Busch wins at Michigan; Clinches Chase birth
Kyle Busch held off Jimmie Johnson in a green-white-checkered finish at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.
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[/media-credit]With 12 laps to go, Busch took the lead from Johnson and pulled away by .568 seconds in the final laps for his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season and the 23rd of his career.
Busch also became the first driver to clinch a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Busch is also qualified to be a finalist for a chance to earn a $3 million payout in the Sprint Summer Showdown presented by HTC EVO™ 3D. If Busch can also win the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he will claim the Sprint Summer Showdown presented by HTC EVO 3D title and win $1 million for himself, $1 million for his designated charity, Kyle Busch Foundation, and $1 million dollars for a lucky race fan. Paul Menard, Brad Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose are the drivers currently eligible.
“I can’t say enough about Sprint. Being in the Sprint Summer Showdown, I hope we get a chance at Atlanta to run up front and win the thing, and bring home some extra money for charity, for a fan and for all of us here at Joe Gibbs Racing.” Busch said.
Last weeks winner at Watkins Glen International, Marcos Ambrose finished 27th.
“That was frustrating. We had a good car and we were top-10 a lot of the day. We just kept getting tighter and tighter. We had a hole in the grill. That really hurt us and we ended up turned around in the pit there at the end, so that hurt us too. It was just a very frustrating day.” Ambrose said.
Brad Keselowski finished third, Mark Martin fourth and Ryan Newman finished fifth.
| Unofficial Race Results | |||||
| Pure Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway | |||||
| http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Cup/race.php?race=23 | |||||
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| Pos. | St. | No. | Driver | Make | Points |
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| 1 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 47 |
| 2 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 43 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 41 |
| 5 | 3 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 39 |
| 7 | 14 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 38 |
| 8 | 35 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 35 |
| 10 | 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 35 |
| 11 | 29 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 32 |
| 13 | 30 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 30 |
| 15 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 29 |
| 16 | 28 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 28 |
| 17 | 32 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 26 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 25 |
| 20 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 26 |
| 21 | 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 22 |
| 23 | 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 21 |
| 24 | 20 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | 19 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 71 | Andy Lally * | Ford | 16 |
| 30 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 14 |
| 31 | 33 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 32 | 39 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 12 |
| 33 | 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 11 |
| 34 | 13 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 10 |
| 35 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 9 |
| 36 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 8 |
| 37 | 21 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 8 |
| 38 | 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | Ford | 6 |
| 39 | 40 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 0 |
| 40 | 36 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 0 |
| 42 | 43 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | 55 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | 1 |
Batteries Announces New Power Play Text-to-Win Promotion through September 30, 2011
OPTIMA® Batteries Announces New Power Play Text-to-Win Promotion through September 30, 2011
Consumers Can Text or Scan On-Pack QR Code for a Chance to Instantly Win One of Hundreds of Great Prizes from Performance Automotive Power Brands
OPTIMA® Batteries, a leader in high-performance automotive and marine batteries, today announced its new 2011 retail promotion that is designed to benefit automotive enthusiasts as they gear up for an action-packed season of high-powered events. Beginning July 1, 2011 consumers will find OPTIMA RedTop® and YellowTop®products with a specially designed on-pack sticker, and will be given an opportunity for text-to-win one of hundreds of prizes instantly from leading automotive aftermarket brands.
“This Text-to-Win program is designed to demonstrate OPTIMA Batteries’ commitment to supporting the lifestyle of performance automotive enthusiasts, and drive a two-way conversation between the brand and our customers while they’re shopping the category at our retail partners,” said Cam Douglass, director of product development and marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “We like to reward people who spend time learning about batteries and our product in general. We know that the more time people spend educating themselves on the differences in batteries, the more likely they are to choose the Ultimate Power Source.”
When consumers enter the text-to-win code (or scan the QR code that is also provided) they can instantly win prizes from highly-sought-after brands like Superwinch, Red Line Synthetic Oil, K&N Filters and Holley. The promotion will run through September 30, 2011.
To learn more about OPTIMA Batteries and to find your nearest retailer, please visit http://www.optimabatteries.com/. You can also visit OPTIMA on-the-go using your iPhone, Android or Blackberry device for helpful tips on charging, battery care and maintenance and product information at http://www.optimabatteries.com.
