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 Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:27 am Post subject: Sharpie Mini 300 Results |
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Kyle Busch followed in his brothers footsteps by getting his first win at Britol Motor Speedway in the Busch Series Sharpie Mini 300. Busch was the 6th different Nextel Cup regular to take the win in the Busch Series which has had some debate about the role of the upper echelon drivers in a development series.
The race began with Kevin Harvick on the pole after qualifying had been snowed out earlier. Under leaden snow-filled clouds the green flag dropped for the first short track racing of the season. However it wasn't meant to last as a virtual white-out brought out the red flag after only 32 laps. With Christmas music playing over the PA system, the crowd and crews got into the winter spirit having snow ball fights and even building snowmen on the infield. After 1 hour and 19 minute delay the sun came out and the track dried for the racing action to resume.
Harvick was the main factor in the early going until he had to pit because he thought he had a flat but it turned out to only be a large piece of debris on his tire. But his mistake led to a drop to 32nd place with 152 laps to go. With his work cut out for him, Harvick picked away at the field to move back into 3rd place after the 13th and final caution with 27 laps to go. Harvick was fighting Kyle Busch for 2nd place when leader Greg Biffle experienced a loose wheel leading him off the track and giving the lead to Busch. Harvick just wasn't able to make a move for the lead and had to settle for second.
RESULTS
1 20 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Lowe's/Shop-Vac 185/5 300 Running $51,625
2 1 #21 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet U.S. Coast Guard 180/10 300 Running $38,675
3 22 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 165/0 300 Running $34,525
4 7 #20 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Rockwell Automation 165/5 300 Running $28,550
5 9 #60 Carl Edwards Ford Ameriquest Mortgage/Soaring Dreams 160/5 300 Running $26,475
6 5 #9 Scott Riggs Dodge Lawry's 150/0 300 Running $25,300
7 6 #33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Outdoor Channel 146/0 300 Running $30,010
8 23 #22 Kenny Wallace Ford AutoZone 142/0 300 Running $32,790
9 28 #10 John Andretti * Ford Freedom Rds/Campng Wld/RVs.com 138/0 300 Running $32,575
10 13 #00 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Blue Ox 134/0 300 Running $39,750
11 26 #50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. * Ford Barr-Nunn Transportation & Logistics 130/0 300 Running $30,775
12 4 #2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet ACDelco 127/0 300 Running $23,775
13 29 #14 Tracy Hines * Dodge Turbines Inc. 124/0 300 Running $25,050
14 32 #59 Stacy Compton Ford Kingsford Sure Fire/Bush's Beans 121/0 300 Running $28,150
15 15 #1 Jason Keller Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 118/0 300 Running $33,975
16 16 #11 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Moen 115/0 300 Running $27,675
17 11 #47 Jon Wood Ford Clorox/Am. Red Cross/Food City 112/0 300 Running $27,625
18 38 #43 Aaron Fike Dodge Smith Transport/RFMS, Inc. 109/0 300 Running $25,575
19 43 #156 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet SunCom Wireless 106/0 300 Running $22,300
20 10 #77 Burney Lamar * Chevrolet Dollar General 103/0 300 Running $33,650
21 30 #36 Tim Sauter Chevrolet Lester Building Systems 100/0 300 Running $26,395
22 31 #4 Mark Green Dodge GEICO/Brymak 97/0 300 Running $31,645
23 37 #01 Jay Sauter Chevrolet Western Union 94/0 299 Running $26,445
24 21 #90 Matt McCall Ford CitiFinancial 91/0 299 Running $24,025
25 34 #27 David Green Ford Kleenex/Cottonelle/Food City 88/0 299 Running $31,595
26 27 #99 Michael Waltrip Dodge Aaron's 90/5 299 Running $21,900
27 18 #41 Reed Sorenson Dodge NicoDerm CQ 82/0 298 Running $21,850
28 12 #16 Greg Biffle Ford FreeCreditReport.com 84/5 298 Running $21,800
29 2 #18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Vigoro/The Home Depot 76/0 298 Running $21,750
30 14 #25 Ashton Lewis Ford U.S. Marines 73/0 296 Running $25,670
31 19 #88 Mark McFarland * Chevrolet U.S. Navy 70/0 290 Running $25,030
32 8 #32 Jason Leffler Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products 67/0 289 Running $26,920
33 3 #64 Steve Wallace Dodge Jackson Roscoe Foundation 69/5 288 Running $24,990
34 17 #06 Todd Kluever * Ford 3M 61/0 262 Accident $24,775
35 36 #38 A.J. Foyt IV * Dodge Great Clips 58/0 257 Running $30,245
36 39 #34 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Cicci Racing w/Jim Kelly 55/0 237 Running $20,690
37 24 #66 Ken Schrader Ford Yard-Man 52/0 237 Running $20,655
38 25 #35 Regan Smith Ford McDonald's Prem. Roast Coffee 49/0 233 Accident $24,635
39 42 #23 Chris Wimmer * Chevrolet Hotel Preston 46/0 195 Accident $20,580
40 41 #0 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl 43/0 175 Engine $20,560
41 40 #49 Jorge Goeters Ford Advil Liqui-Gels 40/0 167 Too Slow $20,540
42 35 #12 Joel Kauffman * Dodge Take Me On Vacation/Supercuts Beach Bash 37/0 128 Accident $22,515
43 33 #58 Kevin Conway Dodge Carver Racing 34/0 6 Accident $22,456
* Denotes Rookie
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bank of America Card Services Mid-Race Leader:
Jason Leffler,#32, Lucas Oil Products, Chevrolet
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge:
Johnny Sauter,#00, Blue Ox, Chevrolet
Featherlite Most Improved Driver:
Danny O'Quinn Jr.,#50, Barr-Nunn Transportation & Logistics, Ford
Goody's Headache Powder Extra Strength:
Ron Hornaday,#33, Outdoor Channel, Chevrolet
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race:
Ron Hornaday,#33, Outdoor Channel, Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race:
John Andretti,#10, Freedom Rds/Campng Wld/RVs.com, Ford
Sunoco Diamond Performance:
Kyle Busch,#5, Lowe's/Shop-Vac, Chevrolet
WIX Filters Lap Leader:
Steve Wallace,#64, Jackson Roscoe Foundation, Dodge
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