Race: Touchstone Energy 300
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 9 of 31
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Touchstone Energy 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Nemechek | Car | No. 87 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | NEMCO Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Joe Nemechek | Most Laps Led | Dick Trickle (37) |
| Race Distance | 300.58 miles (113 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 43 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 9 of 31 |
Touchstone Energy 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 33 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 21 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 3 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 2 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 9 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 3 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 113 | 31 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 16 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 37 | running | 165 |
| 6 | 40 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 12 | 78 | Loy Allen Jr. | Mark III Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 6 | 36 | Matt Hutter | Team 34 | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 39 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 33 | 57 | Jason Keller | Progressive Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 36 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 5 | 29 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 43 | 20 | Blaise Alexander | Crestinger Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 26 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 15 | 40 | Kevin Lepage | Specialty Racing | Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 37 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | handling | 112 |
| 18 | 18 | 30 | Mike Cope | Team 34 | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 10 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Hensley Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | accident | 106 |
| 20 | 30 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | accident | 103 |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Larry Pearson | Ricky Craven Motorsports | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | accident | 97 |
| 23 | 23 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | handling | 94 |
| 24 | 25 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Spencer Motor Ventures | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | accident | 91 |
| 25 | 35 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | Mike Stegall Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | handling | 88 |
| 26 | 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Bobby Hillin Racing | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | handling | 85 |
| 27 | 38 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | overheating | 82 |
| 28 | 9 | 44 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | handling | 79 |
| 29 | 34 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 30 | 13 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Sterling Marlin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | shocks | 73 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Kevin Schwantz | Lone Star Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | handling | 67 |
| 33 | 32 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | Team Amick Motorsports | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 24 | 77 | Ed Berrier | PRW Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 22 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 28 | 96 | Brad Loney | CAA Performance Group | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 7 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 42 | 47 | Andy Santerre | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | handling | 49 |
| 39 | 29 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 20 | 89 | Stanton Barrett | NorthStar Motorsports | Ford | 17 | 0 | handling | 43 |
| 41 | 27 | 66 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | handling | 40 |
| 42 | 11 | 92 | David Green | Martin Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 41 | 32 | Jason Jarrett | DAJ Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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