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Phoenix Subway Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup: Race Day Open Thread

Apr 18, 2009, 6:27 PM UTC

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Carquest / Kellogg's 133.814 26.903 Leader

2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 133.725 26.921 -0.018

3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 133.700 26.926 -0.023

4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 133.690 26.928 -0.025

5 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 133.551 26.956 -0.053

6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 133.487 26.969 -0.066

7 98 Paul Menard Ford Peak / Menards 133.482 26.970 -0.067

8 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 133.457 26.975 -0.072

9 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies 133.437 26.979 -0.076

10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 133.338 26.999 -0.096

11 99 Carl Edwards Ford Subway 133.318 27.003 -0.100

12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office / March for Babies 133.259 27.015 -0.112

13 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 133.240 27.019 -0.116

14 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 133.156 27.036 -0.133

15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy 133.121 27.043 -0.140

16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 133.077 27.052 -0.149

17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt 133.023 27.063 -0.160

18 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 132.831 27.102 -0.199

19 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 132.812 27.106 -0.203

20 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 132.631 27.143 -0.240

21 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 132.626 27.144 -0.241

22 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports 132.616 27.146 -0.243

23 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Mapei / Menards 132.607 27.148 -0.245

24 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 132.602 27.149 -0.246

25 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Charter Comm. 132.558 27.158 -0.255

26 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 132.519 27.166 -0.263

27 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet American Monster 132.499 27.170 -0.267

28 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 132.470 27.176 -0.273

29 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Clorox / Kingsford / Bashas' 132.402 27.190 -0.287

30 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation 132.353 27.200 -0.297

31 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot 132.168 27.238 -0.335

32 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA 132.086 27.255 -0.352

33 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 132.023 27.268 -0.365

34 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 131.950 27.283 -0.380

35 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 131.936 27.286 -0.383

36 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper 131.825 27.309 -0.406

37 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing 131.670 27.341 -0.438

38 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 131.608 27.354 -0.451

39 09 Sterling Marlin Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 131.521 27.372 -0.469

40 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 130.928 27.496 -0.593

41 34 John Andretti+ Chevrolet Taco Bell 130.567 27.572 -0.669

42 96 Bobby Labonte+ Ford Ask.com 130.534 27.579 -0.676

43 73 Tony Raines Dodge Quality Concrete 131.406 27.396 -0.493

Did Not Qualify

44 64 Todd Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports 130.676 27.549 -0.646

45 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota Big Red 130.317 27.625 -0.722

46 51 Dexter Bean* Dodge LiveWire Energy 129.716 27.753 -0.850

47 102 Brandon Ash Dodge Sprinter Trucking, Inc. 128.141 28.094 -1.191

48 106 Trevor Boys Dodge Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co. 124.249 28.974 -2.071

POS	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR	SPEED	TIME	BEHIND
1	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Carquest / Kellogg's	133.814	26.903	Leader
2	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	M&M's	133.725	26.921	-0.018
3	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite	133.700	26.926	-0.023
4	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	133.690	26.928	-0.025
5	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull	133.551	26.956	-0.053
6	14	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Office Depot / Old Spice	133.487	26.969	-0.066
7	98	Paul Menard	Ford	Peak / Menards	133.482	26.970	-0.067
8	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Aaron's Dream Machine	133.457	26.975	-0.072
9	78	Regan Smith	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Companies	133.437	26.979	-0.076
10	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	133.338	26.999	-0.096
11	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Subway	133.318	27.003	-0.100
12	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	FedEx Office / March for Babies	133.259	27.015	-0.112
13	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	3M	133.240	27.019	-0.116
14	6	David Ragan	Ford	UPS	133.156	27.036	-0.133
15	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	National Guard / Amp Energy	133.121	27.043	-0.140
16	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Caterpillar	133.077	27.052	-0.149
17	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	Dewalt	133.023	27.063	-0.160
18	82	Scott Speed*	Toyota	Red Bull	132.831	27.102	-0.199
19	12	David Stremme	Dodge	Penske Racing	132.812	27.106	-0.203
20	42	Juan Montoya	Chevrolet	Target	132.631	27.143	-0.240
21	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Budweiser	132.626	27.144	-0.241
22	187	Joe Nemechek	Toyota	NEMCO Motorsports	132.616	27.146	-0.243
23	7	Robby Gordon	Toyota	Mapei / Menards	132.607	27.148	-0.245
24	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Cheerios / Hamburger Helper	132.602	27.149	-0.246
25	44	A.J. Allmendinger	Dodge	Charter Comm.	132.558	27.158	-0.255
26	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker	132.519	27.166	-0.263
27	171	David Gilliland	Chevrolet	American Monster	132.499	27.170	-0.267
28	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	Crown Royal	132.470	27.176	-0.273
29	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	Clorox / Kingsford / Bashas'	132.402	27.190	-0.287
30	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Haas Automation	132.353	27.200	-0.297
31	20	Joey Logano*	Toyota	The Home Depot	132.168	27.238	-0.335
32	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	NAPA	132.086	27.255	-0.352
33	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Shell / Pennzoil	132.023	27.268	-0.365
34	66	Dave Blaney	Toyota	Prism Motorsports	131.950	27.283	-0.380
35	77	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	Mobil 1	131.936	27.286	-0.383
36	43	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper	131.825	27.309	-0.406
37	36	Scott Riggs	Toyota	Tommy Baldwin Racing	131.670	27.341	-0.438
38	07	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	131.608	27.354	-0.451
39	09	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming	131.521	27.372	-0.469
40	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Stanley Tools	130.928	27.496	-0.593
41	34	John Andretti+	Chevrolet	Taco Bell	130.567	27.572	-0.669
42	96	Bobby Labonte+	Ford	Ask.com	130.534	27.579	-0.676
43	73	Tony Raines	Dodge	Quality Concrete	131.406	27.396	-0.493

Did Not Qualify
44	64	Todd Bodine	Toyota	Gunselman Motorsports	130.676	27.549	-0.646
45	41	Jeremy Mayfield	Toyota	Big Red	130.317	27.625	-0.722
46	51	Dexter Bean*	Dodge	LiveWire Energy	129.716	27.753	-0.850
47	102	Brandon Ash	Dodge	Sprinter Trucking, Inc.	128.141	28.094	-1.191
48	106	Trevor Boys	Dodge	Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co.	124.249	28.974	-2.071

Well here is the official NASCAR Ranting and Raving Race Day open Thread. I should be around for parts of the race throughout the evening. See you then and remember to comment and comment often.

What do you want to talk about during the race? Let me know.

See you tonight.

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