Who won't make the Daytona 500

[Winger]

Here is a list of drivers pre-entered for the Daytona 500. Try to pick 10 drivers that will not make the field. Remember that the top 35 in points from last year are guaranteed. Don't forget that Sam Hornish has Kurt Busch's points from last year. Don't forget the past champions provisionals.

CAR DRIVER

00 David Reutimann
1 Martin Truex Jr.
01 Regan Smith
2 Kurt Busch
5 Casey Mears
6 David Ragan
07 Clint Bowyer
7 Robby Gordon
08 Carl Long
8 Mark Martin
9 Kasey Kahne
10 Patrick Carpentier
11 Denny Hamlin
12 Ryan Newman
15 Paul Menard
16 Greg Biffle
17 Matt Kenseth
18 Kyle Busch
19 Elliott Sadler
20 Tony Stewart
21 Bill Elliott
22 Dave Blaney
24 Jeff Gordon
26 Jamie McMurray
27 Jacques Villeneuve
28 Travis Kvapil
29 Kevin Harvick
31 Jeff Burton
38 David Gilliland
40 Dario Franchitti
41 Reed Sorenson
42 Juan Montoya
43 Bobby Labonte
44 Dale Jarrett
45 Kyle Petty
48 Jimmie Johnson
49 Ken Schrader
55 Michael Waltrip
66 Scott Riggs
70 Jeremy Mayfield
77 Sam Hornish Jr.
78 Joe Nemechek
83 Brian Vickers
84 A.J. Allmendinger
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
96 J.J. Yeley
99 Carl Edwards
109 Sterling Marlin
150 Stanton Barrett
157 Norm Benning
160 Boris Said
187 Kenny Wallace

[M_Seay10]

Here's my pick



Regan Smith
Carl Long
Ken Schrader
Jeremy Mayfield
Allmendinger
Sterling Marlin
Stanton Barrett
Norm Benning
Boris Said
Kenny Wallace

[Winger]

We need to add John Andretti (34) and Eric McClure (37) to the list. I believe Regan Smith (01) and Mayfield (70) are top 35 teams. The rest of your picks looks reasonable though. But I'd bet that 3 or 4 of them will make the race.

Here's some information I just got off the Jayski.com page. This might make things a little easier.

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Daytona in Practice 2
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race:
#10-Patrick Carpentier, 1st fastest
#55-Michael Waltrip, 2nd
#78-Joe Nemechek, 6th
#2-Kurt Busch, 43rd would use the past champ prov or race in
if things stay the same, these drivers need to make the race via the Gatorade Duel [first 2 get in] or would miss the race:
#00-David Reutimann, 7th
#83-Brian Vickers, 9th
#21-Bill Elliott, 11th [could use past champ provisional]
#44-Dale Jarrett, 16th [could use past champ provisional]
#37-Eric McClure, 20th
#84-A.J. Allmendinger, 22nd
#60-Boris Said, 31st
#49-Ken Schrader, 41st
#87-Kenny Wallace, 46th
#34-John Andretti, 47th
#09-Sterling Marlin, 48th
#50-Stanton Barrett, 49th
#08-Carl Long, 50th
#27-Jacques Villeneuve, no speed
#57-Norm Benning, no speed.(2-9-2008)

[Todd McCreary]

maybe a more interesting question:
Which drivers will make the race on last years points because they're not fast enough to belong there?

i think that list might be a little heavy on Dodges.

[Winger]

Todd,
I couldn't agree with you more. To expand that question, what drivers in the top 35 will make all of the first five races this year based only on last years points, champions provisionals, or traded points? What cars will be eliminated from the races because of these points? The system stinks regardless of brand.