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Richmond International Raceway | September 8, 2005
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Good Morning from RIR
09-08-2005 9:43 am
Good morning from the beautiful Richmond International Raceway! It is a gorgeous day here in the capital of the commonwealth, and we expect sunny skies all day long with high temps to reach the mid 80s. It should cool off just in time for the green flag, which will provide for some hot action on the racetrack. We have a couple of practice sessions coming up starting at 11 am ET, and then we move into qualifying mode with Live! Bud Pole Qualifying to set the 36-truck field at 5 pm ET. We'll bring you all the race action as well with the green flag for tonight's Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 scheduled for shortly after 8 pm ET. Keep it locked down all day long for continuous updates from Richmond!
Garage Buzzing with Activity
09-08-2005 10:15 am
The NCTS garage is buzzing with activity as we are counting down the sands through the hourglass until the first truck rolls onto the track for practice. Teams are making their final adjustments to their machines or pushing them through the height sticks one final time. We even spotted Brad Keselowski finishing up a quick spin around the speedway in one of the NASCAR pace trucks. We have about a half an hour remaining before we start practice. Keep it locked to TruckSeries.com as we get ready for practice.
Entry List Updates
09-08-2005 10:22 am
Here are the additions to the usual weekly NCTS entry list:
Mike Bliss
is back for the second consecutive race in the No. 06 MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
Jack Bailey
and
Jarit Johnson
have been tabbed by the Green Light Racing team this week; Bailey is in the No. 07 Cheyenne Chevrolet, while Johnson will wheel the No. 08 Levi Strauss Signature Chevy
Justin Hobgood
is scheduled to drive the No. 9 Germain Racing Toyota, his first attempt of 2005
Tracy Hines
is carrying American Red Cross logos on the No. 13 ThorSport Chevy
Rick Crawford's
No. 14 Ford is sponsored this week by Lilly Trucking of Virginia
Last week's Cup Series winner at California Speedway
Kyle Busch
is back with Billy Ballew Motorsports in the No. 15 ditech.com Chevrolet
Jack Sprague
is in a sharp blue No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevy here at Richmond
Bill Lester
is sponsored this week by SunTrust Bank; it's the second time they have been on the truck this season and first time since Daytona
Rob Ferguson
is behind the wheel of the No. 24 Mighty Motorsports Chevrolet
Bobby East
is back with the No. 33 Ford out of the Roush Racing stables
Andy Houston
is driving for hometown owner Curtis Key in the No. 40 Key Motorsports Chevrolet
Johnny Sauter
is back for another stab at it in the No. 43 Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
Dennis Setzer
is in the No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet, but this week it has a neat green color scheme
Kevin Harvick
has two trucks in the field as an owner here, but he will be driving the No. 47 KISS/RaySat Chevrolet out of the Morgan-Dollar shops
Ken Schrader
is here with his own No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevy
Clay Rogers
is back with No. 65 Glynn Motorsports Dodge
Tam Topham
is back in the No. 70 Suzuki Motorcycles Chevy
Craig Wood
is entered in the No. 73 Battlefield Ford Ford
Two-time Richmond NCTS winner
Tony Stewart
is entered in the No. 92 Outdoor Channel Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick, Inc
Qualifying will be intense
09-08-2005 10:40 am
With 15 drivers attempting to qualify for the 6 open spots in the field, this afternoon's Bud Pole Qualifying will be intense. There are more good trucks than open spots, so we will definitely have at least one big name driver/team combination head for the house once the field is set. If one of the independent teams steps it up and lays down a strong lap with a slick qualifying-only setup, we could have a couple of the big name teams load up and go home.
Here are the drivers that need to race in on speed:
Kelly Sutton
Mike Bliss
Ronnie Hornaday
Justin Hobgood
Rob Ferguson
Bobby East
Andy Houston
Johnny Sauter
Kevin Harvick
Ken Schrader
Chad Chaffin
Clay Rogers
Tam Topham
Craig Wood
Tony Stewart
Trucks on track
09-08-2005 10:51 am
The first trucks have rolled out on to the three-quarter mile Richmond International Raceway as we begin practice for the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200. Radio chatter has the teams discussing plans for the early laps with many teams wanting to get tire readings and seed in their brakes right off the bat.
They Said It, Prac 1 No 1
09-08-2005 10:57 am
Todd Bodine, No. 30 Toyota: "It has a bit of an understeer snap to it. I don't know if we can fix it without it jumping loose."
Justin Hobgood, No. 9 Toyota: "When you turn it, the whole chassis just starts turning. It's real loose."
Jack Bailey, No. 07 Chevrolet: "It has some throttle tight that makes the rear wheels spin."
TheySaid It Prac 1 No 2
09-08-2005 11:00 am
Tracy Hines, No. 13 Chevrolet: "I am really good in and really good off, but I am chirping the tires through the center."
Steve Park, No. 62 Dodge: "It doesn't rotate in the center like I need it to."
Robert Pressley, No. 59 Dodge: "It's turning good all the way through the corner. The only thing I am feeling is that camber in the left front dragging that tire."
Prac 1 Quicky Rundown 1
09-08-2005 11:05 am
Things are changing rapidly here at RIR...here is a quicky rundown just 12 minutes into the first session:
1. Skinner, 21.663
2. Sprague, 21.730
3. Bliss, 21.836
4. Hobgood, 21.859
5. Musgrave, 21.913
6. Cook, 21.935
7. Crawford, 21.977
8. Schrader, 21.981
9. Kluever, 21.989
10. Peters, 22.006
11. Bodine, 22.008
12. Hornaday, 22.009
13. Busch, 22.018
14. Harvick, 22.019
15. Whitt, 22. 023
16. Pressley, 22.061
17. Keselowski, 22.061
18. Park, 22.112
19. Gaughan, 22.115
20. Spencer, 22.128
21. Hornaday III, 22.141
22. Setzer, 22.150
23. Hines, 22.180
24. Montgomery, 22.186
25. Johnson, 22.216
Prac 1 Rundown 2
09-08-2005 11:11 am
1. Chaffin, 125.354
2. Skinner, 124.636
3. Sprague, 124.252
4. Hamilton, 124.092
5. Pressley, 123.825
6. Bodine, 123.728
7. Bliss, 123.649
8. Musgrave, 123.521
9. Hobgood, 123.519
10. Peters, 123.468
11. Cook, 123.310
12. Kluever, 123.305
13. Schrader, 123.215
14. Crafton, 123.119
15. Whitt, 123.074
16. Crawford, 122.934
17. Montgomery, 122.928
18. Starr, 122.789
19. Hornaday, 122.677
20. Busch, 122.627
21. Harvick, 122.521
22. Park, 122.499
23. Lester, 122.493
24. Spencer, 122.471
25. Craven, 122.449
26. East, 122.338
27. Gaughan, 122.332
28. Reutimann, 122.238
29. Benson, 122.227
30. Keselowski, 122.222
31. Hornaday III, 121.956
32. Setzer, 121.913
33. Hines, 121.731
34. Rogers, 121.660
35. Houston, 121.655
36. Bailey, 121.540
37. Johnson, 121.534
38. Sauter, 120.951
39. Wallace, 120.540
40. Topham, 120.423
41. Sutton, 119.253
42. Ferguson, 118.146
43.Renshaw, 116.259
44. Wood, 108.959
Clean and Green So Far
09-08-2005 11:25 am
We are 32 minutes into the first practice and all 45 trucks on the property have been on the track. We have run uninterrupted by incident throughout the first session.
Chaffin continues to lead the session with Skinner, Sprague, Hamilton and Pressley the top-5.
The top-6 of the drivers needing to qualify on speed are: Chaffin (1st), Bliss (7th), Hobgood (9th), Schrader (16th), Harvick (17th), and Stewart (23rd).
The drivers that are outside the comfort zone include Rogers (24th), East (25th), Hornaday III (35th), Houston (37th), Topham (39th), Sauter (40th), Sutton (43rd), Ferguson (44th), and Wood (45th).
Prac 1 Rundown 3
09-08-2005 11:32 am
A full field rundown with a partial speed report:
1. Chaffin, 124.821
2. Skinner
3. Sprague
4. Hamilton
5. Pressley
6. Bodine, 123.728
7. Musgrave
8. Bliss
9. Hobgood
10. Crafton
11. Peters, 123.468
12. Starr
13. Harvick
14. Cook
15. Kluever
16. Spencer, 123.276
17. Whitt
18. Schrader
19. Crawford
20. Montgomery
21. Benson, 122.738
22. Reutimann
23. Hornaday
24. Busch
25. Stewart
26. Rogers, 122.577
27. East
28. Lester
29. Park
30. Craven
31. Gaughan, 122.427
32. Hines
33. Bailey
34. Setzer
35. Keselowski
36. Hornaday III, 122.095
37. Johnson
38. Houston
39. Topham
40. Sauter
41. Renshaw, 120.795
42. Wallace
43. Sutton
44. Ferguson
45. Wood
Red and Black Flags Waving
09-08-2005 11:37 am
The red and black flags are waving, signifying the end of the first 45 minutes of practice for the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200. Chad Chaffin led the session at 125.354 mph, with Mike Skinner, Jack Sprague, Bobby Hamilton and Robert Pressley close behind.
Chaffin, Mike Bliss, Kevin Harvick, Justin Hobgood, Ken Schrader, and Tony Stewart would have earned spots in the field based on their practice times, while Clay Rogers, Bobby East, Ronnie Hornaday III, Andy Houston, Johnny Sauter, Tam Topham, Kelly Sutton, Rob Ferguson, and Craig Wood are all looking for a little extra speed to help secure them a spot in the field once we go qualifying later this afternoon.
We'll have a complete results sheet posted in a couple of minutes to the event box on the main page.
Prac 1 Breakdown
09-08-2005 11:46 am
It should come as no surprise to see Chad Chaffin at the top of the sheet after practice here in Richmond as he was very strong in Bristol as well. Mike Skinner picks up where he left off last race as well, with a win at Bristol prepping him very well here for Richmond. Jack Sprague has had a lot of success at Richmond in the past, including one of the most spectacular burn-outs in the history of post-race celebrations coming in 2001, and he ended up third after the first session. Bobby Hamilton had a strong practice session looking to rebound off a disappointing race in Bristol and was fourth, with Robert Pressley pulling off an impressive run to wind up fifth.
Forty-two of the 45 drivers on hand were within one second of Chaffin's fast lap of 21.539 seconds/125.354 mph. Twenty-nine drivers were within half a second.
Some of the biggest names in the series found the road a tough one in practice, with current point leader Dennis Setzer ending up 34th on the sheet. Brendan Gaughan was not much better, only mustering the 31st quickest lap. Jarit Johnson, younger brother of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star Jimmie Johnson, wound up 37th on the sheet, while Mike Wallace could only turn the 42nd fastest lap.
The teams have another 90 minutes to get their trucks ready to qualify, with Final Practice running from 12:30 pm ET to 2 pm ET. We'll see who finds some speed and who needs to pick up the pace shortly. Keep it locked to TruckSeries.com for all the action from Final Practice, coming up next!
Hamilton Doing the Thursday Double
09-08-2005 12:01 pm
Bobby Hamilton has 290 laps on tap for him here this evening, and Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart would like to. Hamilton, Harvick, and Stewart are all scheduled to run the Crown Royal IROC race prior to the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 here this evening. Hamilton is locked into tonight's NCTS field, while Stewart and Harvick must qualify on speed.
Check out TruckShots
09-08-2005 12:05 pm
While you are on the edge of your seat waiting for Final Practice to roll off, why don't you log onto the TruckShots gallery and take a peek at what's going on here at RIR? Click on the TruckShots link in the Sights and Sounds box to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page and check it out...
Cook Leads the Charge
09-08-2005 12:24 am
Terry Cook led the charge on to the track for Final Practice, followed by Justin Hobgood, Ron Hornaday, and Jack Sprague. We'll have rundowns and news updates as it happens throughout the next 90 minutes.
Hard Racing in Practice
09-08-2005 12:27 am
Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer just spent the better part of a lap and a half racing side by side, proving that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers want to be in front no matter what, even if it's just practice. For those drivers locked into the field for tonight's race, this is the final opportunity to test out race setups and there is no better way to test them than to actually race.
Prac 2 Rundown 1
09-08-2005 12:32 pm
1. Bliss, 21.743
2. Skinner, 21.770
3. Peters, 21.817
4. Hamilton, 21.878
5. Harvick, 21.927
6. Schrader, 21.934
7. Sprague, 21.939
8. Craven, 21.797
9. Crafton, 21.995
10. Whitt, 22.020
11. Kluever, 22.022
12. Starr, 22.025
13. Bodine, 22.050
14. Musgrave, 22.062
15. Hornaday, 22.081
16. Spencer, 22.090
17. Stewart, 22.100
18. Crawford, 22.111
19. Park, 22.123
20. Cook, 22.123
21. Hobgood, 22.126
22. Keselowski, 22.149
23. Bailey, 22.156
24. Pressley, 22.158
25. Benson, 22.191
26. Rogers, 22.197
27. Montgomery, 22.205
28. Busch, 22.239
29. Gaughan, 22.245
30. Houston, 22.291
31. Setzer, 22.295
32. East, 22.326
33. Renshaw, 22.434
34. Johnson, 22.453
35. Sauter, 22.464
36. Hines, 22.478
37. Topham, 22.502
38. Wallace, 22.627
39. Ferguson, 23.336
40. Wood, 23.625
Twenty Minutes In...
09-08-2005 12:43 pm
Twenty minutes into the second and final practice, 44 of the 45 entrants have been out on to the track for at least one lap of practice. The only drive yet to make a lap? None other than the fastest driver in the first session, Chad Chaffin.
Mike Bliss still leads with Mike Skinner, Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Harvick, and Timothy Peters the top-5. Bobby East just made a huge jump up the list to sixth. He was mired back in 36th just a couple of moments ago.
We still have about an hour to go in this session, so stick around! We'll have it all right here on TrackSideLive if and when it happens.
Prac 2 Rundown 2
09-08-2005 12:56 am
Thirty minutes in, 60 to go and we have the first red flag of the day for debris...
1. Skinner, 21.347
2. Bliss, 21.743
3. Chaffin, 21.775
4. Hamilton, 21.778
5. Stewart, 21.801
6. Harvick, 21.812
7. Peters, 21.815
8. East, 21.912
9. Bodine, 21.918
10. Sprague, 21.922
11. Crafton, 21.928
12. Kluever, 21.928
13. Schrader, 21.934
14. Musgrave, 21.952
15. Whitt, 21.974
16. Pressley, 21.977
17. Craven, 21.979
18. Starr, 21.996
19. Park, 22.030
20. Crawford, 22.038
21. Hornaday, 22.043
22. Rogers, 22.053
23. Keselowski, 22.057
24. Reutimann, 22.070
25. Bailey, 22.084
26. Johnson, 22.085
27. Spencer, 22.090
28. Benson, 094
29. Hornaday III, 22.095
30. Setzer, 22.101
31. Lester, 22.113
32. Cook, 22.123
33. Hobgood, 22.126
34. Busch, 22.132
35. Montgomery, 22.139
36. Houston, 22.188
37. Gaughan, 22.247
38. Renshaw, 22.262
39. Hines, 22.308
40. Sauter, 22.314
41. Wallace, 22.351
42. Topham, 22.502
43. Ferguson, 22.780
44. Sutton, 22.953
45. Wood, 23.620
They Said It, Prac 2 No 1
09-08-2005 1:06 pm
Bill Lester, No. 22 Toyota: "It's doing what I ask it to do. If I push it really hard, I can still get it to chatter the tires."
David Reutimann, No. 17 Toyota: "It's a lot better than what we had."
Top 10 Safe? Think again...
09-08-2005 1:09 pm
Do you think a driver in the the top-10 in qualifying is safe to make the race here today? Well, if qualifying plays out anything like the second practice is playing out, we could have a driver qualify among the top-10 and drive it to the trailer and head for the house. Seven teams that need to qualify for the race on speed are among the top-10, with Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Chad Chaffin, Mike Bliss, Bobby East, and Ken Schrader the six fastest of the seven. Schrader sits eighth on the chart, while Justin Hobgood is tenth, but oddly on the outside looking in.
Prac 2 Rundown 3
09-08-2005 1:21 pm
We are 60 minutes in, and we have 30 minutes to go in Final Practice:
1. Skinner, 21.347
2. Harvick, 21.524
3. Rogers, 21.643
4. Stewart, 21.645
5. Kluever, 21.662
6. Chaffin, 21.734
7. Bliss, 21.743
8. Park, 21.769
9. Crawford, 21.775
10. Hamilton, 21.778
11. East, 21.799
12. Schrader, 21.809
13. Peters, 21.815
14. Craven, 21.844
15. Hornaday III, 21.863
16. Hobgood, 21.908
17. Bodine, 21.918
18. Musgrave, 21.918
19. Sprague, 21.922
20. Crafton, 21.928
21. Whitt, 21.924
22. Pressley, 21.977
23. Reutimann, 21.988
24. Starr, 21.996
25. Hornaday, 22.015
26. Setzer, 22.055
27. Keselowski, 22.057
28. Houston, 22.076
29. Bailey, 22.084
30. Johnson, 22.085
31. Benson, 22.088
32. Spencer, 22.090
33. Busch, 22.100
34. Montgomery, 22.106
35. Lester, 22.113
36. Cook, 22.123
37. Sauter, 22.130
38. Topham, 22.135
39. Renshaw, 22.147
40. Gaughan, 22.214
41. Wallace, 22.277
42. Hines, 22.308
43. Ferguson, 22.780
44. Sutton, 22.953
45. Wood, 23.620
Mixing It Up
09-08-2005 1:35 pm
With about 18 minutes left, they are mixing it up at the top. Crawford is second behind Skinner, while Whitt has cracked the top-5 with Musgrave right behind. The sixth fastest bubble driver is 12th-place Bobby East, with the seventh quickest being Justin Hobgood in 14th. We'll get you one more rundown before the session ends...
Prac 2 Rundown 4
09-08-2005 1:41 pm
A complete rundown with a partial speed report:
1. Skinner, 126.481
2. Lester
3. Crawford
4. Whitt
5. Harvick
6. Musgrave, 125.337
7. Bliss
8. Hamilton
9. Rogers
10. Starr
11. Crafton, 124.960
12. Stewart
13. Kluever
14. Hobgood
15. Sprague
16. Chaffin, 124.229
17. East
18. Park
19. Schrader
20. Peters
21. Hornaday III, 123.711
22. Craven
23. Renshaw
24. Bodine
25. Setzer
26. Pressley, 122.856
27. Reutimann
28. Montgomery
29. Benson
30. Hornaday
31. Busch, 122.616
32. Houston
33. Keselowski
34. Bailey
35. Johnson
36. Spencer, 122.227
37. Cook
38. Sauter
39. Gaughan
40. Topham
41. Wallace, 121.201
42. Hines
43. Ferguson
44. Sutton
45. Wood
Starr Spins Off Four
09-08-2005 1:47 pm
David Starr spun the Spears Motorsports No. 75 Chevrolet coming off turn four to bring out the only red flag for an incident throughout both practice sessions here this afternoon. He made no contact with another truck or the retaining wall, and drove it back to the garage. We've gone back to green with just about 4 minutes left in the session.
We're done...
09-08-2005 1:52 pm
The final truck has passed the line and with the red and black flags waving, we're going to have some peace and quite for the next three hours as we have concluded practice for the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200. The next on track action is Bud Pole Qualifying, and of course we'll have all that action for you Live! right here at TruckSeries.com.
Richmond Track Facts
09-08-2005 1:57 pm
Richmond International Raceway is hosting it's 11th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race here this evening. The track is 0.75-miles in length, with 14 degree banking in the corners. The backstretch is banked at 2 degrees, while the D-shaped tri-oval is banked at 8 degrees.
The backstretch is a short 800 feet, but the frontstretch is 1,290 feet in length.
RIR Track Records
09-08-2005 2:01 pm
Qualifying:
Jamie McMurray, 125.436 mph/21.525 seconds, 9/9/2004
Race:
Bob Keselowski, 104.167 mph/1 hour, 26 minutes, 24 seconds, 9/4/1997
RIR Race and Pole Winnners
09-08-2005 2:03 pm
1995 - Pole, Terry Labonte, 116.797 mph; Race, Terry Labonte, 78.595 mph
1996 - Pole, Kenny Irwin, 119.888 mph; Race, Mike Skinner, 78.665 mph
1997 - Pole, Ron Hornaday, 121.726 mph; Race, Bob Keselowski, 104.167 mph
1998 - Pole, Joe Ruttman, 121.663 mph, Race, Jack Sprague, 85.878 mph
1999 - Pole, Bobby Hamilton, 121.408 mph; Race, Greg Biffle, 86.077 mph
2000 - Pole, Kurt Busch, 121.457 mph, Race, Rick Carelli, 98.684 mph
2001 - Pole, Dennis Setzer, 121.359 mph; Race, Jack Sprague, 95.677 mph
2002 - Pole, Jason Leffler, 123.378 mph; Race, Tony Stewart, 91.340 mph
2003 - Pole, Qualifying Not Held; Race, Tony Stewart, 91.062 mph
2004 - Pole, Jamie McMurray, 125.436 mph; Race, Ted Musgrave, 84.186 mph
Audio Coming Soon
09-08-2005 4:05 pm
We just got back from the garage where we got with some of the players as we head towards Bud Pole Qualifying...stick around as you'll get to hear what Ricky Craven, Matt Crafton, Justin Hobgood, Todd Bodine, and NCTDA president Dave Quay have to say about what's going on here in Richmond...
RIR Best Finish
09-08-2005 4:32 pm
Here are the best finishes for all drivers entered here at Richmond:
Ted Musgrave, 1st
Mike Skinner, 1st
Jack Sprague, 1st
Tony Stewart, 1st
Kevin Harvick, 2nd
Robert Pressley, 2nd
Ron Hornaday, 3rd
Mike Bliss, 3rd
Dennis Setzer, 3rd
Todd Bodine, 4th
Rick Crawford, 4th
Mike Wallace, 4th
Terry Cook, 5th
Ken Schrader, 5th
Andy Houston, 6th
Brendan Gaughan, 7th
Bobby Hamilton, 7th
Johnny Sauter, 10th
Johnny Benson, 11th
Chad Chaffin, 11th
Steve Park, 12th
David Starr, 13th
Matt Crafton, 14th
Brandon Whitt, 17th
Tracy Hines, 19th
Kyle Busch, 22nd
Chase Montgomery, 27th
Jimmy Spencer, 28th
Bill Lester, 29th
David Reutimann, 30th
Deborah Renshaw, 32nd
Drivers attempting to make their first NCTS start at RIR: Kelly Sutton, Timothy Peters, Jack Bailey, Ronnie Hornaday III, Jarit Johnson, Justin Hobgood, Rob Ferguson, Brad Keselowski, Bobby East, Todd Kluever, Clay Rogers, Tam Topham, Craig Wood, and Ricky Craven
Close margins...
09-08-2005 6:24 pm
The margin between pole winner David Starr and second-place Mike Skinner was as close as you could be without it being a tie. Just 0.001 second separated the two, and gave Starr his second pole of the season and kept Skinner off the pole for the fifth time this season.
It was pretty close for the bubble drivers too. Ken Schrader squeeked in to the field, qualifying 26th, with a 21.561 second lap. Tony Stewart is going to watch from the sidelines tonight after qualifying 29th with a lap of 21.606 seconds.
Year to Date Points
09-08-2005 6:44 pm
Here is the year to date points comparison:
2004
1-2: 57 points
1-5: 185 points
1-10: 394 points
2005
1-2: 143 points
1-5: 280 points
1-10: 397 points
Winning Makes
09-08-2005 6:46 pm
2004
Chevy: 4 wins
Dodge: 8 wins
Ford: 4 wins
Toyota: 1 win
2005
Chevy: 9 wins
Dodge: 4 wins
Ford: 0 wins
Toyota: 4 wins
More YTD stuff
09-08-2005 6:49 pm
Number of race winners: 2004, 9; 2005, 12
Average start of winner: 2004, 6.0; 2005, 10.4
Number of pole winners: 2004, 9; 2005, 12
Cumulative lead changes: 2004, 160; 2005, 152
Average lead changes per race: 2004, 9.41; 2005, 8.94
Average leaders per race: 2004, 5.47; 2005, 6.35
Total laps under caution: 2004, 739; 2005, 612
Average caution flags per race: 2004, 7.88; 2005, 7.71
MFR Current Year Performance
09-08-2005 6:53 pm
Chevrolet: 9 wins, 4 poles, 31 top-5, 58 top-10, 1263 laps led
Dodge: 4 wins, 2 poles, 19 top-5, 40 top-10, 359 laps led
Ford: 0 wins, 1 pole, 11 top-5, 29 top-10, 217 laps led
Toyota: 4 wins, 8 poles, 24 top-5, 43 top-10, 1036 laps led
Most laps led
09-08-2005 6:56 pm
Who has led the most laps on way to victory here at Richmond?
Jack Sprague led 196 of 200 laps on way to victory in 2001.
Overtime anyone?
09-08-2005 6:57 pm
How likely is it we will go into overtime here at Richmond? In ten previous races here, we have only gone into overtime once, that coming last year. That said, we have not had any incidents here during practice or qualifying, so if that means anything, we should see some extra action during the race. If that plays out the way it usually does, we could see a green-white-checkered here tonight too.
Richmond Races Summary
09-08-2005 7:00 pm
There have been 10 previous races here at RIR. The average start of the winner is 8.5, with the pole winner winning the race just once (1995, Terry Labonte). The lowest start of a winner was 27th, by Tony Stewart in 2003. Stewart also started 25th and went on to win in 2002. Ironically, he qualified 29th here tonight and could have kept the streak going, but missed the field.
There are an average of 17 lead lap finishers, with a high of 24 in 1998 and a low of 7 in 2001.
There are an average of 7.6 lead changes, with a high of 17 in 1999 and a low of 3 in 1996 and 2002.
There are an average of 4.6 lead drivers, with a high of 7 in 1999 and a low of 2 in 1996.
The caution flag waves an average of 7.7 times per race, with a high of 11 in 2004 and a low of 5 in 1997 and 2000.
The trucks run under the caution an average of 38.9 laps per race here, with a high of 56 in 2004 and a low of 19 in 1997.
The cumulative average speed is 89.433 miles per hour, with a record speed of 104.167 mph in 1997 and a slow speed of 78.595 mph in 1995.
IROC Over; Trucks Up Next
09-08-2005 8:22 pm
Mark Martin has just stolen the IROC win from a dominant Kurt Busch. We're now in hurry-up mode to get back on schedule (or as close to it as we can get) for the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200. Stay tuned!
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Pit Assignments
09-08-2005 8:24 pm
Starting at the pit exit in turn one and ending with pit in at turn four:
Starr
Pressley
Cook
Peters
Hines
Park
Bailey
Setzer
Johnson
Hornaday
Renshaw
Benson
Craven
Musgrave
Break in pit wall
Skinner
Chaffin
Lester
Gaughan
Crafton
Hamilton
Rogers
Montgomery
Whitt
Start/Finish
Sprague
Crawford
Break in pit wall
Harvick
Sauter
Spencer
Keselowski
Kluever
Wallace
Busch
Reutimann
Schrader
Bodine
Hobgood
Schrader under penalty
09-08-2005 8:28 pm
Ken Schrader is technically under penalty for the start of the race here this evening, but it's of little consequence since he is scheduled to line up 36th on the grid anyhow. Schrader's crew changed an engine between the final practice and qualifying, and per the NASCAR rulebook, he would have had to line up at the tail of the field regardless of qualifying position.
Martin to Trucks on a Limited Basis in 2006
09-08-2005 8:34 pm
Mark Martin has had to change his plans for 2006, in which he was originally planning on doing a full-time NCTS effort. Since his replacement in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series cannot take over until 2007, Martin will return to the No. 6 Ford for a second run at a goodbye tour in 2006. However, he told the media in attendance at RIR following his IROC win that his first truck for 2006 has been completed and he and his Roush Racing crew are preparing to go test for the first time in coming weeks. "I told these guys I wanted to slow down, not speed up," Martin said. "I am going to be back in the No. 6 car again next year, and I want to come and run 7 truck races. I was going to do 10 Busch races next year too, but those will probably have to go."
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Race Updates 1-10
09-08-2005 8:32 pm
10. Lap 23 - Skinner leads Starr, Musgrave, Harvick, Cook, Whitt, Bodine, Crafton, Pressley, Benson, Rogers, Reutimann, Hamilton, Setzer, Chaffin, Park, Hornaday, Craven, Hobgood, Lester, Kluever, Busch, Spencer, Gaughan, Schrader, Montgomery, Keselowski, Hines, Wallace, Bailey, and Peters. Leader Skinner reports to his team that he is not pushing it very hard in the early stages of the track. NASCAR is reporting a line of oil around the entire distance of the track.
9. Lap 18 - Crawford has another right front tire go down and heads towards the pits. Bodine holds off the challenge from Crafton. The first side by side race is Reutimann and Rogers just outside the top-10. Sauter has huge smoke out of the tail of his machine as Peters gets spun around in turn three and throws up a huge cloud of smoke. Caution 2 is out on lap 22.
8. Lap 15 - Skinner gets a jump on the start and pulls away. Crafton dips inside Bodine in turnn three to race for seventh spot.
7. Lap 8 - Renshaw has some damage to the left rear of her truck and comes to pit road. Sprague, Hines, Johnson, and Crawford also come to pit road. Sknner leads Starr, Musgrave, Harvick, Cook, Whitt, Bodine, Crafton, Benson, Pressley, Reutimann, Sauter, Hobgood, Chaffin, Rogers, Hamilton, Setzer, Park, Craven, Hornaday, Peters, Kluever, Busch, Spencer, Gaughan, Wallace, Schrader, Keselowski, Montgomery, Hines, Bailey, and Johnson. Speed Channel is reporting on the broadcast that Sprague has a problem with the left front brake rotor hanging on the caliper. He is still in the pits as the team attempts to make repairs.
6. Lap 6 - Sprague is off the pace falling through the field looking for a caution so he can come to the pits. Wallace is nudged out of the groove in turn one and slides up to wards the wall but saves it without contact. Renshaw spins after contact in a three-wide stackup and makes contact in turn two to bring out the first yellow.
5. Green flag. Skinner leads lap one over Starr, Musgrave, Sprague, Cook, Harvick, and Whitt. Sprague pushes out of the groove in three and falls to seventh. Crawford has a flat left front and is off the pace heading to the pits.
4. Lights out on the pace truck. Hines came down pit road on the final pace lap and will come to the green from the back of the pack.
3. Trucks are rolling off pit lane and forming the 18 rows of two. Spotted among the sizeable crowd here this evening, sitting in the grandstands with the fans, is driver of the No. 07 Chevy in the Cup Series Dave Blaney.
2. Engines have been started. The jet blowers are making one final lap around the speedway and the trucks should roll momentarily.
1. The trucks have been gridded on pit lane, the drivers have been introduced, the National Anthem has been performed and we are about ready to get underway. There is a great crowd on hand for the swansong of the NCTS here at RIR.
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Race Updates 11-20
09-08-2005 8:58 pm
20. Lap 64 - Harvick allows Setzer to poke ahead at the line to lead and pick up the five bonus points. Harvick gets back out in front and starts to pull away.
19. Lap 58 - Skinner pits, but Harvick and Setzer stay out. Skinner wins the race of pit road followed by Musgave, Starr, Whitt, Hornaday, Bodine, Rogers Reutimann, Kluever, Busch, Craven, Park, Crafton, Pressley, Hamilton, Montgomery, Bailey, Hines, Gaughan, Lester, and Hobgood. Harvick leads Setzer, Wallace, Cook, and Peters. Benson is sixth followed by Spencer, Renshaw, Chaffin, Schrader, and Keselowski. Skinner and the rest of the trucks that pitted follow.
18. Lap 54 - Is Harvick faster or is Skinner's time up top slowing him down? Harvick is knocking on the door hard as they have pulled away from third place Musgrave. Harvick dips half a groove lower through the turns looking for a way through. Hobgood gets hit and takes a smokey slide through turn two to bring out Caution 4. Park reports a vibration and will come to pit road for four tires.
17. Lap 49 - Harvick jumps to second and starts chasing down Skinner. Keselowski is reporting an ignition problem. Gaughan and Lester race hard side by side.
16. Lap 44 - Skinner leads Starr, Harvick, Musgrave, Whitt, Bodine, Crafton, Rogers, Pressley, Reutimann, Setzer, Park, Hamilton, Kluever, Busch, Craven, Lester, Gaughan, Hines, Wallace, Bailey, Cook, Peters, Benson, Montgomery, Hornaday, Spencer, Chaffin, Schrader, Hobgood, Sauter, Keselowski, and Johnson. Lights are out on the pace truck. Skinner reports to his crew that he is going to try the outside lane and wants to hear lap times to see where he is faster.
15. Lap 42 - Cook, Hornaday, Benson Spencer, Peters, Hobgood, Keselowski, Shcrader, and Chaffin come to the pits. Rick Ren, Benson's crew chief said "Let's come to pit road. Sometimes making a gamble and getting off sequence wins these things."
14. Lap 40 - Cook and Busch have moved up to the outside through one and two looking for some added speed. Caution 3 is out for debris on the frontstretch.
13. Lap 32 - Whitt is knocking on Cook's back door coming off turn two. Sprague has slotted between leader Skinner and second place Starr. The first race for position is Hines and Keselowski racing for 25th.
12. Lap 29 - Restart. Skinner again gets a jump and pulls away as Starr has to deal with the lapped Sprague on the inside.
11. Lap 26 - Crawford is extremely upset at his troubles early in the going. "I know what kind of condition we were to come here and race. This is just pathetic," he said disgustedly. He will line up at the back for the next restart in case he encounters more problems on his No. 14 Ford.
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Race Updates 21-30
09-08-2005 9:21 pm
30. Lap 112 - The unofficial point lead should the race end now is 33. Setzer runs 36th with Musgrave in second.
29. Lap 107 - Park is off the pace and dropping towards the back of the pack. Harvick has raced his way back up to ninth.
28. Lap 99 - Restart. Skinner leads byt Musgrave applies pressure to the outside. Sauter is being flagged for passing to the left during the doubleup. Craven leads a gaggle into one with Bodine charging hard through the pack. Bailey bounced off the wall out of two and flattened the right side of his machine.
27. Lap 93 - Skinner takes over the lead as Wallace pits. Busch wins the race off pit road followed by Cook, Wallace, Starr, Crafton, Sauter, Kluever, Reutimann, Montgomery, and Hines. Skinner leads Musgrave, Spencer, Benson, Chaffin, Keselowski, Hornaday, Schrader, Pressley, Craven, Bailey, Park, Harvick, Bodine, Gaughan, Park, Hamilton, and then the drivers that pitted. Whitt's crew has patched the hood down with tape while Peters is also out rolling with damage patched.
26. Lap 92 - Skinner takes second from Cook. Setzer's problems are made worse by the fact that Musgrave is running third. Peters makes some contact with Whitt and both slide into the turn four wall. Peters has damage to the front and the rear, while Whitt has damage to the right side.
25. Lap 88 - Green out. Setzer sits on pit road with the hood up. Wallace leads but Sprague slides up and makes contact through turns one and two. Skinner is pressing Cook for second.
24. Lap 83 - Setzer will come back for repairs. The sway bar arm has been ground off and his crew is calling for the parts needed to effect repairs. Harvick comes to the pits giving the lead to Mike Wallace. Cook is second, with Skinner, Spencer, Benson, Musgrave, Chaffin, Starr, Keselowski, Schrader, Hornaday, Rogers, Reutimann, Kluever, Busch, Craven, Crafton, Pressley, Park, Hines, Bailey, Montgomery, Harvick, Peters, Bodine, Whitt, Hamilton, and Gaughan. Setzer lost a lap on pit road and is coming back to pit road after making a quick lap around the track.
23. lap 79 - Harvick has caught the back of the pack for the first time in the race. He has lapped Hobgood and Renshaw and is pressuring Johnson. Setzer has a tire go down in turn three and does a great job to keep the truck off the wall. His team reports it's dragging the sway bar and there is a massive shower of sparks behind the machine.
22. Lap 74 - Cook leads the drivers that have been to pit road once in fourth. Skinner and Spencer continue their battle for fifth. They have been side by side for the past five or six laps before Skinner dives deep into one to take over the spot.
21. Lap 68 - Spencer dusts off Peters for fifth. Skinner is up to sixth as he too gets past Peters. Harvick is nearly two full seconds ahead of Setzer.
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Race Updates 31-40
09-08-2005 9:46 pm
40. Lap 165 - Musgrave muscles his way underneath Wallace off turn two to fight for fifth. Harvick is up on Musgrave's deck in seventh.
39. Lap 160 - Kluever and Cook are still side by side for second. Kluever gets loose and slides up into Cook off two, which allows Cook to pull out and take over the spot. Skinner is now on Kluever's bumper for third.
38. Lap 156 - Skinner and Wallace race for sixth, and now Skinner moves up to challenge Hines for fifth. Cook is facing pressure from Kluever for second while Bodine stretches his legs in the lead.
37. Lap 151 - Restart. Bodine leads Cook, but he has to deal with Sprague on the inside. Skinner goes three wide down to the inside to pass Montgomery and the lapped truck of Hobgood.
36. Lap 148 - Reutimann gets his lap back when Renshaw takes a ride into the wall in turn one.
35. Lap 141 - Pits are open. Skinner comes down with Musgrave, Harvick, and the rest. Bodine stays out to take the lead followed by Cook, Kluever, Wallace, and Hines. Skinner wins the race off pit road and will line up seventh with Starr, Musgrave, Crafton, Benson, Harvick, Spencer, Hornaday, Pressley, Rogers, Chaffin, Craven, Gaughan, Keselowski and Busch. Reutimann stayed out and will restart the race in front of leader Bodine on the tail end of the lead lap.
34. Lap 137 - Keselowski slides up the track in turn two and gives up seventh to Pressley. He's now racing hard with Craven for eighth. Cook looks three wide going into three underneath Gaugham and Starr. Bailey gets whacked in traffic and spins into the SAFER barrier in turn two.
33. Lap 131 - Hamilton falls victim to Skinner's relentless charge and goes down a lap as well. Musgrave, Harvick, Spencer, and Benson round out the top-5.
32. Lap 126 - Reutimann made contact with Schrader down the backstretch and has dinged up the right front of his machine. Sparks fly each time he barrels off into the corner. Skinner has caught lapped traffic and is closing on Reutimann to put him a lap down.
31. Lap 117 - Benson makes a run at Spencer for fourth. Chaffin has slid into sixth past Keselowski. The field has spread all around the track and is mostly single file.
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Race Updates 41-50
09-08-2005 10:12 pm
47. Lap 200 - Skinner wins over Bodine, Harvick, Musgrave and Hines.
46. Lap 197 - Caution 12 is out and breaks the record. Starr gets tagged in turn one and backs in into the fence in turn two. He smashes up the back of the No. 75. Skinner leads Bodine, who had to hold off a hard challenge from Skinner on the last restart.
45. Lap 192 - Restart. Single file restart. Harvick dips under Cook to take third. Cook fights back off four and gets a tap from Musgrave going into one and spins in turn two. He will drop from fourth to last on the lead lap.
44. Lap 187 - Restart. Skinner dips inside going into three and takes the top spot. Cook closes in in third. Busch loses it going onto one and bounces off the wall and in the mess to follow Craven spins and backs into the wall in turn two. Tenth caution of the night is out.
43. Lap 179 - Hard crash in turn one. Whitt makes hard contact with the driver's side and as the field approached Sprague and Kluever made contact, sending Kluever sliding into the crash as well. Whitt climbs out under his own power and will go to the care center for a quick evaluation. He appears to be uninjured. Bodine leads Skinner, Cook, Harvick, Musgrave, Hines, Wallace, Starr, Crafton and Pressley.
42. Lap 175 - Harvick to fifth. Bodine still leads but Skinner has closed dramatically in the last several laps. Cook still third, with Kluever fourth, Harvick fifth, Hines sixth, Musgrave seventh, Wallace eighth, Starr ninth, and Crafton tenth.
41. Lap 171 - Wallace holds off Musgrave but now faces pressure from Harvick. Harvick finally clears off turn two and starts to chase down Hines, who has 20 lengths on him in fifth.
Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 Unofficial Race Results
09-08-2005 10:20 pm
1. (2) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 201, $45,200.
2. (11) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 201, $27,850.
3. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 201, $15,425.
4. (3) Ted Musgrave, Dodge, 201, $14,425.
5. (30) Tracy Hines, Chevrolet, 201, $13,050.
6. (28) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 201, $7,500.
7. (15) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 201, $9,450.
8. (14) Robert Pressley, Dodge, 201, $9,325.
9. (26) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 201, $9,275.
10. (24) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 201, $10,575.
11. (33) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 201, $9,275.
12. (12) Clay Rogers , Dodge, 201, $6,790.
13. (10) Johnny Benson, Toyota, 201, $8,990.
14. (16) Bill Lester, Toyota, 201, $8,940.
15. (36) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 201, $7,140.
16. (34) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 201, $8,565.
17. (18) David Reutimann, Toyota, 201, $8,415.
18. (19) Steve Park, Dodge, 201, $8,365.
19. (6) Terry Cook, Ford, 201, $8,315.
20. (23) Ricky Craven, Ford, 201, $8,665.
21. (1) David Starr, Chevrolet, 201, $9,740.
22. (29) Chase Montgomery, Dodge, 201, $8,215.
23. (8) Justin Hobgood, Toyota, 200, $5,940.
24. (21) Bobby Hamilton, Dodge, 199, $7,915.
25. (32) Jarit Johnson, Chevrolet, 199, $6,890.
26. (4) Jack Sprague, Chevrolet, 197, $5,890.
27. (17) Chad Chaffin, Toyota, 191, engine failure, $5,840.
28. (9) Rick Crawford, Ford, 191, $5,790.
29. (22) Timothy Peters #, Dodge, 191, $6,715.
30. (27) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 188, accident, $5,690.
31. (31) Jack Bailey, Chevrolet, 181, $5,665.
32. (25) Todd Kluever #, Ford, 179, accident, $5,640.
33. (7) Brandon Whitt, Toyota, 177, accident, $5,615.
34. (20) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 176, $5,590.
35. (35) Deborah Renshaw, Dodge, 148, accident, $5,565.
36. (13) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 100, accident, $6,535.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 82.540 mph.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 49 minutes, 35 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.483 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 12 for 57 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders:
D. Starr 0; M. Skinner 1-58; K. Harvick 59-63; D. Setzer 64; K.
Harvick 65-83; M. Wallace 84-94; M. Skinner 95-142; T. Bodine 143-187; M.
Skinner 188-201.
Top 10 in Points:
D. Setzer - 2,581; T. Musgrave - 2,532; R. Hornaday Jr. -
2,388; M. Skinner - 2,376; J. Spencer - 2,373; B. Hamilton - 2,349; T. Bodine -
2,306; D. Reutimann - 2,302; M. Crafton - 2,290; D. Starr - 2,218.
Winning Richmond Highlights
09-08-2005 11:46 pm
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Mike Skinner captured his second consecutive win, after experiencing an eight year winless drought. Skinner now has 18 career victories in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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This was Skinner's fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond International Raceway. He had previously won at the track in 1996. Skinner also has a third-place finish (1995) and a 10th-place finish (2004) at the track.
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Skinner's win moved him up three spots to fourth in the point standings. He currently sits only 205 points behind leader Dennis Setzer. Skinner was 404 points out of first before his win at Bristol two weeks ago.
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Todd Bodine finished second in the race for the second consecutive week. Bodine has finished in the top three for three consecutive races. He has seven top five and nine top-10 finishes this season. Bodine has finished in the top six in all three of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Richmond.
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Ted Musgrave finished fourth to cut Setzer's point lead from 143 to 49. Setzer finished in 34th place, 25 laps down, after tire problems on Lap 80.
A Quick Look at the Points
09-08-2005 11:43 pm
Setzer still leads the points, but his lead has shrunk to just 50 points over second place Musgrave. Hornaday stays third, with Skinner jumping up to fourth. Spencer drops one spot to fifth, while Hamilton drops three spots to sixth. Bodine jumps two spots to seventh, while Reutimann drops two to eighth. Crafton also drops a spot to ninth while Starr stays steady in tenth. There are 208 points first to fifth, and 363 points first to tenth.
Post-race tempers
09-08-2005 11:49 pm
A few drivers were a little steamed after the race here tonight. Terry Cook made some significant contact with Ted Musgrave after the race to show his dissatisfaction with what went on in turn one late in the race. Brendan Gaughan had a post-race discussion with at least one driver following the race, and Todd Kluever had a long face and some harsh words for Jack Sprague after he got forced into the wall late in the going. Nothing like a little drama after the end of a hard fought NCTS race!
Owner points
09-08-2005 11:55 pm
No changes to the owner points where it matters. Morgan-Dollar is still at the top, and none of the bubble teams dropped out. The ThorSport No. 13 picked up a spot to 26th, the Green Light No. 07 fell back one to 27th, while the BHR No. 18 stayed steady in 28th. Green Light's No. 08 and BHR2's No. 8 swapped spots in 29th and 30th respectively.
Sutton Motorsports No. 02 missed the show and remains 31st.
Gonna Call It a Night!
09-09-2005 12:06 am
That's it folks, what a night! Mike Skinner went forever without picking up a sniff of a win, but goes yard back to back to pick up the win here tonight.
Check out the post-race audio from second-place finisher Todd Bodine, a jubilant fifth-place finisher Tracy Hines, his teammate Matt Crafton who finished seventh, and a great interview with Brendan Gaughan and his crew chief Rambo Liberati.
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