Backstretch Motorsports

Darlington, SC — Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. By the only method that works — taming the track’s “Too Tough To Tame” reputation with patience and refusing to lose to everything the South Carolina speedway throws at a driver.

First let her stripe you, let her think she’s in control. Watch her take out the competition one by one. Let the new car think it isn’t going to turn through the corners the way you want it to. Get into the wall with the right side 3 or 4, even 5 times.

Overcome a loose lug nut penalty in the process.

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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

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BILL ELLIOTT – No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion – YOU’VE BEEN COMING HERE A LONG TIME. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS NEW PAVEMENT?

“It’s not the same Darlington. It’s gonna be a little bit harder to race on it because everybody seems to be running closer to the same speed. The new car has probably made that a lot more apparent, but the cars aren’t gonna give up as much and the times are not gonna slow down as much. It’s just different.”

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• RCR Trio Dominates Top Five in Standings
• Kyle Busch Takes Over Points Lead
• Darlington Raceway Features Major Facility Improvements
• South Carolinians Play Key Role In Sprint Cup Garage

RCR Heads Into Darlington With All Three Drivers In The Top Five

Richard Childress Racing’s trio of drivers dominate this week’s top five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. And, with
RCR claiming eight wins at Darlington Raceway over the years, the outlook for that organization is looking up as the series travels to the track deemed “Too Tough to Tame” for the Dodge 500 this Saturday night (FOX, 7 p.m. ET).

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2008) – This season has been a strange and unpredictable one for Jeff Gordon – especially compared to 2007.
Through 10 races last season, Gordon had one finish outside the top 10 – a 12th-place result at Atlanta.

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