Richmond Cheat Sheet / Lineup

Congratulations to Brian Vickers, who got the pole for the Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway.Photo Courtesy of NASCAR.com

Below is the line-up
1. #83 Brian Vickers Toyota, Red Bull
2. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, DuPont
3. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota, FedEx Ground
4. #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
5. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet, Prilosec OTC / Wal-Mart
6. #09 Mike Bliss Dodge, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
7. #5 Mark Martin Chevrolet, Cheez-It / Carquest
8. #82 Scott Speed Toyota, Red Bull
9. #00 David Reutimann Toyota, Aaron's Dream Machine
10. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet, U.S. Army
11. #12 David Stremme Dodge, Star Trek
12. #33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T
13. #20 Joey Logano Toyota, The Home Depot
14. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota, Combos
15. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet, Lowe's
16. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet, Office Depot / Old Spice
17. #2 Kurt Busch Dodge, Miller Lite
18. #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge, Budweiser
19. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet, Shell / Pennzoil
20. #16 Greg Biffle Ford, 3M
21. #47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota, Bush's Best Baked Beans / Kingsford / Clorox
22. #6 David Ragan Ford, UPS Freight
23. #43 Reed Sorenson Dodge, McDonald's McCafe
24. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports
25. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet, National Guard - Drive the Guard / Amp Energy
26. #66 Dave Blaney Toyota, Prism Motorsports
27. #26 Jamie McMurray Ford, Crown Royal
28. #77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge, Mobil 1
29. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet, Target
30. #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota, NAPA Adaptive One
31. #44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge, Paralyzed Veterans of America / King's Cup
32. #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge, Stanley Tools
33. #98 Paul Menard Ford, NIBCO / Menards
34. #71 David Gilliland Chevrolet, TRG Motorsports
35. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford, Dewalt
36. #7 Robby Gordon Toyota, Energizer
37. #99 Carl Edwards Ford, Aflac
38. #41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota, SmallSponsor.com
39. #36 Scott Riggs Toyota, Tommy Baldwin Racing
40. #96 Bobby Labonte Ford, Ask.com
41. #07 Casey Mears Chevrolet, Jack Daniel's
42. #34 John Andretti Chevrolet, Window World
43. #37 Tony Raines Chevrolet, Long John Silver's

Failed to Qualify on time:
# 64 Todd Bodine Toyota, Gunselman Motorsports
#06 Trevor Boys Dodge, Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co.

Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix Cheat Sheet

Ok, again Megan isnt here and she knows how to make the cheat sheet look cute. I, however, know how to do this...thanks to nascar.com. Sorry Kids, that is all I have! Way to go Reagan Smith and Scott Riggs....our picks for the good story of the week from the go or go homers. It will also be nice to have a Saturday race as these boys can go home and have a Sunday off!

Texas Cheat Sheet / Lineup

Congratulations to "The Franchise" David Reutimann for getting his 2nd career pole today. The lineup for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway is as follows:

1 #00 David Reutimann Toyota, Aaron's Dream Machine
2 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, National Guard GED Plus / DuPont
3 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford, Dewalt
4 #6 David Ragan Ford, UPS
5 #98 Paul Menard Ford, Quaker State / Menards
6 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge, Budweiser
7 #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet, Old Spice / Office Depot
8 #18 Kyle Busch Toyota, Interstate Batteries
9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet, Lowe's / Kobalt "Tough Tools for Cool Schools"
10 #20 Joey Logano Toyota, The Home Depot
11 #47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota, Clorox / Kingsford / Little Debbie
12 #77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge, Mobil 1
13 #99 Carl Edwards Ford, Aflac
14 #16 Greg Biffle Ford, 3M
15 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet, Caterpillar
16 #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet, Target
17 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet, Shell / Pennzoil
18 #83 Brian Vickers Toyota, Red Bull
19 #33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet, Cheerios / Hamburger Helper
20 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet, Amp Energy / National Guard
21 #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet, U.S. Army
22 #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota, FedEx Ground
23 #5 Mark Martin Chevrolet, Cheez-It / Carquest
24 #96 Bobby Labonte Ford, Ask.com
25 #44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge, Super 8
26 #34 John Andretti Chevrolet, MyAutoLoan.com
27 #09 Mike Bliss Dodge, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
28 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge, Miller Lite
29 #7 Robby Gordon Toyota, Jim Beam
30 #71 David Gilliland Chevrolet, Capital Window
31 #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
32 #12 David Stremme Dodge, Penske Racing
33 #78 Regan Smith Chevrolet, Furniture Row Companies
34 #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota, NAPA
35 #07 Casey Mears Chevrolet, Jack Daniel's
36 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford, Sears Auto Center / Valvoline
37 #21 Bill Elliott Ford, Motorcraft
38 #43 Reed Sorenson Dodge, McDonald's
39 #13 Max Papis Toyota, GEICO
40 #25 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet, GoDaddy.com
41 #8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet, Guitar Hero
42 #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge, Best Buy
43 #66 Dave Blaney Toyota, Prism Motorsports

Didn’t make the show:
#87 Joe Nemechek Toyota, Huckleberry's BBQ
#82 Scott Speed Toyota, Red Bull
#41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota, All Sport
#64 Todd Bodine Toyota, Mambo Restaurant
#36 Scott Riggs Toyota, Tommy Baldwin Racing :(

One year ago today, the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine (which is sitting on the pole for this weekend's race) had a different ending at qualifying. While Michael McDowell was making his qualifying run last year, he got in a horrific wreck that many NASCAR fans will never forget.

Martinsville Cheat Sheet / Lineup

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Rain rain, go away. That didn't work so much for today's qualifying at Martinsville. The starting lineup is configured on owner points. This puts current point leader Jeff Gordon (who was 3rd fastest in the first practice) on the pole. This is Gordons eighth career pole at Martinsville, where he has won seven times, tops among active drivers. Will Sunday bring an end to his 46-race winless streak?

1 # 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, DuPont

2 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge, Miller Lite

3 #33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet, BB&T

4 #18 Kyle Busch Toyota, M&M's

5 #99 Carl Edwards Ford, Aflac

6 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge, Budweiser

7 #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet, Old Spice / Office Depot

8 #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota, FedEx Freight

9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet, Lowe's

10 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford, Dewalt

11 #00 David Reutimann Toyota, Aaron's Dream Machine

12 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet, Shell / Pennzoil

13 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet, Caterpillar

14 #83 Brian Vickers Toyota, Red Bull

15 #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet, Target

16 #44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge, Charter Comm.

17 #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge, Stanley Tools

18 #16 Greg Biffle Ford, 3M

19 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet, National Guard / Amp Energy

20 #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops / Tracker

21 #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota, NAPA

22 #12 David Stremme Dodge, Penske Racing

23 #96 Bobby Labonte Ford, Ask.com

24 #47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota, Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox

25 #07 Casey Mears Chevrolet, Jack Daniel's

26 #6 David Ragan Ford, UPS

27 #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet, U.S. Army

28 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford, Irwin Industrial Tools

29 #43 Reed Sorenson Dodge, Charter Comm.

30 #7 Robby Gordon Toyota, Robby Gordon Motorsports

31 #5 Mark Martin Chevrolet, Kellogg's / Carquest

32 #77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge, Mobil 1

33 #34 John Andretti Chevrolet, Taco Bell

34 #20 Joey Logano Toyota, The Home Depot

35 #71 David Gilliland Chevrolet, Capital Window

36 #82 Scott Speed Toyota, Red Bull

37 #8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet, Guitar Hero

38 98 Paul Menard Ford, Energizer / Menards

39 #66 Dave Blaney Toyota, Prism Motorsports

40 #36 Scott Riggs Toyota, Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting

41 #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports

42 #41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota, All Sport

43 #64 Todd Bodine Toyota, Gunselman Motorsports

Bristol Ford City 500 Cheat Sheet / Lineup

1^st #5 Mark Martin Chevrolet, Carquest / Kellogg's

2^nd #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet, U.S. Army

3^rd #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet, Lowe's

4^th #16 Greg Biffle Ford, 3M

5^th #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge, Budweiser

6^th #00 David Reutimann Toyota, Aaron's Dream Machine

7^th #43 Reed Sorenson Dodge, Paralyzed Veterans of America

8^th #66 Dave Blaney Toyota, Hyde Park Storage Suites

9^th #26 Jamie McMurray Ford, Crown Royal

10^th #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, DuPont

11^th #82 Scott Speed Toyota, Red Bull

12^th #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet, Target

13^th #47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota, Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox

14^th #71 David GillilandChevroletCapital Window

15^th #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet, Office Depot / Old Spice

16^th #64 Todd Bodine Toyota, Fred's Hometown Discount Store

17^th #28 Travis Kvapil Ford, Golden Corral

18^th #8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet, Champion Apparel

19^th #18 Kyle Busch Toyota, Snickers

20^th #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops / Tracker

21^st #55Michael Waltrip Toyota, NAPA (backup car, moves to the back)

22^nd #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge, Best Buy

23^rd #20 Joey Logano Toyota, The Home Depot

24^th #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota, FedEx Express

25^th #77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge, Mobil 1

26^th #44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge, Charter Comm.

27^th #83 Brian Vickers Toyota, Red Bull 123.37215.553-0.297

28^th #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports

29^th #12 David Stremme Dodge, Penske Racing

30^th #29Kevin Harvick Chevrolet, Shell / Pennzoil

31^st #33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet, BB&T

32^nd #2 Kurt Busch Dodge, Miller Lite

33^rd #17 Matt Kenseth Ford, Dewalt

34^th #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet, National Guard / Amp Energy

35^th #7 Robby Gordon Toyota, SPOT

36^th #96 Bobby Labonte Ford, Academy Sports + Outdoors

37^th #07 Casey Mears Chevrolet, Jack Daniel's

38^th #99 Carl Edwards Ford, Aflac

39^th #34 John Andretti Chevrolet, WindowWorld.com

40^th #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet, Caterpillar

41^st #6 David Ragan Ford, UPS

42^nd #98 Paul Menard Ford, Johns Manville / Menards

43^rd #09Sterling Marlin Dodge, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming

Did not make it:

#36 Scott Riggs Toyota, Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting :(

#41 Jeremy Mayfield ToyotaToyota, All Sport

Atlanta Kobalt Tools 500 cheat sheet / lineup

We are a little late posting this, thanks to Bike Week in Daytona Beach. This is the first time I haven't made it to an Atlanta race in the last 6 races. Last year I woke up to snow at the track!

Mark Martin, who was fastest in practice 1, won his first pole since Richmond in May 2001. This is a good thing for Mark being he is currently 34th in points. Will he finally break his loosing streak or will he blow another engine?

So far this year has been all about the engine problems. Last year it was all about the tires. Tony Stewart had his famous rant about Goodyear by calling them the most pathetic racing tire he has ever been on in his entire racing career and that they can’t build a tire worth a crap. Hopefully Goodyear got it together because last years Atlanta race was ridiculous.

Kolbalt Tools 500 lineup

1. #5 Mark Martin Chevrolet, Kellogg's / Carquest (fastest in practice 1)

2. #2 Kurt Busch Dodge, Miller Lite

3. #26 Jamie McMurray Ford, Irwin Industrial Tools

4. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet, Target

5. #16 Greg Biffle Ford, 3M

6. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota, FedEx Ground

7. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet, Lowe's / Kobalt Tools

8. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports

9. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota, M&M's

10. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet, Reese's

11. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet, Office Depot / Old Spice

12. #39Ryan Newman Chevrolet, Haas Automation

13. #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge, Budweiser

14. #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge, Best Buy

15. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet, Caterpillar

16. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, National Guard Youth Challenge / DuPont

17. #83 Brian Vickers Toyota, Red Bull

18. #00 David Reutimann Toyota, Aaron's Dream Machine

19. #7 Robby Gordon Toyota, Jim Beam

20. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet, Amp Energy / National Guard

21. #33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet, BB&T

22. #28 Travis Kvapil Ford, Golden Corral

23. #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops / Tracker

24. #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota, NAPA

25. #07 Casey Mears Chevrolet, DirecTV

26. #82 Scott Speed Toyota, Red Bull

27. #66 Dave Blaney Toyota, Prism Motorsports

28. #12 David Stremme Dodge, Penske Racing

29. #99 Carl Edwards Ford, Aflac

30. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford, Dewalt

31. #71 David Gilliland Chevrolet, Capital Window

32. #43 Reed Sorenson Dodge, Super 8

33. #98 Paul Menard Ford, Pittsburgh Paints / Menards

34. #47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota, Kingsford / Clorox / Little Debbie

35. #21 Bill Elliott Ford, Motorcraft

36. #77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge, Mobil

37. #8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet, Cub Cadet

38. #44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge, Charter Comm.

39. #6 David Ragan Ford, UPS

40. #96 Bobby Labonte Ford, Ask.com

41. #34 John Andretti Chevrolet, WindowWorld.com

42. #20 Joey Logano Toyota, The Home Depot

43. #09 Mike Bliss Dodge, Phoenix Racing

The 4 drivers who didn’t make it in were all Toyotas:

#35 Todd Bodine Toyota

#36 Scott Riggs Toyota, Red Bank Outfitters

#41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota, All Sport

#64 Geoff Bodine Toyota, Gunselman Motorsports

In case you missed Tony’s Goodyear ranting: