http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/734329.html

Quote :

"Newman claims Lowe's pole Non-Chase driver wins seventh pole at Concord track The Associated Press CONCORD - Ryan Newman dominates qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson dominates the races. The pair will start on the front row in the Bank of America 500. Newman captured his seventh career pole at the track when he knocked Johnson off the top spot with a speed of 189.394 mph in qualifying Thursday night. Johnson, who has won five of the past 12 races at LMS, will start second after a lap of 188.990 for Saturday night's race, which marks the halfway point in the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship. Bobby Labonte qualified third, followed by points leader Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray. Newman, who also won the pole for the May race at LMS, went out three drivers after Johnson's lap. With Johnson watching from pit road, Newman beat his speed on the first of two laps. "It felt really good to knock off Jimmie," said Newman, who gave Johnson a friendly shove after climbing out his car. "I knew he was going to be tough after practice. It's nice to finally do it." Newman's 42nd career pole followed a fifth-place finish Sunday at Talladega, some consolation after he failed to make the Chase. "From my standpoint we've got a job to do on qualifying night and race day," said Newman, who hasn't won a race in more than two years. "Today it was all we had to do to be first. I don't look at it as doing something to get fame because we're not in the Chase." Matt Kenseth qualified seventh, followed by Kurt Busch, Casey Mears and Greg Biffle. PENALTY UPHELD: A NASCAR appeals committee upheld NASCAR's decision to dock Carl Edwards 25 points because his winning car failed inspection at Dover. Car owner Jack Roush also was docked 25 owner points, and crew chief Bob Osborne was fined $25,000. Those penalties also were upheld by the three-member National Stock Car Racing Commission, continuing a trend by a commission that rarely overturns anything. Roush Fenway Racing appealed the penalty, claiming a jack bolt failed, and argued the car being too low hurt the car's performance instead of helping it. "

[Edited on October 12, 2007 at 7:55 AM. Reason : .]

10/12/2007 7:54:56 AM

it wasn't and therefore does not belong here.


racing is not a sport.

10/12/2007 7:57:25 AM

did you seriously think this thread was a good idea?

10/12/2007 8:05:37 AM