PREVIEW: KYLE BUSCH (NO. 5 KELLOGG'S CHEVROLET)
VENUE: HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY (1.5-MILE OVAL)
CIRCUIT: NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES (RACE 36 OF 36)
EVENT: SUNDAY, NOV. 19, 2006 (267 LAPS, 400.5 MILES)

FISHING FOR A CAUSE: Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet, will participate in the fifth annual Hot Rods & Reels fishing tournament on Saturday at 8 a.m. local time at the Homestead-Miami Speedway infield lake. The event benefits the Darrell Gwynn Foundation to Cure Paralysis and the Betty Jane France Pediatric Center at Homestead Hospital.

PROVEN LAP LEADER: Crew chief Alan Gustafson has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 394 as the primary option for Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season finale at Homestead. The car led 64 laps at Kansas Speedway in October en route to a seventh-place finish.

HENDRICK AT HOMESTEAD: Homestead-Miami Speedway is the only race track on the NEXTEL Cup circuit where car owner Rick Hendrick has yet to win. It is also one of just two tracks where Hendrick Motorsports has not earned a pole position. The series began competing there once annually in 1999.

NEXT WIN WILL MARK 150: Hendrick Motorsports' next Cup Series victory will be the organization's 150th at NASCAR's highest level.

BUSCH IN THE 'MASON-DIXON MELTDOWN': Busch will spend his first off-season weekend running a Super Late Model in the Mason-Dixon Meltdown at South Boston (Va.) Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 25.

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HOMESTEAD APPEARANCE AT PUBLIX: Kyle Busch will greet fans and sign autographs on Thursday at the Waterstone Plaza Publix located at 3060 NE 41st Terrace in Homestead, Fla. The appearance will begin at 6 p.m. local time.

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KYLE BUSCH, DRIVER OF THE NO. 5 KELLOGG'S CHEVROLET: (ON HIS HOMESTEAD EXPECTATIONS.) "We tested there and our car was good out of the box. It's going to be interesting because when we tested the longer runs, I went from running the bottom of the bottom to running the top of the top (of the track) and my car was awesome. You're going to see guys searching all over the place to find what they like, but I liked where I ran so I'm ready. I gained a lot of experience at the test and last year we ran well at Homestead. We were running third until I got loose and spun myself out. I've gained a lot of patience since then so it should be a great race."

BUSCH: (ON DENNY HAMLIN LOCKING UP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR.) "I definitely have a ton of respect for the rookie program. Denny is the first rookie in the Chase, he won two races and made a charge at a few others. He's the top rookie in a class with a ton of talent and beat them all fair and square."

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ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF OF THE NO. 5 KELLOGG'S CHEVROLET: (ON THE 2006 SEASON.) "This Kellogg's team has shown championship potential. We have the entire package -- a talented guy behind the wheel, a great pit crew and great resources at Hendrick Motorsports. We just didn't capitalize (this season). There is nothing to hang our heads about. We were 20th in the final points last year. We're all looking forward to 2007 because we'll capitalize and learn from the mistakes we made this season. I'm real proud of the effort."