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Originally Posted by Dylan (Post 7425348)

Thanks, truebigdog

Unfortunately I missed it!!!!

NASCRAP Shootout Practice at Daytona 9pm ET

Logano - Best speed so far 203.087 mph

http://www.nascar.com/races/leaderboard/cup/practice/

They are airing it again tonight in less than an hour. 11:30 CSt.

How the **** did Bobby Labonte have the 4th fastest lap? He's my boy has been for over 10 years, but he's just been a shell of his former self the last handful of years.

Hopefully his new team has the equipment to be competitive.

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Originally Posted by kcxiv (Post 7425541)

In the draft, all things are possible.

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Originally Posted by TrebMaxx (Post 7425456)

They are airing it again tonight in less than an hour. 11:30 CSt.

Thanks!!

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In other news: Nine cars topped 200 mph, with Joey Logano and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch topping the charts in a two-car breakaway with speeds of 203.087 mph and 203.082 mph.

The speeds had some drivers wondering whether NASCAR would shrink the size of the restrictor plate hole to slow cars as it did after speeds approached 200 mph in the December tire test.

NASCAR officials said they would continue to monitor speeds during Saturday's practice that will include all 49 cars entered in the Feb. 20 Daytona 500.

"I don't know what NASCAR is going to do," said Dale Earnhardt Jr., who led the first practice with a speed of 199.862 mph. "I bet if they put a smaller plate on it we'd still be able to do it with the two-car lockup. The plates, when you're talking about 64ths and 32nds [of an inch], I don't know if the plate can get us out of those speeds with a two-car lockup.

Talladega since it was repaved a few years ago has never been a factor at Daytona. But with the new surface most drivers expect it to be a major factor in the Shootout and 500.

For years, the question has been about whether racing is safe at Daytona and Talladega. No one enjoys watching the car go airborne. Honestly, I don't know how Brian France the drunk, could live with himself if the car ends up in the grandstands and kills 20 people.

We have had wrecks like this ever since the plate -- Drivers run so close together that one mistake can cause a chain reaction and take out half the field. We're lucky to be able to see drivers and cars crossing the finish line intact.

It's a blast to watch. ... #Brian France, the drunk

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Originally Posted by kcxiv (Post 7425541)

It's one thing to practice laps -- and it's another thing to actually move the car in a real race. :D

Sooo...anyone have any idea what time the race really starts tonight?

RACE LINEUP
Shootout | Daytona International Speedway
Saturday | February 12, 2011 | Exhibition
FOX 8 p.m.

1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy
2 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Mobil 1 / Office Depot
3 99 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts EZ Seed
4 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express
5 4 Kasey Kahne Toyota Red Bull
6 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Reese Towpower / Highland
7 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper
8 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Wix Filters
9 64 Derrike Cope Toyota Sta-Bil
10 115 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts
11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M
12 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Drive to End Hunger
13 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target
14 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
15 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar
16 97 Kevin Conway Toyota Extenze
17 22 Kurt Busch Dodge Shell / Pennzoil
18 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Budweiser
19 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Crown Royal Black
20 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com
21 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's
22 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot
23 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Kobalt Tools
24 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies

One of the motors on a "jet dryer truck" blew. Hadn't seen that before.
Jamie Mac hit the wall after cutting down a tire. Not a good thing for your primary car. It just scuffed the right side, but they are going to have to go to a backup car.

Odds to win 2011 Sprint Cup Championship
Jimmie Johnson 5/2
Denny Hamlin 6/1
Carl Edwards 6/1
Kevin Harvick 8/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Greg Biffle 10/1
Tony Stewart 12/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Clint Bowyer 18/1
Kurt Busch 18/1
Mark Martin 20/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Jeff Burton 30/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 30/1
Kasey Kahne 40/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Ryan Newman 50/1
Brian Vickers 50/1
David Reutimann 50/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 50/1
A.J. Allmendinger 100/1
Martin Truex Jr. 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
David Ragan 100/1
Brad Keselowski 300/1
Marcos Ambrose 500/1
Field (All Others) 100/1

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Originally Posted by truebigdog (Post 7416376)

The #09 Miccosukee was driven by Mike Wallace in the '07 Daytona 500.

Awesome Bill was 12th in practice today in the #09. If he can't be in the #9 then #09 is the next best thing. First time in his career Elliott starts the season in a Chevy.

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Originally Posted by Dylan (Post 7425643)

It's one thing to practice laps -- and it's another thing to actually move the car in a real race. :D

Didnt matter before, if he was in a race, draft, practice, qualifying his ass was never up in the front. NEVER.

Who is going to win the Shootout?

My picks:
Jr
Kyle

Danny Hamlin maybe /nascrap fan LMAO

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Originally Posted by Dylan (Post 7426413)

Who is going to win the Shootout?

My picks:
Jr
Kyle

Danny Hamlin maybe /nascrap fan LMAO

TONY MOTHER****ING STEWART!!!!

(since he usually wins the races at Daytona that don't matter)

I wouldn't pick a Toyota. Getting hot sooner than others when 2 cars get lined up.