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Gateway Raceway, Madison, IL (1.25-mile oval)

Qualifying: Saturday, July 29 at 5:35 p.m. AT, 4:35 p.m. local - not televised

Race: Saturday, July 29 (TNT/Sportsnet at 9:00 p.m. AT, 8:00 p.m. ET)

Fast Facts
What: Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop 'n Save (Race No. 22 of 35 in the NASCAR Busch Series).
Where: Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill.
When: 8:15 p.m. EDT, Sat., July 29.
Track Layout: 1.25-mile oval.
Race Length: 250 miles/200 laps.
Posted Awards: $1,510,129.
TV: TNT/Sportsnet, 8 p.m., EDT.
Radio: MRN, XM Satellite.
2005 Winner: Reed Sorenson.
2005 Polesitter: Martin Truex Jr.
2006 NASCAR Busch Series Top 10: 1. Kevin Harvick 3,282. 2. Carl Edwards 2,934. 3. Clint Bowyer 2,880. 4. Denny Hamlin 2,832. 5. J.J. Yeley 2,774. 6. Greg Biffle 2,510. 7. Paul Menard 2,505. 8. Kyle Busch 2,414. 9. Johnny Sauter 2,375. 10. Kenny Wallace 2,264.
Pre-race schedule (all times local): Fri., July 28 - Practice, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Rookie Practice, 7:15-7:45 p.m. Sat., July 29 - Final Practice, 10-11:00 a.m. Qualifying 3:35 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

Carl Edwards' Busch Series Victory Thrills Hometown Fans at Gateway

MADISON, IL (July 29, 2006) - Carl Edwards passed Denny Hamlin with eight laps to go to win the Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop’n Save at Gateway International Raceway, his hometown track. Edwards, from nearby Columbia, Mo., had been running second to Hamlin for most of the race, but took advantage of good pit strategy to pull off the victory.

As the teams filed down pit road for the final green flag pit stops with under 20 laps remaining, the No. 60 team of Edwards opted to change right side tires in addition to adding fuel. When Hamlin came in a few laps later, his team decided to take their chances with their tires and went with fuel only. Edwards’ tires were the difference in the race as he easily passed Hamlin and coasted to victory in front of scores of friends and family. Click here for the rest of the story.

Victory Lane Photos - click here

Qualifying Notes

• Busch Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin, No. 20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet, Qualifying Speed: 134.852
• This is Denny Hamlin's fifth Busch Pole this season and his team's sixth pole of the season (Aric Almirola won the Busch Pole at Milwaukee).
• Hamlin has won from the pole once this season at Darlington.
• Hamlin started third in this race last year and finished 11th.
• Hamlin is currently fourth in NASCAR Busch Series standings.
• Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Steve Wallace and Kyle Busch round out the top five qualifiers.
• Defending race winner Reed Sorenson qualified 14th.

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