THE RACE: 2006 Ford 300 – Homestead-Miami Speedway

Busch Series Race #35 of 35 for the 2006 season


 

  • Race: Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Miami, FL
  • Length: 200 Laps, 300 miles
  • TV: TNT – 7:00pm/et
  • Radio: MRN
  • Announcers: Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach and Benny Parsons
  • Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum

    Practice Dates/Times

  • Ford 300 practice: Friday, November 17, 1:15pm – 2:15pm/et and 6:30pm-7:30pm/et. Rookie practice 2:25pm – 2:55pm/et

    Qualifying Info

  • Qualifying Draw: Friday, November 17, 12:15pm/et
  • Qualifying Time: Saturday, November 18, 3:40pm/et
  • Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions, cars will be impounded. Live TV coverage on Speed.
  • NASCAR Online will have live lap-by-lap coverage of Busch qualifying via the web (NOTE: this is a paid subscription service). BGNRacing.com has free qualifying coverage.

    ENTRY, PRACTICE, QUALIFYING, AND RACE INFORMATION

  • Kenseth Wins at Season Finale at Homestead: #17-Matt Kenseth battled teammate #60 Carl Edwards for the last 30 laps of the race and pulled away late for the win in the Ford 300. It was Kenseth’s second consecutive victory in the Series, his third victory of the season, and his 21st career victory in the series. The race ended under caution due to #01-Jay Sauter’s spin on the last lap. #11-Paul Menard was third, #20-Denny Hamlin was fourth, and #18-J.J. Yeley fifth. The remainder of the top 10 were #21-Kevin Harvick, #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #9-Kasey Kahne, #06-Todd Kluever, and #00-Johnny Sauter. They were the only drivers on the lead lap at the end. There were 8 cautions for 32 laps.
    NASCAR Busch Series Race Number 35
    Unofficial Race Results for the Ford 300 – Saturday, November 18, 2006
    Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, Fla. – 1.5 Mile Paved
    Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 300.000 Miles
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, November 18, 2006 @ 10:53 PM Eastern
    Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Award Status Ti.
    Led    		 Lps
    Led
    1 5 17 Matt Kenseth Pennzoil Ford 200 190 10 $86,200 Running 4 91
    2 3 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Ford 200 175 5 $64,650 Running 2 22
    3 14 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 200 170 5 $73,752 Running 1 2
    4 7 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 200 160 $45,075 Running
    5 2 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet 200 160 5 $37,875 Running 1 2
    6 1 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 200 155 5 $34,075 Running 2 64
    7 16 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Budweiser Chevrolet 200 146 $27,475 Running
    8 19 9 Kasey Kahne Snuggle Dodge 200 142 $25,875 Running
    9 18 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 200 138 $34,299 Running
    10 39 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 200 134 $42,674 Running
    11 8 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 199 130 $23,225 Running
    12 11 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge 199 127 $28,699 Running
    13 13 57 Brian Vickers Ore-Ida Chevrolet 199 129 5 $22,625 Running 1 11
    14 31 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 199 126 5 $21,675 Running 1 1
    15 20 66 Scott Wimmer Yard-Man/Duraflame Ford 199 123 5 $27,664 Running 1 2
    16 32 10 John Andretti # RVs.coim/Freedom Road Ford 199 115 $26,784 Running
    17 27 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford 198 112 $26,674 Running
    18 41 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 198 114 5 $26,559 Running 1 2
    19 23 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 198 106 $26,399 Running
    20 38 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 198 103 $27,189 Running
    21 12 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford 198 105 5 $28,255 Running 1 1
    22 9 64 Steve Wallace Top Flite XL Extreme Dodge 198 97 $22,795 Running
    23 33 87 Joe Nemechek Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet 197 94 $20,860 Running
    24 28 12 Mike Skinner Supercuts Dodge 197 91 $22,400 Running
    25 37 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet 197 88 $30,109 Running
    26 29 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 197 85 $24,399 Running
    27 22 90 Stephen Leicht # citifinancial Ford 197 82 $24,289 Running
    28 21 43 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 197 79 $21,935 Running
    29 6 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevrolet 197 76 $25,725 Running
    30 40 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 196 73 $24,209 Running
    31 42 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford 196 75 5 $24,049 Running 1 2
    32 35 4 Auggie Vidovich GEICO/denbeste Dodge 196 67 $29,234 Running
    33 43 14 Carlos Contreras Family Dollar Dodge 196 64 $19,435 Running
    34 36 36 Brent Sherman Serta Mattress Chevrolet 181 61 $21,375 Running
    35 15 50 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 177 58 $23,584 Running
    36 10 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 174 55 $23,699 Running
    37 4 88 Shane Huffman NAVY Chevrolet 165 52 $21,870 Running
    38 26 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Ford 163 49 $19,215 Running
    39 17 23 Brad Keselowski Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet 127 46 $19,155 Engine
    40 34 63 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme gel/enventys Chevrolet 84 43 $19,115 Steering Box
    41 25 5 Kyle Busch Lowes/Spectrum Spectracide Chevrolet 66 40 $19,055 Accident
    42 30 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 43 37 $19,000 Engine
    43 24 39 Sam Jr. Hornish Mobil 1 Dodge 20 34 $20,929 Accident
    # Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
    Race Comments Before an estimated crowd of 47,000, Matt Kenseth won the Ford 300, posting his 21st NASCAR Busch Series victory and his second in as many races. Kevin Harvick, the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series champion, finished sixth. No one dropped to the rear.
    Failed to Qualify (9) Robert Richardson, #80; Justin Diercks, #70; D.J. Kennington, #72; Kertus Davis, #0; Kraig Kinser, #04; Dawayne Bryan, #68; Morgan Shepherd, #49; Trevor Boys, #08; Brett Rowe, #05.
    Time of Race 2 hours, 22 minutes, 16 seconds Average Speed 126.523 mph Margin of Victory Under Caution
    Caution Flags 8 for 32 laps: Laps 5-7 (#39 accident turn 1); 46-52 (Debris); 54-57 (#33,38,64,77 accident backstretch); 62-64 (#4 accident turn 4); 68-74 (#5,88 accident turn 2); 168-171 (Debris); 176-178 (#35 accident turn 2); 200-200 (#01 accident turn 4).
    Lead Changes 15 among 11 drivers: K. Harvick 1-23; M. Kenseth 24-47; J. Montoya 48; C. Atwood 49; K. Harvick 50-90; C. Edwards 91; M. Kenseth 92-115; P. Menard 116-117; J. Yeley 118-119; R. Smith 120-121; B. Vickers 122-132; J. Wood 133-134; S. Wimmer 135-136; M. Kenseth 137-168; C. Edwards 169-189; M. Kenseth 190-200.
    Top 10 Driver Points (1) K. Harvick 5,648; (2) C. Edwards 4,824; (3) C. Bowyer 4,683; (4) D. Hamlin 4,667; (5) J. Yeley 4,487; (6) P. Menard 4,075; (7) Ky. Busch 3,921; (8) Jo. Sauter 3,794; (9) G. Biffle 3,789; (10) R. Sorenson 3,670.
    Busch Pole Award Kevin Harvick (174.272 mph)
    Raybestos Rookie of the Race Todd Kluever #
    Sunoco Diamond Performance Award Matt Kenseth
    Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award Johnny Sauter
    WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Paul Menard, #11 (2 Laps)
    Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award Paul Menard
    Bank of America Card Service Mid-Race Leader Award Paul Menard
    Goody’s Headache Powder Extra Strength Award Paul Menard
    Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race Johnny Sauter

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-18-2006)

  • Harvick Ends Season with 824 Point Lead: Kevin Harvick’s dominating season ends with a 824 point lead. The remainder of the top ten in points are virtually unchanged. They are #60-Carl Edwards, #2-Clint Bowyer, #20-Denny Hamlin, #18-J.J. Yeley, #11-Paul Menard, #5-Kyle Busch, #00-Johnny Sauter, #16-Greg Biffle, and #41-Reed Sorenson.(11-18-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series
    Ford 300
    Unofficial Points Report Following Race Number 35
    Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, Fla.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, November 18, 2006 @ 10:15 PM Eastern
    Pos Driver BPts Points -Ldr -Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10s DNFs Money Won PPos G/L
    1 Kevin Harvick 130 5648 0 0 35 1 9 23 32 0 $1,311,805 1 0
    2 Carl Edwards 100 4824 -824 -824 35 3 4 15 25 3 $1,028,520 2 0
    3 Clint Bowyer 90 4683 -965 -141 35 2 1 12 17 0 $985,387 3 0
    4 Denny Hamlin 85 4667 -981 -16 35 6 2 12 23 1 $1,052,929 4 0
    5 J.J. Yeley 40 4487 -1161 -180 35 3 0 9 22 3 $916,729 5 0
    6 Paul Menard 50 4075 -1573 -412 35 0 1 7 16 5 $1,120,397 6 0
    7 Kyle Busch 55 3921 -1727 -154 34 2 1 4 12 4 $772,905 7 0
    8 Johnny Sauter 10 3794 -1854 -127 35 1 0 2 9 2 $1,184,339 9 1
    9 Greg Biffle 50 3789 -1859 -5 30 0 1 9 18 4 $759,532 8 -1
    10 Reed Sorenson 20 3670 -1978 -119 34 0 0 5 14 9 $821,039 10 0
    11 Kenny Wallace 10 3626 -2022 -44 35 0 0 0 4 2 $883,060 11 0
    12 John Andretti # 15 3562 -2086 -64 35 0 0 1 4 1 $885,898 13 1
    13 Jason Leffler 35 3554 -2094 -8 35 2 0 3 7 8 $959,543 12 -1
    14 Jon Wood 5 3381 -2267 -173 35 0 0 1 4 5 $898,948 15 1
    15 Ashton Lewis Jr. 10 3376 -2272 -5 35 0 0 2 3 2 $880,290 14 -1
    16 Stacy Compton 0 3339 -2309 -37 35 0 0 1 2 3 $885,003 16 0
    17 Todd Kluever # 5 3304 -2344 -35 35 1 0 0 4 7 $856,371 17 0
    18 Matt Kenseth 105 3221 -2427 -83 21 4 3 15 18 1 $662,175 20 2
    19 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # 0 3163 -2485 -58 33 0 0 1 5 3 $807,165 18 -1
    20 Regan Smith 10 3136 -2512 -27 35 0 0 0 1 4 $850,452 19 -1
    21 Jay Sauter 5 2879 -2769 -257 33 0 0 0 3 7 $752,356 21 0
    22 Burney Lamar # 0 2710 -2938 -169 29 0 0 1 3 6 $925,969 22 0
    23 David Green 5 2573 -3075 -137 27 0 0 0 2 1 $854,995 23 0
    24 Mike Wallace 15 2479 -3169 -94 23 0 0 2 3 1 $655,024 24 0
    25 Jamie McMurray 35 2297 -3351 -182 20 0 0 4 8 5 $468,208 25 0
    26 Michael Waltrip 20 2126 -3522 -171 21 0 0 1 3 3 $506,834 26 0
    27 Tim Sauter 10 2109 -3539 -17 28 0 0 0 0 5 $662,833 27 0
    28 Jeff Burton 50 2040 -3608 -69 16 1 2 7 10 5 $476,420 28 0
    29 Scott Wimmer 15 2002 -3646 -38 19 0 0 0 4 2 $431,465 30 1
    30 Mark McFarland # 0 1975 -3673 -27 21 0 0 0 1 1 $516,187 29 -1
    31 Kasey Kahne 35 1954 -3694 -21 17 0 2 4 6 4 $494,826 31 0
    32 Stephen Leicht # 5 1790 -3858 -164 20 0 0 0 1 2 $424,759 32 0
    33 Auggie Vidovich 5 1628 -4020 -162 21 0 0 0 0 4 $504,164 33 0
    34 David Reutimann 0 1598 -4050 -30 15 0 0 0 4 3 $338,847 35 1
    35 Ron Hornaday Jr. 0 1536 -4112 -62 14 0 0 3 5 1 $318,545 34 -1
    36 Steve Wallace 5 1528 -4120 -8 17 0 0 0 0 0 $312,299 37 1
    37 Tony Stewart 30 1461 -4187 -67 12 0 1 3 5 2 $393,395 36 -1
    38 Casey Mears 30 1200 -4448 -261 9 0 1 4 5 2 $290,430 38 0
    39 Kurt Busch 55 1160 -4488 -40 7 1 2 5 6 0 $236,250 39 0
    40 Kertus Davis 5 1119 -4529 -41 22 0 0 0 0 15 $418,390 40 0
    41 Jason Keller 5 1116 -4532 -3 10 0 0 0 0 0 $342,221 41 0
    42 Brian Vickers 15 1062 -4586 -54 8 0 0 2 4 1 $217,270 45 3
    43 Aaron Fike 0 1004 -4644 -58 15 0 0 0 0 4 $373,548 42 -1
    44 Mark Martin 20 973 -4675 -31 7 2 0 5 5 1 $192,215 43 -1
    45 Mark Green 10 934 -4714 -39 11 0 0 0 1 2 $320,586 44 -1
    46 Mike Skinner 0 874 -4774 -60 9 0 0 0 1 1 $148,395 51 5
    47 Dave Blaney 10 854 -4794 -20 7 0 1 1 2 1 $179,020 46 -1
    48 Scott Riggs 5 850 -4798 -4 7 1 0 0 3 1 $131,605 47 -1
    49 Shane Huffman 5 841 -4807 -9 10 0 0 1 2 3 $198,910 50 1
    50 Martin Truex Jr. 20 835 -4813 -6 6 0 1 2 4 1 $158,940 48 -2
    51 Aric Almirola 5 833 -4815 -2 9 1 0 0 0 2 $163,700 49 -2
    52 Casey Atwood 5 814 -4834 -19 8 0 0 0 0 0 $176,875 55 3
    53 Dale Earnhardt Jr 25 761 -4887 -53 5 0 2 2 3 0 $194,105 60 7
    54 Bobby Labonte 0 755 -4893 -6 7 0 0 0 2 0 $147,905 56 2
    55 Tracy Hines # 0 752 -4896 -3 11 0 0 0 0 3 $263,777 52 -3
    56 David Gilliland # 5 733 -4915 -19 9 0 1 1 1 3 $258,175 53 -3
    57 Joel Kauffman # 0 716 -4932 -17 11 0 0 0 0 2 $238,789 54 -3
    58 Boris Said 5 663 -4985 -53 6 1 0 1 2 1 $180,915 57 -1
    59 Ken Schrader 0 662 -4986 -1 8 0 0 0 0 0 $172,890 58 -1
    60 Ryan Newman 25 659 -4989 -3 6 1 0 2 3 2 $140,850 59 -1
    61 Stanton Barrett 0 606 -5042 -53 9 0 0 0 0 3 $159,125 61 0
    62 Mike Bliss 0 596 -5052 -10 8 0 0 0 0 2 $158,960 62 0
    63 Elliott Sadler 0 550 -5098 -46 7 0 0 0 0 0 $146,490 63 0
    64 Robby Gordon 10 526 -5122 -24 4 0 0 2 3 1 $109,465 64 0
    65 Kevin Lepage 0 523 -5125 -3 7 0 0 0 0 3 $141,841 65 0
    66 Jerry Robertson 0 477 -5171 -46 9 0 0 0 0 5 $159,920 66 0
    67 Erin Crocker 0 474 -5174 -3 6 0 0 0 0 1 $93,355 72 5
    68 Juan Pablo Montoya 5 438 -5210 -36 4 0 0 0 0 0 $57,530 79 11
    69 Carlos Contreras 5 437 -5211 -1 6 0 0 0 0 1 $125,230 73 4
    70 Shane Hall 5 422 -5226 -15 9 0 0 0 0 7 $153,184 67 -3
    71 Ted Musgrave 5 418 -5230 -4 5 0 0 0 0 0 $87,040 68 -3
    72 Brad Keselowski 5 414 -5234 -4 7 0 0 0 0 3 $107,900 75 3
    73 Kevin Grubb 5 413 -5235 -1 5 0 0 0 1 1 $100,017 69 -4
    74 P.J. Jones 0 401 -5247 -12 5 0 0 0 0 1 $101,367 70 -4
    75 A.J. Foyt IV # 0 400 -5248 -1 7 0 0 0 0 2 $237,835 71 -4
    76 Paul Tracy 0 372 -5276 -28 6 0 0 0 0 2 $183,120 74 -2
    77 Steve Park 0 351 -5297 -21 6 0 0 0 0 3 $102,450 76 -1
    78 Chris Cook 0 316 -5332 -35 4 0 0 0 0 0 $96,920 77 -1
    79 Matt McCall 0 314 -5334 -2 5 0 0 0 0 1 $93,505 78 -1
    80 Justin Diercks 0 311 -5337 -3 7 0 0 0 0 2 $120,852 80 0
    81 Cale Gale 5 309 -5339 -2 4 0 0 0 0 1 $91,710 81 0
    82 Jorge Goeters # 0 295 -5353 -14 4 0 0 0 0 2 $78,405 85 3
    83 Jimmie Johnson 0 283 -5365 -12 3 0 0 0 1 1 $58,935 82 -1
    84 Steadman Marlin 0 281 -5367 -2 5 0 0 0 0 4 $116,710 83 -1
    85 Kevin Conway # 0 253 -5395 -28 4 0 0 0 0 1 $74,231 84 -1
    86 Adrian Fernandez 0 239 -5409 -14 2 0 0 0 0 0 $57,800 86 0
    87 Jason White 0 229 -5419 -10 4 0 0 0 0 3 $70,555 87 0
    88 Carl Long 0 224 -5424 -5 5 0 0 0 0 4 $84,533 88 0
    89 Derrike Cope 0 223 -5425 -1 4 0 0 0 0 3 $65,900 89 0
    90 Chad Chaffin 0 216 -5432 -7 3 0 0 0 0 0 $48,150 90 0
    91 Michel Jourdain Jr. 10 214 -5434 -2 3 0 0 0 0 2 $76,515 91 0
    92 David Ragan 0 204 -5444 -10 3 0 0 0 0 2 $56,555 92 0
    93 David Odell 0 204 -5444 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 $51,720 93 0
    94 Ron Fellows 0 202 -5446 -2 2 0 0 0 1 1 $58,965 94 0
    95 Morgan Shepherd 0 194 -5454 -8 6 0 0 0 0 6 $91,551 95 0
    96 Donnie Neuenberger 0 180 -5468 -14 4 0 0 0 0 1 $103,855 96 0
    97 Max Papis 0 164 -5484 -16 2 0 0 0 0 1 $34,060 97 0
    98 Steve Grissom 5 148 -5500 -16 2 0 0 0 0 1 $72,136 98 0
    99 Marc Goossens 5 143 -5505 -5 1 0 0 0 1 0 $46,000 99 0
    100 Brent Sherman 0 140 -5508 -3 2 0 0 0 0 0 $22,045 120 20
    101 Randy LaJoie 0 138 -5510 -2 3 0 0 0 0 3 $73,695 100 -1
    102 Joe Nemechek 0 137 -5511 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 $43,835 139 37
    103 Willie Allen 0 137 -5511 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 $39,965 101 -2
    104 Scott Pruett 0 134 -5514 -3 1 0 0 0 1 0 $26,375 102 -2
    105 Timothy Peters 0 124 -5524 -10 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,400 103 -2
    106 Chris Wimmer # 0 123 -5525 -1 3 0 0 0 0 3 $48,196 104 -2
    107 Jeff Fuller 0 122 -5526 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 $33,050 105 -2
    108 Brad Coleman 0 116 -5532 -6 2 0 0 0 0 1 $36,855 106 -2
    109 Peyton Sellers 0 116 -5532 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 $32,455 107 -2
    110 Ron Young 0 110 -5538 -6 2 0 0 0 0 1 $39,975 108 -2
    111 Todd Bodine 0 107 -5541 -3 2 0 0 0 0 1 $40,615 109 -2
    112 Chris Horn 0 101 -5547 -6 3 0 0 0 0 3 $50,765 110 -2
    113 Justin Labonte 0 97 -5551 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 $19,900 113 0
    114 Brian Simo 0 97 -5551 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,500 111 -3
    115 Jeff Green 0 97 -5551 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,050 112 -3
    116 Butch Leitzinger 0 91 -5557 -6 1 0 0 0 0 0 $15,350 114 -2
    117 Sam Jr. Hornish 0 89 -5559 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 $21,750 133 16
    118 David Stremme 0 85 -5563 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,200 115 -3
    119 Matt Kobyluck 0 83 -5565 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 $29,700 116 -3
    120 Kevin Hamlin 0 82 -5566 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $28,150 117 -3
    121 D.J. Kennington 0 82 -5566 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,475 118 -3
    122 Darrell Waltrip 0 79 -5569 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,050 119 -3
    123 Rogelio Lopez 0 76 -5572 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $40,400 121 -2
    124 Ryan Moore 0 76 -5572 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $16,700 122 -2
    125 Eric McClure 0 74 -5574 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 $37,133 123 -2
    126 Brad Baker 0 73 -5575 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,200 124 -2
    127 Patrick Goeters 0 70 -5578 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $42,285 125 -2
    128 Dwayne Leik 0 67 -5581 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $20,025 126 -2
    129 Dexter Bean 0 67 -5581 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,290 127 -2
    130 Caleb Holman 0 64 -5584 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $14,390 128 -2
    131 Jeremy Mayfield 5 63 -5585 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $22,335 129 -2
    132 Spencer Clark 0 58 -5590 -5 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,540 130 -2
    133 Jamie Mosley 0 58 -5590 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,535 131 -2
    134 Joey Miller 0 55 -5593 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $19,150 132 -2
    135 Chase Pistone 0 52 -5596 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,970 134 -1
    136 Randy MacDonald 0 49 -5599 -3 3 0 0 0 0 2 $48,118 135 -1
    137 Brad Teague 0 49 -5599 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,835 136 -1
    138 Jimmy Morales 0 46 -5602 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $39,970 137 -1
    139 Ricky Craven 0 46 -5602 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,800 138 -1
    140 Shelby Howard 0 43 -5605 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,985 141 1
    141 Kim Crosby 0 43 -5605 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,715 140 -1
    142 James Hylton 0 40 -5608 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,680 142 0
    143 Carlos Pardo 0 37 -5611 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $41,730 143 0
    144 Jeff Spraker 0 37 -5611 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $19,415 145 1
    145 Justin Ashburn 0 37 -5611 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,595 144 -1
    146 Sean Caisse 0 37 -5611 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,295 146 0
    147 Josh Richeson 0 34 -5614 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $21,482 148 1
    148 Jennifer Cobb 0 34 -5614 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $20,896 149 1
    149 Brian Keselowski 0 34 -5614 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $19,463 151 2
    150 Tim Schendel 0 34 -5614 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,828 150 0
    151 Scott Lynch 0 34 -5614 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $14,900 147 -4
    152 John Hayden 0 0 -5648 -34 1 0 0 0 0 1 $14,450 152 0
    153 Jerick Johnson 0 0 -5648 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,870 153 0
    154 Joey McCarthy 0 0 -5648 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $15,045 154 0
    # Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-18-2006)

    NASCAR Busch Series
    Ford 300
    Unofficial Owners Points Report Following Race Number 35
    Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, Fla.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, November 18, 2006 @ 10:50 PM Eastern
    Pos Owner Car # Points -Ldr -Nxt PPos G/L
    1 Richard Childress 21 5,577 0 0
    2 Jack Roush 60 4,824 -753 -753 2 0
    3 Richard Childress 2 4,683 -894 -141 3 0
    4 Joe Gibbs 20 4,667 -910 -16 4 0
    5 Joe Gibbs 18 4,487 -1,090 -180 5 0
    6 Teresa Earnhardt 11 4,075 -1,502 -412 7 1
    7 Rick Hendrick 5 4,018 -1,559 -57 6 -1
    8 Ray Evernham 9 3,855 -1,722 -163 10 2
    9 Gene Haas 00 3,794 -1,783 -61 11 2
    10 Delana Harvick 33 3,776 -1,801 -18 8 -2
    11 Chip Ganassi 41 3,755 -1,822 -21 9 -2
    12 James Finch 1 3,705 -1,872 -50 12 0
    13 Clarence Brewer 66 3,671 -1,906 -34 13 0
    14 Gregory Pollex 22 3,626 -1,951 -45 14 0
    15 Elizabeth Waltrip 99 3,618 -1,959 -8 16 1
    16 Rusty Wallace 64 3,610 -1,967 -8 15 -1
    17 Gregory Pollex 10 3,562 -2,015 -48 18 1
    18 Todd Braun 138 3,554 -2,023 -8 17 -1
    19 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 3,449 -2,128 -105 19 0
    20 Tammy Brewer 27 3,387 -2,190 -62 20 0
    21 Jodi Geschickter 47 3,381 -2,196 -6 22 1
    22 Edward Rensi 25 3,376 -2,201 -5 21 -1
    23 Tad Geschickter 59 3,339 -2,238 -37 25 2
    24 Delana Harvick 77 3,320 -2,257 -19 24 0
    25 Jack Roush 50 3,312 -2,265 -8 23 -2
    26 Jack Roush 06 3,304 -2,273 -8 27 1
    27 Jack Roush 17 3,221 -2,356 -83 29 2
    28 Jack Roush 16 3,215 -2,362 -6 26 -2
    29 Sam Rensi 35 3,136 -2,441 -79 28 -1
    30 Robert Yates 90 2,946 -2,631 -190 31 1
    31 Keith Duesenberg 01 2,938 -2,639 -8 30 -1
    32 Fred Biagi 4 2,766 -2,811 -172 32 0
    33 John McGill 36 2,608 -2,969 -158 33 0
    34 Mimi Fitz 112 2,561 -3,016 -47 34 0
    35 Don Miller 139 1,863 -3,714 -698 35 0
    36 Floyd Ganassi 42 1,638 -3,939 -225 38 2
    37 Mike Curb 43 1,627 -3,950 -11 37 0
    38 Richard Childress 29 1,573 -4,004 -54 36 -2
    39 Johnny Davis 0 1,477 -4,100 -96 39 0
    40 Armando Fitz 114 1,430 -4,147 -47 42 2
    41 Jay Robinson 49 1,383 -4,194 -47 41 0
    42 Todd Braun 132 1,382 -4,195 -1 40 -2
    43 Teresa Earnhardt 8 1,304 -4,273 -78 45 2
    44 Rick Hendrick 157 1,301 -4,276 -3 44 0
    45 Frank Cicci 34 1,191 -4,386 -110 43 -2
    46 John McNelly 156 1,092 -4,485 -99 46 0
    47 Jack Roush 6 1,028 -4,549 -64 47 0
    48 JD Gibbs 19 1,008 -4,569 -20 48 0
    49 Keith Coleman 23 993 -4,584 -15 49 0
    50 Pat MacDonald 72 810 -4,767 -183 50 0
    51 Clay Andrews 184 637 -4,940 -173 51 0
    52 Barney Visser 178 564 -5,013 -73 52 0
    53 Linda Marsh 131 467 -5,110 -97 53 0
    54 Troy Stafford 228 437 -5,140 -30 54 0
    55 Mary Louise Miller 270 392 -5,185 -45 56 1
    56 Scott Glynn 58 384 -5,193 -8 55 -1
    57 Wayne Day 05 311 -5,266 -73 57 0
    58 Rick Hendrick 148 283 -5,294 -28 58 0
    59 Christopher Lencheski 30 280 -5,297 -3 60 1
    60 Earl Sadler 195 255 -5,322 -25 59 -1
    61 C E Clower 107 248 -5,329 -7 61 0
    62 Robby Gordon 55 218 -5,359 -30 62 0
    63 Rusty Wallace 261 215 -5,362 -3 63 0
    64 Jill Burgdoff 15 214 -5,363 -1 64 0
    65 Susan Spraker 163 166 -5,411 -48 68 3
    66 Barry Tudor 108 159 -5,418 -7 65 -1
    67 Charles Henderson 175 145 -5,432 -14 66 -1
    68 Jerry Young 171 141 -5,436 -4 67 -1
    69 Andrea Nemechek 87 137 -5,440 -4 90 21
    70 David Carver 40 117 -5,460 -20 69 -1
    71 Stanton Barrett 395 113 -5,464 -4 70 -1
    72 Mimi Fitz 44 103 -5,474 -10 71 -1
    73 Jason White 208 101 -5,476 -2 72 -1
    74 Fred Horn 158 101 -5,476 0 73 -1
    75 Robert Torriere 179 91 -5,486 -10 74 -1
    76 Robert Richardson 180 84 -5,493 -7 87 11
    77 Matt Kobyluck 204 83 -5,494 -1 75 -2
    78 Dale Earnhardt 183 82 -5,495 -1 76 -2
    79 Charles Long 189 81 -5,496 -1 78 -1
    80 Jerry McClure 104 81 -5,496 0 77 -3
    81 Chris Rice 279 77 -5,500 -4 79 -2
    82 Tom Eriksen 267 76 -5,501 -1 80 -2
    83 Todd Wilkerson 37 76 -5,501 0 81 -2
    84 Adrian Berryhill 137 71 -5,506 -5 82 -2
    85 Dwayne Leik 126 67 -5,510 -4 83 -2
    86 Daniel Kinney 185 59 -5,518 -8 84 -2
    87 Stan Silva Sr. 265 59 -5,518 0 85 -2
    88 Chirs Diederich 165 58 -5,519 -1 86 -2
    89 Troy Williams 268 46 -5,531 -12 88 -1
    90 Roger Penske 102 45 -5,532 -1 89 -1
    91 Keith Coleman 26 34 -5,543 -11 91 0
    92 Larry Hollenbeck 162 19 -5,558 -15 92 0
    93 Bobby Ginn 304 19 -5,558 0 0 -93
    94 Carl Alan Bryan 363 16 -5,561 -3 0 -94
    95 Buddy Boys 308 10 -5,567 -6 0 -95

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-18-2006)

  • Harvick on Pole for Ford 300: #21-Kevin Harvick picked up his first Busch pole of the year at Homestead with a lap of 174.272mph [he started first at the Bristol spring race when qualfiying was snowed out]. #18-J.J. Yeley will start in the second position. Row two will be #60-Carl Edwards and #88-Shane Huffman. Row three is #17-Matt Kenseth and #77-Bobby Labonte. Not making the race were #80-Robert Richardson, #70-Justin Diercks, #72-D.J. Kennington, #0-Kertus Davis, #04-Kraig Kinser, #68-Dawayne Bryan, #49-Morgan Shepherd, #08-Trevor Boys, and #05-Brett Rowe.(11-18-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series
    Ford 300
    Starting Line-Up by Row
    Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, Fla.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, November 18, 2006 @ 05:16 PM Eastern
    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
    Row 1 1 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 30.986 174.272
    2 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet 31.188 173.144
    Row 2 3 60 Carl Edwards Ameriquest Ford 31.237 172.872
    4 88 Shane Huffman NAVY Chevrolet 31.282 172.623
    Row 3 5 17 Matt Kenseth Pennzoil Ford 31.320 172.414
    6 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevrolet 31.368 172.150
    Row 4 7 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 31.396 171.996
    8 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 31.408 171.931
    Row 5 9 64 Steve Wallace Top Flite XL Extreme Dodge 31.421 171.860
    10 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 31.425 171.838
    Row 6 11 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge 31.447 171.717
    12 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex/Cottonelle Ford 31.465 171.619
    Row 7 13 57 Brian Vickers Ore-Ida Chevrolet 31.500 171.429
    14 11 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 31.505 171.401
    Row 8 15 50 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # Stonebridge Life Ford 31.507 171.390
    16 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Budweiser Chevrolet 31.524 171.298
    Row 9 17 23 Brad Keselowski Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet 31.546 171.179
    18 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 31.562 171.092
    Row 10 19 9 Kasey Kahne Snuggle Dodge 31.566 171.070
    20 66 Scott Wimmer Yard-Man/Duraflame Ford 31.581 170.989
    Row 11 21 43 Erin Crocker Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 31.585 170.967
    22 90 Stephen Leicht # citifinancial Ford 31.593 170.924
    Row 12 23 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 31.600 170.886
    24 39 Sam Jr. Hornish Mobil 1 Dodge 31.636 170.692
    Row 13 25 5 Kyle Busch Lowes/Spectrum Spectracide Chevrolet 31.644 170.648
    26 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Ford 31.676 170.476
    Row 14 27 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford 31.678 170.465
    28 12 Mike Skinner Supercuts Dodge 31.704 170.326
    Row 15 29 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 31.760 170.025
    30 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 31.865 169.465
    Row 16 31 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 31.907 169.242
    32 10 John Andretti # RVs.coim/Freedom Road Ford 31.912 169.215
    Row 17 33 87 Joe Nemechek Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet 31.953 168.998
    34 63 Jorge Goeters # Xtreme gel/enventys Chevrolet 31.993 168.787
    Row 18 35 4 Auggie Vidovich GEICO/denbeste Dodge 32.026 168.613
    36 36 Brent Sherman Serta Mattress Chevrolet 32.034 168.571
    Row 19 37 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet 32.149 167.968
    38 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 32.167 167.874
    Row 20 39 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 32.196 167.723
    40 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet Owner Points
    Row 21 41 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford Owner Points
    42 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s Ford Owner Points
    Row 22 43 14 Carlos Contreras Family Dollar Dodge 32.229 167.551

    Did Not Qualify:
    #80-Robert Richardson, 167.380
    #70-Justin Diercks, 167.374
    #72-D.J. Kennington, 166.543
    #0-Kertus Davis, 166.328
    #04-Kraig Kinser, 165.939
    #68-Dawayne Bryan, 163.478
    #49-Morgan Shepherd, DNS
    #08-Trevor Boys, DNS
    #05-Brett Rowe, DNS

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-18-2006)

  • Kenseth Fastest in Happy Hour: UPDATE: With a speed of 173.589mph, #17-Matt Kenseth had the fastest lap in Happy Hour at Homestead. #57-Brian Vickers was second, #04-Kraig Kinser third, #39-Sam Hornish, Jr. fourth, and #9-Kasey Kahne fifth. #49-Derrike Cope was the only driver to not make a lap. For complete results visit BGNRacing.com, FoxSports.com, or NASCAR.com.(11-17-2006)
    UPDATE: Juan Pablo Montoya was 26th but scraped the wall late in the session. The damage was minimal, and the Chip Ganassi Racing crew was working to repair the #42 Dodge. #35-Regan Smith crashed in the practice and will go to a backup Team Rensi Motorsports Ford. #72-D.J. Kennington also wrecked but his MacDonald Motorsports crew was trying to fix the damage. #08-Trevor Boys had engine trouble, and #05-Brett Rowe crashed.(SceneDaily.com)(11-17-2006)
  • Bobby Labonte Leads Practice at Homestead: #77-Bobby Labonte’s speed of 171.685mph was fastest in practice. He was followed by #20-Denny Hamlin, #9-Kasey Kahne, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, #21-Kevin Harvick. #5-Kyle Busch and #0-Kertus Davis had separate wrecks during the session. Busch will go to a backup. 52 teams are at the track and all participated in the session. For complete results, visit BGNRacing.com, FoxSports.com, or NASCAR.com.(11-17-2006)

  • 49 Entries for Season Finale: There are 49 entries for the season-ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Entries of interest – Erin Crocker is listed in the #43 and Joe Nemechek in his #87.(11-13-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series
    Ford 300
    Preliminary Entry List – Numerical
    Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, Fla.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Monday, November 13, 2006 @ 09:49 PM Eastern
    Car # Driver Hometown Team Owner
    0 Kertus Davis Gaffney, SC RACEGIRL Chevrolet Johnny Davis
    00 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI Yellow Transportation Chevrolet Gene Haas
    01 Jay Sauter West Salem, WI Western Union Chevrolet Keith Duesenberg
    1 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Miccosukee Resorts Dodge James Finch
    2 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS ACDelco Chevrolet Richard Childress
    4 Auggie Vidovich Lakeside, CA GEICO Dodge Fred Biagi
    5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Lowes/Hitachi Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
    05 Brett Rowe Barboursville, WV 31-W Insulation Chevrolet Wayne Day
    06 Todd Kluever # Sun Prairie, WI 3M Ford Jack Roush
    8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kannapolis, NC Budweiser Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt
    9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Snuggle Dodge Ray Evernham
    10 John Andretti # Indianapolis, IN TBA Ford Gregory Pollex
    11 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Menards Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt
    12 Mike Skinner Susanville, CA Supercuts Dodge Mimi Fitz
    14 Carlos Contreras Mexico City, MX Family Dollar Dodge Armando Fitz
    16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ameriquest Ford Jack Roush
    17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Pennzoil Ford Jack Roush
    18 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, AZ Vigoro- Home Depot Chevrolet Joe Gibbs
    20 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Rockwell Automation Chevrolet Joe Gibbs
    21 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet Richard Childress
    22 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO AutoZone Ford Gregory Pollex
    23 Brad Keselowski Rochester Hills, MI Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet Keith Coleman
    25 Ashton Lewis Jr. Chesapeake, VA United States Marines Ford Edward Rensi
    27 Casey Atwood Nashville, TN Kleenex Ford Tammy Brewer
    33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Palmdale, CA Outdoor Channel Chevrolet Delana Harvick
    35 Regan Smith Cato, NY McDonald’s Ford Sam Rensi
    36 Brent Sherman N. Barrington, IL Serta Mattress Chevrolet John McGill
    38 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Great Clips Chevrolet Todd Braun
    39 Sam Jr. Hornish Bryan, OH Mobil 1 Dodge Don Miller
    41 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Discount Tire Co. Dodge Chip Ganassi
    42 Juan Pablo Montoya Bogota, CL Texaco/Havoline Dodge Floyd Ganassi
    43 Erin Crocker Wilbraham, MA Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Mike Curb
    47 Jon Wood Stuart, VA Clorox/American Red Cross Ford Jodi Geschickter
    49 Steve Grissom Gadsen, AL Advil/Speedzone Energy Drink Ford Jay Robinson
    50 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # Coeburn, VA Stonebridge Life Ford Jack Roush
    57 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC Ore Ida Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
    59 Stacy Compton Grit, VA Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford Tad Geschickter
    60 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ameriquest Ford Jack Roush
    63 Jorge Goeters # Mexico City, MX Extreme Gel/Enventys Chevrolet Susan Spraker
    64 Steve Wallace Mooresville, NC Top Flite XL Extreme Dodge Rusty Wallace
    66 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI Yard-Man/Duraflame Ford Clarence Brewer
    70 Justin Diercks Davenport, IA Hoodia H57 Chevrolet Mary Louise Miller
    72 D.J. Kennington St. Thomas, ON North Provincial Pipelines Chevrolet Pat MacDonald
    77 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Dollar General Chevrolet Delana Harvick
    87 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL TBA Chevrolet Andrea Nemechek
    88 Shane Huffman Hickory, NC NAVY Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Jr.
    90 Stephen Leicht # Asheville, NC citifinancial Ford Robert Yates
    99 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge Elizabeth Waltrip
    ?? Alan Bryan TBA Dodge Carl Alan Bryan

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-13-2006)

    NASCAR NEWS & NOTES:

    Finally Official: Harvick, Childress On Center Stage Saturday

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 14) – Kevin Harvick’s (#21 U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet) march to the NASCAR Busch Series championship effectively began following the second race of the season at California Speedway when he took over the standings lead.

    Thirty-five races later – having never surrendered that lead and after clinching the title with four races remaining, faster than any other driver – Harvick can claim the 2006 title on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

    Richard Childress, Harvick’s team owner, also will be crowned the series owner champion for the third time.
    Titles aside, Harvick still has history-making goals to accomplish at the season finale.

    One of two drivers competing full-time in both the NASCAR Busch Series and in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series who qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup – Kyle Busch (#5 Lowe’s Chevrolet) is the other – Harvick can become the first driver in NASCAR history to win both series titles in the same season. He enters Sunday’s Ford 400 in third place in the Chase, 90 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.

    The two-time champion also can tie the all-time mark for wins in a season with a Saturday victory. Sam Ard holds the record with 10 wins in 1983; Harvick enters this race with nine, now second all-time.

    Wallace’s Top-10 Streak, Rookie Race On The Line At Homestead

    Kenny Wallace (#22 AutoZone Ford) doesn’t know what it’s like to finish outside the final top 10.
    In his previous nine full-time seasons in the NASCAR Busch Series, Wallace has an average finish of fifth in the series standings. But entering Homestead, he needs help in order to keep that streak intact.
    Wallace, who is scheduled to move to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series next season, is 11th in the standings, 92 points behind 10th-place Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge). Sorenson is only 27 points behind Johnny Sauter (#00 Yellow Transportation Chevrolet) in the final battle for ninth.

    The Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition also comes down to the final race for the second consecutive year. Carl Edwards (#60 Ameriquest Ford) narrowly won over Sorenson in 2005.
    This is also the first time in the history of NASCAR’s three national series that the rookie points have been deadlocked heading into the last event of the year.

    John Andretti (#10 ppc Racing Ford) and Danny O’Quinn Jr. (#50 Stonebridge Life Ford) each have 199 points and literally need to save their best effort for last to claim the award, first won by Wallace in 1989.

    NASCAR Busch Series Leaders Through 34 Of 35 Races:

    Driver points – Harvick (5,493)*
    Owner points – Childress (#21) – (5,422)*
    Victories – Harvick (9)
    Money won – Harvick ($1,311,305)
    Races led – Harvick (19)
    Miles led – Harvick (1,289.18)
    Laps led – Harvick (1,156)
    Busch Poles – Hamlin (6)
    Top-five finishes – Harvick (23)
    Weeks in Top 10 – Bowyer, Harvick, Yeley (34)
    Top-10 finishes – Harvick (31) *Clinched Driver / Owner Championship
    Raybestos Rookie – Andretti, O’Quinn Jr. tied (199 pts.)
    Closing on Top 10 – Sorenson (10th – 3,633 pts.) –K. Wallace (11th; -92)

    Big Week For Ford At Homestead-Miami As Host Of Championship Weekend

    Ford not only snapped Chevrolet’s six-race winning streak last week at Phoenix International Raceway, courtesy of Matt Kenseth’s (#17 Pennzoil Ford) win, but now carries momentum into the season finale at Homestead-Miami for Ford Championship Weekend.

    Although the final rankings for the Bill France Performance Cup are set for the 2006 season, still to be decided are the final tallies for wins and points among the three competing manufacturers.

    Chevrolet (260 points) is the champion for the 13th time and fourth-consecutive year, and seeks its 23rd win of the season which would tie the mark for second.

    Ford (203 points) reclaimed second place this season after finishing third in 2004 and aims for its eighth win of the year and second consecutive for the first time since May 2005.
    Dodge (183 points) is third with five wins, and is the defending race winner. Ryan Newman won from the Busch pole last year.

    On The Right Track

    Joe Nemechek (#87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet) is the all-time leader in series wins at Homestead-Miami with three. No other driver has more than one victory; other winners include Kevin Harvick (2004), Kasey Kahne (#9 Snuggle Dodge – 2003) and Scott Wimmer (#66 Yard Man-Duraflame Ford – 2002). Kahne’s win was the first of his career.

    Four former Busch Pole winners at Homestead-Miami are entered. Greg Biffle (#16 Ameriquest Ford – 2003), Casey Atwood (#27 Kleenex Ford – 1998), Bobby Labonte (#77 Dollar General Chevrolet – 1996) and Nemechek in the 1995 inaugural race.

    Nemechek’s five top-five finishes are second all-time at Homestead-Miami. He leads all drivers with seven top 10s in 11 races there. His next start will give him the all-time lead in that category with 12.

    ETC.

    • Joe Nemechek, the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series champion and a native of Lakeland, Fla., is entered at Homestead-Miami and will attempt to make his first series start since the season opener at Daytona.

    • Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Budweiser Chevrolet) is also entered at Homestead-Miami. He’ll attempt his first series appearance at the track since the second of his title seasons in 1999, when he finished second to Nemechek.

    • CitiFinancial has announced it will return as the primary sponsor for the #90 Robert Yates Racing Ford in 2007. Stephen Leicht is scheduled to run a full season in the #90 car.

    • Saturday marks the final NASCAR Busch Series start for sponsor ACDelco. During the past 10 years, an impressive roster of drivers has competed in the ACDelco Chevrolet, including Steve Park, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Johnny Sauter, Ron Hornaday Jr. and the current driver of the #2, Clint Bowyer. From 1997 through 2006, ACDelco drivers have earned an unrivaled three Busch Series championships, two Raybestos Rookie of the Year titles and 30 victories. In addition, ACDelco drivers have earned at least one win in each of the last 10 years, including Bowyer’s victory at Dover International Speedway in September.

    • Denny Hamlin (#20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet) celebrates his 26th birthday on Saturday.

    • The race at Homestead-Miami has been the season finale for the NASCAR Busch Series since the inaugural race at the track in 1995.

    • There have been 17 different winners in 2006, the single-season record is 18 set in the 1988-89 seasons.

    • Kevin Harvick’s 31st top-10 finish of the season surpassed the old record of 30 held by Sam Ard since 1983. Harvick enters Homestead-Miami with a series-best 17 consecutive top 10s.

    • Mike Wallace (#1 Miccosukee Resort Dodge) is scheduled to make his 270th career start on Saturday. The three Wallace brothers – Mike, Kenny (381) and Rusty (42) and Rusty’s son Steve (#64 Top Flite Dodge – 17) have 709 series starts between them.

    From The NASCAR Busch Series ‘25 Seasons Running’ Archives

    The NASCAR Busch Series’ debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway came in 1995 and marked the first time the series competed in South Florida.

    A field of 43 cars took the green flag with 1992 series champion and Florida native “Front Row Joe” Nemechek sitting in the pole position. Nemechek led the first 67 laps before being passed by series regular Johnny Benson.

    Phil Parsons, Kenny Wallace and Tim Fedewa swapped the lead with Benson throughout most of the event, which was slowed by 13 cautions for 60 laps.

    Dale Jarrett, one of the charter members of the NASCAR Busch Series, took the lead from Wallace with two laps remaining to pick up his 11th – and most recent –career series victory.

    On Deck: NASCAR Jackson-Hewitt Preseason Thunder At Daytona International Speedway

    NASCAR Busch Series drivers and teams make their next on-track appearance beginning Jan. 19 at Daytona International Speedway, when the first of four test sessions for the 2007 seasons begin.

    NASCAR Jackson-Hewitt Preseason Thunder for the NASCAR Busch Series is scheduled to kick off from Jan. 19-21 when odd-numbered cars per the 2006 owner points, are on track.

    The second session takes place Jan. 21-23 when the even-numbered cars, per the 2006 owner points, take to the track.

    Other series tests will be conducted at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Feb. 5-6), Richmond International Raceway (March 26-27) and Lowe’s Motor Speedway (May 14-15).