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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods | Kansas Speedway Open Race Thread

Oct 3, 2010, 2:07 PM UTC

The Cupsters are in the mid-west doing what they do best; going all out! I don’t know about you but I just can’t get into Kansas’ track. I don’t know if its because the track is one of those ‘cookie-cutter’ tracks or what - I honestly don’t know, but what I hope for is that the Chase itself makes the race more interesting than it probably will be.

So what are my predictions for today? Oh man, the Chase changes everything - throw normal Fantasy play stuff out the window you know.

I’m going to go with the Biff on this one with Stewart, Ky Busch, and Johnson not far behind. My dark horse pick is going to be Martin Truex JR, don’t ask me why because I don’t know, I have a hunch - maybe because he’s got a pink car. Although, I think Montoya would be a good dark horse pick too.

There you have it. The official starting line-up from nascar.com is after the jump. See you on the other side.

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser 174.644 30.920 Leader

2 98 Paul Menard Ford Zecol / Menards 174.469 30.951 -0.031

3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 174.430 30.958 -0.038

4 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot 174.312 30.979 -0.059

5 16 Greg Biffle Ford Sherwin Williams / 3M 174.255 30.989 -0.069

6 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 174.149 31.008 -0.088

7 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 173.952 31.043 -0.123

8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Crown Royal Black 173.902 31.052 -0.132

9 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Operation Home Front / Miller Lite 173.874 31.057 -0.137

10 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 173.768 31.076 -0.156

11 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center 173.751 31.079 -0.159

12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 173.701 31.088 -0.168

13 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies 173.622 31.102 -0.182

14 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 173.416 31.139 -0.219

15 19 Elliott Sadler Ford Stanley / Susan G Komen for the Cure 173.377 31.146 -0.226

16 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 173.349 31.151 -0.231

17 09 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Phoenix Construction 173.321 31.156 -0.236

18 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge AAA 173.227 31.173 -0.253

19 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 173.177 31.182 -0.262

20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy 173.077 31.200 -0.280

21 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Johns Manville 173.038 31.207 -0.287

22 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 173.033 31.208 -0.288

23 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 173.021 31.210 -0.290

24 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 172.960 31.221 -0.301

25 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA / Susan G Komen for the Cure 172.933 31.226 -0.306

26 12 Brad Keselowski Dodge Penske Racing 172.883 31.235 -0.315

27 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 172.789 31.252 -0.332

28 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 172.706 31.267 -0.347

29 46 Michael McDowell Chevrolet Cash America 172.612 31.284 -0.364

30 43 A.J. Allmendinger Ford Insignia HDTV / Best Buy 172.557 31.294 -0.374

31 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 172.529 31.299 -0.379

32 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie 172.408 31.321 -0.401

33 82 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull 172.046 31.387 -0.467

34 83 Reed Sorenson Toyota Red Bull 172.024 31.391 -0.471

35 164 Landon Cassill Toyota Gunselman Motorsports 171.986 31.398 -0.478

36 26 Patrick Carpentier Ford Air National Guard 171.734 31.444 -0.524

37 13 Casey Mears Toyota GEICO 171.723 31.446 -0.526

38 37 David Gilliland Ford Taco Bell 171.510 31.485 -0.565

39 36 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing 171.396 31.506 -0.586

40 34 Travis Kvapil Ford Long John Silver's 170.719 31.631 -0.711

41 7 Kevin Conway+* Toyota Extenze 170.309 31.707 -0.787

42 71 Tony Raines+ Chevrolet TRG Mtrsprts
/ TaxSlayer.com 169.438 31.870 -0.950

43 38 Dave Blaney Ford A&W All American Food 171.266 31.530 -0.610

Did Not Qualify

44 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota FrontRowJoe.com 171.255 31.532 -0.612

45 55 Mike Bliss Toyota Prism Motorsports 170.557 31.661 -0.741

46 66 Jason Leffler Toyota Prism Motorsports 169.465 31.865 -0.945

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

via nascar.com


POS	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR	SPEED	TIME	BEHIND
1	9	Kasey Kahne	Ford	Budweiser	174.644	30.920	Leader
2	98	Paul Menard	Ford	Zecol / Menards	174.469	30.951	-0.031
3	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	174.430	30.958	-0.038
4	20	Joey Logano	Toyota	The Home Depot	174.312	30.979	-0.059
5	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	Sherwin Williams / 3M	174.255	30.989	-0.069
6	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	174.149	31.008	-0.088
7	42	Juan Montoya	Chevrolet	Target	173.952	31.043	-0.123
8	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	Crown Royal Black	173.902	31.052	-0.132
9	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Operation Home Front / Miller Lite	173.874	31.057	-0.137
10	6	David Ragan	Ford	UPS	173.768	31.076	-0.156
11	21	Bill Elliott	Ford	Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center	173.751	31.079	-0.159
12	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	FedEx Freight	173.701	31.088	-0.168
13	78	Regan Smith	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Companies	173.622	31.102	-0.182
14	14	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Office Depot / Old Spice	173.416	31.139	-0.219
15	19	Elliott Sadler	Ford	Stanley / Susan G Komen for the Cure	173.377	31.146	-0.226
16	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Aaron's Dream Machine	173.349	31.151	-0.231
17	09	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	Phoenix Construction	173.321	31.156	-0.236
18	77	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	AAA	173.227	31.173	-0.253
19	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	M&M's	173.177	31.182	-0.262
20	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	National Guard / Amp Energy	173.077	31.200	-0.280
21	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's / Johns Manville	173.038	31.207	-0.287
22	1	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker	173.033	31.208	-0.288
23	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Caterpillar	173.021	31.210	-0.290
24	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Shell / Pennzoil	172.960	31.221	-0.301
25	56	Martin Truex Jr.	Toyota	NAPA / Susan G Komen for the Cure	172.933	31.226	-0.306
26	12	Brad Keselowski	Dodge	Penske Racing	172.883	31.235	-0.315
27	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Cheerios / Hamburger Helper	172.789	31.252	-0.332
28	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	GoDaddy.com	172.706	31.267	-0.347
29	46	Michael McDowell	Chevrolet	Cash America	172.612	31.284	-0.364
30	43	A.J. Allmendinger	Ford	Insignia HDTV / Best Buy	172.557	31.294	-0.374
31	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Aflac	172.529	31.299	-0.379
32	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	Little Debbie	172.408	31.321	-0.401
33	82	Scott Speed	Toyota	Red Bull	172.046	31.387	-0.467
34	83	Reed Sorenson	Toyota	Red Bull	172.024	31.391	-0.471
35	164	Landon Cassill	Toyota	Gunselman Motorsports	171.986	31.398	-0.478
36	26	Patrick Carpentier	Ford	Air National Guard	171.734	31.444	-0.524
37	13	Casey Mears	Toyota	GEICO	171.723	31.446	-0.526
38	37	David Gilliland	Ford	Taco Bell	171.510	31.485	-0.565
39	36	J.J. Yeley	Chevrolet	Tommy Baldwin Racing	171.396	31.506	-0.586
40	34	Travis Kvapil	Ford	Long John Silver's	170.719	31.631	-0.711
41	7	Kevin Conway+*	Toyota	Extenze	170.309	31.707	-0.787
42	71	Tony Raines+	Chevrolet	TRG Mtrsprts / TaxSlayer.com	169.438	31.870	-0.950
43	38	Dave Blaney	Ford	A&W All American Food	171.266	31.530	-0.610

Did Not Qualify
44	87	Joe Nemechek	Toyota	FrontRowJoe.com	171.255	31.532	-0.612
45	55	Mike Bliss	Toyota	Prism Motorsports	170.557	31.661	-0.741
46	66	Jason Leffler	Toyota	Prism Motorsports	169.465	31.865	-0.945