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Robby in the shootout as per new rules?
NASCAR announced Friday a revision to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout format that provides each manufacturer with a "wild card" entry, increasing the size of the field from 24 to 28 cars, highlighting the manufacturers' involvement in NASCAR, and featuring more drivers for fans to support.
The 31st annual season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway will be held on Saturday night, Feb. 7. As was announced last August, the lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer, based on the final 2008 car owner points. Eligibility is based on owners competing in this event with the same manufacturer as 2008. The new wrinkle calls for each manufacturer to be able to enter a seventh car, or "wild card" entry, based on the following criteria:
• Any owner outside of the top six in year end 2008 owner points whose driver is a past Cup Series champion that attempted to qualify for all 36 of the 2008 events (only one position will be filled per manufacturer and will be based on the most recent past champion per manufacturer).
• If an owner/manufacturer does not have a past champion driver, the next highest eligible owner outside the top six in year end 2008 owner points from each manufacturer will be eligible to compete in the event.
As previously announced, the race distance will be increased from 70 laps to 75 (187.5 miles) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The race will have two segments of 25 and 50 laps. Both green- and yellow-flag laps will count.
Between segments, there will be a 10-minute pit stop at which time teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Crews will be permitted to work on cars and will be allowed to perform functions they would do on a normal pit stop in a regular Cup event. All work must be performed on pit road or in the garage. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted.
Starting positions will again be determined by a blind draw, at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday night, Feb. 5, on the SPEED stage outside Turn 4.
The Budweiser Shootout -- a non-points event for Cup Series competitors -- was first held in 1979, and originally known as the Busch Clash. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won last year's event.
The lineup
The following is a list of cars eligible for the 2009 Budweiser Shootout. The list is based on 2008 owner points and specifies 2008 team affiliations. Since some of these car numbers may be inactive in 2009, the actual starting field may include cars ranked lower than those in this list. NASCAR also may allow the transfer of owner points from inactive cars on this list to cars not otherwise eligible for the Shootout.
That would me the lineups
Ford- Edwards, Kenseth, Biffle, Ragan, McMurray, Kvapil, Bobby Labonte
Chevy-Johnson, Gordon, Earnhardt, Harvick, Mears, Burton, Tony Stewart
Dodge- Kahne, Sadler, Sorenson, Busch, Stremme, Allmendinger, and now Sam Hornish
Toyota-Hamlin, Logano, Busch, Reutimann, Waltrip, Vickers, and the 22 but the 22 won't run w/o sponsorship so Robby should be next in line.
Am I correct?
The 31st annual season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway will be held on Saturday night, Feb. 7. As was announced last August, the lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer, based on the final 2008 car owner points. Eligibility is based on owners competing in this event with the same manufacturer as 2008. The new wrinkle calls for each manufacturer to be able to enter a seventh car, or "wild card" entry, based on the following criteria:
• Any owner outside of the top six in year end 2008 owner points whose driver is a past Cup Series champion that attempted to qualify for all 36 of the 2008 events (only one position will be filled per manufacturer and will be based on the most recent past champion per manufacturer).
• If an owner/manufacturer does not have a past champion driver, the next highest eligible owner outside the top six in year end 2008 owner points from each manufacturer will be eligible to compete in the event.
As previously announced, the race distance will be increased from 70 laps to 75 (187.5 miles) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The race will have two segments of 25 and 50 laps. Both green- and yellow-flag laps will count.
Between segments, there will be a 10-minute pit stop at which time teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Crews will be permitted to work on cars and will be allowed to perform functions they would do on a normal pit stop in a regular Cup event. All work must be performed on pit road or in the garage. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted.
Starting positions will again be determined by a blind draw, at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday night, Feb. 5, on the SPEED stage outside Turn 4.
The Budweiser Shootout -- a non-points event for Cup Series competitors -- was first held in 1979, and originally known as the Busch Clash. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won last year's event.
The lineup
The following is a list of cars eligible for the 2009 Budweiser Shootout. The list is based on 2008 owner points and specifies 2008 team affiliations. Since some of these car numbers may be inactive in 2009, the actual starting field may include cars ranked lower than those in this list. NASCAR also may allow the transfer of owner points from inactive cars on this list to cars not otherwise eligible for the Shootout.
That would me the lineups
Ford- Edwards, Kenseth, Biffle, Ragan, McMurray, Kvapil, Bobby Labonte
Chevy-Johnson, Gordon, Earnhardt, Harvick, Mears, Burton, Tony Stewart
Dodge- Kahne, Sadler, Sorenson, Busch, Stremme, Allmendinger, and now Sam Hornish
Toyota-Hamlin, Logano, Busch, Reutimann, Waltrip, Vickers, and the 22 but the 22 won't run w/o sponsorship so Robby should be next in line.
Am I correct?
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Permalink Reply by Miffles on
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This is the lineup:
Chevrolet.............Dodge.............. Toyota............. Ford
48 (Hendrick) .....9 (GEM)............11 (Gibbs)....... 99 (Roush)
29 (Childress).... 12 (Penske)...... 20 (Gibbs)...... 16 (Roush)
07 (Childress)..... 2 (Penske).......18 (Gibbs)....... 17 (Roush)
31 (Childress) ....43 (Petty)..........83 (Red Bull).... 6 (Roush)
24 (Hendrick) ....19 (GEM) ..........44 (Waltrip) .....26 (Roush)
88 (Hendrick) .....7 (R.Gordon).....55 (Waltrip)..... 28 (Yates)
WILD CARD .....WILD CARD..... WILD CARD.... WILD CARD
70* (Haas CNC) .10** (GEM)....... 22** (Davis) ......38** (Yates)
* past champion (Tony Stewart); will compete in No. 14 Chevrolet in 2009.
** based on seventh-highest finishing position in 2008 owners points. No. 38 owner points will transfer to No. 96 Ford (Bobby Labonte).
So Robby is already on that list :D
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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on
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Um yeah Robby is no longer in a Dodge. He is with Toyota now, so the only way RG could be in is if the #22 does not show and then he could have the wild card.
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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on
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I think Jayski says a lot of stupid shit and has proven to be painfully unreliable over the years.
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The eligibility list came from Sporting News Wire Service. ThatsRacing.com has this: Dodge's sixth car would be Robby Gordon's No. 7, but Gordon's team is switching to Toyotas. Still, officials are expected to allow Gordon to drive that Dodge in next month's event. That would put the No. 10 car, in which AJ Allmendinger is expected to run a partial schedule, in the wild card slot.
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If Robby drives a Dodge I would be surprised as I just dont think Toyota would be happy with that. I know Robby is not getting the same support from Toyota as Gibbs or Waltrip, but still I just cant see your new manufacture being OK with Robby jumping in a Dodge for the first non points race of the new season. Now with the #22 looking like it will not be at the track because of the new owners and lack of sponsorship, this could give Robby the Toyota Wild Card.
I guess we will see!
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and Scott Speed bumps in if the 22 can't field a car!
This race is so not-awesome.
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Permalink Reply by Jay on
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The race is awesome because it gets us some real racing a week early.
And, my wife works for the Makers of Budweiser.....:)
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I'm all for more beer!
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I think it is cool he will drive in the shootout. Its not a lot different than letting a one off guy who happened to win a pole to get into the race (Said?) and when it did not matter what the make is.
Too bad he can't get into the Toyota just for the extra track time.
It should be pretty easy to prep a couple of leftover Dodge's for this one short race.
I hope Jayski is correct.
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Isn't the car the same, just a matter of bolting on the correct nose?
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