TEXAS: Practice & Qualifying Updates

Practices:
Friday, October 31, 1:00 - 2:30pm/et, TV-ESPN2;
Saturday, November 1, 12:30 - 1:15pm/et, TV-none?

Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, November 1, 1:50 - 2:50pm/et on TV-ESPN2 delay at 6:00pm/et

Qualifying: Friday, October 31 at 4:40pm/et, TV-ESPN2

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on November 1, 2008 at 2:14pm

not good

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Permalink Reply by Lance on November 1, 2008 at 2:15pm

On TV right now.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hunt on November 1, 2008 at 2:19pm

Interesting that the backup had the jim beam scheme

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on November 1, 2008 at 2:20pm

can you say decal wrap?

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hunt on November 1, 2008 at 2:23pm

indeed. do they have to wrap it up before practice due to the sponsorship issue, or is that something they will do overnight for the race tomorrow? I wouldnt think J. Menard would be too happy about paying for sponsorship and having the red and black colors on the car

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on November 1, 2008 at 2:24pm

im sure they will be allowed to wrap it tonight after practice. that would suck otherwise

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Permalink Reply by Doug on November 1, 2008 at 2:28pm

Those RR's blowing up are crazy how they just destroy the cars awesome footage, and a good job by Tony to keep it under control.

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Permalink Reply by Saluki7 on November 1, 2008 at 2:31pm

even though he will start in the back now, at least the car did not break on lap 10 for a 43rd finish. Hopfully he can get a top 25 now maintain points.

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Permalink Reply by zoomsss on November 1, 2008 at 2:36pm

Okay, he's logging some laps now, better than a couple 2 or 3 at a time.

Always seemed to me that his back-ups were plain black, easy to change into whatever might be needed, so it seems odd that one is in there decaled.

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Permalink Reply by Doug on November 1, 2008 at 2:36pm

Does anyone know the scenarios for the points? I would think it would be very improbable for him to fall out of the top 35. Hopefully they can take some of the non-geometrical things they've learned from the TTCOT and apply it to this car

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Permalink Reply by zoomsss on November 1, 2008 at 2:58pm

Owners points:
34 7 Robby Gordon Motorsports 2551
35 84 Team Red Bull 2526
36 47 Michael Waltrip Racing 2446

He's got 25 points on the 84 car and 105 pts on the 47

No dusting anymore walls, nice solid day's run, he should be okay. Sucky part is people driving over the heads with last-ditch moves to help themselves in the points and usually always collects someone.