Jul 8, 04:38 PM
Moment-by-Moment breakdown of TNT's ‘Wide Open Coverage’ of the Pepsi 400
Posted by Cheryl Walker under Racing ArticleHere is a moment-by-moment breadown of TNT’s ‘Wide Open Coverage’ of the Pepsi 400 07-07-07
7:59 PM – Moment of silence for Bill France Jr.
Invocation
National Anthem
8:03 PM – End of ‘CountDown to Green’
Commercial break
8:03 PM – Pepsi http://www.pepsi.com nascar.com/performance ‘Avenging Angel’ (Hallmark channel movie) World of Outlaws at Lernerville Speedway
Back to racing broadcast
8:05 PM – Hinder ‘Born to Be Wild’ promo
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer & Kurt Busch (pre-recorded thoughts on the Pepsi 400 race at Daytona); Kurt Busch
8:08 PM – ‘Gentlemen Start Your Engines’ – Kevin James
Commercial break
8:09 PM – ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ and www.tbs.com Comcast Cellular One
Back to racing broadcast
8:10 PM – ‘Pepsi and Jeff Gordon—10 Years Running’ Tribute
8:10 PM – Jeff Gordon explains ‘Wide Open Coverage’
‘Wide Open Coverage’ officially begins
8:12 PM – In the booth with Wally Dallenbach, Bill Weber, and Mark Fein
8:15 PM – Pace Laps shown on top/ The starting grid shown along bottom
8:16 PM – Wally tries audio with Jeff Burton: no luck. Pace Laps shown on top/ The starting grid continues along bottom
8:17 PM – Pace laps continue on top/ Sponsors for ‘Wide Open Coverage’ shown along bottom: Ford, Nextel, Miller Lite, Auto Zone, DirecTV, Subway, Principal Financial, Toyota, Pepsi
8:19 PM – Pace laps continue on top/
A graphic for PepsiRacing.com is in the left-hand bottom corner/
An ad for ‘Pepsi & Jeff Gordon: 10 Years Running’ is shown
in the right-hand bottom corner
8:21 PM – Cars continuing pace laps on top/ A scrolling lineup graphic begins below cars on track/ A graphic for PepsiRacing.com in the left-hand bottom corner
8:21 PM –
Featured drivers: Kevin Harvick; Clint Bowyer
8:23 PM – Larry McReynolds with Ford Test Car on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic in bottom left-hand corner
8:23 PM – Cars continuing on pace laps on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic in bottom left-hand corner/ “Race Analysis” pop-up box in right-hand corner
8:24 PM – Green flag!
Cars shown getting up to speed as they go under flag on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic shown in bottom left-hand corner
8:24 PM – Panorama of cars on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic in bottom left-hand corner/ “Pepsi 400 Race History” box on right-hand side Followed by “Pepsi 400 Recent Winners” box on right-hand side
8:25 PM – Panorama of cars on top/
PepsiRacing.com graphic on left/
Graphic for No. 19 on right-hand side and discussion of Elliott Sadler by announcers
8:26 PM – Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson shown on top/
PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom on left
8:27 PM – Lap 5 – Caution – Carl Edwards and Jeff Green/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom on left
8:27 PM – Replays of caution/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
8:28 PM – Pit stop: Kasey Kahne on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/ No. 9 Pit crew listed on right
8:29 PM – Jeff Green to garage/more of Kasey Kahne pit stop on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
Commercial break
8:30 PM – nascar.com Track Pass Race View ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ on www.tbs.com Comcast CNN/Larry King Live on Comcast Cable
Back to racing
8:31 PM – Cars on track on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom
8:31 PM – Replay of No. 9 pit stop on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom
8:32 PM – Cars on track on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom
8:33 PM – Cars on track on top/Dale Jarrett Promo for GoodYear (audio); then GoodYear graphic on bottom left-hand corner/ Pop-up stat box for No. 44 of Dale Jarrett on right-hand side
8:34 PM – Cars on track on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ GoodYear commercials in pop-up box on right (2 min.)
8:36 PM – Cars on track on top—restart/ GoodYear graphic on bottom
8:36 PM – Panorama of cars on track on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ “Daytona stats” box on bottom right, followed by Jeff Gordon stats on bottom right
8:38 PM – Panorama of cars on track on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ Jimmie Johnson stats on bottom right, followed by Denny Hamlin stats on bottom right
8:39 PM – Panorama of cars on track on top/audio of Bill Weber doing promo for Nextel
Nextel graphic on bottom left/
TNT broadcasting crew list pop-up box on right
8:40 PM – Matt Kenseth shown on top/
Nextel graphic on bottom left/
Driver comparison of M. Kenseth & D. Hamlin on right,
followed by a pop-up box of M. Kenseth stats
8:41 PM – Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Reed Sorenson & Dale Earnhardt Jr. on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
8:41 PM – Replays of caution on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
8:42 PM – Replay from Tony Stewart’s car on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
8:43 PM – Cars on track/audio of Larry McReynolds on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
8:44 PM – Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. pit stops shown on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ Stats for Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. on bottom right
8:45 PM – Cars coming to pit road shown on top/ Nextel graphic shown on bottom left
8:45 PM – Pit stops: Nos. 31, 48, 26; then cars shown leaving pit road on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ “Race Off Pit Road” – pop-up box shown on right
8:46 PM – Replay of Kevin Harvick & Jeff Burton avoiding collision on pit road on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ Sprint ‘Millionaire Music Edition Sweepstakes’ http://www.capcommobile.com/millionaire pop-up box on right followed by Sprint ad in pop-up box (1 min.)
Commercial break
8:47 PM – Chicagoland Speedway Trane furnaces Chevrolet
Back to racing
8:49 PM – Cars on track on top/audio promo for DirecTV by Bill Weber DirecTV graphic in bottom left/ Hot Pass on DirecTV ad in pop-up box on right (2 min.)
8:52 PM – Hot Pass ad still running as cars restart on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
8:53 PM – Interviews with Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
8:53 PM – Tony Raines wrecks—caution out on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
8:54 PM – Cars on track on top/Larry M. (audio) DirecTV graphic on bottom left
8:55 PM – Replays of No. 96 wreck on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
Commercial break
8:55 PM – ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ on www.tbs.com Trane furnaces Chevrolet
Back to racing
8:57 PM – Shot of Daytona from GoodYear blimp on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
8:58 PM – Interview with Tony Raines on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left/ Tony Raines stats in box on bottom right
9:00 PM – Larry M. with Ford Test Car on top/ DirecTV on bottom left
9:00 PM – On-board camera with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Dale Earnhardt Jr. stats in box on right
9:00 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Toyota by Bill Weber on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Toyota ‘Track Fact’ on bottom right
9:01 PM – Race returns to green on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
9:03 PM – Joe Nemechek shown in precarious position on track on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ “Toyota Moving Up” list pop-up box on right
9:03 PM – Jeff Burton featured on screen on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Jeff Burton stats in box on bottom right
9:04 PM – Panorama of cars on track on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Kevin Harvick stats in box on bottom right
9:04 PM – Panorama of cars on track/audio promo for Miller Lite Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
9:06 PM – Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Jamie McMurray stats in box on right
9:07 PM – Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Miller Lite ad (with Kurt Busch) on bottom right; followed by a second ad (2 min.)
9:09 PM – Jamie McMurray black-flagged for going below line on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
9:09 PM – Jeff Gordon & Ryan Newman on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
9:09 PM – Ryan Newman on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Ryan Newman stats in box on right
9:09 PM – Dale Earnhardt Jr. on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Dale Earnhardt Jr. stats in box on right
9:10 PM – Panorama of cars on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
9:11 PM – Top 10 cars on top/audio promo for Auto Zone by Bill Weber Auto Zone graphic on bottom left
9:12 PM – Jamie McMurray shown on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Jamie McMurray stats in box on right
9:12 PM – Cars on track/audio of Marty Snider about Kyle Busch Auto Zone graphic on bottom left ‘650 Club’ (drivers who did both Daytona races) box on right
9:14 PM – Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer shown/Larry M. in audio concerning Kyle Busch’s springs/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left
9:15 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Auto Zone by Bill Weber Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Auto Zone commercial in pop-up box on right (1 min.)
9:17 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Jeff Gordon Energy Drink on top/
24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left/
9:17 PM – Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya & Greg Biffle on top/
24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left/
Jeff Gordon stats in box on right
9:19 PM – Jeff Gordon on track on top 24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left
9:20 PM – Promo for ‘24×24 Jeff Gordon Wide Open’ on top/ 24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left/ ’24 ×24 Jeff Gordon Wide Open’ ad on right (1 min.)
9:21 PM – Carl Edwards, then panorama of cars on top/ 24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left
9:22 PM – Tony Stewart back on track but 34 laps down on top/ 24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left
9:22 PM – Carl Edwards in-car camera on top/ 24 Energy Drink graphic on bottom left/ Carl Edwards stats in box on right
9:22 PM – Juan Montoya, Jeff Burton & Carl Edwards/audio promo for Subway by Bill Weber on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
9:24 PM – J.J. Yeley and Carl Edwards on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left/ Carl Edwards stats in box on right
9:25 PM – Kyle Busch—replay shown of him saving his car twice in a row on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left/ Kyle Busch stats in box on bottom right
9:26 PM – Juan Montoya & Kevin Harvick on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
9:27 PM – Juan Montoya & Kevin Harvick making contact on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
9:28 PM – Kevin Harvick—tire smoking from contact on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left/ Kevin Harvick stats in box on bottom right
9:29 PM – Kevin Harvick on pit road on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
9:30 PM – Triple Split Screen on very top: Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer & Jimmie Johnson pit stops/ Panorama of cars on pit road in middle/ Subway graphic on bottom left
9:30 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Ford by Bill Weber on top/ Ford graphic on bottom left
Commercial break
9:30 PM – nascar.com Track Pass Race View ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ Sunoco Ford
Back to racing
9:32 PM – Cars on track on top/audio promo for Ford by Bill Weber Ford graphic on bottom left/ Ford ad on right (featuring Carl Edwards, David Starr & Robby Gordon) in pop-up box (2 min.)
9:35 PM – Cars on track/Kevin Harvick still on pit road on top/ Ford graphic on bottom left
9:36 PM – Restart on top/ Ford graphic on bottom left
9:36 PM – Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch & Kyle Busch on top/ Ford graphic on bottom left/ “Most Wins at Daytona” pop-up box on right
9:38 PM – Cars on track on top/audio promo for GoodYear by Bill Weber GoodYear graphic on bottom left
9:38 PM – David Stremme & Casey Mears on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left
9:38 PM – Cars on track/audio by Lindsay Czarniak about Matt Kenseth GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ Matt Kenseth stats in box on bottom right
9:40 PM – Cars on track GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ Dave Blaney stats in box on right
9:41 PM – Cars on track/Larry M. audio about Dave Blaney GoodYear graphic on bottom left
9:42 PM – Cars on track on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ “GoodYear Moving Up” list in box on right
9:42 PM – Cars on track/Larry M. audio about Brian Vickers on top GoodYear graphic on bottom left/ Brian Vickers stats in box on bottom right
9:43 PM – Ryan Newman on top/ GoodYear graphic on bottom left
9:44 PM – Cars on track on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left/ Points standings in box on bottom right
9:44 PM – Cars on track on top/audio promo for Principal Financial by Bill Weber Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
9:46 PM – Cars on track on top/
Principal Financial graphic on bottom left/
Mark Martin & Regan Smith in onscreen promo for Principal
Financial followed by regular commercial (2 min.) on bottom right
9:48 PM – Cars on track on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left/ “No Luck at Daytona” list in pop-up box on right
9:48 PM – Clint Bowyer & Kurt Busch on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
9:48 PM – ‘Around the Field’: Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, then back to Clint Bowyer on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
9:48 PM – Clint Bowyer (having some troubles on track) on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Clint Bowyer stats in box on right
9:51 PM – Clint Bowyer (OK now) on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ “Rough Night for the Top Dogs” list on the right
9:52 PM – Cars on the track/audio promo for Auto Zone by Bill Weber on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Auto Zone ad in pop-up box on bottom right (1 min.)
9:54 PM – Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson & Matt Kenseth on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left
9:55 PM – Matt Kenseth & Carl Edwards/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Matt Kenseth & Carl Edwards stats in boxes on right
9:55 PM – Cars on track/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Larry M. with Ford Test Car on right
Commercial break
9:56 PM – ‘Saving Grace’ Honda Presbyterian Senior Care – http://www.srcare.org
Back to racing
9:58 PM – Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson & Kyle Busch/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
9:59 – Cars on track/audio promo for Toyota by Bill Weber on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ ‘Toyota Track Fact’ in pop-up box on right
10:00 – Cars on track/audio about Clint Bowyer/audio promo for Toyota by Bill Weber on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Toyota ads on bottom right (2 min.)
10:04 PM – Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth & Kyle Busch on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
10:04 PM – Jimmie Johnson/
Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/
Points standings; followed by Jimmie Johnson stats in box on right
10:04 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Miller Lite by Bill Weber on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Promo for millerliteracing.com and contest http://www.millerliteracing.com/home.do on right
10:05 PM – Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson & Matt Kenseth on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
10:06 PM – Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch & Matt Kenseth on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ ‘MPH at the Line’ for above drivers in pop-up box on right
10:07 PM – Cars on track/audio from Lindsay Czarniak about Matt Kenseth on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
10:07 PM – Carl Edwards & J.J. Yeley on top/
Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
10:07 PM – J.J. Yeley & Matt Kenseth on top/
Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
Commercial break
10:09 PM – ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ on www.tbs.com Ferri’s, The Lamplighter, and Shur Save Supermarket Frank’s Auto Supermarket
Back to racing
10:10 PM – Cars on track on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ TNT TV crew list in pop-up box on right
10:11 PM – Cars on track on top/Larry M. audio about pit possibilities Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
10:12 PM – Jimmie Johnson on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Jimmie Johnson stats in box on right
10:12 PM – Top five racers on top/audio promo for Subway by Bill Weber Subway graphic on bottom left/ Subway ‘Lap Leaders’ list in pop-up box on right
10:13 PM – David Stremme pit stop on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
10:14 PM – Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch & Matt Kenseth on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
10:15 PM – Pit stops: Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch & Jimmie Johnson on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
10:16 PM – Jeff Gordon on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
10:16 PM – Pit stops: Casey Mears, Dave Gilliland, Mark Martin & Bill Elliott on top/ Subway graphic on bottom left
10:19 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Subway by Bill Weber on top/
Subway graphic on bottom left/
Subway ad (featuring Larry M., Mark F., & Wally D.) (2 min.); also 5-second Subway ad (featuring Tony Stewart)
10:21 PM – Sterling Marlin (wrecks) on top/audio promo for Principal Financial by Bill Weber
Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
10:22 PM – Replays of wreck/Sterling Marlin to garage on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
10:23 PM – Pit stops: Jeff Gordon, David Stremme (contact with Paul Menard) on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
Commercial break
10:24 PM – nascar.com Track Pass Race View ‘The Bill Engvall Show’ Comcast phone service Molyneaux carpet www.boostup.org
Back to racing
10:26 PM – Race recap on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left “Pit Summary” box on right
10:27 PM – Kyle Busch & Alan Gustafson (crew chief) split-screen on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
10:28 PM – Cars on track/audio with Larry M. about fuel windows on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
10:29 PM – Restart on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
10:30 PM – Cars on track on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ Nextel graphic across bottom right
10:30 PM – Brian Vickers and Martin Truex Jr. on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
10:31 PM – Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
10:32 PM – Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray & Matt Kenseth on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
10:33 PM – Cars on track/audio promo for Nextel by Bill Weber on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ Nextel ad in pop-up box on bottom right (1 min.)
10:34 PM – Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
10:35 PM – Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray & Kyle Busch/audio promo for Hot Pass by DirecTV by Bill Weber on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
10:35 PM – Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch & Martin Truex Jr. on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
10:36 PM – Jamie McMurray on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left/ Jeff Gordon stats in box on bottom right
10:36 PM – Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left/ Jimmie Johnson stats in box on bottom right
10:38 PM – Cars on track on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left/ “First Time NNC Winners” list in box on bottom right
10:39 PM – Dave Gilliland; switch to Juan Montoya, Bobby Labonte, and John Andretti on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
10:41 PM – Cars on caution lap on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left/ “Race Summary” list in box on bottom right
10:43 PM – Aerial view of Daytona track on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
10:44 PM – Pit stops: Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dave Gilliland & Matt Kenseth on top/audio promo for PepsiRacing.com by Bill Weber on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/ Pepsi ‘Race Off of Pit Road’ pop-up box on bottom right
Commercial break
10:45 PM – Talladega Superspeedway www.governmentmoneyclub.com
Back to racing
10:47 PM – Cars on track on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/ ‘Pepsi Racing with Jeff Gordon—10 Years Running’ ad, followed by ‘24×24 Wide Open Racing with Jeff Gordon’ ad (2 min.)
10:49 PM – Martin Truex Jr. (pit troubles); then Pat Tryson (Kurt Busch crew chief) on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/ Kasey Kahne stats in box on bottom right
10:50 PM – Top five cars on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/
10:52 PM – Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle & Jamie McMurray on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left/ Jeff Gordon stats in box on bottom right
10:54 PM – Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer & Martin Truex Jr. on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
10:55 PM – Top ten cars on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ ‘Lap Leaders’ list in box on bottom right
10:56 PM – Top ten cars on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left/ Clint Bowyer stats in box on bottom right
10:56 PM – Dave Gilliland spins; caution on top/ Auto Zone graphic on bottom left
10:57 PM – Replays of accident on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
10:58 – Dave Gilliland pit stop on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
10:59 PM – Clint Bowyer & Gil Martin (crew chief) (split screen) on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left
10:59 PM – Casey Mears & Darian Grubb (crew chief) (split screen) on top/ Toyota graphic on bottom left/ Casey Mears stats in box on bottom right
10:59 PM – Matt Yocum and Ron Malec (interim No. 48 crew chief) on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ Jimmie Johnson stats in box on bottom right
11:01 PM – Jimmie Johnson & Kyle Busch on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
11:01 PM – Marty Snider discusses Martin Truex Jr. pit stop on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
11:02 PM – Cars on track/Bill Weber announces that all commercials are over Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left/ “Race Summary” box on bottom right
11:03 PM – Clint Bowyer on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
11:04 PM – Top ten cars on top/ Miller Lite Racing graphic on bottom left
11:05 PM – Clint Bowyer & Casey Mears on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
11:05 PM – Brian Vickers & Joe Nemechek (caution) on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
11:08 PM – Replays show that Jeff Gordon is first on top/ Principal Financial graphic on bottom left
11:09 PM – Jeff Gordon & Jeff Meendering (interim No. 24 crew chief) on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left
11:09 PM – Jamie McMurray & Larry Carter (crew chief) on top/ Nextel graphic on bottom left/ Jamie McMurray stats in box on bottom right
11:10 PM – restart; top ten drivers shown on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
11:11 PM – Top ten drivers shown; then top five on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
11:12 PM – Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray & Jimmie Johnson on top/ DirecTV graphic on bottom left
11:12 PM – Top ten drivers on top/
PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:12 PM – Kyle Busch & Jamie McMurray on top/
PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:13 PM – Kyle Busch & Jamie McMurray on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:13 PM – Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch & Ryan Newman on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:13 PM – Kyle Busch & Jamie McMurray on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:15 PM – Top ten drivers on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:15 PM – Aerial view of Daytona speedway on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:15 PM – Kyle Busch & Jamie McMurray on top/ PepsiRacing.com graphic on bottom left
11:17 PM – Jamie McMurray wins!
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Jul 10, 10:49 AM
The format made the race almost watch able. TNT still does not realize that there are more than the top five or ten in the race.