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NASCAR - Nationwide - Dover 200 Preview

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Date: Saturday, September 26th

Start Time: 3:30 p.m. (et)

Site: Dover International Speedway (1969) -- Dover, Delaware

Track: one-mile, concrete-surface oval

Laps: 200

Miles: 200

Capacity:

Total purse: $1,163,459 (2008 figures)

Payouts: 1st Place - $50,595; 2nd Place - $45,718; 3rd Place - $31,293

Year: 24th

On TV: ESPN 2

Announcers: Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

On Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio

Race record: Dale Earnhardt Jr, 1998 (130.152 m.p.h.)

Qualifying record: David Green, 2004 (157.916 m.p.h.)

2008 Finish

Defending champion: Kyle Busch

Runner up: Mike Bliss

Pole winner: Kyle Busch (155.246 m.p.h.)

Top 10:

1. Kyle Busch (Start: 1)

2. Mike Bliss (5)

3. Brad Keselowski (12)

4. Scott Wimmer (10)

5. Carl Edwards (8)

6. Denny Hamlin (3)

7. Jason Leffler (16)

8. Jamie McMurray (7)

9. David Ragan (4)

10. Clint Bowyer (22)

Average speed: 107.084 m.p.h.

Time of race: 1 hour, 55 minutes, 59 seconds

Margin of victory: 0.866 second

Caution flags: 7 for 34 laps

Lead changes: 5 among 4 drivers

Past winners

2008 Kyle Busch, Toyota, 107.084 m.p.h.

2007 Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 85.197 m.p.h.

2006 Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 96.908 m.p.h.

2005 Ryan Newman, Dodge, 115.644 m.p.h.

2004 Martin Truex Jr, Chevrolet, 122.013 m.p.h.

2003 Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 113.144 m.p.h.

2002 Scott Wimmer, Pontiac, 118.266 m.p.h.

2001 Jeff Green, Ford, 107.591 m.p.h.

2000 Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 109.041 m.p.h.

1999 Casey Atwood, Chevrolet, 91.382 m.p.h.

1998 Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 106.023 m.p.h.

1997 Joe Bessey, Chevrolet, 94.912 m.p.h.

1996 Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 118.343 m.p.h.

1995 Johnny Rumley, Chevrolet, 108.975 m.p.h.

1994 Johnny Benson Jr, Chevrolet, 102.477 m.p.h.

1993 Todd Bodine, Chevrolet, 104.545 m.p.h.

1992 Robert Pressley, Oldsmobile, 108.271 m.p.h.

1991 Harry Gant, Buick, 126.538 m.p.h.

1990 Harry Gant, Buick, 123.097 m.p.h.

1989 Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 111.300 m.p.h.

1988 Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 116.073 m.p.h.

1987 Rick Mast, Buick, 113.529 m.p.h.

1986 Morgan Shepherd, Buick, 113.798 m.p.h.

Last race

Race: Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (September 11th)

Site: Richmond International Raceway -- Richmond, Virginia

Miles: 187.5

Laps: 250

Finish line order: Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, David Reutimann

Time of Race: 1 hour, 50 minutes, 53 seconds

Average speed: 101.458 m.p.h.

Margin of victory: 1.170 seconds

Caution flags: 5 for 25 laps

Lead changes: 7 among 5 drivers

Lap leaders: D. Hamlin 1-42; B. Keselowski 43-112; K. Busch 113-142; D. HamlinD. Hamlin 1-42; B. Keselowski 43-112; K. Busch 113-142; D. Hamlin143-200; K. Harvick 201; D. Hamlin 202; K. Harvick 203-226; C.Edwards 227-250.

Entry list

#0 JC Stout (Castile, NY) Chevrolet/sponsordavis.com

#01 Mike Wallace (St. Louis, MO) Chevrolet/sponsordavis.com

#1 Martin Truex Jr (Mayetta, NJ) Chevrolet/Miccosukee Gaming Resort

#02 Andy Ponstein (Hudsonville, MI) Chevrolet/CorrieStottRacing.com

#05 Casey Atwood (Antioch, TN) Chevrolet/31W Insulation

#6 Erik Darnell (Beach Park, FL) Ford/Northern Tool & Equipment

#07 Josh Wise (Janesville, WI) Chevrolet/TBA

#09 John Wes Townley (Waitville, GA) Ford/Zaxby's

#10 Reed Sorenson (Peachtree City, GA) Toyota/TBA

#11 Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) Toyota/Ridemakerz

#12 Justin Allgaier (Riverton, IL) Dodge/Verizon Wireless

#15 Michael Annett (Des Moines, IA) Toyota/TBA

#16 Matt Kenseth (Cambridge, WI) Ford/CitiFinancial

#18 * Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, NV) Toyota/NOS

#20 Denny Hamlin (Chesterfield, VA) Toyota/TBA

#23 Ken Butler (Lilburn, GA) Chevrolet/Aaron's Rental

#24 Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA) Ford/Hefty

#26 Brian Keselowski (Rochestr Hls, MI) Dodge/Fischer Honda

#27 Jason Keller (Greenville, SC) Ford/Depend-Rite Aid

#28 Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO) Chevrolet/U.S. Border Patrol

#29 Clint Bowyer (Emporia, KS) Chevrolet/Holiday Inn

#31 Kevin Hamlin (Snohomish, WA) Chevrolet/TBA

#32 David Reutimann (Zephyrhills, FL) Toyota/Dollar General Stores

#33 Ryan Newman (South Bend, IN) Chevrolet/Copart

#34 Tony Raines (LaPorte, IN) Chevrolet/Long John Silver's

#38 Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA) Toyota/Great Clips

#40 Scott Wimmer (Wausau, WI) Chevrolet/StopRepairBills.com

#41 Tim Andrews (Concord, NC) Chevrolet/TBA

#47 Coleman Pressley (Asheville, NC) Toyota/TBA

#49 Mark Green (Owensboro, KY) Chevrolet/GetMoreVacations.com

#52 Brad Teague (Johnson City, TN) Ford/Marriott

#60 Carl Edwards (Columbia, MO) Ford/Scott's Wild Bird Food

#61 Matthew Carter (Denver, NC) Ford/TBA

#62 Brendan Gaughan (Las Vegas, NV) Chevrolet/5 Hour Energy

#66 Steve Wallace (Charlotte, NC) Chevrolet/U.S. Fidelis

#81 Bobby Hamilton Jr. (Nashville, TN) Dodge/A.A. Auto Warranty

#87 Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) Chevrolet/NEMCO Motorsports

#88 Brad Keselowski (Rochester Hls, MI) Chevrolet/GoDaddy

#89 Morgan Shepherd (Conover, NC) Chevrolet/Lagina Plumbing Eldora

#90 Johnny Chapman (Stony Point, NC) Chevrolet/MSRP Motorsports

#91 Chase Miller (Canton, GA) Chevrolet/MSRP Motorsports

#92 Dennis Setzer (Newton, NC) Dodge/Dusty's Collision

#96 Michael McDowell (Glendale, AZ) Dodge/Fischer Honda

#99 Scott Speed (Manteca, CA) Toyota/Red Bull

Leading contenders

Name	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Kyle Busch			15th	9th	37th	7th		Won
Brad Keselowski							7th	3rd
Carl Edwards					9th	26th	6th	5th
Denny Hamlin					6th	40th	Won	6th
Jason Leffler				4th	3rd	5th	30th	7th
David Reutimann							10th	17th
Matt Kenseth	10th				38th	2nd	3rd
Ryan Newman	21st				Won
Martin Truex Jr	38th	25th	13th	Won	12th	30th	2nd
Reed Sorenson					4th	6th	5th

Notes

For the second consecutive year, the Dover 200 was captured by adominating driver. This time around it was Kyle Busch, who led for 157 of the207 laps en route to his 19th career Nationwide Series title. Busch, whostarted on the pole, defeated Mike Bliss by 0.866 of a second.Busch, the current points leader has been on top of the standings for the lastfive months and 21 weeks overall. With eight races remaining, Busch owns a201-point lead over Carl Edwards. Despite his yearly success, Busch has failedto capture the checkered flag in eight straight races. In 27 Nationwidestarts, Busch has 23 top-10s and 19 top-five finishes. His winning percentagethe last three years is 26-percent, winning 20 times in 76 starts.In 2007, Denny Hamlin won for the fifth time in his Nationwide Series career.Hamlin, who started fourth on the grid, led five times for a whopping 138laps, as he defeated Martin Truex Jr by just under two seconds. Hamlinreclaimed the advantage from Truex with just 15 laps remaining for a 1.797seconds victory. Pole sitter Greg Biffle finished ninth.Clint Bowyer claimed the lead on lap 179 of the 202-lap race in 2006 and heldon for his third of five career Nationwide Series titles. Bowyer, who started16th on the grid, held off Matt Kenseth by just 0.547 of a second. Pole sitterScott Riggs, who led for the first 40 laps, finished 12th, while Martin TruexJr., who led for a race-high 77 laps, failed to finish and placed 30th.In 2005, Ryan Newman won his fourth consecutive start, as he took thecheckered flag, 1.343 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer. Newman, who posted hisfifth Nationwide Series title, led for a track record 193 laps and tied theconsecutive win mark set in 1983 by Sam Ard. Newman started on the pole andled for the first 94 laps and then regained the lead on lap 101. Kenny Wallacetook over the top spot on lap 123, but it was short-lived, as Newman was backon top on lap 124 and led the rest of the way. Newman has authored seven winsin this series.The pole sitter has now won this race three times in the history of theSeptember Dover races. Morgan Shepherd captured the inaugural race, RyanNewman won in 2005 and last year by Busch.Harry Gant is the only driver to win this race in back-to-back seasons(1990-91). Gant and Matt Kenseth are the only two-time winners of this race.Todd Bodine is a three-time winner of Nationwide Series races in Dover.The Nationwide Series moves on to Kansas Speedway on October 3rd, as DennyHamlin attempts to defend his title in the Kansas Lottery 300.09/22 21:15:15 ET

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