Green’s Late Move Wins Busch Race

David Green took the lead on the second-to-last lap and held off polesitter Clint Bowyer to win the NASCAR Busch Series’ ITT Industries 250 on Saturday at Fountain, Colo.

The ninth Busch win of Green’s career was his first since Oct. 4, 2003 -- a span of 60 races.

“This came at a great time and is a good way to turn things around,” said Green, who started 14th in a Ford. “It was there the whole day, and I knew our car was good. I knew I had him in a lane he didn’t want to be in, and when we got to Turn 3, it was do or die.”

Green and Bowyer had a similar battle at the Federated Auto Parts 300 in Nashville last month when Bowyer got the best of Green. This time around, Bowyer didn’t have the tires to hold off Green.

“I knew he was coming, but I didn’t have any idea he was coming that fast,” said Bowyer, who led 152 of the race’s 250 laps in a Chevrolet.

“I was pushing hard to get away, but I was fading pretty quick. I didn’t do a very good job of keeping up with the track, and it seemed like the track tightened up at the end.”

Green, who won the Busch Series title in 1994, earned $89,846 for the win after finishing 0.572 of a second ahead of Bowyer at Pikes Peak International Raceway.

Kenny Wallace, who led before a late caution juggled the standings, finished third. Series points leader Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth. Truex (3,006 points) leads Bowyer by 202 points.

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Brandon Whitt earned his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory by taking advantage of Ron Hornaday Jr.’s spin out in the last turn of the O’Reilly 200 at Millington, Tenn.

An accident involving Deborah Renshaw brought out the final caution of the race, and Hornaday led Whitt on the restart.

But Hornaday, who has 27 victories in the series, was forced to slow down in his Chevrolet because of smoke from Jimmy Spencer’s spin. The two trucks touched and Hornaday spun backward in Turn 4 at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Whitt, who started on the pole in a Toyota and led the first 46 laps, finished ahead of David Reutimann, also in a Toyota, winning by 1.442 seconds.

Brendan Gaughan was third in a Dodge and series points leader Dennis Setzer was fourth in a Chevrolet. David Starr, also in a Chevrolet, rounded out the top five. Hornaday ended up 21st.

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Jamie McMurray turned a fast lap of 168.761 mph in his Dodge to win the pole for today’s NASCAR Nextel Cup Seris Pennsylvania 500 at Long Pond. It’s the second pole of his career and his first since the final race of the 2003 season. .

Kurt Busch will start second in a Ford after turning a lap in 168.533. Mark Martin qualified third in a Ford at 168.383.

“At least I made McMurray sweat for a little bit,” Busch said.

Ryan Newman joined Martin on Row 2, and Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle rounded out the top five. Points leader Jimmie Johnson is ninth.

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Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in qualifying for today’s Formula One German Grand Prix at Hockenheim to gain his fourth pole position of the season.

The McLaren-Mercedes driver has been plagued by engine trouble in recent races, but he dominated the practice sessions and confirmed his status as the favorite by leaving the field far behind in qualifying.

He clocked the fastest lap time of 1 minute 14.320 seconds on the 2.842-mile Hockenheim circuit, giving him his seventh career pole.

Jenson Button also will start from the front of the grid by finishing second in a BAR-Honda in 1:14.759.

Fernando Alonso, the series leader after 11 of 19 races, was third in his Renault at 1:14.904.

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Team Penske drivers Sam Hornish Jr. and Helio Castroneves qualified 1-2 for today’s Indy Racing League A.J. Foyt 225 at West Allis, Wis., with Hornish winning his third pole of the season.

Hornish had a fast lap of 170.296 mph in his Toyota-powered Dallara. Castroneves was close behind at 170.219.

Danica Patrick, the 23-year-old rookie who is 11th in the series point standings, qualified sixth and kept alive her hopes for her first IRL victory.