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Post Inspection Problem with #24? UPDATE #24 fails inspection: SPEED’s Victory Lane show is reporting NASCAR is looking hard at the #24-Jeff Gordon car that won the 2nd Gatorade Duel 150 race, supposedly something with the templates.
MORE: SPEED updated their report, it seems the #24 may be too low, could be something with a shock mount, NASCAR’s John Darby has been under the rear of the car a few times, still no announcement about it.
UPDATE: News came late in the day that Jeff Gordon’s #24 Chevy failed a post-race inspection. The quarter panels were too low. Instead of starting the Daytona 500 on the second row, Gordon will start 42nd. That’s his punishment. His victory will stand. NASCAR officials said the problem probably was unintentional. It was the fourth qualifying race win of Gordon’s career and his second in a row.(ESPN.com)
AND: #24-Jeff Gordon will start 42nd in Sunday’s Daytona 500 after failing post-race inspection following the second of Thursday’s two 150-mile qualifying races. Because the infraction — the rear panel was almost an inch low — was not considered intentional to create a competitive advantage Gordon will be allowed to keep his victory in the race. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president for competition, said no further penalties would be levied against Gordon’s team. It was the third straight day NASCAR’s governing body passed out penalties at Daytona International Speedway. Gordon was unaware of the issue until informed during his post-race interview. “That would really suck,” he said. Pemberton said the shock fastener and spacers used to hold the rear shocks that are installed during pre-race preparation for restrictor plate races were misaligned. He said it likely was a mistake made by the mechanic. “We felt it was unintentional,” Pemberton said. “Actually, it was unsafe. We felt it was a part failure and unintentionally done.”(ESPN.com)(2-15-2006)
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STARTING LINEUP
Start Pos Qual Rank Car# Driver Manu Qual Speed How In
1 1 38 David Gilliland Ford 186.320 Won Pole
2 2 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 185.609 Outside Pole
3 19 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 184.260 Duel 1 Finish
4 23 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 184.008 Duel 1 Finish
5 37 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 183.068 Duel 2 Finish
6 52 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 181.976 Duel 1 Finish
7 3 40 David Stremme Dodge 185.487 Duel 2 Finish
8 14 11 Denny Hamlin Chevy 184.449 Duel 1 Finish
9 13 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 184.509 Duel 2 Finish
10 41 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 182.771 Duel 1 Finish
11 11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DISQ Duel 2 Finish
12 22 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy 184.139 Duel 1 Finish
13 17 18 J.J. Yeley Chevy 184.336 Duel 2 Finish
14 25 55 * Michael Waltrip Toyota DISQ Duel 1 Finish
15 51 99 Carl Edwards Ford 182.020 Duel 2 Finish
16 12 25 Casey Mears Chevy 184.634 Duel 1 Finish
17 29 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 183.602 Duel 2 Finish
18 48 21 Ken Schrader Ford 182.452 Duel 1 Finish
19 47 13 * Joe Nemechek Chevy 182.474 Duel 2 Finish
20 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 184.727 Duel 1 Finish
21 36 96 Tony Raines Chevy 183.094 Duel 2 Finish
22 6 60 * Boris Said Ford 185.212 Duel 1 Finish
23 61 09 * Mike Wallace Chevy 171.305 Duel 2 Finish
24 30 16 Greg Biffle Ford 183.535 Duel 1 Finish
25 21 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 184.211 Duel 2 Finish
26 24 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 184.000 Duel 1 Finish
27 35 01 Mark Martin Chevy 183.266 Duel 2 Finish
28 34 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 183.329 Duel 1 Finish
29 28 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge DISQ Duel 2 Finish
30 27 66 Jeff Green Chevy 183.662 Duel 1 Finish
31 20 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 184.256 Duel 2 Finish
32 44 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 182.559 Duel 1 Finish
33 49 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 182.437 Duel 2 Finish
34 5 6 David Ragan # Ford 185.300 Duel 1 Finish
35 31 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 183.494 Duel 2 Finish
36 39 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 183.035 Duel 1 Finish
37 4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Dodge 185.338 Duel 2 Finish
38 38 7 Robby Gordon Ford 183.050 Duel 1 Finish
39 8 14 * Sterling Marlin Chevy 184.945 Speed
40 9 70 * Johnny Sauter Chevy 184.850 Speed
41 15 00 * David Reutimann # Toyota 184.419 Speed
42 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 185.079 Duel 2 Finish
DISQ
43 50 44 * Dale Jarrett Toyota 182.061 Champ Prv
DNQ 16 36 * Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 184.351
DNQ 18 23 * Mike Skinner Toyota 184.324
DNQ 26 39 * Regan Smith Chevy 183.865
DNQ 32 4 * Ward Burton Chevy 183.464
DNQ 33 15 * Paul Menard # Chevy 183.426
DNQ 40 84 * A.J. Allmendinger # Toyota 182.856
DNQ 42 34 * Kevin Lepage Dodge 182.711
DNQ 43 37 * Bill Elliott Dodge 182.708
DNQ 45 83 * Brian Vickers Toyota 182.508
DNQ 46 78 * Kenny Wallace Chevy 182.500
DNQ 53 71 * Frank Kimmel Ford 181.693
DNQ 54 49 * Mike Bliss Dodge 181.539
DNQ 55 04 * Eric McClure Chevy 181.269
DNQ 56 30 * Stanton Barrett Chevy 181.163
DNQ 57 27 * Kirk Shelmerdine Chevy 181.127
DNQ 58 74 * Derrike Cope Dodge 180.473
DNQ 59 72 * Brandon Whitt # Chevy 180.473
DNQ 60 58 *James Hylton Chevy 179.637
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