NASCAR back with Budweiser Shootout
NASCAR returns to Daytona.
The 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will probably aim to set us all up for the grand opening of the new season in NASCAR, which will be the 2009 Daytona 500 on February 15. But since we are still a couple of weeks away from that, I guess this big race this weekend would do.
You read it, NASCAR returns with the 2009 Budweiser Shootout this Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway. This year, NASCAR will have a new format that puts more emphasis on the series’ four manufacturers and the same star-power appeal that has become a season-opening tradition for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and its fans.
The 31st annual season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway will be held this Saturday night with a field of 24 cars representing the top teams from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Toyota that will showcase the close competition in NASCAR’s premier series.
That lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer, based on the final 2008 car owner points.
For the Chevrolets you have; No.48 Jimmie Johnson, No.29 Kevin Harvick, No.07 Casey Mears, No.31 Jeff Burton, No.24 Jeff Gordon, and No.88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The Dodge camp will bring; No.9 Kasey Kahne, No.12 David Stremme, No.2 Kurt Busch, No.43 (Reed Sorenson?), No.19 Elliot Sadler and (with the loss of Juan Pablo Montoya), the No.10 car (driven by probably Allmendinger if they run with it).
Ford will bring mostly Roush Cars with; No.99 Carl Edwards, No.16 Greg Biffle, No.17 Matt Kenseth, No.6 David Ragan, No.26 Jamie McMurray, and No.28 Travis Kvapil.
For Toyota you will see; No.11 Denny Hamlin, No.20 Joey Logano, No.18 Kyle Busch, No.83 Brian Vickers, No.00 David Reutimann (using the No.44 car’s points), and No.55 Michael Waltrip.
The Budweiser Shootout, a ‘’non-points’’ event for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors, was first held in 1979, and originally known as the Busch Clash. The race distance will be increased from 70 laps to 75 (187.5 miles) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The race will have two segments, of 25 and 50 laps. Both green and yellow flag laps will count.
Between segments, there will be a 10-minute pit stop at which time teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Crews will be permitted to work on cars and will be allowed to perform functions they would do on a normal pit stop in a regular NASCAR Sprint Cup event. All work must be performed on pit road or in the garage. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted.Starting positions will again be determined by a blind draw, at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday night, Feb.5, on the SPEED stage in the Midway.
Who will win the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship? SportsBetting.com has the odds.
Jimmie Johnson 7-2
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
Carl Edwards 4-1
Jeff Gordon 10-1
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