Notebook: Reutimann OK after hard crash

FONTANA, Calif. -- David Reutimann was glassy-eyed and sore after enduring the hardest hit of his career on Sunday at California Speedway, but the rookie driver insisted he was OK.

"I am fine," said Reutimann, who spent over a half-hour in the infield medical center. "NASCAR just likes to triple-check, so that is what we had going on."

Reutimann was tapped from behind by Greg Biffle on Lap 240 of the Auto Club 500, sending him hard into the Turn 3 wall. His No. 00 Toyota was so badly damaged it took his crew an hour to repair it sufficiently to load onto the transporter.

"I don't know. Somebody got into us getting [into Turn 3], and I thought I was low, and I can't say for sure what exactly happened," Reutimann said. "All I know is the end result. Thank the Lord I am OK and no one else was in it."

Reutimann is one of only three Toyota drivers to make both races this season, but he has failed to finish either one of them after crashing out at Daytona and Fontana.

Martin takes Nextel Cup points lead, first for Ginn Racing

Mark Martin finished fifth in his second race with Ginn Racing, giving him the points lead. Ginn Racing -- formerly MB2 Motorsports -- hasn't led the standings at any point in its 10-year history.

Mark Martin last held the points lead in 2002, when he led the standings with eight races to go. He finished second that season to Tony Stewart.

Martin was strong all day at Fontana, spending 170 laps in the top 10 and leading a lap for a second consecutive race. He led one lap at Fontana, giving him a five-point lead over Jeff Burton, who finished fourth.

Attrition, Attrition, Attrition

No fewer than 10 drivers -- nearly a quarter of the field -- failed to finish the race.

Fontana isn't known for multi-car crashes, but a three-car crash occurred on Lap 8 when Scott Riggs spun and took Jamie McMurray and Reed Sorenson with him.

"I think I had it missed and then somebody hit us in the right-rear and it was all over from there," said Sorenson, who finished 43rd. "We hit the outside wall. It was a short day here for us. We'll try to get back out there and pick up a few points if we can and then head on to Las Vegas." (Continued)