|
NASCAR Busch Series Race Number 27 Unofficial Race Results for the Ameriquest 300 - Saturday, September 2, 2006 California Speedway - Fontana, Calif. - 2 Mile Banked Paved Total Race Length - 150 Laps - 300.000 Miles |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Sunday, September 3, 2006 @ 01:47 AM Eastern |
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Award | Status | Ti. Led |
Lps Led |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Snuggle Dodge | 150 | 185 | 5 | $90,825 | Running | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet | 150 | 175 | 5 | $62,850 | Running | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ameriquest Ford | 150 | 175 | 10 | $47,825 | Running | 2 | 88 |
| 4 | 19 | 11 | Paul Menard | Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet | 150 | 165 | 5 | $55,000 | Running | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 26 | 25 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | United States Marines Ford | 150 | 155 | $44,205 | Running | |||
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevrolet | 150 | 155 | 5 | $30,150 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ameriquest Ford | 150 | 146 | $28,510 | Running | |||
| 8 | 28 | 47 | Jon Wood | Clorox Ultimate Care/ American Red Cross | 150 | 142 | $40,875 | Running | |||
| 9 | 21 | 88 | Robby Gordon | NAVY Chevrolet | 150 | 138 | $26,375 | Running | |||
| 10 | 33 | 01 | Jay Sauter | Western Union Chevrolet | 150 | 134 | $33,930 | Running | |||
| 11 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Lowes/Hitachi Power Tools Chevrolet | 150 | 135 | 5 | $26,850 | Running | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ameriquest Ford | 150 | 127 | $25,050 | Running | |||
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | ACDelco Chevrolet | 150 | 129 | 5 | $29,525 | Running | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | 15 | 77 | Burney Lamar # | Dollar General Chevrolet | 150 | 121 | $35,755 | Running | |||
| 15 | 8 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Rockwell Automation Chevrolet | 150 | 118 | $23,875 | Running | |||
| 16 | 12 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 150 | 115 | $23,450 | Running | |||
| 17 | 10 | 64 | Jamie McMurray | Pechanga Dodge | 150 | 112 | $23,075 | Running | |||
| 18 | 41 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford | 150 | 109 | $28,555 | Running | |||
| 19 | 17 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | America's Tire Co. Dodge | 150 | 106 | $22,700 | Running | |||
| 20 | 23 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge | 150 | 103 | $25,275 | Running | |||
| 21 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrole | 150 | 100 | $22,650 | Running | |||
| 22 | 39 | 43 | P.J. Jones | Washington Mutual Dodge | 150 | 97 | $24,325 | Running | |||
| 23 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ameriquest Ford | 149 | 99 | 5 | $22,875 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 22 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevrolet | 149 | 91 | $27,755 | Running | |||
| 25 | 25 | 66 | Scott Wimmer | Duraflame Ford | 149 | 88 | $27,730 | Running | |||
| 26 | 40 | 27 | David Green | Cottonelle/Rite-Aid Ford | 149 | 85 | $33,005 | Running | |||
| 27 | 20 | 06 | Todd Kluever # | Post-It/3M Ford | 149 | 82 | $27,355 | Running | |||
| 28 | 31 | 35 | Regan Smith | McDonald's McGriddles Ford | 149 | 79 | $26,025 | Running | |||
| 29 | 24 | 10 | John Andretti # | RVs.com/Camping World Ford | 149 | 76 | $25,900 | Running | |||
| 30 | 34 | 30 | Mike Bliss | Smith & Wesson Chevrolet | 149 | 73 | $21,700 | Running | |||
| 31 | 27 | 00 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 149 | 70 | $31,160 | Running | |||
| 32 | 38 | 36 | Stanton Barrett | TBA Chevrolet | 149 | 67 | $23,025 | Running | |||
| 33 | 35 | 90 | Stephen Leicht # | citifinancial Ford | 149 | 64 | $25,440 | Running | |||
| 34 | 30 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts Dodge | 148 | 61 | $30,830 | Running | |||
| 35 | 29 | 0 | Kertus Davis | RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 148 | 58 | $22,700 | Running | |||
| 36 | 42 | 22 | Kenny Wallace | AutoZone Ford | 148 | 55 | $25,190 | Running | |||
| 37 | 32 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | LoveFiFi.com Chevrolet | 147 | 52 | $22,630 | Running | |||
| 38 | 43 | 12 | Carlos Contreras | Supercuts/Racing for Health Dodge | 146 | 49 | $22,570 | Running | |||
| 39 | 36 | 78 | Jerry Robertson | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 145 | 46 | $20,520 | Running | |||
| 40 | 13 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet | 93 | 43 | $20,495 | Accident | |||
| 41 | 9 | 50 | David Ragan | freecreditreport.com Ford | 92 | 40 | $22,590 | Accident | |||
| 42 | 37 | 34 | Paul Tracy | SportClips/American Crew/cheaptickets.com | 91 | 37 | $22,425 | Accident | |||
| 43 | 14 | 4 | Auggie Vidovich | GEICO/Denbeste Dodge | 6 | 34 | $27,870 | Engine |
| Race Comments | Before an estimated crowd of 42,000, Kasey Kahne won the Ameriquest 300, posting his fifth NASCAR Busch Series Series victory. None dropped to the rear. | ||||||
| Failed to Qualify | (1) Derrike Cope, #49. | ||||||
|
|||||||
| Caution Flags | 6 for 24 laps: Laps 7-9 (Oil on track); 30-33 (#5 spun backstretch); 44-47 (#34 soun turn 4); 75-78 (Debris); 83-85 (#78 spun backstretch); 94-99 (#18,34,50 accident turn 2). | ||||||
| Lead Changes | 12 among 8 drivers: C. Bowyer 1-9; Ky. Busch 10-18; K. Harvick 19-38; M. Martin 39-75; K. Kahne 76-78; M. Martin 79-129; G. Biffle 130; T. Stewart 131-132; K. Kahne 133-139; P. Menard 140; K. Kahne 141; P. Menard 142-147; K. Kahne 148-150. | ||||||
| Top 10 Driver Points | (1) K. Harvick 4,270; (2) C. Edwards 3,703; (3) D. Hamlin 3,651; (4) C. Bowyer 3,558; (5) J. Yeley 3,434; (6) P. Menard 3,197; (7) Ky. Busch 3,110; (8) G. Biffle 3,020; (9) Jo. Sauter 2,885; (10) J. Leffler 2,815. | ||||||
| Busch Pole Award | Clint Bowyer(179.399 mph) |
| Raybestos Rookie of the Race | Burney Lamar # |
| Sunoco Diamond Performance Award | Kasey Kahne |
| Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award | Jon Wood |
| WIX Filters Lap Leader Award | Paul Menard, #11(7 Laps) |
| Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award | Jon Wood, #47 (20 Places) |
| Bank of America Card Service Mid-Race Leader Award | Jon Wood |
| Goody's Headache Powder Extra Strength Award | Paul Menard |
| Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race | Ashton Lewis Jr. |
| NASCAR Busch Series Ameriquest 300 Unofficial Points Report Following Race Number California Speedway - Fontana, Calif. |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Sunday, September 3, 2006 @ 01:10 AM Eastern |
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | -Ldr | -Nxt | Starts | Poles | Wins | T5s | T10s | DNFs | Money Won | PPos | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 95 | 4270 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0 | $928,480 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 70 | 3703 | -567 | -567 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | $834,935 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 85 | 3651 | -619 | -52 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 1 | $874,639 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 70 | 3558 | -712 | -93 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | $757,997 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | J.J. Yeley | 35 | 3434 | -836 | -124 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 3 | $751,834 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Paul Menard | 35 | 3197 | -1073 | -237 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | $846,936 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 50 | 3110 | -1160 | -87 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | $604,120 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 45 | 3020 | -1250 | -90 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | $608,317 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny Sauter | 0 | 2885 | -1385 | -135 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | $909,340 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Jason Leffler | 25 | 2815 | -1455 | -70 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $757,759 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Kenny Wallace | 5 | 2815 | -1455 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | $693,056 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Reed Sorenson | 15 | 2781 | -1489 | -34 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | $653,129 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | John Andretti # | 15 | 2780 | -1490 | -1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $699,235 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Jon Wood | 0 | 2666 | -1604 | -114 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $697,500 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | 10 | 2633 | -1637 | -33 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $673,972 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | David Green | 5 | 2573 | -1697 | -60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $821,990 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Stacy Compton | 0 | 2552 | -1718 | -21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $663,462 | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | Burney Lamar # | 0 | 2551 | -1719 | -1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $814,529 | 19 | 1 |
| 19 | Todd Kluever # | 5 | 2468 | -1802 | -83 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $651,560 | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. # | 0 | 2442 | -1828 | -26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $645,606 | 18 | -2 |
| 21 | Regan Smith | 0 | 2422 | -1848 | -20 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $663,744 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | Jay Sauter | 5 | 2262 | -2008 | -160 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $565,308 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | Matt Kenseth | 60 | 2066 | -2204 | -196 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | $403,540 | 24 | 1 |
| 24 | Mark McFarland # | 0 | 1975 | -2295 | -91 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $516,187 | 23 | -1 |
| 25 | Tim Sauter | 10 | 1814 | -2456 | -161 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $576,228 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | 25 | 1809 | -2461 | -5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | $372,543 | 28 | 2 |
| 27 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | 1771 | -2499 | -38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $404,633 | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | Jeff Burton | 35 | 1716 | -2554 | -55 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | $385,900 | 27 | -1 |
| 29 | Mike Wallace | 15 | 1694 | -2576 | -22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $425,036 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 | Kasey Kahne | 30 | 1430 | -2840 | -264 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | $332,040 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 | Scott Wimmer | 5 | 1335 | -2935 | -95 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $276,478 | 30 | -1 |
| 32 | Kurt Busch | 55 | 1160 | -3110 | -175 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | $236,250 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 0 | 1148 | -3122 | -12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | $233,591 | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | Casey Mears | 25 | 1110 | -3160 | -38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | $251,855 | 36 | 2 |
| 35 | David Reutimann | 0 | 1077 | -3193 | -33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | $222,896 | 38 | 3 |
| 36 | Stephen Leicht # | 0 | 1067 | -3203 | -10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $252,780 | 35 | -1 |
| 37 | Tony Stewart | 25 | 1011 | -3259 | -56 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $253,020 | 43 | 6 |
| 38 | Aaron Fike | 0 | 1004 | -3266 | -7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $373,548 | 34 | -4 |
| 39 | Auggie Vidovich | 5 | 999 | -3271 | -5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $288,315 | 39 | 0 |
| 40 | Jason Keller | 5 | 989 | -3281 | -10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $319,796 | 37 | -3 |
| 41 | Steve Wallace | 5 | 952 | -3318 | -37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $215,654 | 40 | -1 |
| 42 | Mark Green | 10 | 934 | -3336 | -18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $320,586 | 41 | -1 |
| 43 | Brian Vickers | 10 | 933 | -3337 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | $217,270 | 42 | -1 |
| 44 | Kertus Davis | 5 | 892 | -3378 | -41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | $303,635 | 44 | 0 |
| 45 | Mark Martin | 15 | 808 | -3462 | -84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | $110,440 | 51 | 6 |
| 46 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10 | 752 | -3518 | -56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | $143,990 | 45 | -1 |
| 47 | Tracy Hines # | 0 | 752 | -3518 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $263,777 | 46 | -1 |
| 48 | Joel Kauffman # | 0 | 716 | -3554 | -36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $238,789 | 47 | -1 |
| 49 | Boris Said | 5 | 663 | -3607 | -53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $180,915 | 48 | -1 |
| 50 | David Gilliland # | 5 | 660 | -3610 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $243,175 | 49 | -1 |
| 51 | Ryan Newman | 25 | 659 | -3611 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | $140,850 | 50 | -1 |
| 52 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 25 | 615 | -3655 | -44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $194,105 | 52 | 0 |
| 53 | Scott Riggs | 0 | 584 | -3686 | -31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $95,480 | 53 | 0 |
| 54 | Elliott Sadler | 0 | 550 | -3720 | -34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $146,490 | 54 | 0 |
| 55 | Ken Schrader | 0 | 544 | -3726 | -6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $156,540 | 55 | 0 |
| 56 | Robby Gordon | 10 | 526 | -3744 | -18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $83,090 | 62 | 6 |
| 57 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | 523 | -3747 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $141,841 | 56 | -1 |
| 58 | Mike Bliss | 0 | 514 | -3756 | -9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $116,525 | 58 | 0 |
| 59 | Mike Skinner | 0 | 482 | -3788 | -32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91,520 | 57 | -2 |
| 60 | Aric Almirola | 0 | 431 | -3839 | -51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $83,480 | 59 | -1 |
| 61 | Dave Blaney | 0 | 403 | -3867 | -28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $74,560 | 60 | -1 |
| 62 | A.J. Foyt IV # | 0 | 400 | -3870 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $237,835 | 61 | -1 |
| 63 | Kevin Grubb | 5 | 379 | -3891 | -21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $83,905 | 63 | 0 |
| 64 | Stanton Barrett | 0 | 375 | -3895 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $84,230 | 70 | 6 |
| 65 | Paul Tracy | 0 | 372 | -3898 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $160,695 | 66 | 1 |
| 66 | Shane Hall | 5 | 364 | -3906 | -8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $136,659 | 64 | -2 |
| 67 | Steve Park | 0 | 351 | -3919 | -13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $102,450 | 65 | -2 |
| 68 | Carlos Contreras | 5 | 327 | -3943 | -24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $83,640 | 72 | 4 |
| 69 | Erin Crocker | 0 | 322 | -3948 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $73,150 | 67 | -2 |
| 70 | Chris Cook | 0 | 316 | -3954 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,920 | 68 | -2 |
| 71 | Matt McCall | 0 | 314 | -3956 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $93,505 | 69 | -2 |
| 72 | P.J. Jones | 0 | 301 | -3969 | -13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $54,447 | 84 | 12 |
| 73 | Jerry Robertson | 0 | 287 | -3983 | -14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $69,040 | 77 | 4 |
| 74 | Steadman Marlin | 0 | 281 | -3989 | -6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $116,710 | 71 | -3 |
| 75 | Kevin Conway # | 0 | 253 | -4017 | -28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $74,231 | 73 | -2 |
| 76 | Jorge Goeters # | 0 | 252 | -4018 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $78,405 | 74 | -2 |
| 77 | Jimmie Johnson | 0 | 246 | -4024 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $21,925 | 92 | 15 |
| 78 | Bobby Labonte | 0 | 245 | -4025 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $42,275 | 75 | -3 |
| 79 | Justin Diercks | 0 | 244 | -4026 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $82,907 | 76 | -3 |
| 80 | Adrian Fernandez | 0 | 239 | -4031 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $57,800 | 78 | -2 |
| 81 | Jason White | 0 | 229 | -4041 | -10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $70,555 | 79 | -2 |
| 82 | Carl Long | 0 | 224 | -4046 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $84,533 | 80 | -2 |
| 83 | Derrike Cope | 0 | 223 | -4047 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $65,900 | 81 | -2 |
| 84 | Cale Gale | 5 | 221 | -4049 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $72,035 | 82 | -2 |
| 85 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 10 | 214 | -4056 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $76,515 | 83 | -2 |
| 86 | David Odell | 0 | 204 | -4066 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $51,720 | 85 | -1 |
| 87 | Ron Fellows | 0 | 202 | -4068 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $58,965 | 86 | -1 |
| 88 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | 194 | -4076 | -8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $91,551 | 87 | -1 |
| 89 | Donnie Neuenberger | 0 | 180 | -4090 | -14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $89,300 | 88 | -1 |
| 90 | Chad Chaffin | 0 | 152 | -4118 | -28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $33,760 | 89 | -1 |
| 91 | Shane Huffman | 0 | 152 | -4118 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $45,060 | 90 | -1 |
| 92 | Steve Grissom | 5 | 148 | -4122 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $72,136 | 91 | -1 |
| 93 | Marc Goossens | 5 | 143 | -4127 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $46,000 | 93 | 0 |
| 94 | Scott Pruett | 0 | 134 | -4136 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $26,375 | 94 | 0 |
| 95 | Jeff Fuller | 0 | 122 | -4148 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $33,050 | 95 | 0 |
| 96 | Max Papis | 0 | 121 | -4149 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,950 | 96 | 0 |
| 97 | Ron Young | 0 | 110 | -4160 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $39,975 | 97 | 0 |
| 98 | Todd Bodine | 0 | 107 | -4163 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $40,615 | 98 | 0 |
| 99 | Randy LaJoie | 0 | 98 | -4172 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $59,645 | 99 | 0 |
| 100 | Brian Simo | 0 | 97 | -4173 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,500 | 100 | 0 |
| 101 | Jeff Green | 0 | 97 | -4173 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,050 | 101 | 0 |
| 102 | Butch Leitzinger | 0 | 91 | -4179 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,350 | 102 | 0 |
| 103 | Chris Wimmer # | 0 | 89 | -4181 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $33,950 | 103 | 0 |
| 104 | Ted Musgrave | 0 | 88 | -4182 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,930 | 104 | 0 |
| 105 | David Stremme | 0 | 85 | -4185 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,200 | 105 | 0 |
| 106 | Matt Kobyluck | 0 | 83 | -4187 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $29,700 | 106 | 0 |
| 107 | Kevin Hamlin | 0 | 82 | -4188 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $28,150 | 107 | 0 |
| 108 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | 79 | -4191 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,050 | 108 | 0 |
| 109 | Rogelio Lopez | 0 | 76 | -4194 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $40,400 | 109 | 0 |
| 110 | Ryan Moore | 0 | 76 | -4194 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,700 | 110 | 0 |
| 111 | Brad Coleman | 0 | 76 | -4194 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,705 | 111 | 0 |
| 112 | Eric McClure | 0 | 74 | -4196 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $37,133 | 112 | 0 |
| 113 | Patrick Goeters | 0 | 70 | -4200 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $42,285 | 113 | 0 |
| 114 | Dwayne Leik | 0 | 67 | -4203 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $20,025 | 114 | 0 |
| 115 | Caleb Holman | 0 | 64 | -4206 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,390 | 115 | 0 |
| 116 | Jeremy Mayfield | 5 | 63 | -4207 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $22,335 | 116 | 0 |
| 117 | Spencer Clark | 0 | 58 | -4212 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,540 | 117 | 0 |
| 118 | Jamie Mosley | 0 | 58 | -4212 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,535 | 118 | 0 |
| 119 | Chris Horn | 0 | 52 | -4218 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $31,235 | 119 | 0 |
| 120 | Chase Pistone | 0 | 52 | -4218 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,970 | 121 | 1 |
| 121 | Peyton Sellers | 0 | 52 | -4218 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $15,200 | 120 | -1 |
| 122 | Brad Keselowski | 0 | 52 | -4218 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 17 |
| 123 | Randy MacDonald | 0 | 49 | -4221 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $48,118 | 122 | -1 |
| 124 | Brad Teague | 0 | 49 | -4221 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,835 | 123 | -1 |
| 125 | Jimmy Morales | 0 | 46 | -4224 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $39,970 | 124 | -1 |
| 126 | Ricky Craven | 0 | 46 | -4224 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,800 | 125 | -1 |
| 127 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | 43 | -4227 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $43,835 | 126 | -1 |
| 128 | Kim Crosby | 0 | 43 | -4227 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,715 | 127 | -1 |
| 129 | James Hylton | 0 | 40 | -4230 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,680 | 128 | -1 |
| 130 | David Ragan | 0 | 40 | -4230 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 131 | Carlos Pardo | 0 | 37 | -4233 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $41,730 | 129 | -2 |
| 132 | Jeff Spraker | 0 | 37 | -4233 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $19,415 | 131 | -1 |
| 133 | Justin Ashburn | 0 | 37 | -4233 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,595 | 130 | -3 |
| 134 | Josh Richeson | 0 | 34 | -4236 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $21,482 | 133 | -1 |
| 135 | Scott Lynch | 0 | 34 | -4236 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $14,900 | 132 | -3 |
| 136 | John Hayden | 0 | 0 | -4270 | -34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $14,450 | 134 | -2 |
| 137 | Jerick Johnson | 0 | 0 | -4270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $13,870 | 135 | -2 |
| 138 | Joey McCarthy | 0 | 0 | -4270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $15,045 | 136 | -2 |
| NASCAR Busch Series Ameriquest 300 Unofficial Owners Points Report Following Race Number 27 California Speedway - Fontana, Calif. |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Sunday, September 3, 2006 @ 01:41 AM Eastern |
| Pos | Owner | Car # | Points | -Ldr | -Nxt | PPos | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Childress | 21 | 4,279 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Jack Roush | 60 | 3,703 | -576 | -576 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Joe Gibbs | 20 | 3,651 | -628 | -52 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Richard Childress | 2 | 3,558 | -721 | -93 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe Gibbs | 18 | 3,434 | -845 | -124 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Teresa Earnhardt | 11 | 3,197 | -1,082 | -237 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Rick Hendrick | 5 | 3,110 | -1,169 | -87 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Ray Evernham | 9 | 2,992 | -1,287 | -118 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Delana Harvick | 33 | 2,965 | -1,314 | -27 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | James Finch | 1 | 2,920 | -1,359 | -45 | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Gene Haas | 00 | 2,885 | -1,394 | -35 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Chip Ganassi | 41 | 2,866 | -1,413 | -19 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | Clarence Brewer | 66 | 2,849 | -1,430 | -17 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Todd Braun | 138 | 2,815 | -1,464 | -34 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | Gregory Pollex | 22 | 2,815 | -1,464 | 0 | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Elizabeth Waltrip | 99 | 2,790 | -1,489 | -25 | 17 | 1 |
| 17 | Gregory Pollex | 10 | 2,780 | -1,499 | -10 | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | Rusty Wallace | 64 | 2,761 | -1,518 | -19 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 88 | 2,760 | -1,519 | -1 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Jodi Geschickter | 47 | 2,666 | -1,613 | -94 | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | Delana Harvick | 77 | 2,651 | -1,628 | -15 | 20 | -1 |
| 22 | Edward Rensi | 25 | 2,633 | -1,646 | -18 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | Tammy Brewer | 27 | 2,573 | -1,706 | -60 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Tad Geschickter | 59 | 2,552 | -1,727 | -21 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | Jack Roush | 50 | 2,482 | -1,797 | -70 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | Jack Roush | 06 | 2,468 | -1,811 | -14 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | Jack Roush | 16 | 2,446 | -1,833 | -22 | 27 | 0 |
| 28 | Sam Rensi | 35 | 2,422 | -1,857 | -24 | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | Keith Duesenberg | 01 | 2,321 | -1,958 | -101 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 | Robert Yates | 90 | 2,150 | -2,129 | -171 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 | Fred Biagi | 4 | 2,137 | -2,142 | -13 | 30 | -1 |
| 32 | John McGill | 36 | 2,099 | -2,180 | -38 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | Jack Roush | 17 | 2,066 | -2,213 | -33 | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | Mimi Fitz | 112 | 1,889 | -2,390 | -177 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | Don Miller | 139 | 1,774 | -2,505 | -115 | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | Mike Curb | 43 | 1,417 | -2,862 | -357 | 36 | 0 |
| 37 | Frank Cicci | 34 | 1,191 | -3,088 | -226 | 39 | 2 |
| 38 | Richard Childress | 29 | 1,183 | -3,096 | -8 | 37 | -1 |
| 39 | Johnny Davis | 0 | 1,175 | -3,104 | -8 | 41 | 2 |
| 40 | Rick Hendrick | 157 | 1,172 | -3,107 | -3 | 38 | -2 |
| 41 | Jay Robinson | 49 | 1,171 | -3,108 | -1 | 40 | -1 |
| 42 | Floyd Ganassi | 42 | 1,110 | -3,169 | -61 | 43 | 1 |
| 43 | John McNelly | 156 | 1,024 | -3,255 | -86 | 42 | -1 |
| 44 | Teresa Earnhardt | 8 | 960 | -3,319 | -64 | 44 | 0 |
| 45 | Todd Braun | 132 | 931 | -3,348 | -29 | 45 | 0 |
| 46 | Armando Fitz | 114 | 860 | -3,419 | -71 | 46 | 0 |
| 47 | Jack Roush | 6 | 808 | -3,471 | -52 | 48 | 1 |
| 48 | Clay Andrews | 184 | 637 | -3,642 | -171 | 47 | -1 |
| 49 | Keith Coleman | 23 | 597 | -3,682 | -40 | 49 | 0 |
| 50 | Pat MacDonald | 72 | 481 | -3,798 | -116 | 50 | 0 |
| 51 | JD Gibbs | 19 | 431 | -3,848 | -50 | 51 | 0 |
| 52 | Linda Marsh | 131 | 403 | -3,876 | -28 | 52 | 0 |
| 53 | Scott Glynn | 58 | 384 | -3,895 | -19 | 53 | 0 |
| 54 | Barney Visser | 178 | 349 | -3,930 | -35 | 55 | 1 |
| 55 | Troy Stafford | 228 | 345 | -3,934 | -4 | 54 | -1 |
| 56 | Wayne Day | 05 | 291 | -3,988 | -54 | 56 | 0 |
| 57 | Mary Louise Miller | 270 | 272 | -4,007 | -19 | 57 | 0 |
| 58 | Rick Hendrick | 148 | 246 | -4,033 | -26 | 62 | 4 |
| 59 | C E Clower | 107 | 232 | -4,047 | -14 | 58 | -1 |
| 60 | Jill Burgdoff | 15 | 214 | -4,065 | -18 | 59 | -1 |
| 61 | Christopher Lencheski | 30 | 198 | -4,081 | -16 | 64 | 3 |
| 62 | Earl Sadler | 195 | 163 | -4,116 | -35 | 60 | -2 |
| 63 | Barry Tudor | 108 | 159 | -4,120 | -4 | 61 | -2 |
| 64 | Charles Henderson | 175 | 145 | -4,134 | -14 | 63 | -1 |
| 65 | David Carver | 40 | 117 | -4,162 | -28 | 65 | 0 |
| 66 | Jerry Young | 171 | 110 | -4,169 | -7 | 66 | 0 |
| 67 | Jason White | 208 | 101 | -4,178 | -9 | 67 | 0 |
| 68 | Robert Torriere | 179 | 91 | -4,188 | -10 | 68 | 0 |
| 69 | Matt Kobyluck | 204 | 83 | -4,196 | -8 | 69 | 0 |
| 70 | Dale Earnhardt | 183 | 82 | -4,197 | -1 | 70 | 0 |
| 71 | Tom Eriksen | 267 | 76 | -4,203 | -6 | 71 | 0 |
| 72 | Todd Wilkerson | 37 | 76 | -4,203 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| 73 | Dwayne Leik | 126 | 67 | -4,212 | -9 | 73 | 0 |
| 74 | Charles Long | 189 | 62 | -4,217 | -5 | 74 | 0 |
| 75 | Daniel Kinney | 185 | 59 | -4,220 | -3 | 75 | 0 |
| 76 | Stan Silva Sr. | 265 | 59 | -4,220 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| 77 | Chirs Diederich | 165 | 58 | -4,221 | -1 | 77 | 0 |
| 78 | Fred Horn | 158 | 52 | -4,227 | -6 | 78 | 0 |
| 79 | Troy Williams | 268 | 46 | -4,233 | -6 | 79 | 0 |
| 80 | Roger Penske | 102 | 45 | -4,234 | -1 | 80 | 0 |
| 81 | Andrea Nemechek | 87 | 43 | -4,236 | -2 | 81 | 0 |
| 82 | Robby Gordon | 55 | 43 | -4,236 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 83 | Susan Spraker | 163 | 37 | -4,242 | -6 | 83 | 0 |
| 84 | Keith Coleman | 26 | 34 | -4,245 | -3 | 84 | 0 |
| 85 | Larry Hollenbeck | 162 | 19 | -4,260 | -15 | 85 | 0 |
| 86 | Jerry McClure | 104 | 19 | -4,260 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| NASCAR Busch Series Ameriquest 300 Starting Line-Up by Row California Speedway - Fontana, Calif. |
| Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Saturday, September 2, 2006 @ 08:07 PM Eastern |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | 1 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | ACDelco Chevrolet | 40.134 | 179.399 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Lowes/Hitachi Power Tools Chevrolet | 40.283 | 178.735 | |
| Row 2 | 3 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet | 40.331 | 178.523 |
| 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Snuggle Dodge | 40.498 | 177.787 | |
| Row 3 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ameriquest Ford | 40.572 | 177.462 |
| 6 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevrolet | 40.616 | 177.270 | |
| Row 4 | 7 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ameriquest Ford | 40.628 | 177.218 |
| 8 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Rockwell Automation Chevrolet | 40.656 | 177.096 | |
| Row 5 | 9 | 50 | David Ragan | freecreditreport.com Ford | 40.680 | 176.991 |
| 10 | 64 | Jamie McMurray | Pechanga Dodge | 40.727 | 176.787 | |
| Row 6 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ameriquest Ford | 40.817 | 176.397 |
| 12 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 40.833 | 176.328 | |
| Row 7 | 13 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet | 40.855 | 176.233 |
| 14 | 4 | Auggie Vidovich | GEICO/Denbeste Dodge | 40.859 | 176.216 | |
| Row 8 | 15 | 77 | Burney Lamar # | Dollar General Chevrolet | 40.947 | 175.837 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrole | 40.978 | 175.704 | |
| Row 9 | 17 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | America's Tire Co. Dodge | 41.039 | 175.443 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ameriquest Ford | 41.145 | 174.991 | |
| Row 10 | 19 | 11 | Paul Menard | Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet | 41.190 | 174.800 |
| 20 | 06 | Todd Kluever # | Post-It/3M Ford | 41.220 | 174.672 | |
| Row 11 | 21 | 88 | Robby Gordon | NAVY Chevrolet | 41.222 | 174.664 |
| 22 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevrolet | 41.237 | 174.600 | |
| Row 12 | 23 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge | 41.242 | 174.579 |
| 24 | 10 | John Andretti # | RVs.com/Camping World Ford | 41.270 | 174.461 | |
| Row 13 | 25 | 66 | Scott Wimmer | Duraflame Ford | 41.343 | 174.153 |
| 26 | 25 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | United States Marines Ford | 41.387 | 173.968 | |
| Row 14 | 27 | 00 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 41.398 | 173.921 |
| 28 | 47 | Jon Wood | Clorox Ultimate Care/ American Red Cross | 41.409 | 173.875 | |
| Row 15 | 29 | 0 | Kertus Davis | RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 41.440 | 173.745 |
| 30 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts Dodge | 41.573 | 173.189 | |
| Row 16 | 31 | 35 | Regan Smith | McDonald’s McGriddles Ford | 41.574 | 173.185 |
| 32 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | LoveFiFi.com Chevrolet | 41.626 | 172.969 | |
| Row 17 | 33 | 01 | Jay Sauter | Western Union Chevrolet | 41.685 | 172.724 |
| 34 | 30 | Mike Bliss | Smith & Wesson Chevrolet | 41.827 | 172.138 | |
| Row 18 | 35 | 90 | Stephen Leicht # | citifinancial Ford | 41.843 | 172.072 |
| 36 | 78 | Jerry Robertson | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 41.856 | 172.018 | |
| Row 19 | 37 | 34 | Paul Tracy | SportClips/American Crew/cheaptickets.co | 41.903 | 171.825 |
| 38 | 36 | Stanton Barrett | TBA Chevrolet | 41.915 | 171.776 | |
| Row 20 | 39 | 43 | P.J. Jones | Washington Mutual Dodge | 41.990 | 171.469 |
| 40 | 27 | David Green | Cottonelle/Rite-Aid Ford | 42.066 | 171.160 | |
| Row 21 | 41 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford/Bush's Baked Beans Ford | 42.073 | 171.131 |
| 42 | 22 | Kenny Wallace | AutoZone Ford | Owner Points | ||
| Row 22 | 43 | 12 | Carlos Contreras | Supercuts/Racing for Health Dodge | 42.001 | 171.424 |
NEWS & NOTES, PART II
> California Speedway is “Roush Racing West” … Following a week at Bristol Motor Speedway where his organization swept the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Mark Martin and the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races with Matt Kenseth (#17 Ameriquest Ford), Jack Roush can’t wait to get to California. Roush Racing has been to Victory Lane after the last five NASCAR Busch Series events – tying the series record for wins at one track. The team has two drivers – Kenseth and Greg Biffle (#16 Ameriquest Ford) – who are tied in all-time wins there (three). Both are entered in Saturday’s event, along with the defending race winner Carl Edwards (#60 Ameriquest Ford) and Martin (#6 Ameriquest Ford). Despite its stellar California record, Roush Racing has yet to capture a Busch Pole there. Martin, who won in 2005, and Biffle who won in February, each started third, the best among Roush drivers. That’s probably just as well – no driver has won from the Busch Pole at California.
> A top 10 breakthrough race? … In addition to Jason Leffler’s determination to re-claim a spot in the top 10 for the first time in three months, John Andretti also is poised for a move which could provide a shake-up to the trio of series regulars who have been in the top 10 since early June. Andretti is 12th, just 20 points behind Leffler and 56 behind 10th-place Kenny Wallace. Paul Menard (#11 Menards Chevrolet) has kept his hold on sixth place while Johnny Sauter (#00 Yellow Transportation Chevrolet) has had a nine-week grip on ninth place. Menard, Sauter and Wallace all have been rnaked there since the second Nashville race in June. Other series regulars who have cracked the top 10 this season are Jon Wood (#47 Clorox Ultimate Care/American Red Cross Ford – 10 weeks), Burney Lamar (eight weeks), Jason Keller (two weeks) and Mark Green (one week).
> Reutimann making strides toward 2007 … David Reutimann (#99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge), ranked third in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings, is backing up his promotion to the NASCAR Busch Series for Michael Waltrip Racing next season. Reutimann has competed in nine races this year, the last seven for Waltrip, and has been stellar in six. He’s compiled four top-10 finishes, including a ninth-place result at Bristol last Friday. Reutimann also is scheduled to compete for MWR at Richmond International Raceway, Kansas Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “I enjoy the Busch races and this gives me a head start for next season,” he said. “We knew at the beginning of the season that I was going to run some Busch races for Michael, but we didn’t know how many … then Michael announced that I was going to drive his car in the Busch Series next season. That opened some doors.”
> Open-wheel feel at California … Paul Tracy (#34 Sport Clips/American Crew Chevrolet), the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, will attempt to make his sixth NASCAR Busch Series start of the year at California. If he qualifies for the event, it will mark his first NASCAR start on a 2-mile track. He was 36th at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway last March. Fellow Champ Car alumnus P.J. Jones, who has run three NASCAR Busch Series races this season, also is entered. Jones, a native of Torrance, Calif., will drive the #43 Washington Mutual Dodge for Mike Curb.
> IN THE LOOP: Martin hardly one-and-done at California … Mark Martin has competed in only one NASCAR Busch Series race at California Speedway, winning the February 2005 event. But he was so dominant that NASCAR’s Loop Data statistics point to the veteran as the driver to beat Saturday. Even while using the last three races as the benchmark, Martin is first in nine major categories. He has a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 and is also Fastest Early (178.977 mph) and Late in a Run (175.259 mph). He’s the overall Fastest Driver by Turn Number, averaging 177.233 mph around the four turns at the 2-mile track. Not surprisingly, he is first in Speed in Traffic (175.934 mph) and Fastest Green Flag Speed (177.093 mph), while also topping the Fastest on Restarts listing at 174.915 mph..
> Former champ Ingram back in the game … Jack Ingram, the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series champion, is back in the series in an advisory capacity for the remainder of this season. Ingram and Johnny Davis Motorsports announced that the former series champion will consult and mentor Kertus Davis (#0 RACEGIRL Chevrolet) and next year, will serve as operations manager for the Jack Ingram/JD Motorsports organization scheduled to be located in Ingram’s current late model shop in Asheville, N.C. Ingram has been at the track often this season assisting in the promotion of the 25th anniversary of the NASCAR Busch Series with sponsor Anheuser-Busch. “This is a good thing,” said Jim Hunter, NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications. “I knew he (Ingram) couldn’t stand being out of action.”
BILL FRANCE PERFORMANCE CUP UPDATE
Matt Kenseth brought Ford its first win in four NASCAR Busch Series races last Friday at Bristol, giving the manufacturer some momentum and a bit of breathing room in the Bill France Performance Cup standings heading to California. The win was Ford’s sixth of the year and opened up a 12-point lead over Dodge in the manufacturer rankings. Chevrolet continues to lead with 16 wins and 194 points. Ford remains second, with 156 points and Dodge is third with 144 points. Ford has won the last six races at California and is in prime position to post consecutive wins for the first time since the 2005 May races at Darlington Raceway and Richmond.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Matt Kenseth leads all drivers at California in top fives (six), top 10s (eight) and races led (seven). His start Saturday night will move him into second all-time with 11 starts at the track. … Greg Biffle has led the most laps at California Speedway (352) while Carl Edwards has the best average finish (third) of drivers who have competed in three or more races there.
ETC.
David Ragan will replace Raybestos Rookie Danny O’Quinn Jr. in the #50 FreeCreditReport.com Ford at California. Ragan competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing. "My decision to put David in the car in California is not a reflection on Danny O'Quinn's performance," Jack Roush said. "I have a great group of young drivers in our developmental programs that I am simply evaluating and giving the opportunity to get some seat time in the different series. Danny will be back in the car in Richmond." … Another Roush rookie driver, Todd Kluever (#06 3M Ford), will pull double duty this weekend as he’s entered in Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race. Kluever is scheduled to take over the #6 Ford for Mark Martin next season. … Stanton Barrett, a native of Bishop, Calif., will replace Tim Sauter at California in the #36 Lester Buildings Chevrolet. Sauter was involved in an accident at Bristol and will take the week off. He’s scheduled to be back at Richmond. … Carlos Contreras (#12 Supercuts Dodge) is back in the NASCAR Busch Series this weekend. The native of Mexico City, Mexico has run two series races at California, finishing 26th in 2003 and 33rd in this event last year. Contreras has competed in three series races in 2006, with a best finish of 11th at Mexico City.
QUOTEBOOK
> “I really thought we were going to get the win at Michigan, but the team owner beat me to it.” – Robby Gordon on his close third-place finish to JR Motorsports owner Dale Earnhardt Jr.
> “With Robbie (Reiser) on the Cup side and Jimmy (Fennig) on the Busch side, I have two of the best crew chiefs in the business and it makes going to the track a lot of fun.” – Matt Kenseth.
FROM THE NASCAR BUSCH SERIES “25 SEASONS RUNNING” ARCHIVES
Jack Roush is going for a record-setting sixth consecutive NASCAR Busch Series victory at California Speedway, where a win would break a tie with Teresa Earnhardt of Dale Earnhardt Inc. for successive wins by a team owner. Dale Earnhardt set the mark for DEI with five consecutive wins at Daytona from 1990-94. The previous record for consecutive wins at a particular speedway was three, shared by three different owners: Howard Thomas and that season’s series champion Sam Ard at Martinsville Speedway in 1983, team owner Dick Moroso and his son Rob, the 1989 series champion, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway from 1988-89, and Ed Whitaker and his driver Harry Gant at Richmond during the 1991-92 seasons.
ON DECK: RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
It’s tough enough running against Kevin Harvick in the NASCAR Busch Series this season and it will be even tougher when the series leader returns to Richmond next Friday night. He won that race a year ago, and also captured the spring event in May, bringing his series total to three wins overall at the .75-mile track. Mark Martin, the all-time series leader in wins (47) and Busch Poles (29) also is the top winner at Richmond (five). His pole came in his first there.