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 Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject: MBNA RacePoints 400 Results |
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Starting from the 2nd postition, Greg Biffle held on through 7 cautions and some exciting racing to take the checkered flag for the Nextel Cup MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, DE. His 4th win of the season moves Biffle within 46 points of leader Jimmie Johnson.
The race started quietly enough with Jimmie Johnson leading the field to the green flag. Due to rain, qualifying was cancelled, so points leader Jimmie Johnson was placed on the pole. Elliot Sadler was able to get by Greg Biffle early on for 2nd place.
The first caution of the race comes out for debris on the track on lap 12. Most of the leaders come in for tires. Robbie Gordon did not pit and leads the race after starting 43rd. Elliot Sadler was able to get out of the pits first, and now takes the lead from Robbie Gordon on lap 23. Green flag racing would last until lap 34, when the yellow comes out agian for debris on the track. The leaders are back on pit road to take tires and fuel. Sadler leads them back onto the track and to the green flag on lap 40.
It wasn't to last though as Tony Stewart gets under Jeff Gordon sending Gordon sliding into the wall on turn 2 and collecting Ricky Rudd in the process. This brings out the 3rd caution of the race, and Jeff Gordon is hot. Watch out Tony Stewart in the next race!
Bobby Labonte's day is done early on lap 52 as he blows an engine. Further inspection finds a belt on the track that is from Labonte's car, so it appears maybe a belt wasn't tightened enough before the race started. Not a good turn of events for the 2nd place finisher from the last race and 1999 series champion.
Kyle Busch leads the pack as they finish lap 60. But Elliot Sadler is back on his way up front and takes over the lead on lap 88. This ends Kyle Busch's run up front at 48 laps. The green flag run continues until lap 118 when the yellow comes out again for debris on the track. This is the 3rd for debris. Seems to be a recurring problem for NASCAR.
The leaders come to pit road to refresh their tires and fuel. Green flag racing continues with Sadler in the lead followed by series points leader Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Busch.
Dave Blaney has serious problems on lap 136 coming out of turn 2. He spins into the inside wall, and ricochets up the track right into the left side of Ken Schraders car. Caution is out as both cars are destroyed. Both drivers appear to be shaken up but are ok.
Kyle Busch elects to only take right-side tires to pass Sadler for the lead. By lap 170 there are only 24 cars on the lead lap and the number goes down every couple of laps. Rusty Wallace have moved into 3rd place by lap 180. He has been running about 2 mph faster than the leader, Kyle Busch. However, Elliot Sadler is able to get back around Kyle Busch for the lead at the halfway point.
More debris on the track, and the leaders come in for the 6th caution of the race. Elliot Sadler is able to hold his position on the pit stop with Matt Kenseth making the biggest move up by 6 places to 5th. By lap 225 Greg Biffle has moved into 4th and is making a move towards the front. Biffle is able to make it past Sadler on lap 241 for the lead. Coming from the NW and SW NASCAR Elite series, Biffle is most comfortable on the short tracks.
Kasey Kahne brings out the 7th caution of the day as he slams into the wall coming out of turn 4. The 2004 Rookie of the Year has shown signs of coming out of his sophmore slump with his first Nextel Cup win this season, but the last two races have especially hard on the Evernham driver. The leaders are on pit road with most taking 4 tires and a full tank of gas.
Lap 300 sees Biffle still the in the lead followed by Sadler and Mark Martin. With 100 laps to go, the field will need at least one more stop to get to the finish. There are only 16 cars on the lead lap, with 18 cars at least one lap down, and 9 cars out of the race. By lap 364 the number of lead lap cars is down to 13 as Biffle passes Michael Waltrip to put him a lap down. We are still under green and green flag pit stops should be starting soon, but question is who will be the first to go.
Brian Vickers answers that question on lap 374 by pitting first and only taking 2 right-side tires. Biffle follows his lead on the next lap but takes 4 tires and enough fuel to make it to the end. He is soon followed by Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson.
With 10 laps to go, Greg Biffle still leads the pack followed by Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, and Rusty Wallace. There are only 11 cars on the lead lap.
Biffle is able to hold off the rest of the field thanks to the 4 tires he got on the last pit stop. The top-5 stayed the same with Kyle Busch in 2nd, Johnson in 3rd, Martin 4th, and Rusty Wallace taking 5th.
The next Nextel Cup race is the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on Sunday June 12, 2005 with qualifying to start at 5:00pm EST on the 11th, and racing to begin at 1:00pm EST on Sunday.
RESULTS
1 2 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard/Charter Communications 190/10 400 Running
2 22 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet Kellogg's 175/5 400 Running
3 12 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 165/0 400 Running
4 1 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 165/5 400 Running
5 11 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 155/0 400 Running
6 27 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 150/0 400 Running
7 23 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 146/0 400 Running
8 4 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 142/0 400 Running
9 10 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools 138/0 400 Running
10 3 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 139/5 400 Running
11 21 #10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline 130/0 400 Running
12 17 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless GoPhone 127/0 399 Running
13 18 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 124/0 399 Running
14 13 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 121/0 399 Running
15 6 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 118/0 399 Running
16 8 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 115/0 398 Running
17 33 #77 Travis Kvapil * Dodge Kodak/Jasper Engines 112/0 398 Running
18 29 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy 109/0 398 Running
19 30 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 106/0 398 Running
20 36 #11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet FedEx Freight 103/0 398 Running
21 38 #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide to Go 100/0 398 Running
22 15 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 97/0 397 Running
23 14 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 94/0 397 Running
24 28 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 91/0 397 Running
25 7 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 88/0 396 Running
26 9 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 85/0 395 Running
27 19 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 82/0 395 Running
28 34 #4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Lucas/Wide Open Energy Drink 79/0 394 Running
29 39 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Harrah's 81/5 394 Running
30 31 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 73/0 390 Running
31 35 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar 70/0 390 Running
32 20 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 67/0 388 Running
33 37 #37 Kevin Lepage Dodge R&J Racing 64/0 382 Running
34 41 #192 Stanton Barrett * Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 61/0 377 Running
35 16 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 58/0 283 Out of Race
36 25 #07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 55/0 135 Out of Race
37 26 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 52/0 135 Out of Race
38 24 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 49/0 51 Out of Race
39 5 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 46/0 41 Out of Race
40 32 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts 43/0 41 Out of Race
41 40 #66 Hermie Sadler Ford Peak Fitness 40/0 37 Out of Race
42 43 #200 Carl Long Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties 37/0 26 Out of Race
43 42 #34 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet Revi Pit Crew Wear 34/0 15 Out of Race
* Denotes Rookie
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