Sprint Cup Starting Lineup: Atlanta
Quote selected text Published March 9th, 2008 in Sprint Cup Starting Lineups
POS, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 185.251 29.927 Leader
2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 184.862 29.990 -0.063
3 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 183.807 30.162 -0.235
4 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 183.297 30.246 -0.319
5 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 183.249 30.254 -0.327
6 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Snickers 182.910 30.310 -0.383
7 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet DIRECTV 182.753 30.336 -0.409
8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 182.627 30.357 -0.430
9 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 182.344 30.404 -0.477
10 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 182.332 30.406 -0.479
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools 182.207 30.427 -0.500
12 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 182.135 30.439 -0.512
13 16 Greg Biffle Ford Jackson Hewitt 181.920 30.475 -0.548
14 6 David Ragan Ford AAA 181.866 30.484 -0.557
15 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 181.824 30.491 -0.564
16 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 181.777 30.499 -0.572
17 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 181.747 30.504 -0.577
18 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin 181.735 30.506 -0.579
19 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Wrigley’s Big Red 181.515 30.543 -0.616
20 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Energizer / Menards 181.455 30.553 -0.626
21 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge Cintas 181.331 30.574 -0.647
22 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground 181.307 30.578 -0.651
23 40 Dario Franchitti* Dodge Fastenal 181.283 30.582 -0.655
24 26 Jamie McMurray Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools 181.011 30.628 -0.701
25 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 180.964 30.636 -0.709
26 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Valvoline / Jim Beam 180.875 30.651 -0.724
27 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 180.592 30.699 -0.772
28 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters 180.527 30.710 -0.783
29 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 180.516 30.712 -0.785
30 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 180.398 30.732 -0.805
31 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditReport.com 180.363 30.738 -0.811
32 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Home Depot “10 Years Strong” 180.228 30.761 -0.834
33 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Penske Truck Rental 180.047 30.792 -0.865
34 84 Mike Skinner Toyota Red Bull 180.047 30.792 -0.865
35 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 179.977 30.804 -0.877
36 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas Automation 179.720 30.848 -0.921
37 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 179.516 30.883 -0.956
38 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 179.359 30.910 -0.983
39 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Kellogg’s / CARQUEST 178.677 31.028 -1.101
40 45 Kyle Petty+ Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America 178.643 31.034 -1.107
41 01 Regan Smith+* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 177.102 31.304 -1.377
42 28 Travis Kvapil+ Ford Zaxby’s 176.904 31.339 -1.412
43 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS Champion’s Provisional -
Did Not Qualify
44 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Qtrax.com 179.778 30.838 -0.911
45 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie Nutty Bars 179.737 30.845 -0.918
46 27 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 179.412 30.901 -0.974
47 08 Burney Lamar Dodge rhino’s energy drink 176.420 31.425 -1.498
48 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 176.173 31.469 -1.542
- Gordon nabs Atlanta pole
- Hamlin scores home track pole at Richmond
- Rain cancels Cailfornia qualifying, Johnson to start from pole
- Biffle wins pole at Dover
- ‘Front Row Joe’ jumps up to win pole at Talladega
But of course Jr couldn’t get the pole and be AHEAD of Mr, perfect! He might actually show them Gordo ISN’T the real deal… especially without cheating or whining. I really am tired of Nascar and the fake crud their dishing out now, just to MAKE sure THEIR boy stays ahead.
Funny that JR had the fastest times running so far, yet Grodon gets the pole. Pssh… Riiiiight.
What exactly is it that you are accusing NASCAR of doing?
Jeff’s car was faster for 2 laps when the sun went down. Its a 500 mile race on a big wide track, Qualifying is no where near important on this track as it would be at a smaller track like Bristol or Richmond. At one point Jr will be towards the back of the pack, Jeff will be towards the back on the pack and Skinner will be in the lead or top 5. Thats the way racing works in these long races.
Truex1fan wrote:
Do you hear yourself? I mean really come on do you really think that NASCAR and Gordon are in a conspiracy? All because you came in second place last week, let’s get real or heck a clue even. There is no conspiracy, Gordon won the pole and your driver is on the front row. OMG the world is going to end JR didn’t get the pole, someone must have cheated because JR is the best drive who ever graced the tracks of NASCAR and no one could possibly get the pole against JR without cheating. I MEAN COME ON! HMS had a great qualifying you should be happy. I’m tickled to death that DEI got all four cars in the race and Truex and Martin are starting in the top ten, not like it matters they will be in the back of the pack at one point during the race just like everyone else. So please for all our sakes get off this crack pot conspiracy theory about Gordon and NASCAR just because he better then your golden boy.
Also I would like to add if NASCAR was going to have a conspiracy with any driver, wouldn’t NASCAR help its most popular driver and cash cow JR? That would make more sense to me. And jr88fan I’m not saying there is one, but don’t you think it would make more sense then this conspiracy theory you claim NASCAR has with Gordon.
jr88fan wrote:
WAHHHHHHHHHHH SOUND LIKE A WHINER RIGHT HEAR CAUSE THIER DRIVER DIDNT GET TO START FIRST….BOOOOHOOOOO
jr88fan wrote:
JR88FAN = your out in the cold on this one pardner…
Jr. is getting better and team is better but qualifying is a crap shoot. Even if Jr. had the best times does not guarantee a poll.. Its measured in nano seconds and inches and today Gordo won, so what
so what !!
Running this track, A poll just gives you 1st pick at a pit spot and there are a couple of real good ones to be had for the top 5 qualifiers. SOO lighten up man and enjoy the fact that Jr will run good tomorrow. Well that is if it stops snowing I mean..
BOB…
I meant to say that Jr had the best times running in the practice sessions. As far as him not having good runs on his qaulifying runs, umm 2nd position is pretty dang good if ya ask anyone. Not to mention the FEW other times so far this season. I mean last week he was .001 off of Gordon and .003 of the guy before that and overall… withen tenths, placing 8 in the line up. So that is NOT a problem is their qaulifying.
And you soooo right… Jr IS going to have a great run tommorow, God willing some idiot doesn’t take him out or he ends up with a crappy motor/part.
jr88fan wrote:
THIS is by far the most retarded comment/post I have read from
you. GET OVER IT !!! Junior isn’t the kind of nascar! Gordon
isn’t the king of nascar! NO ONE IS! there is NO conspiracy!
If you even had half a brain, Junior said HIMSELF that he messed
up coming off of turn 4 to take the green flag! I as a Junior
fan am embarrassed to know Junior has fans like you. Honestly.
If Junior read your post, he would probably go off on you.
This is rediculous, all you do is whine when Junior doesn’t get
his way or 1st etc.. geeez.
Andy… Like I had said in a different post on that, I had made that come out wrong. It was not meant the way it did come out.
Oh and for the record… the post correcting obviously disappeared that made the statement to the way it was suppose to be.
Children..Children!!…Stop whining about who’s best lol. I’m a JR fan. Qualifying gets a good pitbox as someone said earlier. Who care’s where he starts he even said he messed up. If he’s got the car he will be the one to beat enough said!.