Cabela's 250 Results
Michigan International Raceway
Saturday, August 21, 2004
News,Quotes,Practice,Qualifying and Race Results
 

Race Results
Fin St No Driver Sponsor Make Laps Pts Money Status
1 2 5 Kyle Busch Lowe’s/Gladiator Chevrolet 125 190 57280 Running
2 43 9 Mark Martin Pennzoil/Batman Ford 125 170 31600 Running
3 1 8 Martin Truex. Jr. KFC Chevrolet 125 170 30280 Running
4 21 1 Casey Mears Yellow Transportation Dodge 125 165 20450 Running
5 10 38 Kasey Kahne Great Clips/Shark Tale Dodge 125 160 18175 Running
6 42 66 Rusty Wallace Duraflame Dodge 125 150 17075 Running
7 4 00 Jason Leffler Haas Automation Chevrolet 125 146 31455 Running
8 5 60 Greg Biffle Charter Communications/The Flash Ford 125 142 17295 Running
9 22 4 Mike Wallace MARSH/National City Bank Ford 125 138 28100 Running
10 11 20 Mike Bliss Rockwell Automation 225 Yrs. Chevrolet 125 134 22650 Running
11 18 32 David Stremme TRIMSPA X32 Dodge 125 130 21250 Running
12 23 55 Robby Gordon Fruit of the Loom Chevrolet 125 127 15925 Running
13 12 46 Ashton Lewis Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet 125 124 21205 Running
14 37 44 Justin Labonte U.S. Coast Guard Dodge 125 121 15550 Running
15 19 27 Johnny Sauter Kleenex/Meijer Chevrolet 125 118 21175 Running
16 9 22 Jason Keller Miller High Life Light Ford 125 115 26000 Running
17 41 6 Tracy Hines Ragu Dodge 125 112 15320 Running
18 7 2 Ron Hornaday ACDelco Chevrolet 125 109 25900 Running
19 16 23 Kenny Wallace Stacker 2 Chevrolet 125 111 19170 Running
20 40 91 Stanton Barrett AmericInn Lodges & Suites Chevrolet 125 103 15950 Running
21 24 02 Hermie Sadler Zapf Creation Chevrolet 125 100 20545 Running
22 31 36 Travis Geisler National City Bank Chevrolet 125 97 16975 Running
23 14 12 Tim Fedewa Supercuts Chevrolet 125 94 19275 Running
24 15 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s Sales & Lease Chevrolet 125 91 14875 Running
25 17 14 Casey Atwood U.S. NAVY Chevrolet 125 93 18845 Running
26 27 10 Gus Wasson RACEGIRL Chevrolet 125 85 24370 Running
27 33 77 Jimmy Kitchens Reilly Ford 125 82 14700 Running
28 20 47 Robert Pressley Clorox/Wisk/Spartan Stores Ford 125 79 18670 Running
29 8 25 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. U.S. Marine Corps Ford 125 76 26120 Running
30 3 21 Kevin Harvick Meijer/Reese’s White Chocolate Chevrolet 125 73 14550 Running
31 13 59 Stacy Compton Kings/Bush’s/Spartan Stores Ford 125 70 18630 Running
32 6 37 David Green Timber Wolf Pontiac 124 67 24995 Running
33 39 56 Eric McClure MacHill Motorsports Chevrolet 124 64 14440 Running
34 28 49 Derrike Cope Advil Ford 123 61 18440 Running
35 29 74 Tony Raines Outdoor Channel Chevrolet 60 58 16405 Accident
36 25 87 Joe Nemechek CellularOne Chevrolet 54 60 14385 Engine
37 26 72 Bill Eversole Hardcore Motorsports Chevrolet 51 52 16365 Too Slow
38 34 51 Kim Crosby Heartbeatcity.net/Boudreaux Chevrolet 46 49 14320 Too Slow
39 30 39 Tina Gordon YAHOO! / Vassarette / Microtel Ford 40 46 16285 Too Slow
40 38 41 Jamie McMurray Discount Tire Co. Dodge 35 43 14265 Engine
41 36 88 Jeff Fuller NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 9 40 19745 Overheating
42 35 17 Matt Kenseth Express Personnel/Martian Manhunter Ford 5 37 14195 Accident
43 32 24 Steve Grissom Quality Plus Services Chevrolet 0 34 16167 Oil Leak

Failed to qualify: (7) Kevin Lepage (#71); Tony Stewart (#81); Paul Menard (#11); C.W. Smith (#67); Shelby Howard (#35); Todd Szegedy (#7); Bobby Labonte (#19).

Race comments: Before an estimated crowd of 65,000 - Kyle Busch won the Cabela’s 250, posting his fifth career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped from their original starting positions to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. (engine change); #27 Johnny Sauter (engine change); #55 Robby Gordon (engine change); #77 Jimmy Kitchens (driver change); #4 Mike Wallace (pre-green pit stop).

TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 47 seconds

AVERAGE SPEED: 122.166 mph

MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.861 seconds

BUSCH POLE AWARD: None — Due to inclement weather.

FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Hermie Sadler — #02 Zapf Creations Chevrolet

GOODY’S HEADACHE POWDER AWARD: Kyle Busch — #5 Lowe’s/Gladiator Chevrolet

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Bobby Hamilton Jr. — #25 U.S. Marine Corps Ford

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Jason Leffler — #00 Haas Automation Chevrolet

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Kyle Busch — #5 Lowe’s/Gladiator Chevrolet

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADERS AWARD: Kyle Busch — #5 Lowe’s/Gladiator Chevrolet

CAUTION FLAGS: 8 cautions for 33 laps: Laps 4-7 (Cars #99 & 17, Accident Turn 4); 22-25 (Competition); 44-47 (Cars #59 & 6, Spin Turn 4); 56-59 (Oil on Track); 62-65 (Car #74, Accident Turn 2); 70-74 (Debris); 87-91 (Car #2, Accident Turn 4); 113-115 (Debris).

LAP LEADERS: 8 changes among 7 drivers: Martin Truex Jr. (1-22), Casey Atwood (23), Kasey Kahne (24-26), Kyle Busch (27-44), Joe Nemechek (45-48), Busch (49-86), Mears (87-91), Kenny Wallace (92-94), Busch (95-125).
 
Cabela's 250 Happy Hour
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Cabela's 250 Starting Lineup
Pos Car Driver Reason
1 8 Martin Truex Jr. 1st in Owner Points
2 5 Kyle Busch # 2nd in Owner Points
3 21 Kevin Harvick 3rd in Owner Points
4 00 Jason Leffler 4th in Owner Points
5 60 Greg Biffle 5th in Owner Points
6 37 David Green 6th in Owner Points
7 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 7th in Owner Points
8 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 8th in Owner Points
9 22 Jason Keller 9th in Owner Points
10 38 Kasey Kahne 10th in Owner Points
11 20 Mike Bliss 11th in Owner Points
12 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. 12th in Owner Points
13 59 Stacy Compton 13th in Owner Points
14 12 Tim Fedewa 14th in Owner Points
15 99 Michael Waltrip 15th in Owner Points
16 23 Kenny Wallace 16th in Owner Points
17 14 Casey Atwood 17th in Owner Points
18 32 David Stremme 18th in Owner Points
19 27 Johnny Sauter 19th in Owner Points
20 47 Robert Pressley 20th in Owner Points
21 1 Casey Mears 21st in Owner Points
22 4 Mike Wallace 22nd in Owner Points
23 55 Robby Gordon 23rd in Owner Points
24 02 Hermie Sadler 24th in Owner Points
25 87 Joe Nemechek 25th in Owner Points
26 72 Bill Eversole 26th in Owner Points
27 10 Gus Wasson 27th in Owner Points
28 49 Derrike Cope 28th in Owner Points
29 74 Tony Raines 30th in Owner Points
30 39 Tina Gordon 31st in Owner Points
31 36 Travis Geisler 32nd in Owner Points
32 24 Steve Grissom 33rd in Owner Points
33 77 Carl Long 34th in Owner Points
34 51 Kim Crosby 35th in Owner Points
35 17 Matt Kenseth 37th in Owner Points
36 88 Jeff Fuller Winning Owner
37 44 Justin Labonte Winning Owner
38 41 Jamie McMurray Past Race Winner
39 56 Eric McClure Attempts (12)
40 91 Stanton Barrett Attempts (12)
41 6 Tracy Hines Attempts (10)
42 66 Rusty Wallace Attempts (9)
43 9 Mark Martin Attempts (6)

Did Not Qualify: #7 Todd Szegedy, #11 Paul Menard, #19 Bobby Labonte, #35 Shelby Howard, #67 C.W. Smith, #71 Kevin Lepage, #81 Tony Stewart
 
Cabela's 250 Practice
Pos Car # Driver Time Speed
1 11 Paul Menard # 38.451 187.251
2 00 Jason Leffler 38.767 185.725
3 60 Greg Biffle 38.780 185.663
4 99 Michael Waltrip 38.821 185.467
5 9 Mark Martin 38.847 185.342
6 1 Casey Mears 38.885 185.161
7 81 Tony Stewart 38.893 185.123
8 8 Martin Truex Jr. 38.924 184.976
9 21 Kevin Harvick 38.998 184.625
10 19 Bobby Labonte 39.044 184.407
11 22 Jason Keller 39.058 184.341
12 44 Justin Labonte 39.064 184.313
13 55 Robby Gordon 39.095 184.167
14 41 Jamie McMurray 39.100 184.143
15 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 39.106 184.115
16 23 Kenny Wallace 39.123 184.035
17 37 David Green 39.136 183.974
18 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 39.187 183.734
19 38 Kasey Kahne 39.187 183.734
20 32 David Stremme 39.246 183.458
21 27 Johnny Sauter 39.254 183.421
22 87 Joe Nemechek 39.305 183.183
23 5 Kyle Busch # 39.312 183.150
24 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. 39.345 182.997
25 17 Matt Kenseth 39.393 182.774
26 66 Rusty Wallace 39.416 182.667
27 35 Shelby Howard 39.418 182.658
28 6 Tracy Hines 39.432 182.593
29 59 Stacy Compton 39.460 182.463
30 7 Todd Szegedy 39.518 182.195
31 20 Mike Bliss 39.594 181.846
32 47 Robert Pressley 39.601 181.814
33 74 Tony Raines 39.681 181.447
34 14 Casey Atwood 39.700 181.360
35 71 Kevin Lepage 39.762 181.077
36 88 Jeff Fuller 39.838 180.732
37 02 Hermie Sadler 39.855 180.655
38 4 Mike Wallace 39.858 180.641
39 49 Derrike Cope 39.862 180.623
40 77 Jimmy Kitchens 39.969 180.140
41 12 Tim Fedewa 40.002 179.991
42 36 Travis Geisler 40.046 179.793
43 91 Stanton Barrett 40.071 179.681
44 72 Bill Eversole 40.305 178.638
45 56 Eric McClure 40.370 178.350
46 24 Steve Grissom 40.888 176.091
47 10 Gus Wasson 40.963 175.768
48 51 Kim Crosby 41.089 175.229
49 67 C.W. Smith 41.281 174.414
50 07 Carl Long 41.549 173.289
51 39 Tina Gordon 41.707 172.633