Failed to qualify: (7) Wayne Anderson #75; Stanton Barrett #95; Carl Long #00; Hermie Sadler #92; Morgan Shepherd #89; Joey McCarthy #34; Kirk Shelmerdine #27.

Race comments: Before an estimated crowd of 107,000, Kurt Busch won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, posting his 14th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #18 Bobby Labonte (transmission change).

 

TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 37 seconds                        AVERAGE SPEED: 98.567 mph                         MARGIN OF VICTORY:  .899 second

BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:  Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench/Gretchen Wilson Chevrolet (128.425 mph, 21.024 secs.)

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:  Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench/Gretchen Wilson Chevrolet

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:  Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench/Gretchen Wilson Chevrolet

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s/Delphi Chevrolet (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $15,000 at New Hamp.)

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Rusty Wallace, Miller Lite Dodge

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:  No winner; rolls over to $50,000 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s/Delphi Chevrolet

SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:  Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford

U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:  Terry Labonte, FedEx Kinko’s Chevrolet

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:  Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford (185 laps)

CAUTION FLAGS: 12 cautions for 60 laps. 33-37 (Car #43-Accident, Turn 3); 90-93 (#40-Accident, Turn 2); 115-118 (Car #38-Spin, Frontstretch); 143-147 (Car #39-Accident, Turn 2); 196-199 (Car #32-Accident, Turn 4); 214-221 (Debris); 278-282 (Debris); 313-318 (Car #7-Accident, Turn 2); 326-329 (Car #7-Accident, Turn 2); 347-352 (Car #22-Spin, Turn 3); 357-359 (Car #8, 88, 37, 07, 4, 21 & 99-Accident, Turn 3); 364-369 (Car #21-Accident, Turn 2; Car #42-Accident, Backstretch).

LAP LEADERS:  23 lead changes among 10 drivers. Kevin Harvick 1, Travis Kvapil 2, Greg Biffle 3-4, Harvick 5-33, Jeremy Mayfield 34-50, Harvick 51-90, Robby Gordon 91, Harvick 92-93, Biffle 94, Harvick 95-143, Terry Labonte 144-150, Harvick 151-154, Kurt Busch 155, Harvick 156-193, Kurt Busch 194-195, Harvick 196-199, Kyle Busch 200-207, Kurt Busch 208-277, Kyle Busch 278, Kurt Busch 279-312, Kyle Busch 313, Kasey Kahne 314-319, Matt Kenseth 320-322, Kurt Busch 323-400.

 

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS

                                        Post              Chase

                              Richmond    Wins  Reset

 1 –Tony Stewart            3716      (5)       5050

 2 –Greg Biffle                 3531      (5)       5045

 3 –Rusty Wallace           3412      (0)       5040

 4 –Jimmie Johnson         3400      (2)       5035

 5 –Kurt Busch                3304      (3)       5030

 6 –Mark Martin                3273      (0)       5025

 7 –Jeremy Mayfield        3228      (1)       5020

 8 –Carl Edwards            3114      (2)       5015

    –Matt Kenseth             3114      (1)       5015

10–Ryan Newman          3055      (0)       5005

 

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Pts     Wins

Chevrolet                         191      13

Ford                                 175      11

Dodge                              128        2

 

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Ryan Newman              (#12)         5

Tony Stewart                (#20)         5

Rusty Wallace               (#  2)         5

 

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kyle Busch                                     287

Travis Kvapil                                   218

 

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Ryan Newman                                  5

Jeff Gordon                                       2

Kevin Harvick                                    2

Kasey Kahne                                    2

Elliott Sadler                                       2

Kyle Busch                                        1

Carl Edwards                                    1

Dale Jarrett                                        1

Jimmie Johnson                                 1

Matt Kenseth                                     1

Jamie McMurray                                1

Joe Nemechek                                   1

Scott Riggs                                        1

Tony Stewart                                    1

Brian Vickers                                    1

Michael Waltrip                                  1

 

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Tony Stewart                (#20)         8

Greg Biffle                     (#16)         4

Kurt Busch                    (#97)         4

 

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Michael Waltrip              (#15)         7

Ryan Newman              (#12)         6

Rusty Wallace               (#  2)         4

 

USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Elliott Sadler                   (#38)           4

Jamie McMurray            (#42)           2

Terry Labonte               (#11)           2

 

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Tony Stewart                (#20)         20

Greg Biffle                     (#16)           8

Kurt Busch                    (#97)           8

 

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Mark Cronquist              (#20)       158

Hendrick                        (#48)       128

Roush/Yates                 (#97)       120

 

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                         Car #      Pts.

Tony Stewart                (#20)         6

Greg Biffle                     (#16)         4

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         3

 

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD

                                      Car #       Pts.

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         4

Kasey Kahne                (#  9)         4

Kevin Harvick                (#29)         2