Infineon - pole winner

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#36
Lineup for Infineon

Pos Car Driver Speed Time Series Points
1 9 Kasey Kahne 92.153 77.74 1889
2 48 Jimmie Johnson 92.040 77.84 1959
3 2 Kurt Busch 92.005 77.86 1537
4 43 Bobby Labonte 91.943 77.92 1525
5 24 Jeff Gordon 91.923 77.94 1876
6 19 Elliott Sadler 91.843 78.00 1360
7 21 Marcos Ambrose 91.819 78.02 0
8 7 Robby Gordon 91.732 78.10 1184
9 12 Ryan Newman 91.519 78.28 1641
10 16 Greg Biffle 91.448 78.34 1884
11 45 Terry Labonte 91.448 78.34 149
12 99 Carl Edwards 91.276 78.49 2007
13 11 Denny Hamlin 91.207 78.55 1926
14 60 Boris Said 91.182 78.57 0
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 91.162 78.58 2129
16 22 Dave Blaney 91.158 78.59 1196
17 77 Sam Hornish Jr. 91.147 78.60 1178
18 26 Jamie McMurray 91.140 78.60 1507
19 07 Clint Bowyer 91.138 78.61 1764
20 31 Jeff Burton 91.057 78.68 2181
21 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 91.025 78.70 0
22 01 Ron Fellows 91.012 78.72 0
23 5 Casey Mears 90.984 78.74 1351
24 78 Joe Nemechek 90.955 78.76 759
25 1 Martin Truex Jr. 90.951 78.77 1670
26 83 Brian Vickers 90.932 78.78 1667
27 41 Scott Pruett 90.904 78.81 0
28 66 Max Papis 90.870 78.84 0
29 15 Paul Menard 90.804 78.90 1382
30 18 Kyle Busch 90.794 78.90 2213
31 38 David Gilliland 90.792 78.91 1443
32 29 Kevin Harvick 90.773 78.92 1817
33 17 Matt Kenseth 90.763 78.93 1750
34 00 Michael McDowell 90.694 78.99 696
35 55 Michael Waltrip 90.647 79.03 1163
36 84 A.J. Allmendinger 90.509 79.15 604
37 10 Patrick Carpentier 90.375 79.27 758
38 6 David Ragan 90.356 79.29 1754
39 20 Tony Stewart 90.298 79.34 1774
40 8 Aric Almirola 90.228 79.40 243
41 28 Travis Kvapil 89.901 79.69 1579
42 44 David Reutimann 88.817 80.66 1347
43 34 Brian Simo 90.135 79.48 0
Did not Qualify
44 96 J.J. Yeley 90.074 79.54 882
45 70 Scott Riggs 89.842 79.74 1150
46 40 Dario Franchitti 89.750 79.82 557
47 02 Brandon Ash 88.124 81.30 0
 
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#40
I sure don't like Tony Stewart's starting position-39th. Boris Said's position isn't too bad-14th.
 
#41
#41
Observations; 5 Dodges in top 10. Only one road course ringer in top 10 - Ambrose in 7th, next is Said in 14th, only two in top 20, Scott Pruett in 27th. Franchiti fails to qualify in a Dodge. Not that long ago the ringers would be in the top 10 with one or two in top5. Reflects on the level of driving skill of Cup drivers on road courses.
 
#42
#42
rbroyles said:
Observations; 5 Dodges in top 10. Only one road course ringer in top 10 - Ambrose in 7th, next is Said in 14th, only two in top 20, Scott Pruett in 27th. Franchiti fails to qualify in a Dodge. Not that long ago the ringers would be in the top 10 with one or two in top5. Reflects on the level of driving skill of Cup drivers on road courses.
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good point. i think a lot of the young guys of years past are now becoming seasoned vets as well. experience takes a while longer when you only see the track once a year, and it's not an oval.

i have no explanation for why the Dodges qualified so high. it certainly throws a wrench into my picks. very odd to see Kahne and Johnson on the front row.
 
#43
#43
doozer said:
good point. i think a lot of the young guys of years past are now becoming seasoned vets as well. experience takes a while longer when you only see the track once a year, and it's not an oval.

i have no explanation for why the Dodges qualified so high. it certainly throws a wrench into my picks. very odd to see Kahne and Johnson on the front row.
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Kahne is a bit of a surprise, but Johnson has been a steady improver on road courses. I think Infineon and Watkins Glen are the two toughest picks there are, and like you say, it just got harder.
 
#44
#44
Hard for sure. I wish it could be top 10 picks this week.
I'm leaving out Hendrick cars to help cut it down to five since I don't like them and against my better judgement. Last time it backfired on me and probably will today too.
 
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