Centurion Boats at the Glen - Watkins Glen International
Published: Sun, Aug. 10, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Sun, Aug. 10, 2008 01:06AM
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With car number in parentheses, driver and make of car. Order set by NASCAR rule book.
1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.
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2. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.
3. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford.
4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.
5. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet.
7. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge.
8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford.
9. (20) Tony Stewart, Toyota.
10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.
11. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet.
12. (07) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet.
13. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford.
14. (6) David Ragan, Ford.
15. (8) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet.
16. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge.
17. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota.
18. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet.
19. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge.
20. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford.
21. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge.
22. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge.
23. (28) Travis Kvapil, Ford.
24. (5) Casey Mears, Chevrolet.
25. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge.
26. (38) David Gilliland, Ford.
27. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet.
28. (44) David Reutimann, Toyota.
29. (22) Dave Blaney, Toyota.
30. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge.
31. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge.
32. (01) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet.
33. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota.
34. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge.
35. (66) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet.
36. (00) Michael McDowell, Toyota.
37. (84) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota.
38. (96) P.J. Jones, Toyota.
39. (10) Patrick Carpentier.
40. (45) Boris Said, Dodge.
41. (78) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet.
42. (70) Max Papis, Chevrolet.
43. (21) Marcos Ambrose, Ford.
Failed to qualify
44. (34) Brian Simo, Ford.
45. (60) Boris Said, Ford.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 - victories each at The Glen for Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart
7 - top-10 Glen finishes for 2003 winner Robby Gordon in 9 starts
54 - laps led at The Glen by Jeff Burton, most by a non-winner
GREEN FLAG
2 p.m.
TV
ESPN
RADIO
WQDR-94.5
RACE
No. 22 of 36
DISTANCE
220.5 miles, 90 laps
POLE-SITTER
Kyle Busch
QUALIFYING RECORD
Jeff Gordon, 124.58 mph, Aug. 10, 2003
FORECAST
60 percent chance of thunderstorms
2007 WINNER
Tony Stewart
RACE RECORD
Mark Martin, 103.030 mph, Aug. 13, 1995
Busch looks for road-course record
Kyle Busch's dream season isn't likely to turn into a nightmare anytime soon. He will start from the pole today in the Centurion Boats at The Glen, poised to make NASCAR history and gain a little peace of mind.
Busch has won 15 races in NASCAR's top three series this season -- seven in Sprint Cup, six in Nationwide and two in trucks -- and two came on road courses. He won the Nationwide race in Mexico in April and the Cup race at Sonoma in June. No driver in NASCAR history has won three road races in one season, and only Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon have swept both Cup events in the same year.
"It's going to take a lot of hard work from everyone on the team," said Busch, starting up front in his fourth race here because qualifying was rained out and the field was set by points. "That win at Sonoma wasn't easy at all. Once the green flag falls, you've just got to stick to your strategy and hope everything works out in your favor."
A victory by Busch also would clinch his spot in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup title, which begins after the next five races.
"You go out there and run as hard as you can to see what you've got," said Busch, who finished 36th last week at Pocono. "Whether we win or whether we run out of gas just doesn't matter at this point. We've got to win."
POINTS STANDINGS
1. Kyle Busch 3,059
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,883
3. Carl Edwards 2,874
4. Jimmie Johnson 2,859
5. Jeff Burton 2,833
6. Jeff Gordon 2,678
7. Kasey Kahne 2,592
8. Greg Biffle 2,589
9. Tony Stewart 2,569
10. Denny Hamlin 2,547
11. Kevin Harvick 2,520
12. Clint Bowyer 2,512
13. Matt Kenseth 2,501
14. David Ragan 2,466
15. Ryan Newman 2,339
16. Brian Vickers 2,309
17. Martin Truex Jr. 2,264
18. Kurt Busch 2,135
19. Jamie McMurray 2,116
20. Bobby Labonte 2,084
21. Elliott Sadler 2,041
22. Travis Kvapil 2,016
23. Mark Martin 1,965
24. Casey Mears 1,964
25. Juan Pablo Montoya 1,952
26. David Gilliland 1,936
27. David Reutimann 1,863
28. Paul Menard 1,804
29. Dave Blaney 1,696
30. Robby Gordon 1,688
31. Reed Sorenson 1,666
32. Michael Waltrip 1,636
33. Sam Hornish Jr. 1,607
34. Regan Smith 1,584
35. Scott Riggs 1,488
36. J.J. Yeley 1,263
37. Patrick Carpentier 1,230
38. Joe Nemechek 1,223
39. Michael McDowell 1,112
40. AJ Allmendinger 1,096
41. Bill Elliott 705
42. Terry Labonte 632
43. Dario Franchitti 606
44. Jeremy Mayfield 578
45. Kyle Petty 540
46. Mike Skinner 423
47. Aric Almirola 416
48. Dale Jarrett 367
49. Ken Schrader 298
50. Sterling Marlin 268
LOOKING AHEAD
WHAT: 3M Performance 400
WHERE: Michigan Int'l Speedway
GREEN FLAG: 2 p.m., Aug. 17
TV: ESPN
RADIO: WQDR-94.7
2007 WINNER: Kurt Busch
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