Bud Shootout Lineup
Jarrett draws inaugural pole for newcomer Toyota
By NASCAR.COM
February 9, 2007
11:03 AM EST

Starting lineup for the Budweiser Shootout (8 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX) -- an annual non-points race that is a high-end preview of what's to come during the 2007 season.

The 70-lap race features 21 drivers, 15 of which won a Budweiser Pole during the 2006 season. (The remainder of the field consists of past Shootout winners.

POS. CAR DRIVER MAKE TEAM
1 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing
2 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline Evernham Racing
3 60 Boris Said Ford No Fear Racing
4 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Team Red Bull
5 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Racing
6 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
7 21 Ken Schrader Ford Wood Bros./JTG Racing
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske Racing
10 01 Mark Martin Chevrolet Ginn Racing
11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
12 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
13 38 David Gilliland Ford Robert Yates Racing
14 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing
15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Evernham Motorsports
16 37 Bill Elliott Dodge Front Row Motorsports
17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc.
18 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Evernham Motorsports
19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing
20 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
21 11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing

* -- Defending champion

Chevy - 9
Dodge - 6
Ford - 4
Toyota - 2

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I am picking Kurt Busch to win at least one of the races at Daytona. The 500 would be cool!

 

Newman had a shot at winning the 500 last year, I'm hoping he can get a chance again. It would be nice to see the Penske boys up front.

 

last lap wreck involving both evernham cars (exception of Riggs)....not a good outlook for this years 500...out of three cars Sadler seemed to be able to "suck up" in the draft. as usual they will struggle it seems like...

 

Sadler, Busch and Newman were all running very well with this new nose. I don't think the Dodges will struggle and I think Sadler showed that the Evernham cars won't struggle.Though Newman's engine gave up on him early. But if Sadler wouldn't have wrecked, he would have had a good finish.

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1. 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
2. 13 David Gilliland Ford
3. 19 Kurt Busch Dodge
4. 8 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
5. 20 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
6. 10 Mark Martin Chevrolet
7. 6 Kyle Busch Chevrolet
8. 4 Brian Vickers Toyota
9. 12 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
10. 2 Scott Riggs Dodge
11. 7 Ken Schrader Ford
12. 3 Boris Said Ford
13. 5 Greg Biffle Ford
14. 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
15. 15 Kasey Kahne Dodge
16. 18 Elliott Sadler Dodge
17. 21 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet
18. 1 Dale Jarrett Toyota
19. 16 Bill Elliott Dodge
20. 9 Ryan Newman Dodge
21. 11 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet