Archive for August, 2008

CUP SERIES TOP 10 FROM AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY IN FONTANA CALIFORNIA
10 Clint Bowyer
9 David Reutimann
8 Kasey Kahne
7 Kyle Busch
6 Carl Edwards
5 Matt Kenseth
4 Kevin Harvick
3 Denny Hamlin
2 Greg Biffle

VICTORY LANE

1 Jimmie Johnson simply put was the class of the field and dominated this race. For the first time in the history of the track, a driver has won from the pole. This is Jimmie’s 3rd win of the season after leading the most laps. It’s also Johnson’s 3rd win at this track which was also the site of his very first career win.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-There were two cautions for the caution lights oddly enough. The first, the entire panel came tumbling down, the other was for a triangle shaped piece of metal from one.

-Jamie McMurray blew a tire early on

-Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have officially clinched a spot for this years Chase. Greg Biffle will clinch by simply starting next weekend at Richmond.

-Kurt Busch spun his two car from a tire issue after contact with Martin Truex Jr.’s #1

-Robby Gordon spins with 70 laps to go

-Brian Vickers had a great race car, but his pit crew let him down on multiple occasions

-Kyle Busch was a non-factor and never even led a lap

Jeff Burton will make his 500th career Cup Series Start this weekend in California.

Jeff Burton will add his name to an exclusive list on Sunday when he takes the green flag at Sunday’s Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway for his 500th career start in NASCAR’s premier series. He will become the 29th driver to reach the 500-start mark. He is also 30th all-time with 20 victories, including his first at Texas Motor Speedway’s inaugural event in 1997, back-to-back wins at Darlington Raceway in 1999, two Coca-Cola 600 wins at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999 and 2001, and under the lights at Daytona International Speedway in 2000. Over 16 years of Cup Series competition, Burton has compiled 114 top-five and 205 top-10 finishes.

JEFF BURTON
What are your thoughts as you embark on your 500th start?

“It’s pretty hard to believe I’m coming up on my 500th start. Professionally, there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing. Competing in NASCAR’s top level series has been a lifelong dream and I’m fortunate that I have been doing what I love for as long as I have but I still believe my best years are ahead of me. I’ve learned a lot over the years and this environment has made me a better person because of it. Racing is something I dreamed of as a kid and I’m fortunate that I am doing it.”

NNS Recap: Kyle Busch Dominant in Camping World RV Service 300
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, CALIF. (August 30, 2008) — Give Kyle Busch credit for being a quick study.

Nudged out of the way and deprived of a win by Carl Edwards in last Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Bristol, Busch didn’t let Edwards anywhere near his rear bumper in the closing laps of Saturday night’s Camping World RV Service 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway.

After a restart with eight laps remaining, Busch pulled away, as he had done consistently all night long, to hold off his nemesis and win the race under caution when Josh Wise wrecked on the white-flag lap.

The victory was Busch’s seventh of the season in the series and the 18th of his career. Busch now has 18 victories in NASCAR’s top three series this season — eight in Cup, seven in Nationwide and three in the Craftsman Truck Series. He now has won in all three series at Auto Club Speedway along with Mark Martin.

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NATIONWIDE SERIES TOP 10 FROM AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY IN FONTANA CALIFORNIA

10 David Stremme
9 David Ragan
8 David Reutimann
7 Clint Bowyer
6 Joe Logano
5 Jamie McMurray
4 Jeff Burton
3 Brian Vickers recovered from a loose lug
2 Carl Edwards had nothing under the hood for the 18 machine

VICTORY LANE

Kyle Busch takes the win after leading 144 laps, and is the first driver to ever win from the pole at this track. This is Kyle’s 7th win in the Nationwide Series, and 18th in NASCAR for 2008.

OTHER STORIES

-Championship contender Brad Keselowski had engine problems late in the race when the engine just shut off mid-run. They took the 88 behind the wall. Ends up being a distributor issue.

-Jimmie Johnson caught the wall in his #5 and a tire rub sent him to pit road.

Kyle Busch sits on the Nationwide Series pole for Saturday nights Camping World RV Service 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana California.

1 18 Kyle Busch
2 29 Jeff Burton
3 20 Joey Logano
4 60 Carl Edwards
5 5 Jimmie Johnson
6 1 Mike Bliss
7 17 Jamie McMurray
8 9 Chase Miller
9 33 Kevin Harvick
10 2 Clint Bowyer
11 32 Brian Vickers
12 59 Marcos Ambrose
13 99 David Reutimann
14 6 David Ragan
15 47 Kelly Bires
16 38 Jason Leffler
17 64 David Stremme
18 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr.
19 22 Josh Wise
20 27 David Gilliland

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