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Date: Saturday, October 10th

Start Time: 4:30 p.m. (et)

Site: Auto Club Speedway -- Fontana, California

Track: two-mile oval

Laps: 150

Miles: 300

Capacity:

Total purse: $1,627,868 (2008 figures)

Payouts: 1st Place - $99,195; 2nd Place - $66,200; 3rd Place - $50,175

Year: 6th

On TV: ESPN 2

Announcers: Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

On Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS XM Satellite

Race record: Hank Parker Jr, 2001 (155.957 m.p.h.)

Qualifying record: Tony Stewart, 2005 (185.941 m.p.h.)

2008 Finish

Defending champion: Kyle Busch

Runner up: Carl Edwards

Pole winner: Kyle Busch (177.401 m.p.h.)

Top 10:

1. Kyle Busch (Start: 1)

2. Carl Edwards (4)

3. Brian Vickers (11)

4. Jeff Burton (2)

5. Jamie McMurray (7)

6. Joey Logano (3)

7. Clint Bowyer (10)

8. David Reutimann (13)

9. David Ragan (14)

10. David Stremme (17)

Average speed: 144.212 m.p.h.

Time of race: 2 hours, 4 minutes, 49 seconds

Margin of victory: Under Caution

Caution flags: 5 for 15 laps

Lead changes: 7 among 6 drivers

Past winners

2008 Kyle Busch, Toyota, 144.212 m.p.h.

2007 Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 127.629 m.p.h.

2006 Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 137.160 m.p.h.

2005 Carl Edwards, Ford, 139.104 m.p.h.

2004 Greg Biffle, Ford, 147.819 m.p.h.

Last race

Race: Kansas Lottery 300 (October 3rd)

Site: Kansas Speedway -- Kansas City, Kansas

Miles: 300

Laps: 200

Finish line order: Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle

Time of Race: 2 hours, 27 minutes, 40 seconds

Average speed: 121.896 m.p.h.

Margin of victory: 0.574 second

Caution flags: 8 for 33 laps

Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers

Lap leaders: P. Kligerman 1-7; K. Busch 8-54; B. Vickers 55; B. Keselowski 56;P. Kligerman 1-7; K. Busch 8-54; B. Vickers 55; B. Keselowski 56;G. Biffle 57-60; K. Busch 61-76; B. Keselowski 77-82; K. Busch83-139; B. Vickers 140-142; K. Busch 143; B. Vickers 144; K.Busch 145-196; J. Logano 197-200.

Entry list

#0 Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC) Chevrolet/sponsordavis.com

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

#1 David Gilliland (Torrance, CA) Chevrolet/Miccosukee Gaming Resort

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

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

#6 David Ragan (Unadilla, GA) Ford/Discount Tire

#07 Danny O'Quinn Jr (Coeburn, VA) Chevrolet/TBA

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

#10 Brian Scott (Boise, ID) Toyota/TBA

#11 Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN) Toyota/Ridemakerz

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

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

#16 Greg Biffle (Vancouver, WA) Ford/CitiFinancial

#18 * Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, NV) Toyota/Z-Line

#20 Joey Logano (Middleton, CT) Toyota/GameStop

#23 Kevin Conway (Cornelius, NC) Chevrolet/Extenze

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

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

#27 Jason Keller (Greenville, SC) Ford/Cottonelle/Stater Bros.

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

#29 Jeff Burton (South Boston, VA) Chevrolet/Holiday Inn

#31 Stanton Barrett (Bishop, CA) Chevrolet/Circle K Thurstbuster

#32 Brian Vickers (Thomasville, NC) Toyota/Dollar General Stores

#33 Kevin Harvick (Bakersfield, CA) Chevrolet/Rheem Tankless

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

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

#40 Scott Wimmer (Wausau, WI) Chevrolet/TBA

#41 Kevin Hamlin (Snohomish, WA) Chevrolet/Circle K Thurstbuster

#44 Jarit Johnson (El Cajon, CA) Chevrolet/TBA

#47 Chase Miller (Canton, GA) Toyota/TBA

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

#52 To Be Announced Ford/TBA

#58 Chase Austin (Eudora, KS) Chevrolet/Cavi Clothing Line-Macy's

#60 Carl Edwards (Columbia, MO) Ford/Valvoline

#61 Matthew Carter (Denver, NC) Ford/Specialty Racing

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

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

#73 Derrike Cope (Spanaway, WA) Dodge/TBA

#78 Kevin Lepage (Shelburne, VT) Dodge/TBA

#81 Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) Dodge/TBA

#83 John Borneman III (Ramona, CA) Ford/Borneman Plastering

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

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

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

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

#91 Terry Cook (Sylvania, OH) Chevrolet/MSRP Motorsports

#92 Dennis Setzer (Newton, NC) Dodge/TBA

#96 Michael McDowell (Glendale, AZ) Dodge/AT&T the Real Yellow Pages

#98 Paul Menard (Eau Claire, WI) Ford/Menards/Richmond

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

Leading contenders

Name	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Kyle Busch	9th		11th	2nd	Won
Carl Edwards		Won	12th	26th	2nd
Brian Vickers				27th	3rd
Jeff Burton		16th		Won	4th
Joey Logano					6th
David Ragan			41st	10th	9th
Kevin Harvick	3rd		2nd	7th	11th
Jason Leffler	10th	7th	24th	14th	26th
Brad Keselowski			37th	35th	33rd
Greg Biffle	Won	2nd	23rd	32nd

Notes

With only six races remaining on the Nationwide Series schedule, KyleBusch owns a commanding lead over Carl Edwards heading into California. Busch,who leads Edwards by 245 points, has won the last two races at Auto ClubSpeedway. Last season, Busch became the first pole sitter to win this race, ashe defeated Carl Edwards under caution. Busch dominated the race, leading 144of the 150 laps. Earlier this season, Busch again won in Fontana, as he wonthe Stater Bros. 300, just hours after winning the Truck Series race on thesame track. In doing so, Busch became the first driver in NASCAR history towin two national touring races on the same day.Not only has Busch had recent success at Auto Club Speedway, but since 2006,Busch has raced 16 times on the oval, posting four wins and 14 top-10finishes on the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series circuits.In 2007, Jeff Burton reclaimed the lead on lap 143 of the 150-lap raceand held on to defeat Kyle Busch by 2.859 seconds for his 25th careerNationwide Series title. Burton, who started fifth on the grid, led five timesfor a race-high 52 laps. Denny Hamlin started on the pole and placed third.After posting back-to-back top-five finishes at Fontana, Kahne cruised toa 8.290 seconds win in 2006 over Kevin Harvick for his fifth career NationwideSeries title. Kahne, who started fourth on the grid, led four times for 14laps, including the final three. Pole sitter Clint Bowyer, who led for thefirst nine laps, placed 13th.In 2005, Carl Edwards crossed the finish line 1.710 seconds ahead of GregBiffle for his fourth win of that season and his career. Edwards reclaimed thelead with 31 laps remaining and held on for the victory. Overall, Edwards ledthree times for 52 laps, while Biffle led for 59 laps. Pole sitter ClintBowyer, who led for the first 11 laps, finished third. Biffle won this race inits inaugural year in 2004.The next race on the Nationwide Series schedule is October 16 at Lowe's MotorSpeedway, as Kyle Busch attempts to defend his title in the Dollar General300.10/06 21:17:24 ET

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