What is up with Dodge

[USAF_Vol]

Anyone know why the Dodge cars were so bad?? Check out the lineup. Most of the Dodge cars are in the back.



1 160 Boris Said Ford SOBE - No Fear 186.143 48.350 Leader
2 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 185.651 48.478 -0.128
3 40 David Stremme* Dodge Coors Light 185.579 48.497 -0.147
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont/Pepsi/"Superman Returns" 185.506 48.516 -0.166
5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 185.464 48.527 -0.177
6 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Home Delivery 185.460 48.528 -0.178
7 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 185.441 48.533 -0.183
8 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 185.086 48.626 -0.276
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's/Shamu's "Believe" 185.082 48.627 -0.277
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Carriers 185.006 48.647 -0.297
11 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 184.854 48.687 -0.337
12 16 Greg Biffle Ford Subway/National Guard 184.782 48.706 -0.356
13 38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 184.782 48.706 -0.356
14 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's/Cheez-it 184.714 48.724 -0.374
15 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 184.650 48.741 -0.391
16 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 184.494 48.782 -0.432
17 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 184.328 48.826 -0.476
18 109 Mike Wallace Ford Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 184.253 48.846 -0.496
19 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 184.147 48.874 -0.524
20 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts 184.136 48.877 -0.527
21 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 184.015 48.909 -0.559
22 00 Hermie Sadler Ford Aaron's 184.004 48.912 -0.562
23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 183.981 48.918 -0.568
24 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 183.974 48.920 -0.570
25 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Harrah's 183.963 48.923 -0.573
26 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Smirnoff Ice 183.951 48.926 -0.576
27 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine 183.861 48.950 -0.600
28 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Stanley Tools/Valvoline 183.767 48.975 -0.625
29 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 183.580 49.025 -0.675
30 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 183.580 49.025 -0.675
31 21 Ken Schrader Ford U.S. Air Force Spl Operations Command 183.572 49.027 -0.677
32 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Hershey's 183.456 49.058 -0.708
33 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Tire Kingdom 183.441 49.062 -0.712
34 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Pillsbury/Cinnabon 183.359 49.084 -0.734
35 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 183.322 49.094 -0.744
36 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 182.741 49.250 -0.900
37 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target 182.704 49.260 -0.910
38 9 Kasey Kahne+ Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/AskDrZ.com 182.622 49.282 -0.932
39 31 Jeff Burton+ Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 182.596 49.289 -0.939
40 42 Casey Mears+ Dodge Texaco/Havoline 182.009 49.448 -1.098
41 22 Dave Blaney+ Dodge Caterpillar 181.855 49.490 -1.140
42 19 Jeremy Mayfield+ Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/AskDrZ.com 181.594 49.561 -1.211
43 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Taco Bell

 

[checkerboard_charly]

well qualifying at daytona means squat first of all. and dodge doesnt seem to be able to match the horse power of ford and chevy.

remember that dodge is still relatively young to nascar. they will come around eventually.

 

[tidwell]

The 2, 9, 12, and even the 43 all raced well at Daytona in February. I'm sure a few of'em will be in the mix before the end.

I just hope Boris and Stremme don't take anyone out as they fall through the field and assume their positions in 35th to 40th.

 

[checkerboard_charly]

The 2, 9, 12, and even the 43 all raced well at Daytona in February. I'm sure a few of'em will be in the mix before the end.

I just hope Boris and Stremme don't take anyone out as they fall through the field and assume their positions in 35th to 40th.

:lol:

 

[TennFan]

Remember Plymouth was in NASCAR in the old days, along with Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile. No longer. I agree that Ford and Chevy have dominated. Dodge just doesn't have the horses as GM and Ford.