NASCAR Fans get ready

[AUFAN]

Bud Shoot out Resuts From http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008...nofficial.html


FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy PE 70 Running
2 10 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot PE 70 Running
3 18 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's PE 70 Running
4 22 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont PE 70 Running
5 6 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target PE 70 Running
6 16 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's PE 70 Running
7 19 22 Dave Blaney Toyota CAT Dealers PE 70 Running
8 2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army PE 70 Running
9 12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express PE 70 Running
10 8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser PE 70 Running
11 3 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS PE 70 Running
12 20 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot PE 70 Running
13 15 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS PE 70 Running
14 21 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's PE 70 Running
15 13 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Qtrax.com PE 70 Running
16 11 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV PE 70 Running
17 23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL My Circle PE 70 Running
18 1 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite PE 70 Running
19 5 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditRep
ort.com PE 48 Accident
20 17 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M PE 48 Accident
21 9 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker PE 47 Accident
22 4 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal Cask No. 16 PE 24 Accident
23 14 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force PE 15 Accident

LOOKS LIKE THE BOYS ARE ON TO A GOOD START!!!!

[chill]

Whoaaaaa! Looks like Tony lit Bush up. Is it me or did it look like Tony busted both of Kurt's eyes? How about Kurt's makeup job, what the????

You folks reckon NASCAR just told them to duke it out in the hauler and then go about their business.....Probably not..

Kurt is going to get someone really hurt. He needs to sit ths race out...Won't be the first time I don't think.

[thelma]

Congrats to the JR fans!!! Let's hope he can pull it out Sunday!!!


6 days
4 hours
42 minutes!!!

Let's go racin'!!!

[chill]

Here we go again. Source myfoxal.com

NASCAR Puts Former Champs Busch, Stewart On 6-Race Probation

Last Edited: Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008, 2:04 PM CST
Created: Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008, 2:03 PM CST

By CHRIS JENKINS
AP Sports Writer


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR placed drivers Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart on probation for six races Tuesday, beginning with the Daytona 500.

The punishment stems from a confrontation between the two former series champions, who wrecked in practice last week and then carried it into the NASCAR officials' trailer.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said the drivers were disciplined solely for the on-track portion of their clash, when the drivers deliberately used their cars as battering rams.

"We will continue to keep a check on this sport and won't let it get out of hand," Poston said. "If there is a repeat between these two, then we will take it much more seriously."

Although Busch and Stewart confronted each other during a closed-door meeting with NASCAR officials after the incident -- and it was widely believed that Stewart punched Busch, speculation that no one would either confirm or deny -- Poston stressed that nothing that happened off the track factored into their discipline.

And while it was Busch who slammed his car into Stewart's as they exited the track, Poston said both drivers were punished because they were involved.

NASCAR officials came into this season saying drivers would be given more latitude to show emotion this year, and the relatively light nature of Tuesday's punishments would seem to support that.

Poston said the measures would have been more severe if Stewart and Busch had rubbed fenders while pit crew members were working on pit road, endangering their safety.

"We took a lot into consideration," Poston said. "The drivers do have greater latitude, pit road was closed, there was no personnel on the track. It's an emotional sport, there's emotion on the track. They should not have been banging each other after the accident. But they were not banging each other on a 'hot' pit road. That is very different and would have been dealt with much more severely."

But even as they take a more permissive attitude toward driver misbehavior, Poston said NASCAR officials are going to begin making probation more meaningful.

In the past, officials haven't necessarily punished a driver more harshly if he misbehaves while on probation. Poston said that's going to change.

"In the past we've used 'probation for the rest of the year,' but it's never been something that's been exercised. It never seemed to really mean anything," Poston said. "Now we are going to take action. If you are on probation for an altercation with another driver, and you have a second incident during that probation period, we are going to take action."

[thelma]

I love the fact that no one is commenting on what happened behind closed doors!! (except for Kurt running into it!!!)

It's almost here!
4 days
4 hours
41 minutes!!!

Ya'll pack your bags and load up!!!

[chill]

Go ahead Thelma, rub it in. lol Hope you have a safe and eventful Daytona 500. Make sure you have a big enough poster so we can see you.

Do you have Hot and Cold Passes? If you do take many many pictures. Get me a close up of Bush.

[thelma]

This is the last time I will be able post before the big race... Good luck to your favorite driver!!
GO JR! 88

[chill]

Sprint Cup qualifying is in a few hours on Speed. Brad Daugherty is picking one of Joe GibbsToyota's to win the race and win the cup this year. There is a silver lining after all.

GO SMOKE! Oh, and ROLL TIDE ROLL!

[dove]

It's so hard riding the Jr./Smoke fence. I love, LOVE that Tony "supposedly" hit Kurt. I hate the Bush boys, even though Kyle is his teammate. I pull for Jr. and Smoke both, it's fun to watch those two get together. I can't wait til Sunday.

[richierich]

Go 88!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[boatswainsmate]

practice is at 1630 on speed

[Bama36748]

Go # 20