Emerson Radio 250 - Race Notes

2006 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES
RACE #28 of 35 - Emerson Radio 250
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Event #: 46th Busch Series race at Richmond, 36th on the 3/4 mile track and 27th at 250 laps (since 9/93).
Date: September 8th, 2006
Race Time: 7:50 P.M.
Television: TNT
Radio: MRN
Track Size: .75 mile (since 09/88)
Race Distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps
Track: Banking: Corners - 14 degrees Frontstretch - 8 degrees Backstretch - 2 degrees
Straights: Backstretch - 860 feet Frontstetch - 1290 feet Repaved, 5/04

2006 Spring Richmond Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
2005 Fall Richmond Winner: Kevin Harvick
Last Richmond Race Won From the Pole: Kyle Busch, 5/04
Worst Starting Position of a Richmond Winner: 30th, Johnny Sauter, 9/03
Most Wins at Richmond: Mark Martin - five
Most Top Fives at Richmond: Mark Martin - 14
Most Laps Led at Richmond: Mark Martin - 1,196
Most Poles at Richmond: Tommy Ellis, Michael Waltrip - five

Qualifying at Richmond:
Driver (Make) Date Speed Time
2006 Spring: Jason Leffler (C) 126.334 mph 21.372 sec.
2005 Fall: Mark Martin (F) 09/05 127.238 mph 21.220 sec.
Track Record: Kyle Busch (C) 05/04 129.348 mph 20.874 sec.

Richmond Race Speeds:
2006 Spring: Kevin Harvick (C) 79.068 mph 2hr.22min.17sec.
2005 Fall: Kevin Harvick (C) 09/05 88.634 mph 2hr.08min.27sec.
Track Record : Dale Jarrett (F) 09/95 104.928 mph 1hr.47min.13sec.

Top Ten Finishers in the 2006 Spring Richmond Race: Six started in the top 10.
POS DRIVER START MAKE LAPS LED
1st Kevin Harvick 10 C 49
2nd Jeff Burton 8 C -
3rd Matt Kenseth 3 F -
4th Greg Biffle 4 F -
5th Ryan Newman 4 D 10
6th Carl Edwards 14 F -
7th Clint Bowyer 2 C -
8th Paul Menard 27 C 56
9th Kyle Busch 13 C -
10th Denny Hamlin 15 C -
Pole Winner Jason Leffler finished 24th.
Leader of the Most Laps: Kasey Kahne, 69 laps, 40th (accident)
Last Place: Justin Dierckes, 48 laps, accident
Last Driver on Lead Lap: David Gilliland, 30th
Most Positions Improved: +25, Mike Wallace, 38th to 13th
Most Positions Lost: -35, Kasey Kahne, fifth to 40th
DNFs: 6 (accident - 5, overheating - 1)

Top Ten Finishers in the 2005 Fall Richmond Race: Five started in the top 10
POS DRIVER START MAKE LAPS LED
1st Kevin Harvick 8 C 149
2nd Paul Menard 13 C 66
3rd Matt Kenseth 4 F 15
4th Mark Martin 1 F 10
5th Jason Leffler 5 C 9
6th Elliott Sadler 3 F -
7th Reed Sorenson 15 D 4
8th Bobby Labonte 14 C -
9th Michael Waltrip 27 C -
10th Greg Biffle 23 F -
Pole Winner Mark Martin finished fourth.
Last Place: Jeff Fuller, 23 laps, brakes
Last Driver on Lead Lap: Aaron Fike, 23rd
Most Positions Improved: +23, Stacy Compton, 39th to 16th
Most Positions Lost: -26, Carl Edwards, second to 28th
DNFs: 14 (accident - 9, other - 5)

Starting Position of Richmond Winners: Last Year’s fall winner started eighth.
Start 1st Race 2nd Race Total
Pole - 5 3 8
2nd - 3 3 6
Front Row - 8 6 14 - 31%
3rd - 5th - 5 7 12
Top Five 13 13 26 - 58%
6th - 10th - 2 4 6
Top Ten - 15 17 32 - 71%
11th - 20th - 4 3 7
21st + - 2 4 6
Total 21 24 45
The last five races and 20 of the 26 races at 250 laps have been won from a top 10 start; 15 from the first two rows and 16 from the top five.

Richmond Wins on the ¾ Mile Track: (35 races, 20 drivers)
Driver Race 1 Race 2 Total
Mark Martin 3 1 4
Harry Gant 2 2 4
Kenny Wallace 1 2 3
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 3 3
Kevin Harvick 2 1 3
Jeff Burton 1 1 2
Jimmy Spencer 1 1 2
Kyle Busch 1 - 1
Jason Keller 1 - 1
Michael Waltrip 1 - 1
Joe Nemechek 1 - 1
Jeff Purvis 1 - 1
Jeff Green 1 - 1
Carl Edwards 1 - 1
Bobby Hamilton - 1 1
Rick Mast - 1 1
Robert Pressley - 1 1
Dale Jarrett - 1 1
Steve Park - 1 1
Johnny Sauter - 1 1
Robby Gordon - 1 1

Manufacturer Wins at Richmond: (Last-time)
Ford - 13 (05/05, Carl Edwards) Buick - 5 (03/92, Harry Gant) Pontiac - 6 (02/90, Michael Waltrip) Oldsmobile - 5 (09/92, Robert Pressley) Chevrolet - 16 (5/06, Kevin Harvick)

Miscellaneous Richmond Stats: (all-time)
1. Most Cars Starting a Race: 43 cars - 3/97 - 5/06
2. Most DNFs in a Race: 19 cars - 5/02
3. Fewest DNFs in a Race: three cars - 3/92
4. Most Laps Led by Winner: 246 laps - Kenny Wallace, 9/96
5. Most Laps Led by a Non-Winner: 179 laps - Jeff Burton, 3/97
6. Fewest Laps Led by a Winner: one lap - Carl Edwards, 5/05
7. Races Top Five All Same Make: Chevrolet - 5/01, 9/01, 9/04
8. Driver With Most DNFs: Elton Sawyer - 11
9. Most Starts in Top Five: nine - Jeff Green, Mark Martin
10. Average Lead Changes per Race: 6.98
11. Average Leaders Per Race: 4.8
12. Average Cautions Per Race: 7.38

Wins From the Pole at Richmond: Eight of forty-five; six on the ¾ mile.
Driver Date
Sam Ard 02/83
Tommy Ellis 09/84
Harry Gant 09/88
Michael Waltrip 02/90
Jeff Purvis 03/96
Jeff Green 05/00
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 09/02
Kyle Busch 05/04 - only one at 250 lap distance

Richmond Standouts: (active drivers)