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Post by nascarfan25 on May 18, 2006 13:23:48 GMT -5
05|19|06 9:15 a.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200 practice
05|19|06 10:20 a.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200 rookie practice
05|19|06 10:50 a.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200 final practice
05|19|06 Noon Nextel Open practice (speed)
05|19|06 2 p.m. Nextel All-Star Challenge practice (speed)
05|19|06 4 p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200 qualifying (speed)
05|19|06 6 p.m. Nextel Open qualifying (speed)
05|19|06 7 p.m. Nextel All-Star Challenge qualifying (speed)
05|19|06 8 p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200
05|19|06 8:30 p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200 (speed)
05|19|06 8:30 p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube 200
05|20|06 5:30 p.m. Nextel All-Star Challenge
05|20|06 6:30 p.m. Nextel All-Star Challenge
05|20|06 7 p.m. Nextel Open (FX)
05|20|06 9 p.m. Nextel All-Star Challenge (FX)
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Post by nascarfan25 on May 18, 2006 13:44:15 GMT -5
PIT CREW CHALLENGE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As they neared the end of a 40-yard sprint pushing 3,700 pounds on wheels, the pit crew for Nextel Cup rookie Martin Truex Jr. gave one mighty shove to send the No. 1 Chevrolet across the finish line.
Several of the No. 1 crewmembers receive the check for $70,100. Credit: AP
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Then they raised their hands to the ceiling of the Charlotte Bobcats Arena just as they would had Truex won Saturday night's all-star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
For them, it was that big.
Truex's crew on Wednesday night dethroned the crew of Kasey Kahne as the champions of the second annual Nextel Pit Crew Challenge.
They changed four tires from individual stations, filled the car with 18 gallons of gas and pushed the car 40 yards in a time of 25.44 seconds. Kahne's crew took 26.71 seconds.
The only thing missing was Truex, who was entertaining family members at his new home.
"Unfortunately, he did not make it," crew chief Kevin Manion said. "It's something we need to beat him up about a little bit. We've been on him a little bit to be more involved with the team.
"It's very important for these guys. They like it when the driver comes around."
Carl Edwards' team was awarded third place after posting a time of 25.65 seconds in a semifinal loss to Kahne's team. Jeremy Mayfield's team was fourth.
The winning team received $70,100.
"I just want to thank Martin for matching the $70,000," gasman Bob Tracey said jokingly.
Martin Truex Jr. is 22nd in the points and will rely heavily on his crew next weekend at the Coca-Cola 600. Credit: Autostock
Jackman Jeff Kerr, a former inside linebacker at East Carolina, was a double winner after posting a time of 6.42 seconds in the individual competition.
"I'm sitting on cloud nine," he said. "That's a LOT of money."
Walt Smith, the team's pit crew coach, credited Kerr for getting the team off to the lead on the 40-yard push.
"The push was probably the biggest thing," Smith said.
Truex' team had the fastest time in the first round when the top eight fastest teams advanced. The crew defeated Mark Martin's team in the quarterfinals and Mayfield's in the semifinals.
Kahne's team made it to the finals by beating the crews of Tony Stewart and Edwards.
Manion hopes the win will be a boost for the team, 22nd in points, as it heads into Saturday's Nextel Open needing a victory to advance to the all-star race.
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"Tonight we came in the underdog and left the winner," he said. "It's a real neat deal for these guys. I had more fun tonight than I've had since Homestead last year."
Smith said the confidence gained could come in handy in two weeks when there could be as many as 15 pit stops in the Coca-Cola 600, where NASCAR has mandated smaller fuel cells to help prevent tire issues on the newly surfaced track.
"It's going to be a night similar to this one, a night where there will be a lot of chances to make mistakes and a lot of chances to shine," he said.
The team shined throughout Wednesday night, accumulating only one penalty -- a loose lug nut -- in four stops.
"That's keeping focus," Smith said. "As many pit stops as we're going to have in Charlotte, it'll be a breeze compared to this."
Going to the track will be more fun as well.
"As far as going to the track, it's great 'cause you get respect," said rear tire changer Greg Osborne. "When you're not running up front, people don't always notice you."[/color]
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Post by nascarfan25 on May 19, 2006 12:41:34 GMT -5
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1 #66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Haas Automation 184.118 29.329 Leader
2 #11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Express 184.068 29.337 -0.008
3 #18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 183.337 29.454 -0.125
4 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 183.237 29.470 -0.141
5 #32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 182.661 29.563 -0.234
6 #10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline 182.562 29.579 -0.250
7 #4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Exhaust 182.260 29.628 -0.299
8 #41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target 182.137 29.648 -0.319
9 #07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 181.849 29.695 -0.366
10 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 181.843 29.696 -0.367
11 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 181.232 29.796 -0.467
12 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam Black 181.032 29.829 -0.500
13 #14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet MB2 Motorsports 180.892 29.852 -0.523
14 #42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 180.777 29.871 -0.542
15 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 180.632 29.895 -0.566
16 #40 David Stremme* Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon 180.518 29.914 -0.585
17 #21 Ken Schrader Ford U.S. Air Force 180.270 29.955 -0.626
18 #22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 180.132 29.978 -0.649
19 #1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/NWTF 179.844 30.026 -0.697
20 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge MyCokeRewards 179.414 30.098 -0.769
21 #96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 178.459 30.259 -0.930
22 #178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 177.866 30.360 -1.031
23 #49 Kevin Lepage Dodge State Water Heaters 176.910 30.524 -1.195
24 #151 Mike Garvey Chevrolet Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 176.586 30.580 -1.251
25 #130 Mike Wallace Dodge Pro30.com/Ware Racing 176.430 30.607 -1.278
26 #61 Chad Chaffin Ford Peak Performance 175.410 30.785 -1.456
27 #00 Hermie Sadler Ford Ace & TJ Show 174.899 30.875 -1.546
28 #95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Stanton Barrett Racing 173.846 31.062 -1.733
29 #27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 159.076 33.946 -4.617
* Denotes Rookie
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Post by nascarfan25 on May 19, 2006 13:03:37 GMT -5
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00 Hermie Sadler Emporia, VA Ford Ace & TJ Show Michael Anderson
1 Martin Truex Jr.* Mayetta, NJ Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Teresa Earnhardt
01 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Chevrolet U.S. Army Nelson Bowers
4 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI Chevrolet AERO Exhaust Larry McClure
7 Robby Gordon Orange, CA Chevrolet Jim Beam Black Robby Gordon
07 Clint Bowyer* Emporia, KS Chevrolet Jack Daniel's Richard Childress
10 Scott Riggs Bahama, NC Dodge Valvoline James Rocco
11 Denny Hamlin* Chesterfield, VA Chevrolet FedEx Express J D Gibbs
14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Chevrolet MB2 Motorsports Nelson Bowers, II
18 J.J. Yeley* Phoenix, AZ Chevrolet Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs
21 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Ford U.S. Air Force Glen Wood
22 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Dodge Caterpillar Bill Davis
25 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC Chevrolet GMAC Mary Hendrick
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Winston-Salem, NC Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Kirk Shelmerdine
31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Chevrolet Cingular Wireless Richard Childress
32 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Chevrolet Tide-Downy Calvin Wells, III
34 Boris Said Carlsbad, CA Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports Brad Jenkins
37 Mike Skinner Susanville, CA Dodge Atomic X Energy Drink John Carter
38 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA Ford M&M's Robert Yates
40 David Stremme* South Bend, IN Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon Felix Sabates
41 Reed Sorenson* Peachtree City, GA Dodge Target Chip Ganassi
42 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Dodge Texaco/Havoline Floyd Ganassi
45 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Dodge MyCokeRewards Kyle Petty
49 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT Dodge State Water Heaters Elizabeth Morgenthau
61 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN Ford Peak Performance Jeff Stec
66 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Chevrolet Haas Automation Gene Haas
95 Stanton Barrett Bishop, CA Chevrolet Stanton Barrett Racing Stanton Barrett
96 Tony Raines La Porte, IN Chevrolet DLP HDTV Bill Saunders
130 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Dodge Pro30.com/Ware Racing Rick Ware
151 Mike Garvey Lakeville, MN Chevrolet Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Joe Auer
178 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser
* Denotes Rookie
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Post by nascarfan25 on May 19, 2006 13:04:57 GMT -5
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Entry List for AllStar-Challenge:[/glow]
2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Dodge Miller Lite Roger Penske
5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet Kellogg's Rick Hendrick
6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Ford AAA Jack Roush
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet Budweiser Teresa Earnhardt
9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW Ray Evernham
12 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Dodge ALLTEL My Circle Roger Penske
16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ford National Guard/Charter Communications Geoff Smith
17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ford DEWALT Mark Martin
19 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW Ray Evernham
20 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN Chevrolet The Home Depot Joe Gibbs
24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN Chevrolet DuPont Performance Alliance Rick Hendrick
26 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Ford IRWIN Marathon Saw Blades Georgetta Roush
29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Richard Childress
43 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Dodge Go-GURT Richard L Petty
48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Lowe's Jeff Gordon
55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Dodge NAPA Auto Parts Douglas Bawel
88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Ford UPS Robert Yates
99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ford Office Depot Jack Roush
* Denotes Rookie
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Post by nascarfan25 on May 19, 2006 13:11:30 GMT -5
Qualifying Order for Open:
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