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3M Performance 400
FOX Sun. 1 p.m.

Meijer 300
FX Sat. 7:30 p.m.

3M Performance 400 final practice
FX Sat. 6:30 p.m.

Con-way Freight 200
SPEED Sat. 3 p.m.

Sonoma Lineup

1 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 93.055 76.987 Leader
2 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 92.948 77.075 -0.088
3 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 92.889 77.124 -0.137
4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 92.812 77.188 -0.201
5 160 Boris Said Ford SOBE - No Fear 92.663 77.312 -0.325
6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/SRT 92.495 77.453 -0.466
7 16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 92.308 77.610 -0.623
8 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 92.295 77.621 -0.634
9 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 92.226 77.679 -0.692
10 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 92.158 77.736 -0.749
11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 92.086 77.797 -0.810
12 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 92.076 77.805 -0.818
13 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 92.027 77.847 -0.860
14 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Menards/Energizer 92.025 77.848 -0.861
15 4 P.J. Jones Chevrolet AERO Exhaust 92.020 77.853 -0.866
16 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 91.893 77.960 -0.973
17 32 Ron Fellows Chevrolet Tide-Downy 91.859 77.989 -1.002
18 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 91.837 78.008 -1.021
19 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's 91.821 78.021 -1.034
20 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 91.726 78.102 -1.115
21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 91.684 78.138 -1.151
22 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 91.644 78.172 -1.185
23 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 91.586 78.222 -1.235
24 38 Elliott Sadler Ford Pedigree 91.559 78.245 -1.258
25 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley Tools 91.483 78.310 -1.323
26 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 91.445 78.342 -1.355
27 40 Scott Pruett Dodge Coors Light 91.382 78.396 -1.409
28 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 91.381 78.397 -1.410
29 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 91.308 78.460 -1.473
30 27 Tom Hubert Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 91.265 78.497 -1.510
31 72 David Gilliland Dodge Dutch Quality Stone 91.132 78.611 -1.624
32 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/SRT 91.067 78.667 -1.680
33 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 91.012 78.715 -1.728
34 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 91.010 78.717 -1.730
35 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 90.929 78.787 -1.800
36 22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 90.825 78.877 -1.890
37 102 Brandon Ash Dodge Sprinter Trucking, Inc. 90.715 78.973 -1.986
38 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet DLP HDTV 90.684 79.000 -2.013
39 34 Johnny Miller Chevrolet Oak Glove Co. 90.552 79.115 -2.128
40 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 90.306 79.330 -2.343
41 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 90.251 79.379 -2.392
42 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Freight 90.186 79.436 -2.449
43 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target 90.028 79.575 -2.588
44 49 Chris Cook Dodge DSI 89.642 79.918 -2.931
45 178 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 89.571 79.981 -2.994
46 95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet INTERUSH 89.432 80.106 -3.119
47 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 88.497 80.952 -3.965
48 61 Brian Simo Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 88.289 81.143 -4.156



+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

I can't handle finishes like the Busch race tonite. I was pacing for the last 20 laps or so. Paul Menard won (woohoo!!! He's one of my boyz). Harvick had me nervous. He brought on that wreck himself. It was just cool that Paul got his first win on his home track (he's from Wisconsin).

I hope this is a sign of good things to come for my other boyz in the Cup race tomorrow.

Couldn,t buy tickets for that race for love, money, loose women, or cheep booze. I tried.

better try getting them now for next year
thats how people around here found to do for KC & Texas

Busch Standings as of Lap 49

Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo
Positions as of Lap 49
1 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2 #60 Carl Edwards
3 #10 John Andretti
4 #11 Paul Menard
5 #4 Kevin Hamlin
6 #64 Jamie McMurray
7 #5 Kyle Busch
8 #38 Jason Leffler
9 #00 Johnny Sauter
10 #99 Michael Waltrip

NASCAR Cup Standings:

After: Pepsi 400
Rank Movement Driver Behind Leader
1. -- Jimmie Johnson
2. -- Matt Kenseth -8
3. +2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. -267
4. -1 Kasey Kahne -292
5. +2 Tony Stewart -299
6. -2 Mark Martin -324
7. -1 Jeff Burton -349
8. +4 Kyle Busch -406
9. +1 Kevin Harvick -413
10. +1 Denny Hamlin -453

Television Coverage turns to NBC and Family:

USG Sheetrock 400
NBC HDTV Sun. 3 p.m.

Built Ford Tough 225
SPEED Sat. 8 p.m.

USG Durock 300
TNT HDTV Sat. 4 p.m.

USG Durock 300 qualifying
SPEED Sat. 12:30 p.m.

USG Sheetrock 400 final practice
SPEED Sat. 11:30 a.m.

USG Sheetrock 400 qualifying
SPEED Fri. 4:30 p.m.

Race Lineup

USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway

July 9, 2006 | Race 18 of 36

Overview

Once qualifying is over, the field is set by merging the highest ranked 35 teams in the owner standings with the fastest seven cars not in those 35 positions, in the order of their qualifying speeds. The 43rd position is reserved for a former champion, provided he is not already qualified and satisfies the rulebook's criteria. If unused by a former champion, it goes to the next fastest car in qualifying. The lone exception is the Daytona 500, which uses qualifying and two 150-mile races to determine the field.

Pos. Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 181.647 29.728 Leader
2 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 181.318 29.782 -0.054
3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/McDonald's 180.687 29.886 -0.158
4 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 180.421 29.930 -0.202
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 180.391 29.935 -0.207
6 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge ChexMostPopularDriver.com 180.367 29.939 -0.211
7 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's 179.874 30.021 -0.293
8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford USG Sheetrock 179.718 30.047 -0.319
9 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 179.324 30.113 -0.385
10 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet GSK/Astellas VESIcare 179.319 30.114 -0.386
11 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 179.223 30.130 -0.402
12 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Mobil 1 179.206 30.133 -0.405
13 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 179.200 30.134 -0.406
14 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley Tools 178.660 30.225 -0.497
15 22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 178.636 30.229 -0.501
16 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/AskDrZ.com 178.613 30.233 -0.505
17 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 178.583 30.238 -0.510
18 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target 178.442 30.262 -0.534
19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 178.318 30.283 -0.555
20 40 David Stremme* Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon 178.283 30.289 -0.561
21 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 178.271 30.291 -0.563
22 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 177.550 30.310 -0.582
23 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST 178.036 30.331 -0.603
24 100 Bill Elliott Chevrolet Burger King 178.001 30.337 -0.609
25 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 177.924 30.350 -0.622
26 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's 177.690 30.390 -0.662
27 16 Greg Biffle Ford Subway/National Guard 177.643 30.398 -0.670
28 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Exhaust 177.620 30.402 -0.674
29 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 177.515 30.420 -0.692
30 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam 177.480 30.426 -0.698
31 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 177.299 30.457 -0.729
32 38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 177.067 30.497 -0.769
33 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 176.997 30.509 -0.781
34 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 176.933 30.520 -0.792
35 06 Todd Kluever Ford 3M Post-it 176.580 30.581 -0.853
36 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 176.551 30.586 -0.858
37 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 176.505 30.594 -0.866
38 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 176.471 30.600 -0.872
39 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 175.936 30.693 -0.965
40 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 175.673 30.739 -1.011
41 88 Dale Jarrett+ Ford UPS 174.650 30.919 -1.191
42 26 Jamie McMurray+ Ford LENOX Industrial Tools 174.227 30.994 -1.266
43 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 176.177 30.651 -0.923

Did not Qualify
44 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards 176.085 30.667 -0.939
45 49 Kevin Lepage Dodge RoadLoans 175.473 30.774 -1.046
46 61 Chad Blount Dodge Embassy Suites 175.439 30.780 -1.052
47 204 Brent Sherman* Ford Serta 174.430 30.958 -1.230
48 151 Mike Garvey Chevrolet Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 174.205 30.998 -1.270
49 74 Derrike Cope Dodge Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin. Svcs 173.824 31.066 -1.338
50 34 Carl Long Chevrolet Oak Glove Co. 172.298 31.341 -1.613

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status
1 7 #42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 185/5 200 Running
2 1 #60 Carl Edwards Ford Henkel Duck Tape 175/5 200 Running
3 16 #29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Holiday Inn 170/5 200 Running
4 9 #21 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet U.S. Coast Guard 160/0 200 Running
5 6 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 160/5 200 Running
6 3 #139 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Truck Rental 160/10 200 Running
7 20 #2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet ACDelco 151/5 200 Running
8 4 #41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Discount Tire 142/0 200 Running
9 17 #33 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Old Spice 138/0 200 Running
10 15 #18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Vigoro Premium Mulch/Home Depot 134/0 200 Running
11 41 #99 Michael Waltrip Dodge Jani-King 135/5 200 Running
12 25 #66 Bobby Labonte Ford Cub Cadet/Mercy Home 127/0 200 Running
13 2 #132 Dave Blaney Chevrolet ABF U-Pack Moving 124/0 200 Running
14 5 #20 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Rockwell Automation 121/0 200 Running
15 34 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Menards/Floors of Distinction 118/0 200 Running
16 10 #88 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet U.S. Navy 115/0 200 Running
17 23 #00 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Yellow Transportation 112/0 200 Running
18 35 #06 Todd Kluever* Ford 3M Post-it 109/0 200 Running
19 30 #138 Jason Leffler Chevrolet Great Clips 106/0 199 Running
20 18 #59 Stacy Compton Ford Kingsford/Bush's/Jewel-Osco 103/0 199 Running
21 13 #47 Jon Wood Ford Clorox/American Red Cross 100/0 199 Running
22 37 #27 David Green Ford Cottonelle Puppy Tracks/Jewel-Osco 97/0 199 Running
23 24 #77 Burney Lamar* Chevrolet Dollar General 94/0 199 Running
24 29 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 91/0 198 Running
25 32 #10 John Andretti* Ford Freedom Rds/Campng Wld/RVs.com 88/0 198 Running
26 8 #184 David Gilliland* Chevrolet Hype Mftg/Ranchwood Homes 85/0 198 Running
27 26 #01 Jay Sauter Chevrolet Western Union 82/0 198 Running
28 27 #35 Regan Smith Ford McDonald's Premium Chicken 79/0 198 Running
29 14 #22 Kenny Wallace Ford AutoZone 76/0 198 Running
30 22 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 73/0 197 Running
31 40 #50 Danny O'Quinn Jr.* Ford Pennzoil Platinum 70/0 197 Running
32 42 #4 Auggie Vidovich Dodge GEICO/DenBeste Transportation 67/0 196 Running
33 31 #36 Tim Sauter Chevrolet Lester Buildings 64/0 196 Running
34 43 #0 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl International 61/0 196 Running
35 36 #25 Ashton Lewis Ford U.S. Marines 58/0 194 Running
36 28 #178 Jerry Robertson Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 55/0 185 Running
37 39 #1 Cale Gale Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 52/0 183 Out of Race
38 38 #90 Elliott Sadler Ford CitiFinancial 49/0 182 Running
39 19 #11 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Turtle Wax 46/0 166 Out of Race
40 12 #64 Jamie McMurray Dodge USG Durock 43/0 122 Out of Race
41 21 #112 Tracy Hines* Dodge Supercuts 40/0 91 Out of Race
42 11 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Lowe's/Hitachi Power Tools 37/0 79 Out of Race
43 33 #34 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet CheapTickets.com 34/0 70 Out of Race


* Denotes Rookie

Kenseth says Gordon intentionally wrecked him
Feud continues, as Gordon 'has no problem moving' Kenseth
By Ryan Smithson, NASCAR.COM
July 9, 2006
09:55 PM EDT (01:55 GMT)


JOLIET, Ill. -- Jeff Gordon didn't get out of his car and shove Matt Kenseth this time. According to Kenseth, Gordon did it while sitting in the driver's seat.

Kenseth was leading the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland with four laps to go when he was hit from behind by Jeff Gordon, sending him spinning onto the backstretch.

Gordon got a tremendous run on Kenseth on Lap 263, but Kenseth was in his way, and he refused to back off, mainly because he said that Kenseth was unfairly blocking him.

"In two laps, he could have passed me clean," Kenseth said. "He just dumped me."

Gordon, who won for the second time in three weeks, was unapologetic, saying his aggressiveness was necessitated by his need to win.

"I drove right in the back of him," Gordon said. "I didn't mean to wreck him, but I didn't mind moving him out of the way. If we can get the win, we are going to go really hard to get that win.

NASCAR officials said the incident was just hard racing.

"A slower car in front of a faster car, and passing traffic in the closing laps of a race, it happens a lot," said NASCAR president Mike Helton. "If we had seen anything there for us to react to, we would have reacted to it already."

Robbie Reiser, Kenseth's crew chief, didn't agree.

"Well, you're trying to lap a racecar and the guy drives in the back of you," Reiser said. "I don't know if I agree with that deal."

It was the second incident of the season between the two, who clashed at Bristol in March. In that race, Kenseth bumped Gordon, and Gordon got out of his car and shoved Kenseth on pit road after the race. That action cost Gordon $10,000 and put him on probation until Aug. 31.

"I got the bad end of it at Bristol, and he got the bad end of it today," Gordon said. "If he had come and shoved me, it would have been a clean slate. Those guys are racers and they understand what happens when you race for a win like that."

The contact on Sunday ruined a possible top-three finish for Kenseth, who led a race-high 112 laps but admittedly didn't have the car to beat Gordon.

That was what ticked Kenseth off. He knew Gordon was going to beat him head-to-head, but he didn't think he would finish the race in the infield care center.

"I know for sure it was intentional, but that is OK," Kenseth said. "We didn't have the car to win. I just could not get it pulled off. We would have run out of fuel anyway."

Kenseth recovered from the spin and was on the track for the last lap, but he tangled with David Stremme and wadded his car against the Turn 1 wall after the checkered flag.

It was the second consecutive year that Kenseth led the most laps at Chicagoland, only to lose the race -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. beat him last year on pit strategy.

Kenseth suggested that Gordon might have been angry over a restart on Lap 237, accusing Gordon of hanging back illegally when the green flag flew.

"On the restart, he was hanging back," Kenseth said. "I have never seen [NASCAR] enforce it."

Gordon said that Kenseth continuously blocked him.

"I wanted to race and I had a run but he blocked me again," Gordon said. "I couldn't believe he was doing that and then I had such a great run that I'm not going to back out."

Find this article at:
http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/07/09/jgordon.mkenseth.chicagoland/index.html

Rank +/- Driver Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 -- Jimmie Johnson 2651 Leader 18 1 3 7 14
2 -- Matt Kenseth 2603 -48 18 0 2 10 11
3 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2394 -257 18 0 1 6 8
4 +3 Jeff Burton 2327 -324 18 2 0 4 11
5 -1 Kasey Kahne 2303 -348 18 4 4 6 10
6 -- Mark Martin 2291 -360 18 0 0 2 8
7 -2 Tony Stewart 2274 -377 18 0 2 8 9
8 -- Kyle Busch 2265 -386 18 1 0 6 9
9 -- Kevin Harvick 2253 -398 18 0 1 6 9
10 +2 Jeff Gordon 2219 -432 18 0 2 6 8

11 -- Greg Biffle 2172 -479 18 2 1 4 9
12 -2 Denny Hamlin* 2169 -482 18 1 1 3 6
13 -- Kurt Busch 2087 -564 18 2 1 4 7
14 -- Carl Edwards 2026 -625 18 0 0 5 8
15 -- Casey Mears 1991 -660 18 0 0 1 5
16 +2 Clint Bowyer* 1937 -714 18 0 0 1 5
17 -1 Jamie McMurray 1921 -730 18 0 0 2 6
18 -1 Ryan Newman 1915 -736 18 1 0 2 5
19 -- Elliott Sadler 1870 -781 18 1 0 1 4
20 -- Brian Vickers 1857 -794 18 0 0 2 4
21 +3 Reed Sorenson* 1801 -850 18 0 0 1 4
22 -- Martin Truex Jr.* 1774 -877 18 0 0 0 1
23 -- Scott Riggs 1771 -880 17 1 0 0 4
24 -3 Dale Jarrett 1747 -904 18 0 0 0 2
25 +1 Bobby Labonte 1681 -970 18 0 0 1 3
26 -1 Jeff Green 1653 -998 18 0 0 0 0
27 +2 J.J. Yeley* 1609 -1042 18 0 0 0 2
28 -- Robby Gordon 1603 -1048 18 0 0 0 1
29 -2 Joe Nemechek 1574 -1077 18 0 0 0 0
30 +3 Dave Blaney 1497 -1154 18 0 0 0 0
31 -1 Kyle Petty 1492 -1159 18 0 0 0 1
32 -- Jeremy Mayfield 1479 -1172 18 0 0 0 0
33 -2 Ken Schrader 1445 -1206 18 0 0 0 1
34 -- Sterling Marlin 1441 -1210 18 0 0 0 1
35 -- Michael Waltrip 1311 -1340 18 0 0 0 0
36 -- David Stremme* 1287 -1364 17 0 0 0 0
37 -- Travis Kvapil 1194 -1457 15 0 0 0 0
38 -- Tony Raines 1026 -1625 12 0 0 0 0
39 -- Scott Wimmer 1026 -1625 14 0 0 0 0

40 -- Terry Labonte 891 -1760 11 0 0 1 1
41 -- Kevin Lepage 766 -1885 12 0 0 0 0
42 +1 Kenny Wallace 390 -2261 7 0 0 0 0
43 -1 Brent Sherman* 372 -2279 6 0 0 0 0
44 -- Boris Said 308 -2343 2 1 0 1 2
45 -- Chad Chaffin 287 -2364 5 0 0 0 0
46 -- Paul Menard 267 -2384 2 0 0 0 1
47 -- Mike Wallace 243 -2408 3 0 0 0 0
48 -- Stanton Barrett 242 -2409 5 0 0 0 0
49 -- Hermie Sadler 188 -2463 6 0 0 0 0
50 -- Kirk Shelmerdine 177 -2474 3 0 0 0 0
51 +2 Bill Elliott 169 -2482 2 0 0 0 0
52 -1 Derrike Cope 154 -2497 5 0 0 0 0
53 -1 Mike Garvey 138 -2513 4 0 0 0 0
54 -- Brandon Ash 88 -2563 2 0 0 0 0
55 -- Scott Pruett 73 -2578 1 0 0 0 0
56 +2 David Gilliland 67 -2584 1 0 0 0 0
57 -1 Bill Lester 67 -2584 2 0 0 0 0
58 -1 Jimmy Spencer 67 -2584 1 0 0 0 0
59 -- P.J. Jones 55 -2596 1 0 0 0 0
60 +1 Ron Fellows 52 -2599 1 0 0 0 0
61 -1 Mike Skinner 52 -2599 1 0 0 0 0
62 -- Todd Kluever 40 -2611 1 0 0 0 0
63 -1 Chad Blount 37 -2614 1 0 0 0 0
64 -1 Tom Hubert 34 -2617 1 0 0 0 0
65 -1 Johnny Sauter 0 -2651 1 0 0 0 0


* Denotes Rookie

Questions on NASCAR.com to Brian Vickers:

Q: Where do you think NASCAR should build their next track? -- Several users

Vickers: Without a doubt, I'd say New York and ideally, as close to Manhattan as possible. The site chosen on Staten Island is a good choice, but I just hope things continue to move in a positive direction and the opportunity to race in NYC comes to fruition in the very near future.


Whoohoo, it's getting closer.

This week's TV Schedule

Lenox Industrial Tools 300
TNT HDTV Sun. 1:30 p.m.

O'Reilly 200
SPEED Sat. 9 p.m.

New England 200
TNT HDTV Sat. 3 p.m.

Lenox Industrial Tools 300 qualifying
SPEED Fri. 3 p.m.

Toyota ride with Waltrip on the table for Mayfield
If he takes it, Sadler could move to Evernham's No. 19 Dodge
By David Newton, NASCAR.COM
July 14, 2006
07:45 PM EDT (23:45 GMT)

LOUDON, N.H. -- Jeremy Mayfield has been offered the opportunity to drive for Michael Waltrip Racing next season.

That could open the door for Elliott Sadler to move into Mayfield's No. 19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge as Bob Dillner of SPEED reported during Friday's qualifying for Sunday's race at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Waltrip said an announcement on Mayfield could come within the next week or two.

"It's more the ball's in his court," Waltrip said after qualifying 39th. "We've got a lot going on next week. We're going to Atlanta to do some stuff with UPS and Aaron's.

"Hopefully, it will come together and as soon as it does we'll let the world know. We've got a lot of things we need to accomplish between getting him signed and the 2007 season."

Mayfield, who has a year plus two option years left on his contract at Evernham Motorsports, has expressed frustration with this season in which he is 32nd in points after making the Chase for the Nextel Cup the past two years.

Team owner Ray Evernham left the door open for a change during a news conference last week at Chicagoland Speedway, where Mayfield questioned Evernham's commitment to the No. 19 team.

"All I can tell you is we hear rumors that he's going somewhere, and we thought it would be nice to talk to him if that's the case," Waltrip said of Mayfield, who is also from Waltrip's hometown of Owensboro, Ky. "Now we're waiting for him to call us back and tell us if all of that is going to happen or not."

Mayfield, 37, would join Waltrip and Dale Jarrett at MWR. He was not available for comment after qualifying 37th.

Sadler denied that he's had discussions with Evernham or anybody from Evernham Motorsports about leaving Robert Yates Racing, but admitted there have been discussions with other teams.

"You'd be surprised at how many cars will open up next year," said Sadler, who drives the No. 38 RYR Ford. "I have not made my decision on what I want to do next year. Can I tell you something different in two or three weeks? Maybe.

"Right now, I need to concentrate on what we're doing here. I owe it to my sponsors. I owe it to Robert and Doug [Yates]."

Sadler said he had a 45-minute conversation with Robert Yates on Wednesday at Indianapolis. He said the talk centered around improving an organization that already has lost Jarrett and UPS, and hasn't won but one race in more than a year.

He disputed reports that he had until tomorrow afternoon to let Yates know if he planned to stay.

But Sadler confirmed he has an out in his contract that has two years remaining after this season.

"I don't know anything about a deadline or day," Sadler said. "Right now, I want to focus on that No. 38 car. I really want to get one more win in it."

Find this article at:
http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/07/14/jmayfield.mwaltrip.esadler.changes/index.html

The face of NASCAR is definitely gonna be different next year. I'm not sure what I think yet. I'll just be happy if my boyz are running well.

Yes, me too.

My guy sucks, but still he is my guy.

That was the best Wally's World. The only one that made sence.