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While Carl Edwards was supposed to celebrate, it was David Reutimann who got the beer shower last week at Memphis.By the Numbers: Texas
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Welcome to Round 3.
Just when all the talk is focused on Carl Edwards, David Reutimann goes out and wins his first career Busch Series race.
The chips fell right for Reutimann last week at Memphis to delay Edwards' championship once again: Edwards wrecked twice, Reutimann led the most laps, then he won the race.
But the delay may have only pushed back the inevitable for a second consecutive week. Now it's on to Texas for Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge (3 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Reutimann has only raced at Texas three times in his career, getting better each time: He was 24th in 2003; he was 14th in 2006; and he finished sixth in the April race this season. That's the good.
Now here's the bad for Reutimann: Edwards' average finish at Texas is 12.0. Furthermore, that average is drastically skewed.
Interesting Fact
3Position in which Carl Edwards finished in the spring race at Texas. Edwards has four top-10s in five starts at the track. Interestingly enough, his other finish there was 43rd.
Carl Edwards' Championship Scenarios
Carl Edwards will clinch the 2007 Busch Series championship if he ...
390Leads David Reutimann by at least 390 points when he leaves Texas.
36Finishes 36th or better and does not lead a lap.
37Finishes 37th and leads a lap.
39Finishes 39th and leads the most laps.
2Starts two of the final three races this season.
Fun Fact
1,289Square miles that make up the property of King Ranch, located between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, Texas. The ranch is larger than Rhode Island (1,214 square miles).
All the Facts
2Drivers entered in Saturday's race who have won the two most recent Indianapolis 500s: Sam Hornish Jr. (2006) and Dario Franchitti (2007). In the IndyCar race at Texas in June, Hornish won and Franchitti finished fourth.
2Former Texas winners who are entered in Saturday's race: Kevin Harvick (2001, '05, '06) and Matt Kenseth (2004, '07).
5Drivers entered in Saturday's race with an average running position of better than 10th at Texas: Kevin Harvick (5.936), Jeff Burton (6.155), Casey Mears (7.177), Greg Biffle (9.504) and Matt Kenseth (9.521).
6Victories at Texas by Chevrolet. Ford has five victories, while Dodge has two.
7Races in the last 10 events that Carl Edwards has finished 25th or worse.
10Worst finish of Jeff Burton in his 10 starts at Texas (three times). His average finish is 6.1, although he has never won at the track.
10.1Average starting position of Texas winners. No driver has won from the pole.
11Worst finish for Kevin Harvick in his seven starts at Texas. His average finish at the track is 5.2, including three victories. He has won every other Texas race in which he has started, and all have been fall events.
12Starts for Matt Kenseth in the 13 Texas races, more than any other driver. His average finish is 7.9, including two victories.
17Cup drivers who are entered in Saturday's Busch race, up from a mere five in last week's race at Memphis.
85Laps in which Greg Biffle had the fastest car in the last five Texas races. During that span he finished second three consecutive times before finishes of 23rd and 36th in the last two races.
117.7Driver Rating for Kevin Harvick at Texas, the highest among drivers entered in Saturday's race.
150.0Driver Rating for David Reutimann in last week's race at Memphis, his first career victory. His average finish at Texas is 14.7 in three races.
206Green-flag passes made by Clint Bowyer in the last five Texas races. His average finish is 16.8.
260Laps led by Kyle Busch at Texas, more than any other driver who has not won at the track. Busch has four top-10s in five starts with the other being a 32nd-place finish in this race last year.
731Points scored by Matt Kenseth in the last five Texas races, more than any other driver. He has run 840 of a possible 1,006 laps in the top 15 during that span.
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Busch Series Winners
| Year | Winner | Start | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mark Martin | 20 | Ford |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 16 | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford |
| 2000 | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford |
| 2001 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | Jeff Purvis | 13 | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Joe Nemechek | 7 | Chevrolet |
| 2004 | Matt Kenseth | 15 | Ford |
| 2005 | Kasey Kahne | 25 | Dodge |
| Kevin Harvick | 3 | Chevrolet | |
| 2006 | Kurt Busch | 7 | Dodge |
| Kevin Harvick | 4 | Chevrolet | |
| 2007 | Matt Kenseth | 10 | Ford |
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