $50,545.
21. (43) Steve Grissom, Ford, 120, $47,800.
22. (25) Mark McFarland #, Chevrolet, 120, $45,525.
23. (40) Donnie Neuenberger, Chevrolet, 120, $47,700.
24. (37) Paul Tracy, Chevrolet, 120, $49,245.
25. (9) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 120, $45,200.
26. (32) Regan Smith, Ford, 120, $48,995.
27. (31) Stacy Compton, Ford, 119, $48,895.
28. (6) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 119, $44,800.
29. (38) David Reutimann, Dodge, 111, accident, $48,720.
30. (15) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 101, engine failure, $44,825.
31. (10) Greg Biffle, Ford, 94, accident, $44,425.
32. (26) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 93, accident, $44,550.
33. (12) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 93, accident, $44,300.
34. (5) John Andretti #, Ford, 92, $46,250.
35. (4) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 89, $53,720.
36. (29) Ken Schrader, Ford, 89, $44,025.
37. (23) David Green, Ford, 81, $53,495.
38. (14) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 78, $47,945.
39. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 65, $43,885.
40. (7) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 51, accident, $43,835.
41. (28) Steadman Marlin, Dodge, 49, accident, $43,755.
42. (33) Anthony Foyt IV #, Dodge, 39, accident, $53,225.
43. (2) Aaron Fike, Dodge, 28, accident, $45,910.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 125.159 mph.
Time of Race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 49 seconds.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution.
Caution Flags: 11 for 35 laps.
Lead Changes: 17 among 10 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Yeley 1-13; C. Bowyer 14; J. Burton 15; C. Bowyer 16; J. Burton 17; K. Kahne 18; G. Biffle 19-25; J. Burton 26-32; K. Kahne 33-36; B. Vickers 37; K. Kahne 38-46; D. Earnhardt Jr 47-61; G. Biffle 62-69; J. McMurray 70-73; D. Earnhardt Jr 74-77; S. Grissom 78; D. Earnhardt Jr 79-107; T. Stewart 108-120.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Dale Earnhardt Jr 3 times for 48 laps; Greg Biffle 2 times for 15 laps; Kasey Kahne 3 times for 14 laps; J.J. Yeley 1 time for 13 laps; Tony Stewart 1 time for 13 laps; Jeff Burton 3 times for 9 laps; Jamie McMurray 1 time for 4 laps; Clint Bowyer 2 times for 2 laps; Brian Vickers 1 time for 1 lap; Steve Grissom 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 10 in Points: T. Stewart - 185; B. Lamar # - 170; C. Bowyer - 170; J. Wood - 160; K. Harvick - 155; J. Leffler - 150; J. Yeley - 147; T. Kluever # - 146; R. Sorenson - 138; M. Green - 134.
February 18, 2006
Mark Martin wins Truck race
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race - GM FlexFuel 250
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Friday, February 17, 2006
1. (1) Mark Martin, Ford, 102, $88,850.
2. (8) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 102, $59,100.
3. (17) Ted Musgrave, Toyota, 102, $41,650.
4. (5) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 102, $32,000.
5. (7) Jack Sprague, Toyota, 102, $23,725.
6. (15) Erik Darnell #, Ford, 102, $22,375.
7. (18) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Dodge, 102, $20,375.
8. (12) Rick Crawford, Ford, 102, $21,775.
9. (13) David Reutimann, Toyota, 102, $20,075.
10. (31) Terry Cook, Ford, 102, $18,725.
11. (29) Kevin Hamlin, Dodge, 102, $17,275.
12. (28) Timothy Peters, Dodge, 102, $17,090.
13. (25) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 102, $16,990.
14. (6) David Starr, Toyota, 102, $16,890.
15. (10) Johnny Benson, Toyota, 102, $17,290.
16. (4) Jon Wood, Ford, 102, $14,340.
17. (35) Robert Richardson #, Dodge, 102, $16,485.
18. (21) Kerry Earnhardt #, Chevrolet, 102, $16,365.
19. (34) Chase Montgomery, Dodge, 102, $16,265.
20. (30) Sean Murphy #, Chevrolet, 102, $16,265.
21. (26) Bobby Hamilton, Dodge, 101, $16,365.
22. (19) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 101, $13,715.
23. (20) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 101, $15,840.
24. (32) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 101, $14,490.
25. (3) Stacy Compton, Ford, 100, $13,390.
26. (22) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 100, $14,290.
27. (24) Erin Crocker #, Dodge, 100, $13,165.
28. (23) Kyle Krisiloff #, Chevrolet, 98, accident, $13,065.
29. (36) Kelly Sutton, Chevrolet, 88, engine failure, $12,965.
30. (11) Kraig Kinser #, Chevrolet, 73, accident, $12,865.
31. (16) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 72, accident, $12,815.
32. (33) Aric Almirola #, Chevrolet, 72, accident, $12,765.
33. (9) Joey Miller #, Toyota, 72, accident, $12,715.
34. (14) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 72, accident, $12,665.
35. (2) Bill Lester, Toyota, 43, accident, $12,615.
36. (27) Boston Reid # , Dodge, 41, accident, $12,521.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 146.622 mph.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 21 seconds.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution.
Caution Flags: 5 for 17 laps.
Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M. Martin 0; M. Skinner 1; M. Martin 2; M. Skinner 3-10; R. Crawford 11-16; M. Martin 17; B. Lester 18-20; M. Skinner 21-22; T. Musgrave 23-28; M. Skinner 29-39; T. Bodine 40; M. Martin 41-44; B. Hamilton Jr. 45; R. Crawford 46-47; M. Skinner 48-55; M. Martin 56-74; K. Hamlin 75; T. Bodine 76-80; M. Martin 81; M. Skinner 82-85; J. Sprague 86; M. Martin 87-102.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Mark Martin 6 times for 42 laps; Mike Skinner 6 times for 34 laps; Rick Crawford 2 times for 8 laps; Ted Musgrave 1 time for 6 laps; Todd Bodine 2 times for 6 laps; Bill Lester 1 time for 3 laps; Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1 time for 1 lap; Kevin Hamlin 1 time for 1 lap; Jack Sprague 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 10 in Points: M. Martin - 190; T. Bodine - 175; T. Musgrave - 170; M. Skinner - 165; J. Sprague - 160; B. Hamilton Jr. - 151; E. Darnell # - 150; R. Crawford - 147; D. Reutimann - 138; K. Hamlin - 135.
February 18, 2006
Jeff Gordon wins Duel Race #2
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race - Gatorade Duel #2
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
1. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 64, $51,793.
2. (4) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 64, $36,783.
3. (3) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 64, $31,783.
4. (2) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 64, $26,783.
5. (12) Mark Martin, Ford, 64, $24,783.
6. (19) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 64, $22,383.
7. (14) Casey Mears, Dodge, 64, $21,283.
8. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 64, $20,283.
9. (15) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 64, $20,258.
10. (10) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 64, $20,233.
11. (13) Reed Sorenson #, Dodge, 64, $20,208.
12. (24) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 64, $20,183.
13. (27) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 64, $20,158.
14. (26) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 64, $20,133.
15. (9) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 64, $20,108.
16. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 64, $20,083.
17. (18) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 64, $20,058.
18. (29) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 64, $20,008.
19. (23) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 64, $19,983.
20. (21) David Stremme #, Dodge, 64, $19,958.
21. (16) Kirk Shelmerdine, Chevrolet, 64, $19,908.
22. (25) Chad Blount, Dodge, 64, $19,883.
23. (20) Dave Blaney, Dodge, 64, $19,833.
24. (7) J.J. Yeley #, Chevrolet, 63, $19,808.
25. (22) Morgan Shepherd, Dodge, 62, $19,783.
26. (8) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 60, accident, $19,758.
27. (28) Carl Long, Ford, 56, accident, $19,733.
28. (17) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 27, accident, $19,708.
29. (6) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 26, engine failure, $19,683.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 146.490 mph.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 5 minutes, 32 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.127 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 3 for 11 laps.
Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Gordon 1-2; B. Labonte 3-6; K. Busch 7-28; J. Gordon 29-64.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Jeff Gordon 2 times for 38 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 22 laps; Bobby Labonte 1 time for 4 laps.
Top 10 in Points: J. Gordon - 0; K. Busch - 0; J. McMurray - 0; B. Labonte - 0; M. Martin - 0; K. Petty - 0; C. Mears - 0; G. Biffle - 0; R. Newman - 0; R. Gordon - 0.
Daytona 500 Line Up: http://www.finallapradio.com/newsfiles/stats.shtml February 16, 2006
Elliott Sadler wins Duel Race #1
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race - Gatorade Duel #1
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
1. (3) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 64, $51,793.
2. (14) Carl Edwards, Ford, 64, $36,783.
3. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 64, $31,783.
4. (29) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 64, $26,783.
5. (28) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 64, $24,783.
6. (6) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 64, $22,383.
7. (1) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 64, $21,283.
8. (10) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 64, $20,283.
9. (7) Denny Hamlin #, Chevrolet, 64, $20,258.
10. (18) Martin Truex Jr. #, Chevrolet, 64, $20,233.
11. (12) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 64, $20,208.
12. (16) Ken Schrader, Ford, 64, $20,183.
13. (2) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 64, $20,158.
14. (13) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 64, $20,133.
15. (24) Brent Sherman #, Dodge, 64, $20,108.
16. (15) Kevin Lepage, Ford, 64, $20,083.
17. (5) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 64, $20,058.
18. (23) Mike Skinner, Dodge, 64, $20,008.
19. (22) Derrike Cope, Dodge, 64, $19,983.
20. (9) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 64, $19,958.
21. (4) Clint Bowyer #, Chevrolet, 64, $19,908.
22. (26) Larry Gunselman, Dodge, 64, $19,883.
23. (19) Larry Foyt, Dodge, 64, $19,833.
24. (27) Andy Belmont, Chevrolet, 63, $19,808.
25. (21) Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 62, $19,783.
26. (8) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 60, accident, $19,758.
27. (25) Chad Chaffin, Chevrolet, 58, accident, $19,733.
28. (17) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 26, accident, $19,708.
29. (11) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 12, overheating, $19,683.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 180.395 mph.
Time of Race: 53 minutes, 13 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.162 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 3 for 10 laps.
Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Burton 1-13; T. Stewart 14-28; E. Sadler 29-64.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Elliott Sadler 1 time for 36 laps; Tony Stewart 1 time for 15 laps; Jeff Burton 1 time for 13 laps.
Top 10 in Points: E. Sadler - 0; C. Edwards - 0; D. Earnhardt Jr. - 0; J. Johnson - 0; M. Kenseth - 0; K. Busch - 0; J. Burton - 0; T. Stewart - 0; D. Hamlin # - 0; M. Truex Jr. # - 0.
Daytona 500 Line Up: http://www.finallapradio.com/newsfiles/stats.shtml
February 16, 2006
Lineup - Gatorade Duel #1
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Qualifying - Gatorade Duel #1
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
1. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 189.151 mph.
2. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 188.849 mph.
3. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 188.810 mph.
4. (07) Clint Bowyer #, Chevrolet, 187.786 mph.
5. (36) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 187.715 mph.
6. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 187.539 mph.
7. (11) Denny Hamlin #, Chevrolet, 187.488 mph.
8. (14) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 187.274 mph.
9. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 187.239 mph.
10. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 187.196 mph.
11. (00) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 187.025 mph.
12. (66) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 186.990 mph.
13. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 186.691 mph.
14. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 186.614 mph.
15. (61) Kevin Lepage, Ford, 186.097 mph.
16. (21) Ken Schrader, Ford, 186.043 mph.
17. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 185.334 mph.
18. (1) Martin Truex Jr. #, Chevrolet, 185.242 mph.
19. (50) Larry Foyt, Dodge, 185.128 mph.
20. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 185.124 mph.
21. (64) Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 184.540 mph.
22. (74) Derrike Cope, Dodge, 183.333 mph.
23. (23) Mike Skinner, Dodge, 182.771 mph.
24. (49) Brent Sherman #, Dodge, 182.142 mph.
25. (92) Chad Chaffin, Chevrolet, 181.763 mph.
26. (52) Larry Gunselman, Dodge, 181.214 mph.
27. (59) Andy Belmont, Chevrolet, 179.960 mph.
28. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 000.000 mph.
29. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 000.000 mph. February 15, 2006
Lineup - Gatorade Duel #2
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Qualifying - Gatorade Duel #2
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188.877 mph.
2. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 187.935 mph.
3. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 187.743 mph.
4. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 187.570 mph.
5. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 187.406 mph.
6. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 187.402 mph.
7. (18) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 187.207 mph.
8. (32) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 187.106 mph.
9. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 186.908 mph.
10. (7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 186.850 mph.
11. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 186.672 mph.
12. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 186.436 mph.
13. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 186.289 mph.
14. (42) Casey Mears, Dodge, 186.127 mph.
15. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 185.774 mph.
16. (27) Kirk Shelmerdine, Chevrolet, 185.361 mph.
17. (95) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 185.322 mph.
18. (4) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 184.854 mph.
19. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 184.794 mph.
20. (22) Dave Blaney, Dodge, 184.566 mph.
21. (40) David Stremme, Dodge, 184.543 mph.
22. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Dodge, 183.576 mph.
23. (55) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 183.411 mph.
24. (09) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 182.953 mph.
25. (37) Chad Blount, Dodge, 181.906 mph.
26. (78) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 181.594 mph.
27. (10) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 180.890 mph.
28. (80) Carl Long, Ford, 176.935 mph. February 15, 2006
NASCAR to start policing 'Slam Drafting'
Tony Stewart got his way, at least partially. NASCAR will begin policing the action known as "bump drafting" starting tomorrow in the Duels, and for the rest of this weekend. It'll now be a judgment call made by NASCAR spotters placed in the turns of the speedway, and NASCAR race control. This could make things interesting this weekend, since it's not a black and white call whether or not any particular bump draft was dangerous in the eyes of NASCAR. February 14, 2006
'Ricky Bobby' to make you wear a lapel pin
Actor Will Farrell has been named the official spokesman for Nascar Day 2006 on May 19th. Will has a new NASCAR comedy coming out later this year called Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. So wear you lapel pin proudly. February 14, 2006
T. Labonte's carburetor problems
With all the focus on Jimmie Johnson's qualification problems, what happened with Terry Labonte's #96 car for Hall of Fame Racing? They got busted for a carburetor modification and Terry's time was disallowed. Since HOF Racing gets their engines ready to go from Joe Gibbs Racing, it's not really thief fault. Word is JD Gibbs is sick to his stomach about this as JGR has never had an engine infraction, and JD has apologized and will pay any fines. February 14, 2006
Daytona TV Schedule
ON TV
THE GATORADE DUELS AT DAYTONA @ 2 p.m. Tomorrow on TNT
TRUCK SERIES QUALIFYING @ 6:30 p.m. Tomorrow on Speed
BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING @ 3 p.m. Friday on Speed
TRUCK SERIES RACING @ 8 p.m. Friday on Speed
BUSCH SERIES RACING @ 1 p.m. Saturday on TNT
THE DAYTONA 500 @ 1:30 p.m. Sunday on NBC
All times are eastern February 14, 2006
Chad Knaus tossed from 2006 Daytona 500 Activities
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today that NASCAR Nextel Cup Series crew chief Chad Knaus has been ejected from any further participation in 2006 Daytona 500 activities as a result of a rules infraction discovered following pole qualifying runs Sunday.
Knaus is the crew chief for the No. 48 Chevrolet driven by Jimmie Johnson.
NASCAR said the 48 car failed post-qualifying template inspection in the rear window area. The qualifying time posted by the 48 was disallowed and Johnson will have to start at the rear of the field in the first of two 150-mile qualifying races Thursday.
The qualifying time of the No. 96 Chevrolet driven by Terry Labonte was also disallowed. NASCAR officials said an unapproved carburetor was found on the 96 car. Labonte will also have to start from the rear of the field in Thursday’s qualifying races.
Additional penalties for both cars will be determined following the Daytona 500. February 13, 2006
Hendrick responds to Knaus penalties
CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2006) - Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick today responded to NASCAR sanctions levied against crew chief Chad Knaus following Sunday's Daytona 500 post-qualifying inspection at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
"We understand NASCAR's position," Hendrick said. "Our expectations for the team remain high. It's a deep, championship-caliber group and they'll step up this weekend."
Darian Grubb, lead engineer for the Nos. 24 and 48 Hendrick Motorsports teams, will immediately assume Knaus' at-track duties in preparation for the Feb. 19 Daytona 500.
"It's obviously disappointing to miss the biggest race of the year, but I'm confident in Darian and the rest of my teammates," Knaus said. "There's been a lot of effort put into the Daytona 500 and I know the team will be successful with the support they'll receive from the entire organization." February 13, 2006
THE BUD SHOOTOUT
After rain delaying the race to Sunday due to rain, sunny skies led to an awesome race of the fastest qualifiers from 2005.
10 Dale Jarrett
9 Joe Nemechek
8 Jamie McMurray
7 Mark Martin
6 Matt Kenseth
5 Jimmie Johnson
4 Scott Riggs
3 Tony Stewart
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
VICTORY LANE
1 Rookie Denny Hamlin driving the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy held off the pack just long enough to take a big win for his career.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-Jeff Gordon mangled the left front of his #24 in one of several wrecks, he did not finish
-Carl Edwards was black flagged after passing two cars under the yellow line that were hitting pit road February 12, 2006
DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYING
A couple of Jeff's are sitting on the front row for next Sunday, and are the only ones locked in for the race.
Jeff Gordon is on the outside poll
Jeff Burton takes just his 3rd career poll
The rest of the field will battle on Thursday in the Gatorade Duel 150's to settle the rest of the starting grid.
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Daytona 500
Time Trial Results #
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, Fla.
Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - As of Sunday, February 12, 2006 @ 04:52 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Qualifying Record Bill Elliott 2/9/87 42.783 210.364
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed -Pole -Next
1 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 47.581 189.151
2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 47.650 188.877 -0.069 -0.069
3 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 47.657 188.849 -0.076 -0.007
4 38 Elliott Sadler M&M's Ford 47.667 188.810 -0.086 -0.010
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 47.679 188.762 -0.098 -0.012
6 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 47.889 187.935 -0.308 -0.210
7 07 Clint Bowyer # Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 47.927 187.786 -0.346 -0.038
8 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 47.938 187.743 -0.357 -0.011
9 36 Bill Elliott Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet 47.945 187.715 -0.364 -0.007
10 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's Chevrolet 47.982 187.570 -0.401 -0.037
11 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 47.990 187.539 -0.409 -0.008
12 11 Denny Hamlin # FedEx Express Chevrolet 48.003 187.488 -0.422 -0.013
13 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 48.024 187.406 -0.443 -0.021
14 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 48.025 187.402 -0.444 -0.001
15 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 48.058 187.274 -0.477 -0.033
16 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 48.067 187.239 -0.486 -0.009
17 18 J.J. Yeley # Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 48.075 187.207 -0.494 -0.008
18 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 48.078 187.196 -0.497 -0.003
19 32 Travis Kvapil Tide Chevrolet 48.101 187.106 -0.520 -0.023
20 00 Hermie Sadler Aaron's Dream Machine Ford 48.122 187.025 -0.541 -0.021
21 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 48.131 186.990 -0.550 -0.009
22 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 48.152 186.908 -0.571 -0.021
23 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Chevrolet 48.167 186.850 -0.586 -0.015
24 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 48.208 186.691 -0.627 -0.041
25 16 Greg Biffle National Guard Ford 48.213 186.672 -0.632 -0.005
26 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 48.228 186.614 -0.647 -0.015
27 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 48.274 186.436 -0.693 -0.046
28 96 Terry Labonte DLP¨ HDTV/Tweeter Chevrolet 48.288 186.382 -0.707 -0.014
29 41 Reed Sorenson # Target Dodge 48.312 186.289 -0.731 -0.024
30 42 Casey Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 48.354 186.127 -0.773 -0.042
31 61 Kevin Lepage AMP Energy Drink Ford 48.362 186.097 -0.781 -0.008
32 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie/Motorcraft/USAF Ford 48.376 186.043 -0.795 -0.014
33 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 48.446 185.774 -0.865 -0.070
34 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Apex Electric Chevrolet 48.554 185.361 -0.973 -0.108
35 15 Paul Menard Menard's Chevrolet 48.561 185.334 -0.980 -0.007
36 * 95 Stanton Barrett Yippeenet.com Chevrolet 48.564 185.322 -0.983 -0.003
37 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Chevrolet 48.585 185.242 -1.004 -0.021
38 * 50 Larry Foyt TBA Dodge 48.615 185.128 -1.034 -0.030
39 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 48.616 185.124 -1.035 -0.001
40 * 4 Scott Wimmer AERO Exhaust Chevrolet 48.687 184.854 -1.106 -0.071
41 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Financial Dodge 48.703 184.794 -1.122 -0.016
42 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 48.763 184.566 -1.182 -0.060
43 40 David Stremme # Lonestar Steakhouse Dodge 48.769 184.543 -1.188 -0.006
44 * 64 Randy LaJoie TBA Chevrolet 48.770 184.540 -1.189 -0.001
45 * 89 Morgan Shepherd Dutch Quality Stone/Racing w/Jesus Dodge 49.026 183.576 -1.445 -0.256
46 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Dodge 49.070 183.411 -1.489 -0.044
47 * 74 Derrike Cope MyGuardian911/Sundance Vacations Dodge 49.091 183.333 -1.510 -0.021
48 * 09 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resort Dodge 49.193 182.953 -1.612 -0.102
49 * 23 Mike Skinner Bad Boys Mowers Dodge 49.242 182.771 -1.661 -0.049
50 49 Brent Sherman # Serta Dodge 49.412 182.142 -1.831 -0.170
51 * 37 Chad Blount R&J Racing Dodge 49.476 181.906 -1.895 -0.064
52 * 92 Chad Chaffin # TBA Chevrolet 49.515 181.763 -1.934 -0.039
53 * 78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Chevrolet 49.561 181.594 -1.980 -0.046
54 * 52 Larry Gunselman Pro30.com/Race2WA.com Dodge 49.665 181.214 -2.084 -0.104
55 * 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 49.754 180.890 -2.173 -0.089
56 * 59 Andy Belmont YearOne.com Chevrolet 50.011 179.960 -2.430 -0.257
57 * 80 Carl Long RoadLoans.com Ford 50.866 176.935 -3.285 -0.855
58 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford Did Not Finish -3.285 0.000
* - Required to qualify on time; # - Tentative, subject to completion of post-qualifying inspection.
February 12, 2006
Jimmie & Chandra Johnson Announce Charitable Foundation
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 -- Jimmie and Chandra Johnson announced today the creation of the “Jimmie Johnson Foundation” to aid charities that work with children and families.
“This is the culmination of a lot of hard work and a lot of thought by a lot of people,” Johnson said. “Chandra and I have been very blessed in our lives. We get to do what we enjoy doing in life. Not everyone is as fortunate. So we wanted to give something back. Chandra and I decided we wanted to help families, particularly children.”
Johnson said the mission of the foundation is to fund five existing charities: the American Red Cross, Victory Junction Gang, Randy Dorton Memorial Fund, Make-A-Wish, and the Hendrick Marrow program.
“These aren’t the only charities that we plan to support but these are the ones we are concentrating on as we begin the foundation,” said Chandra Johnson. “We hope this grows in the coming years and will be a vehicle to promoting a lot of good in the community.”
The foundation’s first activity is an eBay online charity auction that started at the beginning of the year. The auction includes racing and sports memorabilia, but will separate itself from most online auctions by offering fans the chance to bid on experiences with celebrities and professional athletes.
Mike Rucker of the Carolina Panthers as well as Marcus Giles and Mike Hampton of the Atlanta Braves joined the Johnson’s in Daytona for the foundation announcement.
“This is a really neat deal and I’m proud that I can come help Jimmie and Chandra launch this foundation,” said Rucker, an all-pro defensive end who is active in numerous charitable causes.
Giles and Hampton said they have become race fans and did not hesitate to support the Johnson’s efforts.
“This is a no-brainer,” said Giles. “We have a lot of fans in baseball and NASCAR has a lot of fans as well. If Jimmie and Chandra can combine both worlds I think this foundation will do a lot of good.”
Fans can bid on the souvenir items and experiences at www.ebay.com/jimmiejohnsonfoundation.
“We plan to continue updating the auction with items and experiences,” Johnson said. “One of the firsts initiatives we hope to complete is a bowling alley for the Victory Junction Gang Camp.”
The auction includes tickets to sporting events, impressive experiences from Hendrick Motorsports’ Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers and Rick Hendrick. The experiences and items also include donations from Major League Baseball players Marcus Giles, Mike Hampton, Russ Ortiz and Cal Ripken, Jr; NFL players Mike Rucker, Howie Long, Brandon Short and Mark Rypien; NBA Chicago Bulls; bowler Parker Bohn, III; NHL player Mario Lemieux; Olympic gold medalists Dan Jansen and Mary Lou Retton; celebrities Nick Lachey, Tracy Lawrence, Freddy Holliday and Kendra Bentley Holliday from the Amazing Race 6 and professional poker player Annie Duke.
In addition to the auction, 1,000 commemorative coins were produced. The coins have the foundation logo on one side and "Inaugural Fundraiser” with the official launch date “2-11-06" on the other. The coins may be purchased for a donation of $50 or more at www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org. All proceeds will benefit the foundation. February 12, 2006
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