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Penske Racing's Kurt Busch conserves fuel to take win as Jimmie Johnson falters at Texas
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Penske Racing's Kurt Busch won Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
David Griffin
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FORT WORTH, Texas – It was a dramatic beginning and a dramatic ending in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday.
Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team showed they were human at Texas, a place where Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch almost stole the show, for at least the weekend as he won the Truck Series and Nationwide Series events. In the end, though, it was Kyle’s brother Kurt Busch who stole the Sprint Cup win.
Penske Racing’s Kurt Busch conserved fuel late in the race, while brother Kyle, who led 232 laps, ran out of gas with two laps remaining.
It was Kurt Busch’s second win of the season. He also won at Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this season.
“I knew what we had for fuel mileage,” said Busch, whose crew chief Pat Tryson will leave after the season to go to Michael Waltrip Racing and work with driver Martin Truex Jr.. “I was confident in my guys’ numbers. They gave me what we needed to win today. … We were fast. We were playing cat-and-mouse with Kyle on restarts. That was the first true time that Kyle and I raced each other hard for a victory like this.
“For us to come away and knock him off his sweep he was trying to go for was bittersweet. I was rooting for him. But this was for us.”
The Chase For The Sprint standings didn’t change too much, but the margins did as two races remain in the season and Johnson’s quest for a fourth consecutive crown. An accident on lap three put Johnson in the garage for 113 laps. He ended up 38th and left Texas having seen his Sprint Cup points lead drop from 184 to 73 over teammate Mark Martin.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers held the top three positions in the standings as Jeff Gordon is third, 112 points behind Johnson, while Busch is 171 points behind and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Tony Stewart is 178 points out of the lead.
“Luckily we have a big points lead,” Johnson said. “All along we’ve been trying to tell everybody this thing is far from over, what our mindset has been.
“Luckily we’ve raced for every point throughout this Chase. We still have a decent points lead right now. We need to dust ourselves off, head to Phoenix, get a good one in the bank there.”
Johnson can clinch the title by finishing fourth or better in the last two events no matter how well Martin does.
“It didn’t feel as good when I knew we didn’t have a chance,” Martin said. “It’s still a longshot because they have great performance. We can't go outperform them 70-some points, but racing’s not over with yet.”
The Johnson accident occurred when Penske Racing’s Sam Hornish Jr. got a tap from Michael Waltrip Racing’s David Reutimannn. Johnson hit both the outside and inside walls, and his team had to replace the front clip, the rear deck lid, the wing, the right-side rear quarter panel, suspension parts and the driveshaft.
Kyle Busch was attempting to sweep all three national touring events in one weekend. He captured the Truck series race Friday night on the 1.5-mile oval, followed that with the Nationwide Series win Saturday afternoon and then looked like he was going to win the Cup race before finishing 11th as he ran out of gas.
Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin (JGR) never pitted and took the top two spots, followed by Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth, Martin, Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick and Stewart.
Rounding out the top 10 were RCR’s Clint Bowyer in seventh, followed by Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle, RCR’s Jeff Burton, and Richard Petty Motorsports’ AJ Allmendinger. Allmendinger was driving his first race in a Ford.
Mentioned Drivers: Kurt Busch
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6492 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -108 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -169 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | -211 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -285 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -289 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -321 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | -411 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | -476 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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galvan18244 said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 8:36 PMGreat to see penske/dodge in victory lane!!!
Report as Abuseyou can say what you want about dodge, but that dodge today was one of the best cars today.
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Nov 8, 2009 at 9:01 PMI agree...kurt's car was awesome...just wish they could have raced it out instead trying to conserve fuel...would have been great to see the busch bros. go at it
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Nov 8, 2009 at 9:04 PMWell I gotta admit it was sure fun to see how much Kurt enjoyed his victory. Its really great to see one of these drivers really get rowdy when they win one. No pun intended, but it was also nice to see Kyle has'nt changed at all. I did not see his tantrum but you can be sure there was one. He also pulled his old stunt leaving the track real quick when he loses. I heard him on the radio telling his team it was like his legend days, with his brother trying to stalk him down. It looked to me like his brother got the job done. They kept telling Kyle to slow way down, that he had a four second lead. Once again Kyle was his own worst enemy and just could not race smart. He may not of made it anyway but he just could not let his brother get close to him. Way to go Kurt, stopping the weekend sweep! Sending the shrub scuttling off pouting. Kurt probably knew his chances were great knowing who he was racing against at the end. This is why I love Nascar racing, I can take weeks like last one for weeks like this one! You gotta love it!!
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Nov 8, 2009 at 9:17 PMThat Million Dollar dude is lucky as heck. He said he wouldn't donate to charity because it's ALL going to his horse riding barn. Crazy guy ...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 9:36 PMTypical Kyle, doesnt win he acts like a baby, he cant handle losing, he's got to get over it thats a part of life or else he will never have the composure it takes to win the Championship. Rogers did an awsome job his first weekend as crew chief, the 18 car dominated leading the most laps. Anyone surprised that Rogers had to do Bush's interview for him lol??
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Nov 8, 2009 at 10:30 PMI wish some of you would quit being so ignorant and bashing Busch. Think of it, ABC showed Kyle trying to save fuel during the race, and Kurt BARELY had enough and he pitted two laps later than Kyle. Think before you type next time, thanks.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportb48orr said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 10:44 PMYeah funny how the 39th place driver had the grace and class to talk about his terrible night and how it might have cost him the championship. We are fans, we love Nascar and we pay to see our drivers race. We want to hear what they think. Because we love them! Funny how all you K shrub fans pout and attack people. Your Haters at heart. Give it a rest. In fact why dont you act completely like him and disapear, because frankly noone cares to hear your hate anymore on here. Just the facts!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 10:50 PMSo you love kyle #8?
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Nov 8, 2009 at 11:04 PMI love Nascar, I love the racing, the competition, I love that KB can sometimes compete with jimmy. I also love to see your guy eat his pie, like you get to see my guy eat his! My guy can eat his pie like a man though. Enough said!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 11:30 PMkyle isn't required to give an interview...Kyle has been criticized all week about the CC change, and almost won the first race with his new CC. He hasn't won since bristol, and that's the first time in awhile his car was consistent throughout a run. He dominated all three races this weekend and came up 3 laps short today from making history. He deserved the win...just came up short...i can understand his frustration
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 11:33 PMYour guy talked to the media, but that was after the race. Why didn't he get out the car after the wreck to do an interview? Kyle did it at indy, and most others do it. My guess is, jimmy was frustrated as he!! and didn't want to talk about how he was taken out 3 laps into the race. It's understandable...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportipopakeg293388 said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:55 AMHE WILL NEVER CHANGE! HE'S A CRYLE BABY LOSER! I LIKE KURT,SO I'M GLAD HE OUT SMARTED THE FOOL,WHICH IS VERY EASY TO DO! HE WIN'S, HE'S ALL TEETH AND GUM'S,MOSTLY GUM'S,HE LOSES,OR COME'S IN SECOND,WHICH HE HAS A LOCK ON,AND IT'S THE SAME THING! THROW A LITTLE FIT,AND PLAY THE FOOL,THAT HE IS! KURT GOT "ALL" THE CLASS IN THAT BROTHER DEAL! THERE IS NO SPORTSMANSHIP IN THIS IDIOT,SO HE HAS THE BAD ATTITUDE! I'LL TAKE MY BALL AND GO HOME IF I DON'T WIN! WHAT A IDIOT! MAKE ANY EXCUSE YOU LIKE,BUT YOU KNOW THE WHOLE NASCAR WORLD,CAN'T BE WRONG! EVEN HIS FAN'S(THE SMART ONE'S) SAY THE SAME THING! THE ONE'S THAT MAKE EXCUSE'S FOR HIM,DON'T COUNT ANYWAY! THEY MAKE EXCUSE'S FOR HIM,KNOWING DEEP DOWN,THEY ARE WRONG! LMFAO!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportipopakeg293388 said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 6:22 AMIT DOESN'T MATTER WHO THEY INTERVIEW! THE FIRST, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 10TH! YOU CAN'T INTERVIEW "ANYONE" THAT RUN'S AWAY FROM THE CAMERA,THROW'S A FIT AND HIDE'S LIKE A LITTLE BOY,INSTEAD OF A MAN! HE IS A GOOD DRIVER,NOT GREAT,BY A DA*N SIGHT,AND HE HASN'T GROWN UP YET,AND WE WILL ALL GROW OLD WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN! HE'S A PUNK,AND IT SHOW'S, EVERY TIME HE LOSES OR COME'S IN SECOND,WHICH HE HOLD'S A RECORD FOR THAT ALSO!
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Nov 9, 2009 at 10:20 AMJrnation you are still missing the point. He did not deserve the win because he could not save the gas. Man at pocono Stewart was turning it completely off and coasting into the corners. Which you could probably do at texas easier carrying all that speed. Yeah he may have finished first, second, even fifth but not eleventh. The guy is incapable of smart racing. I respect all or nothing racing but it guarantees no championships in the future. I could really dig this guy if he just manned up and stuck around to tell his thoughts on the matter. If Kyle had the backbone to tell us how he saw racing on a night like this or even a shred of personality the guy would have more fans than Dale Sr. had. But everyone hates a spineless, pouting, brat pretending to be a man while racing with them. Even Harvick who is one of the hardest racers out there could manage to save a little gas. And then tell us when and how he did it!
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Nov 9, 2009 at 11:20 AMJRNATION_IDIOT, as far as Johnson not getting out of the car after the wreck. In a post race interview, he stated he wanted the crew to know his head was still in the race and he didn't want them to feel like he was bailing out on them while they were fixing the car he just destroyed. Take that anyway you like. But Earnhardt Jr didn't end up driving the 48 car for a few laps because Johnson was on his way home, like someone else we know.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 11:53 AMThats what I don't get Howard. I understand Kyle or his team on the fuel gamble because he was leading. Jr was 8 odd seconds back, he was one of the first cars to pit early on that last run, was hard charging which leads me to believe they told him he was good to go on gas, and to stay out only to coast on fumes on the backstretch and it stalled upon leaving the pits with 6 laps to go, ruining his shot at a garunteed top5-10. It's not the first time they've done it this year, and I want some answers.
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Nov 9, 2009 at 12:05 PMJRNATION-IDIOT: "At one point, Chad told me to hop out of the car -- he says, 'It's done; we're gonna have to put it on the truck.'"
Report as Abuse"I didn't want to hop out and let the crew guys think it was done," Johnson said. "I was going to stay in it until they pushed it up on the ramp [into the transporter].
"I wanted them to keep working on it, find a way to get it on the track."
Predicated on Johnson's refusal to quit, the 48 team returned to the track, ran to the finish, wound up 38th and salvaged 15 precious points
That's how a champion behaves.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCrazyClyde said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 1:14 PMJJ stayed and did a composed interview while KB was in his trailer punching his barney bean bag.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM#14 Stewart was able to turn his cars off at Pocono because he had a HUGE lead. Kyle had a 4 second lead...that's not much when your saving fuel. kyle had to save 3 laps...kurt had to save 1...Same thing with carl last year...he had a full lap on everyone when he stayed out..so he was able to coast to make it...At texas, you're in the gas a lot. Even in the corners. Kyle is not in the chase, so of course they are going to gamble on fuel. The 18 team is just getting ready for next year anyway. If they were competing for a championship, they probably wouldn't have gambled. Kyle was going for history, not a top 5.
Report as AbuseAs for everyone else regarding jimmy not getting out to give in an interview. You can believe that jimmy was really frustrated after that wreck. They worked on the car for an hour. he could have gotten out of the car and gave a 1 minute interview, and stood there with his team. Giving an interview right next to your car is not leaving your team. He was frustrated, just like kyle was. Only difference is, jimmy had time to gather his thoughts on the matter. There will be an article on here by thursday with kyle's thoughts on the race. You guys talk crap about kyle all the time, and you act like you loathe him. The only reason you wanted him to give an interview is to bash him for whatever he had to say. Regardless of what he said you still would have bashed him. You guys can play that game all you want, but your not fooling anyone. I see you RAINIER bashing kyle alllll the time. So it's whatever...Just don't play the "objective fan" who wants to hear what kyle has to say. Everyone here knows your agenda
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 3:35 PMRobby...Jr stayed out hoping for a caution...he knew he didn't have enough fuel to make it...so he stayed out as long as he could just hoping for a caution...caution never came...he pitted...couldn't get the car re-fired
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:32 PMI see that makes sense. It could have paid off but like a few others, they came up snake eyes.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:43 PMKurt was a real jerk in his first few years, Jimmy Spencer set him straight. He still has a big mouth but he's matured. One can only hope Kyle follows a similar path, yes anyone can understand his frustration but how many other drivers do you see just taking off like that all the time? Not too many if any. There were a few post race interviews earlier in the year where he took his losses like a man and I respected him for it but that postive thinking didnt last too long. He has the talent, he just needs to work on better handling his emotions and attitude. Only time will tell.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:28 PMI can understand that kyle still has maturing to do. He's only 24...How many other drivers do you see dominate races only to have bad luck eat them up at the end? It's not like it's the first time it's happened to him...it's happened a lot. I'm not saying some of them weren't self inflicted either. I've never seen someone contend for a win as much as kyle has this year, only to be snake bitten at the end. I'm just saying, I can understand his frustrations...Imagine how many wins he would have if things went according to plan. He would have atleast 17 wins alone in nationwide...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:32 PMThat kind of luck would tear any other driver apart. Kyle may not talk after the race, but he moves on and doesn't dwell on any of them. He gets back in his car, and is back at it again. He tells it like he sees it and that's it. It's not something that lingers, and he doesn't ask or expect sympathy. He just moves on. I respect him for that...
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Nov 9, 2009 at 5:43 PMGee this blog became a kyle basher- thought it was about Kurt winning- congrats to Kurt - he did awesome- and his car was super fast- and so lucky for the guy winning the money- luck all the way around for him- congrats to him also- it was a great weekend of racing- if you weren't there- you missed a weekend of fun- and a great Busch sweep- congrats to Kyle for his wins also- and I am all for him not talking to the media- why should he- It wouldn't matter what he said- there's always those who will say something negative about it. Gotta love those Busch Boys------------
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 6:29 PMwhy to the anti-Kyle's care if he doesn't do an interview...you don't want to hear him anyways...you would think the Kyle fans would feel a bit short changed....
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 6:36 PMthey want to hear when he does bad or something bad happens to him....that's the only time
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Nov 9, 2009 at 7:38 PM#23, He is only 24, last year it was he is only 23. Next year what will it be he is only 25?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 7:44 PMyou have to wonder if it's about racing or just driver bashing....i guess life is stressful and people need to vent....so they decide to kick Kyle...school yard bullies....
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:24 PM#28 you are like 90 and you act worse than kyle does! What's your excuse?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 9:29 PM#30 Just stating a fact. Been hearing all about his age for the past two years. Also what agenda does RAINIER have? He is a JJ Fan and so far what he has said is the truth. This article is about the Kurt Busch and the chase not about Kyle Busch not making the chase.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 9:55 PMYea on this particular article he has been speaking some sense. I've seen his comments on plenty others though. What is your point in your last sentence? Why are you talking about kyle then?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportxbrownsx said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 2:22 AMThe #2 DODGE really had some power coming out of the turns and accelerated well. The crew hit on a nice setup and Kurt got in a rhythym that brought out the best in the DODGE and overall fuel mileage.
Report as AbuseAlways enjoy seeing a DODGE in Victory Lane. Petty should have aligned RPM with Penske instead of bailing on his legacy manufacturer and loyal Mopar fans. Now Kasey will have no Chase run in 2010, he'll be a midpack or worse car next year along with AJ, Elliott and Paul Menard. A real shame, but Petty is desperate and it shows.
Penske Racing with the #2, #12, #77 DODGE is the team to watch when Daytona rolls around in February. Roger Penske is a class car owner, race fan, who "gets it".
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 8:37 AM#32 The only reason I brought up kyle is in response to you mentioning him through out this article.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjuniegirl said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 8:45 AMIt's just no fun to see the leaders take off from the rest of the field with no real close racing up front. I hate that. As usual the only good racing was back in the pack. At least I would have liked to have seen KB & KB race for it in the end.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKBfaninGA said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 12:40 PM#7 - the guy that finished 39th (JJ) didn't have much grace and class right after the wreck happened, did he? Sure, he talked to the media about 3 hours after the wreck. I'm sure Kyle would have had time to calm down in 3 hours too. Again (can't believe you have to spell it out every time to the haters), only the top 3 are required to talk to the media. Besides...why are you even whining about Kyle on an article about Kurt? Just couldn't go 24 hours without obsessing about Kyle, huh? LOL
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRainier said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 12:51 PMKBFANINGA, sometimes the media wants to talk to drivers who had a problem at the end of the race. For instance, JJ ran out of gas 3 times this year while leading and he spoke to media each time explaining why they gambled and the thoughts behind the decision to stay out. Its just interesting for the fans to hear their driver talk about what happened. You're right though, if Kyle doesn't respect his fans enough to talk to the press, that's his perogative.
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