Again the luck accompanied Ryan Newman. A pair of yellow flags on the end favored the pilot of Dodge that knew to conserve fuel until the picture flag.
Newman, that started from pole in Pocono, could not have completed the race, still reduced 46 returns, but some accidents as the one of Casey Mears and Bobby Labonte interrupted Pennsylvania 500 by 12 returns.
Newman used the same strategy of two weeks ago back when it won in Chicago. Jimmie Johnson also knew to gain the race passed in New Hampshire with equal strategy of equipment.
On end Kurt Busch, with a Ford Taurus, it pressed to try to surpass to Newman. Finally it would not obtain it and Ryan would remain with the fourth triumph of the year. Until now he is the pilot who more races won.
“Busch was very strong in the end. I concentrated myself in which it received the dirty air and not to give the minimum space him”, explained Busch.
In spite of the attempts of Busch, this it recognized that to win to him to Newman it had been very difficult. “Today it was a great day for the equipment”, explained Kurt. “But it is necessary to recognize that Newman was in better position to remain with the triumph. Also I do not believe that it enters the cars has been much difference. My car was very effective in curves one and two, whereas it journeyed better the three.”
Finally Newman prevailed over Busch by only .307c, pocketing $ 4,2 million dollars to have led 88 of the 200 returns of the test. One more a number than substantial for most winning of the calendar. Newman already had won in this circuit in the year 2000, when COFFER participated in the series.
The Chevrolet de Dale Earnhardt Jr arrived third party, just in front of its companion Michael Waltrip. With this result Junior it moved to Gordon of the second square of the championship of pilots. On the other hand Gordon arrived 36º falling at the third step.
“I believe that it could have reached to Newman”, it thought Junior. “This result is good for us and I am satisfied to return to the second square of the championship.” In fact Junior was one of which it battled more with Newman at the beginning of the test.
The leader of the points Matt Kenseth, finished 13º with his Ford Taurus. The North American did not use the best strategy, having to pause in a pair of occasions on the end of the fight. The man of Roush Racing, that surpassed Gordon by 308 points in the past race, now surpasses Earnhardt by 232.
“The equipment of Earnhardt did a great work in pits”, said Kenseth after the race.
For the equipment champion, Joe Gibbs Racing, this day was a failure. Tony Stewart broke the motor in turn 154, whereas his companion Bobby Labonte suffered an equal fate later leaving by the same causes 27 returns.
Newman divided equally 127,705 mph, equivalent to 205,477 km/h. The race was interrupted in eight occasions by a total space of 36 turns. Altogether 18 changes of leaders were registered.
