Failed to qualify: (8)
#00
David Reutimann, #36 Jeremy Mayfield, #37
John Andretti, #84 AJ Allmendinger,
#55 Michael Waltrip, #4 Ward Burton, #33
Scott Wimmer, #34 Kevin Lepage.
Race
Comments: Before
an estimated crowd of 191,000, Jeff Burton got his 19th career NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following
drivers dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #5 Kyle Busch
(backup car); #7 R. Gordon (engine change); #44 Jarrett (transmission
change).
TIME OF
RACE: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 41 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 143.359 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .410
second
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD: None, due to inclement weather –
rain.
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE
DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD: Mark
Martin (259.832 seconds –
total
amount of time spent in pits)
COMMIT
LOZENGES “COMMIT TO WIN” AWARD: Jeff Gordon
DIRECTV
CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARD: Scott
Miller (crew chief for Jeff Burton)
DOW
AUTOMOTIVE “STRATEGIC CALL OF THE RACE” AWARD: Jeff
Burton
EA
SPORTS “MOVE OF THE RACE” AWARD: Jeff Burton
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jeff Gordon (186.929 mph, Lap 8)
MOBIL 1
“COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE” AWARD: Mark Martin
NASCAR
NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner; rolls over to $80,000 at Phoenix
International Raceway, April 21++
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya
SUNOCO
DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Jeff Burton
U.S.G.
“IMPROVING THE FINISH” AWARD: Dave Blaney (19
places)
WIX
FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Jeff
Gordon (173 laps)
CAUTION
FLAGS: 7
cautions for 33 laps. 3-6 (Car #6, 18, 25 & 88-Accident, Frontstretch); 45-50 (Car #49-Accident,
Backstretch); 117-120 (Debris); 212-216 (Debris); 240-243 (Car #20
& 48-Accident, Turn 2); 253-258 (Car #5, 8 & 20-Accident, Turn
4); 294-297 (Debris).
LAP
LEADERS: 13 lead
changes among 9 drivers. Jeff Gordon 1-45, Elliott Sadler 46, Robby
Gordon 47, J. Gordon 48-96, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. 97-99, Brian Vickers 100-101, J. Gordon 102-153, Earnhardt 154-169, Reed Sorenson 170-171, Earnhardt 172-248, Kurt Busch 249-290, J. Gordon
291-317, Matt Kenseth 318-333, Jeff
Burton 334.
++Rollover money awarded at year’s end; amount not included in race
winnings.
NASCAR
NEXTEL CUP SERIES TOP 10 (Wins)
1 –Jeff Gordon
1136
(0)
2 –Jeff Burton
1128
(1)
3 –Matt Kenseth
1011
(1)
4 –Jimmie Johnson
955
(3)
5 –Denny Hamlin
914
(0)
6
–Clint Bowyer
866
(0)
7 –Kyle Busch
856
(1)
8 –Carl Edwards
837
(0)
9 –Tony Stewart
814
(0)
10–Jamie McMurray
805
(0)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts
Wins
Chevrolet
60
6
Ford
43
1
Dodge
30
0
Toyota
21
0
DOW
AUTOMOTIVE STRATEGIC CALL OF
THE
RACE AWARD
Car # Pts.
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
3
Matt Kenseth
(#17)
1
Jeff
Burton
(#31)
1
MOBIL 1
COMMAND PERF. AWARD
Car # Pts.
Mark
Martin
(#01)
4
Kurt
Busch
(# 2) 1
Jeff
Green
(#66)
1
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Jeff
Gordon
2
David
Gilliland
1
Denny
Hamlin
1
Kasey Kahne
1
Ryan
Newman
1
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Juan
Pablo Montoya
81
David
Ragan
77
Paul
Menard
43
David Reutimann
37
AJ Allmendinger
22
Brandon
Whitt
2
WIX
FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car # Pts.
Tony
Stewart
(#20)
2
Jeff
Gordon
(#24)
2
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
1
DIRECTV
CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR
Car # Pts.
Ryan
Pemberton
(#01)
2
Mike
Ford
(#11)
1
Scott
Miller
(#31)
1
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Mark
Martin
(#01)
4
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(# 8) 1
USG
‘IMPROVING THE FINISH’ AWARD
Car # Pts.
Matt Kenseth
(#17)
3
Kevin Harvick
(#29)
2
Dave Blaney
(#22)
1
CLEVITE
ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car # Pts.
Hendrick
(#24)
77
RCR
(#31)
50
Hendrick
(#48)
44
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car # Pts.
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
2
Jeff
Gordon
(#24)
1
Denny
Hamlin
(#11)
1
COMMIT
LOZENGES ‘COMMIT TO WIN’ AWARD
Car # Pts.
Jeff
Gordon
(#24)
2
Kasey Kahne
(# 9) 2
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
1
SUNOCO
DIAMOND PERF. AWARD
Car # Pts.
Jimmie
Johnson
(#48)
3
Matt Kenseth
(#17)
1
Kyle
Busch
(# 5) 1
