| NASCAR Busch Series Race Number 33 Unofficial Race Results for the O'Reilly Challenge 300 - Saturday, November 4, 2006 Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas - 1.5 Mile High-Banked Paved Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 300.000 Miles |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, November 4, 2006 @ 05:09 PM Eastern |
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Award | Status | Ti. Led |
Lps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet | 200 | 190 | 10 | $65,625 | Running | 3 | 145 |
| 2 | 5 | 19 | Tony Stewart | Banquet Chevrolet | 200 | 175 | 5 | $55,175 | Running | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 20 | 29 | Jeff Burton | Holiday Inn Chevrolet | 200 | 170 | 5 | $38,325 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ameriquest Ford | 200 | 165 | 5 | $33,950 | Running | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Outdoor Channel Chevrolet | 200 | 155 | $37,425 | Running | |||
| 6 | 14 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | FedEx Chevrolet | 200 | 150 | $23,175 | Running | |||
| 7 | 6 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ameriquest Ford | 200 | 146 | $21,785 | Running | |||
| 8 | 17 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Rockwell Automation Chevrolet | 200 | 142 | $20,745 | Running | |||
| 9 | 28 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevrolet | 199 | 138 | $27,750 | Running | |||
| 10 | 26 | 06 | Todd Kluever # | MSC/3M Ford | 199 | 134 | $30,834 | Running | |||
| 11 | 24 | 66 | Scott Wimmer | Duraflame/Yard-Man Ford | 199 | 130 | $27,131 | Running | |||
| 12 | 22 | 47 | Jon Wood | Clorox/American Red Cross Ford | 199 | 127 | $24,981 | Running | |||
| 13 | 35 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts Dodge | 199 | 124 | $29,281 | Running | |||
| 14 | 21 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge | 199 | 121 | $22,006 | Running | |||
| 15 | 11 | 10 | John Andretti # | Globol Dehumidification Solutions Ford | 199 | 118 | $24,231 | Running | |||
| 16 | 25 | 22 | Kenny Wallace | AutoZone Ford | 199 | 115 | $21,656 | Running | |||
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Timberland/ACDelco Chevrolet | 199 | 112 | $15,975 | Running | |||
| 18 | 16 | 27 | Casey Atwood | Scott Towels/Brookshire's Ford | 198 | 109 | $23,350 | Running | |||
| 19 | 3 | 90 | Stephen Leicht # | citifinancial Ford | 198 | 106 | $21,281 | Running | |||
| 20 | 31 | 35 | Regan Smith | McDonald’s Ford | 198 | 108 | 5 | $24,256 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 15 | 12 | Mike Skinner | bluegreen/Supercuts Dodge | 198 | 100 | $17,475 | Running | |||
| 22 | 33 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford | 198 | 97 | $20,906 | Running | |||
| 23 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | freecreditreport.com Ford | 198 | 94 | $15,575 | Running | |||
| 24 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge | 198 | 91 | $15,100 | Running | |||
| 25 | 19 | 25 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | United States Marines Ford | 198 | 88 | $19,451 | Running | |||
| 26 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Pennzoil Ford | 197 | 85 | $14,850 | Running | |||
| 27 | 8 | 11 | Paul Menard | Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet | 197 | 87 | 5 | $24,601 | Running | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 197 | 79 | $14,625 | Running | |||
| 29 | 38 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet | 197 | 81 | 5 | $14,550 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 39 | 50 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. # | World Financial Group Ford | 197 | 73 | $19,126 | Running | |||
| 31 | 37 | 64 | Steve Wallace | Dodge Motorsports Dodge | 196 | 70 | $16,460 | Running | |||
| 32 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet | 196 | 67 | $14,625 | Running | |||
| 33 | 27 | 95 | Chad Chaffin | GDSI/Steamatic Dodge | 195 | 64 | $14,390 | Running | |||
| 34 | 34 | 14 | Ted Musgrave | Family Dollar Dodge | 193 | 61 | $14,355 | Running | |||
| 35 | 36 | 00 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 193 | 58 | $24,201 | Running | |||
| 36 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Discount Tire Co. Dodge | 131 | 55 | $14,290 | Accident | |||
| 37 | 41 | 0 | Kertus Davis | Schlage/RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 105 | 52 | $16,255 | Accident | |||
| 38 | 40 | 4 | Auggie Vidovich | GEICO Dodge | 87 | 49 | $24,071 | Engine | |||
| 39 | 42 | 01 | Jay Sauter | Western Union Chevrolet | 77 | 46 | $18,521 | Accident | |||
| 40 | 32 | 36 | Max Papis | SportClips Chevrolet | 76 | 43 | $16,110 | Accident | |||
| 41 | 43 | 37 | Randy LaJoie | Americash Advance.com Chevrolet | 68 | 40 | $14,050 | Brakes | |||
| 42 | 30 | 88 | Shane Huffman | NAVY Chevrolet | 63 | 37 | $16,010 | Accident | |||
| 43 | 29 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevrolet | 55 | 34 | $18,317 | Engine |
| Race Comments | Before an estimated crowd of 96,000, Kevin Harvick won the O'Reilly Challenge 300, posting his 26th NASCAR Busch Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #0 Davis (engine change); #37 LaJoie (unapproved impound adjustment). | ||||||
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| Failed to Qualify | (5) Justin Diercks, #70; Robert Richardson, #80; Jerry Robertson, #78; Derrike Cope, #49; Jorge Goeters #, #63. | ||||||
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| Caution Flags | 4 for 19 laps: Laps 6-8 (#41 accident backstretch #41 accident backstretch); 31-34 (Debris); 66-73 (#88 accident turn 4); 79-82 (#01,36 accident backstretch). | ||||||
| Lead Changes | 11 among 7 drivers: M. Martin 1-9; T. Stewart 10-30; P. Menard 31; T. Stewart 32-45; K. Harvick 46-69; P. Menard 70; K. Harvick 71-135; T. Stewart 136; J. Burton 137-138; R. Smith 139-142; B. Keselowski 143-144; K. Harvick 145-200. | ||||||
| Top 10 Driver Points | (1) K. Harvick 5,323; (2) C. Edwards 4,489; (3) C. Bowyer 4,388; (4) D. Hamlin 4,342; (5) J. Yeley 4,177; (6) P. Menard 3,853; (7) Ky. Busch 3,747; (8) G. Biffle 3,613; (9) Jo. Sauter 3,530; (10) R. Sorenson 3,487. | ||||||
| Top 5 Rookie Points | |||||||
| Busch Pole Award | Mark Martin (192.589 mph) |
|---|---|
| Raybestos Rookie of the Race | Todd Kluever # |
| Sunoco Diamond Performance Award | Kevin Harvick |
| Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| WIX Filters Lap Leader Award | Regan Smith, #35 (4 Laps) |
| Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award | John Andretti, #10 (20 Places) |
| Bank of America Card Service Mid-Race Leader Award | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| Goody's Headache Powder Extra Strength Award | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| NASCAR Busch Series O'Reilly Challenge 300 Unofficial Points Report Following Race Number 33 Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, November 4, 2006 @ 04:41 PM Eastern |
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | -Ldr | -Nxt | Starts | Poles | Wins | T5s | T10s | DNFs | Money Won | PPos | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 125 | 5323 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 0 | $1,206,705 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 90 | 4489 | -834 | -834 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 3 | $977,635 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Clint Bowyer | 85 | 4388 | -935 | -101 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 0 | $939,912 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 85 | 4342 | -981 | -46 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 1 | $996,709 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | J.J. Yeley | 35 | 4177 | -1146 | -165 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | $868,054 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Paul Menard | 45 | 3853 | -1470 | -324 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | $1,066,205 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 55 | 3747 | -1576 | -106 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | $734,155 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 50 | 3613 | -1710 | -134 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 4 | $722,182 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny Sauter | 10 | 3530 | -1793 | -83 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | $1,122,879 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Reed Sorenson | 20 | 3487 | -1836 | -43 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | $782,049 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Kenny Wallace | 10 | 3471 | -1852 | -16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | $835,908 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | John Andretti # | 15 | 3359 | -1964 | -112 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $835,831 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | Jason Leffler | 35 | 3327 | -1996 | -32 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | $911,155 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Jon Wood | 0 | 3218 | -2105 | -109 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | $849,911 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | 10 | 3182 | -2141 | -36 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | $835,043 | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Stacy Compton | 0 | 3130 | -2193 | -52 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $838,056 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Todd Kluever # | 5 | 3057 | -2266 | -73 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | $797,056 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. # | 0 | 3038 | -2285 | -19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | $763,778 | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Regan Smith | 5 | 2985 | -2338 | -53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $800,650 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | 85 | 2841 | -2482 | -144 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | $587,475 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | Burney Lamar # | 0 | 2710 | -2613 | -131 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | $925,969 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | Jay Sauter | 5 | 2694 | -2629 | -16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | $705,219 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | David Green | 5 | 2573 | -2750 | -121 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $854,995 | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | Mike Wallace | 15 | 2285 | -3038 | -288 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $593,522 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | Jamie McMurray | 35 | 2179 | -3144 | -106 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | $446,428 | 24 | -1 |
| 26 | Tim Sauter | 10 | 2109 | -3214 | -70 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $662,833 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | Michael Waltrip | 20 | 2080 | -3243 | -29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $484,813 | 27 | 0 |
| 28 | Jeff Burton | 50 | 2040 | -3283 | -40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | $438,095 | 29 | 1 |
| 29 | Mark McFarland # | 0 | 1975 | -3348 | -65 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $516,187 | 28 | -1 |
| 30 | Scott Wimmer | 10 | 1842 | -3481 | -133 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | $380,438 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 | Kasey Kahne | 35 | 1817 | -3506 | -25 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | $479,726 | 30 | -1 |
| 32 | Stephen Leicht # | 0 | 1621 | -3702 | -196 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $377,812 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | Auggie Vidovich | 5 | 1497 | -3826 | -124 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $450,367 | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | David Reutimann | 0 | 1471 | -3852 | -26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $316,841 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | Tony Stewart | 30 | 1461 | -3862 | -10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | $338,220 | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 0 | 1343 | -3980 | -118 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | $252,035 | 38 | 2 |
| 37 | Steve Wallace | 5 | 1316 | -4007 | -27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $274,569 | 36 | -1 |
| 38 | Casey Mears | 30 | 1200 | -4123 | -116 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | $290,430 | 37 | -1 |
| 39 | Kurt Busch | 55 | 1160 | -4163 | -40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | $236,250 | 39 | 0 |
| 40 | Jason Keller | 5 | 1116 | -4207 | -44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $342,221 | 40 | 0 |
| 41 | Kertus Davis | 5 | 1076 | -4247 | -40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | $380,525 | 41 | 0 |
| 42 | Aaron Fike | 0 | 1004 | -4319 | -72 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $373,548 | 42 | 0 |
| 43 | Mark Martin | 20 | 973 | -4350 | -31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | $158,265 | 48 | 5 |
| 44 | Mark Green | 10 | 934 | -4389 | -39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $320,586 | 43 | -1 |
| 45 | Brian Vickers | 10 | 933 | -4390 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | $217,270 | 44 | -1 |
| 46 | Dave Blaney | 10 | 854 | -4469 | -79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $179,020 | 45 | -1 |
| 47 | Scott Riggs | 5 | 850 | -4473 | -4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $131,605 | 46 | -1 |
| 48 | Martin Truex Jr. | 20 | 835 | -4488 | -15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | $158,940 | 47 | -1 |
| 49 | Mike Skinner | 0 | 783 | -4540 | -52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $130,920 | 53 | 4 |
| 50 | Tracy Hines # | 0 | 752 | -4571 | -31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $263,777 | 49 | -1 |
| 51 | David Gilliland # | 5 | 733 | -4590 | -19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $258,175 | 50 | -1 |
| 52 | Joel Kauffman # | 0 | 716 | -4607 | -17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $238,789 | 51 | -1 |
| 53 | Aric Almirola | 5 | 709 | -4614 | -7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $141,725 | 52 | -1 |
| 54 | Boris Said | 5 | 663 | -4660 | -46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $180,915 | 54 | 0 |
| 55 | Ken Schrader | 0 | 662 | -4661 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $172,890 | 55 | 0 |
| 56 | Ryan Newman | 25 | 659 | -4664 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | $140,850 | 56 | 0 |
| 57 | Shane Huffman | 0 | 642 | -4681 | -17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $149,750 | 58 | 1 |
| 58 | Bobby Labonte | 0 | 618 | -4705 | -24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $94,835 | 65 | 7 |
| 59 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 25 | 615 | -4708 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $194,105 | 57 | -2 |
| 60 | Casey Atwood | 0 | 615 | -4708 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $125,325 | 64 | 4 |
| 61 | Mike Bliss | 0 | 596 | -4727 | -19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $158,960 | 59 | -2 |
| 62 | Elliott Sadler | 0 | 550 | -4773 | -46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $146,490 | 60 | -2 |
| 63 | Robby Gordon | 10 | 526 | -4797 | -24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $109,465 | 61 | -2 |
| 64 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | 523 | -4800 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $141,841 | 62 | -2 |
| 65 | Stanton Barrett | 0 | 521 | -4802 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $138,980 | 63 | -2 |
| 66 | Jerry Robertson | 0 | 437 | -4886 | -84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $140,345 | 66 | 0 |
| 67 | Shane Hall | 5 | 422 | -4901 | -15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $153,184 | 67 | 0 |
| 68 | Ted Musgrave | 5 | 418 | -4905 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $72,685 | 72 | 4 |
| 69 | Kevin Grubb | 5 | 413 | -4910 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $100,017 | 68 | -1 |
| 70 | A.J. Foyt IV # | 0 | 400 | -4923 | -13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $237,835 | 69 | -1 |
| 71 | Carlos Contreras | 5 | 373 | -4950 | -27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $125,230 | 70 | -1 |
| 72 | Paul Tracy | 0 | 372 | -4951 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $183,120 | 71 | -1 |
| 73 | Brad Keselowski | 5 | 368 | -4955 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $93,350 | 80 | 7 |
| 74 | Steve Park | 0 | 351 | -4972 | -17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $102,450 | 73 | -1 |
| 75 | Erin Crocker | 0 | 322 | -5001 | -29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $73,150 | 74 | -1 |
| 76 | Chris Cook | 0 | 316 | -5007 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,920 | 75 | -1 |
| 77 | Matt McCall | 0 | 314 | -5009 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $93,505 | 76 | -1 |
| 78 | Justin Diercks | 0 | 311 | -5012 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $120,852 | 77 | -1 |
| 79 | Cale Gale | 5 | 309 | -5014 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $91,710 | 78 | -1 |
| 80 | P.J. Jones | 0 | 301 | -5022 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $78,772 | 79 | -1 |
| 81 | Jimmie Johnson | 0 | 283 | -5040 | -18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $58,935 | 81 | 0 |
| 82 | Steadman Marlin | 0 | 281 | -5042 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $116,710 | 82 | 0 |
| 83 | Kevin Conway # | 0 | 253 | -5070 | -28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $74,231 | 83 | 0 |
| 84 | Jorge Goeters # | 0 | 252 | -5071 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $78,405 | 84 | 0 |
| 85 | Adrian Fernandez | 0 | 239 | -5084 | -13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57,800 | 85 | 0 |
| 86 | Jason White | 0 | 229 | -5094 | -10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $70,555 | 86 | 0 |
| 87 | Carl Long | 0 | 224 | -5099 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $84,533 | 87 | 0 |
| 88 | Derrike Cope | 0 | 223 | -5100 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $65,900 | 88 | 0 |
| 89 | Chad Chaffin | 0 | 216 | -5107 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $33,760 | 95 | 6 |
| 90 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 10 | 214 | -5109 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $76,515 | 89 | -1 |
| 91 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 0 | 209 | -5114 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,300 | 99 | 8 |
| 92 | David Ragan | 0 | 204 | -5119 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $56,555 | 90 | -2 |
| 93 | David Odell | 0 | 204 | -5119 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $51,720 | 91 | -2 |
| 94 | Ron Fellows | 0 | 202 | -5121 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $58,965 | 92 | -2 |
| 95 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | 194 | -5129 | -8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $91,551 | 93 | -2 |
| 96 | Donnie Neuenberger | 0 | 180 | -5143 | -14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $103,855 | 94 | -2 |
| 97 | Max Papis | 0 | 164 | -5159 | -16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,950 | 103 | 6 |
| 98 | Steve Grissom | 5 | 148 | -5175 | -16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $72,136 | 96 | -2 |
| 99 | Marc Goossens | 5 | 143 | -5180 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $46,000 | 97 | -2 |
| 100 | Randy LaJoie | 0 | 138 | -5185 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $59,645 | 109 | 9 |
| 101 | Scott Pruett | 0 | 134 | -5189 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $26,375 | 98 | -3 |
| 102 | Timothy Peters | 0 | 124 | -5199 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,400 | 100 | -2 |
| 103 | Chris Wimmer # | 0 | 123 | -5200 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $48,196 | 101 | -2 |
| 104 | Jeff Fuller | 0 | 122 | -5201 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $33,050 | 102 | -2 |
| 105 | Brad Coleman | 0 | 116 | -5207 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $36,855 | 104 | -1 |
| 106 | Peyton Sellers | 0 | 116 | -5207 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $32,455 | 105 | -1 |
| 107 | Ron Young | 0 | 110 | -5213 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $39,975 | 106 | -1 |
| 108 | Todd Bodine | 0 | 107 | -5216 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $40,615 | 107 | -1 |
| 109 | Chris Horn | 0 | 101 | -5222 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $50,765 | 108 | -1 |
| 110 | Justin Labonte | 0 | 97 | -5226 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,900 | 112 | 2 |
| 111 | Brian Simo | 0 | 97 | -5226 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,500 | 110 | -1 |
| 112 | Jeff Green | 0 | 97 | -5226 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,050 | 111 | -1 |
| 113 | Butch Leitzinger | 0 | 91 | -5232 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,350 | 113 | 0 |
| 114 | David Stremme | 0 | 85 | -5238 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,200 | 114 | 0 |
| 115 | Matt Kobyluck | 0 | 83 | -5240 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $29,700 | 115 | 0 |
| 116 | Kevin Hamlin | 0 | 82 | -5241 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $28,150 | 116 | 0 |
| 117 | D.J. Kennington | 0 | 82 | -5241 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,475 | 117 | 0 |
| 118 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | 79 | -5244 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,050 | 118 | 0 |
| 119 | Willie Allen | 0 | 79 | -5244 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,180 | 119 | 0 |
| 120 | Rogelio Lopez | 0 | 76 | -5247 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $40,400 | 120 | 0 |
| 121 | Ryan Moore | 0 | 76 | -5247 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,700 | 121 | 0 |
| 122 | Eric McClure | 0 | 74 | -5249 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $37,133 | 122 | 0 |
| 123 | Brad Baker | 0 | 73 | -5250 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,200 | 123 | 0 |
| 124 | Patrick Goeters | 0 | 70 | -5253 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $42,285 | 124 | 0 |
| 125 | Dwayne Leik | 0 | 67 | -5256 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $20,025 | 125 | 0 |
| 126 | Dexter Bean | 0 | 67 | -5256 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,290 | 126 | 0 |
| 127 | Caleb Holman | 0 | 64 | -5259 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,390 | 127 | 0 |
| 128 | Jeremy Mayfield | 5 | 63 | -5260 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $22,335 | 128 | 0 |
| 129 | Spencer Clark | 0 | 58 | -5265 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,540 | 129 | 0 |
| 130 | Jamie Mosley | 0 | 58 | -5265 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,535 | 130 | 0 |
| 131 | Joey Miller | 0 | 55 | -5268 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,150 | 131 | 0 |
| 132 | Chase Pistone | 0 | 52 | -5271 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,970 | 132 | 0 |
| 133 | Randy MacDonald | 0 | 49 | -5274 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $48,118 | 133 | 0 |
| 134 | Brad Teague | 0 | 49 | -5274 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,835 | 134 | 0 |
| 135 | Jimmy Morales | 0 | 46 | -5277 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $39,970 | 135 | 0 |
| 136 | Ricky Craven | 0 | 46 | -5277 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,800 | 136 | 0 |
| 137 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | 43 | -5280 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $43,835 | 137 | 0 |
| 138 | Shelby Howard | 0 | 43 | -5280 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $16,985 | 139 | 1 |
| 139 | Kim Crosby | 0 | 43 | -5280 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,715 | 138 | -1 |
| 140 | James Hylton | 0 | 40 | -5283 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,680 | 140 | 0 |
| 141 | Carlos Pardo | 0 | 37 | -5286 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $41,730 | 141 | 0 |
| 142 | Jeff Spraker | 0 | 37 | -5286 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $19,415 | 143 | 1 |
| 143 | Justin Ashburn | 0 | 37 | -5286 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,595 | 142 | -1 |
| 144 | Sean Caisse | 0 | 37 | -5286 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $16,295 | 144 | 0 |
| 145 | Josh Richeson | 0 | 34 | -5289 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $21,482 | 146 | 1 |
| 146 | Jennifer Cobb | 0 | 34 | -5289 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $20,896 | 147 | 1 |
| 147 | Tim Schendel | 0 | 34 | -5289 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $16,828 | 148 | 1 |
| 148 | Scott Lynch | 0 | 34 | -5289 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $14,900 | 145 | -3 |
| 149 | John Hayden | 0 | 0 | -5323 | -34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $14,450 | 149 | 0 |
| 150 | Jerick Johnson | 0 | 0 | -5323 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,870 | 150 | 0 |
| 151 | Joey McCarthy | 0 | 0 | -5323 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $15,045 | 151 | 0 |
| NASCAR Busch Series O'Reilly Challenge 300 Unofficial Owners Points Report Following Race Number 33 Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, November 4, 2006 @ 05:07 PM Eastern |
| Pos | Owner | Car # | Points | -Ldr | -Nxt | PPos | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Childress | 21 | 5,252 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Jack Roush | 60 | 4,489 | -763 | -763 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Richard Childress | 2 | 4,388 | -864 | -101 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Gibbs | 20 | 4,342 | -910 | -46 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe Gibbs | 18 | 4,177 | -1,075 | -165 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Teresa Earnhardt | 11 | 3,853 | -1,399 | -324 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Rick Hendrick | 5 | 3,844 | -1,408 | -9 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Ray Evernham | 9 | 3,640 | -1,612 | -204 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Delana Harvick | 33 | 3,583 | -1,669 | -57 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Chip Ganassi | 41 | 3,572 | -1,680 | -11 | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Gene Haas | 00 | 3,530 | -1,722 | -42 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | James Finch | 1 | 3,511 | -1,741 | -19 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Clarence Brewer | 66 | 3,511 | -1,741 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Gregory Pollex | 22 | 3,471 | -1,781 | -40 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Elizabeth Waltrip | 99 | 3,445 | -1,807 | -26 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Rusty Wallace | 64 | 3,395 | -1,857 | -50 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Gregory Pollex | 10 | 3,359 | -1,893 | -36 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | Todd Braun | 138 | 3,327 | -1,925 | -32 | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 88 | 3,250 | -2,002 | -77 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Jodi Geschickter | 47 | 3,218 | -2,034 | -32 | 22 | 2 |
| 21 | Tammy Brewer | 27 | 3,188 | -2,064 | -30 | 23 | 2 |
| 22 | Jack Roush | 50 | 3,187 | -2,065 | -1 | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | Delana Harvick | 77 | 3,183 | -2,069 | -4 | 24 | 1 |
| 24 | Edward Rensi | 25 | 3,182 | -2,070 | -1 | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | Tad Geschickter | 59 | 3,130 | -2,122 | -52 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | Jack Roush | 06 | 3,057 | -2,195 | -73 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | Jack Roush | 16 | 3,039 | -2,213 | -18 | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | Sam Rensi | 35 | 2,985 | -2,267 | -54 | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | Jack Roush | 17 | 2,841 | -2,411 | -144 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 | Robert Yates | 90 | 2,777 | -2,475 | -64 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 | Keith Duesenberg | 01 | 2,753 | -2,499 | -24 | 30 | -1 |
| 32 | Fred Biagi | 4 | 2,635 | -2,617 | -118 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | John McGill | 36 | 2,468 | -2,784 | -167 | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | Mimi Fitz | 112 | 2,439 | -2,813 | -29 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | Don Miller | 139 | 1,774 | -3,478 | -665 | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | Richard Childress | 29 | 1,573 | -3,679 | -201 | 37 | 1 |
| 37 | Mike Curb | 43 | 1,448 | -3,804 | -125 | 36 | -1 |
| 38 | Johnny Davis | 0 | 1,412 | -3,840 | -36 | 39 | 1 |
| 39 | Floyd Ganassi | 42 | 1,409 | -3,843 | -3 | 40 | 1 |
| 40 | Todd Braun | 132 | 1,382 | -3,870 | -27 | 38 | -2 |
| 41 | Jay Robinson | 49 | 1,326 | -3,926 | -56 | 41 | 0 |
| 42 | Frank Cicci | 34 | 1,191 | -4,061 | -135 | 42 | 0 |
| 43 | Rick Hendrick | 157 | 1,172 | -4,080 | -19 | 43 | 0 |
| 44 | Teresa Earnhardt | 8 | 1,158 | -4,094 | -14 | 44 | 0 |
| 45 | John McNelly | 156 | 1,092 | -4,160 | -66 | 45 | 0 |
| 46 | Jack Roush | 6 | 1,028 | -4,224 | -64 | 46 | 0 |
| 47 | Armando Fitz | 114 | 921 | -4,331 | -107 | 47 | 0 |
| 48 | Keith Coleman | 23 | 913 | -4,339 | -8 | 48 | 0 |
| 49 | JD Gibbs | 19 | 884 | -4,368 | -29 | 50 | 1 |
| 50 | Pat MacDonald | 72 | 782 | -4,470 | -102 | 49 | -1 |
| 51 | Clay Andrews | 184 | 637 | -4,615 | -145 | 51 | 0 |
| 52 | Barney Visser | 178 | 524 | -4,728 | -113 | 52 | 0 |
| 53 | Linda Marsh | 131 | 467 | -4,785 | -57 | 53 | 0 |
| 54 | Troy Stafford | 228 | 437 | -4,815 | -30 | 54 | 0 |
| 55 | Mary Louise Miller | 270 | 395 | -4,857 | -42 | 56 | 1 |
| 56 | Scott Glynn | 58 | 384 | -4,868 | -11 | 55 | -1 |
| 57 | Wayne Day | 05 | 304 | -4,948 | -80 | 57 | 0 |
| 58 | Rick Hendrick | 148 | 283 | -4,969 | -21 | 58 | 0 |
| 59 | Earl Sadler | 195 | 283 | -4,969 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| 60 | Christopher Lencheski | 30 | 280 | -4,972 | -3 | 59 | -1 |
| 61 | C E Clower | 107 | 248 | -5,004 | -32 | 60 | -1 |
| 62 | Jill Burgdoff | 15 | 214 | -5,038 | -34 | 62 | 0 |
| 63 | Barry Tudor | 108 | 159 | -5,093 | -55 | 63 | 0 |
| 64 | Charles Henderson | 175 | 145 | -5,107 | -14 | 64 | 0 |
| 65 | Jerry Young | 171 | 141 | -5,111 | -4 | 65 | 0 |
| 66 | David Carver | 40 | 117 | -5,135 | -24 | 66 | 0 |
| 67 | Jason White | 208 | 101 | -5,151 | -16 | 67 | 0 |
| 68 | Adrian Berryhill | 137 | 93 | -5,159 | -8 | 78 | 10 |
| 69 | Robert Torriere | 179 | 91 | -5,161 | -2 | 68 | -1 |
| 70 | Matt Kobyluck | 204 | 83 | -5,169 | -8 | 69 | -1 |
| 71 | Dale Earnhardt | 183 | 82 | -5,170 | -1 | 70 | -1 |
| 72 | Charles Long | 189 | 81 | -5,171 | -1 | 71 | -1 |
| 73 | Tom Eriksen | 267 | 76 | -5,176 | -5 | 72 | -1 |
| 74 | Todd Wilkerson | 37 | 76 | -5,176 | 0 | 73 | -1 |
| 75 | Dwayne Leik | 126 | 67 | -5,185 | -9 | 74 | -1 |
| 76 | Daniel Kinney | 185 | 59 | -5,193 | -8 | 75 | -1 |
| 77 | Stan Silva Sr. | 265 | 59 | -5,193 | 0 | 76 | -1 |
| 78 | Chirs Diederich | 165 | 58 | -5,194 | -1 | 77 | -1 |
| 79 | Susan Spraker | 163 | 56 | -5,196 | -2 | 84 | 5 |
| 80 | Fred Horn | 158 | 52 | -5,200 | -4 | 79 | -1 |
| 81 | Troy Williams | 268 | 46 | -5,206 | -6 | 80 | -1 |
| 82 | Roger Penske | 102 | 45 | -5,207 | -1 | 81 | -1 |
| 83 | Andrea Nemechek | 87 | 43 | -5,209 | -2 | 82 | -1 |
| 84 | Robby Gordon | 55 | 43 | -5,209 | 0 | 83 | -1 |
| 85 | Keith Coleman | 26 | 34 | -5,218 | -9 | 85 | 0 |
| 86 | Robert Richardson | 180 | 28 | -5,224 | -6 | 999 | 913 |
| 87 | Larry Hollenbeck | 162 | 19 | -5,233 | -9 | 86 | -1 |
| 88 | Jerry McClure | 104 | 19 | -5,233 | 0 | 87 | -1 |
| NASCAR Busch Series O'Reilly Challenge 300 Starting Line-Up by Row Texas Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Friday, November 3, 2006 @ 08:00 PM Eastern |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ameriquest Ford | 28.039 | 192.589 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Lowe's/Sta-Green Chevrolet | 28.127 | 191.986 | |
| Row 2 | 3 | 90 | Stephen Leicht # | citifinancial Ford | 28.180 | 191.625 |
| 4 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet | 28.241 | 191.211 | |
| Row 3 | 5 | 19 | Tony Stewart | Banquet Chevrolet | 28.282 | 190.934 |
| 6 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ameriquest Ford | 28.369 | 190.349 | |
| Row 4 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Pennzoil Ford | 28.385 | 190.241 |
| 8 | 11 | Paul Menard | Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet | 28.397 | 190.161 | |
| Row 5 | 9 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Outdoor Channel Chevrolet | 28.432 | 189.927 |
| 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 28.449 | 189.813 | |
| Row 6 | 11 | 10 | John Andretti # | Globol Dehumidification Solutions Ford | 28.478 | 189.620 |
| 12 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Timberland/ACDelco Chevrolet | 28.502 | 189.460 | |
| Row 7 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dodge | 28.505 | 189.440 |
| 14 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | FedEx Chevrolet | 28.531 | 189.268 | |
| Row 8 | 15 | 12 | Mike Skinner | bluegreen/Supercuts Dodge | 28.539 | 189.215 |
| 16 | 27 | Casey Atwood | Scott Towels/Brookshire's Ford | 28.548 | 189.155 | |
| Row 9 | 17 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Rockwell Automation Chevrolet | 28.560 | 189.076 |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | freecreditreport.com Ford | 28.584 | 188.917 | |
| Row 10 | 19 | 25 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | United States Marines Ford | 28.603 | 188.791 |
| 20 | 29 | Jeff Burton | Holiday Inn Chevrolet | 28.609 | 188.752 | |
| Row 11 | 21 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge | 28.617 | 188.699 |
| 22 | 47 | Jon Wood | Clorox/American Red Cross Ford | 28.658 | 188.429 | |
| Row 12 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Discount Tire Co. Dodge | 28.666 | 188.376 |
| 24 | 66 | Scott Wimmer | Duraflame/Yard-Man Ford | 28.691 | 188.212 | |
| Row 13 | 25 | 22 | Kenny Wallace | AutoZone Ford | 28.691 | 188.212 |
| 26 | 06 | Todd Kluever # | MSC/3M Ford | 28.691 | 188.212 | |
| Row 14 | 27 | 95 | Chad Chaffin | GDSI/Steamatic Dodge | 28.691 | 188.212 |
| 28 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevrolet | 28.722 | 188.009 | |
| Row 15 | 29 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevrolet | 28.729 | 187.963 |
| 30 | 88 | Shane Huffman | NAVY Chevrolet | 28.754 | 187.800 | |
| Row 16 | 31 | 35 | Regan Smith | McDonald’s Ford | 28.800 | 187.500 |
| 32 | 36 | Max Papis | SportClips Chevrolet | 28.829 | 187.311 | |
| Row 17 | 33 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's Ford | 28.856 | 187.136 |
| 34 | 14 | Ted Musgrave | Family Dollar Dodge | 28.909 | 186.793 | |
| Row 18 | 35 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts Dodge | 28.963 | 186.445 |
| 36 | 00 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 28.989 | 186.278 | |
| Row 19 | 37 | 64 | Steve Wallace | Dodge Motorsports Dodge | 28.992 | 186.258 |
| 38 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet | 28.992 | 186.258 | |
| Row 20 | 39 | 50 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. # | World Financial Group Ford | 28.997 | 186.226 |
| 40 | 4 | Auggie Vidovich | GEICO Dodge | 29.008 | 186.156 | |
| Row 21 | 41 | 0 | Kertus Davis | Schlage/RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 29.035 | 185.982 |
| 42 | 01 | Jay Sauter | Western Union Chevrolet | Owner Points | ||
| Row 22 | 43 | 37 | Randy LaJoie | Americash Advance.com Chevrolet | Past Champion | |
O’Quinn Challenges for Raybestos Rookie Lead
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2006) – At 6’ 5”, 240 pounds, Danny O’Quinn Jr. (#50 World Financial Group Ford) might seem more at home on an offensive line than in the seat of a race car.
And to some who haven’t been paying particular attention to the first-year developmental driver for Roush Racing, his current ranking in the NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie standings – tied for first with John Andretti (#10 Global Dehumidification Solutions Ford) – might also seem a bit out of place.
Especially when it’s pointed out that the 21-year-old native of Coeburn, Va. has missed two of the last six races in order to give teammate David Ragan seat time as he prepares to take over next season for O’Quinn’s hero and mentor Mark Martin (#6 Ameriquest Ford) in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Martin, the all-time leader in NASCAR Busch Series wins (47) and poles (29) is entered in the O’Reilly Challenge.
The opportunity to watch and learn while out of the car at California Speedway and Dover International Speedway has boosted O’Quinn’s performance during the latter stages of his rookie season.
He had produced three top-10 finishes in his first 23 races, but has responded with back-to-back results of fifth – a career best – at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and eighth last week at Memphis Motorsports Park.
His average finish over his last four races is 11.25, while his Driver Rating has improved from 58.1 to 61.1 during that span.
O’Quinn’s surge has spiced up the rookie standings. Nine races ago, he was fourth, 28 points behind Andretti’s first-place ranking. Coming to Texas Motor Speedway, O’Quinn is tied with Andretti for the lead – both drivers have 197 points with three races remaining.
“Over the past few races the team has really started to gel,” O’Quinn said. “Drew (Blickensderfer, crew chief) and I have really been working well together, too. We’re able to unload off the truck now, make adjustments and be fast right off the bat. A lot of that is [due to going] to tracks for a second time."
For Montoya And Papis, Old Rivalry Continues In A New Series
For one weekend, everything old might seem new again for Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge) and Max Papis (#36 Sport Clips Chevrolet).
The former open-wheel competitors in Champ Car during the 2000-01 seasons have turned their attention to stock cars and will prepare to make their second career starts in the NASCAR Busch Series at Texas.
Montoya made his series debut last week at Memphis. The native of Colombia overcame a spin midway through the race to finish 11th after starting ninth. He had to qualify on time for that event as he will this weekend since the #42 Dodge isn’t in the top 30 in owner points to guarantee a starting position.
Papis, from Italy, debuted in a more familiar surrounding last August on the road course at Watkins Glen International.
After starting 43rd in the field, Papis made up ground quickly and finished 14th.
“We had a great run at The Glen and I’m looking forward to proving myself on an oval track in NASCAR and prove that I belong here,” Papis said.
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced that Montoya will also compete in the NASCAR Busch Series races at Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway to close out the year.
Montoya will see yet another open-wheel alum in two weeks at Phoenix as Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in the NASCAR Busch Series race for Penske Racing.
NASCAR Busch Series Leaders Through 32 Of 35 Races:
Driver points – Harvick (5,133)*
Owner points – Childress (#21) - (5,062)*
Victories – Harvick (8)
Money won – Harvick ($1,206,205)
Races led – Harvick (18)
Miles led – Harvick (1,071.68)
Laps led – Harvick (1,011)
Busch Poles – Hamlin (6)
Top-five finishes – Harvick (21)
Weeks in Top 10 – Bowyer, Harvick, Yeley (32)
Top-10 finishes – Harvick (29) *Clinched Driver / Owner Championship
Raybestos Rookie – Andretti, O’Quinn Jr. tied (197 pts.)
Closing on Top 10 – Sorenson (10th – 3, 432 pts.) –K. Wallace (11th; -76)
Harvick’s Win At Memphis Keeps Chevrolet’s Streak Intact
The countdown continues for Chevrolet, now needing to sweep the remaining three races on the NASCAR Busch Series schedule to tie the record of 24 victories it set in 1999 for most wins by a manufacturer in a season.
Kevin Harvick’s (#21 U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet) win at Memphis last week gives Chevy 21for the year, now tied for fourth all-time. Pontiac had a series-record 21 wins in the inaugural 1982 series season, a record that stood until Chevy registered 23 wins in 1998.
Chevrolet is on a five-race winning streak – its second such streak of the season – coming to Texas and has won six of the 11 previous races there.
Ford remains in second place in the standings with six wins and 188 points. Dodge is third with five wins and 175 points, but has won two of the last three series races at Texas, including Kurt Busch’s victory in last April’s event.
On The Right Track
ETC.
There have been 17 different winners in the NASCAR Busch Series this season; if an 18th new driver wins at Texas, he will tie the record of 18 set in 1988-89. … A few veteran drivers will look to mark milestones in their NASCAR Busch series careers at Texas. Kenny Wallace (#22 AutoZone Ford) seeks the 380th start of his career while two-time series champion Randy LaJoie (#37 AmeriCashAdvance.com Chevrolet) aims at #350 and Mark Martin chases #220. … There have been 151 different drivers to start series races this year. Clint Bowyer (#2 ACDelco Chevrolet) and Kyle Busch (#5 Lowe’s Chevrolet) are scheduled for triple duty at Texas. In addition to Saturday’s NASCAR Busch Series race, Bowyer and Busch are entered in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event on Sunday. Bowyer made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Texas 2004, finishing 36th… Shane Huffman (#88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) is also entered in the truck race and has been signed by Key Motorsports to drive in the final three races in that series. Huffman finished a career-best fifth after starting third, another career mark, at Memphis last week. … Jorge Goeters (#63 Extreme Gel/Envent YS Ford) returns to the NASCAR Busch Series at Texas. Goeters, a native of Mexico City who won the Busch Pole at the inaugural series race in his hometown in 2004, last started at Nashville Superspeedway this past April, finishing 24th. … Bobby Labonte (#77 Dollar General Chevrolet), the only driver to win titles in the NASCAR Busch Series (1991) and in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (2000), returns to his home track for Saturday’s race. The Labonte family hails from Corpus Christi. … Tony Stewart (#19 Banquet Chevrolet) is the only driver other than Kevin Harvick to lead the points. Stewart was in first place following his win at the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Harvick – who owned the car Stewart drove to victory that day – was fifth, but took the lead for good the next week at California Speedway. … There’s plenty of suspense left in the NASCAR Busch Series point race. Third-place Clint Bowyer is 67 points behind second-place Carl Edwards, while Denny Hamlin is 76 points behind Bowyer. Kyle Busch, despite missing the race last week in Memphis, is in seventh, 86 points in back of sixth-place Paul Menard (#11 Menard’s Chevrolet). Ninth-place Johnny Sauter (#00 Yellow Transportation Chevrolet) who posted his best finish in exactly one year with a fourth at Memphis after also claiming the Busch Pole, is lurking 47 points behind Greg Biffle in eighth, while Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge) doesn’t give Sauter much time to relax, sitting 40 points out in 10th.
From The NASCAR Busch Series ‘25 Seasons Running’ Archives
Matt Kenseth has a remarkable record at Texas Motor Speedway in NASCAR Busch Series competition. He has 10 starts at the 1.5-mile facility and has finished outside the top 10 only once.
Kenseth won at Texas in 2004 and has a total of four top fives, including a runner-up spot to Mark Martin in 2000. His worst finish was an 18th in 1999 after leading 127 of the event’s 163 laps. The Wisconsin native also won a Busch Pole at Texas in 2001 and has started in the top five on four occasions.
His car owners have included his current crew chief Robbie Reiser, Robbie’s father John Reiser and his current team owner, Jack Roush.
On Deck: Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway is the destination of the final trip out west for the NASCAR Busch Series in 2006, set for a Veteran’s Day start on Nov. 11.
Carl Edwards is the defending winner of the Arizona Travel 200, capturing last year’s victory from the Busch Pole.
Kevin Harvick, the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series champion, won the Phoenix race this past spring, then went on to capture the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race the following day.
Greg Biffle’s two wins are the most at Phoenix, while Jason Leffler has two poles, best among all drivers.
Fast Facts
The Race: O’Reilly Challenge
The Place:
Texas Motor Speedway
The Date: Saturday, Nov. 41
The Time: 2 p.m. (ET)
TV: TNT 2 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.5-mile oval
Race Distance: 300 miles
Race Purse: $1,220,348
2005 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2005 Pole: Ryan Newman