Race day Open Thread: Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway

by 4ever3 on Jul 4, 2009 6:00 PM EDT Comment 2 comments

Hello everyone. I'm sorry I haven't been around here lately - this is starting to sound like a broken record I know - but I'm still not feeling to well. It's like dominoes once I get over something, another thing rears its ugly head.

Anyway here is your starting line-up.

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Burger King N/A N/A N/A

2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont N/A N/A N/A

3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's N/A N/A N/A

4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite N/A N/A N/A

5 99 Carl Edwards Ford Subway N/A N/A N/A

6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office N/A N/A N/A

7 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army N/A N/A N/A

8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries N/A N/A N/A

9 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Scotch-Brite N/A N/A N/A

10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Global Services N/A N/A N/A

11 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Carquest / Kellogg's N/A N/A N/A

12 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target N/A N/A N/A

13 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser N/A N/A N/A

14 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine N/A N/A N/A

15 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper N/A N/A N/A

16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar N/A N/A N/A

17 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull N/A N/A N/A

18 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Kingsford / Clorox / Bush's Beans N/A N/A N/A

19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard "Serving America" / Amp Energy N/A N/A N/A

20 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's N/A N/A N/A

21 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot N/A N/A N/A

22 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Irwin Marathon Saw Blades N/A N/A N/A

23 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools N/A N/A N/A

24 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker N/A N/A N/A

25 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 N/A N/A N/A

26 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge U.S. Air Force N/A N/A N/A

27 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Pennzoil Platinum N/A N/A N/A

28 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Academy Sports + Outdoors N/A N/A N/A

29 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts N/A N/A N/A

30 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America N/A N/A N/A

31 6 David Ragan Ford UPS N/A N/A N/A

32 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing N/A N/A N/A

33 98 Paul Menard Ford Johns Manville / Menards N/A N/A N/A

34 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Mapei / Menards N/A N/A N/A

35 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Taco Bell N/A N/A N/A

36 09 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming N/A N/A N/A

37 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull N/A N/A N/A

38 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet TRG Motorsports N/A N/A N/A

39 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports N/A N/A N/A

40 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports N/A N/A N/A

41 36 Patrick Carpentier Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing N/A N/A N/A

42 37 Tony Raines Dodge Gander Mountain / Remington N/A N/A N/A

43 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies N/A N/A N/A

Did Not Qualify

44 113 Max Papis* Toyota GEICO - - -

45 64 Mike Wallace Toyota Fred's Hometown Discount Store - - -

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

POS	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR	SPEED	TIME	BEHIND
1	14	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Burger King	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite	N/A	N/A	N/A
5	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Subway	N/A	N/A	N/A
6	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	FedEx Office	N/A	N/A	N/A
7	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	N/A	N/A	N/A
8	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Interstate Batteries	N/A	N/A	N/A
9	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	3M Scotch-Brite	N/A	N/A	N/A
10	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	R+L Global Services	N/A	N/A	N/A
11	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Carquest / Kellogg's	N/A	N/A	N/A
12	42	Juan Montoya	Chevrolet	Target	N/A	N/A	N/A
13	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Budweiser	N/A	N/A	N/A
14	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Aaron's Dream Machine	N/A	N/A	N/A
15	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Cheerios / Hamburger Helper	N/A	N/A	N/A
16	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Caterpillar	N/A	N/A	N/A
17	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull	N/A	N/A	N/A
18	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	Kingsford / Clorox / Bush's Beans	N/A	N/A	N/A
19	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	National Guard "Serving America" / Amp Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
20	07	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	N/A	N/A	N/A
21	20	Joey Logano*	Toyota	The Home Depot	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	Irwin Marathon Saw Blades	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Stanley Tools	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	77	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	Mobil 1	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	43	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	U.S. Air Force	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Pennzoil Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	96	Bobby Labonte	Ford	Academy Sports + Outdoors	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	NAPA Auto Parts	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	44	A.J. Allmendinger	Dodge	Paralyzed Veterans of America	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	6	David Ragan	Ford	UPS	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	12	David Stremme	Dodge	Penske Racing	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	98	Paul Menard	Ford	Johns Manville / Menards	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	7	Robby Gordon	Toyota	Mapei / Menards	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	34	John Andretti	Chevrolet	Taco Bell	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	09	Brad Keselowski	Chevrolet	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	82	Scott Speed*	Toyota	Red Bull	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	171	David Gilliland	Chevrolet	TRG Motorsports	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	187	Joe Nemechek	Toyota	NEMCO Motorsports	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	66	Dave Blaney	Toyota	Prism Motorsports	N/A	N/A	N/A
41	36	Patrick Carpentier	Toyota	Tommy Baldwin Racing	N/A	N/A	N/A
42	37	Tony Raines	Dodge	Gander Mountain / Remington	N/A	N/A	N/A
43	78	Regan Smith	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Did Not Qualify
44	113	Max Papis*	Toyota	GEICO	-	-	-
45	64	Mike Wallace	Toyota	Fred's Hometown Discount Store	-	-	-

Some things to talk about:

Will Jr make the chase?

What about that whole Mayfield thing?

How about Logano? Good call by Zippy.

I'll try and check in later - if I'm not sleeping that is.

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Good race for a restrictor plate race, hats off to Tony Stewart, good victory.

Will Jr make the chase? From this Dale Jr. fan, unfortunately I don’t see Dale Jr. making the chase in 2009, he should now be going for victories like Tony Stewart did a few years ago

What about that whole Mayfield thing? I don’t comment on lawsuits, but in general, anybodu who races or completes in sports must be clean before completing including being a racecar driver and more.

How about Logano? Loved seeing Joey Logano win last weekend at New Hampshire, I was their in person for that one, that was a good call by Zippy.

I don’t care much for restrictor plate racing, however the Coke Zero 400 gave a whole new meaning to the Firecracker 400, what a race for a restrictor plate race. As for the las lap, Tony Stewart did nothing wrong, Kyle Busch had the bottom line, if he would have held it, he might have beat Stewart to the line, but instead he went up to block, good job to Tony Stewart, one hellava run.

by racedriven on Jul 5, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well you see ...

I agree with the Jr debate – I think its done and they should just go for checkers or wreckers from here on out.

Mayfield? Not touching that one. What I can say here though is I can see both sides of this arguement and all that I hope for out of all of this is that once this is said and done it will make the system better for everyone involved.

Logano and Zippy are like bread and butter – get it?

I like restrictor plate racing – not so much for the crashes but for the drving ability one must show the whole entire race, not just the last 10 or so laps. And I agree Stewart did nothing wrong and if I were Busch I probably would have tried to throw a block too.

by 4ever3 on Jul 6, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs