A look at the Go or Go-Homers for Infineon.

Obviously with this being the first time the #4 Jim Beam/Menards Toyota will attempt the race they are not locked in. There are no Past Champions that are not locked in so that means the 8 fastest non top 35 drivers will make the race, Most of you probably already know that.

I see PJ making the race as the 4th fastest go or go homer behind Fellows, Said, and Speed. What do you all think?

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on June 18, 2009 at 10:30pm

not related but how in the hell does the 87 qualify so well at other tracks

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Permalink Reply by Alex on June 18, 2009 at 10:33pm

Front Row Joe! Or it might be that green fuel they put in the car before he goes out to qualify!

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on June 18, 2009 at 10:59pm

Joe Nemechek is magic. Until the race starts.

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on June 18, 2009 at 10:59pm

204 P.J. Jones
187 Joe Nemechek
171 David Gilliland
127 Tom Hubert
113 Max Papis
102 Brandon Ash
37 Chris Cook
36 Brian Simo
09 Ron Fellows
08 Boris Said
34 John Andretti
66 Dave Blaney
83 Scott Speed is in right

i think these are gohomers........and only 8 get in. im a visual person

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Permalink Reply by Shop Goddess on June 18, 2009 at 11:47pm

I really don't want to see any start and park teams get in over someone who would actually RACE this weekend, especially with such a potentially interesting field. Too bad nascar doesn't take that into consideration in some way. I mean, it's called 'racing,' not 'quitting after a few laps.'

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on June 19, 2009 at 12:11am

Very true, but on the flip-side, that's why you need to earn your way into races

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Permalink Reply by Zippy on June 19, 2009 at 6:03am

Scott Speed is no joke. I was at the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix and I thought he looked fantastic. Ran mid pack with very established F1 drivers all day and I think he wound up 9th and very unlucky to not score a few points.
Any body who can wheel a grand prix car around that track at competative speed and bring it home clean is no fool. He will be a threat this weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on June 19, 2009 at 8:55am

Franchitti was a pretty talented fellow, too.....remember how awesome he did in his road course debut....

oh yeah, he didn't qualify for Sonoma in 2008....along with the aformentioned GREAT J J Yeley...(who only had the opportunity to drive the 11 and the 18 cars...which currently do not do anything in Cup...lol...and then took a Tony Raines....a TONY RAINES...locked in top 35 car and drove that into oblivion)

Speed might be able to play follow the leader in F1...he cannot wheel a stock car.....

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Permalink Reply by JUSTIN GALBREATH on June 19, 2009 at 11:12am

yes frnchitti is good....speed will make it, RC is is strong point i think...of course ron will

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on June 19, 2009 at 11:06pm

oops speed no go

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on June 19, 2009 at 1:29pm

I'm scared of Ron Fellows this weekend, he's the sleeper. It's been proven that the 09 car can win races, and is good equipment. Ron Fellows is one of the best drivers out there, and in a Hendrick Chevy he'll tear it up--even though it's not a Corvette ;)