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They just said during truck quals that JR Fitzpatrick learned this track by watching in car videos on youtube.

Someone get this kid NR2003...

Truck qualifying is currently in progress. Kyle Busch is on the provisional pole.

This is probably one of the dumbest things i've ever asked but it just popped in my head.

If an earthquake happened during one of the major races at California, do you think the drivers would notice on the track or would they just think a tire or something had gone bad on the car/truck?

Again, probably dumb but oh well.

Interesting. I'm sure they would notice. I remember reading in Steve Olvey's book that he was so disoriented during an earthquake he thought he was having a stroke. And he was just standing still. I have no clue how a driver at speed would experience it but I think they'd certainly notice something really strange.

Woah, Johnny Benson just got 2nd quickest.

Vickers on NSC pole.

Going home:

#64 Todd Bodine
#37 Tony Raines
#51 David Starr
#73 Mike Garvey
#09 Sterling Marlin

Dinger got another top-10 start.

Breakout year for him.

The starting lineup for the Auto Club 500:

[spoiler]Auto Club 500 Starting Lineup

Start
Pos Qual
Rank Car# Driver Manu Qual
Speed
1 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 39.250 183.439
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's/KOBALT Tools Chevy 39.309 183.164
3 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 39.419 182.653
4 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 39.440 182.556
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 39.495 182.302
6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 39.515 182.209
7 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 39.541 182.089
8 44 A J Allmendinger Charter Communications Dodge 39.550 182.048
9 82 Scott Speed # Red Bull Toyota 39.568 181.965
10 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 39.578 181.919
11 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice/Office Depot Chevy 39.582 181.901
12 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Toyota 39.609 181.777
13 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 39.620 181.726
14 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota 39.636 181.653
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 39.644 181.616
16 96 Bobby Labonte ASK.com Ford 39.678 181.461
17 43 Reed Sorenson Charter Communications Dodge 39.685 181.429
18 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevy 39.721 181.264
19 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevy 39.733 181.210
20 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 39.741 181.173
21 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy 39.749 181.137
22 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 39.750 181.132
23 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 39.815 180.836
24 17 Matt Kenseth Carhartt Ford 39.819 180.818
25 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 39.829 180.773
26 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Auto Club Dodge 39.835 180.746
27 98 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Ford 39.865 180.610
28 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation Chevy 39.912 180.397
29 07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel's Chevy 39.917 180.374
30 66 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 39.929 180.320
31 8 Aric Almirola Guitar Hero Chevy 39.945 180.248
32 71 David Gilliland TRG Motorsports Chevy 39.948 180.234
33 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shop / Tracker Boats Chevy 39.961 180.176
34 20 Joey Logano # The Home Depot Toyota 39.987 180.059
35 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Amp Energy/National Guard Chevy 40.002 179.991
36 36 Scott Riggs Red Bank Outfitters Toyota 40.062 179.721
37 28 Travis Kvapil Farmers Insurance Ford 40.082 179.632
38 12 David Stremme Penske Dodge 40.136 179.390
39 41 Jeremy Mayfield All Sport Toyota 40.156 179.301
40 34 John Andretti WindowWorld.com Chevy 40.159 179.287
41 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 40.199 179.109
42 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 0.000 0.000
43 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 40.450 177.998

Did Not Qualify

#64 - Todd Bodine - Unsponsored Toyota
#37 - Tony Raines - Long John Silver's Dodge
#51 - David Starr - Allegro Marinade Dodge
#09 - Sterling Marlin - Unsponsored Dodge
#73 - Mike Garvey - Jani-King Dodge[/spoiler]

Coupled with that, here is the starting lineup for tomorrow's Truck Series race:

[spoiler]San Bernardino County 200 Starting Lineup

Pos Trk# Driver Team Time Speed
1 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resort/Tundra Toyota 41.341 174.161
2 1 Johnny Benson Toyota 41.695 172.683
3 4 Ricky Carmichael # Monster Energy Chevy 41.858 172.010
4 33 Ron Hornaday Camping World Chevy 41.920 171.756
5 5 Mike Skinner Exide Batteries Toyota 41.945 171.653
6 6 Colin Braun Con-Way Freight Ford 42.075 171.123
7 30 Todd Bodine Germain.com Toyota 42.159 170.782
8 88 Matt Crafton Quaker State/Menards Chevy 42.195 170.636
9 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral/International Ford 42.207 170.588
10 9 Max Papis GEICO Toyota 42.228 170.503
11 81 Tayler Malsam # One Eighty Toyota 42.280 170.293
12 07 Chad McCumbee The GPSstore.com/Garmin Chevy 42.294 170.237
13 16 Brian Scott Albertsons Toyota 42.301 170.209
14 40 Mike Bliss Oakland Metal Buildings Chevy 42.480 169.492
15 25 Terry Cook Harris Trucking/Toyota Toyota 42.483 169.480
16 10 James Buescher # International MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford 42.499 169.416
17 60 Stacy Compton Wyler.com/Melling Engine Parts Toyota 42.533 169.280
18 13 Johnny Sauter # Fun Sand/Curb Records/Rodney Atkins Chevy 42.699 168.622
19 24 David Starr Zachry/Toyota/Harris Trucking Toyota 42.750 168.421
20 17 Timothy Peters Strutmasters.com/Hair of the Dog Energy Toyota 42.751 168.417
21 11 T J Bell Home4theHolidays.org Toyota 42.752 168.413
22 7 J R Fitzpatrick # Chevy 42.768 168.350
23 90 Gabi Dicarlo Great Clips Toyota 42.815 168.165
24 32 Chase Austin # Trail Motorsports Chevy 43.030 167.325
25 15 Shane Sieg Phoenix Construction/Red Top Auto Auction Toyota 43.260 166.436
26 77 J C Stout Strutmasters.com Toyota 43.832 164.264
27 48 Dennis Setzer TNA Wrestling Chevy 44.017 163.573
28 06 Johnny Chapman Toyota 44.048 163.458
29 23 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 44.108 163.236
30 44 Lance Hooper Key Motorsports Chevy 44.382 162.228
31 61 Brett Thompson Rich Thompson Trucking Inc Dodge 44.569 161.547
32 21 Marc Mitchell GunBroker.com Dodge 44.787 160.761
33 08 Butch Miller ASI Limited Chevy 44.817 160.653
34 22 Wayne Edwards GunBroker.com Dodge 44.817 160.653
35 47 Brandon Knupp FT-11 Multi-Purpose Degreaser Chevy 45.144 159.490
36 57 Norm Benning D3Outdoor.com/Artic Cat Chevy 45.885 156.914

Did Not Qualify

#89 - Mike Harmon - Blue Ox Chevrolet[/spoiler]

Here's hoping for a Top 5 for Vickers and a solid run for the G.O.A.T. in trucks.

Mike Bliss was fastest in Nationwide final practice. Kyle Busch set the bar in the 15 minutes he was on track, but Bliss put down a blistering lap late in the session to knock him off.

3 other series regulars posted times in the top ten - Steven Wallace (8th), Brendan Gaughan (9th), and Brad Keselowski (10th)

Something else of note: K-Automotive teammates Brian Keselowski and Dennis Setzer both swapped cars at one point in the session. Brian drove both the #26 and #96, while Setzer did the same. Day Enterprises teammates Casey Atwood and Justin Ashburn swapped cars altogether for this session.

[spoiler]Stater Bros. 300 Final Practice

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps
1 1 Mike Bliss Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 40.617 177.266 16
2 *18 Kyle Busch Z-Line Designs Toyota 40.699 176.909 9
3 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota 40.798 176.479 21
4 32 Brian Vickers Dollar General Toyota 40.869 176.173 23
5 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 41.093 175.212 23
6 33 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevy 41.126 175.072 10
7 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 41.174 174.868 20
8 66 Steve Wallace USfidelis Chevy 41.181 174.838 18
9 62 Brendan Gaughan # South Point Hotel & Casino Chevy 41.183 174.829 21
10 88 Brad Keselowski GoDaddy.com Chevy 41.200 174.757 26
11 *16 Greg Biffle CitiFinancial Ford 41.209 174.719 28
12 6 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 41.236 174.605 22
13 47 Michael McDowell # Pacific Packaging Group Toyota 41.278 174.427 23
14 *10 David Reutimann Beringer Vineyards Toyota 41.339 174.170 23
15 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 41.443 173.733 27
16 27 Jason Keller Cottonelle/Stater Bros. Charities Ford 41.444 173.728 19
17 15 Michael Annett # Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 41.479 173.582 19
18 99 Michael Waltrip BestWestern.com Toyota 41.496 173.511 16
19 11 Scott Lagasse Jr. # Gatorz Precision Built Eyewear Toyota 41.569 173.206 24
20 12 Justin Allgaier # Verizon Wireless Dodge 41.672 172.778 28
21 *40 Scott Wimmer Key Motorsports Chevy 41.816 172.183 12
22 23 Ken Butler III # Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy 41.850 172.043 20
23 *96 Dennis Setzer / Brian Keselowski Dusty's Collision Dodge 41.876 171.936 5
24 28 Kenny Wallace US Border Patrol Chevy 41.879 171.924 12
25 *87 Joe Nemechek Chevy 41.901 171.834 5
26 90 Johnny Chapman MSRP Motorsports Chevy 41.902 171.830 5
27 81 D J Kennington Red Bank Outfitters Dodge 41.912 171.789 20
28 09 John Wes Townley # Zaxby's Ford 42.074 171.127 18
29 07 David Green Toyota 42.096 171.038 20
30 61 Brandon Whitt Ford 42.122 170.932 9
31 89 Morgan Shepherd Lagina Plumbing/Eldora Speedway 42.174 170.721 5
32 *49 Kertus Davis Chevy 42.181 170.693 2
33 *26 Brian Keselowski / Dennis Setzer Schweitzer Title Dodge 42.194 170.640 5
34 *22 John Borneman III Twisted X Boots Ford 42.232 170.487 14
35 *85 Casey Atwood 31-W Insulation Chevy 42.256 170.390 7
36 *41 Derrike Cope Rick Ware Racing Chevy 42.271 170.330 2
37 *01 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Team Too Pest Control Chevy 42.275 170.313 12
38 42 Kenny Hendrick Smith Ironworks Dodge 42.317 170.144 11
39 *31 Stanton Barrett Interush.net Chevy 42.350 170.012 8
40 52 Scott Gaylord Motel 6 Hesperia CA Chevy 42.513 169.360 3
41 *0 J.C. Stout sponsordavis.com Chevy 42.570 169.133 10
42 *02 Andy Ponstein Show Biz Graphics Chevy 42.604 168.998 20
43 34 Tony Raines Long John Silver's Chevy 42.843 168.055 15
44 *84 Mike Harmon Chevy 43.191 166.701 9
45 24 Eric McClure Hefty Ford 43.536 165.380 12
46 05 Justin Ashburn 31W Insulation Chevy 48.406 148.742 2

Based on these results, making the race would be:

#18 - Kyle Busch
#16 - Greg Biffle
#10 - David Reutimann
#40 - Scott Wimmer
#96 - Dennis Setzer
#87 - Joe Nemechek
#49 - Kertus Davis
#26 - Brian Keselowski
#22 - John Borneman III
#85 - Justin Ashburn (Casey Atwood practiced this car)
#41 - Derrike Cope
#01 - Danny O'Quinn
#31 - Stanton Barrett

Missing the race based on these speeds would be:

#0 - J.C Stout
#02 - Andy Ponstein
#84 - Mike Harmon[/spoiler]

I know it's early in the season, but I have been suprised by Brendan Gaughan's performance thus far in the Nationwide series. He has a good car and he has, so far, made the best of it. I like Brendan, I think he is a very down to earth person and a capable wheel man.

Vickers will start in the back on Sunday, engine change.

And that will put Jamie McMurray in the hands of the field at the green flag.

Shame to see Vickers fall back like that - I don't think he can recover from that all too easy with the CoT

Marcos Ambrose 14th, awesome!

Totally agree. Good to see him doing well.

Man tomorrow is a good day. So much stuff on, 2 races and 1 qualifying and 1 practise session, hopefully it's all streamed!

If you have a HD tv, you'd only need a stream for the truck race and Nationwide qualifying. If the Nationwide race was live, I would be able to watch it, but because the race is being shown here at 6:30pm tomorrow night, and as I'm the only one who likes NASCAR and the rest of my family will probably find some other bullshit to watch out on our main TV, then I'll probably miss it more likely than not.

It's not too hard to pass at California, especially if you are as fast as Vickers. I say he makes his way to the top-10 by quarter distance.

Hopefully he can use some strategy and hopefully he has a car that works well in traffic, too.

Justin Ashburn is driving a restrictor plate trimmed car in qualifying. He was over 7 seconds off pole and he still was faster than his practice lap.




EDIT: Now we have an animal on the track. It is a gray fox. Great line from Hammond. "It is hungry and looking for Digger."