Atlanta Cup Race Thread

[Jonesi]

Entry List 46 cars 3 will DNQ.
Top 35:
14 TONY STEWART
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
24 JEFF GORDON
11 DENNY HAMLIN
99 CARL EDWARDS
2 KURT BUSCH
39 RYAN NEWMAN
16 GREG BIFFLE
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
5 MARK MARTIN
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9 KASEY KAHNE
17 MATT KENSETH
18 KYLE BUSCH
83 BRIAN VICKERS
33 CLINT BOWYER
00 DAVID REUTIMANN
47 MARCOS AMBROSE
31 JEFF BURTON
20 JOEY L0GANO
07 CASEY MEARS
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88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
29 KEVIN HARVICK
44 AJ ALLMENDINGER
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
77 SAM HORNISH JR
43 REED SORENSON
6 DAVID RAGAN
12 DAVID STREMME
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98 PAUL MENARD
7 ROBBY GORDON
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
34 JOHN ANDRETTI
96 ERIK DARNELL (replacing Bobby Labonte for 7 races)

GOGH:
08 TERRY LABONTE (has 1st Champ Prov)
21 BILL ELLIOTT (2nd Champ Prov)
82 SCOTT SPEED
71 DAVID GILLILAND
78 REGAN SMITH
87 JOE NEMECHEK
66 DAVE BLANEY
37 TONY RAINES
13 MAX PAPIS
36 PATRICK CARPENTIER
09 MIKE BLISS

[BobbyC]

This Darnell deal shows that Ford is a one-man (Roush) operation, plain and simple. Moorad and others aren't happy right now that Roush tossed BLabs for Darnell.

I wonder if this is a code for the vacant EGR #1 will become Bobby Labonte's.

[Jonesi]

This Darnell deal shows that Ford is a one-man (Roush) operation, plain and simple. Moorad and others aren't happy right now that Roush tossed BLabs for Darnell.

I wonder if this is a code for the vacant EGR #1 will become Bobby Labonte's.

I don't know how Roush is directly involved with the decision, of HOF racing needing money to pay for running their operation out of the Yates shop. (Also the quote at Jayski sounded like HOF won't be with Yates next year.)

[MD24]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/10017170/Labonte-to-race-at-Atlanta-for-TRG-Motorsports

[Jonesi]

By the Math only 4 drivers (TS, JG, JJ & DH) are locked in to The Chase, but realistically 5th through 11th only need a top 20 next week to stay in. That leaves Kenseth 48 points behind Biffle on the bubble, with Vickers -20 back in 13th and Kyle Busch another -18 back in 14th. #00 & #33 can't make it.

[harvick#1]

for once Nascar finally put on a good race.

Harvick had it won before his "talented" teammate decided to spin out.

congrats to Kasey, but this was one of the rare races were the CoT actually produced good racing, or maybe it was just Atlanta wearing the tires and the drivers who knew how to manage them could pass

[MD24]

I haven't watch a full race in a while and I'm glad I did tonight.
I give it 8/10.

[race aficionado]

And Juan Pablo Montoya is continuing to show why he is one of the best racers in the world.
:s mokin:

[willracefan]

montoya isnt doing enough. i dont believe he has anything for jj and tony in the chase. he only has two top fives this year and people like jj and tony and mark are saving up. reutiman was actually catching up on montoya even he was fast at atl. i really dont think he will be this year's bowyer in the chase.

[call_me_andrew]

Will, you seem to have the illusion that a driver needs to win races in order to win a championship in NASCAR.

[harvick#1]

Will, you seem to have the illusion that a driver needs to win races in order to win a championship in NASCAR.

Didn't Kenseth prove this theory in 2003, and even Kurt Busch in 2004.

You only have to be consistent in the final ten races. It seems Montoya is fast and good enough on Cookie Cutters and there is quite a bit in the Chase, Montoya can and will be a sleeper

[willracefan]

well, we'll see. i can't stand him.