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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:15 am Post subject: Sony HD 500 Results |
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Kyle Busch became the youngest driver to ever win a Nextel Cup race when he took the checkered flag in the Nextel Cup Sony HD 500 at California Speedway. The 20 year old driver and brother of reigning Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch celebrated his first career Nextel Cup victory overshadowed by the Race for the Chase that was occupying the minds of all the drivers within reach.
Roush Racing's Carl Edwards started in the pole sharing the front row with teammate Mark Martin. Following, were two more Roush Racing teammates, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle. Once the race started, the Roush drivers exchanged the lead at least once to take advantage of the 5 bonus points for leading a lap. The driving became treacherous with the sun setting in the California sky.
Once the sun went down however, the drivers settled into their pace. Kyle Busch worked his way to the front and took the lead from his brother Kurt on lap 83. It wasn't meant to last as Tony Stewart made his move towards the front. But Kyle would be back, retaking the lead on lap 152. Stewart and Kyle would play this back and forth until Kyle takes the lead for the final time on lap 210.
With a late race caution on lap 241 the field comes to the pits with Kyle, Biffle and Brian Vickers taking only two tires. When the green drops, Kyle rockets back to the front with Biffle hot on his heels until yet another yellow flag on lap 247 which sets the race up for a green-white-checkered finish. Even with only two fresh tires, Kyle holds off Biffle and Vickers to take the green flag.
RESULTS
1 25 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet Kellogg's 190/10 254 Running $241,065
2 4 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard/Charter Communications 175/5 254 Running $175,740
3 9 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 165/0 254 Running $143,300
4 1 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 165/5 254 Running $152,125
5 14 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 160/5 254 Running $178,036
6 7 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 150/0 254 Running $138,800
7 23 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 151/5 254 Running $150,286
8 40 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Home123 Corp. 142/0 254 Running $113,625
9 39 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts 138/0 254 Running $125,139
10 22 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 134/0 254 Running $130,583
11 2 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 135/5 254 Running $109,825
12 3 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Smirnoff Ice 132/5 254 Running $143,025
13 19 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 129/5 254 Running $123,364
14 18 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 121/0 254 Running $136,136
15 34 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 118/0 254 Running $123,908
16 5 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 115/0 254 Running $137,316
17 15 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 112/0 254 Running $127,066
18 28 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL/Sony HDTV 109/0 254 Running $131,366
19 12 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 106/0 254 Running $117,408
20 42 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet AsthmaControl.com 103/0 254 Running $125,500
21 6 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 100/0 254 Running $133,386
22 21 #07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Happy Birthday Jack 97/0 254 Running $95,800
23 11 #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide 94/0 254 Running $104,408
24 37 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 91/0 254 Running $120,983
25 17 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Wheaties 93/5 254 Running $115,736
26 13 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 90/5 254 Running $112,345
27 38 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy 82/0 254 Running $85,760
28 32 #37 Tony Raines Dodge Patron Tequila 79/0 254 Running $85,535
29 31 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Red Baron Frozen Pizza 76/0 253 Running $85,425
30 26 #136 Boris Said Chevrolet CENTRIX Financial 73/0 253 Running $82,875
31 27 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge CAT Dealers 70/0 250 Accident $106,983
32 33 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 67/0 249 Running $101,933
33 29 #77 Travis Kvapil * Dodge Kodak/Jasper Engines 64/0 249 Running $90,225
34 24 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Fruit of the Loom 66/5 248 Accident $83,125
35 16 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 58/0 248 Accident $108,470
36 10 #10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline 55/0 246 Accident $99,622
37 36 #66 Mike Garvey * Ford Jani-King 52/0 232 Running $82,025
38 41 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 54/5 211 Engine $129,383
39 8 #11 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet FedEx Freight 46/0 209 Running $81,915
40 30 #91 Bill Elliott Dodge McDonald's 43/0 180 Engine $81,865
41 20 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Brawny/Georgia-Pacific 40/0 171 Engine $81,815
42 43 #192 Hermie Sadler Dodge Oak Glove Co. 37/0 87 Brakes $81,760
43 35 #151 Stuart Kirby Chevrolet Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 34/0 31 Brakes $81,166
* Denotes Rookie
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole:
Carl Edwards,#99, Office Depot, Ford
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge:
Tony Stewart,#20, The Home Depot, Chevrolet
Commit Lozenges "Commit to Win":
Carl Edwards,#99, Office Depot, Ford
EA Sports Move of the Race:
Kyle Busch,#5, Kellogg's, Chevrolet
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap:
Matt Kenseth,#17, DeWalt Power Tools, Ford
MBNA Mid-race Leader:
Tony Stewart,#20, The Home Depot, Chevrolet
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race:
Michael Waltrip,#15, NAPA Auto Parts, Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race:
Kyle Busch,#5, Kellogg's, Chevrolet
Sunoco Diamond Performance:
Kyle Busch,#5, Kellogg's, Chevrolet
USG Improving the Finish Award:
Jamie McMurray,#42, Home123 Corp., Dodge
WIX Filters Lap Leader:
Kyle Busch,#5, Kellogg's, Chevrolet
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