FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) -- Scott Wimmer won the NASCAR Busch 250 at
Pikes Peak International Raceway in a race Saturday that saw a
track record 15 lead changes.
Wimmer led for 70 laps and took the lead for good on the 227th
lap by overtaking Jason Keller, who finished 1.045 seconds behind.
"Fortunately, I just got my fender up on his right rear quarter
[panel] and he didn't run me into the wall," Wimmer said. "He let
me stay up there and I was able to get past."
Wimmer collected $91,920 for his first win of the season. He has
won five times in the series.
A track temperature of 139 degrees at the start of the race made
for a slick road surface, allowing for the lead changes. Ron
Hornaday Jr., who finished seventh, led the most laps with 80.
The racers averaged 108.19 mph, and there were three caution
flags for 23 laps.
Bobby Hamilton Jr., who started in the pole position, led for 31
laps but spun out in the 63rd lap when he was tapped in the rear by
Mike Bliss.
Hamilton returned to the race and finished 25th.
David Vickers, who started fourth, had his day ended early. On
Lap 28, Jeremy Clements spun out in Turn 4, which caused Larry
Gunselman to spin. Vickers then hit Gunselman.
The early exit dropped Vickers from third to fifth in the season
points race. There were no injuries in either crash.
TrimSpa Dream Body 250 Results
At Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pos.
Start
Driver
Make
Laps
Winnings
1.
16
Scott Wimmer
Chevrolet
250
$91,920
2.
5
Jason Keller
Ford
250
$68,475
3.
18
Scott Riggs
Ford
250
$52,475
4.
8
Johnny Sauter
Chevrolet
250
$35,675
5.
10
Joey Clanton
Pontiac
250
$34,625
6.
2
Stacy Compton
Chevrolet
250
$29,475
7.
3
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Chevrolet
250
$33,700
8.
17
Kevin Grubb
Dodge
250
$27,000
9.
9
Ashton Lewis Jr.
Chevrolet
249
$25,970
10.
7
Kasey Kahne
Ford
249
$26,635
11.
12
David Stremme
Dodge
249
$24,920
12.
11
David Green
Pontiac
249
$28,740
13.
13
Tim Fedewa
Chevrolet
249
$21,015
14.
15
Shane Hmiel
Chevrolet
249
$22,180
15.
14
Hank Parker Jr.
Chevrolet
249
$20,435
16.
6
Mike Bliss
Chevrolet
248
$21,730
17.
27
Coy Gibbs
Chevrolet
248
$21,605
18.
32
Clint Vahsholtz
Ford
246
$17,460
19.
28
Rick Carelli
Chevrolet
246
$19,335
20.
24
Jason White
Chevrolet
244
$20,030
21.
36
Tammy Jo Kirk
Ford
243
$19,085
22.
23
Mike Harmon
Chevrolet
242
$18,980
23.
21
Paul Menard
Chevrolet
240
$17,140
24.
37
Dana White
Ford
239
$18,685
25.
1
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Ford
146
$28,180
26.
34
Jamie Mosley
Ford
94
$16,410
27.
31
Rick Markle
Chevrolet
49
$16,285
28.
30
Jason Schuler
Ford
43
$18,185
29.
4
Brian Vickers
Chevrolet
29
$25,555
30.
26
Larry Gunselman
Chevrolet
28
$18,030
31.
35
Jeremy Clements
Chevrolet
28
$15,785
32.
42
Mike Potter
Chevrolet
21
$15,675
33.
43
Jimmy Kitchens
Pontiac
19
$15,895
34.
25
Brad Teague
Chevrolet
18
$15,455
35.
40
Justin Ashburn
Chevrolet
14
$15,345
36.
41
John Hayden
Chevrolet
10
$15,250
37.
19
Josh Richeson
Ford
9
$15,190
38.
20
Jeff Fuller
Chevrolet
6
$17,155
39.
39
Ryck Sanders
Ford
4
$15,120
40.
29
Regan Smith
Chevrolet
1
$15,085
41.
33
Jerry Robertson
Chevrolet
1
$15,050
42.
22
Stanton Barrett
Pontiac
0
$15,015
43.
38
Wayne Edwards
Chevrolet
0
$16,981
Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 108.919 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 17 minutes, 43 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.045 Seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 23 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: B. Hamilton Jr. 1-31; S. Riggs 32; J. Schuler
33-43; S. Compton 44-45; R. Hornaday Jr. 46-82; H. Parker Jr.
83-85; R. Hornaday Jr. 86-124; J. Keller 125; R. Hornaday Jr.
126-129; S. Wimmer 130-176; A. Lewis Jr. 177; D. Green 178; J.
Clanton 179-180; K. Kahne 181-185; J. Keller 186-227; S. Wimmer
228-250. Top 10 in Points: S. Riggs - 2,882; D. Green - 2,880; J. Keller
- 2,832; R. Hornaday Jr. - 2,832; B. Vickers - 2,758; B. Hamilton
Jr. - 2,677; S. Wimmer - 2,576; J. Sauter - 2,545; S. Hmiel -
2,479; T. Bodine - 2,467.
