2009 Finish

Defending champion: Joey Logano

Runner up: Kyle Busch

Pole winner: Carl Edwards (164.596 m.p.h.)

Top 10:

1. Joey Logano (Start: 2)

2. Kyle Busch (4)

3. Brad Keselowski (19)

4. Kelly Bires (10)

5. Carl Edwards (1)

6. Jason Leffler (21)

7. David Ragan (8)

8. Mike Bliss (7)

9. Steve Wallace (6)

10. Scott Lagasse Jr (18)

Average speed: 118.145 m.p.h.

Time of race: 2 hours, 32 minutes, 19 seconds

Margin of victory: 0.487 second

Caution flags: 10 for 40 laps

Lead changes: 19 among 5 drivers

Past winners

2009 Joey Logano, Toyota, 118.145 m.p.h.

2008 Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 134.095 m.p.h. (race record)

2007 Carl Edwards, Ford, 128.051 m.p.h.

2006 Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 111.820 m.p.h.

2005 Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 124.436 m.p.h.

2004 Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 122.211 m.p.h.

2003 David Green, Pontiac, 122.724 m.p.h.

2002 Scott Riggs, Ford, 111.038 m.p.h.

2001 Greg Biffle, Ford, 105.773 m.p.h.

Last race

Race: Scotts Turf Builder 300 (March 21st)

Site: Bristol Motor Speedway -- Bristol, Tennessee

Miles: 159.9

Laps: 300

Finish line order: Justin Allgaier, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick

Time of Race: 2 hours, 5 minutes, 14 seconds

Average speed: 76.609 m.p.h.

Margin of victory: 0.178 second

Caution flags: 11 for 61 laps

Lead changes: 13 among 10 drivers

Lap leaders: Brad Keselowski - pole; J. Logano 1-21; K. Busch 22-79; K. KahneBrad Keselowski - pole; J. Logano 1-21; K. Busch 22-79; K. Kahne80-92; S. Wimmer 93-113; K. Kahne 114-122; C. Edwards 123-146; K.Busch 147; G. Biffle 148-191; Brad Keselowski 192; R. StenhouseJr. # 193-196; J. Leffler 197-202; Brad Keselowski 203-273; J.Allgaier 274-300.

Entry list

#01 Mike Wallace (St. Louis, MO) Chevrolet/Monster Diesel

#1 James Buescher (Plano, TX) Chevrolet/TBA

#02 Andy Ponstein (Hudsonville, MI) Chevrolet/CorrieStottRacing.com

#04 Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC) Chevrolet/TBA

#05 Willie Allen (Nashville, TN) Chevrolet/31W Insulation

#6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Olve Brnch, MS) Ford/Citifinancial

#7 Scott Wimmer (Wausau, WI) Chevrolet/Lifetime Army Wives

#09 Scott Riggs (Bahama, NC) Ford/TBA

#10 Mikey Kile (Westlake, LA) Toyota/TBA

#11 Brian Scott (Boise, ID) Toyota/Dollar General

#12 Justin Allgaier (Riverton, IL) Dodge/Verizon Wireless

#15 Michael Annett (Des Moines, IA) Toyota/Pilot Travel Centers

#16 Colin Braun (Ovalo, TX) Ford/Conway

#18 Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, NV) Toyota/Z-Line Designs

#20 * Joey Logano (Middletown, CT) Toyota/GameStop

#21 John Wes Townley (Waitville, GA) Chevrolet/Zaxby's

#22 Brad Keselowski (Rochester Hls, MI) Dodge/Discount Tire

#23 Robert Richardson Jr (McKinney, TX) Chevrolet/R3 Motorsports

#24 Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA) Ford/Hefty

#26 Brian Keselowski (Rochestr Hls, MI) Dodge/TBA

#27 Johnny Sauter (Necedah, WI) Ford/Redman Moist Snuff

#28 Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO) Chevrolet/TBA

#32 Reed Sorenson (Peachtree City, GA) Toyota/Dollar General Stores

#33 Kevin Harvick (Bakersfield, CA) Chevrolet/Armor

#34 Tony Raines (LaPorte, IN) Chevrolet/Long John Silver's

#35 Jason Keller (Greenville, SC) Chevrolet/TBA

#38 Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA) Toyota/Great Clips

#40 Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) Chevrolet/TBA

#43 Scott Lagasse Jr (St Augustine, FL) Ford/TBA

#49 Mark Green (Owensboro, KY) Chevrolet/TBA

#56 Kevin Lepage (Shelbourne, VT) Toyota/TBA

#60 Carl Edwards (Columbia, MO) Ford/Roush Fenway Racing

#61 Josh Wise (Riverside, CA) Ford/TBA

#62 Brendan Gaughan (Las Vegas, NV) Toyota/South Point Hotel/Casino

#66 Steve Wallace (Charlotte, NC) Toyota/5 Hour Energy

#70 Shelby Howard (Greenwood, IN) Chevrolet/ForeTravel

#73 Derrike Cope (Spanaway, WA) Dodge/Asset Protect-Charter

#75 Brett Rowe (Barboursville, WV) Chevrolet/DuVita

#81 Michael McDowell (Glendale, AZ) Dodge/TBA

#87 Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) Chevrolet/TBA

#88 Kelly Bires (Mauston, WI) Chevrolet/Suave

#89 Morgan Shepherd (Conover, NC) Chevrolet/TBA

#90 Danny O'Quinn Jr (Coeburn, VA) Chevrolet/TBA

#91 Chase Miller (Canton, GA) Chevrolet/TBA

#96 Dennis Setzer (Newton, NC) Dodge/K-Automotive Motorsports

#98 Paul Menard (Eau Claire, WI) Ford/Richmond/Menards

#99 Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN) Toyota/Diamond Waltrip Racing

Leading contenders

Name	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Joey Logano	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Won
Kyle Busch	---	---	---	6th	---	30th	---	16th	2nd
Brad Keselowski	---	---	---	---	---	---	38th	4th	3rd
Kelly Bires	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	5th	4th
Carl Edwards	---	---	---	---	4th	5th	Won	3rd	5th
Jason Leffler	---	---	---	9th	---	35th	4th	13th	6th
Steve Wallace	---	---	---	---	---	12th	14th	24th	9th
Scott Wimmer	3rd	4th	36th	---	---	---	7th	Won	28th
Justin Allgaier	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	29th
Kevin Harvick	7th	---	---	---	---	Won	---	---	---
Reed Sorenson	---	---	---	---	Won	19th	---	---	---
Paul Menard	---	---	---	16th	36th	9th	---	---	---

Notes

Joey Logano captured his second career Nationwide Series title last year,as he dominated the Nashville 300. Starting second on the grid, Logano lednine times for 95 laps, as he defeated Kyle Busch by 0.487 of a second. Polesitter Carl Edwards led early on, but faded to fifth, leading for 45 laps.The race however was between Logano and Busch as the duo battled back andforth throughout the race. Busch claimed the lead on lap 195, but Loganogarnered the advantage on lap 216 and held on the final 10 for the win.Now in its 10th year on the Nationwide circuit, Nashville Superspeedway hasseen several drivers record their first career wins. Greg Biffle posted hismaiden win in 2001 and was followed by Jason Leffler, Reed Sorenson, ClintBowyer and Brad Keselowski.In 2008, Scott Wimmer reclaimed the top spot on lap 205 and held on the restof the way to edge Clint Bowyer by .578 of a second for his sixth careerNationwide Series title. Wimmer, starting from the 14th position on the grid,led twice for a total of 22 laps. Pole sitter Kyle Busch, who placed 16th, ledfour times for a race-high 125 laps.Starting from the eighth position, Carl Edwards took the lead for the firsttime on lap 119 and then after trading the top position with Jason Leffler,regained the advantage on lap 201 and held on for a 4.673 seconds victory overDavid Reutimann in 2007. Edwards led three times for a race-high 74 laps, ashe posted his the 11th of his 25 career Nationwide Series titles. Pole sitterDavid Stremme led the opening 20 laps, but faded and finished 11th.The NASCAR Nationwide Series has been competing in the Nashville area since1984. The series first raced at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (now knownas Music City Motorplex) in 1984, '88, '89 and 1995-2000. The fairgroundsfacility was a high-banked, 1/2-mile track which could trace its racingheritage back to 1907 when it opened as a 1-mile horse track. The series movedto the new 1.333-mile Nashville Superspeedway in 2001.Back in 2006, Kevin Harvick captured the Pepsi 300, as he crossed the finishline a mere 0.503 of a second ahead of Clint Bowyer for his 18th careerNationwide Series title. Harvick, who's win total now stands at 35, startedseventh on the grid and captured the lead for the first time on lap 81, butwas overtaken by Denny Hamlin on the 91st lap. Harvick reclaimed the advantageon lap 171 and held on through the end for his first win of 2006. Harvick ledfor a total of 66 laps, while pole sitter Hamlin led for a race-high 86 laps,finishing third.In 2005, Reed Sorenson cruised to a 14.471-seconds win over Kenny Wallace forhis first career Nationwide Series win. Sorenson, who started on the pole, led197 of the 225 laps. Sorenson's speed of 124.436 m.p.h. set a new race record.With his win, he became the first and only pole sitter to capture this race.The April 9th Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway is thenext event on the Nationwide Series schedule. Greg Biffle won last year's racethere.03/30 18:33:57 ET