2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - SRD Preview Thread - Page 11

Mike24 · 01-15-2008, 03:56 PM

2008 Preview
#: 21
Driver: Bill Elliott, Marcos Ambrose, Jon Wood
Sponsor: Little Debbies, U.S. Air Force
Make: Ford Fusion
Team: Wood Brothers/JTG Racing
2008 Scheme: TBA

Predictions for 2008: In 2008 the Wood Brothers will barrage us, again, with a slew of drivers. Bill Elliott has signed on for Daytona, but will probably run the first 5 races, as the 21 team is out of the top 35 in owner's points. Ambrose is scheduled to run 14 events, most likely a prelude to a full-time gig in 2008. Jon Wood is slated to run in 9 events, however, these numbers can change. I think that the 21 will have a similar year, and will finish in the top 35 in points. The team is better than they've performed lately, with veteran drivers who have lost their edge. If Ambrose does, in fact, go full time in '09, WB/JTG's 21 car will finally have some stability, and could probably finish higher than 30th in points. Until then, it'll be more of the same.

Please contibute your predictions and comments for this driver, but please remember to be respectful of other's opinions, and keep it clean.

Tomorrow: #22 Dave Blaney

Mike24 · 01-15-2008, 03:58 PM

Jr. Fastest, no real surprise there. The Toyotas are coming, the Toyotas are coming. And the first Ford is 15th...

Jan. 15 Morning Session

Pos. No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed

1 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.434 185.820
2 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.555 185.357
3 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 48.744 184.638
4 44A Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.754 184.600
5 20A Tony Stewart Toyota 48.758 184.585
6 55M Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.823 184.339
7 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.843 184.264
8 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 48.854 184.222
9 44B Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.866 184.177
10 11B Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.893 184.075
11 11A Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.919 183.978
12 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 49.018 183.606
13 22B Dave Blaney Toyota 49.099 183.303
14 87 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet 49.123 183.214
15 38B David Gilliland Ford 49.138 183.158
16 12A Ryan Newman Dodge 49.140 183.150
17 20B Tony Stewart Toyota 49.142 183.143
18 6B David Ragan Ford 49.160 183.076
19 10C Patrick Carpentier Dodge 49.194 182.949
20 43A Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.196 182.942
21 38A David Gilliland Ford 49.249 182.745
22 66H Scott Riggs Chevrolet 49.253 182.730
23 34A Eric McClure Dodge 49.340 182.408
24 60B Boris Said Ford 49.355 182.352
25 15A Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.367 182.308
26 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.373 182.286
27 01B Regan Smith Chevrolet 49.374 182.282
28 31A Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.403 182.175
29 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 49.408 182.157
30 50A Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 49.409 182.153
31 12B Ryan Newman Dodge 49.419 182.116
32 6A David Ragan Ford 49.423 182.101
33 21B Bill Elliott Ford 49.428 182.083
34 77A Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.430 182.076
35 60A Boris Said Ford 49.469 181.932
36 21A Bill Elliott Ford 49.472 181.921
37 66C Scott Riggs Chevrolet 49.486 181.870
38 77B Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.541 181.668
39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.546 181.649
40 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.577 181.536
41 29A Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.580 181.525
42 26B Jamie McMurray Ford 49.596 181.466
43 15B Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.627 181.353
44 49A Ken Schrader Dodge 49.661 181.229
45 29B Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.702 181.079
46 09B Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.758 180.875
47 01A Regan Smith Chevrolet 50.013 179.953
48 09A Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 50.013 179.953
49 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 50.053 179.809
50 49B Ken Schrader Dodge 50.069 179.752
51 08A Carl Long Dodge 50.410 178.536
52 57A Norm Benning Chevrolet 51.400 175.097

Batman1138 · 01-15-2008, 04:12 PM

the 21 team will struggle to make races without Bill Elliot in the car and to stay in the Top 35. Such a shame.

nbaker9-91 · 01-15-2008, 04:13 PM

Testing: More like the Toyotas are owning the toyotas are owning! lol

21 car: All three drivers are possibly gonna give the 21 a top 35 I could see a top 5 at Watkins Glen and Infineon Raceway... Not much more from these guys!

DaveyFan28 · 01-15-2008, 06:12 PM

Yates Racing better find sponsorship. They're on the same road where all unsponsored teams go to die.

-- DF28

Mike24 · 01-15-2008, 07:47 PM

Here's the speeds from the second session today. Bit of a surprise to see Newman up front. These look like drafting lap times, so these would show us more than anything what some of the teams can do.

Jan. 15 Afternoon Session

Pos. No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed

1 12B Ryan Newman Dodge 47.869 188.013
2 01A Regan Smith Chevrolet 47.968 187.625
3 15B Paul Menard Chevrolet 47.976 187.594
4 29B Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 47.992 187.531
5 40A Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.038 187.352
6 20A Tony Stewart Toyota 48.043 187.332
7 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 48.046 187.320
8 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 48.093 187.137
9 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 48.099 187.114
10 88A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.109 187.075
11 31A Jeff Burton Chevrolet 48.136 186.970
12 10B Patrick Carpentier Dodge 48.170 186.838
13 44B Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.227 186.617
14 55M Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.248 186.536
15 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.253 186.517
16 6B David Ragan Ford 48.255 186.509
17 66H Scott Riggs Chevrolet 48.275 186.432
18 21B Bill Elliott Ford 48.288 186.382
19 77A Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 48.337 186.193
20 09A Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.345 186.162
21 34A Eric McClure Dodge 48.434 185.820
22 11B Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.442 185.789
23 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.523 185.479
24 44A Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.601 185.181
25 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.606 185.162
26 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 48.724 184.714
27 22B Dave Blaney Toyota 48.757 184.589
28 11A Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.780 184.502
29 10C Patrick Carpentier Dodge 48.856 184.215
30 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.858 184.207
31 38A David Gilliland Ford 48.925 183.955
32 38B David Gilliland Ford 48.952 183.854
33 87 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet 48.969 183.790
34 21A Bill Elliott Ford 49.055 183.468
35 20B Tony Stewart Toyota 49.062 183.441
36 15A Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.092 183.329
37 77B Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.111 183.258
38 12A Ryan Newman Dodge 49.120 183.225
39 6A David Ragan Ford 49.122 183.217
40 43A Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.150 183.113
41 01B Regan Smith Chevrolet 49.186 182.979
42 29A Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.233 182.804
43 60B Boris Said Ford 49.242 182.771
44 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 49.345 182.389
45 60A Boris Said Ford 49.396 182.201
46 50A Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 49.471 181.925
47 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.473 181.917
48 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.514 181.767
49 26B Jamie McMurray Ford 49.541 181.668
50 49A Ken Schrader Dodge 49.576 181.539
51 09B Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.797 180.734
52 49B Ken Schrader Dodge 49.954 180.166
53 08A Carl Long Dodge 50.192 179.311
54 57A Norm Benning Chevrolet 50.466 178.338

nbaker9-91 · 01-15-2008, 07:57 PM

Kasey Kahne up there and look at those two DEI cars up there in second and third!

Jason Roush · 01-15-2008, 08:01 PM

The 21 struggles to stay in the top 35.

Birdman235 · 01-16-2008, 06:58 AM

Dario's up there in the top five!

jusroamn1 · 01-16-2008, 09:12 AM

wow thanks for all this information this is great.

01-15-2008, 03:56 PM	#101 (permalink)
Mike24 Fenway Faithful Status: Fenway Faithful Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 18 Posts: 2,734 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 34 Rep Power: 288	2008 Preview #: 21 Driver: Bill Elliott, Marcos Ambrose, Jon Wood Sponsor: Little Debbies, U.S. Air Force Make: Ford Fusion Team: Wood Brothers/JTG Racing 2008 Scheme: TBA Predictions for 2008: In 2008 the Wood Brothers will barrage us, again, with a slew of drivers. Bill Elliott has signed on for Daytona, but will probably run the first 5 races, as the 21 team is out of the top 35 in owner's points. Ambrose is scheduled to run 14 events, most likely a prelude to a full-time gig in 2008. Jon Wood is slated to run in 9 events, however, these numbers can change. I think that the 21 will have a similar year, and will finish in the top 35 in points. The team is better than they've performed lately, with veteran drivers who have lost their edge. If Ambrose does, in fact, go full time in '09, WB/JTG's 21 car will finally have some stability, and could probably finish higher than 30th in points. Until then, it'll be more of the same. Please contibute your predictions and comments for this driver, but please remember to be respectful of other's opinions, and keep it clean. Tomorrow: #22 Dave Blaney __________________ ________________________________________________ "Failure is not an option." -Apollo 13 "Life is a team sport." -Hendrick Marrow Foundation "Never talk about politics or Dale Jr. in mixed company...you'll always offend someone..." Jeff Gordon (6-Time Champion): '95, '97, '98, '01, '04, '07

01-15-2008, 03:58 PM	#102 (permalink)
Mike24 Fenway Faithful Status: Fenway Faithful Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 18 Posts: 2,734 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 34 Rep Power: 288	Jr. Fastest, no real surprise there. The Toyotas are coming, the Toyotas are coming. And the first Ford is 15th... Jan. 15 Morning Session Pos. No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed 1 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.434 185.820 2 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.555 185.357 3 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 48.744 184.638 4 44A Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.754 184.600 5 20A Tony Stewart Toyota 48.758 184.585 6 55M Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.823 184.339 7 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.843 184.264 8 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 48.854 184.222 9 44B Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.866 184.177 10 11B Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.893 184.075 11 11A Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.919 183.978 12 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 49.018 183.606 13 22B Dave Blaney Toyota 49.099 183.303 14 87 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet 49.123 183.214 15 38B David Gilliland Ford 49.138 183.158 16 12A Ryan Newman Dodge 49.140 183.150 17 20B Tony Stewart Toyota 49.142 183.143 18 6B David Ragan Ford 49.160 183.076 19 10C Patrick Carpentier Dodge 49.194 182.949 20 43A Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.196 182.942 21 38A David Gilliland Ford 49.249 182.745 22 66H Scott Riggs Chevrolet 49.253 182.730 23 34A Eric McClure Dodge 49.340 182.408 24 60B Boris Said Ford 49.355 182.352 25 15A Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.367 182.308 26 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.373 182.286 27 01B Regan Smith Chevrolet 49.374 182.282 28 31A Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.403 182.175 29 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 49.408 182.157 30 50A Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 49.409 182.153 31 12B Ryan Newman Dodge 49.419 182.116 32 6A David Ragan Ford 49.423 182.101 33 21B Bill Elliott Ford 49.428 182.083 34 77A Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.430 182.076 35 60A Boris Said Ford 49.469 181.932 36 21A Bill Elliott Ford 49.472 181.921 37 66C Scott Riggs Chevrolet 49.486 181.870 38 77B Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.541 181.668 39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.546 181.649 40 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.577 181.536 41 29A Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.580 181.525 42 26B Jamie McMurray Ford 49.596 181.466 43 15B Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.627 181.353 44 49A Ken Schrader Dodge 49.661 181.229 45 29B Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.702 181.079 46 09B Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.758 180.875 47 01A Regan Smith Chevrolet 50.013 179.953 48 09A Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 50.013 179.953 49 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 50.053 179.809 50 49B Ken Schrader Dodge 50.069 179.752 51 08A Carl Long Dodge 50.410 178.536 52 57A Norm Benning Chevrolet 51.400 175.097 __________________ ________________________________________________ "Failure is not an option." -Apollo 13 "Life is a team sport." -Hendrick Marrow Foundation "Never talk about politics or Dale Jr. in mixed company...you'll always offend someone..." Jeff Gordon (6-Time Champion): '95, '97, '98, '01, '04, '07

01-15-2008, 04:12 PM	#103 (permalink)
Batman1138 Why So Serious? Status: Why So Serious? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CT Age: 21 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 178	the 21 team will struggle to make races without Bill Elliot in the car and to stay in the Top 35. Such a shame. __________________ You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Harvey Dent The Dark Knight

01-15-2008, 04:13 PM	#104 (permalink)
nbaker9-91 Sim Racing Design Member Status: Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,290 Downloads: 468 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 139	Testing: More like the Toyotas are owning the toyotas are owning! lol 21 car: All three drivers are possibly gonna give the 21 a top 35 I could see a top 5 at Watkins Glen and Infineon Raceway... Not much more from these guys! __________________ SRD's official Douchebag! http://www.freewebs.com/nbaker9-91/ http://johnsondesigns.freephpnuke.org

01-15-2008, 06:12 PM	#105 (permalink)
DaveyFan28 SRD Moderator Status: SRD Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Age: 24 Posts: 627 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 77	Yates Racing better find sponsorship. They're on the same road where all unsponsored teams go to die. -- DF28 __________________ "I think Davey had a way about him that made people feel special when he spoke with them. When he was around them he had just a rare quality that was truly a star quality. I think people were drawn to him because of that. It has really lasted all of these years. He was a great guy." -- Liz Allison "What kind of man would live in a world where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Lindberg

01-15-2008, 07:47 PM	#106 (permalink)
Mike24 Fenway Faithful Status: Fenway Faithful Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 18 Posts: 2,734 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 34 Rep Power: 288	Here's the speeds from the second session today. Bit of a surprise to see Newman up front. These look like drafting lap times, so these would show us more than anything what some of the teams can do. Jan. 15 Afternoon Session Pos. No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed 1 12B Ryan Newman Dodge 47.869 188.013 2 01A Regan Smith Chevrolet 47.968 187.625 3 15B Paul Menard Chevrolet 47.976 187.594 4 29B Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 47.992 187.531 5 40A Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.038 187.352 6 20A Tony Stewart Toyota 48.043 187.332 7 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 48.046 187.320 8 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 48.093 187.137 9 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 48.099 187.114 10 88A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.109 187.075 11 31A Jeff Burton Chevrolet 48.136 186.970 12 10B Patrick Carpentier Dodge 48.170 186.838 13 44B Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.227 186.617 14 55M Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.248 186.536 15 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.253 186.517 16 6B David Ragan Ford 48.255 186.509 17 66H Scott Riggs Chevrolet 48.275 186.432 18 21B Bill Elliott Ford 48.288 186.382 19 77A Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 48.337 186.193 20 09A Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.345 186.162 21 34A Eric McClure Dodge 48.434 185.820 22 11B Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.442 185.789 23 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 48.523 185.479 24 44A Dale Jarrett Toyota 48.601 185.181 25 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge 48.606 185.162 26 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 48.724 184.714 27 22B Dave Blaney Toyota 48.757 184.589 28 11A Denny Hamlin Toyota 48.780 184.502 29 10C Patrick Carpentier Dodge 48.856 184.215 30 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.858 184.207 31 38A David Gilliland Ford 48.925 183.955 32 38B David Gilliland Ford 48.952 183.854 33 87 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet 48.969 183.790 34 21A Bill Elliott Ford 49.055 183.468 35 20B Tony Stewart Toyota 49.062 183.441 36 15A Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.092 183.329 37 77B Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 49.111 183.258 38 12A Ryan Newman Dodge 49.120 183.225 39 6A David Ragan Ford 49.122 183.217 40 43A Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.150 183.113 41 01B Regan Smith Chevrolet 49.186 182.979 42 29A Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.233 182.804 43 60B Boris Said Ford 49.242 182.771 44 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 49.345 182.389 45 60A Boris Said Ford 49.396 182.201 46 50A Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 49.471 181.925 47 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.473 181.917 48 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.514 181.767 49 26B Jamie McMurray Ford 49.541 181.668 50 49A Ken Schrader Dodge 49.576 181.539 51 09B Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.797 180.734 52 49B Ken Schrader Dodge 49.954 180.166 53 08A Carl Long Dodge 50.192 179.311 54 57A Norm Benning Chevrolet 50.466 178.338 __________________ ________________________________________________ "Failure is not an option." -Apollo 13 "Life is a team sport." -Hendrick Marrow Foundation "Never talk about politics or Dale Jr. in mixed company...you'll always offend someone..." Jeff Gordon (6-Time Champion): '95, '97, '98, '01, '04, '07

01-15-2008, 07:57 PM	#107 (permalink)
nbaker9-91 Sim Racing Design Member Status: Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,290 Downloads: 468 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 139	Kasey Kahne up there and look at those two DEI cars up there in second and third! __________________ SRD's official Douchebag! http://www.freewebs.com/nbaker9-91/ http://johnsondesigns.freephpnuke.org

01-15-2008, 08:01 PM	#108 (permalink)
Jason Roush Administrator Status: Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,012 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 168 Rep Power: 332	The 21 struggles to stay in the top 35.

01-16-2008, 06:58 AM	#109 (permalink)
Birdman235 Sim Racing Design Member Status: Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dover Downs Posts: 350 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 39	Dario's up there in the top five! __________________ America is all about speed. Hot, Nasty bad-A$$ speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt The Nascar Goody's Series Forums

01-16-2008, 09:12 AM	#110 (permalink)
jusroamn1 Sim Racing Design Member Status: Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 20 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0 Rep Power: 11	wow thanks for all this information this is great.

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