By SmokinNews, on February 7th, 2008%
Three time Bud Shootout winner Tony Stewart will start 10th.
The drawing show is just ending and with 23 drivers, it was pretty rushed. Here’s the way they’ll line up on Saturday night.
Kurt Busch – Drew 6th. The Miller Lite car on the Bud Pole. Gotta love the irony.
Mark Martin – Drew 20th
Michael Waltrip – Drew 18th
Jamie McMurray – Drew 13th.
David Gilliland Drew 16th
Reed Sorenson – Drew 15th
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Drew 12th
Kasey Kahne – Drew 5th, The #8 Bud card starts the Bud Shootout 8th. Could it be a sign?
Martin Truex Jr. – Drew 8th.
Tony Stewart – Drew 19th
J.J. Yeley – Drew 14th
Denny Hamlin – Drew 9th
Ken Schrader – Drew 22nd
Bill Elliot – Drew 23rd
Dale Jarrett – Drew 21st
Casey Mears – Drew 11th. Casey was sick
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By SmokinNews, on February 7th, 2008%
A wild ride in the 2006
Continue reading Countdown to Daytona – 10 to Go
By SmokinNews, on February 7th, 2008%
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After weeks of preseason testing, 23 Sprint Cup Series drivers will take the first green flag of 2008 on Saturday night at Daytona.
Gone are testing’s anonymous gray paint jobs and recycled uniforms. Here, at last, is competition — the 30th annual Budweiser Shootout (8 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX) — a non-points event that kicks off the season, revving both engines and anticipation.
For participants, it marks the first NASCAR race in nearly three months.”It’s a fun race to be in,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 2003 Shootout winner. “Most drivers can’t wait to see some action from the offseason.”
Both precursor and reward, the race warms up fans and competitors for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 17. The Shootout is open to
Continue reading Bud Shootout drops green on ’08 season
