Backstretch Motorsports

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Diamond Hill Plywood 200
Darlington Raceway
Fast Facts

Race Winner: Tony Stewart
Age: 36
Team: No. 20 Old Spice Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Dave Rogers

Tony Stewart won the Diamond Hill Plywood 200, his sixth victory in 83 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his fourth victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races in 2008.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Darlington Raceway. Stewart has also competed in 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Darlington with a best finish of fourth in September 2002.
Clint Bowyer (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish of 2008 and his third in five Darlington races.
David Reutimann (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish of the 2008 season. It is his first top-10 in three Darlington races. His previous best finish at Darlington was 22nd in 2006.
Chase Miller (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.

NASCAR Race Number 12
Unofficial Race Results for the Diamond Hill Plywood “200″ - Friday, May 9, 2008
Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC - 1.366 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 149 Laps - 203.534 Miles - Purse: $1,123,200

Leader
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Total Award Status Times Laps
1 3 20 Tony Stewart Old Spice Toyota 149 195 10 $47,420 Running 3 90
2 2 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 149 175 5 $31,750 Running 1 13
3 21 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 149 165 $23,950 Running
4 15 03 Todd Bodine Germain Toyota Toyota 149 160 $23,225 Running
5 25 66 Steve Wallace Atreus Homes & Communities 149 155 $24,518 Running
6 4 64 David Stremme Atreus Homes & Communities 149 150 $23,468 Running
7 29 11 Jason Keller America’s Incredible Pizza Chevrolet 149 146 $24,703 Running
8 16 9 Chase Miller # Verizon Motorola Dodge 149 142 $23,713 Running
9 19 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 149 138 $22,443 Running
10 20 59 Marcos Ambrose Kingsford with Hickory Ford 149 139 5 $26,018 Running 1 1
11 12 12 Sam Hornish, Jr Penske Truck Rental/GoPenske.com 149 130 $16,075 Running
12 22 27 Brad Coleman Huggies Pull Ups/Rite Aid Ford 148 127 $21,968 Running
13 17 33 Kevin Harvick Camping World Chevrolet 148 124 $16,250 Running
14 7 1 Mike Bliss Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet 148 121 $21,868 Running
15 13 88 Brad Keselowski NAVY Chevrolet 147 118 $22,168 Running
16 28 89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Racing Dodge 147 115 $21,693 Running
17 27 28 Kenny Wallace U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet 147 112 $22,343 Running
18 11 40 Bryan Clauson # Fastenal Dodge 146 109 $21,593 Running
19 23 30 Stanton Barrett Speedracerthemovie.com Chevrolet 146 106 $15,075 Running
20 33 81 D.J. Kennington MC2 Energy Drink Dodge 146 103 $22,468 Running
21 6 29 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevrolet 145 105 5 $14,950 Running 1 1
22 39 52 Brad Teague Truck Service Chevrolet 145 97 $21,368 Running
23 14 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 144 94 $15,250 Accident
24 10 47 Kelly Bires Clorox Ford 144 96 5 $23,668 Accident 1 2
25 24 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Toyota 144 88 $21,393 Accident
26 36 61 Kevin Lepage Ford 142 85 $21,168 Running
27 9 6 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 137 87 5 $14,650 Accident 1 1
28 8 17 Matt Kenseth CitiFinancial Ford 126 84 5 $14,600 Accident 2 35
29 37 01 Kertus Davis RACEGIRL Chevrolet 124 76 $21,033 Accident
30 18 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Curly’s BBQ Ford 102 73 $21,243 Engine
31 5 32 Kyle Busch Beringer Vineyards Toyota 101 75 5 $14,470 Accident 1 6
32 30 4 Derrike Cope JVC Chevrolet 84 67 $20,893 Accident
33 42 24 Eric McClure Hefty Chevrolet 63 64 $20,873 Brakes
34 26 37 Burney Lamar Greg Biffle Foundation Ford 62 61 $20,853 Brakes
35 38 0 Danny Efland Lori Morgan, LLC Chevrolet 36 58 $14,340 Brakes
36 34 31 Kenny Hendrick Grandstay.com Chevrolet 30 55 $14,320 Handling
37 43 84 Mike Harmon Cracker Barrel/Lowcountry Coaches 25 52 $14,300 Overheating
38 32 90 Johnny Chapman MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet 16 49 $20,718 Vibration
39 41 02 Andy Ponstein Stottsclassicracing.com Chevrolet 13 46 $14,205 Transmission
40 35 46 Carl Long Red Line Oil Dodge 9 43 $14,185 Handling
41 31 91 Terry Cook MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet 7 40 $20,633 Vibration
42 40 22 Ruben Pardo Supercuts Dodge 4 37 $20,608 Handling
43 1 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Water Smart Ford 3 34 $18,105 Accident
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 31,000 - Tony Stewart won the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 - his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: #11, Keller, 24 McClure (engine change); #46 Long, 88 Keselowski (unapproved impound adjustment).
Failed to Qualify: (2) 05 Brett Rowe, 18 Denny Hamlin.
Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 53 Mins, 59 Secs. Average Speed: 107.139 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.814 Seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 36 laps: Laps: 4-6 (#60 accident turn 2); 10-12 (#88 accident turn 1); 76-79 (#30 accident turn 4); 87-94 (#4,52 accident turn 1); 103-107 (#32 accident turn 1); 130-134 (#17 accident frontstretch [Red Flag 7:12 Lap 130]); 139-144 (#6 accident backstretch); 146-147 (#1,5,7,12,38,47 accident frontstretch [Red Flag 15L39 Lap 146]).
Lead Changes: 11 among 8 drivers: C. Edwards (Pole); C. Bowyer 1-13; T. Stewart 14-52; K. Busch 53-58; M. Kenseth 59; D. Ragan 60; J. Burton 61; K. Bires 62-63; M. Ambrose 64; T. Stewart 65-86; M. Kenseth 87-120; T. Stewart 121-149.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) C. Bowyer 1,740;(2) Ky. Busch 1,628;(3) C. Edwards 1,590;(4) D. Reutimann 1,572;(5) M. Bliss 1,545;(6) D. Ragan 1,521;(7) Br. Keselowski 1,500;(8) J. Leffler 1,480;(9) M. Wallace 1,385;(10) D. Stremme 1,327.
Coors Light Pole Award : Carl Edwards, #60 (176.994 mph) Featherlite “Most Improved Driver” : Marcos Ambrose, #59 (15 Places)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Tony Stewart, #20 Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance : Todd Bodine, #03
Raybestos “Rookie of the Race” : Chase Miller, #9 Sunoco Diamond Performance : Tony Stewart, #20
WIX Filters “Lap Leader” : Kelly Bires, #47 (2 Laps)
Next Race: May. 24, 2008 - Lowe’s Motor Speedway at Charlotte