Superstars of NEXTEL Cup Series Certainly Seen Their Share of Success in Busch Series Races
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Darlington, SC
May 09, 2007
Matt Kenseth
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Casey Mears
David Gilliland
Ward Burton
Jeff Burton
Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
Reed Sorenson
Juan Pablo Montoya
Carl Edwards
Bobby Labonte
David Reutimann
Morgan Shepherd
The superstars of the NEXTEL Cup Series have certainly seen their share of success in Busch Series races at the track “Too Tough To Tame. ” Mark Martin, who will be racing the No. 5 Rick Hendrick-owned Chevy on Friday night, is the track’s all-time Busch Series winner. Ryan Newman holds the qualifying record, and Denny Hamlin is the defending race champion.
“About my favorite thing I do all year on the track is run the Busch race at Darlington. There’s no stress, no pressure; it’s just fun, ” said Greg Biffle, winner of the NEXTEL Cup Series races at Darlington in 2005 and 2006. “This is racing the way it was originally intended to be, and the way it should be. Man and machine, going for the win against the toughest opponent anywhere. ”
And the third reason? There’s always next year. The Raceway ticket office is accepting seat requests for the 2008 Carolina Dodge Dealers 500, when the NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will face off for the first time on Darlington’s new asphalt. The storied track will undergo a repaving and tunnel construction project
The 2007 Dodge Avenger 500 weekend at Darlington Raceway includes practice for the USAC Silver Crown Series and the NASCAR Busch Series on Thursday, May 10, followed by USAC qualifying and the “Silver Crown Showdown at Darlington” under the lights. Tickets are priced at only $10 each; kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
Friday, May 11, will include NASCAR NEXTEL Cup practice, and NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series qualifying, followed by the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 NASCAR Busch Series race under the lights that evening.
On Saturday, May 12, Darlington will host Cup Series racing for the 58th consecutive season as Greg Biffle attempts to join the short list of drivers to win three events in a row at NASCAR’s most historic venue. Grandstand tickets for the 2007 Dodge Avenger 500 are sold out, but infield admissions are still available.
