Race Lineup
Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway
November 5, 2006 | Race 34 of 36

Pos. Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind

1 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 196.235 27.518 Leader
2 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 195.390 27.637 -0.119
3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 194.854 27.713 -0.195
4 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/Dodge Nitro 194.812 27.719 -0.201
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 193.833 27.859 -0.341
6 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's 193.562 27.898 -0.380
7 38 David Gilliland Ford Combos 193.368 27.926 -0.408
8 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 193.320 27.933 -0.415
9 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Menards/MAPEI 193.126 27.961 -0.443
10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 193.098 27.965 -0.447
11 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST 193.071 27.969 -0.451
12 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley/"Cars" DVD 192.981 27.982 -0.464
13 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 192.960 27.985 -0.467
14 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 192.898 27.994 -0.476
15 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 192.713 28.021 -0.503
16 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 192.665 28.028 -0.510
17 40 David Stremme* Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon 192.500 28.052 -0.534
18 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 192.472 28.056 -0.538
19 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target/Kraft 192.431 28.062 -0.544
20 88 Dale Jarrett Ford The UPS Store/Toys for Tots 192.363 28.072 -0.554
21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 192.102 28.110 -0.592
22 49 Mike Bliss Dodge WhatsOnline.com 192.089 28.112 -0.594
23 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 192.082 28.113 -0.595
24 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 191.755 28.161 -0.643
25 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 191.741 28.163 -0.645
26 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 191.598 28.184 -0.666
27 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 191.374 28.217 -0.699
28 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 191.354 28.220 -0.702
29 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 191.211 28.241 -0.723
30 22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 191.178 28.246 -0.728
31 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 191.171 28.247 -0.729
32 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Sylvania 191.164 28.248 -0.730
33 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 191.029 28.268 -0.750
34 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 190.867 28.292 -0.774
35 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 190.860 28.293 -0.775
36 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 190.712 28.315 -0.797
37 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Hefty/Lucas Oil Products 190.644 28.325 -0.807
38 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 190.564 28.337 -0.819
39 16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 190.040 28.415 -0.897
40 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 190.040 28.415 -0.897
41 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 189.860 28.442 -0.924
42 26 Jamie McMurray+ Ford Crown Royal 189.241 28.535 -1.017
43 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/Terry Labonte Tribute Champion's Provisional

Did not Qualify
44 34 Chad Chaffin Dodge MyAutoLoan.com 189.787 28.453 -0.935
45 37 Bill Elliott Dodge R&J Racing 189.780 28.454 -0.936
46 61 Kevin Lepage Dodge Oak Gloves/RPM 189.221 28.538 -1.020
47 72 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Dutch Quality Stone 189.162 28.547 -1.029
48 160 David Ragan Ford Pennzoil Platinum 188.917 28.584 -1.066
49 74 Derrike Cope Dodge Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin. Svcs 187.344 28.824 -1.306
50 84 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge New York Red Bulls 186.091 29.018 -1.500


+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

did you see where gordon starts its embarrassing

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Whoa, I didn't know that about Jamie, see he should of stayed in the Dodge. Silly boy.

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Hey don't be embarassed, not when these guy are 100th of a second apart in time. It's not where you start, it's where you finish thats important.

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Unofficial Race Results
Dickies 500
Texas Motor Speedway
November 5, 2006
Race 34 of 36


Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status

1 8 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 190/10 339 Running
2 5 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 175/5 339 Running
3 21 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 165/0 339 Running
4 11 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST 165/5 339 Running
5 14 #07 Clint Bowyer * Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 160/5 339 Running
6 10 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 155/5 339 Running
7 25 #42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 146/0 339 Running
8 3 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 147/5 339 Running
9 23 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 138/0 339 Running
10 6 #11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's 134/0 339 Running
11 35 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 130/0 339 Running
12 36 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 132/5 339 Running
13 27 #66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 124/0 339 Running
14 34 #1 Martin Truex Jr. * Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 121/0 339 Running
15 15 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 118/0 339 Running
16 13 #43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 115/0 338 Running
17 19 #41 Reed Sorenson * Dodge Target/Kraft 112/0 338 Running
18 16 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 109/0 338 Running
19 41 #96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 106/0 338 Running
20 26 #18 J.J. Yeley * Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 108/5 338 Running
21 7 #38 David Gilliland Ford Combos 100/0 338 Running
22 28 #6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 97/0 338 Running
23 22 #49 Mike Bliss Dodge WhatsOnline.com 94/0 338 Running
24 17 #40 David Stremme * Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon 96/5 338 Running
25 37 #4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Hefty/Lucas Oil Products 88/0 338 Running
26 42 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 90/5 338 Running
27 1 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 87/5 338 Running
28 40 #32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 79/0 337 Running
29 20 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford The UPS Store/Toys for Tots 76/0 334 Running
30 33 #178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 73/0 333 Running
31 12 #10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley/"Cars" DVD 70/0 331 Out of Race
32 30 #22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 67/0 330 Running
33 4 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/Dodge Nitro 69/5 328 Out of Race
34 24 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 61/0 328 Running
35 39 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 58/0 324 Out of Race
36 43 #44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/Terry Labonte Tribute 55/0 316 Running
37 2 #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 52/0 310 Running
38 29 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 49/0 269 Running
39 9 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Menards/MAPEI 46/0 256 Out of Race
40 31 #14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 48/5 208 Out of Race
41 32 #15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Sylvania 40/0 194 Out of Race
42 18 #21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 37/0 173 Out of Race
43 38 #55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 34/0 109 Out of Race


* Denotes Rookie



Congratulations to Tony Stewart and all you Stew fans! Wow, wonder how many points he has accumulated now?!?!?!?!

NASCAR.COM
November 5, 2006
07:31 PM EST (00:31 GMT)


Lap 339 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Tony Stewart wins the Dickies 500 by holding off Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 338 -- WHITE FLAG: Jimmie Johnson falls in line behind Tony Stewart with one to go.

Lap 337 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 335 -- The race will end in a green-white-checkered condition. Denny Hamlin pits several times.

Lap 331 -- YELLOW FLAG: Scott Riggs gets loose with Kevin Harvick on his tail coming through the tri-oval and smashes the wall. Matt Kenseth gets spun and Jeff Gordon goes through the grass on the frontstretch. Martin Truex Jr. barely gets through with a touch from Riggs and then Dale Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards was among the spinners.

Lap 330 -- Jimmie Johnson immediately gets around Kevin Harvick for third and chases Scott Riggs.

Lap 330 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green in single-file with four laps to go.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Scott Riggs
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 328 -- Jeff Gordon is on pit road for a four-tire change.

Lap 327 -- Kasey Kahne is on pit road and says his engine has expired. He was running second. Kahne's car is stopped on pit road with the hood up. He is done for the day and the team eventually pushes the car to the garage.

Lap 326 -- YELLOW FLAG: Greg Biffle gets into the wall with tire problems on the right-front. He was running on seven cylinders and felt like he ran over something on the track.

Lap 323 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart is back out front by passing his teammate J.J. Yeley. Stewart has a 4.5-second lead over second-place Kasey Kahne and more than a 10-second lead on fifth-place Jimmie Johnson, who took four tires.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Scott Riggs
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 320 -- LEAD CHANGE: J.J. Yeley inherits the lead when Bobby Labonte hits pit road.

Lap 319 -- LEAD CHANGE: Bobby Labonte inherits the lead when Kyle Busch makes his stop. Carl Edwards is also in for two tires.

Lap 318 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch inherits the lead when Jimmie Johnson makes his four-tire pit stop. Jeff Gordon is also in for his stop with Kevin Harvick, who changes two.

Lap 317 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart is on pit road for two tires, giving the lead to Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 315 -- Kasey Kahne is on pit road and takes two tires. He kills the car but gets it restarted and drives away. Teammate Scott Riggs gives up fourth spot to pit for two tires.

Lap 314 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on pit road and takes four tires and fuel.

Lap 306 -- Jimmie Johnson gets around Kasey Kahne and is trying to chase down Tony Stewart.

Lap 304 -- Matt Kenseth is on pit road for his final stop. He gets right-side tires and pits early to see if he can get an advantage on the rest of the field.

Lap 300 -- As the leaders work their way through lapped traffic, Kasey Kahne trails leader Tony Stewart by .371 seconds with pit stops nearing.

Lap 286 -- Greg Biffle's motor is expiring. He has fallen from third back to ninth and continues to move backward.

Lap 270 -- Jimmie Johnson gets around Greg Biffle for third position after racing side-by-side for several laps. Kevin Harvick follows as Biffle touches the wall on the backstretch.

Lap 261 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Greg Biffle
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kevin Harvick

Lap 260 -- Tony Stewart inherits the lead again when David Stremme makes his pit stop.

Lap 259 -- Matt Kenseth is penalized for speeding off pit road. He will restart at the tail of the longest line. Before he goes to the back, he tops off with fuel.

Lap 258 -- David Stremme stays out to lead.

Lap 257 -- The leaders are on pit road:
•Jimmie Johnson gets a slight air-pressure adjustment and is off in 13.6 seconds
•Tony Stewart has a 13.5-second stop and gets off with the lead again
•Kasey Kahne gets out second with a quick stop
•Clint Bowyer has a slow stop and drops seven positions to restart 10th
•Greg Biffle takes two tires and will restart third

Lap 256 -- YELLOW FLAG: Robby Gordon's car goes up in smoke with engine trouble. He heads to the garage.

Lap 239 -- Kasey Kahne gets around Clint Bowyer and trails leader Tony Stewart by 1.349 seconds.

Lap 236 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart gets the race going again.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kyle Busch

Lap 232 -- The leaders are on pit road:
•Jimmie Johnson gets minor adjustments and is off in 13.5 seconds
•Tony Stewart's 13.8-second stop keeps him out front
•Clint Bowyer is out in 13.5 seconds and in second place after majing no changes
•Kasey Kahne gets a fast stop and is off third

Lap 231 -- YELLOW FLAG: Reed Sorenson spins coming out of Turn 2. He lost it heading into the turn and barely missed hitting Kyle Busch while Kurt Busch scoots by him. Sorenson had a tire go down on the right-rear.

Lap 203 -- After restarting second, Brian Vickers has fallen back to ninth in just four laps.

Lap 200 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart gets by Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers and Jamie McMurray to get the point again.

Lap 199 -- GREEN FLAG: Jamie McMurray leads the field to green.
1. Jamie McMurray
2. Brian Vickers
3. Kyle Busch
4. Tony Stewart
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 196 -- Jamie McMurray stays out to lead.

Lap 195 -- The leaders head to pit road:
•Jimmie Johnson is in for four tires and out in 13.9 seconds
•Tony Stewart mirrors Johnson with a 13.9second stop
•Kyle Busch gets a two-tire stop and gains nine spots for the lead
•Clint Bowyer is inches behind Stewart coming off pit road in third
•Greg Biffle gets the free pass

Lap 194 -- YELLOW FLAG: Paul Menard is smoking and off the pace. He thinks he lost a piston.

Lap 193 -- Greg Biffle is on pit road for an unscheduled stop. He thought he had a tire going down because he dropped from 14th to 20th in one lap on the restart.

Lap 186 -- Because of lapped traffic, Carl Edwards drops from fourth to ninth on the restart.

Lap 185 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Carl Edwards
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 184 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes his seventh pit stop since crashing. The crew topped him off with fuel, but he got caught speeding off pit road and will restart at the tail of the longest line.

Lap 181 -- Jeff Green gets the free pass.

Lap 180 -- YELLOW FLAG: Robby Gordon spins coming off Turn 2 and backs into the wall. Gordon moved up a line and touched Greg Biffle's nose. The contact made him get loose and he lost it coming out of the turn.

Lap 179 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart gets the race going again.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Carl Edwards
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 176 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. pits for the second time. The crew is concerned with the car because it's "driving like it's wrecking," according to the driver. And the crew is concerned with its driver, giving him six Tums for an upset stomach.

Lap 174 -- Dale Jarrett gets the free pass to become the 33rd car on the lead lap.

Lap 173 -- YELLOW FLAG: Ken Schrader blows a right tire and slams the wall. The reaction sends Mark Martin and Sterling Marlin for a spin through the grass. Dave Blaney just avoided hitting Schrader. Schrader has major right-side damage and heads to the garage.

Lap 171 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart gets the action going again. Dale Earnhardt Jr. restarts 34th, the last car on the lead lap.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Carl Edwards
5. Kasey Kahne

Lap 169 -- Tony Stewart inherits the the lead when Matt Kenseth makes his stop.

Lap 168 -- Matt Kenseth stays out to lead a lap. Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a second stop.

Lap 167 -- At the halfway point of the race, cars are on pit road:
•Tony Stewart has a quick stop and gets off with the lead
•Carl Edwards makes an adjustment and is out second with a fast stop
•Clint Bowyer has a 13.5-second stop
•Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on pit road as the crew tries to make repairs
•Ward Burton gets the free pass

Lap 166 -- YELLOW FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashes. Earnhardt got loose coming off Turn 4 and hit the wall. He touches Clint Bowyer but doesn't collect him. Earnhardt has right-side damage.

Lap 157 -- Jeff Burton is back on the track. He is 43rd on the track and has dropped to eighth in the standings as they run.

Lap 156 -- After going by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second, Jimmie Johnson drops back to fourth. He radioed his crew," Be ready. Be ready." But he switched ignition boxes and continues to run.

Lap 152 -- Jimmie Johnson goes by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second and is 3.413 seconds behind leader Tony Stewart.

Lap 143 -- Elliott Sadler is in the garage and scored in 41st position. Michael Waltrip has officially retired from the race with a blown engine -- he is scored in 42nd. Jeff Burton is 43rd as his team continues to work on his car in the garage.

Lap 140 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart is back out front to get the race going.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 138 -- Tony Stewart inherits the lead when Sterling Marlin makes his pit stop.

Lap 137 -- Sterling Marlin stays out to lead.

Lap 136 -- The leaders are on pit road:
•Jimmie Johnson makes a track-bar adjustment and gets four tires in 13.9 seconds
•Tony Stewart gets minor changes in 13.5 seconds
•Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out in 13.8 seconds while the team is worried about his flu conditions
•Clint Bowyer has a fast stop and comes off fourth
•Elliott Sadler gets the free pass

Lap 135 -- YELLOW FLAG: Debris is on the frontstretch.

Lap 115 -- Jimmie Johnson moves past Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second place behind Tony Stewart.

Lap 94 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart gets the field going again.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 90 -- Cars are on pit road:
•Jimmie Johnson is out in 14.2 seconds
•Tony Stewart is out in 14.1 seconds and off first
•Dale Earnhardt Jr. gains two positions and comes off second
•Clint Bowyer picks up four spots on pit road to come off ninth

Lap 89 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jeff Burton slams the wall on the frontstretch and has major right-front damage to his car after a blown tire. He goes directly to the garage.

Lap 87 -- Tony Stewart puts Mark Martin one lap down. Martin is running 35th.

Lap 82 -- Brian Vickers slaps the wall, but he continues without problems. He is running 15th.

Lap 68 -- Martin Truex Jr. runs in eighth after starting 34th and having a fast pit stop.

Lap 46 -- Kasey Kahne moves past Brian Vickers to take second. Vickers loses third and fourth to teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.

Lap 44 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Brian Vickers
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 41 -- All cars head onto a damp pit road to make their stops:
•Jimmie Johnson makes a wedge adjustment and gets four tires
•Kurt Busch's stop takes 20.8 seconds because of a loose lugnut and will restart 11th
•Tony Stewart is out with four tires in 14.0 seconds and the lead
•Kasey Kahne gains two spots and comes off fourth
•Terry Labonte gets the free pass

Lap 40 -- YELLOW FLAG: NASCAR has thrown a competition caution for all competitors to check their equipment due to the rain earlier in the day.

Lap 30 -- Two Roush cars and two RCR cars are bringing up the rear of the Chasers. Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton run 17th and 22nd, respectively. Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin are in 30th and 33rd.

Lap 17 -- After starting in second position, Elliott Sadler has fallen back to 12th. Denny Hamlin is battling a loose racecar and has fallen from sixth to 11th.

Lap 5 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch gets by Brian Vickers to lead as the two have pulled away from the field.

Lap 4 -- GREEN FLAG: The yellow has been removed and racing has begun with Brian Vickers leading.

Lap 1 -- Brian Vickers leads the first lap under caution.

3:43 p.m. -- GREEN / YELLOW FLAG: NASCAR has started the race under yellow-flag conditions as track drying continues. The laps count, but cars may not pass each other.

3:36 p.m. -- Cars are making pace laps in single file to help dry the top groove.

3:30 p.m. -- Mark Martin and David Stremme will drop to the back of the field in backup cars.

3:27 p.m. -- Cars are on the track.

3:26 p.m. -- Minka Kelly of NBC's TV show Friday Night Lights takes a ride around Texas Motor Speedway with Wally Dallenbach in Wally's World. Kelly says she has as many Cup wins as Dallenbach.

3:22 p.m. -- The rest of the field receives the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

3:20 p.m. -- Kristen Labonte delivers a special command to her father, Terry: "Dad, for the last time, start your engine!"

3:14 p.m. -- Drivers have been called to their cars.

3:01 p.m. -- Safety vehicles are drying the track because NASCAR says it is not ready for racing.

2:57 p.m. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is battling the flu but said the infield care center patched him up. He got his first career Busch and Cup victories at Texas.

2:53 p.m. -- Terry Labonte says the support he has received this weekend has been overwhelming. He says his career has been a dream come true. Labonte will make his 848th and final career start today.
•Labonte retirement plan 'no big nothing' to him

2:50 p.m. -- Denny Hamlin says he's one of the few guys people aren't talking about in the Chase, and that's a good thing.

2:49 p.m. -- Jimmie Johnson is in the same car this weekend that he drove to a second-place finish at Atlanta. He says he feels like he's in control of his own destiny.

2:41 p.m. -- The TCU marching band performs the national anthem.

2:40 p.m. -- Dr. Roger Marsh delivers the invocation.

2:31 p.m. -- NBC is on the air. Rain is in the forecast, so the pre-race is somewhat abbreviated.

1:10 p.m. -- Rain got Texas Motor Speedway wet this morning, but the track is getting dry and the Dickies 500 is less than two hours away.

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WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!! JR finished 7th after all the BS that happened to him thank alot Clint Bowyer. He could have finished like 2nd if he didnt do the stupid thing, o well Clint will get back what he gave out.

Hey Bud just so you know, Jr finished 6th and yes, it was amazing after all that happened to him.