KNOCK OUT QUALIFYING CHALLENGE KANSAS

With 45 entries, 2 teams will be "knocked out" during quailfying. Pick the 2 drivers who will miss the race:

Driver & Kansas Starting Average

30 David Stremme Chevy TBA (32nd Avg)
37 Tony Raines Ford TBA (42nd Avg)
38 Travis Kvapil Ford Long John Silver's (40th Avg)
46 J.J. Yeley Chevy Red Line (39 Avg)
50 T.J Bell Toyota Green Smoke (1st Attempt)
60 Mike Skinner Toyota Big Red (17th Avg)
66 Michael McDowell Toyota Victory Junction (29th Avg)
71 Andy Lally Ford TBA (1st Attempt)
81 Scott Riggs Chevy Whitney Cooision (19th Avg)
87 Joe Nemecheck Toyota TBA (7th Avg)

Bonus: Who will cause the first (driver) caution?

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Permalink Reply by Karen on June 2, 2011 at 11:03pm

Bell and Raines
Kvapil -> first caution

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Permalink Reply by Michael Kozlowski on June 3, 2011 at 12:16am

Will miss the race: T.J. Bell & Scott Riggs
1st caution caused by: Travis Kvapil

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Couckuyt on June 3, 2011 at 12:34am

#50 and #46 and bonus #34

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Permalink Reply by David Z on June 3, 2011 at 7:49am

46, 50
First Caution, 30

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on June 3, 2011 at 2:30pm

Starting at Pocono next week will be a new qualifying procedure.

NASCAR is changing its NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying rules effective next week at Pocono Raceway .... qualifying order will be determined by the driver's fastest lap in first practice. The times on the speed sheet will be inverted with the slowest cars attempting their qualifying runs first. The go-or-go-home cars will now qualify among the 35 teams locked in on owner points and not be separated by the field. The NASCAR Sprint Cup director does reserve the right to change a driver's qualifying order or allow "adjustments or repairs" to cars after the car has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. And all cars must qualify with a full fuel cell. According to the NASCAR bulletin: "Qualifying consists of two consecutive timed laps (EIRI). The fastest lap determines qualifying position. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one car engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Cars will be released in selected increments until all cars have had an opportunity to attempt qualifying." EIRI stands for "except in rare instances." In case of a rain-out of practice, a random drawing will be held for cars set up in the garage area to determine qualifying. If qualifying is rained out, the order of the field will be set according to Section 9-5 of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup rule book. According to the rule book "all available starting positions will first be assigned to those car owners who have entered in the event prior to the drawing deadline. All available starting positions will be assigned including those starting positions previously designated as provisional starting positions on the Official Entry Blank. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship points for the event will be assigned to those non-qualifier car owners provided they have entered in the event prior to the entry deadline."(Fox Sports)(6-3-2011)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on June 3, 2011 at 9:39pm

this part of the rules change carries the biggest change (HUGE actually) And all cars must qualify with a full fuel cell.
Running the cell with only a few gallons of fuel and adding nose ballast to make minimum weight is a huge qualifying crutch.
This change is like having inpound rules as fas as ballast.