Failed to qualify:
(9) Kevin Lepage #37, Tony Raines #92, Mike Garvey
#66, Stuart Kirby #51, Mike Wallace #4, P.J. Jones
#34, Morgan Shepherd #89, Kenny Wallace #00, Jimmy
Spencer #50.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 280,000, Tony Stewart won
the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, posting his 23rd
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green
flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to
the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #36
Boris Said (unapproved impound adjustment); #41 Casey
Mears (unapproved impound adjustment); #2 Rusty
Wallace (backup car).
TIME OF RACE:
3 hours, 22 minutes, 3 seconds AVERAGE
SPEED: 118.782 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: .794 second
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Elliott Sadler, M&M’s Ford (184.116 mph, 48.882 secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Elliott Sadler, M&M’s Ford
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:
Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s/Delphi Chevrolet
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
(No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to
$10,000 at Watkins Glen.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Mike Bliss, Net Zero Best Buy Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet ($90,000)
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s/Delphi Chevrolet
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Casey Mears, Target Dodge (34 positions)
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet (44 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
10 cautions for 43 laps. 24-26 (Debris); 39-45
(Debris); 48-50 (Car #41-Spin, Turn 3); 59-62
(Debris); 64-68 (Car #8, 23, 22, 7 & 1-Accident,
Frontstretch); 75-79 (Car #21 & 48-Accident,
Backstretch); 93-96 (Debris); 117-120 (Car
#18-Accident, Turn 3); 124-127 (Car #10-Accident, Turn
2); 146-149 (Car #48-Accident, Turn 4).
LAP LEADERS:
15 lead changes among 10 drivers. Elliott Sadler
1-22, Robby Gordon 23, Sadler 24-39, Brian Vickers
40-50, Matt Kenseth 51-59, Casey Mears 60-69, Kasey
Kahne 70-92, Sadler 93, Kyle Petty 94, Terry Labonte
95-96, Vickers 97-99, Tony Stewart 100-117, Scott
Wimmer 118, Stewart 119-133, Kahne 134-149, Stewart
150-160.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS (Wins)
1 –Tony Stewart 2923
(4)
2 –Jimmie Johnson 2848 (2)
3 –Greg Biffle
2812 (5)
4 –Rusty Wallace 2705
(0)
5 –Kurt Busch 2646
(2)
6 –Mark Martin 2636
(0)
7 –Ryan Newman 2568 (0)
8 –Jeremy Mayfield 2554 (0)
9 –Dale Jarrett
2493 (0)
10–Carl Edwards 2487 (2)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts
Wins
Chevrolet 155 11
Ford 143 9
Dodge 101 1
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12) 4
Tony Stewart (#20) 4
Rusty Wallace (# 2) 4
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kyle Busch 262
Travis Kvapil 211
Stanton Barrett 59
Mike Garvey 32
Eric McClure 25
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Ryan Newman 5
Jeff Gordon 2
Kasey Kahne 2
Elliott Sadler 2
Kyle Busch 1
Kevin Harvick 1
Dale Jarrett 1
Jimmie Johnson 1
Jamie McMurray 1
Scott Riggs 1
Tony Stewart 1
Brian Vickers 1
Michael Waltrip 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 7
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Kurt Busch (#97) 2
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Michael Waltrip (#15) 6
Ryan Newman (#12) 5
Rusty Wallace (# 2) 3
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Elliott Sadler (#38) 4
Kyle Busch (# 5) 2
Bobby Labonte (#18) 2
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 15
Greg Biffle (#16) 8
Kurt Busch (#97) 8
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Mark Cronquist (#20) 124
Hendrick (#48) 114
Roush Yates (#97) 100
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 5
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Kurt Busch (#97) 2
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Jimmie Johnson (#48) 4
Kasey Kahne (# 9) 4
Elliott Sadler (#38) 2
* Denotes Rookie
