NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge

**FIRE** · 19 May 2007, 11:06 (Ref:1916633)

Qualifying Nextel All-Star Challenge

Pos	Driver	Make	Speed	Time
1.	Matt Kenseth	Ford	44.481	2:01.401
2.	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43.830	2:03.203
3.	Kurt Busch	Dodge	43.671	2:03.653
4.	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43.590	2:03.881
5.	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	43.587	2:03.891
6.	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	43.572	2:03.932
7.	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43.566	2:03.950
8.	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43.393	2:04.443
9.	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet	43.368	2:04.515
10.	Dale Earnhardt Jr	Chevrolet	43.197	2:05.009
11.	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43.132	2:05.197
12.	Greg Biffle	Ford	43.045	2:05.450
13.	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	42.613	2:06.723
14.	Brian Vickers	Toyota	42.593	2:06.781
15.	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	42.507	2:07.038
16.	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	42.384	2:07.406
17.	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	41.164	2:11.183
18.	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	N/A

Qualifying Nextel Open

Pos	Driver	Make	Speed	Time
1.	Carl Edwards	Ford	187.487	28.802
2.	David Ragan	Ford	186.284	28.988
3.	Dave Blaney	Toyota	186.117	29.014
4.	David Gilliland	Ford	185.880	29.051
5.	Juan Montoya	Dodge	185.797	29.064
6.	Jamie McMurray	Ford	185.612	29.093
7.	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	185.548	29.103
8.	AJ Allmendinger	Toyota	185.033	29.184
9.	Ricky Rudd	Ford	184.830	29.216
10.	Paul Menard	Chevrolet	184.716	29.234
11.	Martin Truex Jr	Chevrolet	184.508	29.267
12.	Scott Riggs	Dodge	184.275	29.304
13.	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet	184.080	29.335
14.	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	184.062	29.338
15.	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	183.605	29.411
16.	Mike Bliss	Dodge	183.561	29.418
17.	Tony Raines	Chevrolet	183.542	29.421
18.	Jon Wood	Ford	182.877	29.528
19.	Ward Burton	Chevrolet	182.611	29.571
20.	Johnny Sauter	Chevrolet	182.543	29.582
21.	Kenny Wallace	Chevrolet	182.328	29.617
22.	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	182.051	29.662
23.	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	181.702	29.719
24.	JJ Yeley	Chevrolet	181.445	29.761
25.	Robby Gordon	Ford	180.747	29.876
26.	Jeremy Mayfield	Toyota	180.644	29.893
27.	Kyle Petty	Dodge	180.530	29.912
28.	David Reutimann	Toyota	180.427	29.929
29.	Kevin Lepage	Dodge	180.427	29.929
30.	Boris Said	Dodge	177.614	30.403

Matt · 19 May 2007, 15:48 (Ref:1916761)

For those who don't know, the qualifying for the drivers in the All-Star challenge is as follows.

A total of three laps will be put into aggregate time. When on lap two, you must come down pit road, and make a four tire pit stop.

Harder to explain, heres a video from two years ago.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=swIjp12L1NQ

muggle not · 19 May 2007, 23:48 (Ref:1916928)

Freaking Montoya, took out a bunch of cars right at the beginning of the qualifying race. No excuse for the reckless driving. I know there are a lot of JPM fans here but he had better learn how to drive soon or he will be put in the wall constantly by everyone.

Matt · 19 May 2007, 23:54 (Ref:1916929)

What the hell man, lol. Two corners. Monty's car hit the apron, which shot him up the track, so, yeah, it was his fault, but, he couldn't back out, he would have gotten hit up the back.

ANNNNNNDDDD, here we go again, Bliss and Said wreck.

Knowlesy · 20 May 2007, 01:03 (Ref:1916944)

Just lost it on cold tyres, a bit silly really. However, I don't think he needs to learn to drive - feel the hysteria.

Truex finally gets a form of Nextel win and Kenny Wallace was voted in!

Matt · 20 May 2007, 01:04 (Ref:1916945)

Kenny Wallace voted in by the fans. GO KENNY!

VilleneuveTracy · 20 May 2007, 01:39 (Ref:1916956)

That sucked for JPM. He had a good chance at finishing in the top 2 and transferring into the main event. I was glad to see Truex win, Sauter run well, and Kenny Wallace get voted in.

Top 5 for Segment 1

1. Kenseth
2. Gordon
3. Johnson
4. Harvick
5. J. Burton

VilleneuveTracy · 20 May 2007, 01:42 (Ref:1916957)

Damn, Junior busted for speeding. He was 8th at the end of the first segment, had a good stop. Now he will fall to dead last because of this.

Edit: Trouble for Johnson, has to come back in as well due to a bad tire.

muggle not · 20 May 2007, 02:05 (Ref:1916958)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Just lost it on cold tyres, a bit silly really. However, I don't think he needs to learn to drive - feel the hysteria.

Truex finally gets a form of Nextel win and Kenny Wallace was voted in!

What I meant was that he needs to learn to use his head. He was on cold tires and lost it. However, in the process he took out a whole bunch of cars.

muggle not · 20 May 2007, 02:07 (Ref:1916959)

Regardless of Johnson's tire problem he is still one of the favorites to win. It will be either, Jimmie, Jeff, or Kyle I think. HMS looks strong as usual.

Matt · 20 May 2007, 02:43 (Ref:1916964)

Both Busch drivers just took each other out, this is going to be epic.

Hazza · 20 May 2007, 03:00 (Ref:1916972)

What?!

I turn my back for one second...

Well actually, Bobby hit the wall, and MAtt was leading and I went "yawn."

Shoulda stuck around.

Matt · 20 May 2007, 03:13 (Ref:1916976)

Harvick wins, getting $1,031,539, Johnson gets second, and a paltry $246,000. Lol.

Jacko44 · 20 May 2007, 09:47 (Ref:1917106)

JPM's startin to struggle more and more as the season goes on... Seems like he went in the corner awfully strong.. and it about time a non-hendrick car won a NNC race even if it wasn't points paying... seems like forever!!

Knowlesy · 20 May 2007, 18:22 (Ref:1917382)

Harvick huh? He isn't winning regularly, but he's winning the correct races. Daytona 500 and All Star Challenge. Fair bit of cash that!

gttouring · 21 May 2007, 15:21 (Ref:1918091)

i wonder if it is the schedule- or the equipment.
the Busch series races he has done much better- even winning the Mexico race.
even his ARCA race appearances have been more impressive... is Ganassi a team or organization strecthed to the limit?
Of course if we throw him in the INDY cars again he will probably kick rear- some serious winning, instead of struggling...or is NASCAR cup that tough and good of a series?

Knowlesy · 21 May 2007, 17:34 (Ref:1918204)

Well it is clearly tough, although I think the key thing is it is totally different to anything else.

Montoya hasn't had such a woeful time of late as has been stated, but it is certainly his toughest time thus far. Good results were lost at some places (Talladega springs to mind) and the CoT is quite clearly in disastrous hands at Ganassi. I think this is leading to some frustration on JPM's part and he perhaps needs to calm down a little, although I don't think he's the wild animal many are saying. Lowe's was regrettable, but he hasn't done that many times. And it is a non-championship race.

To go well, JPM needs a quick track or a road course, preferably in the old shape cars. Which at this stage is unfortunate. JPM needs to gain experience and learn for sure, but Ganassi need to take a huge step forward.

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