Wimmer wins Busch again after Keller runs out of gas

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Scott Wimmer won for the fourth time in the last eight races when leader Jason Keller ran out of gas Saturday and Wimmer coasted by to capture the Ford 300, the Busch Series season finale.
Wimmer, who also won last week in Phoenix, was one of a handful of drivers to pit for gas in the waning laps of the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He made his stop with 12 to go. Keller gambled and tried to stretch his fuel, but ran his tank dry with one lap to go.
"I ran out of fuel off Turn 4 coming to take the white flag," Keller said. "We had to go for it. We did not come to Homestead to finish second and that was my only shot of it. We were just one lap short."
Hank Parker Jr., who lost his sponsor earlier this week and most likely will be out of a job next season if money doesn't materialize, finished second. Joe Nemechek was third and was followed by Greg Biffle, who wrapped up the Busch series title last week in Phoenix, and Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Keller had to coax his Ford Taurus around the track for a 15th-place finish.
Wimmer, who ran up front the entire race and had a late lead, but gave it up on Lap 186 of 200 because his Bill Davis Racing team told him he couldn't make it on fuel. So he stopped for a splash, went back onto the track and worked his Pontiac up to second before Keller ran out fuel.
"This car was unreal it was one of our best of the year," Wimmer said. "But I like chasing guys, I don't like being out in the lead. So I'm kind of glad we had to come in for fuel because it gave me a chance to chase some guys."
Afterward, he was overcome with dehydration and was receiving treatment in the infield car center.