Open Race Thread: NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway

by 4ever3 on Nov 19, 2011 2:22 PM EST in Open Race Threads

Nationwide Champion, or at least 'most likely' Champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 6 Blackwell Angus Beef Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18 in Homestead, Fla. Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR via nascar-assets.americaneagle.com

Although everyone will be watching the Nationwide Driver's Championship today, it is the Owner's Championship that deserves the closer look at. Sure Sadler still has a chance at winning the Driver's Championship, but I think the Toronto Maple Leafs have a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup this year than Sadler does at winning the Championship. But I guess anything can happen, this is NASCAR after all - you just might get someone doing a Kyle Busch on Stenhouse early in the race giving the Championship to Sadler.

With that being said, the Owner's Championship is tight, with only one point separating the 60 and 18 cars - that is just one position on the track! Granted if they do finished tied for points at the end of it, the Championship would go to the 60 car because it has more second place finishes. Each car has had a number of different drivers in them this season but driving them today will be Edwards (60) and Hamlin (18). It should prove to be an interesting race indeed, although I kind of wish Kyle Busch was in the 18 car just to see what would happen.

Discussion and entry-list after the jump. See you on the other side!

Entry list via nascar.com.

CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN	MAKE	SPONSOR	OWNER
01	Mike Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Chevrolet	I Hate Steven Singer	Lori Davis
2	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Chevrolet	OneMain Financial	DeLana Harvick
6	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Olive Branch, MS	Ford	Blackwell Angus Beef	Jack Roush
7	Danica Patrick	Roscoe, IL	Chevrolet	GoDaddy.com	Kelley Earnhardt
09	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Toyota	Federated Auto Parts	Robby Benton
11	Brian Scott	Boise, ID	Toyota	Shore Lodge	J D Gibbs
12	Sam Hornish Jr.	Bryan, OH	Dodge	Alliance Truck Parts	Roger Penske
14	Eric McClure	Chilhowie, VA	Chevrolet	Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds	Mark Smith
15	Timmy Hill*	Port Tobacco, MD	Ford	Poynt / Lilly Trucking of Virginia	Bob Germain
16	Trevor Bayne	Knoxville, TN	Ford	Ford. Drive One. / Ford Mustang	Jack Roush
18	Denny Hamlin	Chesterfield, VA	Toyota	Z-Line Designs	Joe Gibbs
19	Mike Bliss	Milwaukie, OR	Chevrolet	Bruvado	Mark Smith
20	Joey Logano	Middletown, CT	Toyota	GameStop	Joe Gibbs
22	Brad Keselowski	Rochester Hills, MI	Dodge	Discount Tire	Roger Penske
23	Robert Richardson Jr.	McKinney, TX	Chevrolet	TiaRosa Tortillas / Takis Fuego	Robert Richardson
28	Derrike Cope	Spanaway, WA	Dodge	Maxelence	Jay Robinson
30	Nelson Piquet Jr.	London, England	Chevrolet	"Bienvenidos a NASCAR"	Harry Scott Jr.
31	Justin Allgaier	Riverton, IL	Chevrolet	Brandt	Steve Turner
32	James Buescher	Plano, TX	Chevrolet	Dollar General	Sandra Turner
33	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	Rheem Heating, Cooling & Water Heating	DeLana Harvick
38	Jason Leffler	Long Beach, CA	Chevrolet	Great Clips	Steve Turner
39	Fain Skinner	Live Oak, FL	Ford	Carport Empire	Jack Roush
40	T.J. Duke	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Chevrolet	Curtis Key Plumbing	Curtis Key, Sr
44	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	TriStar Motorsports	Mark Smith
49	Mark Green	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Acredale Vending	Jay Robinson
51	Jeremy Clements	Spartanburg, SC	Chevrolet	Clements Racing Engines	Johnny Davis
52	Kevin Lepage	Shelburne, VT	Chevrolet	Sunshine Plumbing Supplies	Jimmy Means
60	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Fastenal / Wypall	Jack Roush
62	Michael Annett	Des Moines, IA	Toyota	Pilot Flying J	Rusty Wallace
66	Steve Wallace	Mooresville, NC	Toyota	5-Hour Energy	Rusty Wallace
70	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Chevrolet	Foretravel Motorcoach	Mary Louise Miller
81	Blake Koch*	West Palm Beach, FL	Chevrolet	Daystar.com	Pat MacDonald
87	Kevin Conway	Lynchburg, VA	Toyota	Extenze	Andrea Nemechek
88	Aric Almirola	Tampa, FL	Chevrolet	Grand Touring Vodka	Dale Earnhardt, Jr
89	Morgan Shepherd	Conover, NC	Chevrolet	Victory In Jesus	Morgan Shepherd
97	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Toyota	AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves	Andrea Nemechek
103	Scott Riggs	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	McKinney Pipe & Steel	Robert Richardson
104	Casey Roderick	Lawrenceville, GA	Ford	Go Green Racing	Archie St Hilaire
113	Jennifer Jo Cobb*	Kansas City, KS	Dodge	Lerner and Rowe	Jennifer Jo Cobb
141	Stanton Barrett	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	Barcode Media / MyBrokenPalace.com	Rick Ware
142	Scott Speed	Manteca, CA	Chevrolet	Curtis Key Plumbing	Curtis Key, Sr
146	Chase Miller	Canton, GA	Chevrolet	Curtis Key Plumbing	Curtis Key, Sr
147	Josh Wise	Riverside, CA	Chevrolet	Curtis Key Plumbing	Curtis Key, Sr
150	T.J. Bell	Reno, NV	Chevrolet	Liberty Tire Recycling / Pinnacle Rubber Mulch / Army Staff Sargent Christopher R. Newman	Mark Beaver
167	Andrew Ranger	Roxton Pond, Quebec	Ford	Go Canada Racing	Steve Meehan
171	Matthew Carter	Denver, NC	Chevrolet	Rick Ware Racing	Rick Ware
172	Jake Crum	Newport, TN	Toyota	Bandit Chippers / Zenith Cutters	James Carter
175	Johnny Chapman	Stony Point, NC	Ford	Rick Ware Racing	Rick Ware
182	Reed Sorenson	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	Foametix / Bullet Liner	Randy MacDonald