Hamlin Finishes 23rd in Federated Auto Parts 300
Results from Nashville Superspeedway
1. Carl Edwards, No. 60 Ford
14. David Stremme, No. 41 Wrigley’s Winterfresh® Dodge
23. Kevin Hamlin, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge
HAMLIN FINISHES 23rd IN FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 300
LEBANON, Tenn. (June 9, 2007) --- Kevin Hamlin and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline team started their run at Nashville Superspeedway in the 28th position, but as the 300-mile race crept on the No. 42 Dodge Charger became tighter and tighter. Working to get the car dialed in, Hamlin and team did the best they could to bring home a 23rd-place finish.
Hamlin gained a couple of spots within the first quarter of the race. He came in for a green-flag pit stop to change out four tires and adjust the front brake. As soon as he pulled off pit road, the Texaco/Havoline team faced some bad luck as the caution flag flew dealing the team a two-lap deficit.
The team remained two laps down the remainder of the night but still put all their effort into staying in the race. By the end of the 225-lap event, Hamlin remained steady by bringing in a 23rd-place finish. Hamlin’s teammate, David Stremme finished 14th.
The No. 42 Busch team still stands 12th in NASCAR Busch Series owners points, just 39 markers outside the top 10.
Hamlin will be heading to Kentucky next weekend to run the Meijer 300 with the Texaco/Havoline Busch team. It will be Hamlin’s third Busch race of the year. The Saturday night event will broadcast on ESPN2 (LIVE, 8:00p.m. ET).
About Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Following a strong career as a driver, Chip Ganassi created his own one-car IndyCar team in 1990 and established a partnership with a new sponsor, Target. Today, his teams include two IRL IndyCars, one Indy Pro Series car and along with Felix Sabates he has three cars in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, two entries in the NASCAR Busch Series and two Daytona Prototypes in the world of Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series racing. Ganassi’s IndyCar teams have amassed five Championships and 52 wins since 1994; his NASCAR teams have 10 wins and a Rookie-of-the-Year title; and the Grand American team has won two of the last three Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Championships and are the two-time defending Champions of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Chip Ganassi Racing operates out of state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis, Ind., and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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