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Talladega UAW-Ford 500 Sun. 10/7
If you only watch one race this year ... you may want to make it this Barn Burner ! 
Qualifying for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, given the Car of Tomorrow and its effect on the pack mentality of restrictor-plate racing, is merely a formality.
As Jeff Gordon said... Saturday "was all about the guys outside the top 35 in points."
That's the way it turned out, as 13 of the top 15 cars in qualifying were go-or-go-home cars. Only eight made it, with the other five losing out. The top eight includes rookie Jacques Villeneuve.
The first top-35 car on the grid will be Bobby Labonte in eight, and the first Chaser was Tony Stewart in 11th.
Sunday's race is an impound race, so the go-or-go-home drivers had qualifying setups in, which means they'll likely be heading for the rear of the field once the green flag waves. The Chasers will be headed forward. Six will start 25th or worse and four -- Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch -- needed owner points to get in.
Traditionally, the Big One rarely happens at the front of the field, but it just might on Sunday -- and an early crash would mean the Chasers would likely be piling in from behind.
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Ldawg's Also Rans.....
Win
*****
Stewart +400 1.5 units
Top 3 finish
**********
Truex +500 1 unit
Kahne +1200 .75 unit
(like Harvick +450 & Ku.Busch +300 for Top3's but not the low odds)
Shits N Giggles plays
Win
*****
Yeley 100/1 $2/200
Kahne 40/1 $3/120
Top 3's
********
Yeley 30/1 $6/180
Sadler 30/1 $4/120
gl racefans
Qualifying for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, given the Car of Tomorrow and its effect on the pack mentality of restrictor-plate racing, is merely a formality.
As Jeff Gordon said... Saturday "was all about the guys outside the top 35 in points."
That's the way it turned out, as 13 of the top 15 cars in qualifying were go-or-go-home cars. Only eight made it, with the other five losing out. The top eight includes rookie Jacques Villeneuve.
The first top-35 car on the grid will be Bobby Labonte in eight, and the first Chaser was Tony Stewart in 11th.
Sunday's race is an impound race, so the go-or-go-home drivers had qualifying setups in, which means they'll likely be heading for the rear of the field once the green flag waves. The Chasers will be headed forward. Six will start 25th or worse and four -- Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch -- needed owner points to get in.
Traditionally, the Big One rarely happens at the front of the field, but it just might on Sunday -- and an early crash would mean the Chasers would likely be piling in from behind.
************************************************** ***********************
Ldawg's Also Rans.....
Win
*****
Stewart +400 1.5 units
Top 3 finish
**********
Truex +500 1 unit
Kahne +1200 .75 unit
(like Harvick +450 & Ku.Busch +300 for Top3's but not the low odds)
Shits N Giggles plays Win
*****
Yeley 100/1 $2/200
Kahne 40/1 $3/120
Top 3's
********
Yeley 30/1 $6/180
Sadler 30/1 $4/120
gl racefans
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