Biffle gets lift from Kenseth's crew
Greg Biffle can thank Roush Racing teammate Matt Kenseth for his win Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway.
Before the race, Kenseth's pit crew came up with a new shock package for Biffle that gave him the perfect setup.
Biffle passed Elliott Sadler for the lead on lap 241, then pulled away from the field to win the MBNA RacePoints 400, his fourth victory of the 2005 season.
Roush Racing had a field day, taking four of the top nine spots in the 43-car starting grid.
Jeff Gordon, Ricky Rudd, Ken Schrader and Dave Blaney were involved in crashes early in the race that sent them to the garage.
Sunday's race marked the halfway point toward the 26-race cut, after which only the top 10 drivers or those within 400 points of the leader will compete for the championship over the final 10 events.
The Nextel Cup Series moves to the Pocono Speedway in Long Pond, Pa., for the running of the Pocono 500 Sunday.
Pocono is a uniquely configured 2½-mile tri-oval that presents a challenge to the drivers and crews.
The Hartford, Ohio, track hosted the World of Outlaws Sprint Series Friday night before a large crowd. Jason Meyers, a regular on the tour, won his second feature of the season. Ed Lynch Jr. flipped his car on the first lap, knocking him out for the night. Several cars ran out of fuel before the 40-lap A-Main was completed. Sharon regular Dale Blaney finished fifth.
Lernerville will return to regular Fab 4 racing Friday night, but the DIRT World of Outlaws Modifieds will make a special stop at the Action Track June 14. The E-Mod division will be on the undercard.Fan Appreciation Night is scheduled for June 17. The popular Zambelli aerial and ground fireworks will highlight the Fab 4 program.June 24 will be a special night with the MACS Late Models and the All-Star Sprint Series on the schedule.
Rod George notched his third Sprint feature win of the season Sunday evening, beating Bob Felmlee, Andy McKisson, Todd Bauer and Jarod Larson to the checkered flag.Kevin Bolland won the DIRT Modified main event, his fourth of the year.
Ed Lynch Jr., Rod George and Jimmy Seger dueled to the flag in the sprint feature at Mercer Saturday night with Lynch taking home the $2,000 top prize for winning the Western Pennsylvania Sprint Championship special event. It was Lynch's first win of the season at Mercer. Jamie Marin of Wooster, Ohio, came home the winner in the 360 Sprint Car Tri-State Clash.
Sad news from Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway Saturday night. Late Model driver Bill Adler fell ill after finishing the feature race. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died after apparent heart attack. He is survived by five daughters. His wife died less than two year ago.
