The Trans-Pacific Traveller
by: Tezgm99
TNQC & TNRC - Dover
Jun 05, 2008 | 4:36PM | report this
Alrighty then, Dover saw Roush-Fenway somehow lose a race that they should have won…and no guesses on picking who the driver was that spoiled their party.

Qualifying had Greg Biffle collect his second pole of the year, fending off both Busch’s from securing a brotherly front-row.  Kyle kept increasing his lead over the rest of the field as Dale Earnhardt Jr failed to score any points this week.

One new face in the top 20 this week as Jamie McMurray relegates Reed Sorenson.

Tez's NASCAR Qualifying Championship - top 20 standings after 13 rounds:

1 - Kyle Busch, 456 points (2 poles)
2 - Dale Earnhardt Jr, 348 points (1 pole)
3 - Jimmie Johnson, 345 points (1 pole)
4 - Jeff Gordon, 300 points (2 poles)
5 - Carl Edwards, 261 points
6 - Kasey Kahne, 243 points
7 - Greg Biffle, 240 points (2 poles)
8 - Mark Martin, 228 points
=9 - Denny Hamlin, 225 points (1 pole)
=9 - Ryan Newman, 225 points (1 pole)
11 - Elliott Sadler, 201 points
12 - Tony Stewart, 189 points
13 - David Ragan, 186 points
14 - Kurt Busch, 156 points
15 - Martin Truex Jr, 144 points
16 - Brian Vickers, 117 points
17 - Jamie McMurray, 114 points
18 - Scott Riggs, 108 points
19 - Kevin Harvick, 86 points
20 - Ken Schrader, 84 points

The race itself wasn’t the greatest spectacle ever seen as the lead changed hands only a few times with Biffle, Carl Edwards and, finally, Kyle.

Like last week, no changes in the top 20 though Biffle made up the most ground.

Tez's NASCAR Race Championship - top 20 standings after 13 rounds:

1 - Kyle Busch, 540.5 points (4 wins)
2 - Carl Edwards, 417 points (3 wins)
3 - Jeff Burton, 319.5 points (1 win)
4 - Dale Earnhardt Jr, 318 points
5 - Jeff Gordon, 283.5 points
6 - Greg Biffle, 277.5 points
7 - Jimmie Johnson, 247.5 points (1 win)
8 - Denny Hamlin, 236.5 points (1 win)
9 - Tony Stewart, 228 points
10 - Matt Kenseth, 222 points
11 - Kevin Harvick, 206.5 points
12 - Ryan Newman, 206 points (1 win)
13 - Clint Bowyer, 196.5 points (1 win)
14 - Kasey Kahne, 194 points (1 win)
15 - David Ragan, 171.5 points
16 - Martin Truex Jr, 127.5 points
=17 - Kurt Busch, 115.5 points
=17 - Travis Kvapil, 115.5 points
19 - Brian Vickers, 114 points
20 - Mark Martin, 101 points

On to Pocono where Jeff Gordon won by dint of leading when the rains came and everyone will be hoping Kyle has a bad finish to tighten things up a bit at the top…well, everyone except Kyle of course.

Another side note, that’s it from me for a while…and also the end of my "Trans-Tasman Traveller" title as I make my move further overseas this weekend. Hope the race/s I don’t get to see are great and thanks everyone for putting up with me this past year and a bit *laugh*
7 Comments | Add a comment   categories: NASCAR, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, TNQC, TNRC
 
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HotfootLori
Jun 5, 2008
7:40 PM
I hope your travels go well and I will look forward to the new title of the blog. Take care!

Tezgm99
Jun 5, 2008
7:49 PM
thanks Lori, am hoping everything goes smoothly as well since I don't think I can cross anything else, lol

14Falcons
Jun 5, 2008
8:05 PM
Yay Jamie!

Dwindy1
Jun 6, 2008
6:12 AM
See you later Tez! Good luck.

klvalus
Jun 6, 2008
8:23 AM
Happy Moving Tez! I hope you and everything else arrives in Canada safe and sound...welcome to our side of the pond!!

volfan69
Jun 6, 2008
8:39 AM
Take care of you!

photogr
Jun 6, 2008
1:45 PM
Tez:

Have a safe trip and watch out for the Mounties.

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