Bodine Wins Rain-Delayed Race at Darlington
In the second dramatic finish in as many days, Todd Bodine edged Jamie McMurray to win the rain-delayed darlingtonraceway.com 200 at Darlington Raceway. Bodine and McMurray made contact in turn four of the final lap and both cars slid across the finish line with Bodine crossing first. For Bodine it was his first win of the season and the 15th of his Busch Grand National career. Bodine’s win also gives Winston Cup regulars victories in all four Busch races this season. McMurray finished second while Scott Riggs was best-in-class, finishing third. Stacy Compton and Johnny Sauter rounded out the top five in the finishing order.
Rain Washes Out Busch Qualifying, Barrett Inherits Pole
Steady rainfall this morning in the Darlington, S.C., area forced the cancellation of today's qualifying activities for both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Craftsman 200 and Busch Series DarlingtonRaceway.com 200. The fields were set by the NASCAR rulebook, and with fewer competitors than starting spots for both events no teams were forced to pack up early. For the second time in four races, Stanton Barrett will start from the pole position because of rain. Jason Keller will start along side Barrett in the second position, while Johnny Sauter and Scott Wimmer start from row two.