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09/08/2007 - Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch won Friday night's Emerson Radio 250 at the Richmond Internationals Raceway leading all but 25 laps. The No.5 Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.461 seconds ahead of Carl Edwards.
The victory was Busch's second of the season and ninth of his Busch career.
Pole winner Busch took off right from the drop of the green flag and quickly built a one-second lead over Matt Kenseth. But an early caution flag erased the margin just as quickly.
On the restart, Kenseth stayed with Busch this time and by lap 28 went past him for the first lead change of the evening.
Kenseth kept the lead until the next caution when most of the leaders pitted. Mike Wallace didn't pit and inherited the lead. His lead lasted only three laps before Busch, Kenseth and Denny Hamlin all flew around him with their new tires.
Busch and Kenseth continued to show the way as the field passed the 75-lap mark, leading Hamlin by more than two seconds. Busch was setting a torrid pace that even Kenseth couldn't stay with. By lap 85 he held more than one second on Kenseth and five seconds on Edwards, who got around Hamlin for third place.
After 100 laps, Busch's pace was so quick that just 17 cars remained on the lead lap. He kept the lead until lap 142 when Kenseth took another turn on top of the charts passing Busch on the inside.
Then Paul Menard spun with 91 laps to go and it cost Kenseth the lead as he also spun while trying to avoid Menard. It left the No.17 Ford in fourth place as he gathered himself and kept going.
The field got ready for their final stops as Busch led them down pit road with 89 laps remaining. Busch beat Edwards back to the track with Hamlin coming out third amd Jeff Burton, last week's Busch winner, in fourth place.
On the restart, Hamlin was quicker than Edwards and grabbed second place.
By lap 180 Busch had rebuilt his lead to 2.363 seconds and had clinched the 10-point bonus for "most laps led." But he wasn't in the race for points, he was in it for the win.
On lap 184 David Ragan slammed the outside wall to bring out the caution flag and slow the field to a crawl.
Busch, Edwards, Hamlin and Kenseth would decide this race in a four-car shootout over the final 60 laps. Busch again built his lead and with 35 laps to go it was 1.179 seconds over Edwards and 2.533 seconds over Kenseth.
A.J. Allmendinger spun to bring out the caution flag with 14 laps to go. Then Derrike Cope blew an engine with six laps to go and it left Busch with one last restart for the win. If he got a good restart the race was his. Busch got the restart he needed and win it he did, leading a total of 227 of 252 laps.
With the second-place finish, Edwards rebuilt his championship lead to 733 points over both Kevin Harvick and David Reutimann.
The next race in the series is set for Saturday, September 22nd at the Dover International Speedway.
<< Wilson helps Pirates pound Cubs
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Gorzelanny surrendered one run over
seven solid innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago Cubs, 6-1,
in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park.
Gorzelanny (14-7), unbeaten in
<< Granderson makes history as Tigers beats Mariners
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curtis Granderson made major league history by
belting his 20th homer of the season as Detroit downed Seattle, 6-1, in the
opener of a crucial three-game set at Comerica Park.
With the home run, Granderso
<< Griffey homers to help Reds down Brewers
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ken Griffey Jr. hit career home run No. 593
and finished with three RBI, guiding the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-4 rout of
the Milwaukee Brewers in the first of a three-game set at Great American Ball
Park.
<< Langham alone in first in Utah
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Overnight co-leader Franklin Langham shot a four-
under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead at the Utah Energy Solutions
Championship.
He finished two rounds at 12-under-par 130 and is one shot clear
McGowan, Blue Jays top Devil Rays >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin McGowan hurled eight innings and
struck out a career-high twelve as the Toronto Blue Jays took the first
game of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-2, at Tropicana
Field.
Lester leads Red Sox to shutout over Orioles >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Lester scattered four hits over seven
shutout innings as Boston blanked Baltimore, 4-0, in the second contest of a
four-game set at Camden Yards.
Lester (4-0) retired 11 batters in a row and
Milledge, Mets crush Astros >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lastings Milledge's three-run homer
highlighted a six-run sixth inning as the New York Mets thumped the Houston
Astros, 11-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Shea Stadium.
Milledge ended 2-
Smoltz flirts with no-hitter; Braves down Nats >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Smoltz nearly etched his name into the
history books, tossing seven no-hit innings, as the Atlanta Braves beat the
Washington Nationals, 7-1, in the start of a three-game series.
Making the 698th a
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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