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Chevrolet had a good week at Daytona, almost.
*Dale Jr won the shootout in his Hendrick debut.
*Jimmie Johnson took the pole as he began his defense of the Championship.
*Dale Jr won the first Duel.
*2 of the 4 go or go home drivers that had to race into the Big Show on Thursday drove Chevys.
*But then on Sunday, they hit the wall. And when all was said and done, only one Chevy driver finished
in the top 10 - Dale Jr finished 9th.
Consider this - this was the first time since Homestead in 2005, that no Chevy finished in the top 5.
That is 72 races in a row. But, even more impressive, it was the first time since Las Vegas in 2002,
that only one Chevy finished in the top 10. A streak of 214 consecutive races.
With Dodge and Toyota stealing the show at Daytona, can the Chevy camp come back strong out west
this weekend? Jimmie Johnson will lead the Chevy charge this weekend as the highest rated driver for
the weekend according to the weekly Overall Drivers Index (ODI).
Chevrolet had a good week at Daytona, almost.
*Dale Jr won the shootout in his Hendrick debut.
*Jimmie Johnson took the pole as he began his defense of the Championship.
*Dale Jr won the first Duel.
*2 of the 4 go or go home drivers that had to race into the Big Show on Thursday drove Chevys.
*But then on Sunday, they hit the wall. And when all was said and done, only one Chevy driver finished
in the top 10 - Dale Jr finished 9th.
Consider this - this was the first time since Homestead in 2005, that no Chevy finished in the top 5.
That is 72 races in a row. But, even more impressive, it was the first time since Las Vegas in 2002,
that only one Chevy finished in the top 10. A streak of 214 consecutive races.
With Dodge and Toyota stealing the show at Daytona, can the Chevy camp come back strong out west
this weekend? Jimmie Johnson will lead the Chevy charge this weekend as the highest rated driver for
the weekend according to the weekly Overall Drivers Index (ODI).
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| The race to 290 points |
One of the key battles in the first 5 races of the season is to get locked into the top
35 in owner's points. To get locked in an owner needs to gain roughly 290 points (35th place
finish receives 58 points - so 58 times 5 races = 290 points). Those locked in the top 35 for the
first 5 races are guaranteed 34 points to start each race (34 times 4 races = 136 points) so their
road to stay locked in is a much easier road. Here are the current owner standings based on
points after Daytona plus any guaranteed points for the next 4 races.
35 in owner's points. To get locked in an owner needs to gain roughly 290 points (35th place
finish receives 58 points - so 58 times 5 races = 290 points). Those locked in the top 35 for the
first 5 races are guaranteed 34 points to start each race (34 times 4 races = 136 points) so their
road to stay locked in is a much easier road. Here are the current owner standings based on
points after Daytona plus any guaranteed points for the next 4 races.
Rank Car Owner
1 #12 Roger Penske
2 #2 Walter Czarnecki
3 #20 Joe Gibbs
4 #18 Joe Gibbs
5 #41 Chip Ganassi
6 #9 George Gillett, Jr
7 #19 Ray Evernham
8 #88 Rick Hendrick
9 #16 Jack Roush
10 #43 Richard Petty
11 #31 Richard Childress
12 #83 Dietrich Mateschitz
13 #29 Richard Childress
14 #77 Roger Penske
15 #11 J D Gibbs
16 #44 Michael Waltrip
17 #00 Rob Kauffman
18 #99 Jack Roush
19 #1 Teresa Earnhardt
20 #66 Joe Custer
21 #15 Teresa Earnhardt
22 #07 Richard Childress
23 #70 Margaret Haas
24 #96 Jeffrey Moorad
25 #48 Jeff Gordon
26 #26 Geoff Smith
27 #55 Michael Waltrip
28 #38 Max Jones
29 #28 Doug Yates
30 #8 Teresa Earnhardt
31 #42 Floyd Ganassi
32 #40 Felix Sabates
33 #45 Kyle Petty
34 #17 John Henry
35 #5 Mary Hendrick
36 #22 Bill Davis
37 #01 Teresa Earnhardt
38 #24 Rick Hendrick
39 #34 Bob Jenkins
40 #7 Robby Gordon
41 #78 Barney Visser
42 #6 Mike Dee
43 #187 Barney Visser
44 #84 Dietrich Mateschitz
45 #21 Glen Wood
46 #49 Elizabeth Morgenthau
47 #160 Mark Simo
48 #10 George Gillett, Jr
49 #137 Brad Jenkins
50 #109 James Finch
51 #27 Gail Davis
52 #150 Chris Lencheski
53 #08 John Carter
1 #12 Roger Penske
2 #2 Walter Czarnecki
3 #20 Joe Gibbs
4 #18 Joe Gibbs
5 #41 Chip Ganassi
6 #9 George Gillett, Jr
7 #19 Ray Evernham
8 #88 Rick Hendrick
9 #16 Jack Roush
10 #43 Richard Petty
11 #31 Richard Childress
12 #83 Dietrich Mateschitz
13 #29 Richard Childress
14 #77 Roger Penske
15 #11 J D Gibbs
16 #44 Michael Waltrip
17 #00 Rob Kauffman
18 #99 Jack Roush
19 #1 Teresa Earnhardt
20 #66 Joe Custer
21 #15 Teresa Earnhardt
22 #07 Richard Childress
23 #70 Margaret Haas
24 #96 Jeffrey Moorad
25 #48 Jeff Gordon
26 #26 Geoff Smith
27 #55 Michael Waltrip
28 #38 Max Jones
29 #28 Doug Yates
30 #8 Teresa Earnhardt
31 #42 Floyd Ganassi
32 #40 Felix Sabates
33 #45 Kyle Petty
34 #17 John Henry
35 #5 Mary Hendrick
36 #22 Bill Davis
37 #01 Teresa Earnhardt
38 #24 Rick Hendrick
39 #34 Bob Jenkins
40 #7 Robby Gordon
41 #78 Barney Visser
42 #6 Mike Dee
43 #187 Barney Visser
44 #84 Dietrich Mateschitz
45 #21 Glen Wood
46 #49 Elizabeth Morgenthau
47 #160 Mark Simo
48 #10 George Gillett, Jr
49 #137 Brad Jenkins
50 #109 James Finch
51 #27 Gail Davis
52 #150 Chris Lencheski
53 #08 John Carter
| Current Points 190 175 170 170 160 151 150 143 139 130 129 127 121 118 117 115 109 106 103 100 97 96 94 88 87 85 81 79 73 70 67 64 61 60 58 54 52 51 43 42 40 37 34 31 28 25 22 19 16 13 10 7 4 |
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| Top 35 race #6 X X X X |
| Four drivers have locked up a top 35 spot for race #6 already based on their points from Daytona plus their guaranteed points for being in the field for the next 4 races. Ryan Newman Kyle Busch Tony Stewart Reed Sorenson |