Kurt Busch
Team: No. 97 Rubbermaid Ford Taurus
Sponsors: Rubbermaid
Owner: Jack Roush
Driver: Kurt Busch
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis Number.: JR-46
Kurt Busch on Racing at Michigan:
"Michigan was a tough track for us last year, in fact I think that we only ran a total of 56 laps there. I know that this year will be a different story. We have a great car, and I actually really like Michigan, we just had a little bit of trouble. I raced there in the Truck Series and finished second, so hopefully we can have a repeat of that this weekend."
Jimmy Fennig on Racing at Michigan:
"Kurt likes racing at Michigan, and what happened there last year was last year, this year is a whole new
ballgame. We have a great car that we are taking and I'm looking forward to a strong finish."
ROUSH RACING FAST FACTS:
" Mark Martin is third amongst active drivers in wins at Michigan International Speedway with four.
" Martin has posted 21 top-10 finishes, including four victories, in the last 25 races at Michigan.
" Martin has led 20 races at Michigan International Speedway for a total of 795 laps.
" Martin has led in seven of the last 10 races at Michigan International Speedway.
" Martin has posted six top-five finishes in 2002.
" Martin has finished in the top-five in four of the past six races.
" Matt Kenseth's average finishing position at Michigan International Speedway is 11.6, which is the sixth best out of all Winston Cup drivers.
" Kenseth ranks fifth among Cup drivers with an average of 382 miles per start and ranks first among Busch Grand National Series drivers with an average of 219.6 miles per start.
" Kurt Busch has finished 43rd in both of his NASCAR Winston Cup races at Michigan.
" Jeff Burton has never posted a DNF at Michigan International Speedway in 16 starts.
" Burton has posted two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes in the last six races.
