Las Vegas, NV - The Bayer Consumer Care Racing team and driver Tony Raines had an outstanding run at the 1 ½ mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in the Sam's Town 300.

In a city where risks are high and chances are taken, the #33 Alka-Seltzer proved that "Lady Luck" was on their side.

On Friday, Tony Raines' practice times were very fast and the crew knew that they were going to be a contender for the race. Although Raines qualifying time was not the fastest, he was able to secure the 31st starting spot for Saturday's event. Raines was quick to offer reasoning as to what happened during his qualifying lap. "I messed up during my qualifying lap," Raines said. " I got a little loose going into turn one. The car is very fast."

With Matt Kenseth on the pole, the race was underway on Saturday. Raines was headed for the front when Blaise Alexander spun in turn two bringing out the first caution of the day on lap 3. With it still being in the early stages of the race, crew chief, Michael Kadlecik, had Tony come down pit road just to top off fuel. Raines returned to the race to be at the back of the field.

After the restart, Tony was still very fast and moving his way towards the front. By lap 38, Raines was in the 17th position. The 2nd caution of the day came on lap 40 for debris on the track. Tony came into pit taking on four new tires and refueling. After an incredible 16-second pit stop, Raines gained 7 spots leaving him in 10th place for the restart of the race.

After another rash of cautions, Tony was able to hold his 10th place. The yellow flag was thrown again on lap 58 when the 2nd place car of Matt Kenseth and the 3rd place car of Greg Biffle got together in turn two. Raines and the rest of the leaders pitted under caution. The Bayer Consumer Care Racing team put on four new tires and refueled the car in an amazing 14.9-seconds. This put Tony Raines 7 positions closer to the front and in the 4th place for the restart.

Just past the halfway mark, Todd Bodine was leading and Tony had fallen back to the 8th place. While under green, the leaders started pitting. Tony stayed out on the track and took over the lead. He led 7 laps and was then called into the pits for his final pit stop. He returned to the race to be 10th.

The 6th caution came on lap 153 when Marty Houston spun in turn four. The leaders pitted, and Raines stayed out on the track to take the lead once more. Tony held the first position for a few laps before being passed by Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine, and Jason Keller.

While Tony was holding his 4th place position, Larry Foyt scrubbed the wall coming off of turn four on the tri-oval bringing out the final caution of the day with only minimal laps remaining. 

NASCAR opted to red flag the race for the clean up of debris, and so the race would not finish under the yellow. This left the leaders bunched up and would make for an 8-lap shootout.

The green flag waved for the last time and race leader, Todd Bodine, was able to break away from the other 12 cars that were on the lead lap. Tony was having no problem holding his 4th place spot, but was not able to get ahead of the 2nd and 3rd place cars.

Tony Raines and the Bayer Consumer Care Racing crew had their best finish so far this season, finishing 4th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

"This was a good day all the way around," Raines commented after the race. "We had awesome pit stops, actually three awesome pit stops. We went a whole race without hitting anyone and no one hitting us," Raines continued. "I am so happy for the guys. They have worked so hard and it seems like it is starting to pay off."

Todd Bodine won the race, while Greg Biffle came in 2nd, Jason Keller was 3rd, Tony Raines was 4th, and Jeff Green rounded out the top 5.

Tony Raines is now 23rd in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings.

Watch the Bayer Consumer Care Racing team as they will compete in the Aaron's 312 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 10th at 2:30p.m.