European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse July 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 31 Kyle Busch snookered Harvick wins at Chica Goland the associated press some people have criticized Chica Goland Speedway for its Bland cookie Cutter but its More like a cookie Jar for Kevin Harvick won the Busch series race at Chica Goland on Liis fourth Overall Victory at the 7yearold track on the outskirts of what makes him so Good Here i dont Harvick i racing Roundup wish i so we could build some More like Harvick won the first two cup races at Chi Caroland in 2001 and and won the tracks Busch race in Chica Goland might Lack the character of older tracks and look a Little too similar to Kansas Speedway for racing but Harvick has liked the place since the first time he tested we know what it takes to go fast and its just evolved through the Harvick Harvick was fast again on sat ducking under Richard Childress racing teammate Jeff Burton to take the Lead with 27 laps to Harvick also benefited from an earlier strategy Gamble that didst pay off for Kyle Busch was leading when Aric Almirola spun out to bring out a caution Flag with 34 laps forc ing teams to make a strategy Deci Sion stay out to hold their Posi Tion on the track or make a pit Stop to get fresh Busch drove into the and the other leaders appeared ready to follow him in but Burton pulled Back onto the track at the last second while Busch continued on to make a pit a takeout move by Burtons 29 i think the 5 car kind of had the race Matt Kenseth tars and stripes and change new car ties Are bringing personal eting cards to deployed Jervice members part of our 2007 by birthday America stars and Stripe readers of All Ages designed their own cards specifically for americas armed thanking them for their sacrifices and joining them in Celebration of americas july cards Are available at exchanges throughout the Stop by your local Exchange and pick up yours today when they they kind of opened the by not Burton was in the Lead for a restart with 30 laps Busch dropped Back to eighth after his pit costing him Posi Tion on the track but giving him fresher tires than the other con tenders for the closing laps of the Busch then lost a spot to Carl Edwards on the drop Ping to Busch rallied to finish expressing frustration about his teams strategy decision Over his cars radio in the closing i guess weve Only got four More months to work said who has complained that he has been alienated within his Hendrick motor sports team since announcing he would move to an other team next Harvick Drew alongside Burton with 28 laps to then pulled past to assume the Lead for Good one Lap Kevin just dug deeper and team owner Richard Childress its fun to watch him at the end of a race like Kenseth passed Burton for Sec Ond with 14 laps left but Chase Down Harvick in Kenseth finished Fol Lowed by Burton and Clint Bow three Richard Chil dress racing cars in the top who came into Satur Days race with a commanding 798point Lead Over fellow cup series regular was run Ning in the top 10 in the late stages of the but he had to pull off the track with 23 laps to go to serve a Lascar penalty for a procedural violation by his pit Crew and finished craftsman tracks Mike skin Ner completely dominated Satur Day nights built Ford Tough 225 in leading 135 of 150 laps to earn his series leading fourth Victory of the Skinner became the second Driver 50 or older to win a series race and set a record by leading his 13th consecutive race every one of the he celebrated his 50th birthday two weeks skinners Lead in the Driver standings grew to 164 Points Over Ron Hornaday who finished Skinner took the Lead for the final time on the 105th Lap when he passed defending series Cham Pion Todd he held a margin of Victory half a Straightaway Over Travis Kvapil Kvapil in turn edged Ted mus grave As they battled for the run Nerup spot Over the races final 10 Skinner averaged Mph in the series second fastest indy racing league the fire Stone indy 200 at was postponed saturday night and rescheduled for Sun marking the first rainout in the indy car series in seven the cars made it As far As the starting Grid before the rain the showers slowed sever Al but heavy a downpour followed after workers tried to dry the after a delay of nearly three the race at Nashville super Speedway was rescheduled for sunday
