The Gatorade Duel 150 Qualifying Races are today at 2 pm on SPEED. I set the DVR to record these so I can watch them tonight. I really dislike that they are aired in the middle of the week in the middle of the day. Oh well, it is what it is.

Let's see if I can get this straight. I find it all very confusing to be honest. Martin Truex Jr., pole sitter, Mark Martin, outside pole winner plus 33 drivers are already locked in for finishing in the top 35 in owners points in 2008.

Four drivers that are also locked in but did not finish in the top 35 in owners points last year are: Bill Elliott, Travis Kvapil, Tony Stewart and Terry Labonte. If these four drivers race their way into a transfer spot in today's Duels, four drivers would get in on their qualifying speed. They are Regan Smith, Joe Nemechek, Boris Said and Scott Riggs. If they do not race their way in, then the fastest drivers not already in, would get the spot (certainly correct me if I'm wrong).

The 17 drivers that are not locked in by a top 35 in owner's points standings are:

1. Joe Nemechek
2. Scott Riggs
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Kirk Shelmerdine
5. Tony Raines
6. Mike Skinner
7. Carl Long
8. Regan Smith
9. Boris Said
10. AJ Allmendinger
11. Jeremy Mayfield
12. Mike Wallace
13. Mike Garvey
14. Derrike Cope
15. Kelly Bires
16. Geoff Bodine
17. Norm Benning

Here's the lineup for Gatorade Duel 1 and here's the Gatorade Duel 2 lineup.

Ryan Newman will be starting at the rear of the field in the second Duel because he blew up in yesterday afternoon's practice session and had to change engines.

On a different note, some of you emailed items you found interesting and wanted to share. If you find something of interest and you would like to share it, send it and I will tag it at the bottom of my entries. So here they are:

This is a pretty cool video of a look inside Joe Gibbs Racing shop.

A photo of Jeff Gordon and family on a ride at Walt Disney.

All for now.

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