Hosts Steve Burnes and Kenny Wallace were entertaining, endearing and exactly what we needed to get ready to watch 28 of the sport's top drivers climb back in their cars and do what they do best. RACE
Our favorite competitor, Denny Hamlin, was quite the gambler Thursday night as it seemed every driver around him was wagering with the Fed Ex driver over their starting draw. It was estimated that Denny walked away with around $1,100.00 . Michael Waltrip admitted he had lost $400 to Hamlin while teammate Kyle Busch claimed to draw even via the results of his draw.
It was hilarious to see Hamlin laughing and joking with his fellow Toyota teammates and enjoying being back with the guys he will be mere inches away from going 200 mph during Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout.
The 2006 winner of the Bud Shootout was the first driver to draw a position of 10th or better when his turn came around and he will roll off the grid in 5th place when the green flag waves on the kickoff to the 2009 season. The remainder of the 28 car field is as follows:
- 98 Paul Menard
- 19 Elliott Sadler
- 43 Reed Sorenson
- 82 Scott Speed
- 11 Denny Hamlin
- 14 Tony Stewart
- 83 Brian Vickers
- 96 Bobby Labonte
- 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr
- 18 Kyle Busch
- 99 Carl Edwards
- 2 Kurt Busch
- 7 Robby Gordon
- 9 Kasey Kahne
- 26 Jamie McMurray
- 6 David Ragan
- 55 Michael Waltrip
- 44 AJ Allmendinger
- 20 Joey Logano
- 12 David Stremme
- 48 Jimmie Johnson
- 00 David Reutimann
- 31 Jeff Burton
- 07 Casey Mears
- 17 Matt Kenseth
- 16 Greg Biffle
- 29 Kevin Harvick
- 24 Jeff Gordon
The return of NASCAR Race Day can be seen on SPEED from 6-8 pm with the Budweiser Shootout airing on FOX at 8pm. It is sure to be an exciting event. The drivers are ready to get back in the car after a long winter without any testing. Don't miss your first view at the new 2009 field of Sprint Cup superstars.
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