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13-car crash at Daytona ruins night for several Chase contenders
By Lee Montgomery - Associate Editor
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Penske Racing's David Stremme (12) spins across the track as others try to slip by in Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 13-car crash in Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway could shake up the battle for positions to be in the Chase For The Sprint Cup.
Of the 13 drivers involved in the accident, three were ranked 13th through 15th in the Cup standings, just outside the top 12 that will make up the Chase in another eight races.
The crash started on lap 77 when Penske Racing’s David Stremme was bump-drafted by Richard Petty Motorsports’ Kasey Kahne, sending Stremme sideways and into the car of Roush Fenway Racing’s Jamie McMurray. By the time the smoked cleared, 10 more cars were involved.
Kahne came into the race 13th in the standings, one point behind 12th-place Juan Pablo Montoya of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Also involved in the wreck were 14th-place David Reutimann of Michael Waltrip Racing and 15th-place Clint Bowyer of Richard Childress Racing.
Kahne was able to continue with damage, as was Reutimann. But Reutimann was later involved in another accident that put him many laps down. Bowyer limped home two laps down.
Other drivers involved were Brad Keselowski (Phoenix Racing), Ryan Newman (Stewart-Haas Racing), Reed Sorenson (RPM), Michael Waltrip (Michael Waltrip Racing), David Gilliland (TRG Motorsports), Brian Vickers (Red Bull Racing) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Hendrick Motorsports).
“A couple of guys got together, and I just tried to stay high and the No. 00 [of Reutimann] was crossed up, and we got together with him pretty hard and tore the upper A-frame off the chassis,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “So the car is tore up too bad to get back out there. But we just got it driving good, and just freed it up enough to where it could go up through there and we was just trying to get around them. Everybody was in the way at that point and we were just picking them off one at a time.”
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6492 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -108 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -169 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | -211 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -285 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -289 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -321 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | -411 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | -476 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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drs66 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 6:02 AMIt was more the 13 because Jeff Gordon was in it also
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgwen_susie388 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 9:52 AMI hate the wreck's for all driver's. I really hated it for Earnhardt and Gordan. Earnhardt has been involved in wreck's not of his doing's in the last three race's. He was back up to around 15th or better when this wreck happened. His time around the track were as good or better than the leader's. Like he said, he was picking them off one at a time. With all of the improvement's Dale, Jr. has shown, it's hard to see something like that happen. Jeff Gordan didn't do much after he was caught up in a wreck in which it was none of his doing's either. I was hoping to see him up front, but after that final wreck.....he might have been better off where he was.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 3:03 PMhow come no one's on Kahne's case for "causing" this wreck and when Kyle is in or around one it explodes...and this was the one that ended Jr's day...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSheilaLovesNASCAR said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 4:36 PMKasey doesn't drive like a wreck waiting to happen. Kyle does.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpj88 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 4:41 PMIt was all just racing,but I hope Dale Jr. can find some good luck in Chicago.Jr. can drive as all the smart people know and I think the team is going in the right direction.Good luck to Brad K. and Jeff Gordon also, might as well add J.J. and Mark Martin also.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgjackson1 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 5:54 PMThis crash was not all Kahne's fault. Re watch it. Stremme was already loose and sliding, he already made contact with the #26 before Kahne ever touched him. Even Stremme didn't place blame on Kahne & neither did Waltrip who's race ended after this crash.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 6:20 PMI hated to see Jeff and Jr taken out in the same crash. I noticed both Jeff and Jr moving up the pack, and sure would have enjoyed seeing them at the end of the race.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 6:53 PM#4...you don't know that...you made it up...lol
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol-88-fan said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 6:56 PMNo one's on Kaseys case because it was an accident. Kasey doesn't drive like an idiot and he doesn't wreck people on purpose or by not caring. Believe me I'd like to blame someone, because it took both Jr and Jeff out, but it wasn't anyones fault. Kyle caused the last one, just like Carl did. The difference is Carl accepted his responsibility and so did most of his fans.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportracer36s said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 8:52 PMGJackson have you watched this on Nascar.com?
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It's plan as day that you don't see him get into 26 but where the 9 nailed him in the rear making him lose the rear of the car and then get into the 26. Stremme wasn't loose before Kahne hit him.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbthompson133 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 9:10 PMway to wreck em kahne, kb says the check for taking out jr and jeff will be extra big! lol
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» Confirm Abuse Reportmotorsportsphotography said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 9:20 PMGood old restrictor plate racing. That's what shapes the outcome of the season. its shakes up the points. The best driver still wins when we leave Homestead.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrmdunn3 said:
Jul 5, 2009 at 9:43 PMI think you should read the post race comments by the drivers and then you will know what really happened and stop all the blaming and name calling, etc.
Report as AbuseBTW...Werner are you the same Anonymous on other post, you word your comments almost verbatim.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 7:45 AM#11 the big check goes to Tony for taking out KB.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol-88-fan said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 9:05 AMMSP,Would you say the same if it had been Jr instead of Kyle. Keep in mind all of the stuff you have said in the past when he has made a mistake or did something you didn't like.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgjackson1 said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 10:04 AMYea I've watched it & I have read Stremme's & Waltrip's post race comments. Have You? They both state that the crash WASN"T Kahne's fault! Stremme had been LOOSE. Imagine that! Kahne was pushed from behind & was on his brakes as he hit Stremme who had slide into the side of the #26 but that's ok you can blame Kahne, most people do with out ever checking the facts!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol-88-fan said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 11:12 AM#16, I'm a Jr fan and as I posted before it was an accident. Kasey does not drive reckless or try to take others out.I don't ever recall any other driver saying anything about Kasey causing accidents.Some are trying to take the heat off of Kyle.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportwarrior said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 6:52 PMMark Martin and Kyle Busch better get with it or they wont make the chase.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Jul 6, 2009 at 9:09 PMI'm a Gordon fan and I don't put any blame on Kasey. He is not know for making bone head moves like Kyle Busch. Gordon was fine with it and so was Jr. Khane has proven time after time he is a clean racer. The last wreck just amazed me. After seeing what blocking did to Carl Edwards all Busch had to do was race Stewart to the flag. He might have won and worst would have finished second. Drug testing and IQ testing need to be enforced at Nascar races.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrichardclower said:
Jul 7, 2009 at 9:54 PMAlso, let's give a shout out to the 43. He had moved up from 26 to 14 before getting caught up in this wreck. Go 43!!! Go Reed!!!
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