Jason24 - 02 October 2009 05:37 PM

McMurray qualifies 4th
David Ragan qualifies 25th

And Jack's dumping McMurray at the end of the year?

Jamie's 23rd in points (after a couple of weeks playing Carl/Biff's R&D;pony) ...

Ragan's 30th in points ...


Jack = big fat maroon ...

Blaine Larsen Performing National Anthem at Kansas Speedway


Country music recording artist to perform on Oct. 4

Kansas Speedway President Jeff Boerger announced today that TREEHOUSE recording artist Blaine Larsen will perform the national anthem prior to the Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods on Oct. 4.

“Blaine is a big NASCAR fan and we’re excited to have him be a part of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Kansas Speedway,” said Boerger. “Blaine is a young artist who has a bright future ahead of him and I know our fans will enjoy hearing him sing the national anthem.”

Larsen, a Tacoma, Washington native, burst onto the country music scene with the song “How Do You Get That Lonely.” His current single “It Did” is currently playing on country radio and is the first single from his soon to be released third album, Not Too Bad.

Larsen also co-wrote “I Gotta Get To You” on George Strait’s new album "Twang."

5 laps into practice for each ... Biff & Stewie


Stewie's got horsey issues

Biff exits 4 late and mows the frontstretch lawn ...

Practice # 2 Speeds


Price Chopper 400
Kansas Speedway
October 04, 2009
Race 29 of 36




Pos Car Driver Laps Best Speed Last Speed Avg. Speed Best Time Last Time Avg. Time
1 Jimmie Johnson 23 173.388 168.503 168.765 31.14 32.05 32.00
2 Denny Hamlin 22 172.574 168.067 168.287 31.29 32.13 32.09
3 Matt Kenseth 30 172.552 165.163 168.037 31.30 32.70 32.14
4 David Reutimann 32 172.079 164.479 167.029 31.38 32.83 32.33
5 Tony Stewart 8 171.860 168.224 169.919 31.42 32.10 31.78
6 Joey Logano 19 171.832 167.582 167.931 31.43 32.22 32.16
7 Clint Bowyer 24 171.816 165.827 168.184 31.43 32.56 32.11
8 Jeff Gordon 31 171.750 168.350 168.169 31.44 32.08 32.11
9 Kurt Busch 29 171.679 164.594 167.322 31.45 32.81 32.27
10 Kasey Kahne 24 171.587 165.017 167.447 31.47 32.72 32.25
11 Casey Mears 26 171.543 165.198 166.815 31.48 32.69 32.37
12 Ryan Newman 37 171.456 166.672 168.033 31.50 32.40 32.14
13 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 27 171.358 165.934 167.689 31.51 32.54 32.20
14 Jamie McMurray 30 171.336 166.261 167.721 31.52 32.48 32.20
15 Greg Biffle 18 171.282 165.472 168.208 31.53 32.63 32.10
16 Kyle Busch 27 171.227 165.675 167.604 31.54 32.59 32.22
17 Juan Pablo Montoya 26 171.179 168.513 168.589 31.55 32.04 32.03
18 Brian Vickers 31 170.973 164.599 166.665 31.58 32.81 32.40
19 Mark Martin 32 170.816 166.528 168.252 31.61 32.43 32.10
20 Kevin Harvick 31 170.374 166.231 167.369 31.70 32.48 32.26
21 Carl Edwards 23 170.358 166.837 168.081 31.70 32.37 32.13
22 Martin Truex Jr. 29 170.358 167.012 167.381 31.70 32.33 32.26
23 Elliott Sadler 17 170.181 164.901 166.586 31.73 32.75 32.42
24 Jeff Burton 26 170.143 166.559 166.908 31.74 32.42 32.35
25 A.J. Allmendinger 13 170.106 165.939 167.563 31.74 32.54 32.23
26 Sam Hornish Jr. 25 170.052 165.461 167.473 31.76 32.64 32.24
27 Brad Keselowski 20 169.678 167.483 168.461 31.82 32.24 32.06
28 Paul Menard 25 169.438 165.980 167.273 31.87 32.53 32.28
29 Joe Nemechek 4 169.391 167.712 168.358 31.88 32.20 32.07
30 Marcos Ambrose 16 169.284 165.609 167.414 31.90 32.61 32.26
31 David Ragan 20 168.993 165.112 167.129 31.95 32.70 32.31
32 Mike Bliss 16 168.782 164.860 165.786 31.99 32.76 32.57
33 Bill Elliott 24 168.634 162.011 166.921 32.02 33.33 32.35
34 David Stremme 30 168.434 166.482 166.886 32.06 32.44 32.36
35 Reed Sorenson 24 168.219 165.365 167.008 32.10 32.66 32.33
36 Bobby Labonte 26 168.083 165.482 166.859 32.13 32.63 32.36
37 Dave Blaney 13 168.062 165.532 166.441 32.13 32.62 32.44
38 Erik Darnell 32 167.790 163.404 165.348 32.18 33.05 32.66
39 Scott Speed 16 167.770 165.970 166.077 32.19 32.54 32.52
40 Michael Waltrip 16 167.183 167.012 166.379 32.30 32.33 32.46
41 Robby Gordon 8 167.121 165.878 166.286 32.31 32.55 32.47
42 John Andretti 23 166.708 164.194 164.904 32.39 32.89 32.75
43 Max Papis 9 166.256 164.654 164.843 32.48 32.80 32.76

Practice # 3 / Happy Hour Speeds


Price Chopper 400
Kansas Speedway
October 04, 2009
Race 29 of 36




Pos Car Driver Laps Best Speed Last Speed Avg. Speed Best Time Last Time Avg. Time
1 Jimmie Johnson 47 172.983 165.456 168.085 31.22 32.64 32.13
2 Mark Martin 35 172.855 159.877 167.083 31.24 33.78 32.32
3 Matt Kenseth 38 172.205 165.350 167.404 31.36 32.66 32.26
4 Juan Pablo Montoya 23 172.018 164.800 168.214 31.39 32.77 32.10
5 Clint Bowyer 40 171.761 166.123 167.349 31.44 32.51 32.27
6 Jeff Gordon 39 171.728 164.996 167.301 31.44 32.73 32.28
7 Brian Vickers 45 171.516 162.148 166.713 31.48 33.30 32.39
8 Joey Logano 33 171.505 164.820 166.938 31.49 32.76 32.35
9 Jamie McMurray 47 171.358 164.114 166.315 31.51 32.90 32.47
10 Carl Edwards 29 171.336 166.708 167.803 31.52 32.39 32.18
11 David Reutimann 64 171.227 164.740 166.709 31.54 32.78 32.39
12 Kasey Kahne 41 171.179 165.609 167.591 31.55 32.61 32.22
13 Ryan Newman 44 171.179 165.543 167.235 31.55 32.62 32.29
14 Brad Keselowski 36 171.151 163.875 167.416 31.55 32.95 32.26
15 Denny Hamlin 46 171.000 164.579 167.303 31.58 32.81 32.28
16 Tony Stewart 38 170.913 164.544 167.499 31.60 32.82 32.24
17 David Ragan 41 170.902 163.063 166.070 31.60 33.12 32.52
18 Jeff Burton 36 170.881 163.404 165.776 31.60 33.05 32.57
19 Casey Mears 43 170.686 164.144 166.609 31.64 32.90 32.41
20 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 32 170.525 166.348 167.480 31.67 32.46 32.24
21 Martin Truex Jr. 31 170.471 164.629 167.226 31.68 32.80 32.29
22 Kevin Harvick 28 170.245 165.279 167.110 31.72 32.67 32.31
23 Kurt Busch 61 170.068 163.409 166.586 31.75 33.05 32.42
24 Elliott Sadler 30 169.715 164.169 165.740 31.82 32.89 32.58
25 Greg Biffle 36 169.545 164.614 166.960 31.85 32.80 32.34
26 Kyle Busch 33 169.231 164.364 166.760 31.91 32.85 32.38
27 Paul Menard 36 169.041 164.384 166.259 31.94 32.85 32.48
28 Reed Sorenson 30 168.977 164.649 166.741 31.96 32.80 32.39
29 Marcos Ambrose 23 168.966 160.062 166.315 31.96 33.74 32.47
30 Bill Elliott 48 168.560 165.532 166.429 32.04 32.62 32.45
31 David Stremme 30 168.508 164.144 166.373 32.05 32.90 32.46
32 Dave Blaney 4 168.466 164.309 166.750 32.05 32.86 32.38
33 Sam Hornish Jr. 23 168.366 166.477 166.500 32.07 32.44 32.43
34 Joe Nemechek 7 168.303 167.172 167.641 32.08 32.30 32.21
35 A.J. Allmendinger 31 168.271 164.234 165.608 32.09 32.88 32.61
36 Bobby Labonte 22 168.182 164.384 165.929 32.11 32.85 32.54
37 Scott Speed 17 168.172 165.766 166.675 32.11 32.58 32.40
38 Michael Waltrip 20 168.036 163.275 166.116 32.14 33.07 32.51
39 Mike Bliss 21 167.650 163.181 165.457 32.21 33.09 32.64
40 Robby Gordon 16 167.193 165.178 166.006 32.30 32.69 32.53
41 John Andretti 30 167.126 161.228 164.590 32.31 33.49 32.81
42 Max Papis 30 166.646 157.706 163.374 32.40 34.24 33.05
43 Erik Darnell 31 165.178 160.757 163.175 32.69 33.59 33.09

SPEED Picks


Herman - Mark
Wendy - Kimmie
Spencer - Mutt
Hermie - uses the fans to pick Stewie
JR - Monty

Joey's the In-Race Reporter ... LOL

*been away for a few days, looks at starting lineup*

Holy crap, Dale Jr. is starting second?! Is this real life?

*looks at Happy Hour Speeds*

Oh. Yep, that's about right. Nevermind.

caritas - 04 October 2009 12:35 PM

*been away for a few days, looks at starting lineup*

Holy crap, Dale Jr. is starting second?! Is this real life?

*looks at Happy Hour Speeds*

Oh. Yep, that's about right. Nevermind.

JuneBug lucked out during qualifying ... the whacko wind stoppped blowing when he went out ...

JuneBug needs to tell Rick that he wants the best equipment ... and to stop giving it to Kimmie / Mark ... or he's gonna leave ...

F-15s are still the best looking fighter around.