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[Open Thread] LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

First, the starting lineup:

Pos Car Driver Team Reason
Row 1: 1 18 Kyle Busch M&M'S Toyota 2008 Owner Points 1st
2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 2nd
Row 2: 3 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 3rd
4 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 2008 Owner Points 4th
Row 3: 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 5th
6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 6th
Row 4: 7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 2008 Owner Points 7th
8 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 2008 Owner Points 8th
Row 5: 9 17 Matt Kenseth USG Ford 2008 Owner Points 9th
10 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 10th
Row 6: 11 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 2008 Owner Points 11th
12 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 2008 Owner Points 12th
Row 7: 13 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 13th
14 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 2008 Owner Points 14th
Row 8: 15 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 2008 Owner Points 15th
16 8 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 16th
Row 9: 17 12 Ryan Newman Kodak/The Mummy Dodge 2008 Owner Points 17th
18 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 2008 Owner Points 18th
Row 10: 19 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Cub Cadet Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 19th
20 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerois/Betty Crocker Dodge 2008 Owner Points 20th
Row 11: 21 28 Travis Kvapil freecreditreport.com Ford 2008 Owner Points 21st
22 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Slim Pack Dodge 2008 Owner Points 22nd
Row 12: 23 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 2008 Owner Points 23rd
24 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 2008 Owner Points 24th
Row 13: 25 5 Casey Mears CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 25th
26 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 2008 Owner Points 26th
Row 14: 27 15 Paul Menard Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 27th
28 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 2008 Owner Points 28th
Row 15: 29 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 2008 Owner Points 29th
30 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 2008 Owner Points 30th
Row 16: 31 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam/SaveOurName.com Dodge 2008 Owner Points 31st
32 41 Reed Sorenson Target/Maxwell House/Tums Dodge 2008 Owner Points 32nd
Row 17: 33 01 Regan Smith # Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet 2008 Owner Points 33rd
34 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 2008 Owner Points 34th
Row 18: 35 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 2008 Owner Points 35th
36 45 * Terry Labonte Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge Past Champion 1996
Row 19: 37 21 * Bill Elliott U.S. Air Force Ford Past Champion 1988
38 66 * Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet 2008 Owner Attempts
Row 20: 39 84 * AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 2008 Owner Attempts
40 96 * J.J. Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 2008 Owner Attempts
Row 21: 41 78 * Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 2008 Owner Attempts
42 10 * Patrick Carpentier # LifeLock Dodge 2008 Owner Attempts
Row 22: 43 70 * Jason Leffler Haas Automation Chevrolet 2008 Owner Attempts

Did Not Qualify: #34 Tony Raines; #08 Johnny Sauter

The starting lineup was set by current point positions / past champion provisions / owners points / Ouija board after qualifying was cancelled by rain.

Pre-Race: As a public favor in the never-ending effort to offer relief from Bill Weber, this week's podcast with its usual mix of commentary and observations on different topics along with an eclectic assortment of musical interludes is now available by clicking here (it'll open in a new window).  Full details including a transcript are available here (again, it'll open in a new window).

See you in the comments area.

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Squashing a rumor

No, the competition yellow at lap 35 isn’t in case Kyle Busch is running away with things.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

That isn't what I heard...

I “overheard” a couple of guys that the yellows were to keep Dale Jr. from running away with things.

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 5

Michael McDowell is having the beginning of a bad evening.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 10

Matt Kenseth is moving up, which is impressive considering his radio isn’t tuned to his crew chief or spotter. He’s listening to ESPN Radio to see what’s going on with the Brett Farve story.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh great...

... the first Viagra ad.

And if your wife is that cute, you shouldn’t need it.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

No kidding

Present company excepted, but the boomer generation just needs to lay off the prescription drugs.

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Unless you need them.

High blood pressure, need.

High cholesterol, need.

Can’t get it up? Um…

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Unless you need them

High blood pressure, need.

High cholesterol, need.

Can’t get it up? Um…
Blame it on the meds for the first two…..................Peace, Mike.

by rockon1974 on Jul 14, 2008 9:54 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We're the generation that said never trust anyone over 30...

... so ever since we turned 30 we’ve sought any means available to fool ourselves into believing we’re 29 and holding.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL!

My LEAST favorite commercial is the one that starts out ” the generation that said that it would never get old…..didn’t.” Everytime I heard it I yell “Liars!”

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Watch it, young'un...

... I’d whap you with my cane if it wasn’t for this dang rheumatism.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey I feel your pain.

I was telling a classmate that I was geeked about seeing the new Indiana Jones movie and he was like, “well those were a bit before my time. I was 1 when the last one came out.” I was like ugh!

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Back in my dating days...

... the first one had just come out. I went to see it, and a couple of weeks later had one of my rare dates. It came in handy knowing when thing would happen so I could conveniently arrange to have a hand properly positioned when I was pretty sure she’d jump and look for something to grab. Hey, all’s fair.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

First and third ones I was fine.

Temple of Doom and all of those bugs? Oh man! I cover my eyes for most of that movie!

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 23

Meanwhile back at the race… uh, I’m sure something is happening. Somewhere.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Whew!

First sighting of the Holly Hunter/Gretchen Wilson ad. Ah, to dream… ah well, back to reality.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 32

I almost feel like doing a happy dance because Jeff Gordon hasn’t dropped like a rock from the start of the race. Not moving up, but not disappearing from the top ten. Yet (sigh).

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Weber channels Yoda ... again

Is it wrong to wish that Weber gets laryngitis for a really loooong time?

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Now you know why I posted my podcast earlier today...

... my attempt to give you something to listen to when you’re in danger of a Weber freak-out.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 35

Brian Vickers is lookin’ sporty. Or some cliche that means progressing upward.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Competition yellow pit stop

Amazingly, no one took anyone out getting out of their pit stall. At least not that we know of.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Okay, other than Jeff Burton trying to get into his pit stall...

... man, he’s having a rough start to the evening.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know...

... I have the diecast of Carl Edwards’ Vitamin Water car, and it didn’t come with either a koi pond or rock garden. I feel ripped off.

And TNT missed the restart.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Meanwhile...

... Denny Hamlin is not having a good evening. And Carl Edwards just gained 90,000 or so fans by passing Kyle Busch. On the track, even.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh yeah...the race!

forgot it was still going on. Anything doing?

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 50

Pit strategy. Wonder if it’ll work. Considering J. Gordon is currently first, obviously I hope so. Several cars apparently took gas only, so tires won’t be an issue for at least several laps.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 55

Wow… some actual action between Johnson, Newman, Stewart and Edwards. Is Newman yelling “hi boss” at Stewart?

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 57

Biffle now in the lead.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 58

Um… anyone know why Dale Jr. is 30th?

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 62

Kyle Busch’s move upwards has stalled. Smoke is smokin’.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

About this McDonalds ad...

... there isn’t a DJ in the world these days who would take a CD from a street performer and put it on the air. The era of underground radio is dead.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Traditional radio yeah

But online streaming radio? Yeah. College radio is always good for new stuff too. My new current favorite is a trio called Pie Boys Flat out of New York. Happy music (and they do killer ZZ Top covers too!)

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

"I'm thinking..."

... okay, time for a different Allstate ad.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 69

And now Carl Edwards has gotten past Kyle Busch.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:02 PM EDT   0 recs

"Hey NASCAR fans -- remember how you loved us in Talladega Nights?"

Um… I didn’t love you in Talladega Nights. I would like the hour plus of my life I spent watching it back, actually.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:03 PM EDT   0 recs

No kidding

I saw like 10 minutes of that crap, and I’m like what the heck IS this crap?

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And yes I know that was redundant

But I was trying not to use any bad words…

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And NASCAR hyped the bejeebers out of it...

... while ignoring “Cars.” Unbelievable.

Not even having Amy Adams in it made it worthwhile.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Danger Sullivan

Larry McReynolds?

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

LOL!

He walked right past me once at Infineon. I almost introduced myself, but what would be the chances he’d have ever heard of Diecast Dude?

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You never know.

Besides even if he hadn’t, I think he would have been delighted to meet you. A genuine fan, who has perspective AND not willing to say something just to bring attention to himself? He probably would have HUGGED you! (and actually, I think Danger is the “Does that thing have a hemi?” guy, but he STILL reminds me of Larry Mac.)

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 82

By the way, Brian Vickers is up to second.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 86

Bill Elliott is now a lap down, which leads to the question of why he can’t stop embarrassing himself out there and walk away.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Don't know

I really think they need to rethink that past champions thing.

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 89

Okay, who forgot to tell Martin Truex Jr. that DEI is no longer competitive?

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Duh!

Evil Theresa switched Truex’s and Jr’s cars when no one was looking….

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah, forgot...

... she’s Lucifer incarnate. Or Beelzebub. Or Mephistopheles. Or something like that. And it’s her fault Truex’s car failed inspection last week. And she just foreclosed the mortgage on the orphanage, and threw a sack of puppies and kitties in the river, and tripped a little old lady walking across the street, and…

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Possibly

(and somewhere, someone not picking up the sarcasm runs with the headline Earnhardt and Weber marriage and Busch adoption.)

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL!!!

It’s probably a headline on Jayski even as we type!

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh swell...

... that Viagra ad again.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey, they showed Elliot Sadler!

For half a second while he was in the pits as Kasey Kahne was pulling out past him.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 108

Green flag stops are complete. Biffle back in the lead.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 112

Micheal Waltrip in a caution… and it wasn’t even his fault. There’s something new every day.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Breathe Mr. Dude

It’s your commercial now.

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Am I the only person to notice...

... the melody for the first two lines of that Gretchen Wilson song is a direct ripoff of the first two lines of “Jealous Again” by the Black Crowes?

At least I think so. I was too busy trying to avoid hyperventilation.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 116

Hope that four tire stop doesn’t bite JG.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 120

That is one long side by side run for the lead between Kyle Busch and Kenseth.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 123

Burton, get out of the way!

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 125

Well, that sucks for Kenseth. He hopefully has enough time to get back up front.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 126

David Ragan, despite not having been mentioned once, is up to third.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT   0 recs

You have to advertise to sell tickets for the Brickyard?

Wow. NASCAR is officially having problems.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT   0 recs

They advertise here all the time.

Maybe they are trolling for people a bit further out…

by MindyL78 on Jul 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lap 131

Kyle Busch leading by 1.7 or so seconds. Good time for that refrigerator / potty / rearrange your sock drawer break.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 136

This just in: this race is on pace to set a record for fewest mentions of Dale Jr. during a race.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Lap 139

Larry Mac has officially lost it.

by Diecast Dude on Jul 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT   0 recs