Burton’s win earns Busch Series owner’s title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jeff Burton wrapped up the Busch Series car owner’s championship in style Saturday night, winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to give Richard Childress his 11th NASCAR title.

Burton, who shared the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with Scott Wimmer this season, took control late in the race after a series of green flag pit stops and pulled away to the win while runner-up Mark Martin and series points champion Carl Edwards battled behind him.

As Burton crossed the finish line half a straightaway ahead of Martin on the 1.5-mile oval, Childress came on the radio and said, “That’s the way to win a championship. Scott Wimmer, Jeff Burton, you guys, you’re champions.”

It was the fourth Busch title and second in a row for Childress, whose team has also won six championships in NASCAR’s top stock car series and one in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Edwards, who wrapped up the driver’s title two weeks ago in Texas, lost third place to Matt Kenseth at the end, finishing just ahead of Stephen Leicht. Greg Biffle, who goes into today’s Nextel Cup finale having won the last three Cup races here, finished sixth.

Police are investigating an incident that took place Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway involving NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne and an unidentified security guard.

A spokesman for Kahne said the Nextel Cup star was rushing to his motorhome in a secure lot at the track following Friday’s final practice when he was stopped by the guard, who refused to let Kahne through the entrance without a credential.

Kahne, still in his driving uniform, attempted to walk around the guard and, according to the spokesman, the two bumped and, when Kahne turned around, the guard was on the ground.

Police were called and Kahne spent several minutes in handcuffs before being released. The guard was checked and released at the infield medical center.

A police spokesman said the incident is under investigation by detectives and he was not at liberty to talk about specifics.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said the sanctioning organization was still gathering information on the incident and could not comment.