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Friday, February 27, 2009

Shelby 427 ~ Las Vegas ~ Starting Lineup

The Official starting lineup for the Shelby 427 ~ Las Vegas
~Race 3 of 36 ~

Note: #18-Kyle Busch blew a motor in his Toyota during Friday's practice session, changed the engine, then ran a pole-winning lap of 185.995 mph to knock his big brother off the pole. #2-Kurt Busch ran a lap at 185.707 mph. But under NASCAR rules, Kyle Busch will have to drop to the back of the field at the start of Sunday's race. Third-place qualifier Jimmie Johnson will slide onto the front row next to Kurt Busch during the warm-up laps. #00-David Reutimann and #47-Marcos Ambrose qualified fourth and fifth, but also had to change their motors after their laps and will drop to the back of the field. #83-Brian Vickers, who won the pole last week at California but had to forfeit it because of an engine change, and his teammate #82-Scott Speed also switched motors Friday. In all, five Toyota teams switched motors Friday.

  1. 18 Kyle Busch
  2. 2 Kurt Busch
  3. 48 Jimmie Johnson
  4. 00 David Reutimann
  5. 47 Marcos Ambrose
  6. 39 Ryan Newman
  7. 9 Kasey Kahne
  8. 5 Mark Martin
  9. 29 Kevin Harvick
  10. 14 Tony Stewart
  11. 12 David Stremme
  12. 77 Sam Hornish Jr
  13. 25 Brad Keselowski
  14. 31 Jeff Burton
  15. 55 Michael Waltrip
  16. 99 Carl Edwards
  17. 96 Bobby Labonte
  18. 78 Regan Smith
  19. 44 AJ Allmendinger
  20. 20 Joey Logano
  21. 83 Brian Vickers
  22. 87 Joe Nemechek
  23. 42 Juan Montoya
  24. 16 Greg Biffle
  25. 1 Martin Truex Jr
  26. 13 Max Papis
  27. 8 Aric Almirola
  28. 24 Jeff Gordon
  29. 34 John Andretti
  30. 71 David Gilliland
  31. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr
  32. 7 Robby Gordon
  33. 19 Elliott Sadler
  34. 11 Denny Hamlin
  35. 6 David Ragan
  36. 98 Paul Menard
  37. 33 Clint Bowyer
  38. 26 Jamie McMurray
  39. 43 Reed Sorenson
  40. 17 Matt Kenseth
  41. 07 Casey Mears
  42. 82 Scott Speed
  43. 64 Todd Bodine

Missing the show...

28 Travis Kvapil
66 Dave Blaney
73 Mike Garvey
41 Jeremy Mayfield
09 Sterling Marlin
36 Scott Riggs
37 Tony Raines
51 Dexter Bean

Sam's Town 300 Qualifying Order

The qualifying order for the Sam's Town 300 ~ Las Vegas, NV
Race 3 of 35

  1. 38 Jason Leffler
  2. 24 Eric McClure
  3. 34 Ken Butler III
  4. 1 Mike Bliss
  5. 07 David Green
  6. 81 DJ Kennington
  7. 52 Scott Gaylord
  8. 62 Brendan Gaughan
  9. 12 Justin Allgaier
  10. 90 Johnny Chapman
  11. 6 David Ragan
  12. 47 Michael McDowell
  13. 11 Scott Lagasse Jr
  14. 60 Carl Edwards
  15. 09 John Wes Townley
  16. 99 Scott Speed
  17. 15 Michael Annett
  18. 88 Brad Keselowski
  19. 29 Jeff Burton
  20. 42 Kenny Hendrick
  21. 05 Casey Atwood
  22. 33 Kevin Harvick
  23. 66 Steve Wallace
  24. 61 Brandon Whitt
  25. 89 Morgan Shepherd
  26. 27 Jason Keller
  27. 28 Kenny Wallace
  28. 32 Brian Vickers
  29. 34 Tony Raines
  30. 20 Denny Hamlin
  31. 02 Andy Ponstein
  32. 22 John Borneman III
  33. 49 Kertus Davis
  34. 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr
  35. 0 Robert Richardson Jr
  36. 91 Terry Cook
  37. 96 Dennis Setzer
  38. 16 Greg Biffle
  39. 41 Derrike Cope
  40. 87 Joe Nemechek
  41. 26 Brian Keselowski
  42. 18 Kyle Busch
  43. 40 Scott Wimmer
  44. 01 Danny O'Quinn Jr
  45. 84 Mike Harmon
  46. 31 Stanton Barrett
  47. 10 Kelly Bires

Denny Hamlin To Run Sam's Town 300 NNS Race at Las Vegas

Denny Hamlin will climb back behind the wheel of the car that gave him his start in the Nationwide Series on Saturday afternoon. He will race the No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, a seat normally occupied by Sprint Cup Rookie Joey Logano. This is the first Nationwide race of the season for Hamlin.

It will be nice to see the veteran behind the wheel of the No. 20 and back with crew chief Dave Rogers, who is just two races into his season after being off for ten weeks, due to suspension late last season.

The Sam's Town 300 will be broadcast Saturday, Feb. 28th at 4 PM on ESPN2. You can catch qualifying at Noon also on ESPN2.

Qualifying order, practice speeds and the race lineup will be posted as they become available.

Shelby 427 ~ Las Vegas ~ Qualifying Order

Sprint Cup Qualifying airs at 6:30 PM on SPEED. This is the Qualifying Order for the Shelby 427 ~ Race 3 of 36~

  1. 5 Mark Martin
  2. 18 Kyle Busch
  3. 96 Bobby Labonte
  4. 33 Clint Bowyer
  5. 11 Denny Hamlin
  6. 17 Matt Kenseth
  7. 47 Marcos Ambrose
  8. 8 Aric Almirola
  9. 2 Kurt Busch
  10. 16 Greg Biffle
  11. 39 Ryan Newman
  12. 83 Brian Vickers
  13. 9 Kasey Kahne
  14. 7 Robby Gordon
  15. 19 Elliott Sadler
  16. 55 Michael Waltrip
  17. 99 Carl Edwards
  18. 43 Reed Sorenson
  19. 6 David Ragan
  20. 20 Joey Logano
  21. 34 John Andretti
  22. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr
  23. 26 Jamie McMurray
  24. 1 Martin Truex Jr
  25. 07 Casey Mears
  26. 98 Paul Menard
  27. 00 David Reutimann
  28. 77 Sam Hornish Jr
  29. 24 Jeff Gordon
  30. 48 Jimmie Johnson
  31. 42 Juan Montoya
  32. 82 Scott Speed
  33. 29 Kevin Harvick
  34. 31 Jeff Burton
  35. 12 David Stremme
  36. 41 Jeremy Mayfield
  37. 37 Tony Raines
  38. 87 Joe Nemechek
  39. 71 David Gilliland
  40. 73 Mike Garvey
  41. 66 Dave Blaney
  42. 78 Regan Smith
  43. 64 Todd Bodine
  44. 36 Scott Riggs
  45. 25 Brad Keselowski
  46. 14 Tony Stewart
  47. 09 Sterling Marlin
  48. 51 Dexter Bean
  49. 44 AJ Allmendinger
  50. 28 Travis Kvapil
  51. 13 Max Papis