What will Juniour drive next year in the shootout?

[jslone]

That is if the 8 does not go to him,since he won the pole at Pocono this past weekend,what well he drive next year?

[Jonesi]

I think the rule is if a qualified pole winner goes to a different team the driver is in with the new car. (He'll have a sponsor and car number long before then.)

[harvick#1]

who ever drives the 8 car is eligible as well

[RaceFanStan]

So far the 2008 Shootout field will be at least 18 drivers
The 2008 Shootout field (so far) is :
2007 Pole Winners :
1) #38-David Gilliland
2) #24-Jeff Gordon (also is a previous Shootout winner*)
3) #9-Kasey Kahne
4) #12-Ryan Newman (also is a previous Shootout winner*)
5) #11-Denny Hamlin (also is a previous Shootout winner*)
6) #07-Clint Bowyer
7) #18-J.J. Yeley
8) #26-Jamie McMurray
9) #22-Dave Blaney
10) #25-Casey Mears
11) #41-Reed Sorenson
12) #?-Dale Earnhardt Jr (also is a previous Shootout winner*)

Past Shootout Winners* are also automatically eligible:
(even if they do not win a pole in 2007)
13) #20-Tony Stewart
14) #48-Jimmie Johnson
15) #44-Dale Jarrett
16) #01-Mark Martin
17) #?-Ken Schrader
18) #?-Bill Elliott

BTW : the DRIVER earns the entry into the Shootout NOT the team owner,
if a driver changes teams the driver keeps his entry but the previous team owner does NOT gain entry.

[blakebeatty]

This is the same as how Mears got a guaranteed spot in the All-Star challenge. The 25 with brian Vickers won a race, so the 25 car + brian vickers got a spot in the all star race

[tstran17_88]

who ever drives the 8 car is eligible as well


This is the same as how Mears got a guaranteed spot in the All-Star challenge. The 25 with brian Vickers won a race, so the 25 car + brian vickers got a spot in the all star raceDifferent races...different rules.

Stan is correct in that whomever ends up in the #8 (if it's still with DEI) will not be in the Shootout unless they have won a pole this season or are a past winner of the race.

[RaceFanStan]

That is if the 8 does not go to him,since he won the pole at Pocono this past weekend,what well he drive next year?
Easy answer, Dale Jr will drive his Hendrick car in 2008 of course. :D :up:

[Galveston dunes]

Wow thanks for clearing that one up Stan We were stumped there for a moment.
I'm refering to.
The part about the owners not getting the nod

[Old3Fan]

A Chevy. :)

[jslone]

A Chevy. :)
I had to say something.Hi 3 fan.