Post by dalejrfan on Sept 18, 2005 16:05:23 GMT -5
Ryan Newman beats Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Sylvania 300.
• The rest of the top 10: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick
• Lap 299 -- Ryan Newman passes Tony Stewart on the white-flag lap.
• Lap 298 -- Tony Stewart leads Ryan Newman by 0.238 seconds.
• Lap 295 -- Tony Stewart leads Ryan Newman by 0.193 seconds.
• Lap 292 -- Tony Stewart passes Ryan Newman for the lead.
• Lap 290 -- Seven drivers in the Chase are in the top 10: Ryan Newman (first), Tony Stewart (second), Matt Kenseth (third), Greg Biffle (fourth), Rusty Wallace (sixth), Mark Martin (seventh) and Jimmie Johnson (eighth).
• Lap 285 -- Twenty-one cars are on the lead lap. The top 10: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick.
• Lap 280 -- CAUTION: A commitment cone leading to pit road has been knocked out of place; Kyle Busch hit it after locking up his brakes getting off the track.
• The first three cars -- Sterling Marlin, Michael Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield -- come to pit road.
• Lap 275 -- The Chase driver are running:
5. Jeremy Mayfield
7. Ryan Newman
9. Tony Stewart
10. Matt Kenseth
13. Greg Biffle
15. Rusty Wallace
16. Jimmie Johnson
17. Mark Martin
20. Carl Edwards
35. Kurt Busch
• Lap 265 -- Greg Biffle takes the lead -- and gets five bonus points -- when Dale Earnhardt Jr. pits.
• As Junior heads to pit road, Tony Stewart gets into the right-rear quarterpanel of the No. 8 and has some damage. The No. 20 has a tire rub on the left-front fender.
• Lap 260 -- Chase contender Rusty Wallace makes a two-tire stop.
• Lap 258 -- Race leader Tony Stewart makes a green-flag stop for four tires.
• Top-10 drivers Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson make green-flag pit stops between Laps 254-257.
• 4:15 p.m. -- TNT takes its final "green-flag commercial break" while fuel mileage -- and an overcast sky changing the track -- become issues for the front-runners.
• Lap 235 -- Race leader Ryan Newman pits under green and goes one lap down. Tony Stewart takes the lead (again).
• Lap 225 -- The top five: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jarrett.
• Lap 225 -- The top five: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jarrett.
• Lap 210 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Ryan Newman
2. Tony Stewart
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Matt Kenseth
7. Rusty Wallace
11. Greg Biffle
14. Mark Martin
19. Jeremy Mayfield
20. Carl Edwards
39. Kurt Busch
• Lap 202 -- Green-flag restart with Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Casey Mears, Elliott Sadler and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• 3:48 p.m. -- Drivers restart their cars and return to the track under yellow.
• 3:46 p.m. -- TNT's Benny Parsons talking with Michael Waltrip: "Robby [Gordon] just drove down in the corner like I wasn't even there," says Waltrip. "He drives like he's in the desert or something."
As for Gordon throwing his helmet at Waltrip, who ducked inside the car: "I ain't no fool."
• 3:38 p.m. -- Robby Gordon drops an S-bomb. ... Ask Dale Jr. what that'll cost you, Robby. ... Bill Weber immediately apologizes for Robby's choice of words.
• We wonder ... where was the 7-second delay on TNT's telecast?
• In an attempt to clear the track of debris, NASCAR has red-flagged the race on Lap 198; the cars are parked on pit road.
• Lap 191 -- CAUTION: Joe Nemechek and Mike Bliss touch, with Bliss spinning; while up front, Michael Waltrip spins Robby Gordon into the wall.
• Robby Gordon exits his car, walks up the track -- and throws his helmet at Michael Waltrip's car. Waltrip says, "That's just rude; it was his fault!"
• Robby Gordon and Michael Waltrip also get invites to talk with NASCAR after the race.
• Lap 184 -- Green flag flies with Ryan Newman, Michael Waltrip, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Robby Gordon in the top five.
• Lap 180 -- CAUTION: Kyle Busch spins to the inside of the track.
• The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart
4. Ryan Newman
6. Mark Martin
8. Greg Biffle
12. Jeremy Mayfield
13. Matt Kenseth
14. Jimmie Johnson
27. Rusty Wallace
29. Carl Edwards
39. Kurt Busch
• Many of the front-runners come to pit road -- except Ryan Newman (who picks up five bonus points for leading a lap), Matt Kenseth and Jimmie who stay on the track. ... Tony Stewart opts for a two-tire stop; Greg Biffle changes four.
• Lap 171 -- Green-flag restart with Mark Martin and Tony Stewart running 1-2 -- and Stewart powers his way past Martin for the lead.
• Lap 165 -- CAUTION: Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne get together; Kahne spins and slaps the wall. The back end is so out of whack that the right-rear tire isn't touching the track.
• Rusty Wallace gets the "lucky dog" pass.
• Under yellow, Kahne makes a hard turn right in front of Kyle Busch, who sustains minimal damage to the left-front fender. ... Expect Kahne to get a call from the NASCAR hauler, who admits it was payback.
• NASCAR parks Kahne for the rest of the race (which it wasn't going to return to the track anyway). No. 9 owner Ray Evernham and Kahne have been summoned to talk with NASCAR officials after the race about the on-track shenanigans.
• Lap 157 -- Green flag flies with Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Brian Vickers and Kevin Harvick.
• Lap 150 -- The Chase driver are running (under caution):
1. Mark Martin
2. Jeremy Mayfield
4. Ryan Newman
5. Matt Kenseth
6. Tony Stewart
11. Greg Biffle
15. Jimmie Johnson
25. Carl Edwards
30. Rusty Wallace
41. Kurt Busch
• Lap 146 -- CAUTION: Jimmy Spencer and Rusty Wallace tangle; Spencer hits the wall.
• Lap 142 -- Green-flag restart with Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick in the top five.
• Lap 137 -- CAUTION: Ken Schrader cuts a right-front tire and hits the wall.
• Leaders will make their way to pit road. ... Mark Martin takes two tires and beats everyone back to the track; he gains 11 spots on the stop -- and gains five bonus points as the race leader.
• Jeremy Mayfield also takes two tires and gains 12 spots on pit road, coming out in second place.
• Rusty Wallace gets a one-lap penalty for being over the line in his pit box, though TNT replays show it was iffy that Wallace was across the front line.
• Lap 130 -- Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Elliott Sadler are the top five.
• Lap 120 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart
6. Ryan Newman
7. Greg Biffle
10. Jimmie Johnson
12. Jeremy Mayfield
13. Mark Martin
20. Rusty Wallace
25. Matt Kenseth
27. Carl Edwards
41. Kurt Busch
• Lap 111 -- Tony Stewart passes Elliott Sadler for the lead.
• Lap 109 -- Elliott Sadler brings the field to the green-flag restart. Tony Stewart is second, followed by Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon.
• Lap 103 -- CAUTION: Travis Kvapil loses a front-right tire.
• Leaders come to pit road. ... Elliott Sadler takes two tires in 7.2 seconds -- and beats Tony Stewart back to the track -- but Matt Kenseth is the story. His right-front tire is locked up as he leaves the pit. Kenseth returns to the track and limps back around to his pit stall.
• Lap 100 -- Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth are in the top five. Rounding out the top 10: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Nemchek, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Burton.
• Lap 90 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every green-flag lap)
3. Ryan Newman
4. Matt Kenseth
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Jeremy Mayfield
12. Mark Martin
13. Greg Biffle
28. Carl Edwards
42. Kurt Busch
• Jeff Green led one lap under the previous caution. ... The last driver to lead all 300 laps at NHIS: Jeff Burton on Sept. 17, 2000.
• Lap 78 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Elliott Sadler in the top five.
• Lap 73 -- CAUTION: Ken Schrader cuts a right-front tire entering Turn 3. ... Travis Kvapil gets the "lucky dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road for the first time. ... Tony Stewart nips Matt Kenseth off pit road despite a 14.1-seconds stop for the No. 17.
• Jeff Gordon's stop is hampered by a dropped left-rear lug nut. He returns to the track in 14th place.
• Lap 70 -- Kurt Busch returns to the track.
• Lap 60 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every lap)
2. Matt Kenseth
7. Ryan Newman
8. Jeremy Mayfield
9. Rusty Wallace
11. Jimmie Johnson
14. Greg Biffle
16. Mark Martin
24. Carl Edwards
43. Kurt Busch (still in the garage)
• Lap 51 -- Dave Blaney black-flagged for undetermined fluid leak.
• Lap 50 -- There are 37 cars on the lead lap. Drivers at least one lap down: Joey McCarthy (-1), Stuart Kirby (-1), Ted Christopher (-20), J.J. Yeley (-30), Wayne Anderson (-33) and Kurt Busch (-47).
• Lap 40 -- Tony Stewart continues to lead, with Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Elliott Sadler rounding out the top five.
• Lap 35 -- Scott Riggs and Robby Gordon make contact; no caution. Riggs gathers the car and continues, but drops several spots.
• Lap 30 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every lap)
4. Matt Kenseth
6. Jeremy Mayfield
8. Jimmie Johnson
10. Rusty Wallace
11. Ryan Newman
15. Greg Biffle
18. Carl Edwards
23. Mark Martin
43. Kurt Busch (in the garage)
• Lap 22 -- Green-flag restart with Tony Stewart still showing the way.
• Lap 18 -- CAUTION: J.J. Yeley into the Turn 1 wall.
• Back-of-the-pack cars come to pit road ... and J.J. Yeley almost gets into Sterling Marlin.
• For some reason, Wham! comes to mind: "Wake me up before you go-go." ... Eighteen laps run in 20 minutes -- and this is a 1.058-mile track!
• Lap 16 -- Green-flag restart with Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Elliott Sadler in the top five.
• Quite possibly the longest yellow in recorded history.
• Lap 3 -- CAUTION: Defending series champion Kurt Busch into the Turn 2 wall. Scott Riggs gets loose, taps Busch's left-rear quarterpanel and carnage ensues. With smoke billowing from the No. 97, Busch makes his way to the garage.
• Busch is out of the car and walking (surrounded by three NASCAR officials) down pit road toward the No. 10 pit. Busch climbs the pit box and has a few words with Rodney Childers, crew chief for the No. 10.
• "We've got to come from behind now," says Busch.
• Lap 1 -- Pole-sitter Tony Stewart leads -- and picks up five bonus points.
• The rest of the top 10: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick
• Lap 299 -- Ryan Newman passes Tony Stewart on the white-flag lap.
• Lap 298 -- Tony Stewart leads Ryan Newman by 0.238 seconds.
• Lap 295 -- Tony Stewart leads Ryan Newman by 0.193 seconds.
• Lap 292 -- Tony Stewart passes Ryan Newman for the lead.
• Lap 290 -- Seven drivers in the Chase are in the top 10: Ryan Newman (first), Tony Stewart (second), Matt Kenseth (third), Greg Biffle (fourth), Rusty Wallace (sixth), Mark Martin (seventh) and Jimmie Johnson (eighth).
• Lap 285 -- Twenty-one cars are on the lead lap. The top 10: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick.
• Lap 280 -- CAUTION: A commitment cone leading to pit road has been knocked out of place; Kyle Busch hit it after locking up his brakes getting off the track.
• The first three cars -- Sterling Marlin, Michael Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield -- come to pit road.
• Lap 275 -- The Chase driver are running:
5. Jeremy Mayfield
7. Ryan Newman
9. Tony Stewart
10. Matt Kenseth
13. Greg Biffle
15. Rusty Wallace
16. Jimmie Johnson
17. Mark Martin
20. Carl Edwards
35. Kurt Busch
• Lap 265 -- Greg Biffle takes the lead -- and gets five bonus points -- when Dale Earnhardt Jr. pits.
• As Junior heads to pit road, Tony Stewart gets into the right-rear quarterpanel of the No. 8 and has some damage. The No. 20 has a tire rub on the left-front fender.
• Lap 260 -- Chase contender Rusty Wallace makes a two-tire stop.
• Lap 258 -- Race leader Tony Stewart makes a green-flag stop for four tires.
• Top-10 drivers Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson make green-flag pit stops between Laps 254-257.
• 4:15 p.m. -- TNT takes its final "green-flag commercial break" while fuel mileage -- and an overcast sky changing the track -- become issues for the front-runners.
• Lap 235 -- Race leader Ryan Newman pits under green and goes one lap down. Tony Stewart takes the lead (again).
• Lap 225 -- The top five: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jarrett.
• Lap 225 -- The top five: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jarrett.
• Lap 210 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Ryan Newman
2. Tony Stewart
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Matt Kenseth
7. Rusty Wallace
11. Greg Biffle
14. Mark Martin
19. Jeremy Mayfield
20. Carl Edwards
39. Kurt Busch
• Lap 202 -- Green-flag restart with Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Casey Mears, Elliott Sadler and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• 3:48 p.m. -- Drivers restart their cars and return to the track under yellow.
• 3:46 p.m. -- TNT's Benny Parsons talking with Michael Waltrip: "Robby [Gordon] just drove down in the corner like I wasn't even there," says Waltrip. "He drives like he's in the desert or something."
As for Gordon throwing his helmet at Waltrip, who ducked inside the car: "I ain't no fool."
• 3:38 p.m. -- Robby Gordon drops an S-bomb. ... Ask Dale Jr. what that'll cost you, Robby. ... Bill Weber immediately apologizes for Robby's choice of words.
• We wonder ... where was the 7-second delay on TNT's telecast?
• In an attempt to clear the track of debris, NASCAR has red-flagged the race on Lap 198; the cars are parked on pit road.
• Lap 191 -- CAUTION: Joe Nemechek and Mike Bliss touch, with Bliss spinning; while up front, Michael Waltrip spins Robby Gordon into the wall.
• Robby Gordon exits his car, walks up the track -- and throws his helmet at Michael Waltrip's car. Waltrip says, "That's just rude; it was his fault!"
• Robby Gordon and Michael Waltrip also get invites to talk with NASCAR after the race.
• Lap 184 -- Green flag flies with Ryan Newman, Michael Waltrip, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Robby Gordon in the top five.
• Lap 180 -- CAUTION: Kyle Busch spins to the inside of the track.
• The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart
4. Ryan Newman
6. Mark Martin
8. Greg Biffle
12. Jeremy Mayfield
13. Matt Kenseth
14. Jimmie Johnson
27. Rusty Wallace
29. Carl Edwards
39. Kurt Busch
• Many of the front-runners come to pit road -- except Ryan Newman (who picks up five bonus points for leading a lap), Matt Kenseth and Jimmie who stay on the track. ... Tony Stewart opts for a two-tire stop; Greg Biffle changes four.
• Lap 171 -- Green-flag restart with Mark Martin and Tony Stewart running 1-2 -- and Stewart powers his way past Martin for the lead.
• Lap 165 -- CAUTION: Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne get together; Kahne spins and slaps the wall. The back end is so out of whack that the right-rear tire isn't touching the track.
• Rusty Wallace gets the "lucky dog" pass.
• Under yellow, Kahne makes a hard turn right in front of Kyle Busch, who sustains minimal damage to the left-front fender. ... Expect Kahne to get a call from the NASCAR hauler, who admits it was payback.
• NASCAR parks Kahne for the rest of the race (which it wasn't going to return to the track anyway). No. 9 owner Ray Evernham and Kahne have been summoned to talk with NASCAR officials after the race about the on-track shenanigans.
• Lap 157 -- Green flag flies with Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Brian Vickers and Kevin Harvick.
• Lap 150 -- The Chase driver are running (under caution):
1. Mark Martin
2. Jeremy Mayfield
4. Ryan Newman
5. Matt Kenseth
6. Tony Stewart
11. Greg Biffle
15. Jimmie Johnson
25. Carl Edwards
30. Rusty Wallace
41. Kurt Busch
• Lap 146 -- CAUTION: Jimmy Spencer and Rusty Wallace tangle; Spencer hits the wall.
• Lap 142 -- Green-flag restart with Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick in the top five.
• Lap 137 -- CAUTION: Ken Schrader cuts a right-front tire and hits the wall.
• Leaders will make their way to pit road. ... Mark Martin takes two tires and beats everyone back to the track; he gains 11 spots on the stop -- and gains five bonus points as the race leader.
• Jeremy Mayfield also takes two tires and gains 12 spots on pit road, coming out in second place.
• Rusty Wallace gets a one-lap penalty for being over the line in his pit box, though TNT replays show it was iffy that Wallace was across the front line.
• Lap 130 -- Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Elliott Sadler are the top five.
• Lap 120 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart
6. Ryan Newman
7. Greg Biffle
10. Jimmie Johnson
12. Jeremy Mayfield
13. Mark Martin
20. Rusty Wallace
25. Matt Kenseth
27. Carl Edwards
41. Kurt Busch
• Lap 111 -- Tony Stewart passes Elliott Sadler for the lead.
• Lap 109 -- Elliott Sadler brings the field to the green-flag restart. Tony Stewart is second, followed by Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon.
• Lap 103 -- CAUTION: Travis Kvapil loses a front-right tire.
• Leaders come to pit road. ... Elliott Sadler takes two tires in 7.2 seconds -- and beats Tony Stewart back to the track -- but Matt Kenseth is the story. His right-front tire is locked up as he leaves the pit. Kenseth returns to the track and limps back around to his pit stall.
• Lap 100 -- Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth are in the top five. Rounding out the top 10: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Nemchek, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Burton.
• Lap 90 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every green-flag lap)
3. Ryan Newman
4. Matt Kenseth
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Jeremy Mayfield
12. Mark Martin
13. Greg Biffle
28. Carl Edwards
42. Kurt Busch
• Jeff Green led one lap under the previous caution. ... The last driver to lead all 300 laps at NHIS: Jeff Burton on Sept. 17, 2000.
• Lap 78 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Elliott Sadler in the top five.
• Lap 73 -- CAUTION: Ken Schrader cuts a right-front tire entering Turn 3. ... Travis Kvapil gets the "lucky dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road for the first time. ... Tony Stewart nips Matt Kenseth off pit road despite a 14.1-seconds stop for the No. 17.
• Jeff Gordon's stop is hampered by a dropped left-rear lug nut. He returns to the track in 14th place.
• Lap 70 -- Kurt Busch returns to the track.
• Lap 60 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every lap)
2. Matt Kenseth
7. Ryan Newman
8. Jeremy Mayfield
9. Rusty Wallace
11. Jimmie Johnson
14. Greg Biffle
16. Mark Martin
24. Carl Edwards
43. Kurt Busch (still in the garage)
• Lap 51 -- Dave Blaney black-flagged for undetermined fluid leak.
• Lap 50 -- There are 37 cars on the lead lap. Drivers at least one lap down: Joey McCarthy (-1), Stuart Kirby (-1), Ted Christopher (-20), J.J. Yeley (-30), Wayne Anderson (-33) and Kurt Busch (-47).
• Lap 40 -- Tony Stewart continues to lead, with Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Elliott Sadler rounding out the top five.
• Lap 35 -- Scott Riggs and Robby Gordon make contact; no caution. Riggs gathers the car and continues, but drops several spots.
• Lap 30 -- The Chase driver are running:
1. Tony Stewart (has led every lap)
4. Matt Kenseth
6. Jeremy Mayfield
8. Jimmie Johnson
10. Rusty Wallace
11. Ryan Newman
15. Greg Biffle
18. Carl Edwards
23. Mark Martin
43. Kurt Busch (in the garage)
• Lap 22 -- Green-flag restart with Tony Stewart still showing the way.
• Lap 18 -- CAUTION: J.J. Yeley into the Turn 1 wall.
• Back-of-the-pack cars come to pit road ... and J.J. Yeley almost gets into Sterling Marlin.
• For some reason, Wham! comes to mind: "Wake me up before you go-go." ... Eighteen laps run in 20 minutes -- and this is a 1.058-mile track!
• Lap 16 -- Green-flag restart with Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Elliott Sadler in the top five.
• Quite possibly the longest yellow in recorded history.
• Lap 3 -- CAUTION: Defending series champion Kurt Busch into the Turn 2 wall. Scott Riggs gets loose, taps Busch's left-rear quarterpanel and carnage ensues. With smoke billowing from the No. 97, Busch makes his way to the garage.
• Busch is out of the car and walking (surrounded by three NASCAR officials) down pit road toward the No. 10 pit. Busch climbs the pit box and has a few words with Rodney Childers, crew chief for the No. 10.
• "We've got to come from behind now," says Busch.
• Lap 1 -- Pole-sitter Tony Stewart leads -- and picks up five bonus points.