Key moments | Some of Sunday's turning points

DAVID POOLE

The Charlotte Observer

Sunday, Sep. 30, 2007

Key moments in Sunday's race at a rainy Kansas Speedway:

Lap 145 – Tony Stewart stays on the track instead of going to pit road with rain rapidly approaching. The rain begins falling on the next lap and Stewart makes it to the red flag after Lap 148. If the race hadn’t resumed, it would have been the winning move.

Lap 156 – Ken Schrader’s No. 21 Ford snaps sideways in traffic, just in front of the pack of leaders who’re behind cars trapped on the end of the lead lap. Stewart runs into the back of Martin Truex, who then hits Matt Kenseth.

Lap 174 – With everything else that’s going on, it almost goes unnoticed that Greg Biffle passes Kevin Harvick to take over the lead. With Biffle seeking his first win of the season, the clean air helps his No. 16 Ford take command.

Lap 176 – Stewart’s tire blows after rubbing from the damage suffered in the earlier wreck. It happens just in front of Kurt Busch, who gets minor damage and sends Stewart into the wall. Carl Edwards is then collected, too, ending his day.

Lap 210 – With the cars behind the pace car after Juan Pablo Montoya blows a tire and slings debris all over the track to force a caution, Biffle slows and goes down onto the apron. Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson pass Biffle before he reaches the finish line, but NASCAR rules Biffle was under power and therefore the winner.

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