PENSKE RACE REPORT - Sept 16, 2008

Kurt Busch Leads Penske Racing Production at New Hampshire LOUDON, N.H. – Penske Racing drivers Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr. and Ryan Newman finished sixth, 30th and 36th respectively in Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Due to rain, Friday's qualifying session was cancelled and the field was set by the 2008 NASCAR Cup Series owner point standings. Sunday again began with rain showers hitting the one-mile oval in the early hours of the morning and continuing until just before 11 a.m. However, the NHMS crew was able to get the racing surface dry enough for the green flag to wave only a few minutes later than scheduled.

Busch started 20th in his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge and finished a strong sixth, using the strong effort to advance to 18th in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings. Of note, Busch was the highest-finishing "non-Chaser" as well as the top finishing Dodge in the field.

Hornish and the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge team started from the 36th spot and ran just outside of the top-20 when the No. 77 experienced engine issues, but remained on track to finish the race in the 30th position. The No. 77 Mobil 1 team remains 37th in the 2008 NASCAR Cup Series owner point standings, just 18 points out of 35th place.

Newman and the No. 12 Kodak Dodge team suffered engine problems midway through the running of the Sylvania 300 on Sunday afternoon. Despite the problems, Newman continued to battle on the track, but was unable to continue at lap 288, causing the team to finish the race in 36th place. Newman is now 17th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, 269 points out of 13th place, with nine races remaining in the 2008 season.

Sam Hornish Jr., Driver of the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge, Featured on Team Cam This Week MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge will be this week's featured guest on the PenskeRacing.com Team Cam. Hornish will look back at his first full season of NASCAR Cup racing and he’ll chat about welcoming David Stremme to the Penske Racing team as the driver of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge in 2009.

Make sure to check out Team Cam with Hornish beginning this Thursday, Sept. 17.