Probable Richmond Grid

[Jonesi]

24 JEFF GORDON RICK HENDRICK DUPONT / PEPSI CHEVY 1
99 CARL EDWARDS JACK ROUSH OFFICE DEPOT FORD 2
10 SCOTT RIGGS RAY EVERNHAM VALVOLINE / STANLEY DODGE 3
48 JIMMY JOHNSON RICK HENDRICK LOWE'S CHEVY 4
9 KASEY KAHNE RAY EVERNHAM DODGE DLRS / UAW DODGE 5
11 DENNY HAMLIN JOE GIBBS FedEx Express CHEVY 6
8 DALE EARNHARDT JR TERESA EARNHARDT BUDWEISER CHEVY 7
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR TERESA EARNHARDT BASS PRO SHOPS CHEVY 8
01 MARK MARTIN GINN RACING U.S. ARMY CHEVY 9
22 DAVE BLANEY BILL DAVIS CATERPILLAR TOYOTA 10
88 RICKY RUDD ROBERT YATES SNICKERS / PEDIGREE FORD 11
66 JEFF GREEN GENE HAAS BEST BUY / SAMSUNG CHEVY 12
84 AJ ALLMENDINGER DANY BAHAR REDBULL TOYOTA 13
00 DAVID REUTIMANN MICHAEL WALTRIP BURGER KING / DOMINO'S TOYOTA 14
25 CASEY MEARS RICK HENDRICK NATL GUARD / GMAC CHEVY 15
42 JUAN MONTOYA GANASSI/SABATES TEXACO/HAVOLINE DODGE 16
70 JOHNNY SAUTER GENE HAAS YELLOW / HAAS CHEVY 17
43 BOBBY LABONTE PETTY ENTERPRISES CHEERIOS / B. CROCKER DODGE 18
96 TONY RAINES HOF RACING DLP / HDTV / CC CHEVY 19
07 CLINT BOWYER RICHARD CHILDRESS JACK DANIEL'S / DIRECTV CHEVY 20
40 DAVID STREMME GANASSI/SABATES COORSLIGHT DODGE 21
20 TONY STEWART JOE GIBBS HOME DEPOT CHEVY 22
18 J.J. YELEY JOE GIBBS INTERSTATE BATTERIES CHEVY 23
4 WARD BURTON MORGAN / MCCLURE STATE WATER HEATERS CHEVY 24
26 JAMIE McMURRAY JACK ROUSH CROWN ROYAL / IRWIN FORD 25
78 KENNY WALLACE BARNEY VISSER FURNITURE ROW CHEVY 26
29 KEVIN HARVICK RICHARD CHILDRESS SHELL / PENNZOIL CHEVY 27
6 DAVID RAGAN JACK ROUSH AAA.com FORD 28
17 MATT KENSETH JACK ROUSH DeWALT TOOLS / R+L FORD 29
12 RYAN NEWMAN PENSKE SOUTH ALLTEL / MOBIL1 / KODAK DODGE 30
46 JOHNNY BENSON JEFF WYLER WYLER.COM / TRD TOYOTA 31
16 GREG BIFFLE JACK ROUSH AMERIQUEST / 3M FORD 32
2 KURT BUSCH PENSKE SOUTH MILLER LITE / KODAK DODGE 33
5 KYLE BUSCH RICK HENDRICK KELLOGG'S / CAR QUEST CHEVY 34
45 KYLE PETTY PETTY ENTERPRISES WELLS FARGO / BRAWNY DODGE 35
14 STERLING MARLIN GINN RACING PANASONIC / WM CHEVY 36
41 REED SORENSON GANASSI/SABATES TARGET / TUMS / FUJI DODGE 37
13 JOE NEMECHEK GINN RACING CertainTeed CHEVY 38
31 JEFF BURTON RICHARD CHILDRESS CINGULAR WIRELESS CHEVY 39
19 ELLIOTT SADLER RAY EVERNHAM DODGE DLRS / UAW DODGE 40
38 DAVID GILLILAND ROBERT YATES M & M'S / PEDIGREE FORD 41
7 ROBBY GORDON ROBBY GORDON JB / MENARD'S FORD 42
15 PAUL MENARD TERESA EARNHARDT PEAK / MENARDS / JM CHEVY 43


21 KEN SCHRADER WOOD BROS LITTLE DEBBIE / USAF FORD DNQ
44 DALE JARRETT MICHAEL WALTRIP UNITED PARCEL SERVICE TOYOTA DNQ
83 BRIAN VICKERS DANY BAHAR REDBULL TOYOTA DNQ
49 MIKE BLISS BAM RACING WHATSONLINE.COM DODGE DNQ
36 JEREMY MAYFIELD BILL DAVIS 360 OTC TOYOTA DNQ
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP MICHAEL WALTRIP NAPA AUTO PARTS TOYOTA DNQ
37 KEVIN LEPAGE BOB JENKINS TBA DODGE DNQ

I wish thois program would let me import tabs ;-) Another Pole for JG! DJ doesn't make race. Johnny Benson in a Toyota just makes it. Is this the TRD assembled car?

[RaceFanStan]

The 8 drivers out of the Top 35 in Owner's Points that had to make it on speed are :
03. Scott Riggs
10. Dave Blaney
13. A J Allmendinger
14. David Reutimann
24. Ward Burton
26. Kenny Wallace
31. Johnny Benson
43. Paul Menard

[djarumdudley]

evidently shortracks are Allmedingers forte. great qualifying effort by him and that team.

also kudos to Johnny Benson on a one-off for Wyler. must be like salt to the wound for MWR.

[Jonesi]

evidently shortracks are Allmedingers forte. great qualifying effort by him and that team.

also kudos to Johnny Benson on a one-off for Wyler. must be like salt to the wound for MWR.

Not if that car is the result of MWR giving Toyota one of their cars for TRD to look at ways to improve, and they benefit from what is learned.

[djarumdudley]

shouldn't it be a two way street? you'd think the "flagship" of MWR would benefit from any findings before a "one-off" team.

in the Toyota pecking order i'd think an MWR car would NEED to race before a Wyler entry.

[dwboogityfan]

I'd be amazed if Benson did not have NAPA or UPS on the car before the green flag drops on Saturday. Am not surprised Johnny qualified though - he's a very good driver who Toyota should have ensured was in a full time Cup ride.
Great job also by Allmendinger to qualify so well, while David Reutimann is proving how strong a driver he is by doing another solid job for MWR. And its great to see Kenny Wallace again qualify for an under-funded single car team.
DJ missing the race was bad news while the Woods missing another race is a shame. Wonder how much longer Schrader will be in that #21 car...