 | | Jimmie Johnson's victory at Dover vaulted him to the top of the point standings. Credit: Autostock |
NASCAR.COM September 26, 2005 12:16 PM EDT (16:16 GMT)
Jimmie Johnson wins the MBNA RacePoints 400 -- his third victory in eight starts at Dover, and first since sweeping both races at The Monster Mile in 2002. The win is Johnson's third consecutive top-10 at Dover. Kyle Busch finishes second for the second consecutive race at Dover.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after Dover |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
J. Johnson |
5,362 |
-- |
| 2. |
R. Wallace |
5,355 |
-7 |
| 3. |
R. Newman |
5,350 |
-12 |
| 4. |
M. Martin |
5,341 |
-21 |
| 5. |
T. Stewart |
5,339 |
-23 |
| 6. |
G. Biffle |
5,339 |
-23 |
| 7. |
J. Mayfield |
5,281 |
-81 |
| 8. |
C. Edwards |
5,259 |
-103 |
| 9. |
M. Kenseth |
5,238 |
-124 |
| 10. |
Ku. Busch |
5,192 |
-170 |
|
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The rest of the top five: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. Lap 403 -- Final green-flag restart with Jimmie Johnson leading Hendrick teammate Kyle Busch, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. Lap 397 -- CAUTION: Joe Nemechek crashes and slams the inside wall. There will be a single-file restart for a green-white-checkered finish. Lap 395 -- Jimmie Johnson leads Kyle Busch by 0.977 seconds. Lap 390 -- Green-flag restart with Jimmie Johnson leading Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. Lap 386 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track. Lap 385 -- The top five: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. Lap 378 -- Kurt Busch off the pace and to the inside of the track with a flat tire. ... And then gets penalized for speeding on pit road. Lap 377 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Mark Martin for the lead. Lap 376 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Elliott Sadler, Jeremy Mayfield, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton and Kyle Petty. The other Chasers: Kurt Busch (11th), Greg Biffle (16th), Tony Stewart (19th) and Matt Kenseth (31st). Lap 368 -- CAUTION: Matt Kenseth cuts a right-front tire and hits the wall. Leaders come to pit road -- there are 10 cars on the lead lap -- and race leader Jimmie Johnson takes four tires and fuel with a track-bar adjustment. Second-place driver Mark Martin rolls the dice with a two-tire stop. Kurt Busch is shown in 17th place -- one lap down. Lap 366 -- Green-flag pit stops begin: Kurt Busch slides his way onto pit road and takes four tires and fuel. Lap 355 -- The top five: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and Casey Mears. Lap 338 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kurt Busch for the lead.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 336 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
J. Johnson |
5,352 |
-- |
| 2. |
T. Stewart |
5,348 |
-4 |
| 3. |
M. Martin |
5,346 |
-6 |
| 4. |
R. Wallace |
5,345 |
-7 |
| 5. |
R. Newman |
5,333 |
-19 |
| 6. |
M. Kenseth |
5,310 |
-42 |
| 7. |
G. Biffle |
5,309 |
-43 |
| 8. |
J. Mayfield |
5,281 |
-71 |
| 9. |
Ku. Busch |
5,278 |
-74 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,245 |
-107 |
|
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Lap 330 -- Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch and Rusty Wallace are in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Jeremy Mayfield, Casey Mears, Elliott Sadler, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman. Lap 321 -- Kurt Busch, who already has clinched the five bonus points for leading the most laps, passes Mark Martin for the lead. Lap 320 -- Mark Martin passes Kurt Busch for the lead -- and five bonus points. Lap 315 -- With 85 laps to go, the Chase drivers are running: 1. Kurt Busch 2. Mark Martin (-0.753 seconds) 3. Jimmie Johnson 5. Rusty Wallace 6. Jeremy Mayfield 10. Ryan Newman 12. Carl Edwards 13. Matt Kenseth 14. Tony Stewart 25. Greg Biffle (-1 lap) Lap 299 -- While running in second place, Greg Biffle reports a flat tire; making his way to pit road for right-side tires. He falls one lap down. Lap 297 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson and Rusty Wallace in the top five.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 292 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
G. Biffle |
5,385 |
-- |
| 2. |
R. Wallace |
5,345 |
-40 |
| 3. |
T. Stewart |
5,342 |
-43 |
| tie |
J. Johnson |
5,342 |
-43 |
| 5. |
M. Martin |
5,341 |
-44 |
| 6. |
R. Newman |
5,325 |
-60 |
| 7. |
Ku. Busch |
5,278 |
-107 |
| 8. |
M. Kenseth |
5,277 |
-108 |
| tie |
J. Mayfield |
5,277 |
-108 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,242 |
-143 |
|
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Lap 292 -- CAUTION: Jamie McMurray, Tony Raines and Jeff Gordon are involved in a crash. Leaders remain on the track -- and Matt Kenseth gets the "lucky dog" pass. Lap 287 -- Green-flag restart with Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle running 1-2. Lap 282 -- CAUTION: Robby Gordon is slowed at the top of the track; blown engine. Leaders remain on the track. Lap 275 -- Green-flag restart with Kurt Busch on point followed by Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Elliott Sadler and Jimmie Johnson. Lap 270 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track. Leaders come to pit road ... and Kurt Busch retains the lead coming back to the track. Lap 260 -- Guess who are running in the top five -- yep, it's still Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson. Lap 250 -- Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson continue to run in the top five.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 240 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
G. Biffle |
5,380 |
-- |
| 2. |
J. Johnson |
5,337 |
-43 |
| 3. |
T. Stewart |
5,336 |
-44 |
| 4. |
M. Martin |
5,336 |
-44 |
| 5. |
R. Wallace |
5,332 |
-48 |
| 6. |
R. Newman |
5,319 |
-61 |
| 7. |
J. Mayfield |
5,281 |
-99 |
| 8. |
Ku. Busch |
5,278 |
-102 |
| 9. |
M. Kenseth |
5,262 |
-118 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,218 |
-162 |
|
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Lap 240 -- With 160 laps to go, the Chase drivers are running: 1. Kurt Busch 3. Greg Biffle (-0.935 seconds) 4. Mark Martin 5. Jimmie Johnson 6. Jeremy Mayfield 8. Rusty Wallace 13. Ryan Newman 19. Tony Stewart 22. Carl Edwards 27. Matt Kenseth (-1 lap) Lap 230 -- Kurt Busch powers below Elliott Sadler to take the lead. Lap 216 -- Riding in fourth-place, Matt Kenseth reports a flat tire -- left rear -- and pits for left-side rubber and gas ... and falls one lap down. Lap 207 -- Green-flag restart with Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Jeremy Mayfield, Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Rusty Wallace. Lap 202 -- CAUTION: Kevin Lepage spins to bring out the fifth caution. ... Tony Stewart gets the "lucky dog" pass for the second time in the race. Leaders come to pit road ... and tire strategy begins -- Elliott Sadler, Jeremy Mayfield and Dale Jarrett take only right-side tires.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 200 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
G. Biffle |
5,385 |
-- |
| 2. |
J. Johnson |
5,342 |
-43 |
| 3. |
M. Martin |
5,341 |
-44 |
| 4. |
R. Wallace |
5,336 |
-49 |
| 5. |
M. Kenseth |
5,335 |
-50 |
| 6. |
T. Stewart |
5,321 |
-64 |
| 7. |
R. Newman |
5,316 |
-69 |
| 8. |
Ku. Busch |
5,278 |
-107 |
| 9. |
J. Mayfield |
5,253 |
-132 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,218 |
-167 |
|
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Lap 200 -- At the halfway point, Kurt Busch continues to lead. ... Be thankful that on Sept. 21, 1997, Dover sent packing the 500-lappers in favor of 400-lap races. Lap 188 -- Kurt Busch passes Greg Biffle for the lead. Lap 181 -- Green-flag restart with Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth -- all Roush Racing cars -- and Jimmie Johnson in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Kasey Kahne, Sterling Marlin, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray. Four Chase drivers are outside the top 10: Jeremy Mayfield (12th), Ryan Newman (14th), Carl Edwards (22nd) and Tony Stewart (25th, one lap down). Lap 175 -- CAUTION: Scott Wimmer cuts a right-front tire and slams hard into the outside wall in Turn 1. Leaders come to pit road ... and Greg Biffle's stop of 13.6 seconds gets him back to the track first. Lap 170 -- Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth are still running in the top five. Lap 161 -- Points leader Tony Stewart falls one lap down to race leader Kurt Busch, who also passes Tony Raines and Scott Riggs -- so if the caution comes out, Stewart will not be the "lucky dog." Lap 150 -- The top five is all Chase drivers: Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth. Lap 145 -- Four Chase drivers have picked up bonus points for leading the race: Jimmie Johnson (72 laps), Kurt Busch (35), pole-sitter Ryan Newman (30) and Greg Biffle (6). ... Non-Chaser Michael Waltrip has led one lap. Lap 135 -- There are seven Chase drivers in the top 10: Kurt Busch (first), Jimmie Johnson (second), Greg Biffle (third), Mark Martin (fourth), Matt Kenseth (sixth), Jeremy Mayfield (eighth) and Rusty Wallace (10th). Lap 125 -- Only two Chase drivers have not been inside the top 10 so far: Carl Edwards, currently running 20th, and points leader Tony Stewart (29th). Lap 120 -- Kurt Busch leads Jimmie Johnson by 0.423 seconds. Lap 113 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Jeremy Mayfield, Joe Nemechek and Jamie McMurray. Lap 107 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track. Leaders come to pit road ... and Kurt Busch wins the race back to the track. Tony Stewart gets the "lucky dog" pass. Lap 106 -- Tony Stewart has fallen one lap down.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 96 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
G. Biffle |
5,380 |
-- |
| 2. |
J. Johnson |
5,367 |
-13 |
| 3. |
R. Wallace |
5,332 |
-48 |
| 4. |
M. Martin |
5,331 |
-49 |
| 5. |
R. Newman |
5,319 |
-61 |
| 6. |
M. Kenseth |
5,318 |
-62 |
| 7. |
T. Stewart |
5,297 |
-83 |
| 8. |
J. Mayfield |
5,281 |
-99 |
| 9. |
Ku. Busch |
5,258 |
-122 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,212 |
-168 |
|
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Lap 100 -- Seven of the 10 drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Jimmie Johnson (first), Kurt Busch (second), Greg Biffle (third), Mark Martin (fifth), Jeremy Mayfield (seventh), Rusty Wallace (eighth) and Matt Kenseth (ninth). Pole-sitter Ryan Newman has dropped the 13th; Carl Edwards is 24th; Tony Stewart is 32nd. Lap 90 -- Jimmie Johnson leads Kurt Busch by 0.739 seconds. The rest of the top five: Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin. Lap 85 -- Points leader Tony Stewart continues to be mired deep in the field; he's running 32nd -- worst of the Chase drivers. Lap 76 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Greg Biffle for the lead. Lap 74 -- Green-flag restart with Greg Biffle on point followed by Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin and Kurt Busch in the top five. Lap 68 -- CAUTION: Mike Bliss slides up the track and scrapes the outside wall. Leaders come to pit road ... and Greg Biffle wins the race back to the track. Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick get together as Kenseth exits his pit; minor damage to the right-side door of the No. 17 and the No. 29 has a slightly crumpled left-front.  |
| Inside the Chase |
| Point standings after 56 laps |
| No. |
Driver |
Pts. |
Behind |
| 1. |
G. Biffle |
5,375 |
-- |
| 2. |
J. Johnson |
5,362 |
-13 |
| 3. |
R. Newman |
5,350 |
-25 |
| 4. |
M. Martin |
5,336 |
-39 |
| 5. |
R. Wallace |
5,332 |
-43 |
| 6. |
M. Kenseth |
5,310 |
-65 |
| 7. |
T. Stewart |
5,303 |
-72 |
| 8. |
J. Mayfield |
5,281 |
-94 |
| 9. |
Ku. Busch |
5,243 |
-132 |
| 10. |
C. Edwards |
5,212 |
-163 |
|
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Lap 50 -- Greg Biffle is on the move; the No. 16 car is up to third place, the first of four Roush Racing cars in the top 10 followed by Mark Martin (fifth), Kurt Busch (sixth) and Matt Kenseth (10th). Lap 40 -- Jimmie Johnson leads and second-place Kasey Kahne is turning up the wick -- but his car has a small build-up of trash on the front grill. Lap 34 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the track. Lap 31 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Ryan Newman for the lead. Newman is reporting a tight car. Lap 30 -- Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson are running 1-2, with Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch rounding out the top five. Lap 21 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is off the pace. He was running second but pulled to the inside -- failed brakes. The No. 8 crew is inspecting the brake system on pit road. Lap 18 -- Green-flag restart with six Chase drivers in the top 10: Ryan Newman (first), Jimmie Johnson (third), Mark Martin (sixth), Rusty Wallace (seventh), Kurt Busch (ninth) and Matt Kenseth (10th). The other Chasers: Jeremy Mayfield (11th), Greg Biffle (13th), Carl Edwards (29th) and Tony Stewart (32nd). Lap 9 -- CAUTION: Stanton Barrett spins in Turn 1 and crashes into the inside retaining wall. First 17 cars remain on the track, many of the rest of the pack come to pit road -- including points leader Tony Stewart, who is battling a tight setup. Lap 5 -- Ryan Newman continues to lead with Dale Earnhardt Jr. now second followed by Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne. 1:25 p.m. -- Pole-sitter Ryan Newman leads the field as the green flag waves for the MBNA RacePoints 400. This is Newman's sixth pole of the season. 1:15 p.m. -- Grand marshal Chip Kelly (Nancy Cartwright) gives the command for the drivers to start their engines. → For more on Cartwright and The Kellys, click here → TeamKellyRacing.com Get ready, folks: Salute to You, Too! Mark Martin will be back behind the wheel of the No. 6 Ford in 2006, says Jack Roush. And if you're wondering about Kurt Busch, well ... he's under contract through next season and Roush expects Busch to honor the deal. TrackPass | Live Point Standings | Chat Room |