Touchstone Energy 300
The Touchstone Energy 300 was held April 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. Ken Schrader won the pole. The Big One happened midway in the race, with pole-sitter Schrader crashing and erupting in flames in Turn 1, also taking many other cars out. Schrader was uninjured. Terry Labonte would just barely edge Joe Nemechek in the closest finish of NASCAR Busch Series history.
Top Ten Results
- Terry Labonte
- Joe Nemechek
- Jeff Purvis
- Matt Kenseth
- Lyndon Amick
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Larry Pearson
- Casey Atwood
- Randy LaJoie
- David Green
Failed to qualify: Andy Kirby (#28), Mark Martin (#60), Loy Allen (#78), Hermie Sadler (#72), Skip Smith (#67), Joe Bessey (#6), Stevie Reeves (#25), Freddie Query (#68)
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