Saturday, June 30 New Hampshire Int'l Spdwy Loudon, NH

Final Practice: Friday, June 29 (SPEED at 2:30 p.m./AT, 1:30 p.m./ET)

Qualifying: Saturday, June 30 (SPEED at 11 a.m/AT, 10 a.m./ET

Pre-Race: Saturday, June 30 (ABC at 3:30 p.m./AT, 2:30 p.m./ET)

Race: Saturday, June 30 (ABC at 4 p.m./AT, 3 p.m./ET)


Kevin harvick celebrates his win with a burnout...

Harvick Wins at New Hampshire
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H. (June 30, 2007) -- On short runs, Kevin Harvick was untouchable.

So when Clint Bowyer spun Juan Pablo Montoya to bring out the sixth and final caution on Lap 164 of Saturday's Camping World 200 Busch Series race at New Hampshire International Speedway, Harvick's 28th victory in the series seemed all but a foregone conclusion.

Not so fast, said NASCAR Busch Series runaway points leader Carl Edwards to the defending Busch champion. Late in a 29-lap green-flag run to the finish, Edwards made up ground on Harvick and closed to the rear bumper of the No. 21 Chevrolet on the final lap.

Entering the final two corners, Edwards drove his No. 60 Ford to the bottom of the track in a desperate attempt to make the winning pass, but Harvick, the polesitter, held off the last-ditch effort from last year's race winner to become the 21st different winner in 21 Busch races at the Magic Mile.

Matt Kenseth, who gambled on a two-tire call on his final pit stop, held on to third place. Tony Stewart ran fourth, followed by Denny Hamlin, Bowyer, Greg Biffle, David Reutimann, Reed Sorenson and Casey Mears completed the top 10.

"Seems like old times," said Harvick, who won his second Busch race in 2007. "Beat the 60 and win the race. It's a lot of fun to race with Carl.

"We kind of geared up for short runs, but we were pretty tight there at the end -- probably should have loosened it up a bit. But I had to protect the bottom. I knew he was going to dive in there and try to get underneath me."

Having finished second last year at New Hampshire and eighth in the 2005 race, Harvick admitted to a strategy change for Saturday's event.

"We've lost the race the last two years by setting up our car for long runs," Harvick said. "We didn't want to lose another race because it came down to a short run and I couldn't get going and got passed by people and ended up losing track position.

"So we wanted to pounce while we could at the beginning of a run and get track position and drive as far away as we could at the beginning of a run. It came down to a 28- or 29-lap run there at the end, and that just played into our hands."

Edwards said he probably needed five more laps to wrest the win from Harvick.

"I just ran out of time," Edwards said. "There at the end, it was really exciting. I would be running him down a little bit, and I could see him get a little slower and slower as we got closer and closer. . .

"That last corner, I just drove it down in there, just thinking maybe I could rattle him a little bit, or he'd slide up or something -- but that was all I had. I just needed more time."

Montoya was upset with the contact from Bowyer -- and doubly so after he saw the replay of the accident that caused the final caution. Bowyer dove beneath Montoya in Turn 1 and tapped the back bumper of the No. 42 Dodge.

"I just got spun by the (No.) 2 car," Montoya complained. "He just spun me -- no reason."

Complete race results and point standings in the Related News section following...

Checkered Flag Fast Facts

• Kevin Harvick won the Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com, his 28th victory in 179 NASCAR Busch Series races.
• This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 13 races in 2007.
• This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in seven races at New Hampshire. Harvick (in car No. 21) became the 21st different race winner in 21 races at New Hampshire.
• Carl Edwards (second) posted his third top-10 finish at New Hampshire – a victory and two second-place finishes.
• Harvick and Edwards reversed their 1-2 finish in this race in 2006.
• Matt Kenseth (third) posted his fifth consecutive top-10 finish at New Hampshire – all in the past five races here.
• David Ragan (18th) was the highest finishing rookie.
• Carl Edwards now leads the NASCAR Busch series point standings by 809 points over David Reutimann.

Related News

Entry List (PDF)

Friday First Practice (PDF)

Friday Rookie Practice (PDF)

Friday Final Practice (PDF)

Qualifying Order (PDF)

Qualifying Results (PDF)

Starting Lineup (PDF)

Race Results (PDF)

Point Standings (PDF)


Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane.

Green Flag Fast Facts
The Race: Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com
The Place: New Hampshire International Speedway
The Date: June 30, 20071
The Time: 3 p.m. (ET)
TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.058-mile oval
Race Purse: $1,164,835
2006 Winner: Carl Edwards
2006 Pole: Kyle Busch
Pre-Race Schedule (local track time/ET): Friday—Practice, 9:40-10:50 a.m., 11:20-11:50 (rookies) and 1:45-3 p.m. Saturday—Qualifying, 10:05 a.m.
Year-To-Date Standings: click here

Green Flag Notes

• Only one owner has more than one victory at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jack Roush has wins with Matt Kenseth (2004) and Carl Edwards (2006).
• Two drivers have won races from the Busch Pole at New Hampshire – New England native Ricky Craven (1991) and Tim Fedewa (2000).
• Waterloo, N.Y. native Mike McLaughlin had a tremendous history at NHIS. He won in 1997, captured the Busch Pole in 1995 and is tied for the all-time lead in top fives (four). He has the most top 10s of any driver (nine) and leads all drivers with 17 starts at the track in series competition.
• Series Regulars Hot Heading To NHIS: The first combination event in four races means double-duty driver entries, however it’s the NASCAR Busch Series regulars who may continue to steal the spotlight. Four regulars, including newcomer Stephen Leicht (No. 90 CitiFinancial Ford – 10th) are ranked in the top 10 in the point standings. Jason Leffler (No. 38 Great Clips Toyota) has two top-five finishes in his last two races and has vaulted from 20th to sixth in the points over his last five events. Shane Huffman (No. 88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) has registered consecutive top-10 finishes and sits 12th in the points, his best since he was eighth following the April race at Nashville Superspeedway. And full-time double-duty drivers David Reutimann (No. 99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota) and David Ragan (No. 6 Discount Tire Ford are second and third in the points, respectively, career-best standings for both.
• RCR Heats Up Owner Championship Race: Scott Wimmer’s (No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet) second-place finish at Milwaukee last Saturday advanced the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing team 23 points in the NASCAR Busch Series owners’ championship standings. Wimmer and Jeff Burton have the team in second place, 188 points behind the No. 60 Ford of Roush Racing. This is the second straight week the No. 29 RCR team has advanced in the owners’ point standings.
• Juan Pablo Returns: After a three-race absence from the NASCAR Busch Series, Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge) is entered at New Hampshire and comes in after capturing his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series win last Sunday at Infineon Raceway. Montoya is already a winner in the NASCAR Busch Series having won at Mexico City in March. Montoya will make his first start at NHIS but he’s fared well on tracks from 0.5 to 1.5-miles thus far, posting five top-15 finishes in nine starts. Kevin Hamlin has been handling duties in the No. 42 during the recent three-race string of series stand-alone events.
• Labonte An NHIS Veteran: Bobby Labonte (No. 77 Dollar General Chevrolet) makes his ninth start at New Hampshire this weekend. He was one of the first drivers on the speedway when it opened its gates in 1990 and hosted its first NASCAR touring event. He also raced in the first NASCAR Busch Series event there but an accident on Lap 134 relegated him to a 41st-place finish in the New England 250. He did finish second in the fall race later that season. He also captured the Busch Pole in 1994.
• Seems Like Old Times For Keller: Jason Keller is getting his groove back – quickly. After not having strapped in to a race car from last October at Memphis Motorsports Park until regaining rides with Brewco Motorsports and CJM Racing at Nashville last April, Keller is making like old times in the NASCAR Busch Series. The 37-year-old – who is the only driver other than series leader Tommy Houston (417) to crack the 400 start barrier and is also the series’ all-time money winner with over $11 million in earnings – has two top-five finishes in his last two races and has finished outside the top 20 in only one of his six races this season. His fifth-place finish at Milwaukee last weekend was his best since a fourth-place finish at O’Reilly Raceway Park in 2005.
• Of Note: JR Motorsports’ shock specialist Katie Muir comes home to New England this weekend. Muir is a native of Rutland, Mass. … After his 18th-place finish at his home track at The Milwaukee Mile last Saturday, Todd Kluever (No. 16 3M Ford) led the first annual “Todd Kluever Ride To Cure Diabetes” motorcycle event and raised $19,500 to benefit the American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Over 150 riders participated in the 75-mile event.
• Ragan’s On A Roll...David Ragan finished 12th at The Milwaukee Mile last weekend for his ninth top-15 finish this season and extended his lead in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings. He leads second-place Marcos Ambrose (No. 59 Kingford Ford) by 12 points and third-place Kyle Krisiloff (No. 14 Lilly/Walgreens Ford) by 31 points. Ragan has also jumped three spots in the series standings to third, the highest ranking in his short series career. He’s got some experience at New Hampshire having started twice in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a best finish of 11th last year.
• Santos Comes Home...Bobby Santos (No. 91 Riley-D’Hondt Motorsports Toyota), the 21-year-old third-generation driver from Franklin, Mass., looks to start at his home track this weekend for Riley-D’Hondt Motorsports. Santos has made two NASCAR Busch Series starts this season for the team at Richmond International Raceway (where he started seventh) and at Nashville, finishing 30th and 37th, respectively. Last week, Santos posted a third-place finish in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway. In 2006, he won his first USAC Midget race at Concord Motorsports Park and just six days later captured the prestigious 61st Annual Coca-Cola/Night Before the 500 Classic USAC Midget Race at ORP in Indianapolis.

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