Knock Out Qualifying Predictions: Daytona 500

Pick the 5 "Go or Go Home" drivers outside the Top 35 in Owner Points that will miss the Daytona 500. Drivers can race their way in or some can fall back on qualifying speed.

09 Bill Elliott Phoenix Chevy (PCP#2)
13 Casey Mears Geico Toyota
15 Michael Waltrip Napa Toyota
32 Terry Labonte U.S. Chrome Ford (PCP#1)
36 Dave Blaney TBR Chevy
38 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver's Ford
46 J.J. Yeley TBA Chevy
57 Norm Benning TBA Chevy
60 Todd Bodine Tire Kingdom Toyota
64 Derrick Cope Sta-Bil Toyota
66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota
87 Joe Nemecheck AM FM Toyota
97 Kevin Conway ExtenZe Toyota

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Permalink Reply by Tim Nation on February 11, 2011 at 6:34pm

this is hard

57 Norm Benning TBA Chevy
64 Derrick Cope Sta-Bil Toyota
13 Casey Mears Geico Toyota
97 Kevin Conway ExtenZe Toyota
66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota

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Permalink Reply by Karen on February 11, 2011 at 7:47pm

this is hard because at least several stinkers will end up racing in the Daytona 500..

57, 60, 64, 87, 97

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Permalink Reply by Karen on February 11, 2011 at 8:02pm

the slowest in first practice session (lap time/mph);

21 Bobby Labonte 45.877 196.177
22 Regan Smith 45.911 196.031
23 Kevin Conway 48.214 186.668
24 Derrike Cope 52.032 172.97

fastest: Dale Jr 45.031 199.862 followed by MMartin, JJohnson
team mate JGordon was 20th!

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on February 11, 2011 at 10:42pm

I agree Karen , but I bet they don't finish

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Permalink Reply by IndyTim on February 11, 2011 at 8:26pm

I'm still pissed at Cope for wrecking Robby at Bristol in the Busch race when Robby was in his first year with RGM and Fruit of the loom......Robby had a freaking Rocket that night and probably had a shot at winning but Cope was down like 70 laps (typical) and dumped Robby.............

Cope couldn't qualify his way into a Special Olympic race....that sumbitch goes home.........

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Permalink Reply by RG7FAN on February 11, 2011 at 8:42pm

Conway 97 (And to think that RG's top 35 could have been in Jeoperdy w/ this no name last year)
Derrick Cope 64 (I mean seriously Derrick? .....Really?)
Norm Benning 57
Michael McDowell (although I do think he can drive if given proper funding)
JJ Yeley

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Permalink Reply by Justin Kleiber on February 11, 2011 at 8:48pm

umm...u guys keep ranting on conway...but he got the 26 point from last year i thought?

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Permalink Reply by IndyTim on February 11, 2011 at 9:45pm

I think you are correct...and that's a good thing for Conway........the only shot in hell he has at racing...I don't think he is in danger of qualifying in.....

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on February 11, 2011 at 10:24pm

Even if he got the 26's points, I don't see how it would make much of a difference. The 26 finished 37th in points which puts it outside of the locked in status. Unless all practice sessions and qualifying are rained out, these owner points are pretty much useless...

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Permalink Reply by Karen on February 11, 2011 at 9:10pm

wow - second practice session has Kyle and Joey at over 203 mph. Kevin Conway improved to 193.22. Cope at 180 (still pretty slow..)

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on February 11, 2011 at 10:51pm

I've been watching Speed ch. since I got home around 9pm. I've seen 4 coach Jimmy Johnson Extenze commercials. Really? I bet he's not getting screwed I mean Jacked.. I've lost what little respect I ever had for him