Failed to qualify:
(5) P.J. Jones #34; Carl Long #80; Eric McClure #92;
Bryan Reffner #79; Morgan Shepherd #89.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 140,000, Jeremy Mayfield
won the GFS Marketplace 400, posting his fifth 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: #48
Jimmie Johnson (engine change) #2 Rusty Wallace
(transmission change).
TIME OF RACE:
2 hours, 49 minutes, 33 seconds
AVERAGE
SPEED: 141.551 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: 1.974 seconds
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet (191.530 mph, 37.592
secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Scott Riggs, Valvoline Chevrolet (No winner of MBNA
Bonus for winning race; rolls to $10,000 at Bristol.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No winner; rolls over to $20,000 at Bristol Motor
Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford (65 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
7 cautions for 30 laps. 28-30 (Debris); 35-37 (Car
#0-SpIn, Turn 3); 75-79 (Car #01-Accident, Turn 1);
83-85 (Car #21, 38 & 88-Accident, Turn 1); 96-101
(Debris); 130-133 (Car #00-Accident, Turn 2); 144-149
(Car #51 & 77-Accident, Turn 3).
LAP LEADERS:
19 lead changes among 13 drivers. Joe Nemechek 1-3,
Kasey Kahne 4-18, Kyle Busch 19-46, Nemechek 47-73,
Kurt Busch 74-76, Mark Martin 77-86, Kurt Busch 87-91,
Matt Kenseth 92, Kurt Busch 93-96, Scott Riggs 97-109,
Greg Biffle 110-112, Kurt Busch 113-164, Kenseth 165,
Kurt Busch 166, Kenseth 167-173, Carl Edwards 174-190,
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 191, Sterling Marlin 192, Tony
Raines 193-194, Jeremy Mayfield 195-200.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS (Wins)
1 –Tony Stewart 3268
(5)
2 –Jimmie Johnson 3142 (2)
3 –Greg Biffle
3016 (5)
4 –Rusty Wallace 2979
(0)
5 –Mark Martin 2899
(0)
6 –Jeremy Mayfield 2869 (1)
7 –Kurt Busch 2848
(2)
8 –Ryan Newman 2773 (0)
9 –Carl Edwards 2758
(2)
10–Jamie McMurray 2702 (0)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts
Wins
Chevrolet 170 12
Ford 151 9
Dodge 116 2
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12) 5
Tony Stewart (#20) 4
Rusty Wallace (# 2) 4
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kyle Busch 265
Travis Kvapil 214
Stanton Barrett 59
Mike Garvey 33
Eric McClure 26
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
Joe Nemechek 1
Scott Riggs 1
Tony Stewart 1
Brian Vickers 1
Michael Waltrip 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 8
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Kurt Busch (#97) 3
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12) 6
Michael Waltrip (#15) 6
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) 18
Greg Biffle (#16) 8
Kurt Busch (#97) 8
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Mark Cronquist (#20) 149
Hendrick (#48) 128
Roush Yates (#97) 100
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 6
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Joe Nemechek (#01) 2
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Jimmie Johnson (#48) 4
Kasey Kahne (# 9) 4
Tony Stewart (#20) 2
* Denotes Rookie