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  1.   Darrell posted:
  09.24.2006 - 2:19 pm
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Shelby Howard was the scheduled driver for the 79, not Chris Wimmer.
They switched at the last minute.

NASCAR debut for Sean Caisse.


  2.   Anonymous posted:
  09.25.2006 - 5:57 am
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Even though he's a Buschwhacker, I was still happy to see Clint Bowyer
win the race. He has 5 second place finishes since his previous win at
Memphis, finishing second at Phoenix in 2005, and this year at Nashville
both times, at Martinsville, and at Gateway.

Reed Sorenson raced Jamie McMurray for 5th on the last lap, but got
loose and crashed coming out of Turn 4. Mikey gets his second Top 10 of
2006 (both in BGN). Scott Wimmer' 11th place finish is the best for a
FitzBradshaw car since David Stremme drove the #14 NAVY Dodge to 11th at
Memphis last year. Kenny Schrader finishes in the Top 15 in BGN for the
first time since 1999 in Phoenix.


  3.   Rusty posted:
  09.25.2006 - 9:25 pm
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Martin Truex, Jr. had the dominant car but he had troubles with the
engine at the end and ended up with 30th.


  4.   ce99ts20mk17 posted:
  10.07.2006 - 12:06 am
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I am not a Clint Bowyer fan but i am so happy for clint bowyer to win


  5.   Steve posted:
  01.06.2007 - 2:47 am
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10th year in a row that the AC-Delco Chevrolet won a Busch race. In 1997
Rookie of the Year Steve Park won 3 races. Dale Jr. took over in 1998
and 1999, winning several races and the Championship both years.
AC-Delco moved from DEI to RCR in 2000, sponsoring ROY Kevin Harvick as
he won 3 races, and followed that season with 5 wins and the
Championship. In 2002 rookie Johnny Sauter won the pole at Talladega,
where he famously flipped, and won the race at Chicago. Ron Hornaday Jr.
drove the car the next two years, winning at Nazareth in 2003 and
Milwaukee in 2004. Clint Bowyer has driven the car since, and he won at
Nashville and Memphis in 2005, and won this race at Dover in 2006.


  6.   Darrell posted:
  02.02.2007 - 11:53 pm
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That streak will likely come to an end with ACDelco no longer being in
NASCAR.


  7.   biffle16 posted:
  04.24.2007 - 2:21 am
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Why are they not in NA$CAR anymore?


  8.   Rusty posted:
  07.14.2007 - 6:21 pm
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They decided to end their relationship as the main sponsor for the #2
team. BB&T and Camping World took over in 2007, but the #2 team was a
part time team, if you look at the owners points the #29 team is
actually the #2 team.


  9.   DH101 posted:
  06.03.2014 - 12:39 am
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Was watching this in a hotel in Maine that weekend. Was happy to see
clint win.


  10.   Paul posted:
  02.07.2016 - 3:23 am
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This was mentioned in post #1, but Shelby Howard was originally supposed
to make his Busch Series debut in the No. 79 car in this race, but the
deal fell through during the race weekend. The team didn't participate
in either practice session, and then on the day of the race it was
announced that Chris Wimmer would be replacing Howard in the car. Wimmer
parked the car after completing three laps, so its possible that Howard
pulled out after hearing that he would have to start-and-park.

The No. 52 team was a late entry and didn't make a qualifying lap with
Donnie Neuenberger. Their 34th place finish in this race was the only
Busch Series race for that team in 2006.


  11.   Anon posted:
  03.12.2019 - 4:07 pm
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The broadcast shows that the #79 car was sponsored by RaceGirl, so it
seems either it was actually a Johnny Davis entry or they otherwise
borrowed a backup car.


  12.   Rich posted:
  02.27.2021 - 3:52 pm
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Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty were the commentators. Matt
Yocum, Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Allen Bestwick were the pit road
reporters.


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