Practice starts soon, Good luck Tony Raines!

Hi SK

Cup qualifying will start at 6:40 PM EST. 3:40 PM for us pacific people.

Qualifying Order:

1 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil
2 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge McDonald's
3 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker / Totino's
4 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Monster Energy
5 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance
6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull
7 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Carriers
8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M;'s
9 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T;Mobility
10 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
11 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline
12 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards
13 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target
14 38 David Gilliland Ford CitiFinancial
15 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS Store / Toys for Tots Literacy Program
16 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi "Inspire the Next"
17 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal
18 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation
19 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground
20 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group
21 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST
22 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Pepsi / DuPont
23 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite
24 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M
25 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters
26 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac
27 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Penske Truck Rental
28 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army
29 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard
30 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS
31 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
32 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar
33 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Kodak
34 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Subway / Home Depot
35 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser
36 00 Mike Skinner Toyota Affliction "Day of Reckoning"
37 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation
38 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge Sears Auto Center / Valvoline
39 21 Marcos Ambrose Ford Little Debbie
40 08 Johnny Sauter Dodge FUBAR All Natural Drink
41 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com
42 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo
43 96 Ken Schrader Toyota DLP HDTV
44 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull

Wow, great anthem.

Please tell me she's not singing on Sat. or Sun!

1st practice results:

1 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 178.913 40.243 Leader
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation 178.656 40.301 -0.058
3 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 178.059 40.436 -0.193
4 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge McDonald's 177.800 40.495 -0.252
5 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 177.773 40.501 -0.258
6 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M;'s 177.541 40.554 -0.311
7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 177.484 40.567 -0.324
8 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 177.410 40.584 -0.341
9 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 177.344 40.599 -0.356
10 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 177.331 40.602 -0.359
11 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 177.148 40.644 -0.401
12 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 177.078 40.660 -0.417
13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 176.800 40.724 -0.481
14 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 176.770 40.731 -0.488
15 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 176.722 40.742 -0.499
16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T;Mobility 176.678 40.752 -0.509
17 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground 176.514 40.790 -0.547
18 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge Sears Auto Center / Valvoline 176.462 40.802 -0.559
19 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Penske Truck Rental 176.104 40.885 -0.642
20 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 176.056 40.896 -0.653
21 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Pepsi / DuPont 175.966 40.917 -0.674
22 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army 175.764 40.964 -0.721
23 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS Store / Toys for Tots Literacy Program 175.751 40.967 -0.724
24 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Kodak 175.653 40.990 -0.747
25 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Subway / Home Depot 175.533 41.018 -0.775
26 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Carriers 175.511 41.023 -0.780
27 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 175.460 41.035 -0.792
28 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi "Inspire the Next" 175.340 41.063 -0.820
29 00 Mike Skinner Toyota Affliction "Day of Reckoning" 175.272 41.079 -0.836
30 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 175.059 41.129 -0.886
31 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row
/ DenverMattress.com 175.025 41.137 -0.894
32 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 175.012 41.140 -0.897
33 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 174.957 41.153 -0.910
34 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker / Totino's 174.626 41.231 -0.988
35 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 174.617 41.233 -0.990
36 38 David Gilliland Ford CitiFinancial 174.376 41.290 -1.047
37 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Monster Energy 174.355 41.295 -1.052
38 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation 174.060 41.365 -1.122
39 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 173.754 41.438 -1.195
40 96 Ken Schrader Toyota DLP HDTV 173.686 41.454 -1.211
41 21 Marcos Ambrose Ford Little Debbie 173.456 41.509 -1.266
42 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 173.327 41.540 -1.297
43 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters 172.790 41.669 -1.426
44 08 Johnny Sauter Dodge FUBAR All Natural Drink 167.598 42.960 -2.717

Do they usually sing the anthem on Fridays? If not, then why start it? There is a thing called overdoing it here...

She didn't ruin it by adding her "artistic impression", she just flat can't sing. I can overlook a lot of the versions I hear, but that was an embarrassment to everyone involved.

Captain Spyro - 29 August 2008 05:46 PM

Do they usually sing the anthem on Fridays? If not, then why start it? There is a thing called overdoing it here...

It's a new thing added by our esteemed tack president. They went across the freeway to Ontario Mills and picked out a girl hanging around the food court and said, "come with us, you're singing the anthem".

I think it's a safe bet on who will miss the show this week.

Mearn - 29 August 2008 05:59 PM

I think it's a safe bet on who will miss the show this week.

You thinking the #70 and #08?