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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 21, 2020 20:46:22 GMT -5
Well, after half a year's gone, the cars are fully rated, the field is set, and we are now in the final phase of preparations.
Get ready for racing NASCAR style, at the world center of racing. Daytona Speedweeks is a go!
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 21, 2020 20:59:55 GMT -5
The stars and cars of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series arrive here in sunny Daytona Beach for the annual Budweiser Shootout. 20 of NASCAR's finest hit the track for first practice, so here is the rundown.
Kasey Kahne Topped the time sheets in his #9 Dodge Charger "Go Mango" machine with a lap of 45.992.
Roush Racing proved their might with their 3 entries in 2nd, 4th and 5th.
Meanwhile the Labonte brothers trailed the field with Bobby a whole second off the pace, as he struggled to get his car hooked up in the draft.
Here are your practice results
P # DRIVER TIME
1 9 K Kahne 45.992
2 16 G Biffle 46.064
3 12 R Newman 46.138
4 97 K Busch 46.151
5 6 M Martin 46.353
6 19 J Mayfield 46.388
7 2 R Wallace 46.392
8 39 B Elliott 46.421
9 41 C Mears 46.434
10 24 J Gordon 46.479
11 8 D Earnhardt Jr. 46.504
12 48 J Johnson 46.519
13 20 T Stewart 46.525
14 21 R Rudd 46.530
15 25 B Vickers 46.545
16 88 D Jarrett 46.545
17 49 K Schrader 46.573
18 93 G Bodine 46.585
19 44 T Labonte 46.669
20 18 B Labonte 47.634
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 21, 2020 21:07:45 GMT -5
Qualifying has just wrapped up a moment ago, as the field is set for The 2005 running of the Budweiser Shootout.
Rusty Wallace took top honors and will roll off from the pole, with Shootout debutante Brian Vickers along side. Bill Elliott in a one race deal with Chip Ganassi slots in the 5th spot, while perennial favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. lines up 7th. The slowest car in single car runs was 56 year old veteran Geoffrey Bodine, 2 tenths off one the next slowest entry during timed laps.
Here is how they will lineup
P # DRIVER TIME
1 2 R Wallace 47.285
2 25 B Vickers 47.337
3 12 R Newman 47.362
4 44 T Labonte 47.377
5 39 B Elliott 47.394
6 24 J Gordon 47.405
7 8 D Earnhardt Jr. 47.469
8 19 J Mayfield 47.484
9 41 C Mears 47.488
10 16 G Biffle 47.497
11 9 K Kahne 47.509
12 20 T Stewart 47.519
13 6 M Martin 47.529
14 97 K Busch 47.533
15 48 J Johnson 47.557
16 18 B Labonte 47.563
17 21 R Rudd 47.567
18 88 D Jarrett 47.650
19 49 K Schrader 47.747
20 93 G Bodine 47.993
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 22, 2020 13:07:33 GMT -5
The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series opens their season with the 26th annual running of the Budweiser Shootout at the famed Daytona international Speedway. This years race was shortened to a 56 lap affair instead of the usual 70, but the shorter race did not put a damper on the excitement.
Rusty Wallace led us to the green, with cars swapping the lead several times over in the opening stages, no-one holding the lead for more than 2 laps consecutively, but even so, strong cars were starting to show their hand, as Jimmie Johnson stayed within the top 10 always within striking distance. Rusty Wallace was another driver who showed early he could both draft, pass, and lead, while perennial favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr was up front as expected. The early going was very much ring-around-the-rosie, as the cars regularly went 3 wide throughout the pack, no one having fallen off the pace by the half way point.
Lap 35 the first round of pit stops occurred, as Terry Labonte, and Kasey Kahne would dive off the track to start the cycle. Lap 39 a majority of the lead pack would pull onto pit road including pole-sitter Rusty Wallace. The final cars pitted a lap late, and with under 10 to go 11 cars were in the fight, with Mark Martin holding strong out front. The next challenge would cone from Bobby Labonte, as the 2 dueled side by side trying to gain an edge. With 5 to go, Dale jr would make is move, but would be forced 3 wide by Jimmie Johnson as lapped traffic came into the fray. Johnson extended his advantage for split second before the Roushkateers of Kurt Busch and Mark Martin made a charge, as did Rusty Wallace and Bobby Labonte. But it would be a last lap surge from Greg Biffle would end up taking the shootout victory, capping off an exciting start to speedweeks.
Here are your race results
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 10 16 G Biffle 193.206 56 5 180 Running
2 1 2 R Wallace -0.05 56 10* 180 Running
3 7 8 D Earnhardt Jr. -0.10 56 1 170 Running
4 11 9 K Kahne -0.13 56 4 165 Running
5 16 18 B Labonte -0.13 56 3 160 Running
6 6 24 J Gordon -0.16 56 4 155 Running
7 13 6 M Martin -0.20 56 9 151 Running
8 14 97 K Busch -0.23 56 2 147 Running
9 15 48 J Johnson -0.29 56 9 143 Running
10 18 88 D Jarrett -0.34 56 0 134 Running
11 19 49 K Schrader -0.41 56 1 135 Running
12 4 44 T Labonte -11.28 56 2 132 Running
13 9 41 C Mears -11.42 56 0 124 Running
14 2 25 B Vickers -11.43 56 0 121 Running
15 12 20 T Stewart -11.76 56 2 123 Running
16 3 12 R Newman -14.90 56 1 120 Running
17 17 21 R Rudd -14.94 56 1 117 Running
18 20 93 G Bodine -17.21 56 0 109 Running
19 8 19 J Mayfield -39.52 56 1 111 Running
20 5 39 B Elliott -1L 55 1 108 Running
Notes:
0 Caution flags for 0 laps
41 lead changes among 16 drivers.
This is the first Bud Shootout Victory for Greg Biffle and the first for car #16 in this event.
Bill Elliott scores his first ever last place finish in the Bud Shootout, and is the only car a lap down in todays event, while this is the #39 cars first last place in Shootout history
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Post by barnstorm642 on Jun 22, 2020 13:34:37 GMT -5
Why was the race shortened?
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 22, 2020 17:00:41 GMT -5
Why was the race shortened? Because I used a Night Daytona track like it was ran IRL. But the Night Daytona track has 100% as 400 miles instead of 500 miles, so what 35% which is 70 laps on the day track got reduced to 56 on the night track and I forgot to adjust for that. By the time I had realized, I had already posted Practice and Qualifying, so I just rolled with it.
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jun 22, 2020 17:07:46 GMT -5
Here is the Entry List for the Hershey's Take 5 300, round 1 for the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series
Several notable Cup drivers are trying to make the field this week, including Robby Gordon, Michael Waltrip, Joe Nemechek, Bud Shootout winner Greg Biffle, 2004 ROTY Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, 2002 Cup champ Tony Stewart, Jeremy Mayfield, and 2003 Cup champ Matt Kenseth
*Note Tony Stewart is NOT in the 20, that is Denny Hamlin. My mistake |
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jul 1, 2020 16:24:00 GMT -5
Qualifying has wrapped up for the 2005 Hershey's Take 5 300 at the Daytona International Speedway.
Wally Dallenbach grabbed the pole in a suprise run, while Rookie contender Denny Hamlin starts outside. Notable underdog preformances include Justin Ashburn qualifying the #16 Wade Day Enterprises Chevy in the 13th spot, while Derrike Cope starts outside of him in the Jay Robinson Machine.
2 Notable drivers failed to qualify, Jeremy Mayfield in Rusty Wallace's #64 team, and Rookie Paul Wolfe in the Evernham car.
P # DRIVER TIME
1 83 W Dallenbach 48.558
2 20 D Hamlin 48.59
3 17 M Kenseth 48.607
4 41 R Sorenson 48.618
5 66 G Biffle 48.66
6 5 K Busch 48.676
7 11 P Menard 48.684
8 18 J Yeley 48.698
9 60 C Edwards 48.706
10 12 T Fedewa 48.816
11 1 J Sauter 48.821
12 2 C Bowyer 48.823
13 16 J Ashburn 48.83
14 28 D Cope 48.844
15 27 D Green 48.875
16 8 M Truex, Jr. 48.876
17 32 S Hmiel 48.877
18 4 R Hemphill 48.884
19 99 M Waltrip 48.889
20 81 D Earnhardt, Jr. 48.909
21 35 J Keller 48.912
22 40 S Marlin 48.916
23 59 S Compton 48.917
24 58 B Sherman 48.919
25 98 K Earnhardt 48.925
26 87 J Nemechek 48.928
27 95 B Hamilton 48.93
28 23 S Robinson 48.935
29 14 D Stremme 48.957
30 67 C Smith 48.958
31 21 K Harvick 48.963
32 55 R Gordon 48.97
33 52 S Hall 48.981
34 22 K Wallace 48.982
35 47 J Wood 48.984
36 24 K Crosby 48.986
37 43 A Fike 49.006
38 56 T Sauter 49.045
39 34 R Lajoie 49.07
40 72 D Neuenberger 49.077
41 38 K Kahne 49.085
42 25 A Lewis, Jr. 49.09
43 64 J Mayfield 49.094
44 7 J Fuller 49.11
45 6 P Wolfe 49.114
46 49 S Grissom 49.138
47 33 T Stewart 49.138
48 44 J Labonte 49.147
49 03 K Conway 49.158
50 10 M Jourdain Jr. 49.191
51 0 K Davis 49.253
52 36 S Barrett 49.311
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jul 8, 2020 17:12:46 GMT -5
Welcome to today's running of the Hershey's Take 5 300 at the Daytona International Speedway, race #1 of the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series.
The front row was a wide gap of experience with NASCAR veteran Wally Dallenbach Jr starting alongside Rookie Denny Hamlin. The opening laps saw several drivers take the lead from Rookies like Denny Hamlin and Jon Wood to cup veterans Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kevin Havrick, with Justin Ashburn and Shane Hall falling off the pace in the opening stages.
Lap 20 Denny Hamlin gets forced four wide and runs up into Steve Grissom and Kasey Kahne starting the big one, with well over 24 cars involved. 16 Cars would fall out of the running as the field scrambled to try and avoid the wreck, including Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, front row Wally Dallenbach Jr and Denny Hamlin
Paul Menard would end up leading the field to the green on lap 25 with Kerry Earnhardt and Shane Hmiel. Paul Menard despite being shuffled back in lap traffic would end up being one of the dominant cars throughout the mid portion of the race, with Kerry Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ashton Lewis holding their own of the pointed end as well.
Lap 61 would see second round of pitstops and first green flag stops of the year take place as lead cars Menard, Biffle, Harvick, and Hmiel came down. THe rest of the cars would follow shortly after. Tony Stewart who pitted under the earlier yellow took command of the lead for several laps, before finally pitting on lap 83.
As the laps wound down it became ever more clear that this race would be between 4 cars, Kerry Earnhardt in the MWR #98, Dale Earnhardt Jr in the #81, Paul Menard in the #11, and Kevin Harvick in RCR's #21 entry. Lap 115 would see the florescent yellow #11 fall back to 4th in line, before using the draft to make a charge with less than 2 to go, team mate Earnhardt behind. Dale would try and go for a move entering turn 3, but in the end, it would not be enough, and Paul Menard would take his maiden Busch Series victory!
Here are your finishing results:
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 7 11 P Menard 180.816 120 36* 185 Running
2 20 81 D Earnhardt, Jr. -0.07 120 10 175 Running
3 31 21 K Harvick -0.16 120 12 170 Running
4 25 98 K Earnhardt -2.29 120 9 165 Running
5 32 55 R Gordon -9.03 120 3 160 Running
6 37 25 A Lewis, Jr. -9.18 120 7 155 Running
7 5 66 G Biffle -9.19 120 3 151 Running
8 35 47 J Wood -34.14 120 4 147 Running
9 17 32 S Hmiel -34.17 120 1 143 Running
10 29 14 D Stremme -34.23 120 0 134 Running
11 16 8 M Truex, Jr. -34.35 120 0 130 Running
12 42 0 K Davis -34.35 120 0 127 Running
13 40 33 T Stewart -47.26 120 16 129 Running
14 4 41 R Sorenson -47.27 120 0 121 Running
15 18 4 R Hemphill -1L 119 2 123 Running
16 3 17 M Kenseth -1L 119 4 120 Running
17 21 35 J Keller -2L 118 1 117 Running
18 41 44 J Labonte -3L 117 0 109 Running
19 19 99 M Waltrip -3L 117 0 106 Running
20 26 87 J Nemechek -3L 117 1 108 Running
21 33 52 S Hall -4L 116 1 105 Running
22 8 18 J Yeley -5L 115 1 102 Running
23 11 1 J Sauter -5L 115 0 94 Running
24 12 2 C Bowyer -7L 113 1 96 Running
25 15 27 D Green -7L 113 0 88 Running
26 38 7 J Fuller -77L 43 1 90 Header
27 6 5 K Busch -99L 21 0 82 Retired
28 10 12 T Fedewa -99L 21 0 79 Retired
29 24 58 B Sherman -99L 21 0 76 Retired
30 23 59 S Compton -99L 21 1 78 Retired
31 13 16 J Ashburn -99L 21 1 75 Camshaft
32 1 83 W Dallenbach -99L 21 0 67 Piston
33 22 40 S Marlin -99L 21 1 69 Accident
34 9 60 C Edwards -100L 20 0 61 Accident
35 2 20 D Hamlin -100L 20 1 63 Accident
36 34 22 K Wallace -100L 20 1 60 Accident
37 30 67 C Smith -100L 20 0 52 Retired
38 14 28 D Cope -100L 20 0 49 Accident
39 27 95 B Hamilton -100L 20 1 51 Retired
40 36 38 K Kahne -100L 20 1 48 Retired
41 39 49 S Grissom -100L 20 0 40 Retired
42 28 23 S Robinson -100L 20 0 37 Retired
Notes:
1 caution flag for 4 laps
68 lead changes among 25 drivers
This is Paul Menards first ever victory in the Busch Series and first ever at Daytona.
This is the first win for the #11 in the Herhsey's Take 5 300 since the inception of the Busch Series in its modern form, though Jack Ingram did win the 1975 running under the sportsman division using the number.
Next time, the Cup Series drivers will qualify to set the front row for the Daytona 500!
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Post by tpgracing75 on Jul 19, 2020 19:33:52 GMT -5
Daytona 500 Entry List and Preview. ![]()   So the 2005 NASCAR Series prepares to Qualify for the 2005 Daytona 500 lets go over your notables coming into this week. Mark Martin, and Rusty Wallace have announced this will be their final full time campaign. While their plans beyond are up in the air, their focus is having a strong sendoff year. Joe Gibbs adds a 3rd full time team with Jason Leffler in the FedEx Chevy. They will use the #20 teams owners points to lock Leffler into the first 5 races as Tony Stewart has the Past Champions Provisional at his disposal to guarantee himself into the field races. The #30 team from last year gets renumbered to the #07, with new sponsorship from Jack Daniels Old No.7 Whiskey. Dave Blaney has been tabbed as the driver on a one year deal. |
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