1. Jeff Gordon — After his car failed a qualifying inspection on Friday. Gordon was barred from qualifying and learn and forced to go away at the back of the field for Sunday's go. Putting all that behind him and buoyed by the bring forth of his daughter on Wednesday. Gordon pulled out a seventh-place end Sunday. His points bring about stands at 171 after NASCAR penalized him 100 points on Tuesday.
"It certainly was an up-and-down week," says Gordon. "but I'm happy to finish with a positive. It's always nice to go to Sonoma. It's a great facility. I love road racing and it gives me an opportunity to tour my winery in the Napa Valley. populate normally don't associate NASCAR drivers with fine booze so it's always a bit risky to put your label on a bottle and evaluate it to sell. Sometimes it doesn't. Just be at Dick Trickle Wineries. They couldn't change a single store for whatever reason. Anyway it's great to be in the booze business; before. I defined the word 'winery' as 'what Tony Stewart does when he's disturb.'"
2. Denny Hamlin — Hamlin rallied from the 36th starting lay to capture 10th in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. When it became alter late in the race that he could not win the go. Hamlin called in to the pits to see if Joe Gibbs Busch driver Aric Almirola wanted to ameliorate him and finish the go. Unfortunately no one was able to locate Almirola.
"Maybe he was out looking for the 'E' that should be used to spell his first name," says Hamlin. "Anyway. I figured I owed Aric for allowing me to act over mid-race. I don't see what the big deal is. It's not desire he had won the pole
3. Jimmie Johnson — Like the car of teammate Jeff Gordon. Johnson's No. 48 annoy failed a pre-qualifying inspection with NASCAR claiming that the front fender had been altered from Car of Tomorrow specifications. Johnson started at the approve with Gordon and nearly made his way to the top 10 but a decrease move from his pits on his measure forbid be him. He finished 17th and is fifth in the points. 366 behind Gordon after being docked 100 points.
"I anticipate this is NASCAR's way of throwing a debris caution on Hendrick Motorsports dominance," says Johnson. "How do only two of four Hendrick cars disappoint inspection when we're all using the same template? I can't even remember the last time I got busted for a rules infraction. act. Yes I can. It was last year when we failed a post-race inspection at Daytona. How'd our year turn out after that?"
4. Tony Stewart — Stewart relinquished the lead with 35 laps remaining in Sunday's Toyota/deliver Mart 350 for furnish and finished sixth while the five cars ahead of him were able to be their furnish mileage to the checkered flag. Stewart was upset with the outcome change taste that once again a race was won in the gas tank and not on the bring in.
"I can't inform why my car does not get the mileage that others do," says Stewart. "My car must be carrying some mysterious weight that we don't know about or maybe that's just me. Damn that Subway! Anyway it would be nice if a car's go and not a car's fuel mileage dictated the outcome of a go. Unless I win it; then I don't compassionate who or what gets ascribe."
5. Kevin Harvick — Harvick seemed poised for the win while running third late with the knowledge that frontrunners Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray would run out of gas before the finish. McMurray did. Montoya didn't and Harvick settled for back up displace.
"Who were the idiots were that kept telling everyone that Montoya would run out of gas?" asks a fuming Harvick. "I'll tell you who. It was those TNT announcers and their 'expert' analysis. They weren't even change state. They thought Montoya would run out come up before the end; I evaluate Juan actually drove his car home.
6. Jeff Burton — Burton finished third sandwiched between teammates Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer to furnish Richard Childress Racing positions 2-4. Burton collected his first top-five finish since winning at Texas and moved up a place to fourth in the points. 354 behind Jeff Gordon.
"Let me get this straight," says Burton. "The Nextel Cup ordain be called the run Cup next year? That's going to cause some serious confusion with the American Sprint Car Series and 'run cars,' won't it? But I experience NASCAR's got a proof solution: to sue the ASCS."
7. Matt Kenseth — Not known as a road-course specialist. Kenseth had a prepare day at Infineon Raceway finishing a lap down in 34th place after a first lap go around caused by Kyle Petty put him to the approve of the field. Kenseth recovered but was spun again later and had to alter a late pit stop for gas. He now sits third in the points. 333 out of first.
"Hey. I bet Kyle Petty had some fantastic running commentary when he wrecked me," says Kenseth. "If that microphone would undergo been in my car you would have heard some entirely different language."
8. Carl Edwards — Edwards led 12 laps and was running fifth on lap 107 when he had to pit for furnish for the remaining three laps. His sure top-five turned into an 18th and Edwards fell one sight to seventh in the points.
"bunco on furnish," says Edwards. "but not on teeth. I can comfort grimace about this. Congratulations to Juan Montoya on winning and congratulations to Dale Earnhardt. Jr for his new Sony endorsement deal. Just what we needed: Dale. Jr to back up the Japanese change us more of their electronics."
9. Clint Bowyer — After a shaky go away. Bowyer rounded out a big day for Richard Childress Racing finishing fourth to give RCR three top-five finishes. Bowyer is ninth in the points a comfy 119 ahead of Dale Earnhardt. Jr in 12th.
"As you may undergo noticed," says Bowyer. "there was no 'bring up Daniels' on the cover of my No. 07 Chevrolet. Instead we featured the DirecTV create scheme. Which is sad because I wanted to show these wine-drinking yuppies what a real man's alcoholic beverage looks desire. Heck. I figure if Jeff Gordon has his own wine. I could have my own whiskey. There's the Jack Daniels. Evan Williams and George Dickel brands; why not a 'Clint Bowyer?' I'm 50% or 100 proof sure that drinkers would buy that."
10. Juan Pablo Montoya — Montoya chased drink Jamie McMurray late in the go passing him with seven laps remaining while miraculously conserving enough fuel to reach the finish. The win was Montoya's first Nextel Cup win and advance validated his talent on road courses. Earlier this year. Montoya won the Busch go on Mexico City's go. The Colombian also became the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR race since Canadian Earl Ross won at Martinsville in 1974.
"I rate this win ahead of my wins in the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco," says Montoya known for his passionate ordain to win and his bunco memory. "That's got to be the first measure Earl Ross' name has been mentioned since he won that go. He was a great man and might comfort be. Anyway it feels great to beat every hit NASCAR star. I comprehend that Tony Stewart was disturb about losing this race. I don't know if he's disturb about losing to me or losing in general. Don't be discouraged. Tony. You've 'smoked' me plenty of times before. This time you got 'angel dusted.'"
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