THE RACE: 2006 Sam’s Town 250 – Memphis Motorsports Park

Busch Series Race #32 of 35 for the 2006 season


  • Race: Saturday, October 28, 2006 in Millington, TN
  • Length: 250 Laps, 187.5 miles
  • TV: NBC – 2:00pm/et
  • Radio: MRN
  • Purse: $1,279,397
  • Announcers: Wally Dallenbach and Allen Bestwick
  • Pit Reporters: Ralph Shaheen and Lindsay Czarniak

    Practice Dates/Times

  • Sam’s Town 250 practice: Friday, October 27, 3:00pm – 4:00pm/et and 5:00pm-6:00pm/et. Rookie practice 4:30pm – 5:00pm/et

    Qualifying Info

  • Qualifying Draw: Friday, October 27, 2:00pm/et
  • Qualifying Time: Saturday, October 28, 11:05am/et
  • Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions, cars will be impounded. No TV coverage.
  • 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

  • Harvick Wins at Memphis: #21-Kevin Harvick’s domination of the Busch Series this season continued at Memphis. He started from the back of the field, due to the fact that Randy LaJoie qualified the car, and quickly moved toward the front of the pack. He led 80 laps, but had to make a pass of #60-Carl Edwards during the green-white-checkered finished to capture his 8th win of the season. #2-Clint Bowyer finished second after also getting around Edwards. Edwards finished third, #00-Johnny Sauter fourth, and #88-Shane Huffman fifth. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya finished his first NASCAR race with a 11th place finish. There were 15 cautions (which tied the record for this race) for 78 laps.(10-28-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series Race Number 32
    Unofficial Race Results for the Sam’s Town 250 – Saturday, October 28, 2006
    Memphis Motorsports Park – Millington, Tenn. – 3/4 Mile Paved
    Total Race Length – 252 Laps – 189.000 Miles
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 05:55 PM Eastern
    Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Award Status Ti.
    Led    		 Lps
    Led
    1 5 21 Kevin Harvick U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 252 185 5 $53,150 Running 2 80
    2 19 2 Clint Bowyer ACDelco Chevrolet 252 175 5 $39,850 Running 2 58
    3 42 60 Carl Edwards freecreditreport.com Ford 252 170 5 $34,250 Running 1 13
    4 1 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 252 170 10 $57,841 Running 3 85
    5 3 88 Shane Huffman NAVY Chevrolet 252 155 $30,950 Running
    6 40 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet 252 150 $23,925 Running
    7 38 41 Reed Sorenson Discount Tire Co. Dodge 252 146 $21,950 Running
    8 41 9 Kasey Kahne Vitamin Water Dodge 252 142 $20,075 Running
    9 25 50 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # Roush Racing Ford 252 138 $30,087 Running
    10 7 18 J.J. Yeley FedEx Express Chevrolet 252 134 $21,725 Running
    11 9 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 252 130 $19,300 Running
    12 2 66 Jason Keller Yard-Man Ford 252 127 $22,425 Running
    13 10 29 Timothy Peters Emerson/CARmax Chevrolet 252 124 $21,400 Running
    14 6 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 252 126 5 $27,212 Running 1 16
    15 16 4 Auggie Vidovich GEICO/Denbeste Dodge 252 118 $26,575 Running
    16 34 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 252 115 $25,937 Running
    17 17 27 Casey Atwood Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford 252 112 $26,475 Running
    18 31 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 252 109 $25,900 Running
    19 12 90 Stephen Leicht # citifinancial Ford 252 106 $20,275 Running
    20 28 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 252 103 $20,550 Running
    21 14 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s McGriddles Ford 252 100 $24,812 Running
    22 29 5 Justin Labonte Lowe’s/Sta-Green Chevrolet 252 97 $17,900 Running
    23 8 11 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 251 94 $29,887 Running
    24 22 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford 251 91 $23,937 Running
    25 15 33 Cale Gale Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 251 88 $19,675 Running
    26 27 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 251 85 $23,817 Running
    27 23 72 D.J. Kennington Northern Provincial Pipelines Dodge 251 82 $17,475 Running
    28 4 14 Willie Allen Josh Turner Dodge 251 79 $18,180 Running
    29 30 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 250 76 $23,682 Running
    30 35 70 Justin Diercks Hoodia H57 Chevrolet 249 73 $17,810 Running
    31 36 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 248 70 $19,325 Running
    32 37 63 Dexter Bean JDRF.org/Five Star Telecom Ford 246 67 $17,290 Running
    33 39 31 Peyton Sellers Whelen Engineering Chevrolet 245 64 $17,255 Running
    34 20 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 243 61 $23,507 Engine
    35 18 10 John Andretti # RVs.com/Camping World Ford 243 58 $22,292 Running
    36 33 99 Joey Miller Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge 198 55 $19,150 Running
    37 32 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 197 52 $22,217 Running
    38 11 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 177 49 $27,662 Accident
    39 24 12 Carlos Contreras Supercuts Dodge 134 46 $19,020 Accident
    40 21 79 Shelby Howard SPEEDCO Chevrolet 128 43 $16,985 Ignition
    41 13 23 Brad Keselowski Love FiFi Racing Chevrolet 102 40 $16,950 Rear End
    42 43 78 Jerry Robertson Furniture Row Chevrolet 65 37 $16,915 Engine
    43 26 56 Tim Schendel Power Equipment Co./Texpar Inc. Chevrolet 51 34 $16,828 Accident
    Race Comments Before an sellout crowd of 38,000 Kevin Harvick won his eigth NASCAR Busch Series race of the season. With Kevin Harvick’s win, he clinched the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Owners Championship for Richard Childress Racing. Juan Pallo Montoya made his first NASCAR start and finished eleventh. Prior to the green flag, the fillowing drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #2 Clint Bowyer (driver change); #9 Kasey Kahne (driver change); #18 J.J. Yeley (driver change); #20 Denny Hamlin (driver change); #21 Kevin Harvick (driver change); #41 Kevin Hamlin (driver change); #60 Carl Edwards (driver change).
    Failed to Qualify (7) Ron Young, #71; Stanton Barrett, #95; Chris Wimmer #, #0; Shane Hall, #49; Richard Landreth, #89; Chuck Barnes Jr., #07; Brett Rowe, #05.
    Time of Race 2 hours, 32 minutes, 33 seconds Average Speed 74.336 mph Margin of Victory Under Caution
    Caution Flags 15 for 78 laps: Laps 46-50 (Spin turn 4, car 77); 52-55 (Accident turn 4, cars 23, 29, 33, 56, 78 & 99); 60-64 (Spin turn 4, car 12); 100-103 (Spin turn 4, cars 29 & 64); 107-109 (Spin turn 4, car 36); 123-130 (Spin turn 2, car 90); 138-146 (Accident turn 2, cars 1 & 27); 148-152 (Spin turn 4, car 18); 156-159 (Spin turn 2, car 42); 162-166 (Accident turn 4, cars 01 & 33); 179-189 (Accident turn 1, car 77); 193-197 (Accident turn 1, cars 35 & 47); 233-236 (Spin turn 3, car 66); 242-244 (Spin turn 4, car 01); 248-250 (Spin turn 4, car 64).
    Lead Changes 8 among 5 drivers: Jo. Sauter 1-83; C. Bowyer 84-99; Jo. Sauter 100; C. Bowyer 101-142; Jo. Sauter 143; K. Wallace 144-159; K. Harvick 160-237; C. Edwards 238-250; K. Harvick 251-252.
    Top 10 Driver Points (1) K. Harvick 5,133; (2) C. Edwards 4,343; (3) C. Bowyer 4,276; (4) D. Hamlin 4,200; (5) J. Yeley 4,027; (6) P. Menard 3,766; (7) Ky. Busch 3,680; (8) G. Biffle 3,519; (9) Jo. Sauter 3,472; (10) R. Sorenson 3,432.
    Top 5 Rookie Points
    Busch Pole Award Johnny Sauter (118.614 mph)
    Raybestos Rookie of the Race Danny O’Quinn Jr. #
    Sunoco Diamond Performance Award Kevin Harvick
    Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award Johnny Sauter
    WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Johnny Sauter
    Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award Shane Huffman
    Bank of America Card Service Mid-Race Leader Award Johnny Sauter
    Goody’s Headache Powder Extra Strength Award Johnny Sauter
    Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race Johnny Sauter

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(10-28-2006)

  • Harvick’s Point Lead nears 800: With the Memphis win, Harvick’s point lead got even bigger, increasing to 790 over second place Carl Edwards. Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, and J.J. Yeley remain third through fifth.(10-28-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series
    Sam’s Town 250
    Unofficial Points Report Following Race Number 32
    Memphis Motorsports Park – Millington, Tenn.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 05:55 PM Eastern
    Pos Driver BPts Points -Ldr -Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10s DNFs Money Won PPos G/L
    1 Kevin Harvick 115 5133 0 0 32 0 8 21 29 0 $1,206,705 1 0
    2 Carl Edwards 90 4343 -790 -790 32 3 4 13 22 3 $977,635 2 0
    3 Clint Bowyer 85 4276 -857 -67 32 2 1 11 16 0 $939,912 3 0
    4 Denny Hamlin 85 4200 -933 -76 32 6 2 10 20 1 $996,709 4 0
    5 J.J. Yeley 35 4027 -1106 -173 32 3 0 8 19 3 $868,054 5 0
    6 Paul Menard 40 3766 -1367 -261 32 0 1 6 15 4 $1,066,936 7 1
    7 Kyle Busch 55 3680 -1453 -86 31 2 1 4 11 3 $734,155 6 -1
    8 Greg Biffle 50 3519 -1614 -161 27 0 1 9 18 4 $722,182 8 0
    9 Johnny Sauter 10 3472 -1661 -47 32 1 0 2 8 2 $1,123,611 9 0
    10 Reed Sorenson 20 3432 -1701 -40 31 0 0 5 13 7 $782,049 10 0
    11 Kenny Wallace 10 3356 -1777 -76 32 0 0 0 4 1 $835,908 12 1
    12 Jason Leffler 35 3293 -1840 -63 32 2 0 3 7 7 $913,066 11 -1
    13 John Andretti # 15 3241 -1892 -52 32 0 0 1 4 1 $836,562 13 0
    14 Ashton Lewis Jr. 10 3094 -2039 -147 32 0 0 2 3 2 $835,774 14 0
    15 Jon Wood 0 3091 -2042 -3 32 0 0 1 4 5 $851,822 15 0
    16 Stacy Compton 0 3033 -2100 -58 32 0 0 1 2 3 $838,787 16 0
    17 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # 0 2965 -2168 -68 30 0 0 1 5 2 $763,778 17 0
    18 Todd Kluever # 5 2923 -2210 -42 32 1 0 0 2 7 $798,787 18 0
    19 Regan Smith 0 2877 -2256 -46 32 0 0 0 1 4 $801,381 19 0
    20 Matt Kenseth 85 2756 -2377 -121 18 3 1 13 16 1 $587,475 20 0
    21 Burney Lamar # 0 2710 -2423 -46 29 0 0 1 3 6 $926,700 21 0
    22 Jay Sauter 5 2648 -2485 -62 30 0 0 0 3 6 $707,130 23 1
    23 David Green 5 2573 -2560 -75 27 0 0 0 2 1 $854,995 22 -1
    24 Jamie McMurray 35 2179 -2954 -394 19 0 0 4 8 5 $446,428 24 0
    25 Mike Wallace 15 2161 -2972 -18 20 0 0 2 3 1 $589,966 26 1
    26 Tim Sauter 10 2109 -3024 -52 28 0 0 0 0 5 $660,457 27 1
    27 Michael Waltrip 20 2080 -3053 -29 20 0 0 1 3 3 $484,813 25 -2
    28 Mark McFarland # 0 1975 -3158 -105 21 0 0 0 1 1 $516,187 28 0
    29 Jeff Burton 45 1870 -3263 -105 15 1 2 6 9 5 $438,095 29 0
    30 Kasey Kahne 35 1726 -3407 -144 15 0 2 4 5 4 $479,726 31 1
    31 Scott Wimmer 10 1712 -3421 -14 16 0 0 0 4 1 $380,438 30 -1
    32 Stephen Leicht # 0 1515 -3618 -197 17 0 0 0 1 2 $374,256 32 0
    33 Auggie Vidovich 5 1448 -3685 -67 18 0 0 0 0 3 $445,811 34 1
    34 David Reutimann 0 1350 -3783 -98 13 0 0 0 4 3 $316,841 33 -1
    35 Tony Stewart 25 1286 -3847 -64 11 0 1 2 4 2 $338,220 35 0
    36 Steve Wallace 5 1246 -3887 -40 14 0 0 0 0 0 $274,569 39 3
    37 Casey Mears 30 1200 -3933 -46 9 0 1 4 5 2 $290,430 36 -1
    38 Ron Hornaday Jr. 0 1188 -3945 -12 11 0 0 2 3 1 $252,035 37 -1
    39 Kurt Busch 55 1160 -3973 -28 7 1 2 5 6 0 $236,250 38 -1
    40 Jason Keller 5 1116 -4017 -44 10 0 0 0 0 0 $342,221 42 2
    41 Kertus Davis 5 1024 -4109 -92 20 0 0 0 0 13 $380,525 40 -1
    42 Aaron Fike 0 1004 -4129 -20 15 0 0 0 0 4 $373,548 41 -1
    43 Mark Green 10 934 -4199 -70 11 0 0 0 1 2 $320,586 43 0
    44 Brian Vickers 10 933 -4200 -1 7 0 0 2 4 1 $217,270 44 0
    45 Dave Blaney 10 854 -4279 -79 7 0 1 1 2 1 $179,020 45 0
    46 Scott Riggs 5 850 -4283 -4 7 1 0 0 3 1 $131,605 46 0
    47 Martin Truex Jr. 20 835 -4298 -15 6 0 1 2 4 1 $158,940 47 0
    48 Mark Martin 15 808 -4325 -27 6 1 0 4 4 1 $158,265 48 0
    49 Tracy Hines # 0 752 -4381 -56 11 0 0 0 0 3 $263,777 49 0
    50 David Gilliland # 5 733 -4400 -19 9 0 1 1 1 3 $258,175 50 0
    51 Joel Kauffman # 0 716 -4417 -17 11 0 0 0 0 2 $238,789 51 0
    52 Aric Almirola 5 709 -4424 -7 8 1 0 0 0 2 $141,725 52 0
    53 Mike Skinner 0 683 -4450 -26 7 0 0 0 1 1 $130,920 53 0
    54 Boris Said 5 663 -4470 -20 6 1 0 1 2 1 $180,915 54 0
    55 Ken Schrader 0 662 -4471 -1 8 0 0 0 0 0 $172,890 55 0
    56 Ryan Newman 25 659 -4474 -3 6 1 0 2 3 2 $140,850 56 0
    57 Dale Earnhardt Jr 25 615 -4518 -44 4 0 2 2 2 0 $194,105 57 0
    58 Shane Huffman 0 605 -4528 -10 7 0 0 1 1 2 $149,750 64 6
    59 Mike Bliss 0 596 -4537 -9 8 0 0 0 0 2 $158,960 58 -1
    60 Elliott Sadler 0 550 -4583 -46 7 0 0 0 0 0 $146,490 59 -1
    61 Robby Gordon 10 526 -4607 -24 4 0 0 2 3 1 $109,465 60 -1
    62 Kevin Lepage 0 523 -4610 -3 7 0 0 0 0 3 $141,841 61 -1
    63 Stanton Barrett 0 521 -4612 -2 8 0 0 0 0 3 $138,980 62 -1
    64 Casey Atwood 0 506 -4627 -15 5 0 0 0 0 0 $125,325 69 5
    65 Bobby Labonte 0 480 -4653 -26 4 0 0 0 1 0 $94,835 63 -2
    66 Jerry Robertson 0 437 -4696 -43 8 0 0 0 0 4 $140,345 68 2
    67 Shane Hall 5 422 -4711 -15 9 0 0 0 0 7 $153,184 65 -2
    68 Kevin Grubb 5 413 -4720 -9 5 0 0 0 1 1 $100,017 66 -2
    69 A.J. Foyt IV # 0 400 -4733 -13 7 0 0 0 0 2 $237,835 67 -2
    70 Justin Diercks 0 384 -4749 -16 7 0 0 0 0 2 $120,852 77 7
    71 Carlos Contreras 5 373 -4760 -11 5 0 0 0 0 1 $125,230 73 2
    72 Paul Tracy 0 372 -4761 -1 6 0 0 0 0 2 $183,120 70 -2
    73 Ted Musgrave 5 357 -4776 -15 4 0 0 0 0 0 $72,685 71 -2
    74 Steve Park 0 351 -4782 -6 6 0 0 0 0 3 $102,450 72 -2
    75 Erin Crocker 0 322 -4811 -29 4 0 0 0 0 1 $73,150 74 -1
    76 Chris Cook 0 316 -4817 -6 4 0 0 0 0 0 $96,920 75 -1
    77 Matt McCall 0 314 -4819 -2 5 0 0 0 0 1 $93,505 76 -1
    78 Cale Gale 5 309 -4824 -5 4 0 0 0 0 1 $91,710 88 10
    79 P.J. Jones 0 301 -4832 -8 4 0 0 0 0 1 $78,772 78 -1
    80 Brad Keselowski 0 287 -4846 -14 5 0 0 0 0 2 $93,350 83 3
    81 Jimmie Johnson 0 283 -4850 -4 3 0 0 0 1 1 $58,935 79 -2
    82 Steadman Marlin 0 281 -4852 -2 5 0 0 0 0 4 $116,710 80 -2
    83 Kevin Conway # 0 253 -4880 -28 4 0 0 0 0 1 $74,231 81 -2
    84 Jorge Goeters # 0 252 -4881 -1 3 0 0 0 0 1 $78,405 82 -2
    85 Adrian Fernandez 0 239 -4894 -13 2 0 0 0 0 0 $57,800 84 -1
    86 Jason White 0 229 -4904 -10 4 0 0 0 0 3 $70,555 85 -1
    87 Carl Long 0 224 -4909 -5 5 0 0 0 0 4 $84,533 86 -1
    88 Derrike Cope 0 223 -4910 -1 4 0 0 0 0 3 $65,900 87 -1
    89 Michel Jourdain Jr. 10 214 -4919 -9 3 0 0 0 0 2 $76,515 89 0
    90 David Ragan 0 204 -4929 -10 3 0 0 0 0 2 $56,555 90 0
    91 David Odell 0 204 -4929 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 $51,720 91 0
    92 Ron Fellows 0 202 -4931 -2 2 0 0 0 1 1 $58,965 92 0
    93 Morgan Shepherd 0 194 -4939 -8 6 0 0 0 0 6 $91,551 93 0
    94 Donnie Neuenberger 0 180 -4953 -14 4 0 0 0 0 1 $103,855 94 0
    95 Chad Chaffin 0 152 -4981 -28 2 0 0 0 0 0 $33,760 95 0
    96 Steve Grissom 5 148 -4985 -4 2 0 0 0 0 1 $72,136 96 0
    97 Marc Goossens 5 143 -4990 -5 1 0 0 0 1 0 $46,000 97 0
    98 Scott Pruett 0 134 -4999 -9 1 0 0 0 1 0 $26,375 98 0
    99 Juan Pablo Montoya 0 130 -5003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 $19,300 0 53
    100 Timothy Peters 0 124 -5009 -6 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,400 0 52
    101 Chris Wimmer # 0 123 -5010 -1 3 0 0 0 0 3 $48,196 99 -2
    102 Jeff Fuller 0 122 -5011 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 $33,050 100 -2
    103 Max Papis 0 121 -5012 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,950 101 -2
    104 Brad Coleman 0 116 -5017 -5 2 0 0 0 0 1 $36,855 102 -2
    105 Peyton Sellers 0 116 -5017 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 $32,455 124 19
    106 Ron Young 0 110 -5023 -6 2 0 0 0 0 1 $39,975 103 -3
    107 Todd Bodine 0 107 -5026 -3 2 0 0 0 0 1 $40,615 104 -3
    108 Chris Horn 0 101 -5032 -6 3 0 0 0 0 3 $50,765 105 -3
    109 Randy LaJoie 0 98 -5035 -3 2 0 0 0 0 2 $59,645 106 -3
    110 Justin Labonte 0 97 -5036 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,900 0 42
    111 Brian Simo 0 97 -5036 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,500 107 -4
    112 Jeff Green 0 97 -5036 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,050 108 -4
    113 Butch Leitzinger 0 91 -5042 -6 1 0 0 0 0 0 $15,350 109 -4
    114 David Stremme 0 85 -5048 -6 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,200 110 -4
    115 Matt Kobyluck 0 83 -5050 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 $29,700 111 -4
    116 Kevin Hamlin 0 82 -5051 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $28,150 112 -4
    117 D.J. Kennington 0 82 -5051 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,475 0 35
    118 Darrell Waltrip 0 79 -5054 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,050 113 -5
    119 Willie Allen 0 79 -5054 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $18,180 0 33
    120 Rogelio Lopez 0 76 -5057 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $40,400 114 -6
    121 Ryan Moore 0 76 -5057 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $16,700 115 -6
    122 Eric McClure 0 74 -5059 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 $37,133 116 -6
    123 Brad Baker 0 73 -5060 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,200 117 -6
    124 Patrick Goeters 0 70 -5063 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $42,285 118 -6
    125 Dwayne Leik 0 67 -5066 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $20,025 119 -6
    126 Dexter Bean 0 67 -5066 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,290 0 26
    127 Caleb Holman 0 64 -5069 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $14,390 120 -7
    128 Jeremy Mayfield 5 63 -5070 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $22,335 121 -7
    129 Spencer Clark 0 58 -5075 -5 1 0 0 0 0 0 $21,540 122 -7
    130 Jamie Mosley 0 58 -5075 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $17,535 123 -7
    131 Joey Miller 0 55 -5078 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 $19,150 0 21
    132 Chase Pistone 0 52 -5081 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,970 125 -7
    133 Randy MacDonald 0 49 -5084 -3 3 0 0 0 0 2 $48,118 126 -7
    134 Brad Teague 0 49 -5084 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,835 127 -7
    135 Jimmy Morales 0 46 -5087 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $39,970 128 -7
    136 Ricky Craven 0 46 -5087 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,800 129 -7
    137 Joe Nemechek 0 43 -5090 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $43,835 130 -7
    138 Shelby Howard 0 43 -5090 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,985 0 14
    139 Kim Crosby 0 43 -5090 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,715 131 -8
    140 James Hylton 0 40 -5093 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,680 132 -8
    141 Carlos Pardo 0 37 -5096 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $41,730 133 -8
    142 Jeff Spraker 0 37 -5096 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $19,415 135 -7
    143 Justin Ashburn 0 37 -5096 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $17,595 134 -9
    144 Sean Caisse 0 37 -5096 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,295 136 -8
    145 Josh Richeson 0 34 -5099 -3 1 0 0 0 0 1 $21,482 138 -7
    146 Jennifer Cobb 0 34 -5099 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $20,896 139 -7
    147 Tim Schendel 0 34 -5099 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $16,828 0 5
    148 Scott Lynch 0 34 -5099 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $14,900 137 -11
    149 John Hayden 0 0 -5133 -34 1 0 0 0 0 1 $14,450 140 -9
    150 Jerick Johnson 0 0 -5133 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $13,870 141 -9
    151 Joey McCarthy 0 0 -5133 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $15,045 142 -9

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(10-28-2006)

    NASCAR Busch Series
    Sam’s Town 250
    Unofficial Owners Points Report Following Race Number 32
    Memphis Motorsports Park – Millington, Tenn.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 05:55 PM Eastern
    Pos Owner Car # Points -Ldr -Nxt PPos G/L
    1 Richard Childress 21 5,062 0 0
    2 Jack Roush 60 4,343 -719 -719 2 0
    3 Richard Childress 2 4,276 -786 -67 3 0
    4 Joe Gibbs 20 4,200 -862 -76 4 0
    5 Joe Gibbs 18 4,027 -1,035 -173 5 0
    6 Rick Hendrick 5 3,777 -1,285 -250 6 0
    7 Teresa Earnhardt 11 3,766 -1,296 -11 7 0
    8 Ray Evernham 9 3,549 -1,513 -217 8 0
    9 Chip Ganassi 41 3,517 -1,545 -32 9 0
    10 Gene Haas 00 3,472 -1,590 -45 11 1
    11 Delana Harvick 33 3,428 -1,634 -44 10 -1
    12 James Finch 1 3,387 -1,675 -41 12 0
    13 Clarence Brewer 66 3,381 -1,681 -6 14 1
    14 Gregory Pollex 22 3,356 -1,706 -25 16 2
    15 Rusty Wallace 64 3,325 -1,737 -31 17 2
    16 Elizabeth Waltrip 99 3,324 -1,738 -1 13 -3
    17 Todd Braun 138 3,293 -1,769 -31 15 -2
    18 Gregory Pollex 10 3,241 -1,821 -52 18 0
    19 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 3,213 -1,849 -28 19 0
    20 Jack Roush 50 3,114 -1,948 -99 23 3
    21 Edward Rensi 25 3,094 -1,968 -20 20 -1
    22 Jodi Geschickter 47 3,091 -1,971 -3 21 -1
    23 Tammy Brewer 27 3,079 -1,983 -12 24 1
    24 Delana Harvick 77 3,045 -2,017 -34 22 -2
    25 Tad Geschickter 59 3,033 -2,029 -12 26 1
    26 Jack Roush 16 2,945 -2,117 -88 25 -1
    27 Jack Roush 06 2,923 -2,139 -22 27 0
    28 Sam Rensi 35 2,877 -2,185 -46 28 0
    29 Jack Roush 17 2,756 -2,306 -121 29 0
    30 Keith Duesenberg 01 2,707 -2,355 -49 30 0
    31 Robert Yates 90 2,671 -2,391 -36 31 0
    32 Fred Biagi 4 2,586 -2,476 -85 32 0
    33 John McGill 36 2,425 -2,637 -161 33 0
    34 Mimi Fitz 112 2,339 -2,723 -86 34 0
    35 Don Miller 139 1,774 -3,288 -565 35 0
    36 Mike Curb 43 1,448 -3,614 -326 36 0
    37 Richard Childress 29 1,403 -3,659 -45 40 3
    38 Todd Braun 132 1,382 -3,680 -21 37 -1
    39 Johnny Davis 0 1,360 -3,702 -22 38 -1
    40 Floyd Ganassi 42 1,330 -3,732 -30 41 1
    41 Jay Robinson 49 1,323 -3,739 -7 39 -2
    42 Frank Cicci 34 1,191 -3,871 -132 42 0
    43 Rick Hendrick 157 1,172 -3,890 -19 43 0
    44 Teresa Earnhardt 8 1,158 -3,904 -14 44 0
    45 John McNelly 156 1,092 -3,970 -66 45 0
    46 Armando Fitz 114 939 -4,123 -153 47 1
    47 Jack Roush 6 863 -4,199 -76 46 -1
    48 Keith Coleman 23 832 -4,230 -31 48 0
    49 Pat MacDonald 72 782 -4,280 -50 50 1
    50 JD Gibbs 19 709 -4,353 -73 49 -1
    51 Clay Andrews 184 637 -4,425 -72 51 0
    52 Barney Visser 178 499 -4,563 -138 52 0
    53 Linda Marsh 131 467 -4,595 -32 54 1
    54 Mary Louise Miller 270 437 -4,625 -30 56 2
    55 Troy Stafford 228 437 -4,625 0 53 -2
    56 Scott Glynn 58 384 -4,678 -53 55 -1
    57 Wayne Day 05 304 -4,758 -80 57 0
    58 Rick Hendrick 148 283 -4,779 -21 58 0
    59 Christopher Lencheski 30 280 -4,782 -3 59 0
    60 C E Clower 107 248 -4,814 -32 60 0
    61 Earl Sadler 195 219 -4,843 -29 62 1
    62 Jill Burgdoff 15 214 -4,848 -5 61 -1
    63 Barry Tudor 108 159 -4,903 -55 63 0
    64 Charles Henderson 175 145 -4,917 -14 64 0
    65 Jerry Young 171 141 -4,921 -4 66 1
    66 David Carver 40 117 -4,945 -24 65 -1
    67 Susan Spraker 163 104 -4,958 -13 84 17
    68 Jason White 208 101 -4,961 -3 67 -1
    69 Robert Torriere 179 91 -4,971 -10 68 -1
    70 Matt Kobyluck 204 83 -4,979 -8 69 -1
    71 Dale Earnhardt 183 82 -4,980 -1 70 -1
    72 Charles Long 189 81 -4,981 -1 74 2
    73 Tom Eriksen 267 76 -4,986 -5 71 -2
    74 Todd Wilkerson 37 76 -4,986 0 72 -2
    75 Dwayne Leik 126 67 -4,995 -9 73 -2
    76 Daniel Kinney 185 59 -5,003 -8 75 -1
    77 Stan Silva Sr. 265 59 -5,003 0 76 -1
    78 Chirs Diederich 165 58 -5,004 -1 77 -1
    79 Adrian Berryhill 137 53 -5,009 -5 78 -1
    80 Fred Horn 158 52 -5,010 -1 79 -1
    81 Troy Williams 268 46 -5,016 -6 80 -1
    82 Roger Penske 102 45 -5,017 -1 81 -1
    83 Andrea Nemechek 87 43 -5,019 -2 82 -1
    84 Robby Gordon 55 43 -5,019 0 83 -1
    85 Chris Rice 279 43 -5,019 0 999 914
    86 Keith Coleman 26 34 -5,028 -9 85 -1
    87 Larry Hollenbeck 162 19 -5,043 -15 86 -1
    88 Jerry McClure 104 19 -5,043 0 87 -1

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(10-28-2006)

  • Johnny Sauter on Pole for Sam’s Town 250: #00-Johnny Sauter’s speed of 118.614 mph was fast enough to grab the pole in Memphis. #66-Jason Keller will line up outside row one. #88-Shane Huffman and #14-Willie Allen (making his Busch debut) are on row 2. Row 3 will consist of #21-Kevin Harvick (who will have to drop to the back of the field because Randy Lajoie qualifying the car) and #22-Kenny Wallace. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, making his NASCAR dubut, will start 9th. Missing the race were: #71-Ron Young, #95-Stanton Barrett, #0-Chris Wimmer, #49-Shane Hall, #89-Richard Landreth, #07-Chuck Barnes, Jr., and #05-Brett Rowe.(10-28-2006)
    NASCAR Busch Series
    Sam’s Town 250
    Starting Line-Up by Row
    Memphis Motorsports Park – Millington, Tenn.
    Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services – Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 12:54 PM Eastern
    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
    Row 1 1 00 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 22.763 118.614
    2 66 Jason Keller Yard-Man Ford 22.806 118.390
    Row 2 3 88 Shane Huffman NAVY Chevrolet 22.806 118.390
    4 14 Willie Allen Josh Turner Dodge 22.820 118.317
    Row 3 5 21 Randy LaJoie U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet 22.829 118.271
    6 22 Kenny Wallace AutoZone Ford 22.864 118.090
    Row 4 7 18 Mark Green FedEx Express Chevrolet 22.893 117.940
    8 11 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 22.904 117.883
    Row 5 9 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 22.997 117.407
    10 29 Timothy Peters Emerson/CARmax Chevrolet 23.042 117.177
    Row 6 11 77 Burney Lamar # Dollar General Chevrolet 23.048 117.147
    12 90 Stephen Leicht # citifinancial Ford 23.058 117.096
    Row 7 13 23 Brad Keselowski TBA Chevrolet 23.073 117.020
    14 35 Regan Smith McDonald’s McGriddles Ford 23.081 116.979
    Row 8 15 33 Cale Gale Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 23.114 116.812
    16 4 Auggie Vidovich GEICO/Denbeste Dodge 23.130 116.732
    Row 9 17 27 Casey Atwood Scott Tissue/Dollar General Ford 23.143 116.666
    18 10 John Andretti # RVs.com/Camping World Ford 23.146 116.651
    Row 10 19 2 Brandon MIller ACDelco Chevrolet 23.147 116.646
    20 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 23.152 116.621
    Row 11 21 79 Shelby Howard SPEEDCO Chevrolet 23.161 116.575
    22 59 Stacy Compton Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford 23.168 116.540
    Row 12 23 72 D.J. Kennington Northern Provincial Pipelines Dodge 23.174 116.510
    24 12 Carlos Contreras Supercuts Dodge 23.184 116.460
    Row 13 25 50 Danny O’Quinn Jr. # Roush Racing Ford 23.190 116.429
    26 56 Tim Schendel Power Equipment Co./Texpar Inc. Chevrolet 23.191 116.424
    Row 14 27 01 Jay Sauter Western Union Chevrolet 23.198 116.389
    28 64 Steve Wallace Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge 23.211 116.324
    Row 15 29 5 Justin Labonte Lowe’s/Sta-Green Chevrolet 23.221 116.274
    30 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 23.227 116.244
    Row 16 31 1 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 23.236 116.199
    32 25 Ashton Lewis Jr. United States Marines Ford 23.257 116.094
    Row 17 33 99 Joey Miller Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge 23.314 115.810
    34 06 Todd Kluever # 3M Ford 23.326 115.751
    Row 18 35 70 Justin Diercks Hoodia H57 Chevrolet 23.369 115.538
    36 36 Tim Sauter Lester Buildings Chevrolet 23.372 115.523
    Row 19 37 63 Dexter Bean JDRF.org/Five Star Telecom Ford 23.382 115.473
    38 41 Kevin Hamlin Discount Tire Co. Dodge 23.384 115.464
    Row 20 39 31 Peyton Sellers Whelen Engineering Chevrolet 23.412 115.325
    40 20 Kertus Davis Rockwell Automation Chevrolet Owner Points
    Row 21 41 9 Hermie Sadler Vitamin Water Dodge Owner Points
    42 60 Peter Shepherd freecreditreport.com Ford Owner Points
    Row 22 43 78 Jerry Robertson Furniture Row Chevrolet 23.477 115.006

    Did Not Qualify:
    #71-Ron Young, 144.918 mph
    #95-Stanton Barrett, 114.874
    #0-Chris Wimmer, 114.859
    #49-Shane Hall, 114.840
    #89-Richard Landreth, 114.772
    #07-Chuck Barnes, Jr, 111.760
    #05-Brett Rowe – Did Not Start

    (NASCAR Statistical Services)(10-28-2006)

  • Jay Sauter Leads Happy Hour at Memphis: #01-Jay Sauter turned the fastest lap during the 70 minute Happy Hour session. #38-Jason Leffler was second, #12-Carlos Contreras third, #29-Timothy Peters fourth, and #90-Stephen Leicht fifth. #63-Dexter Bean spun during the session but didn’t suffer any damage. For the complete speeds, visit BGNRacing.com, FoxSports.com or NASCAR.com.(10-27-2006)
  • Johnny Sauter Leads Rain Shortened Practice: #00-Johnny Sauter led all 50 drivers in the first practice session in Memphis. Cars were only on track for 30 minutes due to rain. Sauter was followed by #21-Kevin Harvick, #18-Mark Green, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, and #2 Clint Bowyer. For complete speeds visit FoxSports.com, BGNRacing.com, or NASCAR.com.(10-27-2006)
  • Memphis Entry List: There are 50 entries on the tentative list issued by NASCAR. See the complete list at FoxSports.com, BGNRacing.com, or NASCAR.com.(10-23-2006)
    Note: Justin Labonte will drive the #5 in place of Kyle Busch. All other Cup drivers are listed as usual.(10-23-2006)

    NASCAR Busch Series News & Notes – Memphis

    Montoya Headlines List of Drivers Aiming For Series Debuts

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 24) – The testing is complete for Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge). Now comes his much-anticipated debut.

    Montoya, a former Indianapolis 500 champion, and Formula 1 star, signed a multi-year deal with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in July.

    He has participated in several tests in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series cars – including at Memphis Motorsports Park – and has competed in two ARCA RE/MAX events this month. He sat on the outside pole at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 6, finishing third. At Iowa Speedway on Oct. 15 he started third and led 12 laps before contact with another competitor relegated him to a 24th-place finish.

    The 30-year old native of Colombia is anxious for his NASCAR debut.

    “I am so happy to be entering the fastest-growing racing league in the world,” he said. “I have a lot of confidence in my ability as a race car driver and in Chip and Felix as owners.

    “I know the transition will not be easy, but I can’t wait to get behind the wheel.”

    Montoya isn’t the only driver aiming for his series debut at Memphis. He’ll be joined by Timothy Peters (#29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet); Tim Schendel (#56 Power Equipment Co-Texpar Inc. Chevrolet) – who won the Elite Division competition last weekend at the Toyota All-Star Showdown after capturing the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series title this year; Willie Allen (#14 FitzBradshaw Dodge) the track champion at Nashville’s Music City Motorplex this season; Joey Miller (#99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge); Chuck Barnes Jr. (#07 Chevrolet), Brett Rowe (#05 31 W Insulation Chevrolet), Canadian D.J. Kennington (#72 McDonald Motorsports Chevrolet); Dexter Bean (#63 Ford) and Richard Landreth (#89 Romeo Guest Construction Ford).

    Last Stand (Alone) For Substitute Drivers; Labonte In For Kyle Busch

    Seven NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series regulars – six who are regulars in the NASCAR Busch Series – will utilize substitute drivers at Memphis this weekend while pulling double duty at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

    One driver who has competed full-time in both series this year will miss his first race of the season. Kyle Busch will be replaced by Justin Labonte for practice, qualifying and the race in the #5 Lowe’s Chevrolet at Memphis.

    Kevin Harvick, the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series champion, will return to the #21 U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet for this event. Two-time series champion Randy LaJoie subs for Harvick during practice and qualifying.

    In addition, Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge) will be assisted by Kevin Hamlin; Clint Bowyer (#2 ACDelco Chevrolet) has Brandon Miller ready to stand in; Kertus Davis will set up the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet for Denny Hamlin; Mark Green will do the same for J.J. Yeley (#18 Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet); Peter Shepherd is in for Carl Edwards (#60 FreeCreditReport.com Ford) and Hermie Sadler will substitute for Kasey Kahne (#9 Vitamin Water Dodge).

    Kenny Wallace will be in a reverse role; he’ll be in Memphis all weekend while Kevin Lepage attempts to qualify his #78 Chevrolet at Atlanta. If Lepage makes the race, Wallace is scheduled to drive Sunday.

    NASCAR Busch Series Leaders Through 31 Of 35 Races:

    Driver points – Harvick (4,948)
    Owner points – Childress (#21) – (4,877)
    Victories – Harvick (7)
    Money won – Harvick ($1,153,055)
    Races led – Harvick (17)
    Miles led – Harvick (1,011.68)
    Laps led – Harvick (931)
    Busch Poles – Hamlin (6)
    Top-five finishes – Harvick (20)
    Weeks in Top 10 – Bowyer, Harvick, Yeley (31)
    Top-10 finishes – Harvick (28)
    Raybestos Rookie – Andretti (+4 over O’Quinn Jr.)
    Closing on Top 10 – Sorenson (10th – 3, 286 pts.) – Leffler (11th; -54); K. Wallace (12th; -56);
    Andretti (13th, -103)

    Chevrolet Continues Record Quest

    Chevrolet needs to sweep the remaining four NASCAR Busch Series races in order to tie its mark for most wins by a manufacturer in a season. Chevy set the standard with 24 victories in 1999.

    Chevrolet’s 20 wins are tied for sixth all-time; matching the marks it set in 1994 and ’97; it can tie for fourth with a win at Memphis. Pontiac had a series-record 21 wins in the inaugural 1982 NASCAR Busch Series season, a record that stood until Chevy registered 23 wins in 1998.

    Chevrolet is on a four-race winning streak heading to Memphis and has won the last two races there – five out of the seven events overall.

    Ford and Dodge are engaged in a spirited battle for second in the Bill France Performance Cup standings. Ford is in second place with six wins and 182 points while Dodge has five wins and 171 points.

    On The Right Track

    There have been seven different winners at Memphis since the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series race at the track in 1999. Two former winners – teammates Clint Bowyer (2005) and Kevin Harvick (2000) – are entered.

    Randy LaJoie, who will sub for Harvick until race time, also won at Memphis in 2001.

    Harvick and Bowyer have two top-five finishes at Memphis, best among drivers entered.

    Jason Keller has five top-10 finishes at Memphis, best among all drivers.

    A new Busch Pole winner can emerge from Memphis as none of the previous four pole winners are entered in the event. Jeff Green and Martin Truex Jr. lead that category with two each.

    Four former Memphis winners also are NASCAR Busch Series champions – Harvick, Truex, Jeff Green and LaJoie.

    In The Loop: Speed Rules for Bowyer, Sauter at Memphis

    Whether charging from the back of the field as last year’s race winner Clint Bowyer did following a 35th-place start, or maintaining a spot in the top 10 after claiming the outside pole a la Johnny Sauter (#00 Yellow Transportation Chevrolet), topping the NASCAR Loop Data speed charts points to success at the .75-mile Memphis Motorsports Park.

    Bowyer had the best Driver Rating last year at 140.9, while Sauter was third (122.9). Sauter bested Bowyer in Average Running Position in 2005, standing second with a 3.528 average while Bowyer was fourth at 4.752, but it was in the speed categories that Bowyer was able to take the win and arrive this weekend as a favorite to defend his victory.

    Bowyer was first in the Fastest Lap category (69) while Sauter was second (26). Sauter was Fastest on Straightaways among all drivers last year with an average speed of 119.856 mph, but Bowyer prevailed as the Fastest Driver by Turn Number, placing first among all drivers through each turn.

    Bowyer also was consistent as the Fastest Driver Early and Late in Runs, leading all drivers at 116.117 and 113.240, respectively. Sauter was fourth to Bowyer in both categories one year ago.

    Sauter was second in Green Flag Speed last year (114.067), but it was Bowyer who was first, averaging 114.331 to round out his dominant speed performance.

    NBS ETC

    Richard Childress was denied the opportunity to clinch his third NASCAR Busch Series owner championship at Lowe’s Motor Speedway two weeks ago as a result of Jeff Burton’s 35th-place finish due to an accident. Childress can capture title #3 at Memphis if Kevin Harvick, who returns to the #21 U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet, finishes 35th or better. Harvick is bringing the same car that won earlier this year at Martinsville Speedway, O’Reilly Raceway Park and Richmond International Raceway.

    Jason Keller (#66 YardMan Ford) returns to the NASCAR Busch Series at Memphis. Keller’s 400 starts are second all-time in series history and he’s the only driver to earn over $10 million.

    Heading into Saturday’s race at Memphis, Tim Schendel can look to one of his predesessors namely, 2005 Toyota All-Star Showdown winner David Gilliland. Gilliland, of Chino Hills, Calif., parlayed his Showdown victory into a part-time opportunity for a startup team in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2006. After a stunning victory at Kentucky Speedway last June, Gilliland saw his career path quickly rise landing him in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series a few weeks later. Other Toyota All-Star Showdown graduates who have advanced to the NASCAR Busch Series include Burney Lamar and Auggie Vidovich (#4 GEICO Dodge).

    Paul Menard (#11 Menard’s Chevrolet) will aim for his 100th series start at Memphis.

    Dollar General, sponsor of the #77 Chevrolet driven this week by Lamar, has invited the Kevin Harvick Inc. road and race day crews to join a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the Queen Memphis III on Thursday evening.

    Shane Huffman and several members of the #88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet team spent two days aboard a U.S. Navy submarine during the open week. The JR Motorsports team members toured the sub and visited with sailors to see firsthand what life is like in the U.S. Navy.

    Steve Wallace (#64 Jackson Roscoe Foundation Dodge) and Stephen Leicht (#90 CitiFinancial Ford) made their NASCAR Busch Series debuts at Memphis last year. Leicht qualified eighth and finished 13th while Wallace started 11th and had a 15th-place result.

    Cale Gale will make his first start in the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevrolet for KHI at Memphis. Gale, with three previous series starts this season, is expected to announce further plans with the team at a later date.

    Chris Wimmer (#0 RACEGIRL Chevrolet) will drive the Davis Motorsports entry while regular driver Kertus Davis practices and qualifies for Denny Hamlin.

    From The NASCAR Busch Series ‘25 Seasons Running’ Archives

    Memphis Motorsports Park has been on the NASCAR Busch Series schedule since 1999 and during that span, 23 drivers have made their series debut at the .75- mile facility.

    The 2000 Memphis event saw five drivers including Tim Sauter, Jamie McMurray and Scott Wimmer along with first-timers Sammy Ragan and Billy Parker each take their first series green flag. Parker had the best qualifying effort of the five with an eighth-place starting position.

    Wimmer went on to earn an 18th-place finish for the best result among the quintet.

    As a group, those five drivers are responsible for 12 NASCAR Busch Series victories in 379 starts.

    On Deck: Texas Motor Speedway

    A second and final trip to Texas Motor Speedway in 2006 is up next for the NASCAR Busch Series – the O’Reilly Challenge on Nov. 4.
    Series champion Kevin Harvick won last year’s race, his second at Texas, while Kurt Busch captured the spring race this year. Ryan Newman earned the Busch Pole last November.
    Mark Martin is the all-time leader in series wins at Texas with three – he won three of the first four races at the 1.5-mile track. Jeff Green, the 2000 series champion, leads all drivers with two poles.

    Fast Facts

    The Race: Sam’s Town 250
    The Place:
    Memphis Motorsports Park
    The Date: Oct. 28
    The Time: 2:10 p.m. (ET)
    TV: NBC 2 p.m. (ET)
    Track Layout: .75-mile oval
    Race Purse: $1,279,397
    2005 Winner: Clint Bowyer
    2005 Pole: Martin Truex Jr.

    NO Driver Pts
    1 Kevin Harvick 4948
    2 Carl Edwards 4173
    3 Clint Bowyer 4101
    4 Denny Hamlin 4050
    5 J.J. Yeley 3893
    6 Kyle Busch 3680
    7 Paul Menard 3672
    8 Greg Biffle 3519
    9 Johnny Sauter 3302
    10 Reed Sorenson 3286

    Schedule:

    Friday, Oct. 27—Practice, 2-3 p.m. & 4-5 p.m. Rookie Practice, 3:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28—Qualifying, 10:05 a.m. Race, 1:10 p.m.

  • Additional Memphis Motorsports Park Busch Race Info at:
    memphismotorsportspark.com (Official Track Site)
    ESPN.com NASCAR page
    BGNRacing.com
    Catchfence.com Busch site
    NASCAR.com