Qualifying at Gateway:
Driver (make) Date Speed Time
2005 Race: Martin Truex Jr. (C) 135.021 mph 33.328 sec.
Track Record: Martin Truex Jr. (C) 7/05 135.021 mph 33.328 sec.

Gateway Race Speeds:
2005 Race: Reed Sorenson (D) 103.318 mph 2:25:11
Track Record: Kevin Harvick (C) 2000 116.595 mph 2:08:39

Top Ten Finishers in Last Year’s Race: Only one driver in top 10 led.
POS DRIVER START MAKE LAPS LED
1st Reed Sorenson 2 D 60
2nd Mike Wallace 18 D -
3rd Carl Edwards 4 F -
4th David Green 12 F -
5th Paul Menard 8 C -
6th Brandon Miller 5 C -
7th Johnny Sauter 11 D -
8th Clint Bowyer 17 C -
9th J.J. Yeley 42 C -
10th Tony Raines 24 C -
Pole Winner Martin Truex Jr. finished 26th.
Leader of the Most Laps: Reed Sorenson, 60 laps
Last Place: Bryan Reffner, 0 lap, rear end
Last Driver on Lead Lap: Boston Reid, 25th
Most Positions Improved: +33, J.J. Yeley, 42nd to ninth
Most Positions Lost: -25, Martin Truex Jr., first to 26th
DNFs: 11 (accident - 2, engine - 3, other - 6)

BUSCH SERIES PERFORMANCE LEADERS AT GATEWAY (all-time)

RACES POLES**
1. Jason Keller - nine 1. Martin Truex Jr. - two
Randy LaJoie - eight 2. Casey Atwood - one
3. Mike Green - seven Greg Biffle - one
Shane Hall - seven Joe Bessey - one
Kenny Wallace - seven Shane Hall - one
Randy LaJoie - one
Ashton Lewis Jr. - one
**No time trials in 2000

WINS TOP FIVES
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - two 1. Jason Keller - six
Kevin Harvick - two 2. Jeff Green - three
3. Elliott Sadler - one 3. seven drivers - two
Greg Biffle - one
Scott Riggs - one
Martin Truex Jr. - one
Reed Sorenson - one

TOP TENS RACES LED
1. Jason Keller - six 1. Jeff Green - three
2. nine drivers - three David Green - three
Jason Keller - three
Ron Hornaday Jr. - three
Stacy Compton - three
5. eight drivers - two

LAPS LED (# Races) AVG FINISH (#Races)*
1. Kevin Harvick - 221 (two) 1. Kevin Harvick - 1.0 (two)
2. Ron Hornaday Jr. - 194 (four) 2. Greg Biffle - 4.0 (three)
3. Martin Truex Jr. - 157 (two) 3. Jeff Green - 4.6 (three)
4. Joe Nemechek - 126 (three) 4. Elliott Sadler - 7.0 (two)
5. Mike Bliss - 117 (two) Dave Blaney - 7.0 (two)
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 98 (three)
* two or more races.

Starting Position of Gateway Winners: Last Year’s Winner Started .
Start Races
Pole - 1 - 2004 won from pole by Martin Truex Jr.
2nd - 2
Front Row - 3
3rd - 5th - 1
Top Five - 4
6th - 10th - 2
Top Ten - 6
11th - 20th - 3
21st + - 0
Total 9

Busch Drivers Who have Won in the Craftsman Truck Series at Gateway:
Driver Win(s)
Greg Biffle 1999

Champions Win at Gateway:
Five of the nine winners at Gateway have gone on to win the Championship in the same season.

Milestones at Gateway: (all-time)

First NASCAR Busch Series Start: selected
Driver Date (Finish)
Carl Edwards 7/02 (39th)
Jerry Hill 5/04 (26th)
Eric Jones 10/98 (36th)
Dwayne Leik 7/01 (35th)
J.R. Robbs 5/03 (27th)

First NASCAR Busch Series Win:
Driver Date ( Races to first win )
Kevin Harvick 7/00 (21)

First NASCAR Busch Series Pole:
Driver Date (# of races)
Joe Bessey 7/97 (106)
Ashton Lewis Jr. 5/03 (99)

Manufacturer Wins at Gateway: (last time)
Chevrolet - 6 (Martin Truex Jr., 2004)
Ford - 2 (Scott Riggs, 2003)
Dodge - 1 (Reed Sorenson, 2005)

Last Season Same Manufacturer Top Three at Gateway:
1999 - Chevy: 1st Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2nd Randy LaJoie, 3rd Joe Nemechek

Miscellaneous Gateway Stats:
1. Most Cars Starting a Race: 43 cars, 10/98 - 7/02; 5/04, 7/05
2. Most DNFs in a Race: 24 cars - 1997
3. Fewest DNFs in a Race: five cars - 1998
4. Most Laps Led by Winner: 123 laps - Martin Truex Jr., 2004
5. Most Laps Led by a Non-Winner: 141 - Ron Hornaday Jr., 2002
6. Fewest Laps Led by Winner: one - Scott Riggs, 2003
7. Race Top Five All Same Make: 1999 - Chevrolet
8. Driver With Most DNFs: Shane Hall - four times
9. Most Starts in Top Five: Jason Keller - five times
10. Average Lead Changes per Race: 12.3
11. Average Leaders Per Race: 7.11
12. Average Cautions Per Race: 6.44

Gateway Fast Facts: