NASCAR Daytona Qualifying **SPOILER**

Pos Driver Make Speed Time
1. Paul Menard Chevrolet 185.916 48.409
2. Mark Martin Chevrolet 185.870 48.421 + 0.012
3. D.Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 185.437 48.534 + 0.125
4. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 185.288 48.573 + 0.164
5. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 185.250 48.583 + 0.174
6. David Ragan Ford 185.246 48.584 + 0.175
7. Boris Said Ford 185.181 48.601 + 0.192
8. Regan Smith Chevrolet 184.976 48.655 + 0.246
9. Kyle Busch Toyota 184.828 48.694 + 0.285
10. P.Carpentier Dodge 184.676 48.734 + 0.325
11. Travis Kvapil Ford 184.672 48.735 + 0.326
12. Dave Blaney Toyota 184.653 48.740 + 0.331
13. AJ Allmendinger Toyota 184.638 48.744 + 0.335
14. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 184.532 48.772 + 0.363
15. Denny Hamlin Toyota 184.528 48.773 + 0.364
16. Casey Mears Chevrolet 184.487 48.784 + 0.375
17. Tony Stewart Toyota 184.472 48.788 + 0.379
18. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 184.460 48.791 + 0.382
19. Matt Kenseth Ford 184.430 48.799 + 0.390
20. Bobby Labonte Dodge 184.388 48.810 + 0.401
21. Michael McDowell Toyota 184.362 48.817 + 0.408
22. Jon Wood Ford 184.362 48.817 + 0.408
23. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 184.211 48.857 + 0.448
24. Carl Edwards Ford 184.170 48.869 + 0.460
25. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 184.166 48.869 + 0.460
26. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 184.090 48.889 + 0.480
27. David Gilliland Ford 184.083 48.891 + 0.482
28. Brian Vickers Toyota 184.049 48.900 + 0.491
29. Michael Waltrip Toyota 183.970 48.921 + 0.512
30. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 183.820 48.961 + 0.552
31. Juan Montoya Dodge 183.809 48.964 + 0.555
32. Ryan Newman Dodge 183.760 48.977 + 0.568
33. Greg Biffle Ford 183.737 48.983 + 0.574
34. David Reutimann Toyota 183.625 49.013 + 0.604
35. Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 183.587 49.023 + 0.614
36. Kurt Busch Dodge 183.542 49.035 + 0.626
37. Robby Gordon Dodge 183.441 49.062 + 0.653
38. Elliott Sadler Dodge 183.355 49.085 + 0.676
39. Reed Sorenson Dodge 183.307 49.098 + 0.689
40. Jamie McMurray Ford 183.258 49.111 + 0.702
41. Kasey Kahne Dodge 182.671 49.269 + 0.860
42. Sam Hornish Jr Dodge 181.734 49.523 + 1.114
43. Terry Labonte Dodge Champion's Provisional

 

A few years ago, I remember watching a Busch race where I believe Menard won the pole. Not one car would hook up with him. He'd go to the front time after time and 42 cars would line up behind the second car. Does this pole in the premier division of Nascar legitimize his credibility or cast a shadow on the talent of every other driver in the series ? Are Tony Stewart's comments regarding Menard a true reflection of the sentiments within Nascar's rank and file ? If so, the feeling doesn't seem to extend towards the sons of successful drivers (not exclusive to Nascar obviously) who have also had easier access to the strongest teams and best equipment on their ascension to the top rung.

 

Good race until the end . . . not the won I wanted to win ... very, very slow restart causing Jeff's wreck then mayhem . .

I am thinking Chip Ganassi really needs to get Montoya out of this stuff and move him to at least Indy Car although, I'd much rather see Chip put Montoya and Dario in sports cars as a team. Perhaps I need to ring him and suggest this - a P2 would be a good start.

Carol