2008 Coke Zero 400 Starting Grid

[texacobigred42]

#23? I don't remember DEI fielding a #23 car. When was that? I remember #1, #01 (from the former Ginn Racing), #8, #15, and even a #81, but no #23...

[PhilipTheBigOne]

@texacobigred42: 15+8=23. Like 15 (Waltrip) + 8 (Earnhardt Jr.) = 23!!! Like in the old days of DEI-dominated restrictor plate races!!!

[mattrules924]

brock you said 6 time DAYTON champion jeff gordon funny but good vid

[GotRiceBish]

Hey nadeau1064, my name is GotRiceBish how do you say about Dario Franchitti's #40 being shut down? Did you say Coors Light left at the end of the 2007 season?

[nadeau1064]

Welcome, GRB! Yeah, unfortunately Coors Light left Franchitti's #40 team to take over for Budweiser as the pole award sponsor. Ganassi didn't have another sponsor lined up, so Franchitti struggled with funding until the team folded up. Sorry it took so long getting back to you!

[texacobigred42]

@GotRiceBish THe team folded in July, but then Ganassi brought the #40 back for a couple more attempts at Charlotte, Atlanta, and Texas in the fall, with development driver Bryan Clausen, but Clausen was rained out of the first two attempts (rain, rain, go away...) and when he did finally get to qualify at Texas with the rest of the field, he hit the wall hard and didn't make that race either. Then Ganassi merged with DEI at the end of 2008, which spelled the end of the #01, #15, and #40 teams.

[nascarcrashes2]

Great as always,Brock!! Are you thinking ¨to do this GREAT lineup thing next year too?

[nadeau1064]

YES! I plan on doing this for as long as I possibly can. Thanks for watching! :)

[ToroRosso20]

Hey nadeau1064 I was wondering for Chicago if you could have the ABC's Nascar starting lineup music.

[nascarnut18]

Awesome as always!

[nadeau1064]

Thanks, nascarnut18! This one was fun to do. :)

[Shadao38]

Great Job in the Awesome Nick naming

[nadeau1064]

Thanks! :)

[Buggy1Boy]

That is a shame that the 40 car had to be shut down due to lack of sponsorship. And I hope Franchitti does get a ride soon.

[nadeau1064]

Me, too, Buggy; I'd hate it if he missed Indianapolis and Watkins Glen in particular due to his IRL pedigree.

[AronAgmar]

Hey Brock! Daytona was AWESOME!!! Better than I expected. So disappointing about Scotty not making it! But as Bill Elliott once said "It's just one of them things!" I love that line. I pulled for David Reuitmann. I like him a lot. Good family man, super nice guy. But I LOVED the ending skit!!! That was SO funny! I felt bad about poor Dario though! And the nickname was great. It was one of your first right? And Boris lead a lap or two. I was rooting for him as well! Great video!

[nadeau1064]

Awesome, Aron! I'm so glad you had fun out at Daytona. Good to hear you're pulling for Reutimann, too; it was a shame seeing him struggle so much back at Infineon. I'll certainly be pulling for Scotty as well these coming weeks, particularly since they're going back to Pocono where he ran so well in June. :)

[HardcoreHolly49]

I Just Had An Idea For Jamie McMurray

Jumpin' Jamie McMurray....Eh?

[nadeau1064]

Not bad, Hardcore. :)

[budamania1989]

the ending was funny lol

[nadeau1064]

Thanks!

[nadeau1064]

Thanks, everyone! The race definitely could've been even better if NASCAR let them race back to the line, but overall, it was exciting nonetheless!

[seabass31240]

brock my man one of the best kinda wish the finish of tonites race were like last years i think the 99 woulda got the 18

[JoeytheHDK]

I was wondering how you'd handle the closure of the 40 team...

...I'm gonna miss the Flying Scotsman.

[nadeau1064]

Me, too, Joey. Me, too.

[Gujester]

"OH WHAT?"

Awesome skit.

[IamTheShermanator]

Was at that race last year. Had great seats for that finish. Great video.

[nadeau1064]

Very cool, Sherm; where were your seats? :)

[IamTheShermanator]

DePalma Tower

Section D. Row 38. Seat 11.

I saved the ticket stubs lol.

[e521soediv]

awesome

[gadgefan48]

The Silver Slinger A.J. Allmendinger

[ToroRosso20]

Go! Jon Wood..lol. Good nick name...

#21 back to the front.

[nadeau1064]

Thanks, Toro! it's a shame Jon Wood had to go behind the wall for those pit adjustments again like at Talladega; I'd really like to see what he can do when he's racing on the lead lap.

[CASEYMEARS5]

yep i am goin there today leaveing the condo at 1 pm to go to the racday wooo

[nadeau1064]

Hope you had fun!

[conrail19900]

"Aw man, he had the most lyrical nick name too"

lol, Great job

[nc28016]

Sleek and Swift, Its Regan Smith!!

You never cease to amaze me with your nicknames!

[nadeau1064]

Thanks, nc28016!  That one's one of my new favorites. :)