Failed to qualify:
(4) Kevin Lepage #37; Jeff
Fuller #34; Kirk Shelmerdine
#27; Carl Long #00.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 107,000, Kasey Kahne won
the Chevy American Revolution 400, posting his
career-first 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: #49 Ken Schrader (unapproved
impound adjustment); #89 Morgan Shepherd (unapproved
impound adjustment).
TIME OF RACE:
2 hours, 59 minutes, 26 seconds
AVERAGE
SPEED: 100.316 mph
MARGIN OF
VICTORY: 1.674 seconds
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge (129.964
mph, 20.775 secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge (Also, received
$5,000 MBNA Bonus for winning race.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No winner; rolls over to $90,000 at Lowe’s Motor
Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s/Star Wars
Episode III Chevrolet
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Bobby Labonte,
Boniva Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge (242 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
9 cautions for 53 laps. 65-68 (#09-Accident, Turn 4);
82-86 (Car #48-Accident, Backstretch); 128-133 (Car
#10-Spin, Turn 2); 166-170 (Car #2-Spin,
Frontstretch); 234-242
(Car #20-Spin, Frontstretch);
333-339 (Car #7-Spin, Turn 4); 354-357 (Car
#77-Accident, Turn 4); 378-386 (Oil on Track); 390-393
(Car #88 & 7-Accident,
Frontstretch).
LAP LEADERS:
21 lead changes among 6 drivers. Kasey Kahne 1, Tony
Stewart 2-52, Kevin Harvick
53, Stewart 54-65, Kyle Petty 66, Stewart 67-90, Kahne
91-133, Kurt Busch 134-135, Stewart 136-161, Kurt
Busch 162-165, Kahne 166-171, Stewart 172-188, Kahne
189-220, Stewart 221-223, Kurt Busch 224-227, Stewart
228-232, Kurt Busch 233, Kahne 234, Matt
Kenseth 235-236, Kahne
237-289, Stewart 290-294, Kahne 295-400.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS
(Wins)
1 –Jimmie Johnson
1562 (1)
2 –Greg
Biffle
1521 (3)
3 –Jeff Gordon
1438 (3)
4 –Elliott Sadler
1413 (0)
5 –Kurt Busch
1407 (1)
6 –Tony Stewart
1397 (0)
7 –Ryan Newman
1370 (0)
8 –Kevin
Harvick
1364 (1)
9 –Jamie McMurray
1351 (0)
10–Mark Martin
1344 (0)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts Wins
Chevrolet
79 5
Ford
75 5
Dodge
55 1
CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12)
3
Tony Stewart (#20)
2
Rusty Wallace (#
2) 2
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kyle Busch
146
Travis Kvapil
125
Stanton
Barrett
42
Eric McClure
18
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Ryan Newman
3
Kasey Kahne
2
Kyle Busch
1
Jeff Gordon
1
Kevin Harvick
1
Dale Jarrett
1
Scott Riggs
1
Elliott Sadler
1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Greg Biffle
(#16) 3
Jimmie Johnson (#48)
2
Tony Stewart (#20)
2
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF.
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Michael Waltrip
(#15) 4
Kevin Harvick
(#29) 3
Ryan Newman (#12)
3
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Elliott Sadler
(#38) 3
Bobby Labonte
(#18) 1
Ricky Rudd
(#21) 1
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Greg Biffle
(#16) 8
Kurt Busch
(#97) 5
Tony Stewart (#20)
4
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Hendrick
(#24) 74
Roush Yates (#97)
72
Hendrick
(#48) 68
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Greg Biffle
(#16) 4
Kasey Kahne (#
9) 1
Jeff Gordon
(#24) 1
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Jimmie Johnson (#48)
2
Kasey Kahne (#
9) 2
Jeremy Mayfield (#19)
2
* Denotes Rookie