Entries.

With less then 2 weeks remaining in the 2008 Cobo Cup entry deadline and 15 days until the 50th running of the Daytona 500, there have been 50 entries handed in. We are 1/4 way to the 200 entry cap.

Now the news.

California Testing over with #11B-Denny Hamlin being the overall fastest in a Toyota at 182.523mph in the Day 1 morning session, followed by #12A-Ryan Newman in a Dodge [Day1morning], #18-Kyle Busch in a Toyota [Day1morning], #8A-Mark Martin in a Chevy [Day1morning] and #99A-Carl Edwards in a Ford [ Day1evening]. 49 drivers ran laps. All teams who tested were full-time teams except #34-John Andretti [could end up full time with a sponsor and making the top-35 in owners points], #65A-Chad McCumbee ran a 3rd Haas CNC Racing Chevy and could run some races this season. Mark Martin and Aric Almirola shared the #8A-Chevy as they will this season. See the California Test Speeds Best by Driver page to see who ran the best, when they ran the best lap.

California testing over: in the final test session at California Speedway, only 17 cars stuck around, with 16 running laps. #48A-Johnson was the fastest in the afternoon session with a speed of 179.497mph in a Chevy, followed by #24A-Gordon in a Chevy, #2B-Busch in a Dodge, #5A-Mears in a Chevy and #66B-Riggs in a Chevy. The fastest Toyota was #84A-Allmendinger in 9th. No Ford teams stuck around for the final session. #45B-Petty was the slowest of the 16 cars at 175.653. #43B-Labonte was listed as 17th on the chart but no speed listed.

Anyone that has September Richmond Cup tickets that can’t go and needs to sell them please call me at (289) 260-1613.

Jimbo (the Pitbull)