THE RACE: 2007 YELLOW TRANSPORTATION 300 – KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Busch Series Race #30 of 35 for the 2007 season
- Race: 3:30pm/et, Saturday, September 29, 2007 in Kansas City, KS
- Length: 200 Laps, 300 miles
- TV: ESPN2 – 3:00pm/et
- Radio: MRN
- Purse: $1,544,672
- Announcers: Jerry Punch, Brad Daugherty, Andy Petree
- Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro
Practice Dates/Times
- Practice: Friday, September 28, 2:15-3:15pm/et and 5:45-6:45pm/et, Rookie practice 3:30-4:00pm/et
Qualifying Info
- Qualifying Draw: Friday, September 28, 1:15pm/et
- Qualifying Time: Saturday, September 29, 11:05pm/et
- Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions, cars will be impounded.
- NASCAR Online will have live lap-by-lap coverage of Busch qualifying via the web (NOTE: this is a paid subscription service). TheHotLap.com has free qualifying coverage.
Goodyear Tire Notes
Busch Series — Race #0 — Yellow Transportation 300
Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile oval) — Kansas City, Kan.
Fast Facts for September 28-30, 2007
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Number of Tires: Busch Series: Left-side — 575, Right-side — 575
Tire Codes: Left-side — D-4078; Right-side — D-4062
Tire Circumference: Left-side — 87.4 in.; Right-side — 88.7 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front — 30 psi; Left Rear — 30 psi; Right Front — 48 psi; Right Rear — 45 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front — 23 psi; Left Rear — 21 psi; Right Front — 47 psi; Right Rear — 43 psi
Notes: This is the second straight weekend that teams in these two NASCAR series have run this specific combination of left- and right-side tires . . . in addition to Kansas and Dover, these teams have run this combination at California and Michigan this season . . . Busch Series teams have also run this tire set-up at Kentucky . . . this left-side code (D-4078) has also been run by these teams with a different right-side code at both Texas and Chicagoland in 2007 . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Kansas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
ENTRY, PRACTICE, QUALIFYING, AND RACE INFORMATION
- Kyle Busch wins at Kansas: #5-Kyle Busch took the lead with 17 laps to go and held of #17-Matt Kenseth by .085 seconds to win the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway. It was the second closest finish in the Busch Series this year. Kenseth’s finish was his 6th second place finish of the year. The rest of the top 10: #24-Casey Mears, #2-Clint Bowyer, #26-Jamie McMurray, #20-Denny Hamlin, #15-Paul Menard, #29-Jeff Burton, #10-Brian Vickers, and #16-Greg Biffle. Point leader #60-Carl Edwards had another tough race, finishing 38th after an accident with just under 50 laps to go. There were 10 cautions (which ties the record for Kansas) for 51 laps and 8 leaders with 17 lead changes.(9-29-2007)
NASCAR Race Number 30
Unofficial Race Results for the Yellow Transportation “300” – Saturday, September 29, 2007
Kansas Speedway – Kansas City, KS – 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 300 Miles – Purse: $1,544,672Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Total Award Status Times Laps 1 6 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 200 190 5 $78,450 Running 1 17 2 1 17 Matt Kenseth Arby’s Ford 200 180 10 $68,075 Running 4 65 3 9 24 Casey Mears National Guard/35th Infantry Division 200 170 5 $49,875 Running 1 18 4 23 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy 200 160 $35,525 Running 5 7 26 Jamie McMurray Dish Network Ford 200 155 $31,500 Running 6 5 20 Denny Hamlin Slim Jim/Act II Chevy 200 155 5 $39,575 Running 2 5 7 15 15 Paul Menard Super Clean/Menards Chevy 200 146 $29,450 Running 8 4 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 200 147 5 $34,550 Running 4 36 9 10 10 Brian Vickers Fan1st.com Toyota 200 143 5 $33,960 Running 1 31 10 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 200 139 5 $33,675 Running 2 20 11 24 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy 200 130 $30,600 Running 12 11 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 200 127 $29,850 Running 13 16 77 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevy 200 124 $30,675 Running 14 28 03 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota/Chase Toyota 200 121 $23,290 Running 15 26 21 Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevy 200 118 $39,346 Running 16 33 11 Jason Keller InvestLinc Chevy 200 115 $31,907 Running 17 31 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 200 112 $31,022 Running 18 19 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex Viva/HyVee Ford 200 109 $24,075 Running 19 27 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 200 106 $33,252 Running 20 13 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Timberland Pro Series Ford 200 103 $28,917 Running 21 17 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 200 100 $28,332 Running 22 29 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford 200 97 $23,435 Running 23 30 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge 199 94 $23,700 Running 24 36 70 Mark Green ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet 199 91 $23,215 Running 25 8 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge 198 88 $28,730 Running 26 42 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford 198 85 $22,945 Running 27 32 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 198 82 $27,122 Running 28 37 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford 198 79 $28,002 Running 29 39 72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge 197 76 $22,990 Running 30 43 58 Chris Horn Chevy 196 73 $21,230 Running 31 18 22 Mike Bliss Supercuts Dodge 195 70 $26,657 Running 32 38 28 Johnny Sauter Yellow/GARMIN Chevy 192 67 $20,235 Running 33 34 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 190 64 $20,125 Running 34 14 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 188 61 $20,015 Running 35 25 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy 184 58 $21,905 Running 36 22 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy 175 55 $26,082 Accident 37 35 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge 175 52 $24,792 Running 38 3 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford 141 54 5 $26,125 Accident 1 8 39 12 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 125 46 $24,597 Accident 40 21 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford 111 43 $21,380 Accident 41 20 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 67 40 $24,352 Accident 42 40 0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 65 37 $21,115 Transmission 43 41 01 Kertus Davis RACE GIRL Chevy 17 34 $20,988 Ignition Race Comments: Before a sellout crowd of 82,000 – Kyle Busch won the Yellow Transportation 300, his 10th career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #28 Sauter (unapproved impound adjustment). Failed to Qualify: (3) 89 Morgan Shepherd, 44 Jennifer Jo Cobb, 61 Josh Krug. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 46 Mins, 55 Secs. Average Speed: 107.838 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.085 Seconds Caution Flags: 10 for 51 laps: Laps: 34-38 (Debris); 90-95 (#7 accident turn 4); 98-101 (#38 accident backstretch); 107-109 (#18 accident turn 2); 113-119 (#47 accident turn 2); 127-130 (Oil on track); 138-140 (Debris); 153-163 (#60 accident turn 4); 178-182 (#88 accident turn 3); 185-187 (#41 accident turn 4). Lead Changes: 16 among 8 drivers: M. Kenseth (Pole); C. Edwards 1-8; D. Hamlin 9; M. Kenseth 10-34; D. Hamlin 35-38; J. Burton 39; M. Kenseth 40; J. Burton 41; G. Biffle 42-45; M. Kenseth 46; G. Biffle 47-62; J. Burton 63-95; B. Vickers 96-126; J. Burton 127; C. Mears 128-145; M. Kenseth 146-183; K. Busch 184-200. Busch Pole Award: Matt Kenseth, #17 (172.007 mph) Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge: Stephen Leicht, #90 (163.931 Seconds) Featherlite “Most Improved Driver: Stephen Leicht, #90 (22 Places) Raybestos “Rookie of the Race: Kyle Krisiloff, #14 Sunoco Diamond Performance: Kyle Busch, #5 WIX Filters “Lap Leader: Brian Vickers, #10 (31 Laps)
Points Report
Kansas Speedway
Yellow Transportation 300
UNOFFICAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 9/29/2007 @ 5:43 PM CentralPos Driver BPts Points Ldr 1. Carl Edwards 120 4207 0 2. David Reutimann 20 3511 -696 3. Kevin Harvick 60 3389 -818 4. Jason Leffler 30 3345 -862 5. David Ragan # 20 3149 -1058 6. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 5 3149 -1058 7. Greg Biffle 50 3058 -1149 8. Marcos Ambrose # 15 2944 -1263 9. Stephen Leicht 15 2937 -1270 10. Matt Kenseth 80 2911 -1296 11. Mike Wallace 60 2841 -1366 12. Denny Hamlin 70 2686 -1521 13. Clint Bowyer 45 2654 -1553 14. Scott Wimmer 25 2633 -1574 15. Steve Wallace 15 2487 -1720 16. J.J. Yeley 10 2470 -1737 17. Jeff Burton 65 2470 -1737 18. Casey Mears 20 2418 -1789 19. Kyle Krisiloff # 0 2415 -1792 20. Kyle Busch 105 2403 -1804 21. Dave Blaney 15 2346 -1861 22. Brent Sherman 20 2273 -1934 23. Mike Bliss 10 2162 -2045 24. Jamie McMurray 5 1892 -2315 25. Kasey Kahne 30 1839 -2368 26. Regan Smith 25 1820 -2387 27. Reed Sorenson 15 1793 -2414 28. Jason Keller 10 1764 -2443 29. Bobby Labonte 10 1732 -2475 30. Shane Huffman 5 1727 -2480 31. Aric Almirola 20 1690 -2517 32. Juan Pablo Montoya 20 1689 -2518 33. Todd Kluever 15 1687 -2520 34. Brad Keselowski # 5 1662 -2545 35. Brad Coleman 10 1616 -2591 36. David Gilliland 5 1597 -2610 37. Tony Stewart 15 1567 -2640 38. Ward Burton 0 1555 -2652 39. David Stremme 10 1554 -2653 40. Eric McClure 5 1517 -2690 41. Kelly Bires 10 1255 -2952 42. Paul Menard 0 1208 -2999 43. Jon Wood 0 1154 -3053 44. Stanton Barrett 0 966 -3241 45. Robert Richardson 5 954 -3253 46. Ryan Newman 20 851 -3356 47. Danny O’quinn, Jr 0 834 -3373 48. Richard Johns 0 820 -3387 49. Robby Gordon 0 757 -3450 50. Kevin Hamlin 5 748 -3459 51. Brian Vickers 15 714 -3493 52. Morgan Shepherd 0 704 -3503 53. Bobby East 5 679 -3528 54. Todd Bodine 5 655 -3552 55. D.J. Kennington 0 651 -3556 56. Timothy Peters 0 646 -3561 57. Johnny Sauter 0 587 -3620 58. Cale Gale 0 582 -3625 59. Mark Green 0 577 -3630 60. Mark Martin 0 573 -3634 61. Chase Miller 0 551 -3656 62. Kurt Busch 20 527 -3680 63. Kevin Conway 0 523 -3684 64. Justin Diercks 0 505 -3702 65. Dale Earnhardt, Jr 10 503 -3704 66. Tony Raines 0 500 -3707 67. Timothy McCreadie 0 485 -3722 68. Ron Hornaday, Jr 5 481 -3726 69. Kertus Davis 0 467 -3740 70. Scott Riggs 0 460 -3747 71. Sam Hornish, Jr 0 456 -3751 72. Boris Said 5 452 -3755 73. Derrike Cope 0 440 -3767 74. Brett Rowe 0 427 -3780 75. Scott Pruett 10 395 -3812 76. Jay Sauter 0 376 -3831 77. Martin Truex, Jr 10 370 -3837 78. Aj Allmendinger 0 364 -3843 79. Landon Cassill 0 346 -3861 80. Ron Fellows 10 328 -3879 81. Jimmie Johnson 10 320 -3887 82. Kevin Lepage 0 306 -3901 83. Mike Harmon 0 301 -3906 84. Joe Nemechek 0 300 -3907 85. Jorge Goeters 5 297 -3910 86. Brad Teague 0 295 -3912 87. David Green 0 294 -3913 88. Patrick Carpentier 5 256 -3951 89. Jeff Green 0 255 -3952 90. Andy Pilgrim 0 236 -3971 91. Casey Atwood 0 230 -3977 92. Donnie Neuenberger 5 228 -3979 93. Andy Lally 0 210 -3997 94. Alex Garcia 0 210 -3997 95. Max Papis 0 205 -4002 96. John Graham 0 204 -4003 97. Michel Jourdain 0 203 -4004 98. Frank Kreyer 0 189 -4018 99. Bobby Santos 0 189 -4018 100. Chris Horn 0 174 -4033 101. Travis Kvapil 0 170 -4037 102. Brian Keselowski 0 158 -4049 103. Jerick Johnson 0 157 -4050 104. Marc Mitchell 0 155 -4052 105. Bryan Clauson 0 152 -4055 106. Kenny Wallace 0 146 -4061 107. Ron Young 0 143 -4064 108. Adrian Fernandez 0 138 -4069 109. Johnny Benson 0 138 -4069 110. Shelby Howard 0 137 -4070 111. Justin Ashburn 0 134 -4073 112. Trevor Boys 0 134 -4073 113. Niclas Jonsson 5 132 -4075 114. Danny Efland 0 132 -4075 115. Elliott Sadler 0 121 -4086 116. Scott Lagasse 0 119 -4088 117. Sterling Marlin 0 118 -4089 118. Travis Kittleson 0 112 -4095 119. Josh Wise 0 106 -4101 120. J R Fitzpatrick 0 98 -4109 121. Brian Simo 0 97 -4110 122. Carlos Contreras 5 97 -4110 123. Todd Souza 0 94 -4113 124. Dale Jarrett 0 94 -4113 125. P J Jones 0 91 -4116 126. Scott Gaylord 0 89 -4118 127. Steve Grissom 0 88 -4119 128. Kerry Earnhardt 0 88 -4119 129. German Quiroga 5 84 -4123 130. Rogelio Lopez 0 76 -4131 131. Blake Bjorklund 0 73 -4134 132. Mike Mackenzie 0 64 -4143 133. Carl Long 0 64 -4143 134. Deac McCaskill 5 63 -4144 135. Michael Valiante 0 61 -4146 136. A J Frank 0 52 -4155 137. Ian Henderson 0 52 -4155 138. Dange Hanniford 0 49 -4158 139. Larry Foyt 0 49 -4158 140. Jeff Fuller 0 49 -4158 141. John Andretti 0 46 -4161 142. John Young 0 46 -4161 143. Jamie Mosley 0 43 -4164 144. Joe Fox 0 40 -4167 145. Eddie Macdonald 0 40 -4167 146. Caleb Holman 0 37 -4170 147. Mike Potter 0 37 -4170 148. John Borneman 0 37 -4170 149. Randy Macdonald 0 34 -4173 150. Michael Waltrip 0 34 -4173 151. Jason White 0 0 -4207 152. Ruben Pardo 0 0 -4207 153. Tono Perez 0 0 -4207
Owner Points Following Race # 30
Kansas Speedway
Yellow Transportation 300
UNOFFICIAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 9/29/2007 @ 5:39 PM CentralPos Owner Car # Points Ldr 1 Richard Childress 29 4,261 0 2 Jack Roush 60 4,207 -54 3 Joe Gibbs 20 4,185 -76 4 Richard Childress 21 4,007 -254 5 Michael Waltrip 99 3,511 -750 6 Ray Evernham 9 3,486 -775 7 Delana Harvick 33 3,454 -807 8 Armando Fitz 22 3,381 -880 9 Todd Braun 38 3,345 -916 10 Jack Roush 17 3,293 -968 11 Gregory Pollex 10 3,264 -997 12 Delana Harvick 77 3,243 -1,018 13 Jack Roush 16 3,191 -1,070 14 Jack Roush 6 3,149 -1,112 15 Gary Weisbaum 35 3,149 -1,112 16 Rick Hendrick 5 3,083 -1,178 17 Chip Ganassi 41 3,083 -1,178 18 Dale Earnhardt, Jr 88 3,007 -1,254 19 Floyd Ganassi 42 2,980 -1,281 20 James Finch 1 2,953 -1,308 21 Clarence Brewer 37 2,950 -1,311 22 Tammy Brewer 27 2,944 -1,317 23 Tad Geschickter 59 2,944 -1,317 24 Robert Yates 90 2,937 -1,324 25 Joe Gibbs 18 2,871 -1,390 26 James Finch 7 2,841 -1,420 27 Jodi Geschickter 47 2,689 -1,572 28 Richard Childress 2 2,560 -1,701 29 Rick Hendrick 24 2,544 -1,717 30 Edward Rensi 25 2,502 -1,759 31 Rusty Wallace 66 2,487 -1,774 32 Gregory Pollex 14 2,415 -1,846 33 John McGill 36 2,273 -1,988 34 Joe Custer 28 2,259 -2,002 35 Bobby Ginn 4 1,820 -2,441 36 Keith Duesenberg 0 1,784 -2,477 37 Roger Penske 12 1,664 -2,597 38 Jack Roush 26 1,412 -2,849 39 Bryan Mullet 11 1,230 -3,031 40 Teresa Earnhardt 15 1,208 -3,053 41 Mary Louise Miller 70 1,107 -3,154 42 Stanton Barrett 230 993 -3,268 43 Jimmy Means 252 890 -3,371 44 John McNelly 156 800 -3,461 45 Pat MacDonald 72 765 -3,496 46 Johnny Davis 01 761 -3,500 47 Keith Coleman 23 758 -3,503 48 Cindy Shepherd 89 658 -3,603 49 Frank Cicci 34 592 -3,669 50 Teresa Earnhardt 8 557 -3,704 51 Robby Gordon 155 549 -3,712 52 Steve Germain 03 505 -3,756 53 Wayne Day 105 434 -3,827 54 Bill Riley 91 431 -3,830 55 Donnie Richardson 44 397 -3,864 56 Todd Braun 32 353 -3,908 57 Rick Hendrick 148 320 -3,941 58 Andrea Nemechek 87 300 -3,961 59 Jack Roush 106 282 -3,979 60 Alex Garcia 298 235 -4,026 61 Fred Horn 58 205 -4,056 62 Teresa Earnhardt 111 195 -4,066 63 James Rowe 273 186 -4,075 64 Jerry Young 171 174 -4,087 65 Gina MacDonald 271 174 -4,087 66 Roger Penske 139 170 -4,091 67 Dusty Whitney 249 158 -4,103 68 Jack Johnson 176 157 -4,104 69 Susan Spraker 163 152 -4,109 70 Jay Robinson 149 139 -4,122 71 Kelly Souza 113 94 -4,167 72 Michael Waltrip 344 94 -4,167 73 Armando Fitz 144 80 -4,181 74 Tom Eriksen 167 76 -4,185 75 Chris Lencheski 130 70 -4,191 76 Lori Morgan 200 68 -4,193 77 Charles Fridell, Jr 154 64 -4,197 78 Eddie D’hondt 192 52 -4,209 79 Stanton Barrett 231 49 -4,212 80 John Young 146 46 -4,215 81 Charles Henderson 175 37 -4,224 82 Robert Richardson 180 31 -4,230 83 Jeff Barrister 250 31 -4,230 84 Jim Braddock 254 31 -4,230 85 J L Pennington 208 25 -4,236 86 Earl Sadler 195 22 -4,239
- Kenseth On Pole at Kansas: #17-Matt Kenseth won the pole for the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas with a speed of 172.007; Roush-Fenway Racing Fords took the top three qualifying spots. Rounding out the top ten were #16-Greg Biffle, #60-Carl Edwards, #29-Jeff Burton, #20-Denny Hamlin, #5-Kyle Busch, 26-Jamie McMurray, #42-AJ Allmendinger, #24-Casey Mears and #10-Brian Vickers. #61-Josh Krug did not make a qualifying attempt as a result of engine problems during practice and no backup car. There were 45 cars on track; DNQ – #44-Jennifer Jo Cobb; #89-Morgan Shepherd.(9-29-2007)
Starting Line Up by Row
Kansas Speedway – Yellow Transportation 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, September 29, 2007 @ 11:32 AM CentralPos Car Driver Team Time Speed 1 17 Matt Kenseth Arby’s Ford 31.394 172.007 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 31.418 171.876 3 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford 31.432 171.799 4 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 31.462 171.636 5 20 Denny Hamlin Slim Jim/Act II Chevy 31.479 171.543 6 5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 31.491 171.478 7 26 Jamie McMurray Dish Network Ford 31.519 171.325 8 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge 31.580 170.994 9 24 Casey Mears National Guard/35th Infantry Division 31.590 170.940 10 10 Brian Vickers Fan1st.com Toyota 31.605 170.859 11 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 31.643 170.654 12 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 31.673 170.492 13 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Timberland Pro Series Ford 31.732 170.175 14 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 31.769 169.977 15 15 Paul Menard Super Clean/Menards Chevy 31.783 169.902 16 77 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevy 31.824 169.683 17 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 31.839 169.603 18 22 Mike Bliss Supercuts Dodge 31.848 169.555 19 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex Viva/HyVee Ford 31.871 169.433 20 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 31.931 169.115 21 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford 31.943 169.051 22 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy 31.980 168.856 23 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy 31.987 168.819 24 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy 32.034 168.571 25 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy 32.040 168.539 26 21 Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevy 32.044 168.518 27 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 32.046 168.508 28 3 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota/Chase Toyota 32.049 168.492 29 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford 32.112 168.161 30 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge 32.127 168.083 31 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 32.149 167.968 32 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 32.236 167.515 33 11 Jason Keller InvestLinc Chevy 32.313 167.115 34 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 32.317 167.095 35 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge 32.466 166.328 36 70 Mark Green ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet Chevy 32.471 166.302 37 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford 32.556 165.868 38 28 Johnny Sauter Yellow/GARMIN Chevy 32.668 165.299 39 72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge 32.673 165.274 40 0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 32.952 163.875 41 1 Kertus Davis RACE GIRL Chevy 33.007 163.602 42 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford Owner Points 43 58 Chris Horn Chevy 33.063 163.325 DNQ – # 89 Morgan Shepherd; # 44 Jennifer Jo Cobb; # 61 Josh Krug
- Busch paces “Happy Hour” at Kansas: #5-Kyle Busch was the fastest in final practice at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 172.090 followed by #17-Matt Kenseth second, #60-Carl Edwards third, #16-Greg Biffle fourth, #15-Paul Menard fifth, #38-Jason Leffler sixth, #10-Brian Vickers seventh, #9-Kasey Kahne eighth, #7-Mike Wallace ninth, #28-Johnny Sauter tenth. Slowest were #44-Jennifer Jo Cobb, #0-Eric McClure. There were 45 cars on track; #61-Josh Krug did not practice in the final session.(9-28-2007)
NBS Final Practice (HAPPY HOUR)
Kansas Speedway – Yellow Transportation 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, September 28, 2007 @ 05:42 PM CentralPos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps 1 *5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 31.379 172.090 18 2 *17 Matt Kenseth Arby’s Ford 31.635 170.697 19 3 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford 31.679 170.460 1 4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 31.702 170.336 36 5 *15 Paul Menard Super Clean/Menards Chevy 31.763 170.009 30 6 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 31.816 169.726 25 7 10 Brian Vickers Fan1st.com Toyota 31.829 169.657 13 8 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 31.904 169.258 21 9 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 31.909 169.231 25 10 28 Johnny Sauter Yellow/GARMIN Chevy 31.956 168.982 21 11 20 Denny Hamlin Slim Jim/Act II Chevy 31.966 168.929 25 12 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 31.972 168.898 27 13 22 Mike Bliss Supercuts Dodge 32.010 168.697 24 14 *26 Jamie McMurray Dish Network Ford 32.025 168.618 18 15 *2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy 32.026 168.613 18 16 77 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevy 32.042 168.529 22 17 *24 Casey Mears NationalGuard/35th Infantry Division 32.108 168.182 24 18 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 32.147 167.978 32 19 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge 32.148 167.973 6 20 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford 32.177 167.822 26 21 *11 Jason Keller InvestLinc Chevy 32.197 167.717 28 22 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 32.243 167.478 31 23 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 32.246 167.463 28 24 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 32.276 167.307 12 25 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy 32.281 167.281 23 26 21 Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevy 32.308 167.141 23 27 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge 32.309 167.136 25 28 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy 32.356 166.893 30 29 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Timberland Pro Series Ford 32.393 166.703 32 30 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 32.415 166.590 17 31 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford 32.422 166.554 36 32 *03 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota/Chase Toyota 32.507 166.118 20 33 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 32.520 166.052 17 34 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy 32.581 165.741 34 35 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge 32.627 165.507 26 36 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex Viva/HyVee Ford 32.646 165.411 34 37 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford 32.718 165.047 45 38 *70 Mark Green ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet Chevy 32.789 164.689 21 39 *89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Dodge 33.022 163.527 6 40 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford 33.108 163.103 22 41 *01 Kertus Davis RACE GIRL Chevy 33.415 161.604 11 42 *58 Chris Horn Chevy 33.443 161.469 27 43 *72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge 33.480 161.290 24 44 *44 Jennifer Jo Cobb Driverboutique.com/Providence Medical 33.600 160.714 10 45 *0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 33.870 159.433 18 *Required to qualify on time
NBS Rookie Practice
Kansas Speedway – Yellow Transportation 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, September 28, 2007 @ 03:04 PM EasternPos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps 1 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge 32.397 166.682 10 2 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy 32.617 165.558 15 3 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 32.846 164.404 9 4 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 32.852 164.374 11 5 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford 32.988 163.696 14 6 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge 32.999 163.641 28 7 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford 33.017 163.552 16 8 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford 33.273 162.294 12 9 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford 33.476 161.310 25 10 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy 33.495 161.218 17 11 *72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge 33.650 160.475 6 12 *0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 34.078 158.460 8 13 *61 Josh Krug Bigford Enterprise Chevy 35.761 151.002 2 *Required to qualify on time
- Burton quickest in first practice: #29-Jeff Burston was the fastest in the first practice session for the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 168.224 followed by #17-Matt Kenseth second, #60-Carl Edwards third, #10-Brian Vickers fourth, #90-Stephen Leicht fifth, #5-Kyle Busch sixth , #16-Greg Biffle seventh, #77-Kevin Harvick eighth, #2-Clint Bowyer ninth, #20-Denny Hamlin tenth. Slowest were #25-Richard Johns; #44-Jennifer Jo Cobb. There were 45 cars on track; #61-Josh Krug did not practice.(9-28-2007)
NBS Practice 1
Kansas Speedway – Yellow Transportation 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, September 28, 2007 @ 02:22 PM EasternPos Car Driver Team Time Speed # Laps 1 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 32.100 168.224 32 2 *17 Matt Kenseth Arby’s Ford 32.101 168.219 24 3 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford 32.139 168.020 25 4 10 Brian Vickers Fan1st.com Toyota 32.195 167.728 22 5 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 32.277 167.302 28 6 *5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy 32.307 167.146 25 7 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 32.308 167.141 17 8 77 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevy 32.342 166.966 14 9 *2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy 32.397 166.682 26 10 20 Denny Hamlin Slim Jim/Act II Chevy 32.399 166.672 29 11 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 32.407 166.631 16 12 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy 32.438 166.471 29 13 *24 Casey Mears National Guard/35th Infantry Division 32.438 166.471 22 14 *26 Jamie McMurray Dish Network Ford 32.458 166.369 24 15 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 32.466 166.328 21 16 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 32.507 166.118 23 17 *15 Paul Menard Super Clean/Menards Chevy 32.515 166.077 24 18 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 32.555 165.873 26 19 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 32.559 165.853 13 20 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Timberland Pro Series Ford 32.578 165.756 23 21 *11 Jason Keller InvestLinc Chevy 32.643 165.426 16 22 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge 32.701 165.133 26 23 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex Viva/HyVee Ford 32.740 164.936 19 24 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 32.788 164.694 23 25 22 Mike Bliss Supercuts Dodge 32.832 164.474 21 26 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy 32.847 164.399 26 27 28 Johnny Sauter Yellow/GARMIN Chevy 32.858 164.344 21 28 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge 32.871 164.279 17 29 *70 Mark Green ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet Chevy 32.899 164.139 18 30 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 32.912 164.074 18 31 21 Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevy 32.939 163.939 11 32 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford 33.013 163.572 15 33 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy 33.093 163.177 32 34 *03 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota/Chase Toyota 33.103 163.127 14 35 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford 33.122 163.034 19 36 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 33.167 162.812 23 37 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford 33.169 162.803 25 38 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge 33.360 161.871 39 39 *72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge 33.440 161.483 19 40 *58 Chris Horn Chevy 33.553 160.939 21 41 *01 Kertus Davis RACE GIRL Chevy 33.566 160.877 11 42 *89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Dodge 33.628 160.580 3 43 *0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 33.676 160.352 18 44 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford 33.980 158.917 40 45 *44 Jennifer Jo Cobb Driverboutique.com/Providence Medical 34.000 158.824 13 *Required to qualify on time
- Kansas Entry List: There are 46 entries on the preliminary list for Saturday’s Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway.(9-24-2007)
Entry List
Kansas Speedway – Yellow Transportation 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, September 28, 2007 @ 11:31 AM EasternEnt Car Driver Team Name Owner 1 *0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy Keith Duesenberg 2 *01 Kertus Davis RACE GIRL Chevy Johnny Davis 3 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy James Finch 4 *2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy Richard Childress 5 *03 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota/Chase Toyota Stephen Germain 6 *5 Kyle Busch Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevy Rick Hendrick 7 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford Jack Roush 8 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy James Finch 9 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge Ray Evernham 10 10 Brian Vickers Fan1st.com Toyota Greg Pollex 11 *11 Jason Keller InvestLinc Chevy Bryan Mullet 12 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Lilly/Walgreens Ford Greg Pollex 13 *15 Paul Menard Super Clean/Menards Chevy Teresa Earnhardt 14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford Jack Roush 15 *17 Matt Kenseth Arby’s Ford Jack Roush 16 18 Kevin Conway Z-Line Designs/Wal Mart Chevy Joe Gibbs 17 20 Denny Hamlin Slim Jim/Act II Chevy Joe Gibbs 18 21 Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevy Richard Childress 19 22 Mike Bliss Supercuts Dodge Armando Fitz 20 *24 Casey Mears National Guard/35th Infantry Division Rick Hendrick 21 25 Richard Johns freecreditreport.com Ford Ed Rensi 22 *26 Jamie McMurray Dish Network Ford Jack Roush 23 27 Casey Atwood Kleenex Viva/HyVee Ford Tammy Brewer 24 28 Johnny Sauter Yellow/GARMIN Chevy Joe Custer 25 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy Richard Childress 26 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy Delana Harvick 27 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Timberland Pro Series Ford Gary Weisbaum 28 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy John McGill 29 37 Bobby East Kick Butt Energy Ballz Ford Clarence Brewer 30 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota Todd Braun 31 41 Bryan Clauson Memorex Dodge Chip Ganassi 32 42 AJ Allmendinger Memorex Dodge Floyd Ganassi 33 *44 Jennifer Jo Cobb Providence Medical Center Chevy Donnie Richardson 34 47 Kelly Bires Armor All Ford Jodi Geschickter 35 *58 Chris Horne Chevy Fred Horn 36 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford Tad Geschickter 37 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford Jack Roush 38 *61 Josh Krug Bigford Enterprise Chevy Brian Carter 39 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge Rusty Wallace 40 *70 Mark Green ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet Mary Louise Miller 41 *72 D.J. Kennington Vector Security Dodge Pat MacDonald 42 77 Kevin Harvick Dollar General Chevy Delana Harvick 43 88 Brad Keselowski # U.S. NAVY Chevy Dale Earnhardt Jr. 44 *89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Dodge Cindy Shepherd 45 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford Robert Yates 46 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Michael Waltrip *Required to qualify on time
NASCAR Busch Series News And Notes – Kansas
There’s plenty of fanfare surrounding the NASCAR Busch Series’ arrival at Kansas Speedway for Saturday’s race.
Emporia’s Clint Bowyer (# 2 BB&T Chevy) is scheduled to compete in the Yellow Transportation 300 before resuming his attempt to capture the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup as one of the 12 drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.
Columbia, Mo., native Carl Edwards (# 60 Scotts Winterguard Ford) returns to familiar territory as the NASCAR Busch Series points leader and also joins Bowyer as a Chase participant.
Then there’s the quiet thunder that accompanies series veteran Jason Keller (# 11 InvestLinc Chevy).
He’s not in the top 10 in points. He hasn’t run a full season. He drives for a start-up team.But he can produce perhaps the biggest headline of the event.
If Keller qualifies – which he must do on time for his CJM Racing team as it is not in the top 30 in the owner point standings – he will be on the starting grid for the 417th time in his career, which will tie Tommy Houston’s all-time starts record.
The 37-year-old Keller is the only driver other than Houston to make more than 400 series starts. The man whose record he’s approaching is more than willing to have Keller as the new standard-bearer.
“I was able to race against Jason as he was beginning in the series,” Houston said. “He’s a good racer, races everybody clean and has kept his car in good shape.
“He’s the kind of person who’s dedicated to the NASCAR Busch Series. He’s got a lot of racing ahead of him and of anybody who could break this record, I’m happy that it’s Jason.”Battles Galore Throughout NASCAR Busch Series Top-10 Point Standings
As Carl Edwards continues his march toward the NASCAR Busch Series driver championship and his # 60 Roush Fenway Ford Racing team tries to fend off the # 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevy team for the owner title – the # 60 comes to Kansas 39 points ahead of the # 29 – there are other micro-battles going on within the standings with seven races to go.
Fourth-place Jason Leffler (# 38 Great Clips Toyota) is 20 points behind reigning series champion Kevin Harvick (# 77 Dollar General Chevy) in the race for third.
Rookie David Ragan (# 6 Discount Tire Ford) has been sitting comfortably in fifth place in the point standings for the last six weeks, but is feeling the pressure from Bobby Hamilton Jr. (# 35 McDonald’s Ford) who is only 42 points out in sixth place.
Greg Biffle (# 16 3M Ford), the 2002 series champion, jumped ahead of Marcos Ambrose (# 59 Kingsford Ford) and is now seventh, but Ambrose sits just 21 points back in eighth. Stephen Leicht (# 90 CitiFinancial Ford) is within 67 points of Ambrose but is feeling the pressure from Mike Wallace (# 7 GEICO Chevy) who ranks 10th but is 30 points behind Leicht.
And 11th has become relevant again as Matt Kenseth (# 17 Arby’s Ford) has crept to within 70 points of Wallace heading into this weekend.
In The Loop: Former Kansas Winners Harvick, Kahne Among Top Picks As First To Repeat
Kansas Speedway has provided some runner-up heartbreak over the past two years in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Last year at Kansas, Matt Kenseth dominated, leading 145 laps and notching a superb Driver Rating of 145.0. But he finished second to Kevin Harvick.
In 2005, the same thing nearly happened, but this time to Kenseth’s Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle. Biffle led 136 laps in that race and racked up an impressive Driver Rating of 143.8. He too finished second, this time to Kasey Kahne (# 9 Ragu Dodge).
All four drivers will race Saturday, with Kenseth and Biffle looking for some redemption. Both should fair well – they sit atop every key Loop Data category.
Over the last two races, Biffle has the top average Kansas Driver Rating (120.6), an Average Running Position of 7.0 (seventh-best), a series-high 78 Fastest Laps Run and has spent 364 Laps in the Top 15 (91%). He also has 53 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), which is third-most.
Kenseth has a Driver Rating of 118.9 (second-best), an Average Running Position of 6.0 (third-best), 60 Fastest Laps Run (second-most) and has spent 386 of 400 Laps in the Top 15.
Harvick, the two-time series champion, has a series-high five wins this season and could add another to the tally. Over the past two years, Harvick has an average finish of 2.5 at Kansas, a Driver Rating of 115.7 (third-best), an Average Running Position of 5.9 (best of any driver competing Saturday) and has spent all but three of his laps in the top 15.
Also watch for Stephen Leicht to make a surge Saturday. In his first-ever Kansas start last season, Leicht finished 12th, and put up impressive numbers in the process: Driver Rating of 83.3, Average Running Position of 15.7 and 109 Laps in the Top 15.
NBS, Etc.
- Off To See The Wizards: David Ragan will be at the Kansas City Wizards-L.A. Galaxy soccer match Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium. He’ll participate in a pre-game autograph and media session and at halftime, will assist teams from Kansas and Missouri in the Special Olympics’ “Border Showdown” soccer game. Also, Back40 Records artist Christopher Hatfield will sing the national anthem during pre-game ceremonies. Back40 Records is a creation of driver Carl Edwards and a high school friend to promote and showcase musical talent in Edwards’ hometown of Columbia, Mo.
- Telling It Like It Is: Jeff Burton (# 29 Holiday Inn Chevy) on the series’ owner title race: “All the pressure is on the # 60 car. It would be much more disappointing for them to win the drivers’ championship and lose the owners’ championship. And it is our job to make that disappointment. For them to honestly say that they are the best team in the Busch Series, they have to win both. The best teams in the garage, with the exception of the # 60, aren’t running a full season. For them to claim victory, then they need to win both. It is the same for (us). For us to claim that we were the best, we have to win the owners’ championship.”
- Of Note: Marcos Ambrose’s wife Sonja gave birth to their second child – Adelaide Elizabeth Ambrose – last Sunday afternoon. After finishing 20th at Dover, Ambrose flew directly back to Charlotte for the birth. “Mum and baby are great,” he said. “Thankfully, she looks more like her mum than me.” … Kansas City native Jennifer Jo Cobb (# 44 Driver Boutique Chevy) will attempt to become the first female series driver of 2007 at Kansas. … Kevin Harvick’s # 029 KHI chassis went through one of the world’s best wind tunnels in Torino, Italy. The car will be making its debut at Kansas. … There has yet to be a repeat race winner at Kansas Speedway.
The Director’s Take: Kansas
“Kansas Speedway is one of the true tri-ovals in NASCAR. Each of these tracks has its own unique points. Kansas is more of a true tri-oval whereas other tracks have more of a double dog leg on the front.
“With this type of track cars carry more speed going into Turn 1 than Turn 3. On a true oval the speed is the same in 1 and 3. This causes drivers to use more brake at one end of the track than the other.
Crew chiefs and drivers will talk about how the car is better at one end than the other. Fans will see a driver get passed on one end and then pass back at the other, this going on for lap after lap. These differences cause the teams to look for that elusive balance – the car working well on both ends.
“Watch for action in Turns 1 and 4. Drivers will take chances going into 1 to gain that extra spot. Having a little extra speed with a loose car coming out of 4 and a driver will be testing the paint on the SAFER barrier.
Rookie Spotlight: No Quit In Ragan In His Attempt To Make Raybestos Rookie History
Ragan Continues Quest For “Double:” As a full-time rookie driver in both the NASCAR Busch Series and in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, David Ragan still has an opportunity to claim Rookie of the Year honors in both series. With a comfortable 24-point lead with seven races to go over Marcos Ambrose in the NASCAR Busch Series chase, Ragan is in the opposite position in his premier series rookie race. There, he’s in second, 15 points behind Juan Pablo Montoya. Although Montoya is fourth in the NASCAR Busch Series rookie rankings, his season is effectively over in the nation’s # 2 motorsports series so he can concentrate on his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup program with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Ragan has eight races remaining in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition to become the first driver to claim Rookie of the Year honors in both series in the same season.
2007 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STANDINGSDriver Points
1. David Ragan 214
2. Marcos Ambrose 190
3. Kyle Krisiloff 171
4. Juan Pablo Montoya 165
5. Brad Keselowski 157
6. Brad Coleman 156
7. Robert Richardson Jr. 99
8. Justin Diercks 51ESPN2
ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series with live racing from Kansas Speedway. The telecast of the 300-mile race is presented by Principal Financial Group and begins at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Allen Bestwick will serve as host.
Dr. Jerry Punch will anchor ESPN2’s coverage from Kansas, with analysis by two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree and Brad Daugherty, a former winning team owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake, while two-time champion crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN DISH Tech Center.
2007 At-A-Glance: NASCAR Busch Series Leaders After 29 Of 35 Races:
Traditional Statistics:
Driver points – Edwards (4153)
Victories – Harvick (5)
Races led – Edwards (17)
Laps led – Ky. Busch (941)
Top-five finishes – Edwards (14)
Top-10 finishes – Edwards (19)
Owner points – Roush Fenway Racing (# 60) – (4,153)
Money Won – Edwards ($1,066,560)
Miles led – Ky. Busch (1260.58)
Busch Poles – Hamlin (5)
Closest to 10th – M. Wallace 10th (2801 pts) Kenseth, 11th (-70)
Consecutive Weeks in Top 10 – Edwards, Harvick (29)Loop Data Statistics:
Driver Rating – Edwards (107.9)
Average Running Position – Edwards (9.3)
Fastest Laps Run – Edwards (487 fastest laps)
Quality Passes – Edwards (927)
Laps In Top 15 – Edwards (4,475 of a possible 5,300)Ford Looks For Late-Season Momentum; Goes For Series-Leading Third Win At Kansas
Denny Hamlin’s third win of the season last Saturday at Dover was the 17th for Chevy in 2007 and added to the manufacturer’s championship points tally in the Bill France Performance Cup standings.
Chevy clinched its 14th crown – building on its series record – following its win at Richmond International Raceway earlier this month.
Second-place Ford has two previous wins at Kansas, but those victories came in the first two series races at the track in 2001-02.
Kevin Harvick took Chevy to victory in this event last year, but Kasey Kahne won third-place Dodge’s first race at the track in 2005. Fourth-place Toyota will be making its series debut at Kansas and will look to improve upon its 1.5-mile track program that’s produced only one top-10 finish so far this year.
Manufacturers’ Championship 2007 Point Standings
Chevy 219
Ford 170
Dodge 132
Toyota 117Up Next: Dollar General 300 At Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Following an open week, the NASCAR Busch Series returns to Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Dollar General 300 for night racing on Friday, Oct. 12. ESPN2 will carry the race live beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Dave Blaney captured his first NASCAR national series win in this event last year, while Kevin Harvick was crowned series champion. It all followed a wild finish where the leaders were involved in a series of accidents in the last 10 laps that allowed Harvick to earn enough points to claim his second title despite a ninth-place finish.
Mark Martin has the most wins at LMS with four, while Matt Kenseth leads all drivers with four Busch Poles. Carl Edwards won the pole for this event last year. Kasey Kahne won this past May at the 1.5-mile track that the majority of drivers call their home venue.
FAST FACTS
The Race: Yellow Transportation 300
The Place: Kansas Speedway
The Date: Sept. 29, 20071
The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN2, 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.5-mile tri-oval
Race Purse: $1,544,672
2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2006 Pole: Matt Kenseth2007 Point Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 Edwards 4,153
2 Reutimann 3,399
3 Harvick 3,265
4 Leffler 3,245
5 Ragan 3,088
6 Hamilton Jr. 3,046
7 Biffle 2,919
8 Ambrose 2,898
9 Leicht 2,831
10 M. Wallace 2,801Pre-Race Schedule:
Friday – Practice, 1:15-2:15 p.m.; Rookie Practice, 2:30-3:00 p.m.; Final Practice, 4:45 p.m. (one hour, time permitting). Saturday – Qualifying, 10:05 a.m. (impound).
- Additional California Busch Race Info at:
calforniaspeedway.com
ESPN.com Busch page
TheHotLap.com
Catchfence.com Busch site
NASCAR.com