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Selasa, 23 September 2008

Best of High Stakes Poker

Pokertube has this nice look back at some of the best moments on High Stakes Poker, including some behind the scenes, unaired stuff. I don’t know if this got played on GSN also, I imagine it did, but it was cool to find it online.



Have a look!




Eric Seidel Full Tilt Ad

This new Full Tilt ad isn’t quite as funny as the Phil Ivey one that came out last year with his ‘greatest poker face in the world,’ but still better than most of the ones out there. Not sure why I never seem to see these actually funny ads over the hyper-poetic ones on TV. Somebody should send a memo.


Eric Seidel, he really does have a great poker face. He always looks bored to the point of tears.



Anyone seeing this one on the air in their local area? Maybe after 10 PM?




High Stakes Golf

I’ve never been the biggest golf fan in the world, but sometimes it can be pretty hypnotizing if you let yourself get in the mode of watching. I’ve probably spent a couple hours on lazy Sundays a few times each year because I sat down and didn’t feel like changing the channel and got wrapped up in the game.


In case you’re like me and have little interest in golf, it might still be interesting to check out that the guys from High Stakes Poker did a couple of episodes of High Stakes Golf, with some pretty wild betting and otherwise weird golf play (some of them are actually pretty good).


Doyle Brunson is old, but still young enough that he can get out on the green and take some people to the hole. Also included are Phil Ivey, Josh Arieh, Daniel Negreanu, Dewey Tomko, and several others, competing in teams.





Senin, 22 September 2008

NHL 2K9 Now Available on Wii, Xbox & PS3

NHL 2K9


NHL 2K9 is now available in stores but I haven’t picked up a copy yet.  I am really torn.  Not to be insulting but I consider this game lower quality than NHL 09 which is coming out on Friday.  There are two reasons why I haven’t decided yet if which one I’m going to get (and, no, it’s not an option to buy both). 



The first is that times change, technology changes and I feel like I should give this game a shot.  The second thing is that this game, unlike NHL 09, is available on the Nintendo Wii.  I think it would be a lot of fun to play a hockey video game with the Wii remote/joystick.  Here’s a commercial for the game on Wii:









Grrr… I can’t decide.  Maybe I’ll rent one and buy the other.  Of course, if my son had any say we’d get both but I think it’s a waste.  Watch, I’m going to end up writing a post this week comparing the two, lol.



Flyers Goalie Niittymaki Out for 4-6 Weeks

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Philadelphia Flyers goaltender, Antero Niittymaki, will be out of the lineup for four-to-six weeks after having surgery on his left hip.  According to GM Paul Holmgren, Niittymaki had some fluid and loose bodies (?) drained from his hip and that it was more of a “clean up process” than anything else.  Why didn’t he do this earlier in the summer?  He started feeling the discomfort in July.  He’s going to miss all of training camp now!  If you want to read more about the situation, visit the Flyers official site.

image credit: newscom

Rod Brind&Amour Has Knee Surgery

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Rod Brind’Amour has had surgery to remove cartilage from his left knee.  If you remember, the Carolina Hurricanes captain underwent reconstructive surgery on that same knee this past February and was sidelined for the rest of the season.  The problems began after he tor his anterior cruciate ligament.



I didn’t see anything about recovery time so I am hoping he can return to the lineup as quickly as possible.

image credit: newscom

Erik Johnson Hurts Knee While Golfing

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Erik Johnson, St. Louis Blues defenseman, reportedly injured his knee - on a golf cart. Johnson slammed his foot between the accelerator and brake petal while trying to stop the cart, and started feeling pain in his right knee. Regardless of the pain, he continued with his golf game, only to notice the swollen knee later that night. It was worse the next day, so the D-man got an MRI exam, which proved to be inconclusive. We can expect a follow up MRI exam on either Saturday or Sunday.



He’s going to miss the first three days of training camp. Geez. I always find it ironic when a hockey player gets an injury during golf…


Image credit to Newscom


Written by Lauren Croteau


Former Avs Coach Quenneville Arrested for DUI

NHL SAKIC SIGNS


Joel Quenneville, former coach of the Colorado Avalanche, was stopped by Denver police at 8pm on Friday after he was found to be driving without his car headlights turned on. He was then asked to take a chemical test, but refused, causing police to confiscate his license.



On October 3rd, Quenneville is set to appear in Douglas County court  for driving under the influence and driving without his headlights on.


Image credit to Newscom


Written by Lauren Croteau




NHL 09 on XBOX 360 - Unreadable Discs?

NHL 09So, I went out and bought NHL 09 last week when it came out and enjoyed a few fun-filled hours with my son until the game stopped working.  We thought it might be the copy so we brought it back to Wal-Mart to exchange it for a new one.  Guess what?  The new disc doesn’t work either.  I’ve never actually had a problem like this before so when that second disc didn’t work, I decided to search around on the internet and guess what I found?  More people having the exact same problem with NHL 09 but it seems to be confined to the XBOX 360 version.  Since I don’t have/don’t want Playstation 3 and the game isn’t available on Wii, I needed to find something that could fix the problem. 



Here’s a tip that I found on the IGN boards that worked for me (let’s hope it continues to work):



  1. Check to see if your game disc works without the Hard Drive or any memory units plugged in.

  2. If it works, then plug your hard drive back in and clear your cache:
    To do this, go to Console Settings, Memory, then press Y for Device Options and press - X,X,LB,RB,X,X - the xbox will ask you if you would like to perform a system maintenance and you say yes. This will erase all game updates you have downloaded but you can get them back. Don’t forget to erase your NHL 09 save data as well … and VOILA!



Don’t get me started on how dumb this problem is…


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Jumat, 19 September 2008

Race Preview for Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen

Robby Gordon stops in the Pits at Watkins Glen

*Credit photo to Newscom.

This week NASCAR heads to Waktins Glen International for one of their two road course races of the season on the Sprint Cup Series schedule. The race comes just one week after NASCAR made history for itself when they raced in the rain last Saturday in the Nationwide Series in Montreal, which most critics feel came off as a huge success. As of right now there are no plans to break out the rain tires on Sunday, but there’s still plenty to look forward to with just five races remaining until the cutoff for the Chase.



Recent Winners:

2007 - Tony Stewart

2006 - Kevin Harvick

2005 - Tony Stewart


Recent Polesitters:

2007 - Jeff Gordon

2006 - Kurt Busch

2005 - “Rained Out”



the Usual Suspects:

Tony Stewart is in the midst of the longest winless streak in his Sprint Cup career, but that should be of little concern to the no. 20 team this weekend. ‘Smoke’ built up a bit of momentum for himself after a 2nd place finish last week at Pocono, and now he heads to Watkins Glen where he holds the best driver rating over the past 3 years and has the second best average finish amongst active drivers. He’s one three of the last four races at the Glen, along with a 2nd place finish in 2006.


The only driver to breakup Stewart’s winning streak at the Glen in the past four years was Kevin Harvick, the winner of this event in ‘06. In his seven career races at Watkins Glen, last year’s 36th place finish is his only run outside of the top-15. He also has four top-10’s in that span ….. Jeff Gordon is considered a threat to win at most tracks, but perhaps even moreso at road courses. Once dubbed “King of the Road”, Jeff has had a rough go of it with only one top-10 finish here since 2002, but he did win 3 of the 4 events prior to that stretch ….. The series points leader, Kyle Busch, was never thought of much as a road course racer heading into this season, but already in 2008 he’s managed to win the Nationwide Series race in Mexcio and then went onto win the Toyota Save/Mart 350 at Infineon. After a 33rd place run at Watkins Glen in his rookie season, Kyle has since rebounded with back-to-back top-10’s ….. Denny Hamlin has run here only twice, finishing 10th and 2nd in those races.



the Unusual Suspects:

Robby Gordon has been in dire need of some good runs for the sake of his own race team, Robby Gordon Motorsports, and many fans have long expected that success to come at one of NASCAR’s two road course events. Robby has six top-5 finishes in eight races run here, and even won the event while racing for RCR back in 2003. He currently has a string of three consecutive top-5 finishes at Watkins Glen.


Marcos Ambrose competed in his first Sprint Cup event earlier in the season at Infineon. Known for his road course specialties, Marcos didn’t disappoint, as he had a great top-five effort going until issues late in the race put an end to his day. This will be his first visit to Watkins Glen with the Cup Series as he once again fields the no. 21 Wood Bros. Racing entry, but there’s no reason to think he won’t rise to the occasion once again ….. Juan Pablo Montoya is always a favorite to keep an eye on at road course races as well. An incident with Kevin Harvick here last year put an early end to his day and he finished 39th, but that should be considered a one-off deal. He does have an Infineon win to his credit at the Cup level.



Road Course Ringers are sure to be a factor in any NASCAR road course race, regardless of the series. Though they don’t typically win these things at the Cup level, many of the drivers leave their mark with exceptional runs. Amongst the ringers included in this weekend’s entry list are: Ron Fellows (DEI) - two top-5’s in the last 4 years; Boris Said- finished 3rd in 2005; PJ Jones - finished 4th in 2002; and Brian Simo and Max Papis are on the list as well.



the Unusual Slackers:

Greg Biffle picked up his first ever top-10 Watkins Glen finish last year when he crossed the line in 10th, but each of his four starts previous to that were 30th or worse. His overall average here is 30.2 ….. When you think of road course racing, Kurt Busch isn’t a name that immediately jumps out at you as someone you need to avoid carrying on your fantasy roster, but like Biffle, he also has only one career top-10 at Watkins Glen. Four of his seven races here he has finished outside of the top-15 ….. Dale Earnhardt Jr. managed to put together a string of solid runs here at one point, finishing 3rd, 5th, and 10th from 2003 to 2005, but in 8 years of racing here, he’s finished 35th or worse three times, holding an average finish of just 20.6.



Best Driver Ratings:

1. Tony Stewart - 137.9

2. Denny Hamlin - 112.1

3. Jeff Gordon - 108.2

4. Robby Gordon - 106.3

5. Jimmie Johnson - 104.5


Best Driver Averages:

1. Scott Pruett - 5.8


2. Denny Hamlin - 6.0

3. Tony Stewart - 6.1

4. Mark Martin - 8.8

5. Robby Gordon - 9.4


Watkins Glen Facts:

- 8 of the 25 races at Watkins Glen have been won from the pole position. The last driver to do so was Tony Stewart in 2005, but before that it hadn’t happened since Jeff Gordon did it in 1998.

- 16 of the 25 races have been won from a top-five starting position.

- The deepest starting position a driver has ever come from to win at Watkins Glen is 18th. Steve Park did it in 2000.


- Jeff Gordon holds the track record for most wins with 4.

- Mark Martin holds the track record for most poles (3), top-five’s (12), and top-ten’s (16).

- The most different leaders ever during a race at the Glen was 12 - back in 1995.

- Chevrolet leads the manufacturer race at Watkins Glen with 14 wins.

- 5 drivers currently in the top-12 in points have never led a lap at Watkins Glen: Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, and Clint Bowyer.

- In the midst of a 35 race winless streak, Tony Stewart’s last victory came here at Watkins Glen in 2007.


Video of the last 7 laps of the 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen race:





Six-Pack Challenge:

Winner - Tony Stewart

2nd Place - Robby Gordon

3rd Place - Marcos Ambrose

4th Place - Kyle Busch

5th Place - Carl Edwards

6th Place - Kevin Harvick



Lock of the Week - Tony Stewart

Sleeper Pick - Marcos Ambrose

Steer Clear of - Greg Biffle


BallHype: hype it up!



Stonehenge - a long-term cemetery or neolithic ‘Lourdes’?


Stonehenge, UK


(Photo credit: www.activemind.com)


A topical article for me as I will be passing Stonehenge today. It is an amazing feat of 4,500 year old primitive engineering and still provokes feelings of wonder and awe everytime I pass by, especially on solstice and equinox days.


Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests. The site was used as a cemetery for 500 years, from the point of its inception.


Archaeologists have said the cremation burials found at the site might represent a single elite family and its descendents - perhaps a ruling dynasty.


Professor Mike Parker Pearson, from the department of archaeology at the University of Sheffield, and his colleagues have now carried out radiocarbon dating of burials excavated in the 1950s that were kept at the nearby Salisbury Museum. Their results suggest burials took place at the site from the initiation of Stonehenge, just after 3,000 BC, until the time the large stones appear at about 2,500 BC.



However, two other Stonehenge experts, Professor Tim Darvill, from the University of Bournemouth, and Professor Geoff Wainwright, from the Society of Antiquaries, have a different theory about the monument.


They are convinced that the dominating feature on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, UK was akin to a “Neolithic Lourdes” - a place where people went on a pilgrimage to get cured.


They recently carried out a two-week excavation at the site to search for clues to why the 4,500-year-old landmark was erected.


Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com



Species protection - Pledge to set up deep sea nature reserve


(Photo credit: www.marinebio.org)


At the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Bonn nearly 200 countries agreed on measures to protect the world’s most threatened wildlife. They pledged:


1. To set up a deep-sea nature reserve and increase by tens of millions of hectares the area of land protected (the resulting protected area would be twice the size of Germany).



2. To ban experiments to boost plankton growth to reverse climate change, because of the potential risks to other animals.


3. To set global standards for developing biofuels, a renewable energy that has been blamed for deforestation.


But environmentalists said the progress achieved at the conference was still failing the UN Millennium Development Goal, which aims to “substantially reduce” biodiversity loss by 2010.


Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com



Kissing bug used to collect zoo blood samples

Kissing bug on a giraffe. Images by London Zoo


Kissing bug blood sample being taken from a giraffe


(Photo courtesy www.bbc.co.uk)



Wildlife continues to make a revival in medical diagnostics and treatment - leeches are back in favor for blood letting and wound management along with maggots for cleaning wounds. Now we have blood sucking bugs being used for blood collection.


Kissing bugs are being used to collect blood from zoo animals in a pilot project underway at two London zoos. This method has been used to successfully collect blood samples from a hippo, cheetah, giraffe, elephant and white rhino. The Kissing bug gets its label from silently and painlessly collecting blood from a human victim’s lips and eyelids.


The Kissing bug crawls onto the animal and releases a pain-reducing enzyme as they bite and suck the blood from veins. The “stress-free” method simplifies collecting blood from animals, who do not have to be sedated.


London Zoo’s veterinary officer Tim Bouts said:


“This pioneering procedure means we can take a stress-free blood sample from an animal that we would otherwise need to sedate or anesthetize. The process is non-invasive and painless for the animal. It might take somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes to get a decent sample dependent on how hungry the bug is, how quickly it finds a blood capillary and how thick the skin of its host is.”


The bugs are humanely killed after the blood samples are collected.



Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com



Sequencing genome of celebrities - causing alarm


(Image credit: medicineworld.org)


This week b5 media’s Health and Wellness channel is focusing on celebrities health. Our focus is not on ‘tittle tattle’ and hot gossip about Angelina, Brad or ’Tomkat’ but rather a serious look at health issues that high profile individuals share with all of us.



In the genetics world, our ‘celebrities’ are the likes of Craig Venter and James Watson - pioneering geneticists but basking in the eye of the media.


The race to sequence genomes has resulted in some major PR, particularly for Craig and James. 454 is sequencing James Watson’s genome and Craig has announced some of his results in PLoS. TV star Larry King, cosmologist Stephen Hawking, Google co-founder Larry Page, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and junk bond trader Michael Milken have all paid a vast sum of money to have their genomes sequenced.


However, this is causing a degree of discomfort within the scientific community. They are worried that only the rich will benefit and it’s sending out the wrong messages to the public.


I have a different perspective. Research has to start somewhere. The very rich have always been the first to buy pioneering technology whether it’s a car, the latest computer or mobile phone. Their money will assist in further driving down the cost of the technology to such a price that will be affordable to us mere mortals.


Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com




Rating the Race: Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen

Centurion Boats at The Glen


Kyle Busch made perfect on his efforts to sweep the road course races in the Sprint Cup Series this season as he nabbed his first career victory at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. He led four times for a race high 52 laps, giving him his 8th win of the season and making him the first driver to win the races at both Infineon and Watkins Glen in the same year since his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Tony Stewart, did it back in 2005. He also won the Nationwide Series race in Mexico City earlier in the year, making him the only driver in NASCAR history to win three road course races in the same season.



After rain canceled Friday’s qualifying session, the field lined up based on their order in the car owner’s points standings, setting Kyle Busch out on the pole position for the start of the race. Kyle led the first lap before handing it over to Dale Earnhardt Jr, who started on the outside of the front row. As Busch dropped back to third in the running order, Earnhardt gradually expanded his lead through the next 28 laps, but found himself in 6th after the field completed their first round of green flag pit stops.


Kyle Busch once again took the race lead on lap 30, and was still in charge when the first caution of the day came out on lap 47. NASCAR made the decision to waive the yellow due to debris on the track that was a result of some loose gravel that had been kicked up on the track. The caution was a huge break for Jimmie Johnson who had just pitted a few laps earlier when he had a rear left tire going down, but because he was running up in the top-five at the time, he was able to make his stop without losing a lap. Once pit road opened up, 14 cars remained on the track, including Johnson. Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart - running 1st and 2nd at the time - also elected to stay out.


Kyle Busch was still the race leader when the field went back to green, but the most impressive story to this point was Marcos Ambrose, who was driving the no. 21 Wood Brothers Ford. He was forced to start dead last due to the car’s position in owner points, but had worked his way all the way up inside the top-15 for the restart.


Kyle Busch moved to the side to allow his teammate, Tony Stewart, to lead a lap and pickup the 5 extra bonus points on lap 53, but Tony returned the favor and let Kyle go back by the following lap, and that was the only movement up front until the leaders again came into pit on lap 56. Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmie Johnson each led a lap during the exchange of green flag stops. Johnson came into pit on lap 58, which handed the lead back over to Dale Earnhardt Jr.



With more than a 25 second lead, Earnhardt was the only car still out on the track that had not yet made his final pit stop. Despite continuing to lose a second per lap to the 2nd and 3rd place cars, Tony Eury Jr. - crew chief for the no. 88 team - elected to keep Earnhardt out on the track, but the call completely backfired when NASCAR waived the second caution flag on lap 64. The caution was again for loose gravel that Travis Kvapil kicked onto the track when he ran off the track. Earnhardt was forced to pit while the other race leaders remained out on the track, and with just 25 laps remaining, he lined up 37th for the restart.


Kyle Busch was once again deemed the race leader by virtue of Earnhardt’s misfortunes with Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman chasing him. With the laps dwindling down, it almost looked as though we might have another caution when Sam Hornish Jr. spun PJ Jones on lap 70, but both cars were able to get going again, and NASCAR saw no reason to bring out the yellow.



The complexity of the race changed on lap 77 when Ryan Newman got into the corner too hard, resulting in a single car spin in Turn 9. Unable to get his car restarted, he had several close cars as the rest of the field tried to avoid the stalled car as it rolled back out onto the track. NASCAR eventually brought out the third caution, and luckily, the entire field was able to get around Newman without hitting him.


The fourth and final caution came with just 8 laps to go when Michael McDowell spun David Gilliland, setting off a huge multi-car crash that involved 9 cars right near the pit road entrance. Michael Waltrip, Bobby LaBonte, Sam Hornish Jr, Reed Sorenson, Max Papis, Dave Blaney, and Joe Nemechek all got caught up in the mess, and LaBonte appeared to be mildly injured as he was seen limping back to the infield care center.



After NASCAR stopped the race under red flag conditions for more than 40 minutes, they finally got the race restarted with Kyle Busch still in the lead, and behind him were Tony Stewart, Marcos Ambrose, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr, and Kevin Harvick. Busch took the green flag with just five laps to go with Stewart keeping within a couple car lengths for the first few laps. With about 2 to go, though, Busch started to pull away, and Stewart’s new task became keeping the no. 21 of Ambrose in his rearview mirror. Busch went onto take the checkers, and Stewart was able to fend off Ambrose to give Joe Gibbs Racing a 1-2 finish.


Marcos Ambrose fought off Juan Pablo Montoya to hang onto third, and JPM finished 4th. Martin Truex Jr. held onto 5th to earn his first-ever top-five finish at Watkins Glen. He was followed by the 2006 winner of this event, Kevin Harvick, in 6th. 7th place went to Denny Hamlin, who capped off a solid run inside the top-ten for most of the day. Jimmie Johnson rebounded from his cut tire earlier in the race to finish in 8th. AJ Allmendinger walked away with the best NSCS finish of his career in 9th, also giving him his second top-ten in the last 3 races. Carl Edwards completed the top-ten.



Other Notables:

Matt Kenseth had a pretty quiet day, but finished 12th ….. Kasey Kahne matched his best Watkins Glen finish with a 14th place run ….. Dale Earnhardt Jr. wound up 22nd after his team’s race strategy put him in the back of the field with just over 20 laps to go ….. Jeff Gordon had an eventful day. His team had to have NASCAR black flag him to get him into the pits for the first round of stops after the team’s radio became disconnected. Gordon’s car, unfortunately, handled much like the radio, as his struggles throughout the day led to a 25th place finish ….. Robby Gordon started near the back of the pack and never was able to find his way to the front, finishing with a very disappointing 27th place finish ….. Ryan Newman’s spin on lap 77 led to a 28th place effort, as that team continues to watch their Chase hopes keep slipping away.



Kyle Busch now holds a 242 point lead on 1st in the standings, while Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson both moved past Earnhardt Jr. to take over the 2nd and 3rd spots. Tony Stewart’s back-to-back 2nd place efforts have also moved him up to 7th overall, and he now has a 138 point cushion in the Chase standings. Matt Kenseth also moved up a spot to take over the 12th and final spot in the Chase, moving Clint Bowyer back down to 13th. He’s now 22 points out of the Chase.


Grades:

the Race: 75%

Drama: 74%

Coverage: 90%

Pre-Race: 81%


Overall Grade: 78.4%



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FINSTCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORPTS/BNSLAPSSTATUS
1118Kyle Busch ToyotaM&M’s195/1090Running
2920Tony Stewart ToyotaThe Home Depot 175/590Running
34121Marcos Ambrose FordLittle Debbie 165/090Running
42542Juan Montoya DodgeBig Red Slim Pack 165/590Running
5161Martin Truex Jr. ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker 155/090Running
61129Kevin Harvick ChevroletShell / Pennzoil 150/090Running
71011Denny Hamlin ToyotaFedEx Ground 146/090Running
8448Jimmie Johnson ChevroletLowe’s147/590Running
93584A.J. Allmendinger ToyotaRed Bull 138/090Running
10399Carl Edwards FordOffice Depot 134/090Running
11192Kurt Busch DodgeMiller Lite 130/090Running
121317Matt Kenseth FordDEWALT127/090Running
133001Ron Fellows ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Red Head 124/090Running
1479Kasey Kahne DodgeBudweiser121/090Running
152019Elliott Sadler DodgeBest Buy / Garmin 118/090Running
161826Jamie McMurray FordCrown Royal 115/090Running
17531Jeff Burton ChevroletAT&T Mobility 112/090Running
181783Brian Vickers ToyotaRed Bull 109/090Running
19225Casey Mears ChevroletCARQUEST / Kellogg’s 106/090Running
203710Patrick Carpentier *DodgeCharter Comm. 103/090Running
21816Greg Biffle Ford3M100/090Running
22288Dale Earnhardt Jr. ChevroletNational Guard / AMP Energy 102/590Running
231207Clint Bowyer ChevroletDIRECTV94/090Running
244245Boris Said DodgeMarathon American Spirit Motor Oil 91/090Running
25624Jeff Gordon ChevroletDuPont88/090Running
263400Michael McDowell *ToyotaChampion Mortgage 85/090Running
27317Robby Gordon DodgeJim Beam 82/090Running
281412Ryan Newman DodgeKodak79/090Running
292715Paul Menard ChevroletQuaker State / Menards 76/090Running
303277Sam Hornish Jr. *DodgeMobil 1 73/090Running
31406David Ragan FordAAA Insurance 70/090Running
322841Reed Sorenson DodgeTarget67/090Running
332644David Reutimann ToyotaUPS64/088Running
343366Scott Riggs ChevroletState Water Heaters 61/088Running
35158Aric Almirola ChevroletU.S. Army 58/088Running
362328Travis Kvapil FordHitachi Power Tools 55/088Running
373696P.J. Jones ToyotaDLP HDTV 52/088Running
383978Joe Nemechek ChevroletFurniture Row Racing 49/086In Pit
394355Michael Waltrip ToyotaNAPA AUTO PARTS 46/082Running
402438David Gilliland FordDISH Network Turbo HD 43/081Running
412922Dave Blaney ToyotaCaterpillar40/081In Pit
422143Bobby Labonte DodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker 37/081In Pit
433870Max Papis ChevroletHaas Automation 34/081In Pit

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RANK+/-DRIVERPOINTSBEHINDSTARTSPOLESWINSTOP 5TOP 10
1Kyle Busch3254 Leader22281314
2+1Carl Edwards3012 -2422204916
3+1Jimmie Johnson3010 -2442232712
4-2Dale Earnhardt Jr.2985 -2692211712
5Jeff Burton2945 -3092201411
6Jeff Gordon2754 -5002220810
7+2Tony Stewart2744 -5102200811
8-1Kasey Kahne2713 -5412222311
9+1Denny Hamlin2689 -5652211611
10-2Greg Biffle2689 -565222069
11Kevin Harvick2670 -584220048
12+1Matt Kenseth2628 -6262200412
13-1Clint Bowyer2606 -6482201410
14David Ragan2539 -715220047
15Ryan Newman2424 -830221127
16+1Martin Truex Jr.2419 -835220037
17-1Brian Vickers2418 -836220035
18Kurt Busch2269 -985220135
19Jamie McMurray2231 -1023220005
20+1Elliott Sadler2159 -1095220025
21-1Bobby Labonte2121 -1133220001
22+3Juan Montoya2117 -1137220023
23-1Travis Kvapil2071 -1183220003
24Casey Mears2070 -1184220014
25+1David Gilliland1979 -1275220012
26-3Mark Martin1965 -1289160027
27David Reutimann1927 -1327220001
28Paul Menard1883 -1371221000
29+1Robby Gordon1770 -1484220002
30+1Reed Sorenson1736 -1518210012
31-2Dave Blaney1736 -1518210002
32Michael Waltrip1682 -1572220011
33Sam Hornish Jr.*1674 -1580220000
34Regan Smith*1584 -1670200000
35Scott Riggs1549 -1705200000
36+1Patrick Carpentier*1333 -1921181000
37+1Joe Nemechek1272 -1982191000
38-2J.J. Yeley1263 -1991170011
39+1A.J. Allmendinger1226 -2028140001
40-1Michael McDowell*1200 -2054170000

BallHype: hype it up!