THE RACE: 2007 SHARPIE MINI 300 – BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Busch Series Race #6 of 35 for the 2007 season


  • Race: 3:00pm/et, Saturday, March 24, 2007 in Bristol, TN
  • Length: 300 Laps, 159.9 miles
  • TV: ABC – 2:30pm/et
  • Radio: PRN
  • Announcers: Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree
  • Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro

    Practice Dates/Times

  • Practice: Friday, March 23, 1:00-2:00 pm/et and 2:20-3:30 pm/et. Rookie Practice, 1:00-2:00pm/et.

    Qualifying Info

  • Qualifying Draw: Friday, March 23, 11:00 am/et
  • Qualifying Time: Saturday, March 24, 11:00 am/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.

    ENTRY, PRACTICE, QUALIFYING, AND RACE INFORMATION

     

  • Edwards Wins at Bristol: #60-Carl Edwards dominated the Sharpie Mini 300, leading nearly half the laps on the day and the last 60 of the race. He held off #17 Matt Kenseth, and #5-Klye Busch, who again had a strong car throughout the day and battled back from a couple spins. #12-Ryan Newman was fourth and #2-Clint Bowyer fifth. The rest of the top ten were #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #37-Greg Biffle, #33-Kevin Harvick, #29-Scott Wimmer, and #22-Mike Bliss. In typical Bristol fashion, the race was slowed by 12 cautions for 103 laps and a short red flag during the third caution.(3-24-2007)

    NASCAR Race Number 6
    Unofficial Race Results for the Sharpie Mini “300 – Saturday, March 24, 2007
    Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN – .53 Mile Paved
    Total Race Length – 300 Laps – 159.9 Miles – Purse: $1,464,894

    Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Total Award Status
    1 3 60 Carl Edwards Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix Ford 300 195 $59,200 Running
    2 11 17 Matt Kenseth Dish Network Ford 300 170 $45,025 Running
    3 7 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 300 170 $33,300 Running
    4 2 12 Ryan Newman Kodak Dodge 300 165 $27,450 Running
    5 4 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T; Chevy 300 160 $29,175 Running
    6 19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser/Sharpie Chevy 300 150 $24,475 Running
    7 6 37 Greg Biffle Cub Cadet Ford 300 146 $24,935 Running
    8 9 33 Kevin Harvick Bounty Chevy 300 142 $30,395 Running
    9 22 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevy 300 138 $31,200 Running
    10 10 22 Mike Bliss Family Dollar Dodge 300 134 $26,600 Running
    11 5 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevy 300 130 $23,900 Running
    12 38 16 Todd Kluever 3M Ford 300 127 $40,325 Running
    13 20 6 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 300 124 $24,375 Running
    14 34 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 300 121 $28,450 Running
    15 37 34 Jay Sauter BearClawCoffee.com/RaceDayCenter. 300 118 $29,750 Running
    16 24 41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 298 115 $22,825 Running
    17 29 30 Stanton Barrett Interush.net Chevy 298 112 $23,275 Running
    18 32 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s McGriddle Ford 298 109 $31,430 Running
    19 17 9 Kasey Kahne Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Dodge 298 111 $35,855 Running
    20 31 90 Stephen Leicht Citifinancial Ford 298 103 $30,280 Running
    21 40 56 Danny O’Quinn, Jr. Kymco USA Chevy 298 100 $22,525 Running
    22 25 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 296 97 $22,875 Running
    23 33 28 Johnny Sauter Checkers Chevy 295 94 $22,800 Running
    24 41 0 Eric McClure Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy 294 91 $24,675 Running
    25 26 21 Timothy Peters AutoZone Chevy 292 88 $29,975 Running
    26 27 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs Chevy 292 85 $24,250 Running
    27 8 27 Ward Burton Scott Extra Soft/Food City Ford 281 82 $27,905 Running
    28 36 59 Marcos Ambrose Kingsford/Bush’s Ford 271 79 $27,855 Running
    29 30 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 267 76 $27,805 Accident
    30 16 10 Dave Blaney Camping World Toyota 267 73 $27,705 Accident
    31 1 66 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge 261 75 $32,250 Running
    32 15 20 Aric Almirola Rockwell Automation Chevy 258 67 $28,735 Accident
    33 23 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 237 64 $26,830 Running
    34 18 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 194 61 $25,615 Accident
    35 13 25 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 177 58 $21,060 Engine
    36 21 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 157 55 $25,550 Accident
    37 35 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 134 52 $25,515 Running
    38 14 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 131 49 $25,455 Accident
    39 42 14 Kyle Krisiloff Clabber Girl Ford 77 46 $25,420 Accident
    40 43 52 Brad Teague Jimmy Means Ford 53 43 $22,875 Engine
    41 12 23 Brad Keselowski Oklahoma Centennial Chevy 36 40 $22,855 Accident
    42 39 75 Caleb Holman Food Country USA/Lays Chevy 35 37 $20,830 Accident
    43 28 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 5 34 $25,304 Accident
    Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 110,000 – Carl Edwards won the Sharpie Mini 300, his 10th career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Before the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #47 (backup car); #14 (unapproved impound adjustment).
    Failed to Qualify: N/A
    Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 29 Mins, 49 Secs.
    Average Speed: 64.038 MPH
    Margin of Victory: 0.260 Seconds
    Caution Flags: 12 for 103 laps: Laps: 8-24 (#36,47 accident turn 4); 26-32 (#23,38 accident turn 2); 38-44 (#1,23,38,59 accident turn 3 [Red-7:03-39]); 59-65 (#14,66 accident turn 4); 112-117 (#5 spun turn 2); 120-127 (#10,16,28,38,66,88 accidents frontstretch); 138-152 (#38, 88 accident turn 2); 160-163 (#4 accident frontstretch); 183-200 (#99 accident frontstretch); 233-237 (#5 spun turn 2); 260-263 (#20 accident turn 2); 269-273 (#7 accident turn 3).
    Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers: S. Wallace 1-32; C. Edwards 33-103; K. Busch 104-110; C. Edwards 111-112; C. Bowyer 113; K. Kahne 114-117; C. Edwards 118-131; K. Busch 132-213; R. Newman 214-240; C. Edwards 241-300.
    Top 10 Driver Points: (1) C. Edwards 1,005;(2) K. Harvick 808;(3) Ky. Busch 757;(4) D. Blaney 714;(5) M. Kenseth 683;(6) J. Montoya # 650;(7) M. Ambrose # 642;(8) G. Biffle 635;(9) M. Wallace 623;(10) B. Hamilton Jr. 600.
    Busch Pole Award Steve Wallace, #66 (125.387 mph)
    Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Jay Sauter, #34
    Featherlite “Most Improved Driver Todd Kluever, #16 (21 Places)
    Raybestos “Rookie of the Race David Ragan, #6
    Sunoco Diamond Performance Carl Edwards, #60
    WIX Filters “Lap Leader Steve Wallace, #66 (32 Laps)

     


  • Edwards Point Lead now near 200: Carl Edwards continues to expand his points lead in the Busch Series. It now stands at 197 over Kevin Harvick. Kyle Busch moves into fifth, Dave Blaney falls to fourth and Matt Kenseth jumps to fifth. (3-24-2007)

    Points Report
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    UNOFFICAL
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 3/24/2007 @ 6:17 PM Eastern

    Pos Driver Points Ldr
    1. Carl Edwards 1005 0
    2. Kevin Harvick 808 -197
    3. Kyle Busch 757 -248
    4. Dave Blaney 714 -291
    5. Matt Kenseth 683 -322
    6. Juan Pablo Montoya # 650 -355
    7. Marcos Ambrose # 642 -363
    8. Greg Biffle 635 -370
    9. Mike Wallace 623 -382
    10. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 600 -405
    11. Denny Hamlin 582 -423
    12. David Reutimann 582 -423
    13. David Ragan # 582 -423
    14. Tony Stewart 576 -429
    15. Shane Huffman 548 -457
    16. Stephen Leicht 542 -463
    17. Jon Wood 541 -464
    18. Jeff Burton 531 -474
    19. Regan Smith 531 -474
    20. Steve Wallace 524 -481
    21. Clint Bowyer 515 -490
    22. Brent Sherman 498 -507
    23. Jason Leffler 454 -551
    24. J.J. Yeley 451 -554
    25. Todd Kluever 442 -563
    26. Kyle Krisiloff # 438 -567
    27. Ward Burton 428 -577
    28. Bobby Labonte 418 -587
    29. David Stremme 412 -593
    30. Kasey Kahne 386 -619
    31. Casey Mears 362 -643
    32. Jamie McMurray 357 -648
    33. David Gilliland 353 -652
    34. Reed Sorenson 338 -667
    35. Scott Wimmer 335 -670
    36. Eric McClure 329 -676
    37. Paul Menard 328 -677
    38. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 301 -704
    39. Joe Nemechek 300 -705
    40. Jay Sauter 297 -708
    41. Brad Keselowski # 290 -715
    42. Robby Gordon 257 -748
    43. Aric Almirola 255 -750
    44. Sam Hornish 246 -759
    45. Jeff Green 200 -805
    46. Timothy Peters 200 -805
    47. Johnny Sauter 167 -838
    48. Boris Said 165 -840
    49. Kurt Busch 165 -840
    50. Ryan Newman 165 -840

     


    Owner Points Following Race # 6
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    UNOFFICIAL
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 3/24/2007 @ 6:40 PM Eastern

    Pos Owner Car # Points Ldr
    1 Jack Roush 60 1,005
    2 Rick Hendrick 5 895 -110
    3 Richard Childress 29 866 -139
    4 Richard Childress 21 802 -203
    5 Joe Gibbs 20 783 -222
    6 Jack Roush 17 771 -234
    7 Delana Harvick 33 737 -268
    8 Ray Evernham 9 666 -339
    9 Floyd Ganassi 42 650 -355
    10 Jack Roush 16 646 -359
    11 Tad Geschickter 59 642 -363
    12 Armando Fitz 22 637 -368
    13 James Finch 7 623 -382
    14 Gary Weisbaum 35 600 -405
    15 Gregory Pollex 10 590 -415
    16 Michael Waltrip 99 582 -423
    17 Jack Roush 6 582 -423
    18 Tammy Brewer 27 579 -426
    19 Roger Penske 12 576 -429
    20 Delana Harvick 77 561 -444
    21 Dale Earnhardt, Jr 88 548 -457
    22 Robert Yates 90 542 -463
    23 Jodi Geschickter 47 541 -464
    24 Bobby Ginn 4 531 -474
    25 Gene Haas 28 530 -475
    26 Clarence Brewer 37 528 -477
    27 Rusty Wallace 66 524 -481
    28 Richard Childress 2 515 -490
    29 Frank Cicci 34 513 -492
    30 Joe Gibbs 18 510 -495
    31 Chip Ganassi 41 498 -507
    32 John McGill 36 498 -507
    33 James Finch 1 473 -532
    34 Todd Braun 38 454 -551
    35 Gregory Pollex 14 438 -567
    36 Edward Rensi 25 438 -567
    37 Keith Duesenberg 0 393 -612
    38 Rick Hendrick 24 393 -612
    39 Teresa Earnhardt 15 328 -677
    40 Keith Coleman 23 309 -696
    41 Teresa Earnhardt 8 301 -704
    42 Andrea Nemechek 87 300 -705
    43 Jack Roush 126 260 -745
    44 Robby Gordon 155 257 -748
    45 Todd Braun 32 204 -801
    46 Stanton Barrett 30 155 -850
    47 Teresa Earnhardt 111 155 -850
    48 Jack Roush 106 155 -850
    49 Mary Louise Miller 170 122 -883
    50 John McNelly 56 100 -905
    51 Kelly Souza 113 94 -911
    52 Jimmy Means 52 90 -915
    53 Tom Eriksen 167 76 -929
    54 Jerry Young 171 67 -938
    55 Alex Garcia 298 61 -944
    56 John Young 146 46 -959
    57 Charles Henderson 75 37 -968

     


  • Steve Wallace on Pole for Sharpie Mini 300: #66-Steve Wallace captured his first career Busch pole at Bristol Saturday morning with a top speed of 125.387mph. #12-Ryan Newman will line up second. #60-Carl Edwards, #2-Clint Bowyer and #77-Bobby Labonte are the remainder of the top five. #47-Jon Wood wrecked during his qualifying attempt and will go to a backup. With only 43 drivers at the track, there were no DNQs.(3-24-2007)

    Starting Line Up by Row
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, March 24, 2007 @ 12:17 PM Eastern

    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
    1 66 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge 15.303 125.387
    2 12 Ryan Newman Kodak Dodge 15.348 125.020
    3 60 Carl Edwards Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix 15.351 124.995
    4 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T; Chevy 15.355 124.963
    5 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevy 15.373 124.816
    6 37 Greg Biffle Cub Cadet Ford 15.376 124.792
    7 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 15.397 124.622
    8 27 Ward Burton Scott Extra Soft/Food City Ford 15.402 124.581
    9 33 Kevin Harvick Bounty Chevy 15.410 124.517
    10 22 Mike Bliss Family Dollar Dodge 15.425 124.395
    11 17 Matt Kenseth Dish Network Ford 15.426 124.387
    12 23 Brad Keselowski # Oklahoma Centennial Chevy 15.459 124.122
    13 25 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 15.469 124.042
    14 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 15.494 123.841
    15 20 Aric Almirola Rockwell Automation Chevy 15.511 123.706
    16 10 Dave Blaney Camping World Toyota 15.535 123.515
    17 9 Kasey Kahne Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Dodge 15.536 123.507
    18 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 15.537 123.499
    19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser/Sharpie Chevy 15.537 123.499
    20 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 15.555 123.356
    21 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 15.559 123.324
    22 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevy 15.561 123.308
    23 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 15.578 123.174
    24 41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 15.603 122.976
    25 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 15.616 122.874
    26 21 Timothy Peters AutoZone Chevy 15.619 122.850
    27 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs Chevy 15.629 122.772
    28 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 15.637 122.709
    29 30 Stanton Barrett Interush.net Chevy 15.637 122.709
    30 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 15.640 122.685
    31 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 15.644 122.654
    32 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s McGriddle Ford 15.678 122.388
    33 28 Johnny Sauter Checkers Chevy 15.684 122.341
    34 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 15.705 122.178
    35 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 15.728 121.999
    36 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford/Bush’s Ford 15.729 121.991
    37 34 Jay Sauter Chevy 15.738 121.921
    38 16 Todd Kluever 3M Ford 15.788 121.535
    39 75 Caleb Holman Food Country USA/Lays Chevy 15.804 121.412
    40 56 Danny O’Quinn, Jr. Kymco USA Chevy 15.831 121.205
    41 0 Eric McClure Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy 15.869 120.915
    42 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Clabber Girl Ford Owner Points
    43 52 Brad Teague Ford 16.199 118.452

    Did Not Qualify: None


  • Biffle Paces Happy Hour: #37-Greg Biffle was the fastest driver in Happy Hour for the Sharpie Mini 300. His top speed was 125.256 mph. #12-Ryan Newman was second, #22-Mike Bliss third, #38-Jason Leffler fourth and #17-Matt Kenseth fifth. #52-Brad Teague was the only driver to not get on the track.(3-23-2007)

    NBS Final Practice (HAPPY HOUR)
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, March 23, 2007 @ 03:30 PM Eastern

    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps
    1 *37 Greg Biffle Cub Cadet Ford 15.319 125.256 33
    2 *12 Ryan Newman Kodak Dodge 15.322 125.232 22
    3 22 Mike Bliss Family Dollar Dodge 15.334 125.134 34
    4 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 15.361 124.914 58
    5 17 Matt Kenseth Dish Network Ford 15.372 124.824 18
    6 *2 Clint Bowyer BB&T; Chevy 15.376 124.792 27
    7 *25 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 15.395 124.638 64
    8 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 15.412 124.500 20
    9 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Miracle Gro Moisture Control Ford 15.415 124.476 48
    10 9 Kasey Kahne Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Dodge 15.417 124.460 35
    11 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 15.429 124.363 34
    12 *41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 15.439 124.283 33
    13 66 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge 15.461 124.106 50
    14 *8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser/Sharpie Chevy 15.483 123.929 35
    15 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevy 15.491 123.865 53
    16 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevy 15.492 123.857 34
    17 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 15.511 123.706 40
    18 20 Aric Almirola Rockwell Automation Chevy 15.513 123.690 44
    19 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s McGriddle Ford 15.518 123.650 33
    20 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 15.543 123.451 31
    21 33 Kevin Harvick Bounty Chevy 15.545 123.435 31
    22 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 15.551 123.388 24
    23 16 Todd Kluever 3M Ford 15.553 123.372 42
    24 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 15.566 123.269 28
    25 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 15.572 123.221 70
    26 10 Dave Blaney Camping World Toyota 15.577 123.182 36
    27 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford/Bush’s Ford 15.612 122.905 42
    28 27 Ward Burton Scott Extra Soft/Food City Ford 15.629 122.772 59
    29 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 15.696 122.248 19
    30 *56 Danny O’Quinn, Jr. Kymco USA Chevy 15.703 122.193 41
    31 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs Chevy 15.710 122.139 53
    32 28 Johnny Sauter Checkers Chevy 15.716 122.092 20
    33 21 Timothy Peters AutoZone Chevy 15.729 121.991 32
    34 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Clabber Girl Ford 15.745 121.867 20
    35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 15.748 121.844 36
    36 *23 Brad Keselowski # Oklahoma Centennial Chevy 15.755 121.790 15
    37 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 15.768 121.689 37
    38 *1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 15.772 121.659 33
    39 *75 Caleb Holman Food Country USA/Lays Chevy 15.815 121.328 30
    40 34 Jay Sauter Chevy 15.835 121.175 49
    41 *30 Stanton Barrett Interush.net Chevy 15.970 120.150 64
    42 *0 Eric McClure Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy 16.560 115.870 45

     

    *Required to qualify on time


  • Keselowski Fastest in Bristol Practice: #23-Brad Keselowski was fastest in the opening practice session at Bristol. His top speed was 122.474mph. #5-Kyle Busch was second, #88-Shane Huffman third, #60 Carl Edwards fourth, and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. fifth. There were no indicents during the session.(3-23-2007)

    NBS Practice 1
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, March 23, 2007 @ 02:11 PM Eastern

    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps
    1 *23 Brad Keselowski # Oklahoma Centennial Chevy 15.667 122.474 16
    2 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 15.674 122.419 31
    3 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 15.697 122.240 70
    4 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Miracle Gro Moisture Control Ford 15.705 122.178 43
    5 *8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser/Sharpie Chevy 15.738 121.921 29
    6 *12 Ryan Newman Kodak Dodge 15.772 121.659 52
    7 17 Matt Kenseth Dish Network Ford 15.784 121.566 46
    8 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 15.798 121.458 51
    9 *2 Clint Bowyer BB&T; Chevy 15.818 121.305 35
    10 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford/Bush’s Ford 15.830 121.213 32
    11 *37 Greg Biffle Cub Cadet Ford 15.838 121.152 57
    12 16 Todd Kluever 3M Ford 15.862 120.968 38
    13 33 Kevin Harvick Bounty Chevy 15.865 120.945 56
    14 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s McGriddle Ford 15.865 120.945 25
    15 *41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 15.880 120.831 29
    16 9 Kasey Kahne Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Dodge 15.903 120.656 38
    17 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 15.913 120.581 41
    18 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevy 15.919 120.535 44
    19 22 Mike Bliss Family Dollar Dodge 15.923 120.505 36
    20 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 15.925 120.490 48
    21 66 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge 15.967 120.173 49
    22 *25 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 15.978 120.090 58
    23 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevy 15.990 120.000 42
    24 *1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 16.004 119.895 41
    25 21 Timothy Peters AutoZone Chevy 16.005 119.888 48
    26 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 16.006 119.880 25
    27 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 16.037 119.648 38
    28 28 Johnny Sauter Checkers Chevy 16.050 119.551 62
    29 10 Dave Blaney Camping World Toyota 16.050 119.551 31
    30 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 16.072 119.388 52
    31 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 16.116 119.062 55
    32 34 Jay Sauter Chevy 16.140 118.885 30
    33 27 Ward Burton Scott Extra Soft/Food City Ford 16.141 118.877 35
    34 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Clabber Girl Ford 16.160 118.738 12
    35 20 Aric Almirola Rockwell Automation Chevy 16.177 118.613 53
    36 *30 Stanton Barrett Interush.net Chevy 16.179 118.598 28
    37 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 16.205 118.408 48
    38 *52 Brad Teague Ford 16.220 118.298 7
    39 *56 Danny O’Quinn, Jr. Kymco USA Chevy 16.237 118.175 47
    40 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs Chevy 16.237 118.175 49
    41 *75 Caleb Holman Food Country USA/Lays Chevy 16.403 116.979 28
    42 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 16.555 115.905 7
    43 *0 Eric McClure Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy 16.986 112.964 9

    *Required to qualify on time


    NBS Rookie Practice
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    SHARPIE MINI 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, March 23, 2007 @ 12:49 PM Eastern

    PosCarDriverTeamTimeSpeed# Laps159Marcos Ambrose #Kingsford/Bush’s Ford15.828121.228502*25David Gillilandfreecreditreport.com Ford15.851121.0522736David Ragan #Discount Tire Ford15.892120.740424*23Brad Keselowski #Oklahoma Centennial Chevy15.910120.60335542Juan Pablo Montoya #Texaco/Havoline Dodge15.938120.39228614Kyle Krisiloff #Clabber Girl Ford16.095119.21722721Timothy PetersAutoZone Chevy16.244118.124248*75Caleb HolmanFood Country USA/Lays Chevy16.272117.92038

     


  • Bristol Entry List: UPDATE: There are 44 drivers entered for Saturday’s Sharpie Mini 300. However, the list has Kevin Conway in both the #18 and #40. He is scheduled to be in the #18 for Joe Gibbs. Also of note, Mike Bliss is listed as the driver of the #22 for Fitz Motorsports. The complete list is posted on the Bristol Race Page.(3-19-2007)
    UPDATE: The teams of #01-Morgan Shepherd and #98-Alex Garcia have withdrawn. The #52- Brad Teague car has been added. There are 43 cars at the track.(3-23-2007)

    Preliminary Entry List
    Bristol Motor Speedway
    Sharpie Mini 300
    Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Mon, March 19, 2007 @ 02:11 PM Eastern

    Ent Car Driver Driver’s Hometown Team Name Owner
    1 0 Eric McClure Chilhowie, VA Hefty Chevy Keith Duesenberg
    2 1 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, AZ Miccosukee Resort Chevy James Finch
    3 01 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC RaceGirl Chevy Johnny Davis
    4 2 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS BB&T; Chevy Richard Childress
    5 4 Regan Smith Cato, NY Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevy Bobby Ginn
    6 5 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Spectracide/Lowe’s Chevy Rick Hendrick
    7 6 David Ragan Kannapolis, NC Discount Tire Ford Jack Roush
    8 7 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO GEICO Chevy James Finch
    9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kannapolis, NC Menards Chevy Teresa Earnhardt
    10 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Hellmann’s Dodge Ray Evernham
    11 10 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Camping World Toyota Greg Pollex
    12 12 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Kodak Dodge Roger Penske
    13 14 Kyle Krisiloff Carmel, IN Clabber Girl Baking Powder Ford Greg Pollex
    14 16 Todd Kluever Sun Prairie, WI 3M Ford Jack Roush
    15 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Arby’s Ford Jack Roush
    16 18 Kevin Conway Cornelius, NC Z-Line Designs Chevy Joe Gibbs
    17 20 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Rockwell Automation Chevy Joe Gibbs
    18 21 Timothy Peters Providence, NC Auto Zone Chevy Richard Childress
    19 22 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, OR Family Dollar Dodge Armando Fitz
    20 23 Brd Keselowski Rochester Hills, MI Oklahoma Centennial Commission Chevy Keith Coleman
    21 25 David Gilliland Riverside, CA FreeCreditReport.com Ford Ed Rensi
    22 27 Ward Burton South Boston, VA Kleenex Ford Tammy Brewer
    23 28 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI Checker’s/Rally’s Chevy Carl Haas
    24 29 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI Holiday Inn Chevy Richard Childress
    25 33 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Bounty Chevy Delana Harvick
    26 34 Jay Sauter West Salem, WI TBA Chevy Frank Cicci
    27 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr Nashville, TN McDonald’s Ford Gary Weisbaum
    28 36 Brent Sherman N. Barrington, IL Big Lots! Chevy John McGill
    29 37 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Cub Cadet Ford Clarence Brewer
    30 38 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Great Clips Toyota Todd Braun
    31 40 Kevin Conway Cornelius, NC Triple Crown of Polo Dodge David Carver
    32 41 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Wriglery’s Juicy Fruit Dodge Chip Ganassi
    33 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Bogota, CO Texaco / Havoline Dodge Floyd Ganassi
    34 47 Jon Wood Stuart, VA Clorox Ford Jodi Geschickter
    35 56 Danny O’Quinn Jr Coeburn, VA TBA Chevy John McNelly
    36 59 Marcos Ambrose Launceston, AU Kingsford Ford Tad Geschickter
    37 60 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Scotts Ford Jack Roush
    38 66 Steve Wallace Charlotte, NC Homelife Communities Dodge Rusty Wallace
    39 75 Caleb Holman Abingdon, VA Food Country USA / Lays Chevy Charles Henderson
    40 77 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Dollar General Chevy Delana Harvick
    41 88 Shane Huffman Hickory, NC U.S. Navy Chevy Dale Earnhardt Jr.
    42 90 Stephen Leicht Asheville, NC Citifinancial Ford Robert Yates
    43 98 Alex Garcia Caracas, VE Dixien Chevy Alex Garcia
    44 99 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Michael Waltrip


    NASCAR News & Notes – Bristol:

    From the first short track of the season to using current owner points to set the top-30 qualifiers to the physical differences in cars on the track, this weekend’s Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway brings a plethora of change to the NASCAR Busch Series.

    Finally getting back to its roots, the series will appear on a short track for the first time in 2007 after having raced on a superspeedway, a speedway, two intermediate tracks and a road course.

    Saturday’s race will be the sixth of the NASCAR Busch Series season, marking the first event of the year where the top 30 in 2007 owner points are automatically set for qualifying. The first five races of the year used the top-30 owner points from 2006. Owners will have had to attempt every event to date in order to hold a spot in the top 30 heading to Bristol, which means the likes of J.J. Yeley (#1 Miccosukee Resorts Chevy – 35th in owner points), Brad Keselowski (#23 Oklahoma Centennial Chevy – 41st in owner points), Greg Biffle (#37 Cub Cadet Ford – 33rd in owner points), Eric McClure (#0 Hefty Chevy – 39th in owner points) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Menards Chevy – one attempt) will have to qualify on time.

    Additionally, the debut of the Car of Tomorrow in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race on Sunday adds another different competition component to NASCAR’s top two national series. The adjustable wing and adjustable splitter on the COT – scheduled to race in 16 events this year, 10 of which are companion races with the NASCAR Busch Series – are the major changes to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car versus the NASCAR Busch Series car.

    But what hasn’t changed is the transfer of safety initiatives in either series from the Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., including: roof flaps, more robust seats, extra netting inside the cars, head and neck restraints, automatic fire extinguishers, stronger and safer fuel cells and relocation of ballast weight among many others.

    3rd-Straight ABC Broadcast Set

    The Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol is one of six select NASCAR Busch Series races this season that will air on ABC – the third in succession – with the other 29 to be televised by ESPN2. Coverage begins with the pre-race NASCAR Countdown show at 2:30 p.m. ET, with race coverage starting at 3 p.m.

    Rusty Wallace, a nine-time winner at Bristol during his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series career, will serve as analyst working alongside two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree in the booth. Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lead announcer. …

    ESPN’s pit reporter team will have a new face at Bristol as Shannon Spake, who has been reporting for ESPN’s SportsCenter, NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now this season, joins the telecast team working with Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro as regular pit reporter Allen Bestwick has the weekend off. Brent Musburger will host the telecast and studio analysts Tim Brewer and Brad Daugherty will join Musburger in the ESPN Pit Studio. …

    ESPN2 will have live coverage of practice and qualifying at Bristol. Live coverage of Friday’s one-hour final practice session will air from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET. Qualifying will be televised live from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

    NASCAR Busch Series Leaders After 5 Of 35 Races:
    Driver points
    – Edwards (810)
    Owner points – Roush Fenway (#60) – (810)
    Victories – J. Burton (2), Harvick, Kenseth, Montoya (1)
    Money won – Edwards ($253,225)
    Races led – Ky Busch, M  Wallace (4)
    Miles led – Ky Busch (290.50)
    Laps led – Ky Busch (297)
    Busch Poles – Almirola, Blaney, Harvick, Pruett (1), Ky Busch
    Top-five finishes – Edwards (4)
    Consecutive Weeks in Top 10 –  Blaney, Edwards, Harvick (5)
    Top-10 finishes – Edwards (5)
    Raybestos Rookie – Montoya (+5 over Ambrose)
    Closing in on Top 10 – Reutimann (-11); Kenseth (-16); Wood (-22)

    Dodge Moves Into Second In Manufacturer Standings

    The Bill France Performance Cup standings are getting close after the fifth race of the season.
    Dodge made the big move this week taking the second spot by two points, dropping Ford to third.
    Chevy continues to lead and now has a 38-race streak in first place dating back to last season.
    Toyota is still seeking its first-ever series win and is currently in fourth, six points out of third place.

    In The Loop: Newman Could Surprise At Bristol

    Usually, it’s the Matt Kenseths (#17 Dish Network Ford) and Kevin Harvicks (#33 Bounty Super Duty Shot Towels Chevy) whose names you’d expect to see dotted throughout the Loop Data stats whenever the NASCAR Busch Series visits a short track like Bristol Motor Speedway.

    Make no mistake, those names are still there, but a name you wouldn’t quite expect to see is also there: Ryan Newman (#12 Kodak Dodge).

    Newman, known more for his wide-open style of racing, does have a win at Bristol (2005). In two races there, he has the highest average Driver Rating (132.7), almost 15 points higher than second-place Harvick (117.9), and the highest Average Running Position of any driver at 5.264. Newman’s Speed in Traffic – which is always prevalent at Bristol – is second best.

    But, not surprisingly, Harvick and Kenseth have also fared very well at Bristol. Along with the second-best Driver Rating, Harvick’s Average Running Position of 9.062 is fifth-best and he has the highest number of Quality Passes – passes of cars in the top 15 while under green flag conditions – with 64. Harvick won a race at Bristol in 2005. Harvick’s Speed in Traffic is sixth-best.

    Kenseth, who won the last race held at Bristol, has a Driver Rating of 109.5, which is sixth-best. His Average Running Position is a seventh-best 9.952. Kenseth’s Speed in Traffic is eighth-quickest.
    Another driver worth watching is Kyle Busch (#5 Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevroet), who has run extremely well over the past two races but had fallen on hard luck in each of them. Busch has some very solid numbers at Bristol. He has the eighth best Driver Rating at Bristol at 105.3 and the second-most Quality Passes of any driver running the race (49).

    NBS ETC.

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. is entered in his second NASCAR Busch Series event this season. The two-time series champion and current team owner will be racing against his driver Shane Huffman (#88 U.S. Navy Chevy). Earnhardt is known for his dominance on superspeedways, but he also excels at Bristol, where he won from the pole in 2004. … A global gathering in Bristol? With Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge – Colombia), Marcos Ambrose (#59 Kingsford Ford – Australia), and Alex Garcia (#98 Dixien/Omni Source Corp. Chevy – Venezuela), the NASCAR Busch Series will be an international affair in the mountains of Tennessee this weekend. … Coeburn, Va., favorite son Danny O’Quinn Jr. (#56 McNelly Motorsports Chevy), who drove for Roush Fenway Racing last season and won the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award, looks to make his series return for the first time since last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#35 McDonald’s Ford) is from Nashville, Tenn., and will run in his home state for the first time in series competition since 2004. … Eric McClure (#0 Hefty Brand Chevy) is an Abingdon, Va., native, about a 20-minute drive from Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The Race: Sharpie Mini 300
    The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway
    The Date:  March 24, 20071
    The Time: 3:00 p.m. (ET)
    TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
    Track Layout: .533-mile oval
    Race Purse: $1,464,894
    2006 Winner: Kyle Busch
    2006 Pole: None (weather)

    2007 Point Standings
    No.  Driver        Pts
     1     Edwards     810
    2     Harvick       666
    3     Blaney        641
    4     Ky Busch    587
    5     Hamlin        582
    6     Stewart       576
    7     Ambrose     563
    8     M Wallace  547
    9     J Burton      531
    10    Montoya      529

    Raybestos Rookie of the Year
    Driver                       Points
    Juan Pablo Montoya     58
    Marcos Ambrose          53
    David Ragan                 43
    Kyle Krisiloff                 39
    Brad Keselowski           29
    Sam Hornish Jr.            25
    Brad Coleman               11
    Justin Diercks               10
    Robert Richardson Jr.      9
    Alex Garcia                    7

    Schedule: Fri., March 23 – Rookie Practice, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Practice, 1:00- 2:00 p.m., Final Practice, 2:20-3:30 p.m.; Sat., March 24 – Qualifying, 11:10 a.m.

     


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    ESPN.com Busch page
    TheHotLap.com
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