'Kenseth Wins In Texas'

[Panther_99FS]

Big-time "Bummer" goes out to Clint Bowyer who looked as if he might win the race...."Kudos" to Paul Menard for a great 5th! (Another tough one for Steward who was poised for 3rd...)

And for my Ford FR9 comment....I still don't think they have any type of substantial advantage....If you notice, the Chevrolets of Stewart-Haas & RCR have been quite strong

<TABLE><TBODY><TR class=odd><TD class=position>1</TD><TD class=start_position>4</TD><TD class=number>17</TD><TD class=driver>Matt Kenseth</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Crown Royal Black</TD><TD class=points>48/2</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>2</TD><TD class=start_position>3</TD><TD class=number>33</TD><TD class=driver>Clint Bowyer</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Cheerios / Hamburger Helper</TD><TD class=points>43/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>3</TD><TD class=start_position>2</TD><TD class=number>99</TD><TD class=driver>Carl Edwards</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Scotts</TD><TD class=points>42/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>4</TD><TD class=start_position>9</TD><TD class=number>16</TD><TD class=driver>Greg Biffle</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>3M</TD><TD class=points>41/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>5</TD><TD class=start_position>19</TD><TD class=number>27</TD><TD class=driver>Paul Menard</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Quaker State / Menards</TD><TD class=points>39/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>6</TD><TD class=start_position>7</TD><TD class=number>9</TD><TD class=driver>Marcos Ambrose</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Stanley</TD><TD class=points>39/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>7</TD><TD class=start_position>1</TD><TD class=number>6</TD><TD class=driver>David Ragan</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>UPS Freight</TD><TD class=points>38/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>8</TD><TD class=start_position>6</TD><TD class=number>48</TD><TD class=driver>Jimmie Johnson</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Lowe's / Kobalt Tools</TD><TD class=points>36/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>9</TD><TD class=start_position>28</TD><TD class=number>88</TD><TD class=driver>Dale Earnhardt Jr.</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Amp Energy / National Guard</TD><TD class=points>36/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>10</TD><TD class=start_position>10</TD><TD class=number>22</TD><TD class=driver>Kurt Busch</TD><TD class=model>Dodge</TD><TD class=sponsor>Shell / Pennzoil</TD><TD class=points>35/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>11</TD><TD class=start_position>12</TD><TD class=number>31</TD><TD class=driver>Jeff Burton</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Caterpillar</TD><TD class=points>33/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>12</TD><TD class=start_position>26</TD><TD class=number>14</TD><TD class=driver>Tony Stewart</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Mobil 1 / Office Depot</TD><TD class=points>33/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>13</TD><TD class=start_position>14</TD><TD class=number>42</TD><TD class=driver>Juan Montoya</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Target</TD><TD class=points>31/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>14</TD><TD class=start_position>16</TD><TD class=number>39</TD><TD class=driver>Ryan Newman</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>U.S. Army Reserve</TD><TD class=points>30/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>15</TD><TD class=start_position>23</TD><TD class=number>11</TD><TD class=driver>Denny Hamlin</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>FedEx Office / March of Dimes</TD><TD class=points>29/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>16</TD><TD class=start_position>11</TD><TD class=number>18</TD><TD class=driver>Kyle Busch</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Interstate Batteries</TD><TD class=points>28/0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>17</TD><TD class=start_position>18</TD><TD class=number>21</TD><TD class=driver>Trevor Bayne</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center</TD><TD class=points>0</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>18</TD><TD class=start_position>27</TD><TD class=number>2</TD><TD class=driver>Brad Keselowski</TD><TD class=model>Dodge</TD><TD class=sponsor>Miller Lite</TD><TD class=points>27/1</TD><TD class=laps>334</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>19</TD><TD class=start_position>15</TD><TD class=number>43</TD><TD class=driver>A.J. Allmendinger</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Valvoline</TD><TD class=points>25/0</TD><TD class=laps>332</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>20</TD><TD class=start_position>29</TD><TD class=number>29</TD><TD class=driver>Kevin Harvick</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Budweiser</TD><TD class=points>24/0</TD><TD class=laps>332</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>21</TD><TD class=start_position>13</TD><TD class=number>4</TD><TD class=driver>Kasey Kahne</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Red Bull</TD><TD class=points>23/0</TD><TD class=laps>332</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>22</TD><TD class=start_position>32</TD><TD class=number>24</TD><TD class=driver>Jeff Gordon</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>DuPont</TD><TD class=points>23/1</TD><TD class=laps>332</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>23</TD><TD class=start_position>17</TD><TD class=number>1</TD><TD class=driver>Jamie McMurray</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Bass Pro Shops / Tracker</TD><TD class=points>21/0</TD><TD class=laps>332</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>24</TD><TD class=start_position>8</TD><TD class=number>20</TD><TD class=driver>Joey Logano</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>The Home Depot</TD><TD class=points>20/0</TD><TD class=laps>331</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>25</TD><TD class=start_position>34</TD><TD class=number>47</TD><TD class=driver>Bobby Labonte</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Bush's Baked Beans</TD><TD class=points>19/0</TD><TD class=laps>331</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>26</TD><TD class=start_position>22</TD><TD class=number>13</TD><TD class=driver>Casey Mears</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>GEICO</TD><TD class=points>18/0</TD><TD class=laps>331</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>27</TD><TD class=start_position>30</TD><TD class=number>83</TD><TD class=driver>Brian Vickers</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Red Bull</TD><TD class=points>17/0</TD><TD class=laps>330</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>28</TD><TD class=start_position>24</TD><TD class=number>9</TD><TD class=driver>Landon Cassill</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit</TD><TD class=points>0</TD><TD class=laps>330</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>29</TD><TD class=start_position>25</TD><TD class=number>0</TD><TD class=driver>David Reutimann</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Aaron's Dream Machine</TD><TD class=points>15/0</TD><TD class=laps>329</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>30</TD><TD class=start_position>38</TD><TD class=number>36</TD><TD class=driver>Dave Blaney</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Accell Construction</TD><TD class=points>15/1</TD><TD class=laps>329</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>31</TD><TD class=start_position>39</TD><TD class=number>7</TD><TD class=driver>Robby Gordon</TD><TD class=model>Dodge</TD><TD class=sponsor>Fast Five / Speed Energy</TD><TD class=points>14/1</TD><TD class=laps>328</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>32</TD><TD class=start_position>43</TD><TD class=number>71</TD><TD class=driver>Andy Lally</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Interstate Moving Services</TD><TD class=points>12/0</TD><TD class=laps>324</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>33</TD><TD class=start_position>41</TD><TD class=number>32</TD><TD class=driver>Ken Schrader</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Big Red</TD><TD class=points>11/0</TD><TD class=laps>319</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>34</TD><TD class=start_position>42</TD><TD class=number>37</TD><TD class=driver>Tony Raines</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Front Row Motorsports</TD><TD class=points>10/0</TD><TD class=laps>319</TD><TD class=status>Running</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>35</TD><TD class=start_position>31</TD><TD class=number>56</TD><TD class=driver>Martin Truex Jr.</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>NAPA Auto Parts</TD><TD class=points>9/0</TD><TD class=laps>213</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>36</TD><TD class=start_position>21</TD><TD class=number>5</TD><TD class=driver>Mark Martin</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>GoDaddy.com</TD><TD class=points>8/0</TD><TD class=laps>213</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>37</TD><TD class=start_position>5</TD><TD class=number>78</TD><TD class=driver>Regan Smith</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Farm American / Furniture Row / Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers</TD><TD class=points>7/0</TD><TD class=laps>212</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>38</TD><TD class=start_position>33</TD><TD class=number>195</TD><TD class=driver>David Starr</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>WRL General Contractors</TD><TD class=points>0</TD><TD class=laps>122</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>39</TD><TD class=start_position>37</TD><TD class=number>87</TD><TD class=driver>Joe Nemechek</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>NEMCO Motorsports</TD><TD class=points>0</TD><TD class=laps>60</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>40</TD><TD class=start_position>20</TD><TD class=number>66</TD><TD class=driver>Michael McDowell</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>HP Racing LLC</TD><TD class=points>4/0</TD><TD class=laps>56</TD><TD class=status>Out of Race</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>41</TD><TD class=start_position>35</TD><TD class=number>46</TD><TD class=driver>J.J. Yeley</TD><TD class=model>Chevrolet</TD><TD class=sponsor>Red Line Oil</TD><TD class=points>3/0</TD><TD class=laps>52</TD><TD class=status>Out of Race</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=position>42</TD><TD class=start_position>40</TD><TD class=number>34</TD><TD class=driver>David Gilliland</TD><TD class=model>Ford</TD><TD class=sponsor>Gander Mountain</TD><TD class=points>2/0</TD><TD class=laps>44</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=position>43</TD><TD class=start_position>36</TD><TD class=number>60</TD><TD class=driver>Mike Skinner</TD><TD class=model>Toyota</TD><TD class=sponsor>Big Red</TD><TD class=points>0</TD><TD class=laps>36</TD><TD class=status>In Pit</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[wombat666]

And our Marcus finished in P6!

 

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Yeah not a bad race. It told me what I have been saying is true. That Ford FR9 engine - 4 of the top 7 to Roush. They are going to get stronger as the year goes on as they continue to find power in that engine. Long as they can keep the handling in the cars the engine will win them a lot of races. Toyota was surprisingly weak - don't know why. Chevy with it's weaker engine did about what I expected.

The surprise was the brilliant strategy of Stewart and Zippy - they almost pulled it off. If Tony had not got the speeding ticket in the first segment (like Jimmie did last week) they probably would have won the race with just a little fuel saving by Stewart.

Talledega next!

-Ed-

 

[Cazzie]

I heard the last third of the race on the way home from Mooresville. It's interesting listening to a race on radio like in the old day before TV took over. I would lay in a hammock and just wile away Sunday afternoons listening to Grand National races on a small transistor radio.

Kenneth was due, Fords are looking real strong this year. Carl Edwards is still the most consistent and my man Denny just can't get a break. But honestly, the Toyotas were middle of the field all night, as were the Dodges, save Kurt Busch, and he only got a top ten by playing a competitive move during the last green flag pit stops.

Caz

 

[Panther_99FS]

Chevy with it's weaker engine did about what I expected.

-Ed-

Right on queue as usual

1) Chevy isn't weak but I'd say that Rick Hendrick Chevy's are behind the curve...since the RCR & Stewart-Haas Chevy's can compete with Ford

2) Where were you to defend Ford when Chevy was dominating in superior power with Johnson/Gordon/Stewart for quite a number of years :ques:

 

[eddie]

If Hendrick is behibd the curve, what the hell does that mean, not enough power,LOL

 

[Panther_99FS]

If Hendrick is behibd the curve, what the hell does that mean, not enough power,LOL

Hendrick could very well be behind the "power" curve...Look at the performance of the RCR & Stewart-Haas Chevrolets in comparison...