Carfax 250 - Michigan International Speedway

Hamlin Wins in Michigan
After a cycle of green-flag pit stops 15 laps beyond the halfway point in Saturday's CARFAX 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Denny Hamlin broke open a two-car duel with Matt Kenseth to win his second Busch Series race of the year and the fourth of his career. Hamlin crossed the finish line 6.998 seconds ahead of Kenseth, who lost ground steadily over the final 50 laps of the 125-lap event at the 2.0-mile D-shaped oval. Kevin Harvick was third, followed by Jeff Burton and polesitter Greg Biffle. Brian Vickers, Paul Menard, Todd Bodine, Casey Mears and Clint Bowyer completed the top 10. Hamlin's crew worked overtime to repair his car after the driver scraped the wall during practice on Friday. The No. 20 Chevy showed no ill effects from the accident, and with the temperature down about 12 degrees from Friday, the car responded favorably to the cooler weather. "I can't say enough for these guys putting the car back together," Hamlin said. "It seemed like the car really adapted to these cooler conditions. I don't know whether it played into our hands or not, but it's hard to imagine that the car could have been any better." It didn't take long for Hamlin and Kenseth to establish themselves as the class of the field. Kenseth took the top spot for the first time on Lap 16 when he passed Vickers as their two cars approached the start/finish line. Hamlin grabbed his first lead under caution following points leader Carl Edwards' spin on Lap 25. The driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet won the race off pit road, but Kenseth regained the point on Lap 33 moments before Tony Stewart's solo spin brought out the third caution of the race. Eight circuits after a restart on Lap 37, Hamlin caught Kenseth and passed the driver of the No. 17 Ford through Turns 1 and 2. But Kenseth regained the top spot on Lap 58, only to surrender it again on Lap 68, when Hamlin went to the front for good by surging ahead of Kenseth at the stripe. Hamlin sealed the victory with a green-flag pit stop on Lap 77 that opened his advantage to more then two seconds over the race runner-up. The gap widened considerably before Hamlin took the checkered flag. "I had a lot of fun racing with Denny," Kenseth said. "Through the middle part of the race, we were about the same. We just tightened up there a little bit at the end with the overcast (sky). We got too far behind there on that final pit stop and couldn't make it up."

Carfax 250 Notes

· Race Results · Ford Post-Race Quotes · Toyota Post-Race Quotes · Point Standings · Owner Point Standings · Starting Lineup · Qualifying Results · Final Practice · Practice 2: Rookie Practice · Practice 1 · Rookie Friday Quotes · Qualifying Order · Entry List · Weekend Schedule · Raybestos Rookie Notes · Mark Martin Notes · Bobby East Notes · Brian Vickers Notes · Sam Hornish Jr. Notes · Brad Keselowski Notes

· Carl Edwards Notes · David Reutimann Notes · Kevin Harvick Notes · Jason Leffler Notes · David Ragan Notes · Marcos Ambrose Notes · Greg Biffle Notes · Matt Kenseth Notes · Casey Mears Notes · Clint Bowyer Notes · Jeff Burton Notes · David Stremme Notes · Reed Sorenson Notes · Bobby Labonte Notes · Eric McClure Notes · Tony Stewart Notes · Kasey Kahne Notes · Jamie McMurray Notes · Paul Menard Notes · Kelly Bires Notes

Biffle on Busch Pole at MIS
Greg Biffle won the Busch Pole for the CARFAX 250, lapping the Michigan International Speedway in 38.596 seconds at 186.548 mph. This is Biffle’s 15th Busch Pole in 196 career NASCAR Busch Series races. This is Biffle’s first Busch Pole and his eighth top-10 start in 22 NASCAR Busch Series races in 2007. This is Biffle’s first Busch Pole and fourth top-10 start in seven races at Michigan. Brian Vickers posted the second-fastest lap at 38.773 seconds, 185.696 mph and will join Biffle on the front row. David Ragan (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie and posted his ninth top-10 start this season.