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THE RACE: 2007 DOLLAR GENERAL 300 - LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Busch Series Race #31 of 35 for the 2007 season

Race: 8:00pm/et, Friday, October 12, 2007 in Concord, NC
Length: 200 Laps, 300 miles
TV: ESPN2 - 7:30pm/et
Radio: PRN
Purse: $1,268,191
Announcers: Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro

Practice Dates/Times
Practice: Thursday, October 11, 1:00-2:00pm/et and 6:00-7:00pm/et. Rookie practice: 2:20-2:50pm/et

Qualifying Info
Qualifying Draw: Thursday, October 11, 12:00pm/et
Qualifying Time: Friday, October 12, 4:05pm/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions, cars will be impounded.
NASCAR Online will have live lap-by-lap coverage of Busch qualifying via the web (NOTE: this is a paid subscription service). TheHotLap.com has free qualifying coverage.

Goodyear Tire Notes
NASCAR Busch Series -- Race No. 31 -- Dollar General 300
Lowe's Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) -- Concord, N.C.
Fast Facts for October 11-13, 2007
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Number of Tires: Busch Series: Left-side -- 600, Right-side - 600
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4074; Right-side -- D-4022
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.4 in.; Right-side -- 88.7 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi; Right Front -- 55 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi; Right Front -- 54 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
Notes: This is the same specific combination of left- and right-side tires that Goodyear brought for teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series to run at Charlotte in October 2006 . . . this is the fourth straight Charlotte race weekend that teams in these two series have run this right-side tire code (D-4022), dating back to May '06 . . . in addition to Charlotte, Cup and Busch teams ran this right-side code at Las Vegas earlier this season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Charlotte . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

ENTRY, PRACTICE, QUALIFYING, AND RACE INFORMATION

Jeff Burton wins at Lowes: The final restart saw Jeff Burton take a commanding lead to pick up the win in the Dollar General 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Burton led the final 61 laps of the race. It was Burton's fourth win of the 2007 season; his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 28 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway. #5-Kyle Busch managed to get by Dale Earnhardt Jr. late in the race to pick up the number two position. Rounding out the top ten were #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #18-Aric Almirola, #20-Denny Hamlin, #6-David Ragan, #55-Robby Gordon, #2-Clint Bowyer, #47-Kelly Bires, #33-Kevin Harvick. Points leader Carl Edwards lost an opportunity to sew up the Championship when he was involved in a multi-car melee on lap 133. There were 11 lead changes among five drivers; 10 caution flags for 44 laps.(10-12-2007)

NASCAR Race Number 31
Unofficial Race Results for the Dollar General "300" - Friday, October 12, 2007
Lowe's Motor Speedway - Concord, NC - 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 300 Miles - Purse: $1,268,191

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Team	Laps	Pts	Bns	Total Award	Status	Times	Laps
1	13	29	Jeff Burton	Holiday Inn Chevy	200	195	10	$74,350	Running	1	61
2	24	5	Kyle Busch	Sta-Green Winterizer/Lowe's	200	170		$53,350	Running
3	26	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Menards / Super Clean Chevy	200	165		$35,900	Running
4	7	18	Aric Almirola	Slim Jim Monster Chevy	200	160		$39,300	Running
5	6	20	Denny Hamlin	Rockwell Automation Chevy	200	155		$34,125	Running
6	10	6	David Ragan #	Discount Tire Ford	200	150		$25,450	Running
7	29	55	Robby Gordon	Verizon Wireless Ford	200	146		$22,485	Running
8	16	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	200	147	5	$21,395	Running	1	10
9	30	47	Kelly Bires	AutoZone / Armor All Ford	200	138		$30,000	Running
10	25	33	Kevin Harvick	Dollar General Chevy	200	134		$27,275	Running
11	35	88	Brad Keselowski #	U.S. NAVY Chevy	200	130		$29,163	Running
12	8	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	200	127		$27,997	Running
13	19	21	Scott Wimmer	AutoZone Chevy	200	124		$31,872	Running
14	20	77	Bobby Labonte	Dollar General Chevy	200	121		$22,575	Running
15	32	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	200	118		$25,647	Running
16	23	35	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	McDonald's Ford	200	115		$23,172	Running
17	12	9	Kasey Kahne	Klondike Dodge	200	117	5	$21,925	Running	1	16
18	9	90	Stephen Leicht	citifinancial Ford	200	109		$22,797	Running
19	27	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips / Meet the Robinsons	200	106		$22,997	Running
20	14	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	200	103		$18,875	Running
21	38	14	Kyle Krisiloff #	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	200	100		$22,297	Running
22	42	27	Casey Atwood	Kleenex / Breast Cancer Research	199	97		$17,650	Running
23	34	36	Jeremy Clements	Saxon Group Chevy	198	94		$22,472	Running
24	17	30	Stanton Barrett	Smith & Wesson Chevy	196	91		$15,750	Running
25	15	66	Reed Sorenson	HomeLife Communities Dodge	181	88		$22,047	Accident
26	28	42	AJ Allmendinger	Memorex Dodge	179	85		$22,775	Running
27	21	25	Richard Johns	freecreditreport.com Ford	173	82		$17,150	Running
28	22	37	Brad Baker	Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford	168	79		$17,075	Running
29	11	22	Mike Bliss	Family Dollar / CancerCare Dodge	142	76		$20,392	Accident
30	1	16	Greg Biffle	3M Ford	140	78	5	$28,625	Accident	6	53
31	2	17	Matt Kenseth	iLevel Structurwood Ford	133	70		$15,220	Accident
32	31	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevy	132	67		$14,885	Accident
33	5	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Winterguard Ford	132	69	5	$20,425	Accident	3	60
34	36	11	Jason Keller	Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce	130	61		$20,182	Accident
35	40	28	Blake Bjorklund	Pup-Peroni/Milkbone/9 Lives/Kibbles	122	58		$14,985	Engine
36	4	10	Dave Blaney	HASS Avocados from Mexico Toyota	121	55		$16,850	Engine
37	41	1	J.J. Yeley	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	118	52		$14,715	Engine
38	3	26	Jamie McMurray	Dish Network Ford	106	49		$14,810	Accident
39	33	92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	95	46		$16,610	Accident
40	18	59	Marcos Ambrose #	Kingsford Charcoal / Bush's Baked	27	43		$16,590	Accident
41	39	54	Carl Long	Fridell-Carter Motorsports Dodge	27	40		$16,565	Ignition
42	37	1	Kertus Davis	RACEGIRL Chevy	16	37		$16,525	Transmission
43	43	89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory in Jesus Dodge	14	34		$14,492 /TD>	Handling

Race Comments:	Before an estimated crowd of 95,000 - Jeff Burton won the Dollar General 300, his 26th career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #01 Davis, #29 Burton, #92 Santos (engine change); #1 Yeley, #27 Atwood, #28 Bjorklund, #42 Allmendinger (backup); #54 Long (missed drivers meeting).
Failed to Qualify:	(3) 0 Eric McClure, 72 D.J. Kennington, 61 Travis Kittleson.
Time of Race:	02 Hrs, 29 Mins, 40 Secs.
Average Speed:	120.267 MPH
Margin of Victory:	1.598 Seconds
Caution Flags:	10 for 44 laps: Laps: 28-31 (#59 accident turn 4); 34-36 (#25 accident turn 2); 87-90 (Debris); 97-99 (#92 accident backstretch); 107-110 (#26 accident turn 2); 127-132 (Oil on track); 134-137 (#11,171,48,60 accident backstretch); 140-145 (#2,16,22,36,90 accident frontstretch); 148-150 (#38 accident turn 4); 183-189 (#66 accident turn 4).
Lead Changes:	11 among 5 drivers: G. Biffle 1-28; K. Kahne 29-44; G. Biffle 45-58; C. Edwards 59-86; G. Biffle 87; C. Edwards 88-91; G. Biffle 92-99; C. Edwards 100-127; G. Biffle 128; C. Bowyer 129-138; G. Biffle 139; J. Burton 140-200.
Top 10 Driver Points:	(1) C. Edwards 4,276;(2) D. Reutimann 3,638;(3) K. Harvick 3,523;(4) J. Leffler 3,451;(5) D. Ragan # 3,299;(6) B. Hamilton Jr. 3,264;(7) G. Biffle 3,136;(8) S. Leicht 3,046;(9) M. Ambrose # 2,987;(10) M. Kenseth 2,981.
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge	Kelly Bires, #47 (131.927 Seconds)
Featherlite "Most Improved Driver	Kelly Bires, #47 (31 Places)
Raybestos "Rookie of the Race	David Ragan, #6
Sunoco Diamond Performance	Jeff Burton, #29

Edwards points lead now 638: Carl Edwards now holds a 638 point lead with 4276 following race #31 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Rounding out the top ten are #99-David Reutimann, #33-Kevin Harvick, #38-Jason Leffler, #35-Bobby Hamilton Jr., #16-Greg Biffle, #90-Stephen Leicht, #59-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth.(10-12-2007)

Points Report
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
UNOFFICAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Friday, 10/12/2007 @ 11:39 PM Eastern UNOFFICAL

Pos	Driver	BPts	Points	Ldr
1	Carl Edwards	125	4276	0
2	David Reutimann	20	3638	-638
3	Kevin Harvick	60	3523	-753
4	Jason Leffler	30	3451	-825
5	David Ragan #	20	3299	-977
6	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	5	3264	-1012
7	Greg Biffle	55	3136	-1140
8	Stephen Leicht	15	3046	-1230
9	Marcos Ambrose #	15	2987	-1289
10	Matt Kenseth	80	2981	-1295
11	Mike Wallace	60	2959	-1317
12	Denny Hamlin	70	2841	-1435
13	Clint Bowyer	50	2801	-1475
14	Scott Wimmer	25	2757	-1519
15	Jeff Burton	75	2665	-1611
16	Kyle Busch	105	2573	-1703
17	J.J. Yeley	10	2522	-1754
18	Kyle Krisiloff #	0	2515	-1761
19	Steve Wallace	15	2487	-1789
20	Casey Mears	20	2418	-1858
21	Dave Blaney	15	2401	-1875
22	Brent Sherman	20	2273	-2003
23	Mike Bliss	10	2238	-2038
24	Kasey Kahne	35	1956	-2320
25	Jamie McMurray	5	1941	-2335
26	Reed Sorenson	15	1881	-2395
27	Bobby Labonte	10	1853	-2423
28	Aric Almirola	20	1850	-2426
29	Jason Keller	10	1825	-2451
30	Regan Smith	25	1820	-2456
31	Brad Keselowski #	5	1792	-2484
32	Shane Huffman	5	1727	-2549
33	Juan Pablo Montoya	20	1689	-2587
34	Todd Kluever	15	1687	-2589
35	Brad Coleman	10	1616	-2660
36	David Gilliland	5	1597	-2679
37	Tony Stewart	15	1567	-2709
38	Ward Burton	0	1555	-2721
39	David Stremme	10	1554	-2722
40	Eric McClure	5	1517	-2759
41	Kelly Bires	10	1393	-2883
42	Paul Menard	0	1208	-3068
43	Jon Wood	0	1154	-3122
44	Stanton Barrett	0	1057	-3219
45	Robert Richardson	5	954	-3322
46	Robby Gordon	0	903	-3373
47	Richard Johns	0	902	-3374
48	Ryan Newman	20	851	-3425
49	Danny O'quinn, Jr	0	834	-3442
50	Kevin Hamlin	5	748	-3528
51	Morgan Shepherd	0	738	-3538
52	Brian Vickers	15	714	-3562
53	Bobby East	5	679	-3597
54	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	10	668	-3608
55	Todd Bodine	5	655	-3621
56	D J Kennington	0	651	-3625
57	Timothy Peters	0	646	-3630
58	Johnny Sauter	0	587	-3689
59	Cale Gale	0	582	-3694
60	Mark Green	0	577	-3699
61	Mark Martin	0	573	-3703
62	Chase Miller	0	551	-3725
63	Kurt Busch	20	527	-3749
64	Kevin Conway	0	523	-3753
65	Justin Diercks	0	505	-3771
66	Kertus Davis	0	504	-3772
67	Tony Raines	0	500	-3776
68	Timothy McCreadie	0	485	-3791
69	Ron Hornaday, Jr	5	481	-3795
70	Scott Riggs	0	460	-3816
71	Sam Hornish, Jr	0	456	-3820
72	Boris Said	5	452	-3824
73	AJ Allmendinger	0	449	-3827
74	Derrike Cope	0	440	-3836
75	Brett Rowe	0	427	-3849
76	Scott Pruett	10	395	-3881
77	Jimmie Johnson	10	387	-3889
78	Jay Sauter	0	376	-3900
79	Martin Truex, Jr	10	370	-3906
80	Landon Cassill	0	346	-3930
81	Ron Fellows	10	328	-3948
82	Casey Atwood	0	327	-3949
83	Kevin Lepage	0	306	-3970
84	Mike Harmon	0	301	-3975
85	Joe Nemechek	0	300	-3976
86	Jorge Goeters	5	297	-3979
87	Brad Teague	0	295	-3981
88	David Green	0	294	-3982
89	Patrick Carpentier	5	256	-4020
90	Bryan Clauson	0	255	-4021
91	Jeff Green	0	255	-4021
92	Andy Pilgrim	0	236	-4040
93	Bobby Santos	0	235	-4041
94	Donnie Neuenberger	5	228	-4048
95	Andy Lally	0	210	-4066
96	Alex Garcia	0	210	-4066
97	Max Papis	0	205	-4071
98	John Graham	0	204	-4072
99	Michel Jourdain	0	203	-4073
100	Frank Kreyer	0	189	-4087
101	Chris Horn	0	174	-4102
102	Travis Kvapil	0	170	-4106
103	Brian Keselowski	0	158	-4118
104	Jerick Johnson	0	157	-4119
105	Marc Mitchell	0	155	-4121
106	Kenny Wallace	0	146	-4130
107	Ron Young	0	143	-4133
108	Adrian Fernandez	0	138	-4138
109	Johnny Benson	0	138	-4138
110	Shelby Howard	0	137	-4139
111	Justin Ashburn	0	134	-4142
112	Trevor Boys	0	134	-4142
113	Niclas Jonsson	5	132	-4144
114	Danny Efland	0	132	-4144
115	Blake Bjorklund	0	131	-4145
116	Elliott Sadler	0	121	-4155
117	Scott Lagasse	0	119	-4157
118	Sterling Marlin	0	118	-4158
119	Travis Kittleson	0	112	-4164
120	Josh Wise	0	106	-4170
121	Carl Long	0	104	-4172
122	J R Fitzpatrick	0	98	-4178
123	Brian Simo	0	97	-4179
124	Carlos Contreras	5	97	-4179
125	Jeremy Clements	0	94	-4182
126	Todd Souza	0	94	-4182
127	Dale Jarrett	0	94	-4182
128	P J Jones	0	91	-4185
129	Scott Gaylord	0	89	-4187
130	Steve Grissom	0	88	-4188
131	Kerry Earnhardt	0	88	-4188
132	German Quiroga	5	84	-4192
133	Brad Baker	0	79	-4197
134	Rogelio Lopez	0	76	-4200
135	Mike MacKenzie	0	64	-4212
136	Deac McCaskill	5	63	-4213
137	Michael Valiante	0	61	-4215
138	A J Frank	0	52	-4224
139	Ian Henderson	0	52	-4224
140	Dange Hanniford	0	49	-4227
141	Larry Foyt	0	49	-4227
142	Jeff Fuller	0	49	-4227
143	John Andretti	0	46	-4230
144	John Young	0	46	-4230
145	Jamie Mosley	0	43	-4233
146	Joe Fox	0	40	-4236
147	Eddie MacDonald	0	40	-4236
148	Caleb Holman	0	37	-4239
149	Mike Potter	0	37	-4239
150	John Borneman	0	37	-4239
151	Randy MacDonald	0	34	-4242
152	Michael Waltrip	0	34	-4242
153	Jason White	0	0	-4276
154	Ruben Pardo	0	0	-4276
155	Tono Perez	0	0	-4276

Owner point standings: Richard Childress [#29] retained the lead in the car owner championship, leading Joe Gibbs [#20] by 116 points and Jack Roush [#60].(Unofficial)(10-12-2007)

Owner Points Following Race # 31
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
UNOFFICIAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Friday, 10/12/2007 @ 10:52 PM Eastern UNOFFICIAL

Pos	Owner	Car #	Points	Ldr
1	Richard Childress	29	4,456	0
2	Joe Gibbs	20	4,340	-116
3	Jack Roush	60	4,276	-180
4	Richard Childress	21	4,131	-325
5	Michael Waltrip	99	3,638	-818
6	Ray Evernham	9	3,603	-853
7	Delana Harvick	33	3,588	-868
8	Armando Fitz	22	3,457	-999
9	Todd Braun	38	3,451	-1,005
10	Delana Harvick	77	3,364	-1,092
11	Jack Roush	17	3,363	-1,093
12	Gregory Pollex	10	3,319	-1,137
13	Jack Roush	6	3,299	-1,157
14	Jack Roush	16	3,269	-1,187
15	Gary Weisbaum	35	3,264	-1,192
16	Rick Hendrick	5	3,253	-1,203
17	Chip Ganassi	41	3,186	-1,270
18	Dale Earnhardt, Jr	88	3,137	-1,319
19	Floyd Ganassi	42	3,065	-1,391
20	Robert Yates	90	3,046	-1,410
21	Tammy Brewer	27	3,041	-1,415
22	Joe Gibbs	18	3,031	-1,425
23	Clarence Brewer	37	3,029	-1,427
24	James Finch	1	3,005	-1,451
25	Tad Geschickter	59	2,987	-1,469
26	James Finch	7	2,959	-1,497
27	Jodi Geschickter	47	2,827	-1,629
28	Richard Childress	2	2,707	-1,749
29	Edward Rensi	25	2,584	-1,872
30	Rusty Wallace	66	2,575	-1,881
31	Rick Hendrick	24	2,544	-1,912
32	Gregory Pollex	14	2,515	-1,941
33	John McGill	36	2,367	-2,089
34	Joe Custer	28	2,317	-2,139
35	Bobby Ginn	4	1,820	-2,636
36	Keith Duesenberg	0	1,815	-2,641
37	Roger Penske	12	1,664	-2,792
38	Jack Roush	26	1,461	-2,995
39	Bryan Mullet	11	1,291	-3,165
40	Teresa Earnhardt	15	1,208	-3,248
41	Mary Louise Miller	170	1,107	-3,349
42	Stanton Barrett	30	1,084	-3,372
43	Jimmy Means	252	890	-3,566
44	John McNelly	156	800	-3,656
45	Johnny Davis	1	798	-3,658
46	Pat MacDonald	72	793	-3,663
47	Keith Coleman	23	758	-3,698
48	Teresa Earnhardt	8	722	-3,734
49	Robby Gordon	55	695	-3,761
50	Cindy Shepherd	89	692	-3,764
51	Frank Cicci	34	592	-3,864
52	Steve Germain	103	505	-3,951
53	Wayne Day	105	434	-4,022
54	Bill Riley	91	431	-4,025
55	Donnie Richardson	244	397	-4,059
56	Rick Hendrick	48	387	-4,069
57	Todd Braun	32	353	-4,103
58	Andrea Nemechek	87	300	-4,156
59	Jack Roush	106	282	-4,174
60	Alex Garcia	298	235	-4,221
61	Fred Horn	158	205	-4,251
62	Teresa Earnhardt	111	195	-4,261
63	James Rowe	273	186	-4,270
64	Jerry Young	171	174	-4,282
65	Gina MacDonald	271	174	-4,282
66	Roger Penske	139	170	-4,286
67	Dusty Whitney	249	158	-4,298
68	Jack Johnson	176	157	-4,299
69	Susan Spraker	163	152	-4,304
70	Jay Robinson	149	139	-4,317
71	Charles Fridell, Jr	54	104	-4,352
72	Eddie D'hondt	92	98	-4,358
73	Kelly Souza	113	94	-4,362
74	Michael Waltrip	344	94	-4,362
75	Armando Fitz	144	80	-4,376
76	Tom Eriksen	167	76	-4,380
77	Chris Lencheski	130	70	-4,386
78	Lori Morgan	200	68	-4,388
79	Stanton Barrett	231	49	-4,407
80	John Young	146	46	-4,410
81	Charles Henderson	175	37	-4,419
82	Robert Richardson	180	31	-4,425
83	Jeff Barrister	250	31	-4,425
84	Jim Braddock	254	31	-4,425
85	J L Pennington	208	25	-4,431
86	Brian Carter	61	25	-4,431
87	Earl Sadler	195	22	-4,434

Biffle on pole at Lowes: Greg Biffle will start from the pole for the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway after posting a top speed of 183.511. Rounding out the top ten were #17-Matt Kenseth, #26-Jamie McMurray, #10-Dave Blaney, #60-Carl Edwards, #20-Denny Hamlin, #18-Aric Almirola, #99-David Reutimann, #90-Stephen Leicht, #6-David Ragan. Four incidents during qualifying; all got loose coming off turn four making contact with the wall; #42-AJ Allmendinger; #28-Blake Bjorklund, #1-J.J. Yeley; #28-Casey Atwood. DNQ; #0-Eric McClure#72-D.J. Kennington, #61-Travis Kittleson.(10-12-2007)

Starting Line Up by Row UPDATED
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, October 12, 2007 @ 06:12 PM Eastern

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed
1	16	Greg Biffle	3M Ford	29.426	183.511
2	17	Matt Kenseth	iLevel Structurwood Ford	29.519	182.933
3	26	Jamie McMurray	Dish Network Ford	29.535	182.834
4	10	Dave Blaney	HASS Avocados from Mexico Toyota	29.558	182.692
5	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Winterguard Ford	29.603	182.414
6	20	Denny Hamlin	Rockwell Automation Chevy	29.631	182.242
7	18	Aric Almirola	Slim Jim Monster Chevy	29.674	181.977
8	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	29.679	181.947
9	90	Stephen Leicht	citifinancial Ford	29.712	181.745
10	6	David Ragan #	Discount Tire Ford	29.752	181.500
11	22	Mike Bliss	Family Dollar / CancerCare Dodge	29.766	181.415
12	9	Kasey Kahne	Klondike Dodge	29.784	181.305
13	29	Jeff Burton	Holiday Inn Chevy	29.795	181.238
14	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	29.796	181.232
15	66	Reed Sorenson	HomeLife Communities Dodge	29.823	181.068
16	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	29.827	181.044
17	30	Stanton Barrett	Smith & Wesson Chevy	29.837	180.983
18	59	Marcos Ambrose #	Kingsford Charcoal / Bush's Baked Beans	29.853	180.886
19	21	Scott Wimmer	AutoZone Chevy	29.913	180.524
20	77	Bobby Labonte	Dollar General Chevy	29.920	180.481
21	25	Richard Johns	freecreditreport.com Ford	29.938	180.373
22	37	Brad Baker	Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford	29.945	180.331
23	35	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	McDonald's Ford	29.964	180.216
24	5	Kyle Busch	Sta-Green Winterizer/Lowe's Chevy	29.982	180.108
25	33	Kevin Harvick	Dollar General Chevy	30.021	179.874
26	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Menards / Super Clean Chevy	30.039	179.766
27	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips / Meet the Robinsons Toyota	30.085	179.491
28	42	AJ Allmendinger	Memorex Dodge	30.139	179.170
29	55	Robby Gordon	Verizon Wireless Ford	30.143	179.146
30	47	Kelly Bires	AutoZone / Armor All Ford	30.146	179.128
31	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevy	30.187	178.885
32	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	30.195	178.838
33	92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	30.248	178.524
34	36	Jeremy Clements	Saxon Group Chevy	30.336	178.006
35	88	Brad Keselowski #	U.S. NAVY Chevy	30.372	177.795
36	11	Jason Keller	Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce	30.614	176.390
37	1	Kertus Davis	RACEGIRL Chevy	30.676	176.033
38	14	Kyle Krisiloff #	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	30.756	175.575
39	54	Carl Long	Fridell-Carter Motorsports Dodge	31.139	173.416
40	28	Blake Bjorklund	Puperoni/Milkbone/9 Lives/Kibbles & Bits	Owner Points
41	1	J.J. Yeley	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	Owner Points
42	27	Casey Atwood	Kleenex / Breast Cancer Research	Owner Points
43	89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory in Jesus Dodge	31.140	173.410
DNQ;#0-Eric McClure; #72-D.J. Kennington; #61-Travis Kittleson
UPDATED

Biffle paces Happy Hour at Lowes: #16-Greg Biffle was the fastest in the final practice session with a speed of 183.623 followed by #21-Scott Wimmer second, #99-David Reutimann third, #5-Kyle Bush fourth, #2-Clint Bowyer fifth, #17-Matt Kenseth sixth, #22-Mike Bliss seventh, #6-David Ragan eighth, #59-Marcos Ambrose ninth, #38-Jason Leffler tenth; two slowest cars; #0-Eric McClure; #46-Travis Kittleson. Two incidents brought out the red-flag; #20-Denny Hamlin brushed the wall in Turn 1; #72-D.J. Kennington got into the wall coming off Turn 4. There were 46 cars on track for the final practice session.(10-11-2007)

NBS Final Practice (HAPPY HOUR)
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, October 11, 2007 @ 07:01 PM Eastern

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	16	Greg Biffle	3M Ford	29.408	183.624	29
2	21	Scott Wimmer	AutoZone Chevy	29.455	183.331	27
3	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	29.467	183.256	18
4	*5	Kyle Busch	Sta-Green Winterizer/Lowe's Chevy	29.480	183.175	21
5	*2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	29.504	183.026	27
6	*17	Matt Kenseth	iLevel Structurwood Ford	29.511	182.983	25
7	22	Mike Bliss	Family Dollar / CancerCare Dodge	29.565	182.648	28
8	6	David Ragan #	Discount Tire Ford	29.592	182.482	22
9	59	Marcos Ambrose #	Kingsford Charcoal / Bush's Baked Beans	29.627	182.266	28
10	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips / Meet the Robinsons Toyota	29.643	182.168	26
11	1	J.J. Yeley	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	29.648	182.137	28
12	10	Dave Blaney	HASS Avocados from Mexico Toyota	29.698	181.830	31
13	42	AJ Allmendinger	Memorex Dodge	29.715	181.726	27
14	*55	Robby Gordon	Verizon Wireless Ford	29.782	181.318	26
15	90	Stephen Leicht	citifinancial Ford	29.791	181.263	29
16	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Winterguard Ford	29.819	181.093	19
17	27	Casey Atwood	Kleenex / Breast Cancer Research	29.820	181.087	31
18	35	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	McDonald's Ford	29.856	180.868	30
19	*48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevy	29.857	180.862	24
20	37	Brad Baker	Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford	29.865	180.814	30
21	18	Aric Almirola	Slim Jim Monster Chevy	29.876	180.747	20
22	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	29.887	180.681	39
23	9	Kasey Kahne	Klondike Dodge	29.914	180.517	34
24	47	Kelly Bires	AutoZone / Armor All Ford	29.931	180.415	39
25	29	Jeff Burton	Holiday Inn Chevy	29.987	180.078	26
26	77	Bobby Labonte	Dollar General Chevy	29.995	180.030	24
27	*8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Menards / Super Clean Chevy	30.007	179.958	28
28	33	Kevin Harvick	Dollar General Chevy	30.035	179.790	24
29	*26	Jamie McMurray	Dish Network Ford	30.070	179.581	13
30	20	Denny Hamlin	Rockwell Automation Chevy	30.154	179.081	19
31	36	Jeremy Clements	Saxon Group Chevy	30.270	178.394	26
32	*30	Stanton Barrett	Smith & Wesson Chevy	30.280	178.336	24
33	*11	Jason Keller	Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce	30.327	178.059	21
34	25	Richard Johns	freecreditreport.com Ford	30.363	177.848	34
35	*54	Carl Long	Fridell-Carter Motorsports Dodge	30.365	177.836	9
36	28	Blake Bjorklund	Pup-Peroni/Milkbone/9 Lives/Kibbles & Bits	30.379	177.754	23
37	66	Reed Sorenson	HomeLife Communities Dodge	30.479	177.171	24
38	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	30.507	177.009	23
39	88	Brad Keselowski #	U.S. NAVY Chevy	30.595	176.499	20
40	*92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	30.621	176.350	23
41	14	Kyle Krisiloff #	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	30.627	176.315	24
42	*01	Kertus Davis	RACEGIRL Chevy	31.231	172.905	12
43	*89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory in Jesus Dodge	31.256	172.767	10
44	*72	D.J. Kennington	Vector Security Dodge	31.395	172.002	8
45	*0	Eric McClure	Hefty Chevy	31.797	169.827	15
46	*61	Travis Kittleson	Red Clay Industries/Concrete Supply	31.833	169.635	22
*Required to qualify on time

NBS Rookie Practice
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, October 11, 2007 @ 02:31 PM Central

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	30.282	178.324	12
2	59	Marcos Ambrose #	Kingsford Charcoal/Bush's Baked Beans	30.334	178.018	8
3	36	Jeremy Clements	Saxon Group Chevy	30.414	177.55	5
4	6	David Ragan #	Discount Tire Ford	30.431	177.451	16
5	88	Brad Keselowski #	U.S. NAVY Chevy	30.437	177.416	13
6	47	Kelly Bires	AutoZone / Armor All Ford	30.488	177.119	17
7	25	Richard Johns	freecreditreport.com Ford	30.547	176.777	14
8	*92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	30.674	176.045	17
9	28	Blake Bjorklund	Puperoni/Milkbone/9 Lives/Kibbles & Bits	30.824	175.188	9
10	14	Kyle Krisiloff #	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	30.848	175.052	17
11	*72	D.J. Kennington	Vector Security Dodge	31.437	171.772	11
12	*0	Eric McClure	Hefty Chevy	32.009	168.703	6
*Required to qualify on time

Edwards quickest in first practice: #60-Carl Edwards was the fastest on track at Lowes Motor Speedway with a speed of 179.790 followed by #21-Scott Wimmer second, #16-Greg Biffle third, #2-Clint Bowyer fourth, #10-Dave Blaney fifth, #99-David Reutimann sixth, #27-Casey Atwood seventh, #18-Aric Almirola eighth, #33-Kevin Harvick ninth, #77-Bobby Labonte tenth. Two slowest on track; #89-Morgan Shepherd; #61-Travis Kittleson. Practice red-flagged for a spin across the grass by #61-Travis Kittleson; no damage of note. There were 46 cars on track for the first practice session.(10-11-2007)

NBS Practice 1
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, October 11, 2007 @ 02:30 PM Central

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Winterguard Ford	30.035	179.790	15
2	21	Scott Wimmer	AutoZone Chevy	30.151	179.099	24
3	16	Greg Biffle	3M Ford	30.168	178.998	21
4	*2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	30.199	178.814	30
5	10	Dave Blaney	HASS Avocados from Mexico Toyota	30.204	178.784	15
6	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	30.256	178.477	17
7	27	Casey Atwood	Kleenex / Breast Cancer Research	30.285	178.306	19
8	18	Aric Almirola	Slim Jim Monster Chevy	30.309	178.165	29
9	33	Kevin Harvick	Dollar General Chevy	30.309	178.165	15
10	77	Bobby Labonte	Dollar General Chevy	30.316	178.124	20
11	*26	Jamie McMurray	Dish Network Ford	30.338	177.995	25
12	9	Kasey Kahne	Klondike Dodge	30.343	177.965	11
13	29	Jeff Burton	Holiday Inn Chevy	30.379	177.754	21
14	42	AJ Allmendinger	Memorex Dodge	30.388	177.702	26
15	90	Stephen Leicht	citifinancial Ford	30.396	177.655	31
16	*55	Robby Gordon	Verzion Wireless Ford	30.396	177.655	17
17	59	Marcos Ambrose #	Kingsford Charcoal / Bush's Baked Beans	30.415	177.544	33
18	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips / Meet the Robinsons Toyota	30.426	177.480	21
19	35	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	McDonald's Ford	30.432	177.445	39
20	22	Mike Bliss	Family Dollar / CancerCare Dodge	30.443	177.381	30
21	*8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Menards / Super Clean Chevy	30.444	177.375	19
22	*5	Kyle Busch	Sta-Green Winterizer/Lowe's Chevy	30.458	177.293	21
23	*48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevy	30.475	177.194	22
24	*17	Matt Kenseth	iLevel Structurwood Ford	30.479	177.171	8
25	1	J.J. Yeley	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	30.519	176.939	32
26	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	30.554	176.736	28
27	66	Reed Sorenson	HomeLife Communities Dodge	30.576	176.609	24
28	20	Denny Hamlin	Rockwell Automation Chevy	30.623	176.338	21
29	6	David Ragan #	Discount Tire Ford	30.629	176.304	22
30	37	Brad Baker	Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford	30.634	176.275	39
31	88	Brad Keselowski #	U.S. NAVY Chevy	30.650	176.183	23
32	47	Kelly Bires	AutoZone / Armor All Ford	30.651	176.177	19
33	25	Richard Johns	freecreditreport.com Ford	30.689	175.959	41
34	36	Jeremy Clements	Saxon Group Chevy	30.700	175.896	28
35	*11	Jason Keller	Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce	30.734	175.701	23
36	*30	Stanton Barrett	Smith & Wesson Chevy	30.751	175.604	23
37	28	Blake Bjorklund	Puperoni/Milkbone/9 Lives/Kibbles & Bits	30.86	174.984	22
38	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	30.885	174.842	27
39	14	Kyle Krisiloff #	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	30.923	174.627	31
40	*92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	31.064	173.835	34
41	*54	Carl Long	Fridell-Carter Motorsports Dodge	31.250	172.800	8
42	*89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory in Jesus Dodge	31.395	172.002	5
43	*72	D.J. Kennington	Vector Security Dodge	31.607	170.848	26
44	*01	Kertus Davis	RACEGIRL Chevy	31.806	169.779	6
45	*0	Eric McClure	Hefty Chevy	32.033	168.576	17
46	*61	Travis Kittleson	Red Clay Industries/Concrete Supply	0	0	0
*Required to qualify on time

Charlotte Entry List: There are 46 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Friday's Dollar General 300. Casey Atwood is back in the #27 and Brad Baker is in the #37.(10-9-2007)

Entry List
Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte
Dollar General 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, October 11, 2007 @ 02:27 PM Central

Ent	Car	Driver	Team Name	Owner
1.	0	Eric McClure	Hefty Chevy	Keith Duesenberg
2.	1	J.J. Yeley	Miccosukee Resort Chevy	James Finch
3.	01	Kertus Davis	TBA Chevy	Johnny Davis
4.	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	Richard Childress
5.	5	Kyle Busch	Sta-Green Winterizer/Lowe's Chevy	Rick Hendrick
6.	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	Jack Roush
7.	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	James Finch
8.	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr	Menards Chevy	Teresa Earnhardt
9.	9	Kasey Kahne	Klondike Dodge	Ray Evernham
10.	10	Dave Blaney	Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota	Greg Pollex
11.	11	Jason Keller	Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce	Bryan Mullet
12.	14	Kyle Krisiloff	Lilly/Walgreens Ford	Greg Pollex
13.	16	Greg Biffle	3M Ford	Jack Roush
14.	17	Matt Kenseth	I Level Ford	Jack Roush
15.	18	Aric Almirola	Slim Jim Chevy	Joe Gibbs
16.	20	Denny Hamlin	Rockwell Automation Chevy	Joe Gibbs
17.	21	Scott Wimmer	Auto Zone Chevy	Richard Childress
18.	22	Mike Bliss	Family Dollar Dodge	Armando Fitz
19.	25	Richard Johns	FreeCreditReport.com Ford	Ed Rensi
20.	26	Jamie McMurray	Dish Network Ford	Jack Roush
21.	27	Casey Atwood	Kleenex Ford	Tammy Brewer
22.	28	Blake Bjorklund	Puperoni/Mikbone/9 Lives/Kibbles & Bits	Joe Custer
23.	29	Jeff Burton	Holiday Inn Chevy	Richard Childress
24.	30	Stanton Barrett	Smith & Wesson Chevy	Stanton Barrett
25.	33	Kevin Harvick	Dollar General Chevy	Delana Harvick
26.	35	Bobby Hamilton Jr	McDonald's Ford	Gary Weisbaum
27.	36	Jeremy Clements	TBA Chevy	John McGill
28.	37	Brad Baker	Kick Buttz Energy Drink Ford	Clarence Brewer
29.	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	Todd Braun
30.	41	Bryan Clauson	Memorex Dodge	Chip Ganassi
31.	42	AJ Allmendinger	Memorex Dodge	Floyd Ganassi
32.	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox / American Red Cross Ford	Jodi Geschickter
33.	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy	Rick Hendrick
34.	54	Carl Long	TBA Dodge	Charles Fridell
35.	55	Robby Gordon	Verizon Wireless Ford	Robby Gordon
36.	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Charcoal Ford	Tad Geschickter
37.	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Winterguard Ford	Jack Roush
38.	61	Travis Kittleson	Red Clay Ind/Concrete Supply Chevy	Brian Carter
39.	66	Reed Sorenson	Homelife Communities Dodge	Rusty Wallace
40.	72	D.J. Kennington	Vector Security Dodge	Pat MacDonald
41.	77	Bobby Labonte	Dollar General Chevy	Delana Harvick
42.	88	Brad Keselowski	U.S. Navy Chevy	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
43.	89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory In Jesus Dodge	Cindy Shepherd
44.	90	Stephen Leicht	Citifinancial Ford	Robert Yates
45.	92	Bobby Santos	Bill Davis Racing Toyota	Eddie D'Hondt
46.	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	Michael Waltrip

Drivers in Red are required to qualify on time. #8-Earhhardt Jr is eligible for the past champion's provisional.

NASCAR Busch Series News And Notes - Lowe's

Jason Keller (#11 Sweet Baby Ray’s Chevy) knew this day would come.

He’s been looking forward to becoming the NASCAR Busch Series’ all-time leader in starts, a feat he can accomplish Friday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway when it’s expected the 37-year-old native of Greenville, S.C., will make the 418th start in a career that has spanned 17 seasons.

But his newest record – he also is the only driver to surpass $11 million in winnings – comes with a bit of melancholy.

Keller must qualify on time in order to break the mark held by Tommy Houston, who last raced in the series in 1996. Houston had 417 starts, 24 wins, 18 poles, settimg the series standard with 123 top fives and 198 top 10s – marks that still stand.

And that’s where the bittersweet taste comes in: Houston is one of Keller’s idols.

“It’s definitely an honor to be part of the Busch Series as long as I have been,” Keller said. “And to have Tommy there (at LMS) … when I first came into the series, I raced against Tommy a lot.

“I’ve definitely respected what he did for the series, and now that it's grown so much, it's really because of people like him and some of the guys that originally started.

“So I’m very honored and very proud and hope that we have a good night on Friday.”

Edwards Can Clinch Driver Title; Three Teams Now Vie For Owner Crown

Let the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championship scenarios begin.

Driver standings leader Carl Edwards (#60 Scotts Wiinterguard Ford) has his first opportunity Friday night to reach the main goal he set for the 2007 season.

If Edwards – who has led the standings since the third race of the season at Mexico City – leaves Charlotte with a lead of 781 or more points, he will have clinched the title.

He currently leads second-place David Reutimann (#99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota) by 696 points.

Reigning series champion Kevin Harvick (#33 Dollar General Chevy) – who clinched the 2006 championship at this event last year – is in third place, 818 points behind Edwards.

And don’t look now, but there are three teams in the running for the NASCAR Busch Series owner championship.

The #29 Holiday Inn Chevy of Richard Childress Racing – shared this year by Jeff Burton (who will drive the car at LMS) and Scott WImmer (in the #21 AutoZone Chevy for RCR this week) – leads the owner standings by 54 points over the Roush Fenway Racing #60 Ford.

But the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevy of Joe Gibbs Racing is in third place, only 76 points behind the #29. Denny Hamlin will be behind the wheel of the #20 Friday night at LMS.

In The Loop: Leicht Could Shine In Charlotte; Hamlin Hopes To Leave LMS Woes Behind

If the remainder of the season is an open audition for Stephen Leicht, Lowe’s Motor Speedway might be the perfect place to take center stage.

Leicht, currently with Robert Yates Racing, will look for a new employer at season’s end. And in two races at LMS, Leicht has impressed. Standing out among a field peppered with double-duty drivers, Leicht has finished 14th and 10th while collecting impressive statistics in the process.

At LMS, Leicht has a Driver Rating of 82.6 (16th-best), an Average Running Position of 13.8 (11th-best) and has spent 67.7% of the total laps run in the top 15 (seventh-best).

Another storyline sure to take shape this week is the three-way battle for the owner championship.

The #29 Chevy, the #60 Ford, and the #20 Chevy are separated by 76 points. Previously, it was a two-team race between the #60 and the #29. Now the combo of Denny Hamlin (18 starts), Aric Almirola (10 starts), Travis Kittleson (one start) and Tony Stewart (one start) have joined the fray.

Friday night, Edwards, Burton and Hamlin will be in their respective rides.

While Edwards and Burton have solid statistics at LMS, Hamlin has struggled there. In five starts at the 1.5-mile track, he has only one top 10 and an average finish of 24.2. Hamlin’s Driver Rating at LMS is a 25th-best 75.6 and his Average Running Position is 17.3 (18th-best).

With a win there last season, Edwards has an LMS Driver Rating of 97.2, an Average Running Position of 12.9 and 67 Fastest Laps Run.

Burton, who finished fourth at LMS in May, has a Driver Rating of 100.4 and an Average Running Position of 14.5 in his three races at LMS since 2005.

NBS, Etc.

• Crew Chief Changes: Tony Eury Jr. and Bruce Cook will be new faces atop pit boxes at LMS this week. Last week Eury, the Director of Competition for JR Motorsports, was named interim crew chief for the #88 U.S. NAVY Chevy of Brad Keselowski for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Bruce Cook, the former car chief on Stephen Leicht’s #90 CitiFinancial Ford, will officially take over as Leicht’s crew chief at LMS. Cook will replace Cully Barraclough, who moved over to oversee the efforts of the #88 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series entry.
• Of Note: David Reutimann has registered a series-best 1,601 points over the last 12 races. … Two-time series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Menards Chevy) is entered in what may be his last NASCAR Busch Series race for DEI. It will be the first time Earnhardt will race against Brad Keselowski since the youngster has been driving for JR Motorsports. … Reed Sorenson will drive the #66 HomeLife Communities Dodge in place of Steve Wallace this week. The one-time- only developmental switch has been made by team owner Rusty Wallace to afford Steve the opportunity to sit out and observe.

The Director’s Take: LMS

“The track has now had some time to age from the new repaving. Teams will be working on getting the most amount of grip they can.

“The two areas they will work in is mechanical grip – how the car keeps the most amount of tire contact area – and aerodynamic grip, or the use of the air pushing the car into the track.

“Corner entry will be the area to watch to see who is mastering the grip puzzle. Drivers who can give the team the right information to keep the car right on the edge will be fast.

“Drivers getting the car too loose trying to be fast and spinning out on corner entry may find out why Lowe’s Motor Speedway has a new nickname – “the Beast of the Southeast.”

“All the usual factors will come into play with shocks, springs and sway bars to keep the car as low as possible (coil bind). Also holding the attitude of the car in order to keep the air flowing over the car and not under will be a factor.

Rookie Spotlight: Slumping Ragan Attempts To Reverse Fortunes With Reverse Paint Scheme

• Ragan Rocked, But Still Solid: Despite finishes of 39th, 32nd and 34th in his last three races, David Ragan (#6 Discount Tire Ford) continues to hold a solid 24-point lead over second-place Marcos Ambrose (#59 Kingsford Ford) in the Raybestos Rookie standings with five races to go. He’s on a quest to become the first driver to win the award in both the NASCAR Busch Series and in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Ragan trails Juan Pablo Montoya in the premier series rookie standings by 14 points with six races remaining. To help reverse his NASCAR Busch Series slump, his team will run a reverse paint scheme at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this week. It will be the first time in the four-year sponsorship history of Discount Tire that a reverse scheme has been used. “We never leave the shop without thinking we have a legitimate chance to win,” crew chief Mike Kelley said, “(but) if this new look gives us some extra luck this weekend, I am all for it.”
• Making Their Way: Future faces of the series will be on display in Charlotte this week. Eighteen-year-old Bryan Clauson (#41 Dodge) and a pair of 22-year-olds – Blake Bjorklund #28 Pupperoni/MilkBone/NineLives/Kibbles & Bits Chevy) and Jeremy Clements (#36 McGill Motorsports Chevy). Clauson is the “veteran” of the group with recent starts at Richmond International Raceway and Kansas Speedway while Bjorklund made his debut at California last month. Clements debuted in 2003 at age 19 at Pikes Peak International Raceway.

ESPN2

ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series with a live, prime time race from Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. The telecast of the Dollar General 300 begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Allen Bestwick will serve as host of the pre-race show.

Dr. Jerry Punch will anchor ESPN2’s coverage from Charlotte, with analysis by two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree and 1989 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion Rusty Wallace. Pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake, while two-time champion crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN DISH Tech Center.

In addition to coverage of the race, ESPN2 will have a live telecast of NASCAR Busch Series qualifying from Charlotte at 4 p.m. Friday. Coverage of final practice airs at 6 p.m. Thursday.

2007 At-A-Glance: NASCAR Busch Series Leaders After 30 Of 35 Races:

Traditional Statistics:
Driver points – Edwards (4207)
Victories – Harvick (5)
Races led – Edwards (19)
Laps led – Ky. Busch (958)
Top-five finishes – Edwards (14)
Top-10 finishes – Edwards (19)
Owner points – Richard Childress Racing (#29) - (4,261)
Money Won – Edwards ($1,092,685)
Miles led – Ky. Busch (1286.08)
Busch Poles – Hamlin (5)
Closest to 10th – Kenseth 10th (2911 pts); 11th – M. Wallace -70
Consecutive Weeks in Top 10 – Edwards, Harvick (30)

Loop Data Statistics:
Driver Rating – Edwards (107.0)
Average Running Position – Edwards (9.7)
Fastest Laps Run – Edwards (491 fastest laps)
Quality Passes – Edwards (933)
Laps In Top 15 – Edwards (4,470 of a possible 5,500)

Toyota In Final-Opportunity Stretch To Surpass Dodge

Toyota, which has had a strong second half of the season starting off with its first series win by Jason Leffler on July 28 at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, has five races left in order to catch third-place Dodge and escape the manufacturer standings cellar in its first year of series competition.

Chevy clinched its 14th Bill France Performance Cup last month while Ford’s second-place advantage over Dodge stands at 41 points at this stage of the year.

Although Ford (15) and Chevy (14) have the most manufacturer wins at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Dodge has won two of the last four races, including this event last year. Dave Blaney captured his first series win in that race and this season, he drives for upstart Toyota. He finished 10th in this year’s spring race at LMS while Kasey Kahne took Dodge to Victory Lane in that event.

Manufacturers' Championship 2007 Point Standings
Chevy 228
Ford       176
Dodge    135
Toyota    121

Up Next: Sam’s Town 250 At Memphis Motorsports Park

Next week is the final open week of the 2007 season for the NASCAR Busch Series which will be followed by the last stand-alone event of the year.

The Sam’s Town 250 will run Saturday, Oct. 28 at Memphis Motorsports Park. ESPN2 will carry the race live beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET

Reigning series champion Kevin Harvick won the race last year and clinched the owner championship for Richard Childress in the process. The victory was Harvick’s second at the .75-mile track – the last short track on the schedule. He’s the only driver with multiple wins there. Four series champions have won this race over its eight-year history: Harvick, Jeff Green, Randy LaJoie and Martin Truex Jr.

Johnny Sauter captured the Busch Pole last year. Green and Truex are the only drivers to win more than one pole at Memphis.

FAST FACTS

The Race: Dollar General 300
The Place: Lowe’s Motor Speedway
The Date: Oct. 12, 20071
The Time: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN2, 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.5-mile oval
Race Purse: $1,268,191
2006 Winner: Dave Blaney
2006 Pole: Carl Edwards

2007 Point Standings:
Pos. Driver Pts
1 Edwards 4,207
2 Reutimann 3,511
3 Harvick 3,389
4 Leffler 3,345
5 Ragan 3,149
6 Hamilton Jr. 3,149
7 Biffle 3,058
8 Ambrose 2,944
9 Leicht 2,937
10 Kenseth 2,911

Pre-Race Schedule:
Thursday: Practice, 1-2:00 p.m.; Rookie Practice, 2:20-2:50 p.m.; Final Practice, 6-7:00 p.m. Qualifying, 4:05 p.m. (impound).

Additional California Busch Race Info at:
calforniaspeedway.com
ESPN.com Busch page
TheHotLap.com
Catchfence.com Busch site
NASCAR.com

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THE RACE: 2007 DOLLAR GENERAL 300 - LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Busch Series Race #31 of 35 for the 2007 season

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