# Raybestos Rookie of the
Year Contender.
* Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.
Failed to qualify:
(4) Morgan Shepherd #89; Hermie
Sadler #92; Carl Long #00;
Derrike Cope #52.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 100,000, Kurt Busch won
the
Pennsylvania
500, posting his 13th 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: #15 Michael
Waltrip (unapproved
impound adjustment); #38 Elliott Sadler (unapproved
impound adjustment); #41 Casey Mears (unapproved
impound adjustment); #99 Carl Edwards (driver change).
TIME OF RACE:
4 hours, 3 minutes, 3 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:
125.283 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: Under caution
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Jamie McMurray,
Havoline-Texaco
Dodge (168.761 mph, 53.330 secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Kurt Busch, IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford
CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD:
Rusty Wallace, Miller
Lite Dodge
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kurt Busch,
IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Kurt Busch,
IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Kurt Busch,
IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford (Also won $5,000 MBNA
Bonus for winning race.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Rusty Wallace, Miller Lite
Dodge
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No
winner; rolls over to $90,000 at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Mike Garvey, Peak Fitness Ford
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Kurt Busch,
IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Carl Edwards, Office Depot/Scotts
Ford (37 positions)
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Kurt Busch, IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford (131 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
13 cautions for 40 laps. 14-16
(Car #4-Spin, Turn 1); 51-54 (Debris); 71-74 (Debris);
121-125 (Debris); 130-132 (Debris); 140-142 (Debris);
151-153 (Car #5-Accident, Turn 1); 164-166 (Debris);
177-180 (Debris); 191-193 (Car #4-Accident, Long Pond
straight); 196-197 (Car #15-Accident, Turn 1); 200-201
(Car #15-Accident, Turn 2); 203-203 (Car #9-Accident,
Long Pond straight).
LAP LEADERS:
13 lead changes among 8 drivers.
Jamie McMurray (Pole); Kurt Busch 1-14; P.J. Jones 15;
Kurt Busch 16-51; Joe Nemechek
52-59; Kurt Busch 60-71; Mike Wallace 72; Kurt Busch
73-109; Ryan Newman 110; Kurt Busch 111-121; Greg
Biffle 122-138; Mark
Martin 139-164; Rusty Wallace 165-182; Kurt Busch
183-203.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS
(Wins)
1 –Jimmie Johnson
2799 (2)
2 –Tony Stewart
2733 (3)
3 –Greg
Biffle
2712 (5)
4 –Rusty Wallace
2617 (0)
5 –Kurt Busch
2537 (2)
6 –Ryan Newman
2507 (0)
7 –Mark Martin
2490 (0)
8 –Jeremy Mayfield
2394 (0)
9 –Elliott Sadler
2391 (0)
10–Dale Jarrett
2372 (0)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts Wins
Chevrolet
146 10
Ford
139 9
Dodge
95 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
259
Travis Kvapil
210
Stanton
Barrett
59
Mike Garvey
31
Eric McClure
25
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Ryan Newman
5
Jeff Gordon
2
Kasey Kahne
2
Kyle Busch
1
Kevin Harvick
1
Dale Jarrett
1
Jimmie Johnson
1
Jamie McMurray
1
Scott Riggs
1
Elliott Sadler
1
Tony Stewart
1
Brian Vickers
1
Michael Waltrip
1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20)
6
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.
Hendrick
(#48) 114
Mark Cronquist
(#20) 104
Roush Yates (#97)
100
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Greg Biffle
(#16) 4
Tony Stewart (#20)
4
Kurt Busch
(#97) 2
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
