Race Lineup

Chevy American Revolution 400 | Richmond International Raceway

May 14, 2005 @ 7PM Eastern | Race 11 of 36

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Pos. Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 129.964 20.775 Leader
2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 129.801 20.801 -0.026
3 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 129.546 20.842 -0.067
4 97 Kurt Busch Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools/Sharpie 129.453 20.857 -0.082
5 38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 129.063 20.920 -0.145
6 21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts 128.989 20.932 -0.157
7 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 128.928 20.942 -0.167
8 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 128.891 20.948 -0.173
9 16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 128.866 20.952 -0.177
10 5 Kyle Busch* Chevrolet Kellogg's/Star Wars 128.848 20.955 -0.180
11 99 Carl Edwards Ford Roundup Extended Control 128.792 20.964 -0.189
12 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 128.786 20.965 -0.190
13 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 128.762 20.969 -0.194
14 6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 128.719 20.976 -0.201
15 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 128.602 20.995 -0.220
16 41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 128.455 21.019 -0.244
17 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 128.449 21.020 -0.245
18 43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 128.315 21.042 -0.267
19 07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Jack Daniel's 128.272 21.049 -0.274
20 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 128.248 21.053 -0.278
21 77 Travis Kvapil* Dodge Kodak/Jasper Engines 128.090 21.079 -0.304
22 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 128.071 21.082 -0.307
23 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 128.053 21.085 -0.310
24 0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy 128.053 21.085 -0.310
25 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 128.023 21.090 -0.315
26 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 127.980 21.097 -0.322
27 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 127.956 21.101 -0.326
28 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 127.944 21.103 -0.328
29 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 127.684 21.146 -0.371
30 4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products 127.684 21.146 -0.371
31 192 Tony Raines Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 127.551 21.168 -0.393
32 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide 127.388 21.195 -0.420
33 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam 127.250 21.218 -0.443
34 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar 127.215 21.224 -0.449
35 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 127.166 21.232 -0.457
36 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Arometrics/Valvoline 127.137 21.237 -0.462
37 175 Mike Garvey Dodge Jani-King/Rinaldi Air Conditioning 126.987 21.262 -0.487
38 11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet FedEx Ground 126.796 21.294 -0.519
39 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Boniva 126.790 21.295 -0.520
40 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 126.594 21.328 -0.553
41 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 126.446 21.353 -0.578
42 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory in Jesus/Red Line Oil 126.274 21.382 -0.607
43 66 Hermie Sadler Ford Peak Fitness 126.003 21.428 -0.653

Did not Qualify
44 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge R&J Racing 125.980 21.432 -0.657
45 34 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet Mach One Inc. 125.628 21.492 -0.717
46 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford D.A.R.E 121.087 22.298 -1.523
47 200 Carl Long Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties - - -


+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie




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Kasey Kahne won his second straight Bud Pole. He finished third last week at Darlington. Credit: Darrell Ingham/Getty Images

Kahne sweeps Busch, Cup poles at Richmond
May 13, 2005
08:54 PM EDT (00:54 GMT)


RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Kasey Kahne won his third pole position in as many tries Friday and became the first driver in Richmond International Raceway history to sweep the top spot for Busch and Nextel Cup races.

Kahne, who edged Ryan Newman for the pole last week at Darlington, S.C., did it again just a few hours after also winning the top starting spot for Friday night's Funai 250 Busch Series race at the track.

Newman, driving a backup car after crashing in practice earlier in the day, did nothing but enhance his reputation as the top qualifier in stock car racing with a lap at 129.801 mph, just off Kahne's 129.964 mph.

In the first 11 races this year, Newman has won three poles, started second three times and from inside the top 10 in every other race.

Kahne, meantime, earned his sixth career pole position in 47 Nextel Cup races, and became the first driver in NASCAR to accomplish the pole sweep since Mark Martin at Rockingham, N.C., in Oct. 1999.

"I was worried about Ryan Newman," Kahne said. "I knew he was in a backup car, but I knew he was going to be fast."

Newman said drifting onto the part of the track littered with chunks of rubber caused the practice crash.


"But we've got a good backup," Newman said.

Earlier, Kahne beat Clint Bowyer for the Busch pole with a lap at 128.977 mph. Bowyer's lap on the three-quarter-mile oval was at 128.602.

After the all-Dodge front row, Tony Stewart will start third in a Chevrolet with defending series champion Kurt Busch fourth in a Ford.

Elliott Sadler of Emporia, about 70 miles from Richmond, will leave fifth in his Ford, and Ricky Rudd of Chesapeake is sixth, also in a Ford.


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Ryan Newman, left, and crew chief Matt Borland paced the field before having to unload the No. 12 backup car after a practice crash. Credit: Autostock

Newman fast in practice, forced to backup at RIR
By Marty Smith
May 13, 2005
03:09 PM EDT (19:09 GMT)




RICHMOND, Va. -- The fact that Ryan Newman paced Nextel Cup Series practice Friday at Richmond International Raceway is not surprising, but it is misleading.

Yes, Newman posted the fastest time.

But that was before he wrecked.

Newman rounded the three-quarter mile track in a session-best 20.923 seconds. But midway through the practice, he wrecked in Turn 2 and thus was forced into a backup car for the remainder of the weekend.

Due to Newman's accident, Kurt Busch effectively posted the fastest time at 21.008 seconds. Virginia native Ricky Rudd was third on the speed chart at 21.092 seconds.

"Got a real fast car," Rudd said. "We went to make our qualifying run and somebody pulled up in front of us and kind of messed that up, so we've got a little bit more speed left.

"The track is giving up a little grip in [Turns] 1 and 2, so we made a few adjustments for race runs. But the way this impound deal works you can't have it both ways, you've got to pick and choose your setups."

Jeff Burton and Travis Kvapil both posted top-five practice times, while Scott Riggs, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Casey Mears and Bobby Labonte made up the lower half of the top-10.

Points leader Jimmie Johnson struggled terribly, ranking 40th among the 47 cars entered in the Chevy American Revolution 400. Elliott Sadler was just ahead of him in 39th, and 2003 champion Matt Kenseth was 35th.

Jeff Gordon, who trails Johnson by 127 points heading into Saturday night's event, was 12th on the speed chart.

Defending race winner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was 30th overall.

Newman wasn't the only driver to wreck during the two-hour practice. Carl Long backed the No. 00 Chevrolet into the wall, as well.

 

Thanks for the info Chase!!

~Amanda

 

so what is going on with Jr's qualifying efforts??

 

Dodge needs this one. Did you see ESPN, Newman and Rusty hate each other.

 

Yeah, I saw that. NASCAR seems to be on ESPN a lot now. It never was in the past.

 

any one else notice that this is the second week in a row that Kasey Kahne took the pole and Ryan Newman qualifyed second?

Dodge has the qualifying down now all they need is a win!

 

why dont krusty and newman get along?

 

Wallace-Newman feud still smolders - January 2005

NASCAR's Nextel Cup season hasn't had its first race in 2005 and already drivers are feuding.

Rusty Wallace said he hasn't talked with teammate Ryan Newman since a late-race incident at Martinsville three months ago. Their only communication has been trading barbs through the media.

Wallace said he does not like how Newman treats him.

"Above all, what I want is some respect," Wallace said during a break in testing last week at Daytona International Speedway. "I'm not in the mood for dealing with no respect.

"I felt like we've done a lot for [Newman], and I want him to realize that, and I want him to race me like his teammate and owner, not just some other driver that he doesn't like. We're really not saying anything, but I promise you before the Daytona 500 we'll sit down.

"I'll be the one to ask for the meeting. I just don't feel like it's going to come from the other side of the camp. I'm going to do it and diffuse it all and try to get at least this last year working together."

Newman's take?

"You can't always expect teammates to get along," he said during Daytona testing two weeks ago. "I'm in a difficult situation, and Rusty is in a difficult situation. We're not teammates in the way Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte are. Tony Stewart doesn't own part of Labonte's car.

"Not only does Rusty own part of my car, but he competes against me and we're supposed to be teammates. Usually teammates in any kind of sport don't compete against each other, and that makes it super difficult. When you mix in egos and attitudes and theories behind that you can have a very big source of conflict. That's something we've tried to deal with and sometimes the best way to deal with it is to just ignore the whole thing."

Ignoring each other might only make the problem worse. This is Wallace's last season and the demanding driver will expect more from his team - and teammate - as he hopes to end the year successfully. That begins by winning the Daytona 500, a race he's never won.

During last week's test session, Wallace and his team searched for ways to find more speed from their cars. Wallace said that a crew member told him he wasn't sure if they could make all the necessary changes in time for next month's race because the team has several cars to build.

"Look, man," Wallace said he told the crewmember, "I want to win the Daytona 500. You'd better work 24-7 to get it done. It's not my problem we've got three teams right now. My goal is to get [my] car in Victory Lane."

While Wallace and Newman have had a strained relationship - Newman's success along with Wallace's struggles separated them as did their philosophies on car setups - the Martinsville incident unleashed the anger.

Jimmie Johnson led with 10 laps to go with Wallace second and Newman third. Wallace moved high to make a move on Johnson. Newman charged into the opening. Wallace tried to get back into the low groove but made contact with Newman. Wallace fell back and finished 10th. Newman placed third. After the race, Wallace ran into the back of Newman's car. NASCAR fined Wallace $10,000 for the bump.

"I told [Newman] to stay out of my way, and I could win the race, but he didn't do it," Wallace said after the race.

Said Newman: "I wasn't going to give him anything, so he got loose and lost a bunch of spots. Then he came up and hit me after the race. Our car was faster than his at the end. I'm not sure if he's aware of that, but he will be."

While teammates can be friends - Jeff Gordon was in Jimmie Johnson's wedding last month - not every combination is as smooth. Dale Earnhardt often gave Mike Skinner a cold shoulder. Kevin Harvick and Robby Gordon didn't always get along. Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield often went their separate ways. Greg Biffle lashed out at Kurt Busch after Busch wrecked him in the all-star race last year.

The spat between Wallace and Newman could outlast those. Wednesday, they are scheduled to be together when NASCAR's media tour makes its annual visit to Penske Racing South. While they might say all the right things that night, how they act and interact at the track will tell if they're really getting along.

 

wah wah wah....newman is competitive...rusty hasnt driven like a real driver since Sr. died...he lost his edge.

 

Jimmie Johnson spun out! Then he drove right into the wall like a dumbass! YES! YES! YES! He is done! I'm so happy![sm=icon_rofl.gif]