’09 Bud Shootout Starting Line-up
By Sheri Vegas on Feb 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
The Budweiser Shootout – Saturday, February 7th
Daytona International Speedway at 8pm on FOX
The starting line-up was determined from a random draw at the Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night.
- Paul Menard
- Elliott Sadler
- Reed Sorenson (Thursday was his 23rd birthday)
- Scott Speed
- Denny Hamlin
- Tony Stewart
- Brian Vickers
- Bobby Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Kyle Busch
- Carl Edwards
- Kurt Busch
- Robby Gordon
- Kasey Kahne
- Jamie McMurray
- David Ragan
- Michael Waltrip
- A.J. Allmendinger
- Joey Logano
- David Stremme
- Jimmie Johnson
- David Reutimann
- Jeff Burton
- Casey Mears
- Matt Kenseth
- Greg Biffle
- Kevin Harvick
- Jeff Gordon
The name remains the same, but the format has changed this year. The top 6 drivers from each of the 4 manufacturers based on owner points make it into the race plus each manufacturer gets a “wild card” which can either be a past Champion or another car based on owners points. The race distance will increase from 70 laps to 75 laps with two segments of 25 and 50 laps. Both green and yellow flag laps will count. Between segments, there will be a 10 minute pit stop in which teams will be permitted to work on cars and will be allowed to perform functions they would normally do during a regular pit stop.
One of the first blogs I posted here was about the Bud Shootout Changes for this year.
http://sherivegas.blogspot.com/2009/01/changes-for-09-budweiser-shootout.html
Menard was among the last drivers to make his selection. This will be his first appearance in the annual season opener. Jeff Gordon will roll off the starting grid last.
