BUSCH Winn-Dixie 250
Final
for this game
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Jul 6, 2007 - 10:29 AMJuly 6, 2007
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Race 19 of 34 on Busch series circuit
Laps: 100
Track length: 2 1/2 miles
Race length: 250 miles
TV: ESPN2, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Qualifying record: Tommy Houston, 194.389 mph (February 1987)
Race record: Geoffrey Bodine, 157.137 mph (February 1985)
DRIVERS TO WATCH
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Carl Edwards
Team: Roush Racing
Car: No. 60 Ford Fusion
2007 Earnings: $746,305
Finished second last week at New Hampshire and continues to
maintain a commanding 809-point lead in the points standings; he
has led in the standings for 16 consecutive weeks; in 18 starts
this season, he has a series-best four wins; has posted 12
top-five finishes and 15 top-10s; finished fifth here last year
after starting eighth; in five Busch Series starts at Daytona,
has three top-10 finishes.
Dave Blaney
Team: Braun Racing
Car: No. 10 Toyota Camry
2007 Earnings: $514,274
Is looking to rebound after steadily losing ground in the points
standings during the past two weeks; after getting as high as
second in the points standings last month, he has dropped to
sixth following a 35th-place finish last week at New Hampshire;
still seeking his first win of the season; has two top-five
finishes and four top-10s in 17 starts; did not race here last
year.
Kevin Harvick
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Car: No. 21 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2007 Earnings: $491,055
Held off a late challenge by Edwards to win his second series
victory of the season at New Hampshire last week; victory
allowed him to move up two spots in the points standings to
third, 868 points behind Edwards; has four top-five finishes and
has finished in the top-10 in 13 of his starts this year; has
enjoyed success at Daytona, posting nine top-five finishes in 10
Busch Series starts here, including a win here in February; is
the reigning Busch Series champion.
J.J. Yeley
Team: Phoenix Racing
Car: No. 1 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2007 Earnings: $317,055
Was the pole winner here a year ago and posted a fourth-place
finish, one of nine top-five finishes for him; after finishing
fifth in series points a year ago, is having trouble breaking
through this year; ended up 36th last week at New Hampshire and
has yet to crack the top-10 in any of his 16 starts this year;
has dropped to 17th in the points standings; has never won in
103 starts in this series dating back to 2004; finished 42nd in
this race in 2005 after overheating and failing to complete the
race.
2006 Top 10
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1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8), Chevrolet
2. Brian Vickers (57), Chevrolet
3. Kevin Harvick (21), Chevrolet
4. J.J. Yeley (18), Chevrolet
5. Carl Edwards (60), Ford
6. Clint Bowyer (2), Chevrolet
7. Mike Wallace (1), Dodge
8. Martin Truex Jr. (88), Chevrolet
9. Greg Biffle (16), Ford
10. John Andretti (10), Ford
Past Champions
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2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005 Martin Truex Jr.
2004 Mike Wallace
2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2002 Joe Nemechek
