RACE DR on the RADIO

RACE DR ON THE RADIO

RACE DR returns to the Two Guys Name Chris show (featuring Deidre) on ROCK 92, Monday in the 10 O’Clock hour, please start listening at 6 AM. If you don’t reside in the Triad Megaplex tune on online at www.ROCK92.COM.

Check out the RACE DR as he visits “Manifold Destiny” Monday night on SIRIUS and XM NASCAR RADIO CH 128. “Manifold Destiny” begins 10PM Charlotte Mean Time, 7PM in the Wild West. “Manifold Destiny” is hosted by Mojo Nixon.

RACE DR returns to the Two Guys Name Chris show (featuring Deidre) on ROCK 92, Friday in the 10 O’Clock hour, please start listening at 6 AM. If you don’t reside in the Triad Megaplex tune on online at www.ROCK92.COM.

TOP 5 DRIVERS TO WATCH:TEXAS

DICKIES 500 from TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

The number #5 driver to watch is the wildcard of the week and this week it is #26 Jamie McMurray. Jamie sits 22nd in points and is banking on this race getting him into the Top 20. Jamie was the surprise winner last week in Alabama and wants to keep the Mojo going. He finished 3rd in this race last year. Remember Jamie drives for Roush/Fenway who have won 7 of the 17 races that have been run here.

My #4 driver to watch is a former winner, #14 Tony Stewart. Tony has 15 starts and 1 win that came in 2006. Tony is 5th in points and 5th hottest over the last 6 weeks. Tony needs to race hard to stay in the Top 5.

My #3 pick is a driver that is ranked #1 on these intermediate tracks, #24 Jeff Gordon. Jeff is also the most recent winner here. He won here for the first time last March. He has 17 starts and 7 Top 5 finishes in the Lone Star State.

My #2 pick this week is the driver who has the best average finish here, #17 Matt Kenseth. Matt has always done very well here. He has 14 starts, 1 win and 6 Top 5 finishes. His last 5 starts were all Top 5’s. Matt has two wins this year and he and his team think they have a great shot to get win #3 this week.

My #1 driver is sitting on top but he knows that they haven’t engraved the trophy yet., #48 Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie is straight up dominating and they know they have to keep the pressure on so they don’t give anything away. Jimmie has 12 starts here – 1 win and 6 Top 5 finishes. When you are #1 in points and half of your starts are Top 5’s you come in with a ton of confidence.

TOP 30 DRIVERS:TEXAS

 

DICKIES 500:TEXAS

1. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48

2. MATT KENSETH #17

3. JEFF GORDON #24

4. TONY STEWART #14

5. CARL EDWARDS #99

6. MARK MARTIN #5

7. KYLE BUSCH #18

8. CLINT BOWYER #33

9. JEFF BURTON #31

10. KURT BUSCH #2

11. DENNY HAMLIN #11

12. KEVIN HARVICK #29

13. GREG BIFFLE #16

14. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA #42

15. MARTIN TRUEX #1

16. JAMIE MCMURRAY #26

17. RYAN NEWMAN #39

18. CASEY MEARS #07

19. DALE EARNHARDT JR #88

20. KASEY KAHNE #9

21. BRIAN VICKERS #83

22. DAVID REUTIMANN #00

23. JOEY LOGANO #20

24. DAVID RAGAN #6

25. PAUL MENARD #98

26. MARCOS AMBROSE #47

27. ELLIOTT SADLER #19

28. SAM HORNISH #77

29.  BOBBY LABONTE #71*

30. A.J. ALLMENDINGER #44

*STILL MUST QUALIFY

Here are our Top 30 drivers for Sunday’s race the Dickies 500. Friday we’ll break down the Top 5.

TOP 10:INTERMEDIATE TRACKS

TOP 10: INTERMEDIATE TRACKS
1. JEFF GORDON #24
2. MATT KENSETH #17
3. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
4. CARL EDWARDS #99
5. JEFF BURTON #31
6. TONY STEWART #14
7. MARK MARTIN #5
8. KYLE BUSCH #18
9. CLINT BOWYER #33
10. MARTIN TRUEX #1

Top 10 on Intermediate tracks, tomorrow look for our Top 30 rankings for Sunday’s DICKIES 500 from Texas.

TOP 10 OWNER/TEAMS:POST TALLADEGA

TOP 10 TEAMS POST TALLADEGA

1. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS

2. STEWART HAAS RACING

3. ROUSH/FENWAY RACING

4. EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING

5. RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING

6. JOE GIBBS RACING

7. RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS

8. PENSKE MOTORSPORTS

9. MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING

10. RED BULL RACING

The Top 2 spots stay the same this week. Roush/Fenway moves up 2 spots to #3. Earnhardt/Ganassi Racing jumps drops back 1 spot to #4. RCR moves up 1 spot to #5. JGR drops a spot 2 spots to #6. RPM, Scuderia Penske, MWR and Red Bull all stay the same.

These are the Top 10 Owner/Teams, Wednesday look for our Top10 drivers on intermediate tracks.

RACE PREVIEW:TEXAS

DICKIES 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
NOVEMBER 8th, 3PM EST ABC TV
1.5 Miles 24 Degrees of Banking
The Sprint Cup may very well have been won. Jimmie Johnson now has a 184 point advantage over #5 Mark Martin. Since the Cup may have been won it comes down now to wins. There are just 3 races left to get those wins and at least try to close in on Jimmie Johnson. This track is another that may as well hang a sign that says “House of Roush”. In the 17 Cup races that have been run here 7 of them have been won by the Roush/Fenway team of drivers; the first in the inaugural race in 1997 (Jeff Burton), the last coming in the here in 2008 (Carl Edwards won both races). No other owner even comes close; Hendrick Motorsports is 2nd with 3 wins here. Even though the Championship may have been won there are many drivers that won a race last year that have yet to win a race this year. Chase drivers Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards have yet to win a race in 2009.

Tuesday look for our Top 10 Owner/Teams.

TOP 5 DRIVERS TO WATCH:TALLADEGA

DRIVERS TO WATCH

AMP ENERGY 500:TALLADEGA
The number #5 driver to watch is the wildcard of the week and this
week it is #6 David Ragan. David sits 28th in points and he feels like
he can deliver in the UPS Ford this week. 2 out of his last 3 last stops here were Top 5’s and his last 6 restrictor plate races were all Top 15’s. The real wildcard part of this could be that David is trying out the new F-9 Motor this week.

My #4 driver to watch is winless so far this year, #39 Ryan Newman. Ryan basically has nothing to lose AND is a very good restrictor plate racer. He finished in 3rd place earlier in the year, his first time using Hendrick Motorsports power. 4 of his last 5 races were Top 10 finishes.

My #3 driver to watch is the #1 hottest driver over the last 6 weeks and a former winner here, #48 Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie won here in 2006. Jimmie has 15 starts and 4 total Top 5’s. He looks like he is on his way to his 4th Championship and his team Hendrick Motor Sports have won 6 of the last 11 races down in Alabama.

My #2 is another former winner, #14 Tony Stewart. Tony is the defending champion, winning here last year for the first time. In his 21 starts Tony has 9 Top 5’s. The Cup may not be a realistic goal but Tony definitely wants to lock himself into the Top5.

My #1 pick is the driver with the highest average finish here, #2 Kurt Busch. Kurt has 17 starts here and 11 of those were Top 10’s. In fact he got 8 out of those 11 Top 10’s in his last 10 races here. Kurt is also my #1 rated restrictor plate driver.

Monday look for our preview of the DICKIES 500 from Texas Motor Speedway.

TOP 30 POWER RANKINGS:TALLADEGA

AMP ENERGY 500 from TALLADEGA

1. KURT BUSCH #2
2. TONY STEWART #14
3. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
4. RYAN NEWMAN #39
5. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA #42
6. DAVID RAGAN #6
7. MARK MARTIN #5
8. DENNY HAMLIN #11
9. KYLE BUSCH #18
10. JEFF GORDON #24
11. KEVIN HARVICK #29
12. KASEY KAHNE #9
13. MATT KENSETH #17
14. BRIAN VICKERS #83
15. CASEY MEARS #07
16. CLINT BOWYER #07
17. DALE EARNHARDT JR #88
18. MARCOS AMBROSE #47
19. GREG BIFFLE #16
20. JEFF BURTON #31
21. ELLIOTT SADLER #19
22. JOEY LOGANO #20
23. CARL EDWARDS #99
24. ROBBY GORDON #7
25. MICHAEL WALTRIP #55
26. REED SORENSON #43
27. BOBBY LABONTE #71*
28. DAVID REUTIMANN #00
29. DAVID STREMME #12
30. MARTIN TRUEX #1

*STILL MUST QUALIFY

ABOVE THE TOP 30 DRIVERS FOR TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY, FRIDAY LOOK FOR OUR TOP 5 DRIVERS TO WATCH.

TOP 10 DRIVER RANKINGS:RESTRICTOR PLATE TRACKS

TOP 10: RESTRICTOR PLATE TRACKS
1. KURT BUSCH #2
2. DAVID RAGAN #6
3. KASEY KAHNE #9
4. KEVIN HARVICK #29
5. KYLE BUSCH #18

6. MATT KENSETH #17
7. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
8. RYAN NEWMAN #39
9. CLINT BOWYER #33
10. ELLIOTT SADLER #19

Top 10 on Restrictor Plate tracks, tomorrow look for our Top 30 rankings for Sunday’s AMP Energy 500 from Talladega Super Speedway.

TOP 10 OWNER/TEAMS:POST MARTINSVILLE

TOP 10 TEAMS POST MARTINSVILLE

1. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS

2. STEWART HAAS RACING

3. EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING

4. JOE GIBBS RACING

5. ROUSH/FENWAY RACING

6. RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING

7. RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS

8. PENSKE MOTORSPORTS

9. MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING

10. RED BULL RACING

The Top 2 spots stay the same this week. Earnhardt/Ganassi Racing jumps up 2 spots to #3. Roush/Fenway and JGR both drop a spot. RCR moves up 1 spot to #6. RPM slips 1 spot to #7. Scuderia Penske MWR and Red Bull all stay the same.

These are the Top 10 Owner/Teams, Wednesday look for our Top 10 drivers on restrictor plate tracks.

RACE PREVIEW:TALLADEGA

AMP ENERGY DRINK 500

TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT ABC-TV

2.66 Miles 33 Degrees of Banking

Ever since the last lap at the Coke Zero 400 drivers have had this date circled on their calendars and etched in their minds. Talladega Superspeedway is the seventh race in the Chase for the Nextel Cup and the last of four restrictor plate races in the year. A restrictor plate regulates how much air gets into an engine and therefore restricts or limits how fast it can go. They are only used at two tracks: here and Daytona. Drivers fear these races because it forces them to run very close together because the speeds are limited. This is the biggest track on the circuit and that often times leads to the biggest wrecks at any track. Drivers are all waiting for “The Big One” – a wreck that can take out one car or quite possibly half the field. When the cars get bunched up like they do here it only takes one car getting loose to start a huge chain reaction pile up. With only 4 races left in the Chase for the Cup no one wants to get caught up in someone else’s mistake or misfortune. Many times drivers who know each other will move thru traffic on the track together nose to tail -“drafting” – and with a championship just 4 races away it will be interesting to see if old alliances stay in tact or if new ones are formed due to team loyalties or drivers wanting to hook up with others they think can take them farther. Who will draft with who? We’ll know on Sunday.

Tuesday look for our Top 10 Owner/Teams.