Hamilton Turns in a 12th Place Effort in Dover

McDonald's NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. continues his push to grab the fifth position in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Point's Championship.  With his 12th place finish at Dover International Speedway, the Tennessee native stands just 42 points behind Nextel Cup driver David Ragan in the point's championship.  With six races remaining in the season, Hamilton has his eyes focused on fifth or higher.

Saturday's race at Dover was filled with 13 cautions for 61 laps, fortunately, Hamilton steered clear of all the trouble.  Crew chief Chris Wright kept the McDonald's Ford handling well with strong chassis decisions throughout the race.  Hamilton climbed into the top five during one pit stop exchange.

At the checkered flag, Hamilton was credited with the 12th place finishing position.

"Another good race for our McDonald's team," said Hamilton. "We want to finish inside the top-five this year and today helped.  The guys are all working hard and the cars are running better each week."

Denny Hamlin captured the checkered flag.  The Busch Series heads to Kansas Speedway for racing action on Saturday. Check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.