Great job Dale! Man, I know that means alot to him.

Country

Jarrett Wins! CONFIRMED!
nascar is reviewing the rest of the field..... so from 2nd on back "could" change...they were all bunched up tight at the finish!


1 #88 Dale Jarrett
2 #20 Tony Stewart
3 #12 Ryan Newman
4 #99 Carl Edwards
5 #17 Matt Kenseth
6 #25 Brian Vickers
7 #40 Sterling Marlin
8 #97 Kurt Busch
9 #01 Joe Nemechek
10 #29 Kevin Harvick

at least it was a good old boy from the past, back for more!!!

Kyle Petty crashes and caution is out -- and Dale Jarrett wins the UAW-Ford 500 under yellow.

Jarrett is credited with first place for being ahead of Tony Stewart at a scoring loop. Ryan Newman finishes third with Carl Edwards fourth and Matt Kenseth fifth.

This is the first win at Talladega for a Ford driver since Jarrett on Oct. 11, 1998.





points standings from www.nascar.com

Inside the Chase
Point standings after 'Dega
No. Driver Pts. Behind

1. R. Newman 5,520 --
2. T. Stewart 5,519 -1
3. R. Wallace 5,443 -77
4. J. Johnson 5,437 -83
5. C. Edwards 5,424 -96
6. G. Biffle 5,421 -99
7. J. Mayfield 5,413 -107
8. M. Kenseth 5,398 -122
9. M. Martin 5,381 -139
10. Ku. Busch 5,339 -181

Kyle Petty's car was all beat up from hitting the outside wall then sliding to the inside wall and hitting it!!!

but the fan's were going wild as Dale Jarrett pulled his car to a stop and then the cameras focused on Kyles car....moving sideways...but moving....towards the finish line!
he was determined to finish the race by crossing the finish line !

it was a good race, marred by alot of bone-head moves that could have been avoided!
(sour apples i know)
but johnson was just in too big of a hurry too soon in the race.......those that are patient usually bid better at the end!!!

Mark's not totally done! He's still got a chance but it won't be easy!......hated to hear him talking like there's alway's next year ! Rusty got a raw deal too by getting caught up in all the accidents.
oooooooooohhh ! that #48!!!! i was wishing real hard that he'd blow a motor!!!
oh-well.....there's alway's next week! hehehe
get out the voodoo doll of j.j. and throw it at the wallas he's coming out of turn 1 hehehe!


sorry saturn07!!! i believe your good people!!! it's your driver that ticks me off!!

posted race results at finish

1 2 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS
2 4 #20 Tony Stewart Chevy The Home Depot
3 11 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools
4 3 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 165/5
5 10 #99 Carl Edwards Ford World Financial Group
6 27 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com
7 16 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light Camo Can
8 21 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie
9 5 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army
10 42 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
11 28 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW
12 32 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW
13 14 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Tex/Havolne "Shine On"
14 6 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
15 15 #77 Travis Kvapil * Dodge Kodak/Jasper Engines
16 30 #07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
17 36 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar
18 33 #4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products
19 29 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts
20 31 #192 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide
21 40 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker
22 43 #37 Tony Raines Dodge BoSPOKER.net
23 22 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Menards
24 38 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny
25 41 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite
26 39 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Red Baron Frozen Pizza
27 8 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Post-it/National Guard
28 17 #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet BassPro/Tracker
29 19 #11 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet FedEx Ground
30 37 #66 Kevin Lepage Ford Ace TJ Show/Peak Fitness
31 9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's
32 23 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Best Buy
33 13 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet Kellogg's
34 1 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's
35 18 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
36 7 #10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Checkers/Valvoline
37 12 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont
38 26 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target/Breast Can. Rsrch
39 34 #33 Kerry Earnhardt Chev BassPro Shop/Tracker
40 20 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser
41 24 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra
42 25 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
43 35 #34 Mike Skinner Ford Aaron's

Official results of the race at Talladega

1 2 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS Running
2 4 #20 Tony Stewart Chevy Home Depot Running
3 11 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Tools Running
4 3 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL Running
5 10 #99 Carl Edwards Ford World Financial Running
6 27 #25 Brian Vickers Chevy GMAC/ditech Running
7 16 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Lightcamo Running
8 21 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie Running
9 5 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevy U.S.Army Running
10 42 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevy GM Goodwrench Running
11 6 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevy Inter. Batt. Running
12 14 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Tex./Havoline Running
13 28 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Running
14 32 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Running
15 30 #07 Dave Blaney Chevy Jack Daniel's Running
16 15 #77 Travis Kvapil * Dodge Kodak/Jasper Running
17 36 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar Running
18 29 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Parts Running
19 33 #4 Mike Wallace Chevy Lucas Oil Product Running
20 31 #192 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy Tide Running
21 40 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/BettyCrock Running
22 43 #37 Tony Raines Dodge BoSPOKER.net Running
23 22 #7 Robby Gordon Chevy Menards Running
24 38 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pac/Brawny Running
25 41 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite Running
26 39 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Red Baron Pizza Accident
27 8 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Postit/Nat.Guard Running
28 17 #1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy BassProShop Engine
29 19 #11 J.J. Yeley Chevy FedEx Ground Running
30 37 #66 Kevin Lepage Ford AceTJ Show/Peak Running
31 9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowe's Running
32 23 #0 Mike Bliss Chevy Best Buy Accident
33 13 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevy Kellogg's Engine
34 1 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's Running
35 18 #31 Jeff Burton Chevy Cingular Accident
36 7 #10 Scott Riggs Chevy Checkers/Valvol. Accident
37 12 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevy DuPont Accident
38 26 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target Accident
39 34 #33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevy BassProShops Accident
40 20 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Budweiser Accident
41 24 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra Accident
42 25 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevy NAPA Auto Accident
43 35 #34 Mike Skinner Ford Aaron's Accident


and a quote by micheal waltrip:
"what a ride!! I rolled a few times and when i came to rest i was looking right at the Arrons dream machine!
I thought i was dreaming!!"

(Micheal Waltrip drives the Arrons dream machine in the busch races).....that's odd to have that happen!!

and the official points are...after Talladega:

1. +4 Tony Stewart Leader
2. +1 Ryan Newman -4
3. -1 Rusty Wallace -76
4. -3 Jimmie Johnson -82
5. +1 Greg Biffle -98
6. +2 Carl Edwards -100
7. +2 Matt Kenseth -111
8. -1 Jeremy Mayfield -112
9. -5 Mark Martin -138
10. -- Kurt Busch -180

my "sour apples" opinion.......johnson should be down here in last place for causing that big wreck!! but he got lucky and wasn't hurt bad enough !

(EVIL GRIN)
There's alway's next race!!!!
hehehehe!

i'll have next weeks race thread up in a little bit !!

;^)