Title: Ford 400 at homestead Miami Post by: Darnell99Fan on November 13, 2007, 11:07:48 am Homestead-Miami NASCAR Weekend Schedule of Events
Homestead-Miami Speedway All Times are Eastern Posted Thursday, November 8, 2007 Date Time Broadcast FRI 11/16 Craftsman Truck Series Practice 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Craftsman Truck Series Final Practice 10:25 - 11:25 a.m. SPEED NEXTEL Cup Series Qualifying Order 10:30 a.m. NEXTEL Cup Series Practice 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPEED Busch Series Practice 1:10 - 2:20 p.m. SPEED NEXTEL Cup Series Qualifying 3:10 p.m. espn2 Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying 5:00 p.m. SPEED Busch Series Final Practice 6:35 - 7:25 p.m. Pre-Race 7:30 p.m. SPEED/MRN/SIRIUS Ford 200 8:00 p.m. SPEED/MRN/SIRIUS SAT 11/17 NEXTEL Cup Series Practice 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. SPEED Busch Series Qualifying 12:05 p.m. SPEED NEXTEL Cup Series Final Practice 2:50 - 3:50 p.m. espn2 Pre-Race 4:00 p.m. espn2/MRN/SIRIUS Ford 300 4:30 p.m. espn2/MRN/SIRIUS SUN 11/18 Pre-Race 3:00 p.m. ABC/MRN/SIRIUS Ford 400 3:30 p.m. ABC/MRN/SIRIUS Title: Re: Ford 400 at homestead Miami Post by: Darnell99Fan on November 13, 2007, 11:12:44 am Ford 400 - Entry List
Car Driver Hometown Team Owner 00 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Burger King Toyota Cal Wells 1 Martin Truex Jr Mayetta, NJ Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 01 Mark Martin Batesville, AR U.S. Army Chevrolet Bobby Ginn 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske 4 Todd Bodine Chemung, NY State Water Heaters Chevrolet James Finch 5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 06 Sam Hornish Jr Defiance, OH Mobil 1 Dodge Walter Czarnecki 6 David Ragan Unadilla, GA AAA Ford Mike Dee 07 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS Jack Daniel's Chevrolet Richard Childress 7 Robby Gordon Cerritos, CA Camping World Ford Robby Gordon 08 Burney Lamar West Sacramento, CA Rhino Energy Drink Dodge John Carter 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kannapolis, NC Budweiser Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt 09 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Miccosukee Resort Dodge Larry McClure 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 10 Patrick Carpentier Villa Lasalle, CA Valvoline / Stanley Tools Dodge James Rocco 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA FedEx Express Chevrolet J.D. Gibbs 12 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Alltel Dodge Roger Penske 15 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Menards Chevrolet Bobby Ginn 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Dish Network Ford Jack Roush 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI DeWalt Ford John Henry 18 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, AZ Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 19 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge Ray Evernham 20 Tony Stewart Columbus, IN The Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 21 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford Glen Wood 22 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Caterpillar Toyota Bill Davis 24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN DuPont Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 25 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet Mary Hendrick 26 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Crown Royal Ford Geoff Smith 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet Richard Childress 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA AT&T Mobility Chevrolet Richard Childress 36 Johnny Benson Grand Rapids, MI 360 OTC Toyota Bill Davis 38 David Gilliland Riverside, CA M&M's Ford Robert Yates 40 David Stremme South Bend, IN Target Dodge Felix Sabates 41 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Target Dodge Chip Ganassi 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Bogota, CO Texaco/Havoline Dodge Floyd Ganassi 43 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge Richard Petty 44 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC UPS Toyota Michael Waltrip 45 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge Kyle Petty 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Lowe's Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 49 John Andretti Indianapolis, IN Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge Beth Ann Morgenthau 55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Elizabeth Waltrip 66 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Best Buy Chevrolet Joe Custer 70 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI Yellow Transportation Chevrolet Joe Custer 78 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Furniture Row Chevrolet Barney Visser 83 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC Red Bull Toyota Dietrich Mateschitz 84 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Red Bull Toyota Dietrich Mateschitz 88 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Snickers Ford Robert Yates 96 Tony Raines LaPorte, IN DLP HDTV Chevrolet Bill Saunders 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Office Depot Ford Georgetta Roush # - Rookie Title: Re: Ford 400 at homestead Miami Post by: Darnell99Fan on November 13, 2007, 11:16:26 am ~Race2Win
Ford 400 - The Chase Notes Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup: Week 10, Homestead-Miami Speedway THE RACE: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway WHEN: Sunday, November 18 TV: ABC RADIO: MRN, Sirius Satellite Radio DRIVERS QUALIFIED FOR THE CHASE: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer. DEFENDING SERIES CHAMPION: Jimmie Johnson DEFENDING CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 CHAMPION: Greg Biffle CHASE FACTS: • The last 10 races of the 36-race NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season • 12 drivers in the Chase field. • The top 12 drivers in the standings after the season’s 26th race (at Richmond on Sept. 8) qualified for the Chase. Those 12 had their point totals reset at 5,000; they then got 10 bonus points for each race victory prior to the Chase. The bonus points created the Chase “seedings.” • Jimmie Johnson started the Chase as the top seed with 5,060 points, via his six pre-Chase wins. Clint Bowyer, winless starting the Chase, was the 12th and final seed. SOME STORYLINES: • Going into the season finale, defending NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson leads Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by 86 points. Gordon has four championships on his resume. • Johnson has an average finish at Homestead of 14.5. Gordon owns an average finish of 11.4. • Greg Biffle comes into this race with three consecutive victories at Homestead. Biffle did not make the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, but comes in with some momentum. He finished second at Phoenix International Raceway. THE CHASE SCHEDULE (track sizes in parentheses) Sept. 16—New Hampshire (1.058 miles); Sept. 23—Dover (1 mile); Sept. 30—Kansas (1.5 miles); Oct. 7—Talladega (2.66 miles); Oct. 13—Charlotte (1.5 miles); Oct. 21—Martinsville (.526 mile); Oct. 28—Atlanta (1.54 miles); Nov. 4—Texas (1.5 miles); Nov. 11—Phoenix (1 mile); Nov. 18—Homestead (1.5 miles). Title: Re: Ford 400 at homestead Miami Post by: Darnell99Fan on November 13, 2007, 11:25:33 am ~Race2Win
Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 10: Homestead-Miami Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2007) – Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the season finale – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18. 1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) The File: 32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 33 career wins 10 wins, 20 top fives, 23 top 10s this year Three poles Average finish of 10.9 Led 23 of 35 races for 1,288 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Two top fives, four top 10s Average finish of 14.5 Finished ninth at Homestead last season Led three of six races for 36 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Series-high 959 Fastest Laps Run 2 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins Six wins, 20 top fives, 29 top 10s; seven poles Average finish of 7.4 Led 23 of 35 races for 1,300 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Three top fives, six top 10s Average finish of 11.4 Finished 24th last season Led three of eight races for 46 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Series-best Average Running Position of 9.1 3 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) The File: 28 years old from Emporia, Kan., one career win One win, five top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles Average finish of 13.1 Led 13 of 35 races for 387 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One top 10 Finished 10th last season, his only Homestead start Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Second-best Closer – 57 positions improved over the last 10% of races 4 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet) The File: 22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins One win, 11 top fives, 20 top 10s Average finish of 13.9 Led 19 of 35 races for 636 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Average finish of 39.5 Finished 38th last season Led one of two races for 28 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Third-fastest average Green Flag Speed 5 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet) The File: 36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins Three wins, 11 top fives, 23 top 10s Average finish of 12.7 Led 20 of 35 races for 980 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Two wins, three top fives, four top 10s Average finish of 10.0 Finished 15th last season Led five of eight races for 330 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 620 Fastest Laps Run, third-most 6 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford) The File: 35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins One win, 12 top fives, 21 top 10s Average finish of 13.3 Led 19 of 35 races for 698 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One top five, two top 10s Average finish of 22.7 in seven races Finished sixth last season Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 9,634 laps run on the lead lap, second-most 7 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet) The File: 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories One win, four top fives, 15 top 10s Average finish of 15.4 this season Led 12 of 35 races for 271 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Two top fives, five top 10s Average finish of 8.7 Finished fifth last season Led three of six races for 59 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Fourth-best Closer – 51 positions improved over the last 10% of races 8 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) The File: 40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins One win, nine top fives, 17 top 10s Average finish of 13.9 Led seven of 35 races for 79 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: Three top fives Average finish of 13.8 Finished 14th last season Led one of eight races for five laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 2,815 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most 9 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) The File: 28 years old from Columbia, Mo., seven career wins Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole Average finish of 14.2 Led 12 of 35 races for 515 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One top five, two top 10s; one pole Average finish of 8.7 Finished eighth last season Led one of three races for 94 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 427 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most 10 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) The File: 29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 17 career wins Two wins, five top fives, 13 top 10s Average finish of 15.6 Led 20 of 35 races for 868 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One win, two top fives; two poles Average finish of 21.2 Finished 43rd last season Led two of six races for 32 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: Series-high 1,804 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions) 11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) The File: 27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win One win, seven top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole Average finish of 16.7 Led 16 of 35 races for 578 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One top five Average finish of 17.0 Finished second last season Led one of two races for 27 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 2,982 Green Flag Passes, second-most 12 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet) The File: 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins One win, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole Average finish of 14.3 Led 17 of 35 races for 887 laps Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook: One top five Average finish of 18.0 Finished third last season Led one of two races for one lap Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: 462 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most Title: Re: Ford 400 at homestead Miami Post by: Darnell99Fan on November 13, 2007, 11:49:13 am NASCAR fans, start your engines: Ford RaceFest—the official kick-off event to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and South Florida’s largest NASCAR-themed festival—takes to the Las Olas Riverfront Thursday, Nov. 15. Free to the public, this all-things-NASCAR extravaganza runs from noon to 10 p.m. and features autograph, photograph and question-and-answer sessions with drivers; photo ops with the NEXTEL Cup Series championship trophy; show cars; interactive displays; a “Kids Zone”; live music; and food, beverage, souvenirs and merchandise galore available. Tickets for Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway also will be on sale. mong those scheduled to appear: NEXTEL Cup drivers Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, David Gilliland, David Ragan and three-time Ford 400 winner Greg Biffle; Busch Series drivers Marcos Ambrose, Kelly Bires and Richard Johns; Craftsman Truck Series drivers Travis Kvapil, Rick Crawford, David Starr, Joey Clanton, Erik Darnell and TJ Bell; and Chip Foose, designer of the Foose Ford F-150 pace truck. This marks the sixth consecutive year Ford RaceFest will help launch Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 16-18)—the culmination of NASCAR’s Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, as well as the season finales for the Busch and Truck series. (HMS PR) (11-12-07) |