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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
13th Annual FORD "400"
Homestead-Miami Speedway - 11/20/2011
Last Update: 11/14/2011 11:59:00 AM
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Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Owner

1
00
David Reutimann
Toyota
Aaron's Dream Machine
Rob Kauffman


2
1
Jamie McMurray
Chevy
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats
Teresa Earnhardt


3
2
Brad Keselowski
Dodge
Miller Lite
Roger Penske


4
4
Kasey Kahne
Toyota
Red Bull
Dietrich Mateschitz


5
5
Mark Martin
Chevy
GoDaddy.com
Mary Hendrick


6
6
David Ragan
Ford
UPS My Choice
John Henry


7
7
Reed Sorenson (i)
Dodge
Speed Energy
Robby Gordon


8
9
Marcos Ambrose
Ford
Stanley
Richard Petty


9
11
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
FedEx Express
J D Gibbs


10
13
Casey Mears
Toyota
Hard Rock Vodka
Bob Germain


11
14
Tony Stewart
Chevy
Office Depot / Mobil 1
Margaret Haas


12
16
Greg Biffle
Ford
3M NOVEC
Jack Roush


13
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford
Crown Royal
John Henry


14
18
Kyle Busch
Toyota
Interstate Batteries
Joe Gibbs


15
20
Joey Logano
Toyota
Home Depot
Joe Gibbs


16
21
Trevor Bayne (i)
Ford
Motorcraft / Quick Lane
Glen Wood


17
22
Kurt Busch
Dodge
Shell / Pennzoil
Walter Czarnecki


18
24
Jeff Gordon
Chevy
Drive to End Hunger
Rick Hendrick


19
27
Paul Menard
Chevy
Menards / Duracell
Tom Pumpelly


20
29
Kevin Harvick
Chevy
Budweiser
Richard Childress


21
30
David Stremme
Chevy
TBD
Timothy McSweeney


22
31
Jeff Burton
Chevy
Caterpillar
Richard Childress


23
32
Mike Bliss (i)
Ford
Street King
Frank Stoddard


24
33
Clint Bowyer
Chevy
Cheerios
Richard Childress


25
34
David Gilliland
Ford
TBA
Bob Jenkins


26
35
Dave Blaney
Chevy
Golden Corral
Beth Baldwin


27
36
Geoff Bodine
Chevy
Luke and Associates
Tommy Baldwin


28
37
Mike Skinner (i)
Ford
TBA
Larry Gunselman


29
38
Travis Kvapil (i)
Ford
Vampt
Bob Jenkins


30
39
Ryan Newman
Chevy
U.S. Army
Tony Stewart


31
42
Juan PabloMontoya
Chevy
Target
Chip Ganassi


32
43
A.J. Allmendinger
Ford
Best Buy
Richard Petty


33
46
Scott Speed (i)
Ford
Green Stuff
Tommy McMillan


34
47
Bobby Labonte
Toyota
Reese Towpower
Tad Geschickter


35
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chevy
Lowe's
Jeff Gordon


36
51
Landon Cassill (i)
Chevy
Thank a Teacher Today
James Finch


37
55
J.J. Yeley
Ford
Aloft Hotels
Bob Jenkins


38
56
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
NAPA Auto Parts
Michael Waltrip


39
66
Michael McDowell
Toyota
HP Racing
Phil Parsons


40
71
Andy Lally #
Ford
TRG Motorsports
Kevin Buckler


41
78
Regan Smith
Chevy
Furniture Row
Barney Vissar


42
83
Brian Vickers
Toyota
Red Bull
Dietrich Mateschitz


43
84
Cole Whitt (i)
Toyota
TBD
Dietrich Mateschitz


44
87
Joe Nemechek (i)
Toyota
TBD
Andrea Nemechek


45
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chevy
AMP Energy / National Guard
Rick Hendrick


46
92
Dennis Setzer
Dodge
TBA
Bob Keselowski


47
93
Grant Enfinger (i)
Chevy
Hewe's Contrete Polishing
George Sinica


48
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
Aflac
Jack Roush


RED = needs to get in on speed, not Top 35 2011 Owners Points
BLUE = not Top 35 2011 Owners Points but has a Champions Provisional Available
PC1 = is the first past champ eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate
(i) = driver not running for 2011 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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17th Annual Ford 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Drivers in Red must qualifying on time
Drivers in Blue have a past champion provisonal available
(i) equals ineligible for driver championship points



Ent.
Car #
Driver
Sponsor
Manu.
Owner


1
01
Mike Wallace
I Hate Steven Singer
11 Chevy
Lori Davis


2
2
Elliott Sadler
OneMain Financial
11 Chevy
Delana Harvick


3
03
Scott Riggs
NTX Pipe
11 Chevy
Robert Richardson Sr


4
04
Tim Andrews
Go Green Racing
11 Ford
Archie St Hilaire


5
6
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Blackwell Angus
11 Ford
Jack Roush


6
7
Danica Patrick
GoDaddy.com
11 Chevy
Kelley Earnhardt


7
09
Kenny Wallace
Federated Auto Parts
11 Toyota
Robby Benton


8
11
Brian Scott
Shore Lodge
11 Toyota
J D Gibbs


9
12
Sam Hornish Jr
Alliance Truck Parts
11 Dodge
Roger Penske


10
14
Eric McClure
Hefty Black Out / Reynolds
11 Chevy
Mark Smith


11
15
Timmy Hill
Poynt/Lilly Trucking
11 Ford
Bob Germain


12
16
Trevor Bayne
Roush Fenway Racing
11 Ford
Jack Roush


13
18
Denny Hamlin(i)
Z-Line Designs
11 Toyota
Joe Gibbs


14
19
Mike Bliss
TBA
11 Chevy
Mark Smith


15
20
Joey Logano(i)
GameStop
11 Toyota
Joe Gibbs


16
22
Brad Keselowski(i)
Discount Tire
11 Dodge
Roger Penske


17
23
Robert Richardson Jr
N TX Pipe
11 Chevy
Robert Richardson Sr


18
28
Derrike Cope
Maxelence
11 Dodge
Jay Robinson


19
30
Nelson Piquet Jr(i)
TBA
11 Chevy
Harry Scott Jr


20
31
Justin Allgaier
Brandt
11 Chevy
Steve Turner


21
32
James Buescher(i)
Dollar General
11 Chevy
Sandra Turner


22
33
Clint Bowyer(i)
Rheem Heating, Cooling & Water Heating
11 Chevy
Delana Harvick


23
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips
11 Chevy
Steve Turner


24
39
Fain Skinner
Carport Empire
11 Ford
Jack Roush


25
40
Josh Wise
Curtis Key Plumbing
11 Chevy
Curtis Key Sr


26
41
Stanton Barrett
Barcode Media-MyBrokenPalace.com
11 Chevy
Rick Ware


27
42
Erik Darnell(i)
Curtis Key Plumbing
11 Chevy
Curtis Key Sr


28
44
Jeff Green
TBA
11 Chevy
Mark Smith


29
46
Chase Miller
Curtis Key Plumbing
11 Chevy
Curtis Key Sr


30
47
Scott Speed
Curtis Key Plumbing
11 Chevy
Curtis Key Sr


31
49
Mark Green
Acredale Vending
11 Chevy
Jay Robinson


32
50
T J Bell(i)
Liberty Tire Recyclers-Pinnacle Rubber Mulch
11 Chevy
Mark Beaver


33
51
Jeremy Clements
Clements Racing Engines
10 Chevy
Johnny Davis


34
52
Kevin Lepage
TBD
11 Chevy
Jimmy Means


35
60
Carl Edwards(i)
Fastenal
11 Ford
Jack Roush


36
62
Michael Annett
Pilot-Flying J
11 Toyota
Rusty Wallace


37
66
Steve Wallace
5 Hour Energy
11 Toyota
Rusty Wallace


38
67
Andrew Ranger
Go Canada Racing
11 Ford
Steve Meehan


39
70
David Stremme(i)
Foretravel
11 Chevy
Mary Louise Miller


40
71
Matthew Carter
Rick Ware Racing
11 Chevy
Rick Ware


41
72
Jake Crum
Bandit Chippers
11 Toyota
James Carter


42
75
Johnny Chapman
Rick Ware Racing
11 Ford
Rick Ware


43
81
Blake Koch
DAYSTAR.com
11 Chevy
Pat MacDonald


44
82
Reed Sorenson
Foametix/Bullet Liner
11 Dodge
Randy MacDonald


45
87
Kevin Conway
Extenze
11 Toyota
Andrea Nemechek


46
88
Aric Almirola
Grand Touring Vodka
11 Chevy
Dale Earnhardt Jr


47
89
Morgan Shepherd
Victory in Jesus Racing
11 Chevy
Morgan Shepherd


48
97
Joe Nemechek
AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves
11 Toyota
Andrea Nemechek




Some notes:
Scott Riggs will drive the #03 for R3 Motorsports;
Sam Hornish will return with the Penske #12 team;
Denny Hamlin will drive the #18 for Gibbs in place of Kyle Busch;
Nelson Piquet will drve the #30 for Turner Motorsports;
James Buescher is in the Turner Motorsports #32;
Fain Skinner returns to the Go Green #39;
Stanton Barrett return to the Nationwide Series in the Rick Ware #41;
Andrew Ranger will drive the Go Canada Racing #67;
Jake Crum will be in the #72;
Kevin Conway drives the NEMCO #87 while Joe Nemechek moves to the #97.(11-14-2011)

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17th Annual FORD "200" - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Homestead-Miami Speedway - 11/18/2011
Last Update: 11/14/2011 2:51:00 PM






Entry
Trk#
Driver
Owner
Crew Chief
Vehicle Mfg
Sponsor


1
2
Kevin Harvick(i)
Delana Harvick
TBA
11 Chevrolet
Hunt Brothers Pizza


2
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress
Danny Stockman
11 Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats


3
4
Ricky Carmichael
Steve Turner
Doug George
11 Chevrolet
Monster Energy


4
5
Todd Bodine
David Dollar
Michael Hillman Jr.
11 Toyota
International Trucks/Monaco RV's


5
6
Juston Lofton
Eddie Sharp
Daniel Bormann
10 Chevrolet
CollegeComplete.com


6
7
Miguel Paludo
Tom Deloach
Rick Gay
11 Toyota
Duroline


7
07
Butch Miller
Ken Smith
Troy Smith
11 Toyota
ASI Limited


8
8
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Delana Harvick
Chris Carrier
11 Toyota
Piquet Realty


9
9
Max Papis
Bob Germain
Randy Goss
11 Toyota
GEICO


10
09
Bryan Silas(i)
Chris Baluch
Cal Boprey
11 Chevrolet
Rockingham Speedway


11
10
Jennifer Jo Cobb(i)
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Steve Kuykendall
11 Ford
DrivenMale.com


12
13
Johnny Sauter
Mike Curb
Joe Shear
10 Dodge
Safe Auto/Curb Records/Mud Jug


13
14
Brennan Newberry
Bob Newberry
Dan Deeringhoff
11 Chevrolet
TBD


14
15
Dusty Davis
Billy Ballew
Doug Howe
11 Toyota
TBA


15
17
Timothy Peters
Tom Deloach
Butch Hylton
11 Toyota
Tire Kingdom/Service Central


16
18
Denny Hamlin(i)
Kyle Busch
Eric Phillips
11 Toyota
Dollar General/DIRECTV


17
21
Ty Dillon
Delana Harvick
Scott Naset
11 Chevrolet
TBA


18
22
Joey Coulter
Pete Raymer
Harold Holly
11 Chevrolet
RCR Graphics Center


19
23
Jason White
Steve Urvan
Chad Kendrick
11 Chevrolet
Gunbroker.com


20
24
Elliott Sadler(i)
Joe Denette
Jeff Hensley
11 Chevrolet
AM FM Energy/Great Play


21
27
Dennis Setzer(i)
Susan Bates
Timothy Brown
11 Chevrolet
RSS Racing


22
29
Parker Kligerman
Brad Keselowski
Jeff Stankiewicz
11 Dodge
Cooper Standard


23
31
James Buescher
Steve Turner
Michael Shelton
11 Chevrolet
Exide


24
32
Blake Feese
Steve Turner
Mark Rette
11 Chevrolet
TBA


25
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Delana Harvick
Eddie Troconic Ortiz
11 Chevrolet
OneMain Financial


26
38
Mike Garvey
Pam Sieg
Tony Wilson
11 Chevrolet
RSS Racing


27
39
Ryan Sieg
Susan Bates
Rod Sieg
11 Chevrolet
RSS Racing


28
44
Frank Kimmel
Duke Thorson
TBA
11 Chevrolet
Ansell/Menards


29
45
Tim George Jr.(i)
Eddie Sharp
Gere Kennon
11 Chevrolet
Applebee's/Potomac Dining Group


30
51
German Quiroga
Kyle Busch
Rick Ren
11 Chevrolet
TELCEL


31
57
Norm Benning
Norm Benning
James Dugger
11 Toyota
TBA


32
60
Cole Whitt
Vickie Compton
Marcus Richmond
11 Chevrolet
Fuel Doctor/Red Bull


33
62
Brendan Gaughan
Rick Ware
Bryan Berry
11 Chevrolet
International Trucks/Monaco RV's


34
66
Max Gresham
Stacy Compton
Trip Bruce
11 Toyota
MattyBRaps.com/Gresham Motorsports Park


35
68
Clay Greenfield
Bill Alger
Tim Walter
10 Dodge
Anave Weight Loss


36
70
Jeff Agnew
Edward Asbury
Doug Weddle
10 Chevrolet
TBA


37
74
Mike Harmon
Mike Harmon
Daniel Kolanda
11 Chevrolet
Racing for Marissa


38
76
Derek White
Ray Hackett
Bobby Burrell
11 Ford
Three Feathers Casino


39
81
David Starr
Bobby Dotter
Jason Miller
11 Toyota
Zachry


40
88
Matt Crafton
Rhonda Thorson
Vance Haefele
11 Chevrolet
Menards


41
93
Brent Raymer
Pam Sieg
Kris Nicholson
11 Chevrolet
RSS Racing


42
98
Dakoda Armstrong
Duke Thorson
Duke Thorson
11 Chevrolet
Ferrellgass/Agrisure


(i) denotes ineligible for driver championship points


* Red denotes required to qualify on speed








Some Notes:
#14-Brennan Newberry, 1st series start, Brennan Newberry Racing Chevrolet
#15-Dusty Davis returns to series, 4th start driving Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota
#18-Denny Hamlin, driver for the Dollar General/DIRECTV Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports
#21-Ty Dillon, 3rd series start, TBA Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing
#24-Elliott Sadler, driver for the AM FM Energy/Great Play Chevrolet, 3rd start for Joe Denette Motorsports
#44-Frank Kimmel, making 1st truck start since 2004, driver for the Ansell/Menards Chevrolet for Thorsport Racing
#45-Tim George Jr., making 3rd series start; 1st in 2011 driving the Applebee/sPotomac Dining Group for ESR
#51-German Quiroga, 2nd series start, driver for the TELCEL Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports
#66-Max Gresham, returns as driver for the MattyBRaps.com/Gresham Motorsports Park Chevrolet for Turn One Racing
#70-Jeff Agnew, 4th series start, driver for the TBA Chevrolet for Team 7 Motorsports
#98-Dakoda Armstrong, returns as driver for the Ferrellgas-Agrisure Chevrolet for ThorSport Racing(11-14-2011)

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Month Date Day Time Program / Race Site Network

11 18 Fri 2:00 AM NASCAR Race Hub SPEED
11 18 Fri 8:00 AM NASCAR Race Hub SPEED
11 18 Fri 11:00 AM NCWTS Final Practice Homestead SPEED
11 18 Fri 12:00 PM NASCAR Now ESPN2
11 18 Fri 12:30 PM NNS Final Practice Homestead ESPN2
11 18 Fri 3:00 PM NSCS Practice Homestead ESPN2
11 18 Fri 4:30 PM NCWTS Keystone Light Pole Qualifying Homestead SPEED
11 18 Fri 6:00 PM NSCS Final Practice Homestead SPEED
11 18 Fri 7:30 PM NCWTS SetUp Homestead SPEED
11 18 Fri 8:00 PM NCWTS: Ford 200 Homestead SPEED
11 18 Fri 11:00 PM NSCS Final Practice Homestead SPEED

11 19 Sat 12:30 AM NCWTS SetUp Homestead SPEED
11 19 Sat 1:00 AM NCWTS: Ford 200 Homestead SPEED
11 19 Sat 3:30 AM The 10 SPEED
11 19 Sat 9:00 AM Inside NASCAR Hall of Fame SHO
11 19 Sat 12:00 PM Trackside at Homestead-Miami Homestead SPEED
11 19 Sat 1:00 PM NNS Coors Light Pole Qualifying Homestead SPEED
11 19 Sat 2:30 PM NSCS Coors Light Pole Qualifying Homestead SPEED
11 19 Sat 4:00 PM NNS Countdown Homestead ESPN2
11 19 Sat 4:30 PM NNS: Ford 300 Homestead ESPN2
11 19 Sat 8:00 PM NSCS Coors Light Pole Qualifying Homestead SPEED

11 20 Sun 1:30 AM NNS: Ford 300 Homestead ESPN2
11 20 Sun 9:00 AM NASCAR Now ESPN2
11 20 Sun 9:00 AM Inside NASCAR Hall of Fame SHO
11 20 Sun 9:30 AM NASCAR Performance SPEED
11 20 Sun 10:00 AM The 10 SPEED
11 20 Sun 10:30 AM SPEED Center NASCAR Edition SPEED
11 20 Sun 11:00 AM NASCAR RaceDay Homestead SPEED
11 20 Sun 2:00 PM NSCS Countdown Homestead ESPN
11 20 Sun 3:00 PM NSCS: Ford 400 Homestead ESPN
11 20 Sun 7:00 PM NASCAR Victory Lane Homestead SPEED
11 20 Sun 8:00 PM Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
11 20 Sun 10:00 PM NASCAR Now ESPN2

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Weekend Forecast for Homestead-Miami Speedway http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/35617:20

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Only one finish guarantees Carl Edwards his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship a victory in Sunday's season-finale Ford 400. Just three points separate points leader #99-Carl Edwards and second-place #14-Tony Stewart, a margin so tight, no other finish would clinch the title for Edwards regardless of where Stewart finishes. Stewart owns the tie-breaker (best finishes), and therefore could tie and win his third series championship. All other drivers are officially eliminated from championship contention. Edwards' three-point lead roughly translates to 13 points under the previous points system. That makes it the closest margin between first and second going into the final race in Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup history, and third-closest since the inception of the position-based points structure in 1975.(NASCAR)(11-14-2011)

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NOV. 14, 2011

This Week in Ford Racing—Crew Chief Corner

Dearborn, Mich. — Bob Osborne guides Carl Edwards into the final race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a three point lead compared to Tony Stewart. Obsborne caught up with Ford Racing to discuss strategy at Homestead, the keys to a fast car and whether or not he is getting nervous for Sunday's race.
Bob Osborne, Crew Chief, No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE FAST CAR AT HOMESTEAD?
"Homestead is a pretty tricky race track. It doesn't have a lot of grip. Obviously it has a lot of high speeds and you have to be able to manage the balance of the race car. You need good forward drive and good lateral bite to keep the car under Carl."


DO YOU ANTICIPATE ANYTHING DIFFERENT FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM WITH WHERE YOU ARE IN THE CHASE AS OPPOSED TO PREVIOUS YEARS?
"I think it is the same deal. We are going to go there and try to have the best race car. We are going to try to sit on the pole and try to win the race. That has been what we've been doing all year and hopefully it works out for us."


CARL ADMITTED THAT WHEN HE THINKS ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP, HE DOES GET NERVOUS BUT HAS GOOD PEOPLE THAT ARE ABLE TO HELP HIM THROUGH THAT. ARE YOU IN THE SAME BOAT AS HIM, OR ARE YOU THE ONE TALKING HIM OFF THAT LEDGE?
"I think it is human to get nervous in a competitive situation. It is how you react to that emotion really. I really don't let it bother me. I thrive on being nervous. I worry when I am not nervous, that is the best way for me to put it. If I am not worried then in my mind I think I have missed something along the way. That emotion helps me stay tuned in. It helps me stay on the ball. I get nervous but I don't get panicked."


HOW MUCH WILL CARL RUNNING THE NATIONWIDE RACE THIS WEEKEND HELP HIM FOR THIS FINAL SHOW DOWN IN THE CUP RACE SUNDAY?
"I think it is a big help. Any time Carl gets an opportunity to get more laps on the race track and get a feel for how the car changes throughout the event carries over to the Cup car. It is a big help for us and I am looking forward to him having that opportunity."



source:Ford Racing (http://racing.ford.com/nascar/news/articles/osbornes-strategy-and-the-chief-shall-lead-1293054014188/)

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ESPN's coverage of the final weekend of the NASCAR season will include some new elements as one of the closest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship battles in history concludes Sunday at Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway. ESPN's telecast of the Ford 400 begins with NASCAR Countdown at 2 pm/et on Sunday, Nov. 20, with the race's green flag scheduled at 3:15 pm/et.
ESPN will use 72 cameras in the Ford 400 telecast, including two stationed high above the 1.5-mile superspeedway that will solely focus on championship contenders Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart, giving ESPN the ability to show viewers the two drivers at any time during the race. In addition, both will carry onboard cameras, and Stewart will be ESPN In-Race Reporter and will speak with ESPN analyst Dale Jarrett on the race's pace laps and during caution periods, bringing viewers the perspective of a driver competing in the race.
ESPN also will have robotic cameras in the garage stalls of both contenders, permitting overhead views of the respective race teams at work during ESPN's coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup practice on Friday and views if one or both must go to the garage for repairs during Sunday's race.
NASCAR Countdown will include a feature on Stewart and his relationship with legendary racer A.J. Foyt, who was the inspiration for Stewart to carry #14 when he started his own NASCAR Sprint Cup team three years ago. NASCAR Countdown also will include a feature on Edwards and his Roush Fenway team being "championship ready" and an orchestral salute to Jimmie Johnson, whose reign of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles ended this year. Actor Ron Perlman will appear in the opening segment, which was shot at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
ESPN news and information programs SportsCenter and NASCAR Now will have reporters Shannon Spake (Edwards) and Marty Smith (Stewart) following the two contenders in Miami on Thursday and at the track Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The newly-crowned champion will be interviewed by ESPN's Dr. Jerry Punch after climbing from his car at the end of the race and Punch will serve as master of ceremonies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup trophy presentation. The champion will travel to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Ct., for appearances on various ESPN platforms on Monday, Nov. 21. All NASCAR programming on ESPN and ESPN2 is also available on computers, smartphones and tablets with the WatchESPN app and WatchESPN.com (http://watchespn.com/).(ESPN)(11-16-2011)

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GRRR...And I won't be home to watch....Girls weekend...going shopping with my mom,daughter,aunt and cousins....Someone remind me to set my dvr....LOL

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Me either!! Will be at work but it will be on the DVR and I'll watch as soon as I get home!!

Go :99:!!

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Some Chassis Selections by Teams for this race

Chassis selections for Homestead: see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #4, #11, #24 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs.
#00-David Reutimann: (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992025) The #00 Aaron's Dream Machine is racing chassis No. 708 this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. No. 708 debuted at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 6th with a 22nd place finish. Reutimann qualified sixth but was forced to start from the rear due to an engine change following final practice. Chassis No. 651 will serve as the backup.
#1-Jamie McMurray: (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992026) Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion and the #1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats team will be bringing Chassis #1120 to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. This chassis was previously run at Charlotte this past October.
#2-Brad Keselowski (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992027): and the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-804 during Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). This is a new chassis to the #2 fleet. The featured tag line on the rear bumper of the "Blue Deuce" this weekend in Homestead will be "Cheers To The Champion." Keselowski gave it a valiant effort, but will come up just short of the championship in his first year behind the wheel of the Miller Lite Dodge and this message serves as a congratulation to the eventual champion.
#5-Mark Martin (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992029): crew chief Lance McGrew has chosen Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 685 for Sunday's finale. Martin most recently drove this car at Atlanta Motor Speedway in September. Sunday's race also will be Martin's final event in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Since 2009, Martin has competed in 107 points-paying events for the team. He posted five wins in 2009 and earned his fifth runner-up finish in the Sprint Cup Series final point standings. In 107 Cup events, he's scored 23 top-five finishes, 42 top-10s and 10 pole positions in the #5 Chevy.
#6-David Ragan (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992030): is driving primary chassis RK-750 which last ran CHarlotte  finished 11th. The backup chassis is RK-711 which last ran Darlington  finished 21st. UPS employee, and Hollywood, Florida resident, Arthur Vanarsdale, will deliver the green flag for Sunday's NASCAR season finale. Vanarsdale was recently inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor, which recognizes drivers who've achieved 25 years or more of accident-free driving. Through the end of the season, UPS My Choice will be featured as the primary design on David Ragan's #6 UPS Ford.
#9-Marcos Ambrose (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992032): The #9 RPM team has prepared chassis No. 735 for the 267-lap race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This Stanley Ford Fusion has been run previously this season at Las Vegas, both Texas and Charlotte races, Kentucky and Atlanta. Australian Word of the Week: Fossick= To Prospect for Gold
#13-Casey Mears: (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992035) Crew chief Bootie Barker has prepared chassis 702 for Mears for Homestead competition. The Florida race will be the second event for the fresh Camry chassis. "This race car is new to our fleet. We ran it at Texas and liked the characteristics we saw. It is a different chassis design than we've had in the past and it is truly a joint effort between Michael Waltrip Racing and Germain Racing that went into the build of this race car," said Barker. At Texas Mears qualified 33rd in the field of 43 cars, raced just outside the top-20, and logged the important information the crew needed to know about this new racing chassis. Mears finished 25th.
#14-Tony Stewart (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992036): Chassis No. 14-671 made its debut in late July in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. It qualified 24th, and after serving a pit road penalty on lap 29 that dropped it to 32nd, rallied to finish sixth. Prior to Indianapolis, it had never turned a wheel on the racetrack, but it did spend considerable time in the wind tunnel. Chassis No. 14-671 made a handful of return trips to the wind tunnel in preparation for its second career start in October at Charlotte, where it made an immediate statement by winning the pole. Stewart then dominated the first half of the Bank of America 500 by leading three times for 94 laps. He faded, however, in the second-half of the race when his car got tight in traffic, but he persevered to finish eighth. The season finale at Homestead will mark Chassis No. 14-671's third career start.
#16-Greg Biffle (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992037): is racing primary chassis 786 which last raced at Charlotte and finished 15th.
#17-Matt Kenseth (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992038): will run primary chassis RK-741 which last run at Texas. This weekend at Homestead, Kenseth will pilot the #17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion.
#18-Kyle Busch (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992039): Chassis No. 334 is a brand new chassis that will make its race debut in Sunday's Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
#22-Kurt Busch (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992042) and his Steve Addington-led #22 Penske Racing "Double-Deuce" team will be racing the "PRS-759" Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger in this weekend's Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will mark the initial outing for Busch, Addington and crew with this chassis. However, it is the same chassis that Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski put into Victory Lane by winning the Aug. 7 Good Sam RV 500 at Pocono Raceway. Carrying the #2 Miller Lite colors, Keselowski started 13th and led two times for 19 laps in claiming that big win. It came after Keselowski had broken his ankle in a testing crash at Road Atlanta on Wednesday of that week. "The car we had last weekend at Phoenix was one that the #2 team had raced before and it looked like we had a winning car before we ran out of fuel," crew chief 'Addington offered. "The car for this weekend is already a proven winner. We're looking to give it a return visit to Winners' Circle there at Homestead on Sunday."
#27-Paul Menard (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992045) will pilot Chassis No. 364 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This #27 Duracell/Menards Chevy was a brand new addition to the RCR fleet for the 2011 season and was last seen on track at Atlanta Motor Speedway in October, where Menard started 22nd and finished 18th. This racer also saw competitive laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway where Menard drove it to Victory Lane after starting 15th
#29-Kevin Harvick (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992046): will race chassis No. 373 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) stable. The #29 Budweiser team has raced this car twice this season. Harvick finished 22nd in the car at Michigan International Speedway in August and scored a sixth-place finish in it at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October.
#31-Jeff Burton (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992047) will pilot chassis No. 367 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This Caterpillar Chevy is a recent addition to the fleet and ran for the first time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July where Burton started 13th and finished 35th after facing electrical issues in the closing laps. It later ran at Atlanta Motor Speedway in September, where Burton started 27th and climbed through the field to post a 13th-place finish. Most recently this racer started 31st and finished in the 21st position at Kansas Speedway in October.
#33-Clint Bowyer (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992048): will pilot chassis No. 350 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend. This Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy, built new in 2011, has seen action four times this season, posting top-15 efforts at Texas (started-third, finished-second), at the Coca-Cola 600 in May (started-10th, finished-15th) at Michigan in June (started-27th, finished-eighth) and Dover in October (started-27th, finished-eighth).
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5991973): crew chief Jim Pohlman and the #42 Target Team are bringing chassis #1111 to Homestead this weekend. This chassis is new and has not seen any track time, it only has been run in aerodyne on November 9.
#43-A.J. Allmendinger (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5991961): The #43 Richard Petty Motorsports team has prepared chassis No. 783 for this weekend's event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This Best Buy Ford Fusion was run previously this season at Chicago and Charlotte.
#48-Jimmie Johnson (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5991962): last drove primary chassis No. 659 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October. Johnson has driven backup chassis No. 669 four times, most recently at Dover International Speedway in October.
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5868087): Crew chief Steve Letarte and the #88 team will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-668. Earnhardt most recently raced this chassis to a seventh-place finish at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway earlier this month.
#99-Carl Edwards (http://jayski.com/news/teams/story?id=5992073) the #99 Aflac team will be unloading chassis RK-739. This car last raced at Texas two weeks ago where Edwards led 14 laps and finished second.
(from team PR's/sites if reported)(11-17-2011)

[Dog]

Exciting News! We'll be crowning a new champion this weekend! No matter who wins, I'll be thrilled for that fact alone.

[yatesracing]

Hey Nascar what happen to the
Fifth Admendment-------------------

Keselowski fined by NASCAR: #2-Brad Keselowski has been fined by NASCAR for criticizing electronic fuel injection. Multiple people familiar with the punishment told AP on Thursday about Keselowski's fine. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because NASCAR did not publicize the fine. NASCAR has been privately punishing drivers for making disparaging remarks about the series over the last two years. The fine is believed to be $25,000

[racinfan]

Hey Nascar what happen to the
Fifth Admendment-------------------

Keselowski fined by NASCAR: #2-Brad Keselowski has been fined by NASCAR for criticizing electronic fuel injection. Multiple people familiar with the punishment told AP on Thursday about Keselowski's fine. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because NASCAR did not publicize the fine. NASCAR has been privately punishing drivers for making disparaging remarks about the series over the last two years. The fine is believed to be $25,000

Not the first time NASCAR has fined someone for speaking their mind.;)

[yatesracing]

I realized that and what I should have added "not the first time that Nascar has overruled the Fifth Amendment

[TeamBlueOval]

NASCAR can fine its competitors for stuff like this. People like you and Incan said what we want and there's nothing they can do about that.

[mattemmy99]

I think Carl winning the title,will be great for Nascar...Been awhile since Nascar has had a "first time" title winner~GO 99!!!!!!!!!!!

[mattemmy99]

Drivers are "employee's" of Nascar...spokemen...and if you or I was "bad mouthing" our company,I am sure we would be "written up" for the talk. Brad might think he has the right to say what he wants,but needs to realize,it is bad publicity,and Nascar is just "reminding" Brad who the "boss" is...LOL

Does make one wonder,if JJ or Jeff,or Kevin,or JR would have said this,would Nascar fine them??? What do you think???

[TeamBlueOval]

It's difficult because drivers DO NOT work for NASCAR. They work for their team. Teams are independent contractors of NASCAR.

[TeamBlueOval]

All the media on Sirius this morning are picking TONY. Baggley, Pistone, Rick Benjamin, all of them. :roll:

Go Carl ... :99:

[yatesracing]

Maybe because they know that the Hendrick's engineers are helping with setting up Tony's cars. He stunk all season and all of a sudden he wins 3 o4 races. You would have to be brain dead to believe the Tony Bunch did it ALL BY THEMSELVES.

[TeamBlueOval]

Everyone knows Hendrick helps - its not a secret.

[yatesracing]

Not as much as they are doing now. They probably have taken up the whole setting up with Tony's cars

[Ford Dude]

Some of you seem to be looking for excuses already....and losers always look for excuses. Here it is.....Carl wins, PERIOD!!

[yatesracing]

I sure hope your right

They were not excuses merely observations.

WOULD L0VE A COMPLETED FORD WIN WEEKEND.

[DeeDee]

Rain at the track: it has been raining off and on most of the day. Track drying was taking a while, so NASCAR canceled all Sprint Cup Series activity and efforts are to dry the track for the Camping World Truck Series (http://jayski.com/cts/ctsnews.htm) race Friday night once the track is dried.
The updated Sprint Cup scheduled will now have practices at: 9:30-11:00am/et and 11:30am - 12:30 pm/et then qualifying at 2:40pm/et with all three scheduled to be televised on SPEED.
See what the starting lineup would look like if both practices and qualifying are canceled on the Homestead Sprint Cup Qualifying Page (http://jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/36hms2011grid.htm)
For weather updates and links, see my Homestead Race Info page - weather section (http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6457496#weather). If qualifying is cancelled and set by the rules book, the five teams that would not make the race: 55, 35, 92, 84, 93
Weather forecast for Friday: Through 9pm: Showers and thunderstorms. Decreasing clouds with temperatures slowly falling to near 73F. Winds NE at 15 to 20 mph.
Weather forecast for Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers. High 83F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30%.(11-18-2011)

[Mr.Right]

Sgt. Slaughter! :D
...now THATS how you start an auto race!

[speedfan]

Now this is some really intense racing.

[yatesracing]

Fords dropping out like HOT POTATOES---3rd Ford

Keep fingers crossed for CARL

[speedfan]

Well Carl did great, just came up 1 point short of the championship

[racinfan]

How did Tony do that?

[speedfan]

Who would have thought that it would have ended in a tie. First time ever that has happened

[moenemdown27]

That was an excellent race. Carl was a true class act after it was all over. Congrats to Smoke, hope racing is that good next season. :)

[Ford Dude]

Damn, one finishing position higher in ANY race all year and Carl would have been the champion.....one lap led in any race that Carl didn't lead a lap in and he'd have been champion. I think back to Talladega where Carl and Biff waited until too late in the race to make a move to the front. Then when they started making their charge it was one caution after another and they eventually ran out of time and Carl finished 11th in a race he should have been contending for the win. I'm sick!!:cry:

[speedfan]

Damn, one finishing position higher in ANY race all year and Carl would have been the champion.....one lap led in any race that Carl didn't lead a lap in and he'd have been champion. I think back to Talladega where Carl and Biff waited until too late in the race to make a move to the front. Then when they started making their charge it was one caution after another and they eventually ran out of time and Carl finished 11th in a race he should have been contending for the win. I'm sick!!:cry:


had Carl won just one more race this year, it doesn't matter where it would have been, he would have won the title. Carl only had 1 win this season, while Tony had 5. That was the difference.

[Dog]

Damn, one finishing position higher in ANY race all year and Carl would have been the champion.....one lap led in any race that Carl didn't lead a lap in and he'd have been champion. I think back to Talladega where Carl and Biff waited until too late in the race to make a move to the front. Then when they started making their charge it was one caution after another and they eventually ran out of time and Carl finished 11th in a race he should have been contending for the win. I'm sick!!:cry:


Not entirely true. Only one position higher in any CHASE race. One lap led in any CHASE race that Carl didn't lead a lap in. One more win anywhere would have done the trick tho.

Although I'm happy Stewart, the driver, won. I'm not happy that it ended in a tie. I'm happy that Jimmie didn't win a championship. I'm not happy that Ford, Jack didn't win the title. But for me its hard to pull for Jack when I don't really like either driver in the chase. :16: :green:

And if you thought that didn't make sence-- no matter who won the championship, Carl or Tony, this would have been the most satisfied I've been with the champion since I started watching NASCAR.

Congrats to Tony!

[blueblood]

Well that just plain ole sucks

[Ford Dude]

<<Not entirely true. Only one position higher in any CHASE race. One lap led in any CHASE race that Carl didn't lead a lap in.....>>

Right you are, I don't know what I was thinking. Must have been whacked because of being so mad about the result.

[TeamBlueOval]

2nd sucks. And, I can't think of a worse person to lose to. Tony Stewart is an absolute jerk. Heard on Victory lane that his crew chief has been fired too. Good plan - win title, then get rid of the guy who got you there. I would have rather seen the 48 win it again.

99 in 2012!!

[Jeni]

When the heck did this happen?? Too bad we can't get Darian to come to Roush after this. :-x One of my friends that I was talking to on another board threw the BS flag with the media mentioning Tony, Alan Kulwicki and Independent in the same sentence. Sorry, but Alan Kulwicki was the last TRUE owner-driver to win the Winston Cup title and DIDN'T need a chase to do it, and there were only 29 races on the schedule back in 1992. That said, 99 in 2012!!

[TeamBlueOval]

Apparently Darian was informed prior to the Charlotte race.

Steve Addington coming over from Penske to replace.

[speedfan]

Apparently Darian was informed prior to the Charlotte race.

Steve Addington coming over from Penske to replace.

Rumor has it that he is either going to be the cc for Johnson with the possibility of Chad moving up in the ranks or Darian will be moving to an admin role at Hendrick. Why Tony would want Steve over Darian is beyond me

[Dog]

2nd sucks. And, I can't think of a worse person to lose to. Tony Stewart is an absolute jerk. Heard on Victory lane that his crew chief has been fired too. Good plan - win title, then get rid of the guy who got you there. I would have rather seen the 48 win it again.

99 in 2012!!

Fired? I didn't get to watch it but that's not my interpetation of what Jayski has posted.


Grubb comments on his future with Stewart-Haas Racing UPDATE: on Tuesday, November 15th, the final guest on the weekly NASCAR Teleconference was Darian Grubb, the crew chief of the #14 Office Depot Mobil 1 Chevy driven by Tony Stewart. The 14 team has a 3-point deficit in the standings and is entering this weekend as one of the closest points battles in NASCAR history. Besides much talk about the Chase, a couple questions were asked about Grubb's future with Stewart Haas Racing after this season.
Q. There's been so much speculation about the team. You guys have been without a competition director for half of the year. Are you going to be back with Stewart-Haas next year?
DARIAN GRUBB: We'll leave that to after Sunday and figure out what's going to happen there. Our goal is to win the championship and we'll decide everything else after that.
Q. Along those same lines, has it been difficult at all to work through the last few months with all the rumors and uncertainty and not knowing necessarily who is going to be in what position where next year?
DARIAN GRUBB: Definitely not. We've still got the same goals we've always had that we want to go out and win the championship. Winning races is the way to do that. What we've done the last nine weeks, we've shown that we have the capability to do that. We're almost 50-50 on that, so hopefully we can continue that streak and get it to be a 50% deal and win at Homestead.(in part from the NASCAR Teleconference Transcript)(11-15-2011)
UPDATE: Grubb is expected to be promoted to Director of Competition at Stewart Haas Racing next season, replaced atop the pit box by current [#22-Kurt Busch] Penske Racing crew chief Steve Addington. Penske Racing holds an option year on Addington's contract, however, and sources say team owner Roger Penske has not yet agreed to grant him his release (Sirius Speedway).
AND another scenario....am hearing Grubb could be headed back to Hendrick Motorsports either taking over the crew chief duties for #48-Jimmie Johnson with current crew chief Chad Knaus moving up to Director of Competition at Hendrick Motorsports or Grubb taking that spot.(11-17-2011)

[TeamBlueOval]

Hendrick has announced official crew chief roles of next year and Knaus is back on the 48.

[TeamBlueOval]

Grubb has been fired, not promoted.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/NASCAR-Tony-Stewart-Sprint-Cup-winning-crew-chief-Darian-Grubb-out-of-a-job

[TeamBlueOval]

On another note, Mrs. Obama was booed prior to giving the command. What a disgrace to our sport.

You don't have to like her, but you should respect BOTH her position (wife of the POTUS) and the cause that she was there to represent.

Its a shame that we had a great championship battle and the only story that national media is covering is the NASCAR fans booing the first lady.

I didn't vote for Obama and I disagree with him on almost everything, but this is just another instance of RESPECT being important. The fans that booed her showed no respect.

[JiggaStyles09]

I was there & I honestly didn't hear any boos but apparently there were as it's on the news, anyhow I agree again with you about that. I don't discuss politics but that was disrespectful to do that to the first lady but kinda expected that reaction. Just doesn't reflect positive on the NASCAR community IMO.

[Dog]

Tony's thought process on Grubb makes as much sence as RBR running Whitt.

And as far as booing Mrs. Obama and Biden. I completely agree with you. Can't stand him & most policies but I would not have opened my mouth. (Afterall, wasn't it Dale Earnhardt that said something to the effect of whether their booing or cheering, atleast they acknowledge me.)

[mattemmy99]

Am I disspointed??? YES.....But...That was a great race,and a great chase..Love how it came to the last lap,just like people were wanting....People wanted the Champ to win by wins...and it did..Congrats to Tony...I AM A PROUD EDWARDS FAN,AND SO PROUD OF HOW HE DOESN'T DISS HIS CREW,CC,OR SPONSORS...CARL EDWARDS WILL WIN CUP IN 2012!!!!

[mattemmy99]

as for the Boo's to Mrs Obama...RUDE...VERY RUDE.. I too didn't vote for Obama,but she is the first lady of our country...

[Jeni]

I can't believe Tony did that to Darian!! :-x Memo to Jack Roush: HIRE DARIAN GRUBB!!!

As for pre-race, I missed that part with the boos for Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden. While I am a Conservative, I have to agree that it was rude for the fans to do that, those that did. :-x

[racinfan]

It really came down to the battle of two opposites.

Carl is the ideal figure of NASCAR, Tony's just a dirt-under-his-fingers racer.

I swear Carl finished 2nd at least 20 times this year (Counting NW)...

[yatesracing]

CARL DIDN'T FINISH SECOND THE ACTUAL CUP ENDED IN A TIE. WILL GET THE DOUGHBOY NEXT YEAR when Hendricks will be to busy working on their own cars instead of Tony's.

Hendricks will be to busy trying to catch FORD.

SORRY I MEANT CUP WON WAS A TIE.

[TeamBlueOval]

It really came down to the battle of two opposites.

Carl is the ideal figure of NASCAR, Tony's just a dirt-under-his-fingers racer.

I swear Carl finished 2nd at least 20 times this year (Counting NW)...

He finished 2nd 16 times ... 7 in Cup and 9 in NW. That's a lot of 2nd places!

[Jeni]

And that includes finishing 2nd to Trevor in the Daytona 500 and Regan Smith in the Southern 500 earlier in the year. As far as the points goes, Carl got screwed in '08 after he won the most races and finished 2nd to JJ, and this year he's been consistently up front top fiving them to death like Matt did in '03, only to get screwed on a tiebreaker. Can't believe Office Depot ditched a good thing to go with a Bowtie team. :( Oh well, we have another cool sponsor in Aflac and as the late Benny Parsons used to say (Miss ya BP) CUE THE DUCK!! :D