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Congrats to Matt on a weekend sweep…. that’s two in a row by two different drivers.

The website was upgraded over the weekend… please let us know if you discover anything out of sorts there. Thanks.

I’m running behind this morning, so the Busch and CTS news will suffer as a result, but we’ll still have full weekend race results for you below….
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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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Track Trash – Surf’s Up
By: Racing Maniac

Sorry, I may have jinxed Jr. today. For the first time in 2 years, I actually wore my #8 hat (and in public, too). It’s now back on the shelf, not to be worn for another couple of years.

For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/313

Efforts Underway To Cleanse Waltrip’s Image
by: Capt. Herb Emory

The television cameras were not even warmed up good at Daytona before the great American public relations spin was put in motion.

For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/309

Silly Season 2007
By: Heather Meyer

With the next race being in Vegas, I thought I’d get us thinking about odds.

For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/312

Kenseth Wins Stater Brother 300
By: Thomas Chemris

Matt Kenseth took the point for the final time in the NASCAR Busch Series Stater Brothers 300 after a late race restart.

For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/314
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Mark Martin Takes A 5-Point Lead Over Jeff Burton In The Points
www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/data/standings_unofficial.html

Matt Kenseth Wins Auto Club 500 At California Speedway
www.catchfence.com/Speeds/ACLUB500Results.html
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Matt Kenseth Wins At California
Matt Kenseth knows how to get it done at California, take the lead and beat the other competitors on the restarts. Kenseth swept the Busch Series race on Saturday night and Sunday’s Auto Club 500 Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. It was Kenseth’s second victory at this track and the 15th of his career. Kenseth is only the second driver to sweep a Busch and Cup weekend at California, Kasey Kahne did it last year. Kenseth’s victory was the 13th win Roush Fenway Racing and a total of 95 wins overall.l It was the first since the Roush-Fenway partnership was formed.

The race was red-flagged with seven laps to go when David Reutimann crashed hard into the outside barrier, but before the wreck Kevin Harvick was closing fast on Kenseth and it appeared that Harvick had time to catch Kenseth. When the race resumed, Harvick and team discovered that he had a flat left front tire and the race was over for Harvick. That set up a five lap shootout, but a shootout never materialized. Kenseth got the jump on second place driver Jeff Burton when Burton spun his cold tires. That allowed Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson to slip past Burton. Kenseth, just as he did on Saturday night, motored away from the field.

Jeff Gordon, Sunday’s polesitter, finished second and teammate Jimmie Johnson was third. Jeff Burton held on for fourth and a rejuvenated Mark Martin was fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Clint Bowyer (no upside-down and on fire this evening), Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers. It was the first top-ten finish for a Toyota this year. There were 28 lead changes in the race and margin of victory was 7/10 of a second. The Nextel Cup Series is off next week but will return at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 11,2007.

Race Date February 25, 2007

Pos St Car Driver Make Sponsor Points/Bonus/Laps/Status

1 25 17 Matt Kenseth ** Ford Carhartt 195/10 250 Running
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Cromax Pro 175/5 250 Running
3 23 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 170/5 250 Running
4 8 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 165/5 250 Running
5 3 01 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 160/5 250 Running
6 6 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 155/5 250 Running
7 18 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 146/0 250 Running
8 11 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 147/5 250 Running
9 12 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg’s 143/5 250 Running
10 15 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 134/0 250 Running
11 17 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Freight 130/0 250 Running
12 19 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Mobil 1 127/0 250 Running
13 29 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 124/0 250 Running
14 26 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet CertainTeed 121/0 250 Running
15 13 16 Greg Biffle Ford Ameriquest 123/5 250 Running
16 39 6 David Ragan * Ford AAA Insurance So. Cal. 115/0 250 Running
17 4 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 117/5 250 Running
18 31 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Best Buy 109/0 249 Running
19 24 40 David Stremme Dodge Coors Light 106/0 249 Running
20 22 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet Menards / Quaker State 103/0 249 Running
21 42 7 Robby Gordon Ford Jim Beam 100/0 249 Running
22 37 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 102/5 249 Running
23 41 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 94/0 249 Running
24 38 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 91/0 248 Running
25 40 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M’s 88/0 248 Running
26 9 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge Texaco / Havoline 85/0 248 Running
27 34 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers 82/0 248 Running
28 28 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 79/0 248 Running
29 21 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 76/0 247 Running
30 16 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Yellow Trans. 73/0 247 Running
31 10 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 70/0 246 Running
32 43 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 67/0 246 Running
33 33 00 David Reutimann * Toyota Domino’s Pizza 64/0 239 Out
34 32 37 John Andretti Dodge Camping World / RVs.com 61/0 220 Running
35 27 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Panasonic 58/0 198 Running
36 36 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 55/0 160 Off Track
37 35 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 52/0 134 Running
38 2 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 54/5 129 Off Track
39 14 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 51/5 112 Out
40 5 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 43/0 74 Out
41 30 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Stanley Tools / Valvoline 40/0 16 Out
42 7 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 37/0 14 Out
43 20 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Energizer e2 Lithium 34/0 7 Out
* Rookies
** Led Most Laps

Results are unofficial

Kenseth To Walk Of Fame
Throughout his successful racing career, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DeWalt) has collected many plaques, trophies and other awards to display on his mantle. Kenseth was honored on Saturday with an accolade that won’t leave California Speedway —- a plaque with his likeness, as well as his footprint and signature cemented -— literally -— into history on California Speedway’s Walk of Fame. The California Speedway Walk of Fame, which commemorates past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series winners at California Speedway by setting a plaque with their likeness into a cement fixture, is a monument similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During the plaque installation ceremony, the driver then has the opportunity to autograph the commemorative piece and place his or her feet into the slab before it dries. California Speedway began the Walk of Fame tradition in 1998 after Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag at the inaugural 1997 NASCAR Cup event at California Speedway. The ceremony was a huge success and the tradition has continued ever since.

UPS Teams Up With Derby
Churchill Downs and UPS are teaming up to bring the horsepower of the Kentucky Derby to NASCAR. The two companies have unveiled a special Kentucky Derby 133 paint scheme that will be featured on the #44 UPS Toyota Camry driven by champion Dale Jarrett as he competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29. The unveiling also launched the “Off to the Races delivered by UPS Sweepstakes,” an online contest that will provide one lucky fan with two tickets to the race at Talladega and the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby to be held at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 5. The prize package, which combines the excitement of NASCAR’s premiere series with one of the most prestigious events in Thoroughbred racing, will also include round-trip airfare for two, accommodations and ground transportation at both events. A special meet-and-greet with Dale Jarrett at Talladega will also be featured as part of the exciting prize package.

Speed Talk Live Goes Nationwide
Speed Talk Live, has joined the TalknSports Worldwide Radio Network adding 78 stations to its affiliate list. The interactive show centered on the world of NASCAR will continue to broadcast weekly in front of a live audience from the ESPN Club at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. The addition of the TalknSports Worldwide Radio Network will add live stations from coast to coast.

NASCAR-Jet Blue Talk
NASCAR chief marketing officer Steve Phelps has been talking sponsor consolidation for the past year, but that might change if NASCAR can expand into previously untapped areas. The airline category has been a difficult sell for NASCAR, but officials have been in discussions with JetBlue Airways about a partnership. The New York-based low-cost carrier offers 500 flights per day and provides 36 channels of DirecTV programming on its flights. DirecTV has been NASCAR’s official satellite television provider since 2005.
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Martin leads points…for now: #01-Mark Martin has the Nextel Cup Points lead by 5 over #31-Jeff Burton, it is the first time since September 22, 2002 when he lead after the race at Dover. Martin is planning on running a partial schedule this season [22 total Cup races]. It is the first time ever a Ginn Racing [formerly MB2 Motorsports] driver has led the points, the team ran it’s first race in 1996 with Derrike Cope running the #36 Skittles Pontiac. See points standings on my Drivers/ Owners Points standings after California page.(2-26-2007)
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/2cal2007points.htm

SPEED to air COT Specials on Tues and Wed: SPEED will air a pair of 30-minute specials from the NASCAR “Car of Tomorrow” test sessions from Bristol Motor Speedway on February 28 and March 1 at 7:00pm/et. “NASCAR is expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 cars to participate … with some teams bringing more than one car,” said Frank Wilson, SPEED VP of Production. “This is a huge test that will set the table for the rest of the NASCAR race season … how teams handle this car will go a long way toward determining the 2007 Nextel Cup championship.” John Roberts will host the SPEED coverage with analysis from Larry McReynolds and reporting from Bob Dillner.(SPEED PR)(2-26-2007)

Commercial breakdown for the Auto Club 500:
Total number of commercials: 130
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 58
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 29
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:27 P.M.
End time to record race/commercial periods: 7:39 P.M.
Total minutes: 252
Minutes of race broadcast: 190
Minutes of commercials: 62
(see full report at CawsnJaws.com)(2-26-2007) snipurl.com/1bc12-stockc

Roush Fenway Racing owner gives MLB player a…Toyota: [Boston Red Sox slugger David] Ortiz got his own present Wednesday morning. Arriving at the Red Sox minor league facility for his physical, Ortiz was greeted with a Toyota Tundra pickup, courtesy of owner John W. Henry……why is this of interest? Red Sox owner John Henry is Jack Roush’s new partner at Roush-Fenway Racing, they run Ford Fusion’s and Jack Roush has spoken out against Toyota’s involvement in NASCAR…..oops.(Heads up at Motorsports Soapbox, full article at the Hartford Courant)(2-26-2007)
motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2007/02/does-jack-know-about-this.html
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California Fast Facts:
.. Matt Kenseth won the Auto Club 500, his 15th Nextel Cup Series victory in 258 races.
.. Kenseth had the top California Speedway Driver Rating (110.1) coming into this race.
.. This is Kenseth�s first win since the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 26, 2006.
.. This is Kenseth�s second consecutive win at the Auto Club 500, and second career California Speedway victory.
.. Kenseth�s starting position of 25th is tied for second lowest starting position by a California Speedway race winner (Kenseth holds the record with a 31st place start last year).
.. Kenseth�s win makes it two consecutive weeks of Nextel Cup- Busch Series sweeps. (The same occurred last season when Kasey Kahne won the Busch Series and Nextel Cup races at California on Sept. 2-3, followed by Kevin Harvick winning the Busch and Nextel Cup races at Richmond the following weekend on Sept. 8-9.)
.. This is Kenseth�s second weekend sweep (Bristol, 8/26-26, 2006)
.. Kenseth now joins Jeff Gordon (3) as the only drivers with more than one California Speedway win.
.. Kenseth now has four straight top 10s at California Speedway.(NASCAR Statistics)(2-25-2007)

Alltel selling? merging? Verizon? Alltel Corp. could fetch a price tag of $25 billion to $31 billion from private equity firms or other U.S. mobile service providers looking to expand in rural markets, analysts said Tuesday [Feb 20th]. Alltel, the top rural U.S. wireless provider, fueled merger speculation when it said during an earnings conference call Tuesday that it was reviewing its strategic options. Analysts said a sale agreement could happen as early as April. Its shares rose 3.3 percent to $62.40 after the comments, also spurred by better-than-expected quarterly results. Some analysts said Verizon Communications was the most likely company to bid for Alltel as Verizon Wireless uses the same CDMA network technology, making any merger easier. Verizon Wireless has the second-biggest U.S. customer base but leads in terms of revenue. Alltel, with 12 million customers, could also attract bids from AT&T’s Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel or Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile USA, analysts said. Alltel has approached AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, and “made the rounds” among some private equity firms, but no one has jumped to buy the company yet, the source said. Michael Nelson, an analyst at Stanford Group, said private equity firms, which have bought a series of technology companies last year, were more likely acquirers than Alltel’s wireless rivals. “I would say Verizon’s the most likely strategic buyer,” he said. But since Verizon has grown nicely on its own, “I still don’t believe Verizon is a willing buyer of the asset unless their hand is forced and they risk losing it,” Nelson added. Analysts said Alltel would likely aim for a sale agreement by April or May, ahead of a U.S. government sale of wireless airwaves that could take place as early as August. Rival bidders are barred from talking to each other once they register to take part in the auction. Analysts said No. 3 U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel could be a bidder as it also uses CDMA technology, but they note that Sprint’s financial results have flagged in recent quarters as it struggled to integrate its Nextel purchase. Representatives for the companies in this story declined to comment or were not immediately available for comment.(money.cnn.com), what does this mean to the #12 team which is sponsored by Alltel? no idea…too early to tell.(2-25-2007)

Revelocity Racing will be heading to the track with a new driver, new partners, and a new plan to bring NASCAR to West Virginia. Revelocity Racing formed in 2006 with initial plans to run Nextel Cup series with the Car of Tomorrow. After exploring options with other teams, the owners began to survey other options and developed a plan to run a 10 race NASCAR Busch series schedule. The team will operate a race shop in Barboursville, WV. The primary car, a 2006 Robert Yates Racing Ford Fusion, and a back-up car from Yates are being prepared for the first race in April at the Nashville Superspeedway. Revelocity Racing is utilizing a top-notch engine program powered by Roush-Yates. Some of the sponsors for the car are expected to be announced later this week. Brett Rowe, ARCA Driver [finished 9th in ARCA Series 2006 points and ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series champ in 2005] and West Virginia native, will pilot the Revelocity Racing #73 Ford Fusion in the 2007 Busch series. The team plans to debut at the Pepsi 300 Busch Race at Nashville Superspeedway on April 7. Revelocity Racing, headquartered in South Charleston, WV, was started in 2006 by a group of West Virginia business owners who shared a common goal of bringing NASCAR to West Virginia.(Revelocity Racing PR)(2-25-2007)

Below yellow line at Daytona/Talladega OK on last lap: Drivers throughout the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garage were still talking about last week’s three-wide finish at Daytona International Speedway. While they admitted the finish was good for television, most wondered why NASCAR allowed Johnny Benson to drive below the yellow line - Daytona’s out of bounds line - to jump from third to second in the final 200 yards. Benson wasn’t penalized because “if you can see the checkered flag on the last lap, anything goes,” according to NASCAR spokesman Owen Kearns.(Augusta Chronicle)(2-24-2007)

NASCAR to announce #55 substance next week UPDATE 4 no release of name; property found in jet fuel: Michael Waltrip, who was docked 100 points, insists he doesn’t know who tampered with his fuel and said NASCAR still hasn’t told him what the substance was. A person familiar with the investigation told The AP the substance was a property found in jet fuel; NASCAR said only it wasn’t jet fuel itself.(Associated Press)(2-24-2007)

Gulf Oil shows interest in Roush-Fenway: Roush Racing’s 50-50 partnership with John Henry’s Fenway Sports Group, finally announced last week at Daytona International Speedway, might show an immediate return. One of the Boston Red Sox’s longtime partners, Gulf Oil, has expressed an interest in a sponsorship position with Roush. Gulf, a Fenway Sports Group client based in Chelsea, Mass., distributes motor fuels and lubricants in about 2,600 branded gas stations, with a footprint that extends from Ohio to the east and Delaware to the north. The company’s 65-foot logo is painted on the left-field wall at Fenway Park. “NASCAR really never made sense for us before because it is a national play and we’re a regional company,” said Richard Dery, Gulf’s vice president of branded marketing and sales. “A race at Daytona doesn’t do us a lot of good, but a race at Loudon, N.H. — that could be a really fun day.” Dery said his discussions with Roush have involved sponsorships for select races in Gulf’s footprint, primarily the July 1 Lenox 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Gulf also could become the official motor oil of Roush Fenway Racing. Fenway Sports Group and the Red Sox are sister companies, both owned by John Henry, who said he hoped the partnership with Roush would vault FSG into a prominent position in sports marketing.(Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service)(2-23-2007)
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Points Report
California Speedway
Auto Club 500
UNOFFICAL - Provided by NASCAR Statistics - UNOFFICAL
Pos Driver BPts Point Ldr Nxt Start Pole Wins T5s T10s DNF PPos G/L

1 Mark Martin 10 335 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 1
2 Jeff Burton 5 330 -5 -5 2 0 0 2 2 3 1
3 Jeff Gordon 5 309 -26 -21 2 0 0 1 2 8 5
4 Kevin Harvick 10 307 -28 -2 2 0 1 1 1 1 -3
5 David Ragan 0 270 -65 -37 2 0 0 1 1 5 0
6 Clint Bowyer 5 264 -71 -6 2 0 0 0 1 17 11
7 Joe Nemechek 0 259 -76 -5 2 0 0 0 1 7 0
8 J J Yeley 0 251 -84 -8 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
9 Kyle Busch 10 239 -96 -12 2 0 0 0 1 23 14
10 David Stremme 0 236 -99 -3 2 0 0 0 0 9 -1
11 David Gilliland 5 235 -100 -1 2 1 0 0 1 6 -5
12 Matt Kenseth 15 232 -103 -3 2 0 1 1 1 40 28
13 Johnny Sauter 0 224 -111 -8 2 0 0 0 0 15 2
14 Robby Gordon 0 218 -117 -6 2 0 0 0 0 14 0
15 Jimmie Johnson 5 216 -119 -2 2 0 0 1 1 37 22
16 Elliott Sadler 0 216 -119 0 2 0 0 0 1 11 -5
17 Greg Biffle 5 211 -124 -5 2 0 0 0 0 25 8
18 Denny Hamlin 0 209 -126 -2 2 0 0 0 0 28 10
19 Kurt Busch 10 196 -139 -13 2 0 0 0 1 36 17
20 Juan Pablo Montoya 0 191 -144 -5 2 0 0 0 0 18 -2
21 Tony Stewart 10 186 -149 -5 2 0 0 0 1 39 18
22 Ryan Newman 5 181 -154 -5 2 0 0 0 0 35 13
23 Bobby Labonte 0 179 -156 -2 2 0 0 0 0 20 -3
24 Casey Mears 0 173 -162 -6 2 0 0 0 0 19 -5
25 Sterling Marlin 0 170 -165 -3 2 0 0 0 0 16 -9
26 Carl Edwards 0 170 -165 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 -2
27 Ricky Rudd 0 167 -168 -3 2 0 0 0 0 26 -1
28 Dale Jarrett 0 164 -171 -3 2 0 0 0 0 21 -7
29 Mike Wallace 0 160 -175 -4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -25
30 Reed Sorenson 0 158 -177 -2 2 0 0 0 0 12 -18
31 Tony Raines 0 158 -177 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 0
32 Kasey Kahne 5 150 -185 -8 2 0 0 0 1 22 -10
33 Kyle Petty 5 139 -196 -11 2 0 0 0 0 41 8
34 Brian Vickers 0 134 -201 -5 1 0 0 0 1 0 48
35 Jeff Green 0 128 -207 -6 2 0 0 0 0 34 -1
36 Jamie Mcmurray 0 122 -213 -6 2 0 0 0 0 29 -7
37 Boris Said 0 121 -214 -1 1 0 0 0 0 13 -24
38 Martin Truex, Jr 5 118 -217 -3 2 0 0 0 0 27 -11
39 Ken Schrader 0 113 -222 -5 2 0 0 0 0 33 -6
40 Dale Earnhardt, Jr 0 110 -225 -2 2 0 0 0 0 30 -10
41 David Reutimann 0 107 -228 -3 2 0 0 0 0 38 -3
42 Dave Blaney 5 107 -228 -1 2 0 0 0 0 32 -10
43 Paul Menard 0 103 -232 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
44 Scott Riggs 0 67 -268 -36 2 0 0 0 0 42 -2
45 Michael Waltrip 0 0 -335 -67 1 0 0 0 0 43 -2
47 A J Allmendinger 0 0 -335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
50 Stanton Barrett 0 0 -335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
52 Mike Bliss 0 0 -335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
54 Ward Burton 0 0 -335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
56 Derrike Cope 0 0 -335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
BPts - Bonus Points, -Ldr/-Nxt = Points behind Leader/Next higher, PPos = Previous Position, G/L
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Courtesy of Insider Racing News
www.insiderracingnews.com

Kenseth Wins Busch Race
Matt Kenseth won the Stater Bros. 300 Busch Series race at California Speedway on Saturday night. In the final laps, Kenseth pulled away from the pack while Casey Mears, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton and Greg Biffle all battled for second place. Kenseth won his 22nd career Busch Series race in 200 tries and it was his fourth victory at California Sppeedway, a new record. It was the 12th victory for Jack Roush at this track, six in the Busch Series, four Nextel Cup and two in the Craftsman Truck Series. Roush sweept all three race on this weekend, last year. Casey Mears finished third and Kyle Busch was third. Carl Edwards started in the 40th spot and drove to fourth place followed by Greg Biffle in fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith and Dave Blaney.

Title Rights Pitched To National Brands
NASCAR and ESPN are pitching the Busch Series title rights to most of the significant national brands, and Coca-Cola is one that could emerge as a contender, sources say. Subway, Allstate, Wal-Mart and Samsung also have established themselves in the chase for the title sponsorship.
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Courtesy of Jayski
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NASCAR Race Number 2
Unofficial Race Results for the Stater Bros. “300 - Saturday, February 24, 2007
California Speedway - Fontana, CA - 2 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 150 Laps - 300 Miles - Purse: $1,626,139
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Total Award Status
1 2 17 Matt Kenseth Dish Network Ford 150 195 $82,500 Running
2 5 24 Casey Mears National Guard/40th Infantry Division 150 170 $60,400 Running
3 7 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Autoguard Chevy 150 170 $49,400 Running
4 40 60 Carl Edwards World Financial Group Ford 150 160 $44,025 Running
5 11 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 150 155 $34,225 Running
6 6 33 Kevin Harvick RoadLoans.com Chevy 150 155 $32,600 Running
7 3 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevy 150 151 $35,250 Running
8 4 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevy 150 142 $32,600 Running
9 22 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 150 138 $42,805 Running
10 1 10 Dave Blaney ABF U- Pack Toyota 150 139 $32,625 Running
11 23 18 Tony Stewart Z-Line Designs Chevy 150 130 $25,650 Running
12 9 22 David Stremme SuperCuts Dodge 150 127 $25,525 Running
13 19 87 Joe Nemechek brunton vineyards/swig Chevy 150 124 $26,025 Running
14 15 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 150 121 $36,590 Running
15 17 37 Jamie McMurray Yard-Man Ford 150 118 $26,005 Running
16 10 9 Scott Riggs Wisk Dodge 150 115 $30,420 Running
17 28 21 Timothy Peters # AutoZone Chevy 150 112 $33,110 Running
18 12 6 David Ragan # America’s Tire Ford 150 109 $26,475 Running
19 14 28 Jeff Green DaytonaBrands.com Chevy 150 106 $24,365 Running
20 25 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 150 103 $35,755 Running
21 24 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 150 100 $26,145 Running
22 8 66 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge 150 97 $26,160 Running
23 35 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 150 94 $24,300 Running
24 34 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 150 96 $35,590 Running
25 41 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford/Bush’s Ford 150 88 $25,780 Running
26 27 25 Kenny Wallace freecreditreport.com Ford 150 85 $32,045 Running
27 31 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 150 87 $25,385 Running
28 13 34 Jay Sauter Del Taco Restaurants Chevy 150 79 $25,265 Running
29 32 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s Ford 150 76 $25,140 Running
30 33 77 Kertus Davis Dollar General Chevy 150 73 $25,280 Running
31 18 47 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford 149 70 $31,645 Running
32 37 23 Brad Keselowski # Oklahoma Centennial Chevy 149 67 $24,810 Running
33 36 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Clabber Girl Ford 147 64 $24,700 Running
34 21 27 Ward Burton Cottonelle/Stater Bros. Ford 137 61 $24,590 Running
35 16 12 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 132 58 $29,980 Accident
36 20 41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 126 55 $22,370 Running
37 26 15 Paul Menard Menards/Quaker State Chevy 122 52 $36,285 Engine
38 30 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 87 49 $30,675 Accident
39 29 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 87 46 $24,115 Accident
40 39 0 Eric McClure Hefty Chevy 64 43 $24,080 Running
41 38 01 Morgan Shepherd Chevy 18 40 $24,020 Overheating
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 37,000 - Matt Kenseth won the Stater Bros. 300, posting his 22nd career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Before the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: #60 Edwards (unapproved impound adjustment); #66 Wallace (unapproved impound adjustment); #0 McClure (unapproved impound adjustment); #59 Ambrose (backup car).
Failed to Qualify: N/A
Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 20 Mins, 46 Secs.
Average Speed: 127.871 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.484 Seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 33 laps: Laps: 4-6(#0,77 spun turn 2); 28-31(Debris); 58-62(#0 accident turn 4); 74-78(#66 accident turn 2); 89-94(#38,42 accident frontstretch); 96-98(#35 spun turn 1); 123-126(Oil on track.); 133-135(#12 accident turn 2).
Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers: D. Blaney 1-16; J. Burton 17-28; M. Wallace 29; J. Burton 30-31; K. Busch 32-58; J. Burton 59-63; M. Kenseth 64; J. Burton 65-66; M. Kenseth 67-91; K. Harvick 92-102; J. Burton 103-123; B. Sherman 124; J. Burton 125-128; M. Kenseth 129-150.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) K. Harvick 345;(2) C. Edwards 330;(3) M. Kenseth 327;(4) D. Blaney 309;(5) G. Biffle 289;(6) D. Hamlin 280;(7) T. Stewart 272;(8) K. Busch 232;(9) R. Smith 223;(10) M. Ambrose 203.
Busch Pole Award Dave Blaney, #10 (180.410 mph)
Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive Through David Ragan, #4
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award David Ragan, #4 (13 Places)
Mobil1 Command Performance Driver of the Race David Ragan, #4
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award David Ragan, #4
Sunoco Diamond Performance Matt Kenseth, #17
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award Mike Wallace, #7 (1 Lap)
Next Race: Mar. 4, 2007 - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
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Heartbreak Again For Martin, Skinner Wins Truck Race

It’s really getting frustrating for Mark Martin. A late caution set the scene in the San Bernardino County 200 Craftsman Truck race at California Speedway on Friday night. Martin was leading with four laps to go and on the restart, Mark’s truck wiggled a bit and second place runner Ron Hornaday Jr. got into the back of Martin, spinning him to the infield grass. It appeared that Martin spun his tires and Hornaday couldn’t avoid the contact. When Hornaday backed away from Martin, Mike Skinner took the lead — then the yellow flag was displayed, setting up a green-white-checkers situation.

Skinner led Hornaday to the line to win his 20th career Craftsman Truck Series race. Jack Sprague finished third with Carl Edwards in the fourth spot. Ted Musgrave brought his Toyota home in sixth followed by Johnny Benson, Todd Bodine, Kevin Harvick and Rick Crawford to round out the top ten. Skinner is the first Californian to win a Craftsman Truck race at California Speedway. It’s the ninth victory for car owner Bill Davis.
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Craftsman Truck Series
California Speedway
San Bernadino County 200
Race Results (Unofficial)

Finish Start Trk # Driver Team Laps Points Bonus Award Status
1 2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 100 190 5 $64,725 Running
2 6 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. AES HR Solutions Chevy 100 175 5 $39,275 Running
3 7 60 Jack Sprague Con-way Freight Toyota 100 165 $29,325 Running
4 1 50 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 100 160 $18,925 Running
5 9 9 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Germain Toyota 100 155 $18,550 Running
6 14 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 100 155 5 $15,925 Running
7 23 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 100 146 $16,600 Running
8 21 2 Kevin Harvick Camping World Chevy 100 142 $13,150 Running
9 19 14 Rick Crawford Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford 100 138 $17,500 Running
10 13 40 Mike Bliss Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy 100 134 $13,100 Running
11 20 88 Matt Crafton Menards/Quaker State Chevy 100 130 15,375 Running
12 18 09 Stacy Compton Zaxby’s Ford 100 127 $12,150 Running
13 16 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool & Equipment Ford 100 124 $14,350 Running
14 11 4 Chase Miller Open Joist/Dodge 100 121 $14,100 Running
15 24 18 Ken Schrader Fastenal Dodge 100 118 $12,625 Running
16 17 6 Travis Kvapil K&N Engineering Ford 100 115 $13,725 Running
17 12 47 Kraig Kinser Ginn Resorts Chevy 100 112 $15,400 Running
18 8 1 Aaron Fike # Red Horse Racing Toyota 100 109 $14,575 Running
19 10 75 Dennis Setzer Spears Mfg. Co. Chevy 100 106 $13,550 Running
20 15 15 Bill Lester Bowen Family Homes Chevy 100 103 $13,975 Running
21 5 77v Brendan Gaughan South Point Hotel Chevy 100 100 $13,500 Running
22 25 13 Willie Allen # Thorsport Chevy 100 97 $13,475 Running
23 4 21 Mark Martin Bad Boy Mowers Ford 100 104 10 $11,200 Running
24 3 36 Tyler Walker # 360 OTC Toyota 100 91 $13,425 Running
25 26 00 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 99 88 $13,400 Running
26 28 07 Tim Sauter # Lester Buildings Chevy 99 85 $11,125 Running
27 30 08 Chad McCumbee # The GPS Store/Garmin Chevy 99 82 $12,100 Running
28 22 10 David Starr MaxxForce Diesel Ford 99 79 $12,050 Running
29 27 16 Kelly Bires # Melling Engine Parts Ford 99 76 $11,025 Running
30 29 59 Terry Cook Harris Trucking Toyota 99 73 $10,985 Running
31 31 8 Blake Bjorklund # MRD/HAAS CNC Tools Chevy 98 70 $10,975 Running
32 33 7 Casey Kingsland # Hooters Energy Drink Chevy 86 67 $10,965 Accident
33 34 95 Wayne Edwards NRG Cases Ford 16 0 $10,950 Handling
34 32 44 Morgan Shepherd Chevy 4 61 $10,940 Handling
(NASCAR Media)(Unofficial)(2-23-2007)
#-denotes rookie

Craftsman Truck Series
Driver Standings following California

Pos Driver BPts Pts Next
1 Jack Sprague 5 355 0
2 Mike Skinner 10 355 0
3 Johnny Benson 10 330 -25
4 Ron Hornaday, Jr 5 321 -34
5 Todd Bodine 5 306 -49
6 Ted Musgrave 5 298 -57
7 Travis Kvapil 10 290 -65
8 Rick Crawford 5 277 -78
9 Matt Crafton 0 272 -83
10 Erik Darnell 5 256 -99
11 Carl Edwards 0 251 -104
12 Stacy Compton 0 239 -116
13 Bill Lester 0 233 -122
14 Mike Bliss 0 228 -127
15 Aaron Fike 0 224 -131
16 Chase Miller 0 218 -137
17 Dennis Setzer 0 212 -143
18 Chad Mccumbee 0 206 -149
19 A J Allmendinger 0 206 -149
20 Brendan Gaughan 0 200 -155
21 Kraig Kinser 0 185 -170
22 David Starr 0 182 -173
23 Ken Schrader 0 179 -176
24 Willie Allen 0 173 -182
25 Tim Sauter 0 164 -191
26 Blake Bjorklund 5 163 -192
27 Tyler Walker 0 161 -194
28 Kelly Bires 0 161 -194
29 Terry Cook 0 155 -200
30 Joey Clanton 0 150 -205
31 Kevin Harvick 0 142 -213
32 Cale Gale 0 121 -234
33 Brandon Knupp 0 109 -246
34 Mark Martin 10 104 -251
35 Larry Foyt 0 67 -288
36 Casey Kingsland 0 67 -288
37 Derrike Cope 0 64 -291
38 Morgan Shepherd 0 61 -294
39 Jason White 0 58 -297
40 Mike Wallace 0 55 -300
41 Wayne Edwards 0 0 -355
(NASCAR Media)(unofficial)(2-23-2007)
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