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California Speedway, Fontana, CA (2.0-mile oval)

Qualifying: Saturday, September 2 (Speed at 7:30 p.m. AT, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Race: Saturday, September 2 (TNT at 11:00 p.m. AT, 10:00 p.m. ET) - NOT televised in Canada

Fast Facts
What: Ameriquest 300
Where: Califormia Speedway, Los Angeles, Calif.
When: 10:10 p.m. ET, Sat., Sept. 2.
Track Layout: 2-mile oval
Race Length: 300 miles/150 laps
Posted Awards: $1,572,427
TV: TNT, 10:00 p.m. ET.
Radio: MRN, XM Satellite
2005 Winner: Carl Edwards
2005 Polesitter: Clint Bowyer
2006 NASCAR Busch Series Top 10: 1. Kevin Harvick 4,095. 2. Carl Edwards 3,576. 3. Denny Hamlin 3,533. 4. Clint Bowyer 3,429. 5. J.J.Yeley 3,391. 6. Paul Menard 3,032. 7. Kyle Busch 2,975. 8. Greg Biffle 2,921. 9. Johnny Sauter 2,815. 10. Kenny Wallace 2,760.
Pre-race schedule (all times local): Friday – Practice, 1:45-2:45 p.m. Rookie Practice, 3-3:30 p.m. Final Practice, 6:40-7:40 p.m. Saturday – Qualifying 3:40 p.m. (Impound)

Event Stats (underlined when link is available)

1st Practice Results - click here

2nd Practice Results - click here

Qualifying Order - click here

Qualifying Results - click here

Starting Lineup - click here

Race Results (unofficial) - click here

Point Standings (post-race, unofficial) - click here

Kasey Kahne Wins the Ameriquest 300 at California

FONTANA, CA (September 2, 2006) -Kasey Kahne used pit strategy and gas mileage to pick up his fifth career NASCAR Busch Series win in the Ameriquest 300 at California Speedway. Kahne cruised home a full eight seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Harvick who got his 10th straight top 10 series finish. Kahne’s victory was attributed to a gamble on lap 98 when he topped off his fuel tank only to come out of the pits in 28th spot. The strategy payed off in track position later in the race. The final laps were highlighted by a duel between Kahne and series regular Paul Menard. However, Menard’s brilliant run was cut short on the final lap as he ran out of fuel coming off Turn 2. “I came a cross the line on the final lap with my fuel gauge reading 3 p.s.i and I knew we’d run out before the race was over”, Menard said.

Veteran Mark Martin looked like a sure winner, leading the most laps with what seemed to be the dominant car, but he was caught deep in the pack on the last round of pit stops. Young Kyle Busch swapped the lead early on only to spin off turn 2 while running in third place on lap 30 to bring out the event’s second caution. Harvick led several laps early in the race but fought an ill-handling car and dropped to 29th spot before chassis changes were made. Greg Biffle moved to the front only to get a stop-and-go penalty for a runaway tire during his final pitstop. Click here for the rest of the story.

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Post-Race Notes

• Winner: Kasey Kahne
• This was Kasey Kahne's second win of the year and the fifth of his NASCAR Busch Series career. He started fourth in Saturday's race.
• This was his sixth series race at California Speedway and his first victory at the track. His previous best finish was fourth twice (2003, '04).
• His last win was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past March.
• This was his 23rd top five and 39th top 10 in 118 career races.
• Including this win, Kahne has registered three top fives and four top 10s in 12 races this season.
• Clint Bowyer won the Busch Pole, his second consecutive pole at this event.
• Kevin Harvick maintained his series points lead, now 567 over Carl Edwards. Harvick finished second.
• Paul Menard was the highest-finishing NASCAR Busch Series regular with a fourth-place result. Ashton Lewis Jr. was fifth, tying his best finish this season.

Qualifying Notes

• Busch Pole: Clint Bowyer
• Clint Bowyer captured his second consecutive Busch Pole at California Speedway.
• This was his second pole of the season; his last was at Martinsville.
• Bowyer now has five career series poles. He is seeking his first career win from the pole.
• Following his Busch Pole at this event last season, Bowyer finished third, his best finish in three races at California Speedway.
• Bowyer enters the Ameriquest 300 in fourth place in the series point standings.

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