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Old 08-05-2007, 06:10 PM
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Kurt Busch wins the Pennsylvania 500!



Kurt Busch led more laps Sunday than any winner in the history of Pocono Raceway and moved into the final spot in the Chase. Despite a runner-up finish, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dropped to 13th in points.



Absolutely dominate win for Kurt Busch, he led by nearly 10 seconds at one point and more than 3 seconds a lot of the time.

RESULTS
2007 Unofficial Race Results : Pennsylvania 500
Pennsylvania 500 | August 5, 2007 | Race 21 of 36

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 195/10 200 Running
2 1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 175/5 200 Running
3 6 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 165/0 200 Running
4 11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 160/0 200 Running
5 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 155/0 200 Running
6 24 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 150/0 200 Running
7 4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Mobil 1 151/5 200 Running
8 15 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Camping World / RVs.com 147/5 200 Running
9 25 01 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 138/0 200 Running
10 8 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 134/0 200 Off Track
11 18 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 130/0 200 Running
12 3 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 132/5 200 Running
13 20 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Combos 124/0 200 Running
14 37 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 126/5 200 Running
15 17 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV / "Rush Hour 3" 118/0 199 Running
16 9 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge Texaco / Havoline 115/0 199 Running
17 23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 112/0 199 Running
18 21 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force 114/5 199 Running
19 32 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Haas Automation 111/5 199 Running
20 19 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 103/0 199 Running
21 29 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 100/0 199 Running
22 12 16 Greg Biffle Ford "Dog the Bounty Hunter" / Dish Network 97/0 199 Running
23 13 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 99/5 199 Running
24 16 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools 91/0 199 Running
25 34 40 David Stremme Dodge Target 88/0 199 Running

26 35 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet Energizer / Menards 85/0 199 Running
27 5 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 82/0 199 Running
28 10 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 84/5 199 Off Track

29 28 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 76/0 199 Running
30 26 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 78/5 198 Running
31 43 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 360 OTC 70/0 198 Running
32 14 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 67/0 198 Running
33 36 6 David Ragan * Ford AAA 64/0 197 Running
34 42 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 61/0 197 Running
35 27 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 58/0 197 Running
36 41 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas Automation 55/0 197 Running
37 30 7 P.J. Jones Ford MAPEI / Menards 52/0 197 Running
38 39 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 49/0 194 Running
39 33 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 46/0 191 Running
40 22 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 43/0 177 Out of Race
41 31 00 David Reutimann * Toyota Burger King 40/0 159 Out of Race
42 40 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 37/0 151 Out of Race
43 38 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Lucas Oil / State Water Heaters 34/0 109 Out of Race
* Denotes Rookie


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Busch dominant at Pocono, overtakes Junior in points
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press
August 5, 2007
08:49 PM EDT

-LONG POND, Pa. -- Kurt Busch dominated from the opening lap and raced his way back into championship contention, cruising to his first victory in 51 races Sunday at Pocono Raceway.
The race did not include Robby Gordon, who was suspended by NASCAR early Sunday morning for his conduct at the Busch Series race in Montreal a day before.


Kurt Busch led 175 laps in the Pennsylvania 500, the most of any winner in Pocono history.

The win lifted Busch into the 12th and final spot of the Chase for the Nextel Cup standings -- one ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- with five races left until the championship races start. Busch hadn't been in the top 12 in points since a 100-point penalty for reckless driving in June knocked him six spots down to 17th.

Now he's back and on his biggest roll of the season.

"I feel like a newborn," Busch said. "I'm ready to run for the Chase."

Busch, who had surged to 13th in the standings entering the Pennsylvania 500, led all but 25 laps and made his second career Pocono victory look easy. The 175 laps led was a Pocono record.

Not even a lug nut problem on pit road under caution late in the race and a hard-charging Earnhardt affected him very much. His No. 2 Dodge was clearly the car to beat all day.

Busch fell to ninth on the restart on Lap 143rd, but quickly made up ground and passed the revitalized Earnhardt for the lead with 47 laps left.

The 2004 series champion needs to keep his hot streak going -- three top-10s in four races -- if he wants to keep his spot for the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup championship.

It was Busch's first win since March 26, 2006, at Bristol, and he was second in both Pocono races last year.

Earnhardt was second and Denny Hamlin, who swept both races at Pocono last year, finished third. Points leader Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top five.

"Basically we're racing for team morale and wins right now," said Hamlin, second in the standings. "We're racing to try and get the guys pumped up and ready for the Chase."

Drivers often complain that the 2.5-mile triangle track with the longest straightaway in NASCAR often leads to one of the most boring races of the season. This one was no exception as Busch led nearly the entire race except for a short stretch near the end when Earnhardt shook off early trouble with the No. 8 Chevrolet and temporarily took the lead.

But Earnhardt, who failed to capitalize on his first pole since 2002, couldn't press him for very long.
Certainly the 500-mile race wasn't as wild or controversial as the Busch Series race Saturday in Montreal. Robby Gordon upstaged the debut weekend for the series in Canada with his antics on the track, including his refusal to pull off the track as ordered and celebrating the same time as race winner Kevin Harvick.

NASCAR suspended Gordon for Sunday's race, and additional disciplinary action could come this week. P.J. Jones drove Gordon's car and finished 37th.

"I'll accept my penalty and I'll accept sitting out today's race," Gordon said before the race Sunday.

Busch is experiencing a resurgence since crew chief Pat Tryson joined Penske Racing six races ago, the third crew chief the former champion has had this season. He would have already had the 12th spot in the standings had he not been docked 100 points for reckless driving and endangering one of Tony Stewart's crew members on pit road at Dover.

Busch said after qualifying second on Friday that he hoped those 100 points wouldn't be a factor in making the Chase. With the way he's driving the No. 2 Dodge, they won't matter.

He started only 13 points behind Earnhardt. Now Junior is the driver on the outside looking for a way to qualify in the next five races before the 12-car field is frozen after Richmond. Earnhardt complained early about his car being tight, spun out, and had shaky shocks before his crew solved the problems too late.

"I don't want to finish seventh, I want to finish eighth or seventh," Junior said. "We've got a few races, but I think we'll do fine."

Stewart had his two-race winning streak snapped and was sixth.
 
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STANDINGS
2007 Unofficial Driver Standings: Pennsylvania 500
Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | Race 21 of 36

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 -- Jeff Gordon 3236 Leader 21 5 4 14 19
2 -- Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 21 1 1 8 12
3 -- Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 21 0 1 7 14
4 -- Jeff Burton 2763 -473 21 0 1 6 11
5 -- Tony Stewart 2749 -487 21 0 2 6 14
6 -- Carl Edwards 2682 -554 21 0 1 5 7
7 +2 Jimmie Johnson 2624 -612 21 0 4 10 12
8 -- Kyle Busch 2611 -625 21 0 1 5 11
9 -2 Kevin Harvick 2600 -636 21 0 1 4 10
10 -- Clint Bowyer 2552 -684 21 1 0 1 11
11 -- Martin Truex Jr. 2434 -802 21 0 1 4 7
12 +1 Kurt Busch 2399 -837 21 0 1 4 6
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13 -1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2392 -844 21 1 0 4 8
14 -- Ryan Newman 2309 -927 21 4 0 3 9
15 +1 Greg Biffle 2186 -1050 21 0 0 2 5
16 +1 Mark Martin 2183 -1053 16 0 0 4 9
17 -2 Jamie McMurray 2147 -1089 21 1 1 3 7
18 -- Juan Montoya* 2132 -1104 21 0 1 3 4
19 -- Casey Mears 2113 -1123 21 1 1 4 6
20 -- Bobby Labonte 2030 -1206 21 0 0 0 1
21 -- J.J. Yeley 1975 -1261 21 1 0 1 1
22 -- David Ragan* 1923 -1313 21 0 0 1 1
23 -- Elliott Sadler 1884 -1352 21 0 0 0 1
24 -- Reed Sorenson 1874 -1362 21 1 0 2 3
25 -- David Stremme 1854 -1382 21 0 0 0 2

26 +3 Ricky Rudd 1812 -1424 21 0 0 0 1
27 +1 Kasey Kahne 1809 -1427 21 1 0 0 2
28 -2 David Gilliland 1805 -1431 21 1 0 1 2
29 -2 Robby Gordon 1757 -1479 20 0 0 0 1
30 -- Jeff Green 1729 -1507 21 0 0 0 3
31 +1 Tony Raines 1717 -1519 20 0 0 0 0
32 +1 Johnny Sauter 1616 -1620 20 0 0 0 1
33 -2 Sterling Marlin 1600 -1636 19 0 0 0 0
34 -- Joe Nemechek 1525 -1711 18 0 0 0 1
35 -- Dave Blaney 1481 -1755 19 1 0 0 1
36 +1 Scott Riggs 1306 -1930 17 0 0 0 1
37 -1 Kyle Petty 1300 -1936 16 0 0 1 1
38 -- Paul Menard* 1247 -1989 15 0 0 0 0
39 -- Brian Vickers 1075 -2161 12 0 0 1 2
40 -- David Reutimann* 912 -2324 15 0 0 0 0
41 -- Dale Jarrett 872 -2364 14 0 0 0 0
42 -- Bill Elliott 844 -2392 10 0 0 0 0
43 -- Kenny Wallace 652 -2584 9 0 0 0 0
44 +1 Ward Burton 644 -2592 11 0 0 0 0
45 -1 Ken Schrader 632 -2604 9 0 0 0 0
46 -- Jeremy Mayfield 543 -2693 8 0 0 0 0
47 -- A.J. Allmendinger* 464 -2772 8 0 0 0 0
48 -- Regan Smith 409 -2827 5 0 0 0 0
49 -- John Andretti 368 -2868 5 0 0 0 0
50 -- Boris Said 346 -2890 3 0 0 0 1
51 -- Mike Bliss 325 -2911 4 0 0 0 0
52 -- Michael Waltrip 313 -2923 5 0 0 0 1
53 +2 P.J. Jones 179 -3057 2 0 0 0 0
54 -1 Mike Wallace 160 -3076 1 0 0 1 1
55 -1 Terry Labonte 131 -3105 2 0 0 0 0
56 -- Chad Chaffin 125 -3111 2 0 0 0 0
57 -- Ron Fellows 123 -3113 1 0 0 0 0
58 -- Kevin Lepage 95 -3141 2 0 0 0 0
59 -- Chad McCumbee 88 -3148 1 0 0 0 0
60 -- Butch Leitzinger 79 -3157 1 0 0 0 0
61 -- Jon Wood 76 -3160 1 0 0 0 0
62 +1 Scott Wimmer 70 -3166 1 0 0 0 0
63 -1 Johnny Benson 70 -3166 1 0 0 0 0
64 -- Marc Goossens 55 -3181 1 0 0 0 0
65 -- Aric Almirola 40 -3196 1 0 0 0 0
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its about time he won. his car was soo fast. jr did really good too, after they changed the shock
 
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OMG
I was so happy you wouldn't even believe it.
My boyy dominated the whole damn race.
I actually stooped so low as to take pictures of a television lol.





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Some pics and vids in case you missed it.[/align][/align]http://youtube.com/watch?v=phEG9oeZe3g[/align]http://youtube.com/watch?v=pdbxbQvNxBM[/align][/align]



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That's my boyy :]
Kick ***!
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