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After an intense battle with the rookies Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman, and after containing of heroic way to Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth survived last the three returns of green flag adjudging therefore Sirius Satellite Radio 400 disputed in Michigan International Speedway.
With hardly six returns for the end of the competition, Elliott Sadler struck the wall causing the halting of the test under red flag. In the resumption, Kenseth headed the squad although very pressed by Johnson and Newman. Some returns later Dale Jarrett surpassed to Newman, and soon to Johnson. In a matter of seconds the Taurus de Kenseth was threatened on the other Taurus de Jarrett, that looked for his hopelessly second consecutive victory. Finally Kenseth managed to contain to Jarrett and to cross the line of impact just by 0.131c of difference to its favor.
“We have carried out a fantastic work in pits, entering and leaving without wasting time”, it began saying Matt, “I competed well during the two last races, but some things like the puncture of a tire, and problems in the transmission happened that prevented a good result”. In relation to the last returns of the race it said: “Usually we are not very quick in the resumptions, tries to block to my rivals in the curves, that were where it lost my car more”, it ended up saying Kenseth, that secured the third victory of the season and fourth of its trajectory. (NdeR: Not to reproduce the translation of the declarations without the consent of tamermotorsports.com)
The key of the victory of Matt Kenseth was in the hands of its equipment, that in the last resupply chose to load fuel and to avoid to change the tires. Kenseth had to use one's wits them to maintain its Ford Taurus with the tires very worn away by space of several returns.
After its recent victory in Pocono the last week, Dale Jarrett realized an admirable race exceeding several rivals and securing important points for the championship after concluding 2º. The bad luck that it persecuted to Jarrett to year principle seems to have disappeared. “Last the two weeks have been very lucky for me”, commented Dale, “If the last yellow flag arrived some returns before, it could have been faster and to surpass to Matt. Also my car behaved wonderfully. On the end we changed the pneumatic cuatros and was, since my car was much more quick that the other in the curves”, mentioned Dale, that with this result ascended to 12º put of the championship with 1803 points.
Ryan Newman, with another Ford Taurus, arrived 3º and their possibilities of prevailing were rather close. “I could match to Matt (Kenseth) in curve 1, but it was not sufficient to surpass it. Soon Dale surpassed to me (Jarrett). Also I must say that I am contented with the result. Honestly to fascinate to compete to me here in Michigan”, Ryan commented.
Michael Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Johnny Benson, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin and Kurt Busch completed the ten first classified.
During the race 15 changes of leaders took place, who included 10 pilots. Altogether there were 4 yellow flags that delayed the race to 2 hours and 35 minutes of duration.
Sterling Marlin conserves the end of the championship with 2164 points, followed of Jimmie Johnson with 2054, Jeff Gordon also with 2054 and Mark Martin with 1990 points.

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