2012 Budweiser Shootout

Since 1979, the Budweiser Shootout has gathered the best of the best drivers from the previous season (albeit not always the best), for a dash race at the illustrious Daytona International Speedway. This year, at least 24 drivers have a chance at making a statement for the upcoming NASCAR season. This year (once again), the eligibility rules have changed.

The eligibility rules stands as this:

1. Top 25 in Drivers Points
2. Past Budweiser Shootout Winner
3. Past Daytona 500/Coke Zero 400 Winner

What will we see on the evening of February 18th that we may never have seen before?

Eligibile Drivers to be posted soon.

I heard Jerry Sandusky, Reuben Studdard, Jimmy Hoffa, and Kevin Lemburg are eligible as well.

pennst24 wrote:I heard Jerry Sandusky, Reuben Studdard, Jimmy Hoffa, and Kevin Lemburg are eligible as well.

Court said Sandusky can't run. Rest are rumored to be going to MWR.

awsum supr cool and awsum racin confirmed for eligibility.

pennst24 wrote:I heard Jerry Sandusky, Reuben Studdard, Jimmy Hoffa, and Kevin Lemburg are eligible as well.

Two words. Oh. NO!!!!!!!!!

By the way, here's the eligible drivers:
Top 25
#14-Tony Stewart
#99-Carl Edwards
#29-Kevin Harvick
#17-Matt Kenseth
#2-Brad Keselowski
#48-Jimmie Johnson
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
#24-Jeff Gordon
#11-Denny Hamlin
#39-Ryan Newman
#51-Kurt Busch
#18-Kyle Busch
#15-Clint Bowyer
#5-Kasey Kahne
#22-A.J. Allmendinger
#16-Greg Biffle
#27-Paul Menard
#56-Martin Truex Jr.
#9-Marcos Ambrose
#31-Jeff Burton
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya
#55-Mark Martin
#34-David Ragan
#20-Joey Logano
#93?-Brian Vickers

Other Daytona Winners
#?-Bill Elliott (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400, Budweiser Shootout)
#?-Geoff Bodine (Daytona 500, Budweiser Shootout)
#75?-Derrike Cope (Daytona 500)
#55?-Michael Waltrip (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400)
#1-Jamie McMurray (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400)
#21?-Trevor Bayne (Daytona 500)
#?-Terry Labonte (Budweiser Shootout)
#?-Ken Schrader (Budweiser Shootout)

Entry List from Jayski's Bud Shootout page with some minor changes.

flyingturns89 wrote:

pennst24 wrote:I heard Jerry Sandusky, Reuben Studdard, Jimmy Hoffa, and Kevin Lemburg are eligible as well.

Two words. Oh. NO!!!!!!!!!

one word: lie

OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (25 Cars)
#14-Tony Stewart
#99-Carl Edwards
#29-Kevin Harvick
#17-Matt Kenseth
#2-Brad Keselowski
#48-Jimmie Johnson
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
#24-Jeff Gordon
#11-Denny Hamlin
#39-Ryan Newman
#51-Kurt Busch
#18-Kyle Busch
#15-Clint Bowyer
#5-Kasey Kahne
#22-A.J. Allmendinger
#16-Greg Biffle
#27-Paul Menard
#56-Martin Truex Jr.
#9-Marcos Ambrose
#31-Jeff Burton
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya
#34-David Ragan
#20-Joey Logano
#1-Jamie McMurray
#55-Michael Waltrip

Michael Waltrip?

inb4bigkaboom

Too bad Mark Martin can't race in the Shootout. Waltrip has to take the 55 for himself...

rightdrive1 wrote:Too bad Mark Martin can't race in the Shootout. Waltrip has to take the 55 for himself...

Michael Waltrip general.

At least he'll easily figure out how to make a big wreck in the shootout.

Alta wrote:

rightdrive1 wrote:Too bad Mark Martin can't race in the Shootout. Waltrip has to take the 55 for himself...

Michael Waltrip general.

At least he'll easily figure out how to make a big wreck in the shootout.

If Waltrip draws the pole I'm not watching the first 10 laps of the Shootout.

That would imply they'd make it to lap 10!

Michael Waltrip is the perfect example of not wanting to admit you're past your prime. He'll keep people like Mark Martin from racing to further his own career, but will only further prove that he sucks.

GamerAzuzu wrote:That would imply they'd make it the first hundred yards!

Fixed.

RandomClassic wrote:Michael Waltrip is the perfect example of not wanting to admit you're past your prime.

What prime?

RandomClassic wrote:Michael Waltrip is the perfect example of not wanting to admit you're past your prime.

You mean both Waltrips, yes?

IMO, Budweiser Shootout has been rendered pointless now with all of the rule changes. It's now just another stupid race instead of something one could take pride in being eligible for/winning. Might as well throw in Norm Benning or the PRISM cars now so you can have the start-and-parks. No wait, that's Derrike Cope.

bump.

What a surprise! A wreck! And then rain! I know people will hate me for saying this, but, I liked tandem racing better.

Mostly because it's less likely for 20 drivers to get involved in 1 wreck. IMO, I think the lack of driver-spotter communication was what caused the wreck, although I'll give Tony credit for owning up to it. You gotta feel really bad for AJ and Kurt.

STARTING LINEUP

1 - 56 Martin Truex Jr.
2 - 18 Kyle Busch
3 - 2 Brad Keselowski
4 - 1 Jamie McMurray
5 - 34 David Ragan
6 - 51 Kurt Busch
7 - 16 Greg Biffle
8 - 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
9 - 22 AJ Allmendinger
10 - 20 Joey Logano
11 - 99 Carl Edwards
12 - 31 Jeff Burton
13 - 39 Ryan Newman
14 - 24 Jeff Gordon
15 - 14 Tony Stewart
16 - 11 Denny Hamlin
17 - 15 Clint Bowyer
18 - 48 Jimmie Johnson
19 - 5 Kasey Kahne
20 - 55 Michael Waltrip
21 - 9 Marcos Ambrose
22 - 29 Kevin Harvick
23 - 17 Matt Kenseth
24 - 27 Paul Menard
25 - 42 Juan Pablo Montoya

Speed channel. Are you kidding me?? Jimmie Johnson had TWO, not THREE wins. Jesus.

EDIT: Okay. Whoever's keeping track of these stats needs to be fired. Speed channel now just had Jeff Burton listed as the 2007 Coke Zero 400 winner. WTF???

>yfw Waltrip gets pole

navycook75 wrote:>yfw Waltrip gets pole

If you added Racing driver after Waltrip, you would have been completely accurate on who would be starting on pole.

RealRacer4 wrote:

navycook75 wrote:>yfw Waltrip gets pole

If you added Racing driver after Waltrip, you would have been completely accurate on who would be starting on pole.

Truex isn't that bad, he had some good runs last year, even finishing second at Bristol in August, so as much as I hate to say this about MWR, Truex might get something out of it.

If David Ragan wins in Front Row trash, I'll probably be on the floor laughing.

i'm picking Kahne to win the Shootout. no real reason just have feeling.

Paul Menard gonna win cause I say so.

Barton will be cheering cause Ambrose Is gonna win.

f1fan12 wrote:Barton will be cheering cause Ambrose Is gonna win.

He's my pick too.

Well at least David Ragan and Michael Waltrip are already out of the race.

Ragan really needs to get the f*** out of NASCAR! NOW!

I forgot how horrible of a driver David Ragan is.

looks Ragan gets some win points, he took essentially out Waltrip.

Ragan at it again.

Alta wrote:Ragan at it again.

at least he did something useful and take out Waltrip lol

WOOHOO MY NAMES DAVID RAGAN AND I BUMP IN THE TURNS! Get out

Dang. I didn't wanna see a wreck like that. Some good cars were taken out (excluding David Ragan and Front Row Suckersports car.

Hey, David Ragan fans, what do you think of your driver now?

rightdrive1 wrote:Dang. I didn't wanna see a wreck like that. Some good cars were taken out (excluding David Ragan and Front Row Suckersports car.

And Michael Waltrip.

PackerMan71 wrote:Hey, David Ragan fans, what do you think of your driver now?

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he took Waltrip out! he gained a few win points there

Pack Racing...oh how I missed you.

So far I like what im seeing. For the first time in a few years essentially, were seeing 3 wide pack racing without having a crash as a result.

navycook75 wrote:Pack Racing...oh how I missed you.

not everyone does.

THAT was a save.

That was a beast save on the part of Kyle Busch

Ambrose you idiot!

And Kenseth almost flips...

Mother of Invention wrote:Ambrose you idiot!

This.