Starting Grid - Food City 500
Back to “real racing.” This weekends events will be run on the high banks of the Bristol Motor Speedway. This race and venue showcase the roots and history of NASCAR like no other on the circuit. The heart and sole of NASCAR still resides at all the short tracks across the country. They feature muggy Saturday night’s in July, 30 car 30 lap main events, and walks thru the open pits at the end of the night. All Bristol is missing is a few thousand cubic yards of clay and the setting would be perfect.
There are a number of quick cars starting mid-pack. Earnhardt Jr., Martin, Kenseth, Labonte, and Jarrett are all 18th or deeper in the field and should make it interesting seeing them come up thru the field. Unless someone decides to get happy and play “bumper tag” in the early laps. Then any or all of them may be found against the wall, coolant and oil running down the high banks.
1. Ryan Newman #12 ALLTEL Dodge Penske Racing 128.314mph
2. Jeff Gordon #24 Dupont Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 128.288mph
3. Greg Biffle #16 Jackson Hewitt/National Guard FordRoush Racing 128.176mph
4. Rusty Wallace #2 Miller Lite Dodge Penske Racing 128.074mph
5. Kasey Kahne *#9 Dodge Dealers/UAW DodgeEvernham Motorsports 127.860mph
6. Jamie McMurray #42 Texaco Havoline Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 127.529mph
7. Brendan Gaughan * #77 Kodak Easyshare DodgePenske/Jasper Racing 127.377mph
8. Michael Waltrip #15 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Incorporated 127.006mph
9. Elliott Sadler #38 M&M’s Ford Robert Yates Racing 126.938mph
10. Johnny Sauter * # 30 America Online Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 126.854mph
11. Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 126.679mph
12. Tony Stewart #20 Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 126.595mph
13. Kurt Busch #97 Sharpie/Irwin FordRousch Racing 126.570mph
14. Kevin Harvick #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 126.553mph
15. Ricky Rudd #21 Motorcraft/US Air Force FordWood Brothers Racing 126.470mph
16. Jeremy Mayfield #19 Dodge Dealers/UAW DodgeEvernham Motorsports 126.353mph
17. Sterling Marlin #40 Coors Light Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 126.278mph
18. Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 Budweiser Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Incorporated 126.270mph
19. Ken Schrader #49 Schwan’s Home Service Dodge BAM Racing 126.262mph
20. Scott Wimmer * #22 Caterpillar Dodge Bill Davis Racing 126.204mph
21. Mark Martin # 6 Viagra Ford Rousch Racing 126.170mph
22. Brian Vickers * #25 GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 126.013mph
23. Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Ford Roush Racing 125.939mph
24. Casey Mears #41 Target DodgeChip Ganassi Racing 125.930mph
25. Ricky Craven #32 Tide ChevroletPPI Motorsports 125.889mph
26. Joe Nemechek #01 US Army Chevrolet MB2 Motorsports 125.535mph
27. Bobby Labonte #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 125.486mph
28. Scott Riggs * #10 Valvoline Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 125.461mph
29. Jeff Green #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Petty Enterprises 125.379mph
30. Dale Jarrett #88 UPS Ford Robert Yates Racing 125.297mph
31. Jeff Burton #99 Roush Racing Ford Roush Racing 125.297mph
32. Robby Gordon #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 125.289mph
33. Terry Labonte #5 Kellogg’s ChevroletHendrick Motorsports 125.020mph
34. Geoffrey Bodine # 198 Lucas Oil Products Ford 124.832mph
35. Kevin Lepage #4 Morgan-McClure Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Racing 124.768mph
36. Kyle Petty #45 Georgia Pacific DodgePetty Enterprises 124.283mph
37. Derrike Cope #50 Arnold Development Companies Dodge Derrike Cope 123.857mph
38. Stanton Barrett #194 AmericInn Dodge David Watson 123.786mph
39. Ward Burton # 0 Netzero HiSpeed ChevroletHaas CNC Racing no time (provisional)
40. Joe Ruttman #09 Phoenix Racing Dodge Phoenix Racing 122.084mph (provisional)
41. Kirk Shelmerdine #172 Tucson Ford Kirk Shelmerdine 115,597mph (provisional)
42. Hermie Sadler #02 East Tennessee Trailers PontiacAngela Sadler 122.827mph (provisional)
43. Andy Hillenburg #280 Commercial Truck & Trailer FordStanton Hover 110.830mph (provisional)
Did not qualify
44. Morgan Shepherd #89 Voyles/Carter’s Royal Dispos-all Dodge Cindy Shepherd 122.693mph
