USG Sheetrock 400
- Complete Results
The USG Sheetrock 400 was held on July 10 at the Chicagoland Speedway, and it ended up being a story of tires. Five of the ten cautions were due to blown tires, and on the last caution, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took only two tires, giving him the lead.
Matt Kenseth arguably had the best car on the track, leading 176 of the 267 laps, 66% of the race, but on lap 243, a debris caution brought most of the field, including Kenseth, come to pit road, allowing Scott Wimmer, who did not pit, to take the lead, followed by Earnhardt, and three cars between him and Kenseth. With one full lap of green-flag racing (249) before another caution, the race was essentially yellow until lap 255, and with only twelve laps, Kenseth was unable to pass four cars and Earnhardt.
Top Ten Results
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Matt Kenseth
- Jimmie Johnson
- Brian Vickers
- Tony Stewart
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Ricky Rudd
- Kurt Busch
- Casey Mears
- Mark Martin
Failed to qualify: Kenny Wallace (#92), Mike Garvey (#66), P. J. Jones (#34), Wayne Anderson (#75)
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