Race 2 Win: Bashas' Supermarkets 200

NASCAR Busch Series

Bashas' Supermarkets 200 - Race Notes

2006 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES
RACE #9 of 35 - BASHAS’ SUPERMARKETS 200
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, Avondale AZ

Date: April 21, 2006
Race Time: 9:00 E.T.
Television: FX
Radio: MRN
Track Size: One mile
Race Distance: 200 miles, 200 laps
Track: Banking: Corners 1 & 2 - 11 degrees Corners 3 & 4 - 9 degrees
Front Straight - 3 degrees Back Straight - 9 degrees
Straights: Backstretch - 1,551 ft. Frontstretch - 1,179 ft.
2003 Remodel: Turn 2 widened to 60 ft. from 48 ft.

2005 Spring WINNER: Greg Biffle (F)

2005 Fall WINNER: Carl Edwards (F)

One Phoenix Race has been Won from the Pole: Carl Edwards (F), 11/05

Two Phoenix Won from Outside a Top Four Start: 18th, Scott Wimmer, 2002; 20th, G. Biffle, 4/05.

Most Wins at Phoenix: two - Greg Biffle, 2001 and 4/05

Most Top Fives at Phoenix: five - Greg Biffle

Most Poles at Phoenix: eight drivers @ one each: Ken Schrader, Jason Leffler, Jimmy Spencer, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, and Carl Edwards

Qualifying at Phoenix:
Driver (make) Date Speed Time
2005 Spring Race: Kasey Kahne (D) 04/05 132.091 mph 27.254 sec.
2005 Fall Race: Carl Edwards 11/05 133.151 mph 27.037 sec.
Track Record: Kyle Busch (C) 2004 133.819 mph 26.902 sec.

Phoenix Race Speeds:
2005 Spring Race: Greg Biffle (F) 04/05 83.007 mph 2:24:34
2005 Fall Race: Carl Edwards (F) 11/05 97.893 mph 2:02:35
Track Record: Jeff Burton (P) 2000 115.145 mph 1:44:13

Top Ten Finishers in Last Nov. Phoenix: Six started in the top 10.
POS DRIVER START MAKE LAPS LED
1st Carl Edwards 1 F 103
2nd Clint Bowyer 32 C -
3rd Matt Kenseth 22 F -
4th Kevin Harvick 10 C 50
5th Greg Biffle 7 F -
6th Martin Truex Jr. 4 C -
7th Jason Leffler 18 C -
8th Reed Sorenson 5 D -
9th Denny Hamlin 2 C 40
10th J.J. Yeley 21 C -

Pole Winner Carl Edwards won.
Leader of the Most Laps: Carl Edwards, 103
Last Place: David Gilliland, 11 laps, engine
Last Driver on Lead Lap: Stacy Compton, 17th
Most Positions Improved: +30, Clint Bowyer, 32nd to 2nd
Most Positions Lost: -27, Erin Crock, 13th to 40th
DNFs: 11 (accident - 5, engine - 3, other - 3)

Top Ten Finishers in Spring Phoenix: Six started in the top 10.
POS DRIVER START MAKE LAPS LED
1st Greg Biffle 20 F 122
2nd Elliott Sadler 8 F -
3rd David Stremme 11 D -
4th Kevin Harvick 7 C -
5th Tony Stewart 3 C 14
6th Joe Nemechek 13 C -
7th Michael Waltrip 30 C -
8th Carl Edwards 5 F 5
9th Matrin Truex Jr. 9 C 17
10th J.J. Yeley 4 C -

Pole winner Kasey Kahne finished 28th.
Leader of the Most Laps: Greg Biggle, 122
Last Place: David Gilliland, 24 laps (accident)
Last Driver on Lead Lap: Brent Sherman, 24th
Most Positions Improved: Michael Waltrip, +23, 30th to seventh
Most Positions Lost: Kasey Kahne, -27, first to 28th
DNFs: 8 (accident - 7, engine - 1)

Manufacturer Wins at Phoenix: (Last-time)
Chevrolet - 1 (11/99, Jeff Gordon) Ford - 5 (11/05, Carl Edwards)* Pontiac - 1 (11/02, Scott Wimmer) Dodge - 1 (11/04, Jamie McMurray)
*Ford has won three of the last four Phoenix races.

Miscellaneous Phoenix Stats:
1. Most Cars Starting a Race: 43 cars, 1999 - 2004
2. Most DNFs in a Race: 11/01 - 13 cars
3. Fewest DNFs in a Race: 11/99 - five cars
4. Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11/00, Jeff Burton - 148 laps
5. Most Laps Led by a Non-Winner: 11/02, Greg Biffle - 185 laps
6. Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11/02, Scott Wimmer - 15 laps
7. Race Top Five All Same Make: none
8. Driver With Most DNFs: Mike Harmon - three times
9. Most Starts in Top Five: Greg Biffle - four
10. Average Lead Changes per Race: 7.5
11. Average Leaders Per Race: 5.0
12. Average Cautions Per Race: 6.25

Birthdays:
Adrian Fernandez, 41 on 4/20
Jason Keller, 36 on 4/23

Busch and Nextel Weekend Sweeps:
Driver Dates
Jeff Burton 11/4/00 & 11/5/00

Phoenix FastFacts:

Carl Edwards is the first driver to win a Phoenix race from the pole (11/05).

April 2005 winner Greg Biffle has finished in the top 10 in all six of his Phoenix races. He was fifth in November. Biffle is also the only driver to win more than one race at Phoenix (first win 11/01).

Jason Keller is the only driver to compete in all eight Phoenix races.