Kyle Busch Dominates at Anderson Speedway

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Anderson, IN (July 27, 2009) – Racing in his fourth race in four days, Kyle Busch started sixth in the CRA Super Series event and worked his way through traffic to take the lead on the 50th lap of the Redbud 300, his first ever race at Anderson Speedway, then held it until the half way break.  After the restart Eddie Hoffman inherited the lead as he only took 2 tires.  Busch restarted in fifth and retook the lead on lap 190 and stayed to win going away.  Rick Turner prevailed in the fierce fight for second, with Aaron Pierce third, Johnny VanDoorn fourth and Chuck Barnes, Jr. fifth. 

"I really have to thank the crew, those guys really worked hard, my sponsors, NOS Energy Drink, Toyota and all the others, and the fans that came out tonight, I know many of them have to get to work tomorrow, and to have a crowd like this on a Monday is great." Busch commented.  "I really like this track, it widened out more than I thought it would at first glance."

The large crowd of fans at Anderson on Monday was treated to strong racing throughout the field with drivers fighting for track position every lap. The racing between, Hoffman, Turner, Pierce, VanDoorn, Barnes, Jr. and Scott Hantz was particularly tight with each trying to find a way past the other.

Many different strategies were used during the half way break. At lap 150 the race was stopped with all cars coming to the pits for fuel and tires. After the break the cars were restarted in the order they finished the first half with the exception of those that took two tires started in front of those that took three tires, with those that took four next. Hoffman took only two, putting him on the front at the restart. Busch was the first of the cars that took four. He worked his way back to the front chasing down Hoffman to retake the lead on the 190th lap. He then worked through the lapped traffic to build a strong lead.

The strategy was working well for Hoffman until late in the race when the engine started sputtering while running second and Turner working to get past him, trying both high and low. Hoffman dropped back and finished the race 10th one lap down. Turner received the ARP Bodies Cool Move of the Race for finishing second despite racing with a bent wheel the last several laps.

Busch won one of the Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Awards, with Kenny Tweedy winning the other moving from his 20th starting position to finish seventh on the lead lap. Tweedy also took the Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing Cams Hard Charger Award. By leading at the halfway break Busch won the Kingen Interstate Express Halfway Leader Award. This is Busch’s second win in a CRA Super Series sanctioned event following his victory at Speedfest in January.

Boris Jurkovic took the EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier Award. Tyler Roahrig took his second K&N Filters Rookie of the Race Award of the season, finishing ninth the last car on the lead lap. The VDL Fuel Systems Hot Lap of the Race Award went to Scott Hantz for turning the fastest lap during the race running a 12.410 second lap in traffic.

Busch will be racing against CRA Super Series drivers again on August 14th at Toledo Speedway and again on August 23 at the famed Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

The next event for the CRA Super Series will be the Radisson Hotel Riverfront Grand Rapids 125 at Berlin Raceway, Marne, MI on August 8. For more information about the CRA Super Series see www.craracing.net. To learn more about the Berlin Raceway see www.berlinraceway.com.

Jurkovic Sets Fast Time

 

Boris Jurkovic set fast time with a lap of 12.072 seconds, just faster than Kyle Busch who had a time of 12.120 seconds for a difference of .048 seconds.  Scott Hantz was third, Johnny VanDoorn fourth and Jason Shively fifth.  Jurkovic then drew a seven for the invert putting Aaron Pierce on the pole, with Rick Turner on the outside of the front row. 

Redbud 300 Qualifying Results

Redbud 300 Lineup

Busch Fastest in Practice

 

With a time of 12.167 Kyle Busch was fastest in the second qualifying session and fastest for the day.  Johnny Van Doorn was second fastest, with a time of 12.180.  Jason Shively turned in the third fastest, Hantz fourth and Chuck Barnes, Jr. fifth.  The second practice was the fastest session overall with 26 of the 29 of the drivers turning their fastest time of the day in that session.

Redbud 300 Practice #2 Results

Redbud 300 Overall Practice Results

 

Aaron Pierce Paces Practice #1

 

Aaron Pierce set fast time in the first one hour of practice for the Redbud 300 with a time of 12.290.  Jason Shively was second at 12.355, Tommy St. John third, Jim Crabtree, Jr. fourth and Robert Maynor fifth.

Redbud 300 Practice Session #1 Results

 

29 Cars At the Track for Redbud 300

 

29 Cars are at Anderson Speedway for the Redbud 300.  Series points leader Johnny Van Doorn will lead off qualifying after drawing the 1 in the qualifying order draw.  Van Doorn will be followed by Jason Dietsch and Justin Matson.

Redbud 300 Qualifying Order

 

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