Gatorade Dual 150's - Race 1 & 2 Results
The Gatorade Dual 150's were delayed at the beginning by almost an hour and a half due to rain in the Daytona Beach area. The wait was worth it however, as we saw a good preview of the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Early on, it was Hermie Sadler and Paul Menard going out of the race, with Menard's crash costing him a spot in the Daytona 500. Sadler, due to owner's points from the previous year, is guarenteed a spot.
After the first 30 laps, we had a relativly clean race, with guys seemingly paying attention to NASCAR's new rules on wreckless driving and bump drafting. Elliot Sadler lead after the first 30 laps. Around this time, Tony Stewart reported a vibration on his car after coming in and changing tires on a pit stop. Tony was about to come back in under green flag racing when he caught a break. NASCAR threw the yellow flag at this time due to rain on the backstretch of the speedway. The cars were immediately brought down pit road and placed under a red flag while the rain moved on.
The delay lasted about 20 minutes, and during the caution after the red flag was lifted, Stewart brought in the #20 Home Depot Chevy in and they corrected their problem. Also, the Budweiser #8 experienced some tire issues as well, but were able to correct them and he joined Stewart at the back of the pack when they restarted.
Elliot Sadler led from restart until the last caution with three laps to go when Chad Gaffin, trying to qualify for the race based on his finish, cut a tire and slammed the wall in the tri-oval. A strange event occured at this time when the leaders, coming back around to the start-finish line for the caution suddenly slowed down in order to avoid debris from Gaffin's crash. This sudden slow down caught Sterling Marlin, who had been running well in the #14 Waste Management car, off guard and caused him to skid into the rear of Dale Jarrett in the 88 UPS car. Marlin had significant damage to the front end of his car, but Jarrent didn't sustain significant damage.
Due to the caution coming with under three laps remaining, NASCAR went to their green-white-checker finish and Elliot Sadler held off Carl Edwards and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the win. The #38 M&M's car looked very strong, leading the majority of the laps and showing he will be a force come Sunday.
Overall, the race was pretty good, but you could tell that everyone was being as careful as possible. This was significantly different from the Bud Shootout, which saw a lot of bumping and banging. I think the drivers realize there will be a time to push the limit and a time not too. If this race was an indication of what we will see on Sunday, look for the Yates, DEI, Rousch, & Hendrick cars to be strong.
Results from Race 1 of the Gatorade Dual 150's
1. 38 - Sadler
2. 99 - Edwards
3. 8 - Earnhardt, Jr.
4. 48 - Johnson
5. 17 - Kenseth
6. 2 - Kurt Busch
7. 31 - R. Gordon
8. 20 - Stewart
9. 11 - Hamlin
10. 1 - Truex, Jr.
11. 66 - Jeff Green
12. 21 - Schrader
13. 88 - Jarrett
14. 9 - Khayne
15. 49 - Sherman
16. 61 - LePage
17. 36 - Elliot
18. 23 - Skinner
19. 74 - Cope
20. 25 - Vickers
21. 07 - Boyer
22. 52 - Gunselman
23. 50 - Foyt
24. 59 - Belmont
25. 64 - LaJoie
26. 14 - Marlin
27. 92 - Gaffin
28. 15 - Menard
29. 00 - H. Sadler
The winner of the second Dual race was Jeff Gordon, who is starting on the front row because of a qualifying.
Early on, it was Hermie Sadler and Paul Menard going out of the race, with Menard's crash costing him a spot in the Daytona 500. Sadler, due to owner's points from the previous year, is guarenteed a spot.
After the first 30 laps, we had a relativly clean race, with guys seemingly paying attention to NASCAR's new rules on wreckless driving and bump drafting. Elliot Sadler lead after the first 30 laps. Around this time, Tony Stewart reported a vibration on his car after coming in and changing tires on a pit stop. Tony was about to come back in under green flag racing when he caught a break. NASCAR threw the yellow flag at this time due to rain on the backstretch of the speedway. The cars were immediately brought down pit road and placed under a red flag while the rain moved on.
The delay lasted about 20 minutes, and during the caution after the red flag was lifted, Stewart brought in the #20 Home Depot Chevy in and they corrected their problem. Also, the Budweiser #8 experienced some tire issues as well, but were able to correct them and he joined Stewart at the back of the pack when they restarted.
Elliot Sadler led from restart until the last caution with three laps to go when Chad Gaffin, trying to qualify for the race based on his finish, cut a tire and slammed the wall in the tri-oval. A strange event occured at this time when the leaders, coming back around to the start-finish line for the caution suddenly slowed down in order to avoid debris from Gaffin's crash. This sudden slow down caught Sterling Marlin, who had been running well in the #14 Waste Management car, off guard and caused him to skid into the rear of Dale Jarrett in the 88 UPS car. Marlin had significant damage to the front end of his car, but Jarrent didn't sustain significant damage.
Due to the caution coming with under three laps remaining, NASCAR went to their green-white-checker finish and Elliot Sadler held off Carl Edwards and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the win. The #38 M&M's car looked very strong, leading the majority of the laps and showing he will be a force come Sunday.
Overall, the race was pretty good, but you could tell that everyone was being as careful as possible. This was significantly different from the Bud Shootout, which saw a lot of bumping and banging. I think the drivers realize there will be a time to push the limit and a time not too. If this race was an indication of what we will see on Sunday, look for the Yates, DEI, Rousch, & Hendrick cars to be strong.
Results from Race 1 of the Gatorade Dual 150's
1. 38 - Sadler
2. 99 - Edwards
3. 8 - Earnhardt, Jr.
4. 48 - Johnson
5. 17 - Kenseth
6. 2 - Kurt Busch
7. 31 - R. Gordon
8. 20 - Stewart
9. 11 - Hamlin
10. 1 - Truex, Jr.
11. 66 - Jeff Green
12. 21 - Schrader
13. 88 - Jarrett
14. 9 - Khayne
15. 49 - Sherman
16. 61 - LePage
17. 36 - Elliot
18. 23 - Skinner
19. 74 - Cope
20. 25 - Vickers
21. 07 - Boyer
22. 52 - Gunselman
23. 50 - Foyt
24. 59 - Belmont
25. 64 - LaJoie
26. 14 - Marlin
27. 92 - Gaffin
28. 15 - Menard
29. 00 - H. Sadler
The winner of the second Dual race was Jeff Gordon, who is starting on the front row because of a qualifying.
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