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New Hampshire International Speedway | September 17, 2005
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Good Morning from Loudon, New Hampshire
09-16-2005 9:15 am
Good morning from New Hampshire International Speedway everyone, and welcome to TrackSideLive! coverage of the Sylvania 200 presented by Lowe's, round No. 19 of the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The weather is going to be on everyone's mind here this weekend as rain is forecast for today and tomorrow, and could be as big a factor as it was last year, if not bigger. We will keep you updated on the weather, and we'll track down all the stories in the garage for you here this weekend. Keep it locked on to TruckSeries.com for continuing coverage right here on TrackSideLive.
The Longest Mile
09-16-2005 9:18 am
The "Magic Mile" is 1.058 miles in length, meaning the 200-lap race distance will make for a 211.6 mile race. The turns are banked a slight 12 degrees, while the 1,500 foot straightaways are banked at 2 degrees, just enough to let the rain water run off. NHIS opened with a NASCAR Busch Series race in 1990, and played host to its first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1993. That race was won by Rusty Wallace, but it was also the final start for Davey Allison, who would be fatally injured in a helicopter crash just days later. The Truck Series joined the card at NHIS in 1996, and that event produced a wild finish that saw Ron Hornaday prevail after passing eight trucks on the final lap, a few of them in the final corner to take the win.
Hurts So Good
09-16-2005 9:54 am
Dennis Setzer has found the going to be both smooth sailing and rough and 100 miles of bad road here at NHIS. After a disappointing 34th-place run last week in Richmond, he's hoping to return to the dream of 1999 and not the nightmare of 2000. In 1999, Setzer picked up the win after leading 48 laps and holding off a determined Mike Wallace in overtime. The following season, Setzer returned as the defending champion but a deflated right front tire sent him barreling head-on into the turn three wall and almost on to his side in a hard crash that left him with a broken shoulder. Overall, Setzer has an 8.2 average finish at NHIS, with one win, four top-5 and five top-10 finishes in six races. His only finish lower than sixth was the 33rd in 2000. Setzer hopes that streak of smooth sailing stays in tact and allows him to start to rebuild his once formidable point lead.
Cloudy But Dry
09-16-2005 10:00 am
While menacing clouds blanket the entire region surrounding New Hampshire International Speedway, the racing surface remains dry and a light mist early on has given way to overcast skies. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers have taken to the track for their scheduled practice session. Hang tight, trucks are coming up at 10:45 am ET.
Skinner Leads Practice Session
09-16-2005 10:49 am
The first scheduled practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is underway with about 10 laps logged:
1) #5 Mike Skinner, 126.232 mph
2) #1 Ted Musgrave, 126.211
3) #62 Steve Park, 125.778
4) #30 Todd Bodine, 125.686
5) #75 David Starr, 125.612
Musgrave, Spencer, Setzer, Gaughan and Craven
09-16-2005 10:59 am
1) #1 Ted Musgrave, 126.458 mph
8) #2 Jimmy Spencer, 125.761
16) #46 Dennis Setzer, 124.654
28) #77 Brendan Gaughan, 122.698
32) #99 Ricky Craven, 120.872
Top-10 Rundown
09-16-2005 11:09 am
1) #1 Ted Musgrave, 126.656 mph
2) #23 Johnny Benson
3) #5 Mike Skinner
4) #6 Ron Hornaday
5) #88 Matt Crafton
6) #30 Todd Bodine
7) #52 Ken Schrader
8) #62 Steve Park
9) #10 Terry Cook
10) #16 Jack Sprague
Caution Flag Slows Practice
09-16-2005 11:12 am
Rain briefly halted this morning's practice session. Here and gone, the track is dry and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice has resumed.
Practice Rundown - 11 thru 20th
09-16-2005 11:16 am
With a little over a half hour left in this morning's practice session, here's a look at 11th thru 20th.
11) #16 Jack Sprague, 125.848 mph
12) #2 Jimmy Spencer
13) #75 David Starr
14) #60 Chad Chaffin
15) #65 Clay Rogers
16) #22 Bill Lester
17) #77 Brendan Gaughan
18) #15 Kyle Busch
19) #46 Dennis Setzer
20) #17 David Reutimann
Practice Rundown - 11th thru 20th
09-16-2005 11:16 am
With a little over a half hour left in this morning's practice session, here's a look at 11th thru 20th.
11) #16 Jack Sprague, 125.848 mph
12) #2 Jimmy Spencer
13) #75 David Starr
14) #60 Chad Chaffin
15) #65 Clay Rogers
16) #22 Bill Lester
17) #77 Brendan Gaughan
18) #15 Kyle Busch
19) #46 Dennis Setzer
20) #17 David Reutimann
Top Ten Rundown
09-16-2005 11:25 am
1) #5 Mike Skinner, 127.108 mph
2) #30 Todd Bodine, 126.897
3) #52 Ken Schrader, 126.829
4) #1 Ted Musgrave, 126.753
5) #23 Johnny Benson, 126.345
6) #88 Matt Crafton, 126.249
7) #6 Ron Hornaday, Jr., 126.203
8) #14 Rick Crawford, 126.186
9) #75 David Starr, 126.073
10) # 2 Jimmy Spencer, 126.040
Hamilton Shreds Right Front
09-16-2005 11:36 am
Goodyear officials inspect the right front tire from Bobby Hamilton's No. 04 Bailey's Dodge that sent the 2004 NCTS Champion for a quick spin, bringing out the second caution flag of the practice session. Hamilton was able to keep the truck off the wall and made his way back to the garage for new rubber.
Top Ten - First Session is Over
09-16-2005 12:00 am
1) #5 Mike Skinner, 129.344 mph
2) #22 Bill Lester, 128.204
3) #15 Kyle Busch, 128.070
4) #52 Ken Schrader, 127.564
5) #16 Jack Sprague, 127.414
6) #2 Jimmy Spencer, 127.121
7) #30 Todd Bodine, 126.893
8) #23 Johnny Benson, 126.850
9) #1 Ted Musgrave, 126.829
10) #14 Rick Crawford, 126.770
K-Auto Finds Success at Loudon
09-16-2005 12:06 am
K-Automotive has had much success at NHIS in the past. Dennis Setzer drove to victory for the team in 1999, and Terry Cook repeated the feat in 2002. In nine previous races at NHIS, K-Automotive is the only team to have brought home the trophy more than once. Youngster Brad Keselowski will be making his first start at NHIS in the family's No. 29 Ford here this weekend coming off a 16th-place finish last race at Richmond.
Weather Still a Factor
09-16-2005 1:07 pm
A light mist has descended on New Hampshire International Speedway. The NASCAR Busch North Series has just concluded their opening ceremonies and the drivers have been given the call to Start Your Engines. Weather permitting, the second and final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session is still on for 2:45 pm or immediately after the Busch North event.
Chad Chaffin, No. 60 Toyota
09-16-2005 1:16 pm
“I feel pretty good with this truck. It reminds me a lot of our truck at Bristol. We started out in practice a little tight in the center but Tony (Furr, Crew Chief) called for the right adjustments that really helped when we went back on the track. We never made a sticker run but still posted some pretty stout times. We’re hoping to get the next practice in so we can make the truck even better and get in our mock qualifying run. I’m excited because this Wyler Racing team has been really improving and we have a good truck for the race tomorrow.”
Deborah Renshaw, No. 8 Dodge
09-16-2005 1:49 pm
“When we first went out the No. 8 Heritage Dodge was really turing well in the middle of the corners,but when I got back on the accelerator it felt like its going to get out from underneath me. They tightened me up a bit and I felt more secure in driving it hard off the corner. I didn’t like it when it was rotating so much; when they tightened me up and changed the shocks it was right where I needed it to be. My spotter was instrumental in helping me develop my line. I found the higher I was in the center of the corner the better I became. I’m really happy with the truck right now and hope the rain holds off so we can get our last practice in.”
David Reutimann, No. 17 Toyota
09-16-2005 2:14 pm
"We've been free in the center all day," said Reutimann. "We're definitely gaining on it and we are moving in the right direction. Some guys made qualifying runs, but we haven't and that's why are so far back on the practice sheet. I feel like we're almost there. We'll be fine for the race."
Final Truck Practice Up Next
09-16-2005 3:07 pm
Ted Christoper has won the Busch North race which will give way to our final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session. Jet dryers are on track cleaning debris leftover from the NBNS event and we should be cleared for truck practice shortly.
Trucks Go Green, Then Yellow
09-16-2005 3:18 pm
Garrett Liberty brought out the caution flag after sustaining significant damage to the right front of his No. 4 Dodge. Liberty was able to limp his truck back to the garage area and practice will resume once we get the track cleared of debris.
Top 10 Rundown: Final Practice
09-16-2005 3:26 pm
1) #5 Mike Skinner, 126.816 mph
2) #2 Jimmy Spencer
3) #23 Johnny Benson
4) #1 Ted Musgrave
5) #50 Todd Kluever
6) #14 Rick Crawford
7) #30 Todd Bodine
8) #60 Chad Chaffin
9) #17 David Reutimann
10) #15 Kyle Busch
No Backup Required
09-16-2005 3:45 pm
Bobby Hamilton Racing crew members are busy making repairs to the No. 4 Dodge driven by Garrett Liberty.
Five Minutes Left in this Abbreviated Session
09-16-2005 3:49 pm
With about five minutes left in this abbreviated final practice session, here's your Top-15.
1) #1 Ted Musgrave, 129.156 mph
2) #14 Rick Crawford
3) #46 Dennis Setzer
4) #38 Brandon Whitt
5) #17 David Reutimann
6) #23 Johnny Benson
7) #2 Jimmy Spencer
8) #50 Todd Kluever
9) #65 Clay Rogers
10) #5 Mike Skinner
11) #6 Ron Hornaday, Jr.
12) #60 Chad Chaffin
13) #30 Todd Bodine
14) #52 Ken Schrader
15) #16 Jack Sprague
Bodine Pulling Double Duty
09-16-2005 3:59 pm
In addition to his duties behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota, Todd Bodine will be driving the No. 75 TAS Country Homes Chevrolet for Sylvester Racing in today's NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race set to start right after the conclusion of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice.
That's a Wrap for Today
09-16-2005 8:44 pm
This concludes our TrackSideLive! coverage from Loudon for Friday. Check out the Sights and Sounds box to the right for driver interviews, TruckShots! and High Sierra photo galleries and more.
TrackSideLive! race day coverage begins tomorrow (Saturday) with Live Qualifying starting at 10 AM EST.
Good Morning from Loudon!
09-17-2005 9:45 am
Hurricane Ophelia has made a slight turn Northeast, keeping the rains away from New Hampshire International Speedway. Hang tight, Bud Pole Qualifying is coming up next!
Qualifying Fast Facts
09-17-2005 11:33 am
Bud Pole Winner:
Matt Crafton No. 88 Menards/Seal Best Chevrolet
Age:
29
Hometown:
Tulare, Calif.
Truck Owner –
Rhonda Thorson; Crew Chief – Bud Haefele
*** 29.567 seconds, 128.819 (TRACK RECORD) **
This is Matt Crafton’s first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bud Pole. His best previous start, second, came at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19, 2004. Crafton is the 13th different Bud Pole winner of the season. The Bud Pole winner has gone on to win the Sylvania 200 in two of the past four years.
The last to win from the pole was Jimmy Spencer in 2003. The Craftsman Win from the Pole bonus is worth $8,000. The last driver to win from the pole in 2005 was Dennis Setzer at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Brandon Whitt will start second – his second time to qualify for the front row. Whitt won from the Bud Pole at Memphis Motorsports Park.
The top two qualifiers broke the existing track record of 29.637 seconds, 128.515 mph set Sept. 18, 2004 by Jack Sprague.
Two drivers failed to qualify for today’s race, Frank Wilson Jr. and J.C. Stout.
Top Finishers at Loudon
09-17-2005 12:14 pm
There have been nine previous races at New Hampshire International Raceway. Here are the drivers that have picked up a top-5 finish at NHIS in the past:
Ron Hornaday
Jack Sprague 4
Mike Bliss
Steve Park
Ernie Irvan
Jay Sauter
Rick Carelli
Boris Said
Kenny Irwin
Andy Houston 2
Greg Biffle 3
Joe Ruttman
Ron Barfield
Tony Raines
Dennis Setzer 3
Mike Wallace 2
Stacy Compton
Rick Crawford
Kurt Busch
Randy Tolsma
Travis Kvapil 2
David Starr
Ted Musgrave
Brendan Gaughan 2
Jimmy Spencer
Carl Edwards 2
Bobby Hamilton
Johnny Benson
David Reutimann
Performance Driven in 2005
09-17-2005 12:18 pm
Looking at some other stats, there is no question that Dennis Setzer is having the best season of any driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He leads all drivers with four wins, has been up front for 380 laps, and has also racked up 11 top-10 finishes compared to just one DNF. His average finish is 9.9, one of only two drivers to have an average finish less than 10.
The other driver to get that average finish under 10 is second-place in points Ted Musgrave. Musgrave has one win, but has also racked up 11 top-tens throughout the 18 races we've run so far. Musgrave has one more DNF than Setzer, but has an even better average finish than the point leader with a 9.6. The difference in points right now is the 30 added points Setzer has picked up for winning three more races (remember, NASCAR's point payout offers 180 points for a win, and 170 points for finishing second. Musgrave has only led two races to Setzer's 7, and if you take away the added points earned for wins and for leading races, Musgave would be the point leader.
Mike Skinner has come to life with two wins in the last two races and moved to fourth in points, and has led an impressive 710 laps in the 10 races he's led. Skinner's laps led total is ahead of only third-place point man Ron Hornaday, who's paced the field across the stripe 404 times.
Jimmy Spencer has yet to crack into victory lane (well, other than Daytona - but unfortunately he couldn't stay), but he does have 8 top-10 runs and sits fifth in points. Spencer has had a season full of consistent runs and has rarely finished outside the top-20. His eight top-10 runs are nice, but by maximizing those finishes in the races that he wasn't inside the top-10, he has racked up the third-best average finish of any driver in 2005 with an 11.7.
Bobby Hamilton picked up two wins in the first part of the season, snatching the victory away from Spencer at Daytona and following it up with his second win of the season at Mansfield. Since then, Hamilton has picked up some points by running in and among the top-10. but tough luck at Bristol and an off-night by the BHR team in Richmond has sent him spiraling back in the points. Even with some of the rotten luck Hamilton has faced in his title defense, his BHR guys have continually kept him running at the finish as he's yet to be saddled with a DNF in 2005.
Todd Bodine's silly season started in June, swapping teams in the middle of the season. It hasn't hampered his efforts to break into the top-5 in points as he's been on a charge since then picking up a win and several top-5 finishes. Bodine has led 233 laps in 7 races, and has 9 top-10 finishes. Bodine has the distinction of being the guy with the most DNF's among the top-10 as he's been behind the wall or in the garage at the checkered 6 times in 2005.
David Reutimann picked up his first win at Nashville, and has led 144 laps in 8 races. He also has seven top-10s compared to just one DNF with an average finish of 13.7.
Matt Crafton has led the fewest number of laps of any driver among the top-10 in points in 2005, getting up front for just 14 laps in two races. He's picked up two top-5 finishes and eight top-10s with just one DNF. With a very consistent season he's put together a very good average finish of 12.3.
David Starr rounds out the top-10 in points. He's led two races for 58 laps, and like Crafton he's racked up two top-5 finishes and eight top-10s with just one DNF. Starr's average finish is 14.1.
171 Races Later, ThorSport Captures Another Bud Pole
09-17-2005 12:26 am
It has been 171 races since ThorSport Racing has qualified fastest for a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Terry Cook won the pole for the 19th race of the 27-race 1997 season for the team at Louisville Motor Speedway. Cook came close to a pole for the team at Watkins Glen in 2000, but was knocked off the pole by Greg Biffle.
Matt Crafton's best previous start with the team was fifth at Bristol in 2003, and his best previous career start was second at Homestead last fall.
Oddly enough, Crafton gives ThorSport Racing another pole position in the 19th race of the 2005 season. Crafton is one of the most superstitious drivers in the series, and he's doubtlessly hoping that numerology helps propel him to his first career NCTS win here this weekend as well.
The last first-time pole winner in the NCTS was Brandon Whitt, who picked up a thrilling last-lap win as well after taking the green from the inside front row at Memphis Motorsports Park back in July.
Winning Makes
09-17-2005 1:54 pm
2004
Chevrolet - 4
Dodge - 8
Ford - 4
Toyota - 1
2005
Chevrolet - 9
Dodge - 4
Ford - 0
Toyota - 5
2005 MFR Performance
09-17-2005 1:56 pm
Chevrolet
- 9 wins, 5 poles, 33 top-5, 62 top-10, 1288 laps led
Dodge
- 4 wins, 2 poles, 20 top-5, 43 top-10, 359 laps led
Ford
- 0 wins, 1 pole, 11 top-5, 29 top-10, 217 laps led
Toyota
- 5 wins, 8 poles, 26 top-5, 46 top-10, 1212 laps led
NHIS Races Summary
09-17-2005 1:57 pm
NHIS Race Averages
There have been nine previous races at New Hampshire International Speedway since 1996. The winner has started no worse than 10th in eight of the nine races, but in the other, the winner came from outside the top-20. Jay Sauter won from 26th position in 1996 to come from the deepest in the field to win. The average start of race winners at New Hampshire is 7th. The pole winner has won two of the last four races at NHIS, which gives pole winner Matt Crafton an added boost in his search for his first career NCTS win.
There are an average of 13 lead lap finishers, with a high of 19 drivers on the lead lap at the end last year, and a low of just 8 drivers on the lead lap in both 1996 and 2001.
There are an average of 9.44 lead changes per race at NHIS. The record is 15 in 1998, with a low of 3 coming in 2001.
There are an average of 5.89 lead drivers in Loudon, with a record high of 8 in 1999 and 2004. The fewest number of drivers to lead at Loudon is 3 coming in 2001.
The caution comes out an average of 6.89 times per race, with the most being 10 in 2004 and the fewest being 4 in 2001.
The pace truck leads the field for an average of 34.2 laps at Loudon, but the caution flag was out for a record 67 laps in 2004. The fewest number of laps turned with the yellow lights on was 19 in 2001.
The cumulative average speed is 100.548 miles per hour. The quickest race at NHIS was 109.244 mph in 2001, while last year's rain-delayed, rain-interrupted, and finally rain-shortened race was the slowest at 89.482.
Who's led the most laps in each 2005 race?
09-17-2005 1:59 pm
Does leading the most laps in a race mean the driver that does so has a shot to win the race? It certainly doesn't hurt, but it doesn't always mean that driver is going to make that final turn down Victory Lane.
Nine different drivers have led the most laps in an NCTS race so far in 2005. Todd Bodine, David Starr, Rick Crawford, Ted Musgrave, Ron Hornaday, Kyle Busch, Mike Skinner, Dennis Setzer, and Terry Cook have all led the most laps in a race so this year. Bodine's done it three times (Daytona, Martinsville, and Kansas), as has Setzer (Michigan, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis) and Hornaday (Mansfield, Dover, and Memphis). Skinner has done it even more, picking up the bonus points for leading the most laps four times (Texas1, Nashville, Bristol, and Richmond).
Starr led the most laps at California, Crawford at Atlanta, Musgrave at Gateway,Busch at Charlotte and Cook did it at Kentucky.
Musgrave led the most laps at Gateway and went on to win, as did Kyle Busch at Charlotte. Setzer did it all three times he led the most laps, as did Bodine at Kansas. Skinner has done it the past two races at Bristol and Richmond.
Top-5s at NHIS
09-17-2005 2:03 pm
There have been nine previous races at New Hampshire International Raceway. Here are the drivers that have picked up a top-5 finish at NHIS in the past:
Ron Hornaday
Jack Sprague 4
Mike Bliss
Steve Park
Ernie Irvan
Jay Sauter
Rick Carelli
Boris Said
Kenny Irwin
Andy Houston 2
Greg Biffle 3
Joe Ruttman
Ron Barfield
Tony Raines
Dennis Setzer 3
Mike Wallace 2
Stacy Compton
Rick Crawford
Kurt Busch
Randy Tolsma
Travis Kvapil 2
David Starr
Ted Musgrave
Brendan Gaughan 2
Jimmy Spencer
Carl Edwards 2
Bobby Hamilton
Johnny Benson
David Reutimann
NHIS Pole and Race Winners
09-17-2005 2:05 pm
NHIS Pole and Race Winners
1996 - Pole, Mike Skinner, 124.891 mph; Race, Ron Hornaday, 97.130 mph
1997 - Pole, Jack Sprague, 126.985 mph; Race, Jay Sauter, 97.138 mph
1998 - Pole, Mike Wallace, 126.994 mph; Race, Andy Houston, 104.222 mph
1999 - Pole, Stacy Compton, 126.785 mph; Race, Dennis Setzer, 101.810 mph
2000 - Pole, Joe Ruttman, 127.885 mph; Race, Kurt Busch, 98.491 mph
2001 - Pole, Jack Sprague, 128.091 mph; Race, Jack Sprague, 109.244 mph
2002 - Pole, Jason Leffler, 128.424 mph; Race, Terry Cook, 103.549 mph
2003 - Pole, Jimmy Spencer, 127.346 mph; Race, Jimmy Spencer, 103.867 mph
2004 - Pole, Jack Sprague, 128.515 mph; Race, Travis Kvapil, 89.482 mph
2005 - Pole, Matt Crafton, 128.819 mph; Race, ???
Sylvania 200 Race Updates 1-10
09-17-2005 2:46 pm
10. Lap 10 - Crafton is the only non-Toyota among the top-5 as he leads Reutimann, Skinner, Chaffin and Reutimann. Skinner slides past Reutimann and starts to try to chase down leader Crafton.
9. Lap 6 - Whitt pancakes the wall coming out of turn four while running second. Reutimann slides by into second, while Skinner has moved into third. Whitt now has a big push in his truck and has trucks lined up on the inside shuffling him back into the pack.
8. Lap 4 - Crawford is fighting the track and has lost a couple of positions to Bodine and Skinner.
7. Green flag is out. Crafton and Whitt go side by side into one, but Whitt slides up and Crafton takes the top spot coming to complete lap one Whitt now faces pressure from third place Reutimann.
6. The field is behind the pace trucks setting pit road speed. Trucks will come to pit road at 35 miles per hour here this afternoon.
5. Trucks are rolling off the grid. No one has been reported to be moving to the back of the field for the start.
4. A great crowd has weathered a cool and cloudy day and is in place as the command to fire engines has been given.
3. NASCAR has put us on Hurry Up Mode to get the Sylvania 200 underway. Skies are indeed gray and overcast, but radar shows no rain in the area for the immediate future.
2. It's cloudy and cool, but we are already miles ahead of where we were last year at this time. Remember last year's monsoon that kept us wondering when we would finally go green? Well, the rain all came on Thursday, and we expect to get all 200 laps in without an interruption from Mother Nature.
1. The trucks are gridded on pit and ready to roll off. We'll have race updates throughout, so keep it locked on to TrackSideLive!
Sylvania 200 Race Updates 11-20
09-17-2005 3:22 pm
20. Lap 56 - Spencer has a right front go down entering turn three and he drives the truck up next to the turn four wall. Spencer will be tagged with a one-lap penalty for intentionally drawing the caution. Leaders are coming to pit road.
19. Lap 54 - Whitt's truck is now off the pace and he is saddled back in 34th position and has dropped off the lead lap as Skinner has caught the back of the field.
18. Lap 50 - Skinner, Bodine, Bodine, Crafton, Crawflord, Reutimann, Hornaday, Benson, Musgrave, and Setzer are the top-10.
17. Lap 40 - Musgrave moves in front of Setzer on the speedway for the first time all day. Musgrave is 10th with Setzer 12th.
16. Lap 33 - Bodine finally clears Reutimann for third after knocking on the door for several laps. Spencer now moves to the bottom and tries to take fourth from Reutimann.
15. Lap 29 - Skinner leads on the restart with Crafton pulling away from a battle between Reutimann, Spencer, and Bodine.
14. Lap 24 - The first caution is out as debris was spotted out on the track. Several guys incliuding Sprague, Wallace, and Whitt came to the pits for adjustments.
13. Lap 23 - Spencer has moved to fifth from his 14th starting position.
12. Lap 20 - Skinner slides underneath Crafton to take the lead. With 19 laps led to open the race, Crafton more than doubles his laps led total for the entire 2005 season (entered today's race with 14 laps led). Setzer and Crawford fighting hard side by side, but it allows Spencer the chance to drive around the outside of Setzer.
11. Lap 15 - Skinner has closed the gap tremendously and is now on Crafton's tailgate.
Sylvania 200 Race Updates 21-30
09-17-2005 3:54 pm
30. Lap 108 - Spencer spins in turn four to bring out the fourth caution of the day. The leaders all come to pit road.
29. Lap 105 - Busch moves up to fourth as Setzer now slides into second. Skinner sits fifth but is facing pressure from Reutimann.
28. Lap 100 - Crawford moves alongside Hornaday to race fo rthe lead at halfway.
27. Lap 93 - Hornaday pulls away as Crawford, Skinner, Reutimann, Setzer, Crafton, and Busch all fight for position behind. They have pulled out by about a second over eighth place Bodine.
26. Lap 84 - Hornaday leads on the restart but Skinner really presses hard. They make contact and Skinner has damage to the left front fender. Skinner is now falling back in the field as Crawford now passes for second. Reutimann is fourth with Setzer fifth.
25. Lap 77 - Spencer gets the free pass, and Hornaday makes an aggressive move to take the lead on the restart. Cfrawford in the mix as he sits third. Reutiman and Setzer round out the top-5 as teammates Hines and Crafton race side by side for sixth and seventh. Ramirez pops the fence in turn three to bring out the caution for the third time.
24. Lap 74 - Caution is out again for the Kluever incident. NASCAR is checking the track for debris.
23. Lap 71 - Kluever smacks the wall coming out of turn four and has come to pit road with severe right side damage.
22. Lap 69 - Skinner now right on Wallace's bumper for the lead. He slides underneath through turn three to pick up the lead to complete lap 70. Hornaday is third, with Hines fourth, and Crawford fifth.
21. Lap 60 - Wallace, Hines, and Keselowski stay out and lead the field to the green. Skinner restarts fourth.
Sylvania 200 Race Updates 31-40
09-17-2005 4:25 pm
40. Lap 158 - Still hard dicing at the sixth spot as Rogers, Bodine, Busch, and Spencer fight for the position. Almirola cracks the top-10.
39. Lap 150 - Crawford and Gaughan race hard for third. Crawford takes the spot as Bodine, Rogers, and Musgrave now dice for fifth.
38. Lap 146 - Setzer again moves inside for the lead. Hornaday maintains momentum on the outside. Gaughan stalking in third, with Crawford and Rogers the rest of the top-5. Rogers just passed Musgrave to move into the top-5.
37. Lap 140 - Benson gets turned into the wall in turn three. Lester spins to avoid, while Sutton slides into Benson as he sits next to the wall. Caution out for the sixth time.
36. Lap 134 - Setzer takes off on the restart, but Hornaday slips past in turnm three to take the lead. Hamilton falls off the pace with transmission problems.
35. Lap 128 - Spencer loses it right in front of several others. Skinner has no where to go and pounds Crafton in the tail sending the pole sitter hard into the outside wall. Crafton has gone directly to the garage.
34. Lap 124 - Setzer gets a big wiggle in turn four and Busch slips past to take over second. We started with four Toyotas in the top-5, but now we have three Chevrolets leading the field.
33. Lap 121 - Setzer now looks under Hornaday to try to take the lead for real this time. Busch is third, while Keselowski maintains fourth over Crawford.
32. Lap 119 - Setzer sweeps to the lead at the line, but Hornaday takes back the top spot down the backstretch. Chevrolet teamwork?
31. Skinner spends extra time on pit road as his team patches the damage to the left front headlight on his truck. Keslowski leads on the restart, but he is a sitting duck for Hornaday on the restart. Hornaday leads while Keslowski races Setzer, Wallace, Crawford, and Busch.
Sylvania 200 Race Updates 41-47
09-17-2005 5:01 pm
47. Lap 200 - Crawford wins followed by Setzer, Musgrave, Rogers, Hornaday, Spencer, Busch, Almirola, Chaffin, and Gaughan. Spencer gets into Bodine coming out of turn four sending Bodine up in a cloud of smoke.
46. Lap 197 - Crawford leads as the field stacks up behind on a three lap dash to the finish.
45. Lap 193 - Whitt gets together with Lester and pounds the turn one SAFER barrier with the rear of his truck. Caution out for the eighth time of the day.
44. Lap 188 - Setzer again on the inside, but he gets loose and lets Musgrave slide around him onto second. All three trucks run under a blanket with just 10 laps to go.
43. Lap 185 - Three truck battle for the lead. Setzer looks to the inside and pulls even before losing traction and letting Crawford pull back out in front.
42. Lap 177 - Crawford passes Setzer to take the lead. Musgrave now stalking Setzer in third.
41. Lap 167 - Sutton wrecks to bring out the caution flag.
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09-17-2005 6:51 pm
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09-17-2005 8:37 pm
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NCTS Fast Facts: NHIS
09-17-2005 8:30 pm
Sylvania 200 Presented by Lowe's
Winner:
Rick Crawford No. 14
Age:
46
Hometown:
Mobile, AL
Truck Owner:
Tom Mitchell
Crew Chief:
Kevin Starland
Average Speed:
101.244
►Rick Crawford recorded his first 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win.
►Crawford has 4 wins and 102 top 10's in 216 career NCTS starts.
►Crawford's last win was on 4/17/04 at Martinsville.
►The No.14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford gives The Ford Motor Company its first
2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win----The last Ford victory was 8/25/04 at
Bristol (Carl Edwards).
►Ten different drivers have won in ten NCTS starts at NHIS---a series record for
consecutive winners at a track.
►The 17 lead changes is a series record at New Hampshire.
►Dennis Setzer's second place finish makes him the second driver in series
history to win more than $4 million.
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