2009 All-Star Results

Smoke 'em if you got 'em. It was only a matter of time before Tony Stewart became a winner as the owner of his own team and it doesn't matter one little bit that this was an exhibition race.

After the race, second-place finisher Matt Kenseth told reporters that Stewart "rolled by me like I was tied to a tree," and it was sheer determination that got him to the lead.

Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five after relatively quiet nights.

Fan vote winner Joey Logano advanced from 21st to eighth, which has to have improved his confidence as his rookie campaign nears the mid-season mark.

Unfortunately, the drivers with the dominant cars all sustained crash damage and were not in contention at the end. Jimmie Johnson pounded the wall in the final segment in a single car incident, while Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon got together only three laps into the 10-lap shootout.

Results

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Status	Avg Fin *
1	15	Tony Stewart	100	Running	7.55
2	3	Matt Kenseth	100	Running	6.44
3	2	Kurt Busch	100	Running	12.13
4	18	Denny Hamlin	100	Running	16.50
5	14	Carl Edwards	100	Running	11.20
6	5	Mark Martin	100	Running	12.91
7	13	Kyle Busch	100	Running	18.60
8	21	Joey Logano	100	Running	8.00
9	20	Jamie McMurray	100	Running	19.43
10	4	Dale Earnhardt Jr	100	Running	7.80
11	7	Bobby Labonte	100	Running	13.12
12	17	Clint Bowyer	100	Running	21.50
13	1	Jimmie Johnson	100	Running	6.00
14	8	Kasey Kahne	100	Running	13.14
15	9	Kevin Harvick	100	Running	11.67
16	19	Sam Hornish Jr	100	Running	11.50
17	10	Brad Keselowski	100	Running	17.00
18	12	Ryan Newman	93	Accident	8.88
19	6	Jeff Gordon	92	Accident	11.33
20	16	Jeff Burton	85	Engine	17.44
21	11	Greg Biffle	71	Accident	16.00

* Avg. Fin includes "Showdown" results unless a driver advanced into All-Star portion.

Shootout Results

F1: Monaco Quotes

Formula1.com has posted team and driver quotes for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Our View: “Monaco is my favorite circuit," said Lewis Hamilton. "The sensation you get from racing up the hill at 175mph, trying to make as straight a line as possible between the barriers while just shaving them with the walls of the tires is unbelievable." Along with the Indy 500 and Coke 600, this is one of the biggest days in auto racing.

2009 Shootout Results

Sam Hornish Jr. is making a career out of advancing into the All-Star race. Can another transferee win?

Jamie McMurray finished second and advanced. Joey Logano received the fan vote to advance into the All-Star race.


Results

Finish	Start	Driver
1	8	Sam Hornish Jr.
2	30	Jamie McMurray
3	3	David Stremme
4	13	David Reutimann
5	19	Joey Logano
6	6	Martin Truex Jr
7	10	A J Allmendinger
8	7	David Ragan
9	32	Robby Gordon
10	14	Marcos Ambrose
11	4	Dave Blaney
12	11	Juan Montoya
13	23	Casey Mears
14	28	Michael Waltrip
15	22	David Gilliland
16	16	Bill Elliott
17	24	Paul Menard
18	34	Reed Sorenson
19	20	Scott Speed
20	21	Joe Nemechek
21	9	Max Papis
22	33	J J Yeley
23	15	Dexter Bean
24	35	Tony Raines
25	5	Scott Riggs
26	12	Mike Wallace
27	26	Todd Bodine
28	17	Derrike Cope
29	25	Mike Garvey
30	29	David Starr
31	18	Norm Benning
32	1	Kirk Shelmerdine
33	27	Elliott Sadler
34	31	Brian Vickers
35	2	Carl Long

All-Star Results

IRL: Day 9 report

IndyCar.com has posted the trackside report for day 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Our View: This was the third day of qualifying and it provided fantasy owners with a full field of hopefuls. Qualification was dramatic as Stanton Barrett narrowly missed qualifying in the last two corners as the last car to go out on track.

IRL: Junqueira enters 500

Bruno Junqueira will be a last minute entry for the Indy 500, according to IndyCar.com.

Our View: This deal came together at the last minute with Conquest Racing and sponsorship from All Sport Drink. Junqueira sat on the pole for the 2002 Indy 500, but he'll have to qualify on bump day this year since he was unable to make an attempt on Saturday.

Almirola wants back in

Aric Almirola has been wandering around the garage area at Lowe's, wondering how he can get back in a NASCAR Cup ride, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Almirola is a solid mid-cap pick, especially on the short tracks so it would be nice to see Dale Earnhardt, Inc. get a sponsor and field the No. 8.

IRL: Day 8 report

IndyCar.com has posted the trackside report for day 8 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Our View: Mike Conway's health and Tomas Scheckter's return to the track highlight this report.

IRL: Indy 500 full

The Indy 500 will be full as 33 cars have qualified and now the bumping will begin.

Our View: Only a handful of cars will go home, but this is one of the most emotional races of the year to miss.

Free Jeremy?

Dustin Long reports via Twitter that a plane just flew over the track with a banner reading "Free Jeremy."

Our View: That pretty much says it all.

Ragan confused by slow start

David Ragan is confused and a little frustrated by his slow start to 2009, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Ragan ended 2008 with seven top-15s in the last eight races and it appeared he would carry that momentum over into this season when he finished sixth in the Daytona 500. Since then, however, he's earned only one more top-15 in 10 starts and has an average finish of 26.4. Wait for his fortunes to improve before adding him to your roster.

No provision for appeal in NASCAR drug policy

Brian France has said NASCAR won't consider an appeal policy for their drug test, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: And NASCAR wonders why their popularity with fans is eroding; it's this "we're smarter than God" attitude that just sort of rubs folks the wrong way. While the policy is laudable and necessary, it's hard to imaging the sanctioning body is so arrogant that they can't conceive of making a mistake.

IRL: 30 cars qualified

John Andretti and Milka Duno waved off their qualification attempt and the Indy 500 has 30 drivers qualified so far with a little less than two hours remaining in Saturday's session.

Our View: After a wet start that delayed time trials, every driver who wanted to go out early has, but look for activity to pick up in the final 45 minutes or so. The track is now open for practice.

IRL: Day three qualification underway

The track has dried and day three qualification is underway. Looks like there will be enough time to get a full field before the end of the day.

Our View: The first two drivers on track were E.J. Viso and Townsend Bell. It's important to have a good time on Saturday in case qualification is rained out on Sunday—the final scheduled day for time trials.

Truck: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Results

Ron Hornaday Jr. continues to pad his record in the Camping World Truck Series by earning his 40th victory. The inactive Jack Sprague sits at 28, while Mike Skinner is two further back with 26. Hornaday had a sizeable advantage at the end of the race, but a big reason for that was because Kyle Busch got penalized by NASCAR for rough driving after he crashed then-leader Colin Braun.

Skinner has the second most Truck victories, but Friday night was a rough one for the veteran. He tried to make a questionable pass on Johnny Sauter on the front stretch midway through the event and slammed the wall. As soon as he contacted the concrete, T.J. Bell piled in and sent the No. 5 truck tumbling toward turn one. Thank goodness NASCAR requires these things to get built to rigid standards.

Results

Finish	Start	Driver	Laps	Laps Led	Status	Avg Fin
1	3	Ron Hornaday Jr	134	29	Running	8.20
2	1	Kyle Busch	134		Running	4.60
3	5	Matt Crafton	134	11	Running	6.57
4	20	Ryan Newman	134		Running	4.00
5	9	Terry Cook	134		Running	8.43
6	19	David Gilliland	134		Running	6.00
7	15	David Starr	134		Running	16.00
8	12	Tayler Malsam	134		Running	8.00
9	10	Stacy Compton	134		Running	18.50
10	28	Dennis Setzer	134		Running	11.00
11	11	Rick Crawford	134		Running	10.29
12	14	James Buescher	134		Running	12.00
13	18	Johnny Sauter	134		Running	13.00
14	22	Jason White	134		Running	20.00
15	8	Chad McCumbee	134	17	Running	12.50
16	21	Brian Ickler	133		Running	16.00
17	32	Mario Gosselin	133		Running	17.00
18	34	Ryan Hackett	133		Running	18.00
19	33	Ben Stancil	131		Running	19.00
20	35	Chris Jones	131		Running	20.00
21	7	Brian Scott	129		Running	28.00
22	30	Brent Raymer	128		Running	22.00
23	6	Johnny Benson Jr	128		Running	15.40
24	27	Norm Benning	126		Running	24.00
25	4	Todd Bodine	97	7	Accident	15.67
26	17	Colin Braun	88	43	Accident	20.50
27	24	Mike Bliss	53		Engine	22.00
28	23	Brandon Knupp	43		Engine	28.00
29	2	Mike Skinner	34	27	Accident	19.83
30	16	T J Bell	34		Accident	19.50
31	13	Timothy Peters	24		Accident	27.75
32	26	Marc Mitchell	14		Quit	28.00
33	29	Johnny Chapman	9		Quit	31.00
34	36	John Jackson	9		Quit	34.00
35	25	Donnie Neuenberger	6		Quit	30.00
36	31	Chris Fontaine	4		Quit	36.00

Rain everywhere

Rain has slowed activity in Indianapolis and Charlotte both. Qualification for the Indy 500 is on hold, but hopefully tonight's All-Star activity will go as planned.

Our View: For that matter, the World of Outlaws Late Model race in Lawrenceburg, Ill. has been canceled by rain. It's hard to be a race fan some weeks.

Schrader to run WoO Late Models

Ken Schrader might not have a NASCAR ride for the moment, but he'll be racing on Memorial Day. He joins the World of Outlaws Late Model series for a tripleheader at US 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway and Charter Raceway from 5/22 through 5/24, according to the WoOLateModels Web site.

Our View: You can't keep Schrader out of a car, and it's great to see him competing in a major series such as this.