Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 - Kyle Busch Notes

PREVIEW: KYLE BUSCH (NO. 5 SPECTRACIDE WEED & GRASS KILLER/LOWE'S CHEVROLET)
VENUE: PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ONE-MILE OVAL)
CIRCUIT: NASCAR BUSCH SERIES (RACE NINE OF 35)
EVENT: FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 (200 LAPS, 200 MILES)

LAP LEADER: On Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch once again led the most laps (113) in a NASCAR Busch Series event. He has led the most laps in four of the six Busch Series races he has competed in this season for a total of 499 laps led. He has paced 260 more laps than championship points leader Carl Edwards.

DESERT STATS: Busch has competed in three Busch Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, posting a runner-up finish after leading 151 laps in his first outing at the track in 2004. Last season, he posted 12th- and 10th-place results at the one-mile track.

RECORD SETTER: Busch set the Busch Series qualifying record at Phoenix in 2004 with a single-lap time of 26.902 seconds and an average speed of 133.819 mph.

DRIVER AND SPONSOR: Busch will be pulling a triple of sorts this weekend, driving in both the Busch Series and NEXTEL Cup Series races while supporting the NASCAR Grand National Division West Series team he sponsors. Sponsored by Kyle Busch Motorsports, the No. 84 entry is driven by Alex Haase, an up-and-coming driver from Las Vegas who Busch formerly competed against.

KILLER PAINT SCHEME: Busch's No. 5 Chevrolet will display the black and green colors of Spectracide® Weed & Grass Killer this weekend in Phoenix. Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer can be used nearly anywhere and shows results in as fast as three hours.

CHASSIS 434 FOR PHOENIX: Crew chief Mike Bumgarner has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 434 for Friday's Busch Series race at Phoenix. This car has not been raced, but was tested at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway last month.

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KYLE BUSCH, DRIVER OF THE NO. 5 SPECTRACIDE WEED & GRASS KILLER/LOWE'S CHEVROLET: (WHY IS PHOENIX SUCH A GOOD TRACK FOR YOU?) "I can't really explain why we've run so well at this race track. The first time I came out here in a Busch car in 2004 we pretty much dominated. We were good right off of the truck, got the pole and led the majority of the race. I think we lost it with about four laps to go. The next year we came back and won the NEXTEL Cup race here. It was a natural fit from the beginning. And, as you keep running well at a track, you tend to like it more and more. I always look forward to racing in Phoenix."

BUSCH: (ON HIS STRONG NASCAR BUSCH SERIES PERFORMANCE THIS SEASON.) "This Busch team really has been incredible so far this season. It's exciting to know that every time you get in the car you're going to be a strong competitor for the win, and right now I have that in both my Busch and Cup cars. We've led a lot of laps this season. We actually should have about four wins in the Busch Series, but we just haven't been able to lead that one lap that counts."

BUSCH: (IS RACING IN BOTH THE BUSCH AND CUP SERIES STILL VALUABLE, EVEN ON CAR OF TOMORROW WEEKENDS?) "There's not much that we can transfer from car to car, but the extra track time helps. For my age, I'm still only 21, so I love being able to get more track time any chance I get and just get more experience. To become a little bit better a little quicker."