Ringers Release: Kurt Busch Dominates Pennsylvania 500
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) PENSKE RACING’S KURT BUSCH DOMINATES PENNSYLVANIA 500 Brownsburg, Ind. - (August 7, 2007) Kurt Busch held the Budweiser Pole for the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on Friday until Dale Earnhardt Jr., knocked him off, relegating him to a second place starting position. However, Busch had the last laugh on Sunday when he pulled his Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge into Victory Lane. Busch gave Roger Penske his 59th Nextel Cup win as a car owner after Busch himself went 51 races without a win. Busch also became the 14th different winner of the 2007 season. Busch drove his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger to the front of the field on seven different occasions, leading a total of 175 laps of the 200 lap race on the 2.5 mile tri-oval. His win on Sunday moved him into the 12th position, the last position in the Chase for the Championship. His Penske Racing teammate Ryan Newman also had a great run at Pocono. Newman started in the fourth position, right behind teammate Busch at the drop of the green flag. Newman pulled to the front of the field once during the race to lead for a total of one lap. Newman’s No. 12 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger team did a great job throughout the day getting Newman in and out of the pits and adjusting the car to Newman’s liking. Their consistency paid off and Newman finished in the seventh position. Newman remains in the 14th place in the point standings, only 90 points behind teammate Busch. The No. 12 Mobil 1 Dodge team also were awarded the Checker’s/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award. The award honors teams every race that spend the least amount of time in the pits each race weekend. This was the team’s second award this year. Ringers’ supporter Todd Kluever piloted the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion on Saturday during the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. He was hoping to repeat his great run he produced at Mexico City earlier in the year, but unfortunately didn’t have that feat. Kluever qualified early on during Busch Series qualifying session and started 31st in the field. Kluever, a veteran of oval short tracks, feels he takes a little bit longer to adapt on the road courses. Nonetheless, he was still able to bring his ride home in 21st position and out of trouble. Both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series will travel to Watkins Glen, N.Y. for their respective races on the 11 turn, 2.45-mile road course. The Craftsman Truck Series returns to action after having a week off. Ringers’ teams South Point Racing and Green Light Racing will vie for the Gibson guitar during the Toyota Tundra 200 at the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. Ringers Gloves racer Shane Stewart warmed up for the Super Clean Knoxville Nationals this week by running in the Knoxville 360 Nationals last weekend. Not only did Stewart run in it, but he also won and took home the $10,000 paycheck. Other Ringers’ supporting racers in the field were Jonathan Cornell, winning the E Feature and made it as far as 13th in the C Feature. California regular, Jonathan Allard, also warming up for the Super Clean Knoxville Nationals this week. Allard started at the tail of the field in 24th and charged his way to a 10th-place finish. About Ringers Gloves Ringers Gloves, Official Gloves of NHRA and title sponsor for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle, is a full-line manufacturer of high-end, task specific gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10, 3.3/20 racing gloves, UnderX protective undergarments and rdigs pit boots. Keep up with your favorite Ringers racers in ‘07 by logging onto _www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/) for photos and highlights! Mindy Stephens Public Relations/Marketing Ringers Gloves 475 Northpoint Court Suite 300 Brownsburg, Ind. 46112 p: 317.858.9581 f: 317.858.9560 e: ringersindy@aol.com _www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour