2007 AT&T 250

rdf:langString 2007 AT&T 250

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rdf:langString Map of the Milwaukee Mile

rdf:langString Race 17 of 35 of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season

rdf:langString A layout of the oval shaped Milwaukee Mile. Pit lane juts into the infield a quarter way into the front stretch, and extends into the first turn.

rdf:langString Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.

rdf:langString AT&T 250

rdf:langString "I didn't want to do it. I knew he would be really upset."

rdf:langString Hamlin after the race, explaining his hesitancy to get in the car

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rdf:langString Aric Almirola

rdf:langString Joe Gibbs Racing

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rdf:langString AT&T 250

rdf:langString The 2007 AT&T 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race that took place on June 23, 2007. Held at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, the race was the 17th of 35 in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season. Aric Almirola of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) was the listed winner of the race, Richard Childress Racing's Scott Wimmer finished second, and Braun Racing's Jason Leffler finished third. The race became controversial because of a driver change made by the No. 20 JGR team. Almirola qualified the car on pole position, though Gibbs intended to have NASCAR Nextel Cup Series regular Denny Hamlin run the race. The Cup Series was racing that weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, and Hamlin's helicopter could not find a landing spot at Milwaukee Mile in time for the start of the race. Almirola was thus forced to start the race and ran the first 59 laps before he was pulled out of the car under caution; Hamlin finished the race and came from behind to win after losing a lap to the leaders during the driver change. NASCAR rules say the driver who starts the race gets credit for the result, making Almirola the official race winner. The driver change frustrated Almirola, who proceeded to leave the track before the race ended, and it was further criticized by ESPN writer Terry Blount, who called the substitution "a Busch-league move". The win for which Almirola was given credit was the first of his Busch Series career. Carl Edwards, who led nearly half of the race for Roush Fenway Racing (RFR), recovered from a flat tire to finish eighth, maintaining a significant lead in the Drivers' Championship. Edwards's No. 60 RFR team also maintained their Owners' Championship lead, and Chevrolet continued to lead the Manufacturers' Championship.