Kyle Busch, Driver Of The No. 5 Carquest/Kellogg’s Monte Carlo SS: (On His Past Performances At Chicagoland. )
“The Cup race was tough for me the first year at Chicago. Last year, we figured it out a little bit and finished third. I was running the top side of the track and it worked out pretty good for us. Chicago is a fun place. I like going there. It’s a neat facility, especially now since the track has seasoned. You are able to run from the bottom to the top, which really helps. “
BUSCH: (On His Run At Chicagoland Last Year. )
“At Chicago, I was running up there following Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a while and then got a little bit better than Junior did. Then Jimmie (Johnson) got up there and followed me and then he got better than I did. It was just kind of a balancing act there on how fast exactly you could go running up next to the wall. We finished third and we were real proud of that. “
Alan Gustafson, Crew Chief Of The No. 5 Carquest/Kellogg’s Monte Carlo SS: (On His Expectations For Chicagoland And Beyond. )
“There’s been a lot of speculation about the equipment we’re getting and what Kyle is getting. I’d like to set the record straight that there is no discrimination as to who gets what at Hendrick Motorsports. It’s the same as it’s always been. We finished second last week—I’d say we were the best car out there. We are here to make the Chase and win a championship. That goal won’t change regardless what the 2008 plans are. I expect the Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team to win this weekend. We’re right on the brink, like we were last year at this time. We have a lot of momentum and I think Chicago is as good a place as any for another win. “
MEET THE PRESS: Kyle Busch will be available to members of the media on Friday following his qualifying lap at the designated press area on pit road (if in the top three qualifiers) or the No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST transporter in the NEXTEL Cup Series garage (if outside the top three).
CHI-TOWN STATS: Kyle Busch has an average finish of 8.5 in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competition at Chicagoland Speedway. He finished third in 2006 at the 1.5-mile tri-oval and has led two laps there.
MID-YEAR REPORT CARD: So far this season, Busch has an average finish of 15.6 and led in nine of 18 races for 155 laps. At the halfway point, Busch and the No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team have accumulated one win, four top-five finishes, 10 top-10s and sit eighth in the NEXTEL Cup standings.
SEVEN LEAD CHANGES ON FINAL LAP AT DAYTONA: According to the scoring loops at Daytona (Fla. ) International Speedway, there were seven lead changes between Busch and race winner Jamie McMurray on the final lap of Saturday night’s Pepsi 400. McMurray edged Busch at the stripe by. 0051 seconds, which tied the record for the second-closest finish since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993.
CAR SELECTION FOR CHICAGO: Crew chief Alan Gustafson has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 394 as the primary Monte Carlo SS for this weekend’s NEXTEL Cup event at Chicagoland. The car cruised to a ninth-place finish earlier this season at California Speedway.
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