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NASCAR - Nationwide - Kroger 200 Preview
From The Sports Network
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| DATE: Saturday, July 30th |
| SITE: Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (1982) -- Clermont, Indiana |
| TRACK: 0.686-mile oval - 699 feet (Frontstretch); 699 feet (Backstretch) |
| ANNUAL: 30th |
| TELEVISION: ESPN2 |
| ANNOUNCERS: Marty Reid, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Craven |
| RADIO: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio |
| START TIME: 7:30 p.m. (et) |
| DEFENDING CHAMPION: Kyle Busch (not defending) |
| RUNNER-UP: Carl Edwards |
| POLE WINNER: Trevor Bayne (Finished 4th) |
| LAPS: 200 |
| MILES: 137.2 |
| QUALIFYING RECORD: David Green, 1994 (113.461 m.p.h.) |
| RACE RECORD: Jimmy Hensley, 1985 (96.923 m.p.h.) |
| TOTAL PURSE: $999,222 (2010 figures) |
| PAYOUTS: 1st Place - $46,295; 2nd Place - $31,250; 3rd Place - $29,118 |
| 2010 Finish |
| Finish | Driver | Start | Finish | Driver | Start |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 5 | 6 | Brendan Gaughan | 21 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | 9 |
| 3 | Aric Almirola | 6 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 8 |
| 4 | Trevor Bayne | 1 | 9 | Paul Menard | 4 |
| 5 | Reed Sorenson | 15 | 10 | Steve Wallace | 2 |
| 2010 Kroger 200 Facts and Figures |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 80.727 m.p.h. |
| TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 42 minutes, 29 seconds |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.198 second |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 6 for 36 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 7 among 4 drivers |
| POLE WINNER: Trevor Bayne (110.117 m.p.h.) |
| Past Kroger 200 Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed |
| 2010 -- Kyle Busch (5th) -- Toyota -- 80.727 m.p.h. |
| 2009 -- Carl Edwards (42nd) -- Ford -- 83.138 m.p.h. |
| 2008 -- Kyle Busch (2nd) -- Toyota -- 80.522 m.p.h. |
| 2007 -- Jason Leffler (5th) -- Toyota -- 80.143 m.p.h. |
| 2006 -- Kevin Harvick (6th) -- Chevrolet -- 81.478 m.p.h. |
| 2005 -- Martin Truex Jr (9th) -- Chevrolet -- 72.930 m.p.h. |
| 2004 -- Kyle Busch (8th) -- Chevrolet-- 81.250 m.p.h. |
| 2003 -- Brian Vickers (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 90.049 m.p.h. |
| 2002 -- Greg Biffle (1st) -- Ford -- 81.788 m.p.h. |
| 2001 -- Kevin Harvick (12th) -- Chevrolet -- 72.785 m.p.h. |
| 2000 -- Ron Hornaday Jr (16th) -- Chevrolet -- 79.626 m.p.h. |
| 1999 -- Jason Keller (1st) -- Chevrolet -- 73.293 m.p.h. |
| 1998 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr (16th) -- Chevrolet -- 78.863 m.p.h. |
| 1997 -- Randy LaJoie (1st) -- Chevrolet -- 59.652 m.p.h. |
| 1996 -- Randy LaJoie (1st) -- Chevrolet -- 77.551 m.p.h. |
| 1995 -- Jason Keller (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 80.335 m.p.h. |
| 1994 -- Mike Wallace (5th) -- Chevrolet -- 82.156 m.p.h. |
| 1993 -- Tracy Leslie (10th) -- Chevrolet -- 69.792 m.p.h. |
| 1992 -- Joe Nemechek (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 83.943 m.p.h. |
| 1991 -- Bobby Labonte (3rd) -- Oldsmobile -- 76.034 m.p.h. |
| 1990 -- Steve Grissom (17th) -- Oldsmobile -- 75.719 m.p.h. |
| 1989 -- Michael Waltrip (1st) -- Pontiac -- 84.633 m.p.h. |
| 1988 -- Morgan Shepherd (2nd) -- Buick -- 76.553 m.p.h. |
| 1987 -- Larry Pearson (11th) -- Pontiac -- 73.402 m.p.h. |
| 1986 -- Butch Miller (18th) -- Pontiac -- 75.431 m.p.h. |
| 1985 -- Jimmy Hensley (2nd) -- Oldsmobile -- 96.923 m.p.h. (race record) |
| 1984 -- Morgan Shepherd (3rd) -- Pontiac -- 88.579 m.p.h. |
| 1983 -- Tommy Houston (7th) -- Chevrolet -- 79.600 m.p.h. |
| 1982 -- Morgan Shepherd (5th) -- Oldsmobile -- 67.234 m.p.h. |
| Past Kroger 200 Pole Winners (Finish) |
| 2010 -- Trevor Bayne -- 4th |
| 2009 -- Trevor Bayne -- 7th |
| 2008 -- Colin Braun -- 2nd |
| 2007 -- Aric Almirola -- 6th |
| 2006 -- Denny Hamlin -- 8th |
| 2005 -- Reed Sorenson -- 3rd |
| 2004 -- Johnny Sauter -- 2nd |
| 2003 -- Shane Hmiel -- 4th |
| 2002 -- Greg Biffle -- 1st |
| 2001 -- Kenny Wallace -- 11th |
| 2000 -- Jason Leffler -- 4th |
| 1999 -- Jason Keller -- 1st |
| 1998 -- Buckshot Jones -- 3rd |
| 1997 -- Randy JaJoie -- 1st |
| 1996 -- Randy JaJoie -- 1st |
| 1995 -- Elton Sawyer -- 2nd |
| 1994 -- David Green -- 7th |
| 1993 -- Ernie Irvan -- 24th |
| 1992 -- Robert Pressley -- 2nd |
| 1991 -- Ward Burton -- 26th |
| 1990 -- Jimmy Hensley -- 11th |
| 1989 -- Michael Waltrip -- 1st |
| 1988 -- Kelly Moore -- 10th |
| 1987 -- Mike Alexander -- 13th |
| 1986 -- Darrell Waltrip -- 8th |
| 1985 -- Brett Bodine -- 25th |
| 1984 -- L.D. Ottinger -- 23rd |
| 1983 -- Phil Parsons -- 4th |
| 1982 -- Sam Ard -- 28th |
| Last Race Results |
| RACE: Federated Auto Parts 300 (July 23rd) |
| SITE: Nashville Superspeedway -- Lebanon, Tennessee |
| MILES: 300 |
| LAPS: 225 |
| WINNER: Carl Edwards |
| RUNNER-UP: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| THIRD: Austin Dillon |
| FOURTH: Justin Allgaier |
| FIFTH: Aric Almirola |
| POLE WINNER: Brad Keselowski (Finished 12th) |
| TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 14 minutes, 17 seconds |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.647 second |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 134.011 m.p.h. |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 3 for 16 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 8 among 4 drivers |
| LAP LEADERS: B. Keselowski 1-58; C. Edwards 59-82; B. Keselowski 83; E. Sadler |
| 84-86; B. Keselowski 87-116; A. Dillon 117-120; C. Edwards |
| 121-178; A. Dillon 179-183; C. Edwards 184-225. |
| Kroger 200 Entry List |
| Car | Driver, Hometown | Car/Name |
| 01 | Mike Wallace (St. Louis, MO) | Chevrolet/Cowboys and Aliens |
| 2 | Elliott Sadler (Emporia, VA) | Chevrolet/One Main Financial |
| 04 | Danny O'Quinn (Coeburn, VA) | Ford/Go Green Racing |
| 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Olive Branch,MS) | Ford/Blackwell Angus |
| 7 | Josh Wise (Riverside, CA) | Chevrolet/iracing.com |
| 09 | Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO) | Toyota/Federated Auto Parts |
| 11 | Brian Scott (Boise, ID) | Toyota/Shore Lodge |
| 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (Kansas City, KS) | Dodge/tenforjen.com |
| 14 | Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA) | Chevrolet/Hefty Black Out/Reynolds |
| 15 | Timmy Hill (Port Tobacco, MD) | Ford/Rick Ware Racing |
| 16 | Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN) | Ford/Roush Fenway Racing |
| 18 | Michael McDowell (Glendale, AZ) | Toyota/Muscle Milk |
| 19 | Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) | Chevrolet/TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Drew Herring (Benson, NC) | Toyota/SportClips |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (Rochester Hls, MI) | Dodge/Discount Tire |
| 23 | Dennis Setzer (Newton, NC) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 28 | Derrike Cope (Spanaway, WA) | Chevrolet/Maxelence |
| 30 | James Buescher (Plano, TX) | Chevrolet/FOE |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier (Riverton, IL) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 32 | Reed Sorenson (Peachtree City, GA) | Chevrolet/Dollar General |
| 33 | Austin Dillon (Lewisville, NC) | Chevrolet/Rheem/Menards |
| 38 | Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA) | Chevrolet/Great Clips |
| 39 | Matt Frahm (North Salem, NH) | Ford/Gilcrest Steel |
| 40 | Charles Lewandoski (Staf. Sprs. CT) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 41 | To Be Announced | Ford/Carport Empire |
| 42 | Tim Andrews (Concord, NC) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 44 | Jeff Green (Owensboro, KY) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 46 | Chase Miller (Denver, NC) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 47 | Brett Rowe (Barboursville, WV) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 49 | Mark Green (Owensboro, KY) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC) | Chevrolet/racedaysponsor.com |
| 52 | Tim Schendel (Sparta, WI) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 60 | Carl Edwards (Columbia, MO) | Ford/Fastenal |
| 62 | Michael Annett (Des Moines, IA) | Toyota/Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J |
| 66 | Steve Wallace (Charlotte, NC) | Toyota/5-Hour Energy |
| 70 | David Stremme (South Bend, IN) | Chevrolet/Keen Parts Inc. |
| 71 | Carl Long (Roxboro, NC) | Ford/TBA |
| 74 | Mike Harmon (Birmingport, AL) | Chevrolet/IPT Pellet Grills |
| 75 | Johnny Chapman (Stony Point, NC) | Ford/Lilly Trucking |
| 81 | Blake Koch (West Palm Beach, FL) | Dodge/daystar.com |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) | Toyota/NEMCO Motorsports |
| 88 | Aric Almirola (Tampa, FL) | Chevrolet/Grand Touring Vodka |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd (Conover, NC) | Chevrolet/Victory in Jesus Racing |
| Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years) |
| Driver | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Carl Edwards | --- | --- | --- | 20th | 10th | 4th | 11th | Won | 2nd |
| Aric Almirola | --- | --- | --- | 38th | --- | 6th | --- | 14th | 3rd |
| Trevor Bayne | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 7th | 4th |
| Reed Sorenson | --- | --- | 13th | 3rd | 2nd | --- | --- | --- | 5th |
| Justin Allgaier | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 21st | 7th |
| Brad Keselowski | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 10th | 19th | 4th | 8th |
| Steve Wallace | --- | --- | --- | --- | 30th | 17th | 10th | 5th | 10th |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 11th |
| Michael McDowell | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 28th | 20th |
| Kenny Wallace | 5th | --- | 9th | 11th | 20th | --- | 22nd | 10th | 35th |
| Jason Leffler | --- | --- | 3rd | --- | 19th | Won | 16th | 8th | 30th |
| Austin Dillon | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 18th | --- |
| Elliott Sadler | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drew Herring | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mover of the Week |
| Drew Herring - Started in the 17th position and finished 7th |
| Sports Network Selections |
| Pick to Win - Carl Edwards |
| Darkhorse - Mike Bliss |
| Last Week's Pick to Win (Carl Edwards) - Finished 1st |
| Last Week's Darkhorse (Kevin Lepage) - Finished 28th |
| NOTES: |
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Although not eligible for the Nationwide Series title, Carl Edwards is
certainly the driver to beat this week, as NASCAR heads to Indianapolis.
Edwards, who won last week for the fifth time in 19 Nationwide starts this
year, has recorded 13 top-10 finishes and won this race in 2009. In his last
nine starts on this circuit, Edwards has three wins and three runner-up
finishes.
Kyle Busch put on a dominating performance last year, but had to hold off a
furious challenge from Edwards during a green-white-checkered finish to win
the Kroger 200 Nationwide Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
An incident involving Joe Nemechek in the closing laps set up the two-lap
overtime finish. Edwards made several attempts to pass Busch for the lead, but
came up 0.2 seconds short of winning at ORP for the second year in a row.
Edwards charged from the rear of the field and passed Busch in the closing
laps
to capture the 2009 running of the Kroger 200 Nationwide Series race. Edwards
had to start from the back since Colin Braun qualified his car while Edwards
participated in final Sprint Cup Series practice at nearby Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. A rain-delayed qualifying session at IMS earlier in the day altered
the Sprint Cup track schedule, forcing Edwards, Busch, Matt Kenseth and David
Reutimann to start the 200-lap race at LOR from the rear.
Edwards led for a race-high 72 laps, including the final 22, as he clipped
Busch by 0.676 of a second. Pole sitter Trevor Bayne led the opening 34 laps,
but faded to seventh.
Kyle Busch dominated this race in 2008, leading 197 of the 200 laps, as he won
for the 17th time in his Nationwide Series career. Busch defeated Colin Braun
by 1.111 seconds to take the checkered flag. Braun, who started on the pole,
never led in the race, as Busch took over from the onset, leading the opening
100 laps. After capturing his last start at Chicagoland, Busch's win total now
stands at 49.
In 2007, Jason Leffler led only three laps, but it was the final trio that
gave him his second career Nationwide Series victory, as he edged Greg Biffle
by 1.009 seconds. The victory gave Toyota its first win in the series. Biffle
and pole sitter Aric Almirola dominated the race, as Biffle led for a race-
high 94 laps, while Almirola ran in front for 87 laps before finishing sixth.
When Martin Truex Jr captured the Kroger 200 in 2005, he crossed the finish
line 1.002 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer. The victory was Truex Jr's sixth of
that campaign and the 12th of 13 career Nationwide titles.
Randy LaJoie is the only driver to win this race in back-to-back seasons,
when he took the checkered flags in 1996-97.
The Kroger 200 is the only race on the NNS schedule that has had the same
sponsor for all 30 seasons, 1982-2011, of the Series. The pole sitter has
captured this race five times, the last coming in 2002 by Greg Biffle.
The next Nationwide Series race is the August 6th running of the U.S. Cellular
250 at Iowa Speedway. Kyle Busch is the defending race winner.
07/29 12:31:28 ET
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As of July 29, 2011, at 12:31 PM ET
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