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Texas Motor Speedway | November 4, 2005
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Good Morning from Texas!
11-03-2005 9:45 am
Good morning from the second-largest sports stadium in the world, Texas Motor Speedway. We are here for the Silverado 350, round No. 23 of the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and it is also the first time in series history that we are at TMS in conjunction with the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Series.
It is bright, sunny and crisp here this morning, but temperatures are expected to reach into the low 80s by mid afternoon. Rain should not be an issue at all here this weekend, in fact, it is so dry there is a ban on all burning here in Texas for fear of striking up wildfires.
We'll have all the action through the two practice sessions this afternoon and we'll stick with it all the way through Live! Bud Pole Qualifying at 8 P.M. Eastern, so keep it locked on to TruckSeries.com for all the news and notes from TMS.
NCTS Garage is bustling
11-03-2005 10:13 am
The NCTS garage area here at TMS is teeming with activity. The amazing thing about it is, at 8 pm last night the garage area technically didn't exitst. The transporters were pulled in and parked in the huge parking lot inside turn one, and NASCAR officials and TMS officials started placing temporary fencing around the area transforming it from a parking lot to a hot pit area almost instantly.
Once things calm down, we'll wander over with the TruckShots! lens and collect some images of the morning's activity.
Texas Track Facts
11-03-2005 10:18 am
Texas Motor Speedway opened in April 1997 and since it's first NCTS race in 1998, there has been 15 Truck Series races on the 1.5-mile quad oval.
The banking is 24 degrees through the turns, while the straightaways are slanted at five degrees.
The length of the double dog-leg frontstretch is 2,250 feet, and the lenght of the frontstretch is 1,330 feet.
The 146-lap race distance is 219 miles, or 350 kilometers.
TMS Pole and Race Winners
11-03-2005 10:22 am
1997: Pole, Mike Bliss; Race, Kenny Irwin
1998: Pole, Jack Sprague; Race, Tony Raines
1999 (1): Pole, Jay Sauter; Race, Dennis Setzer
1999 (2): Pole, Jay Sauter; Race, Jay Sauter
2000 (1): Pole, Greg Biffle; Race, Greg Biffle
2000 (2): Pole, Bryan Reffner; Race, Bryan Reffner
2001 (1): Pole, Scott Riggs; Race, Jack Sprague
2001 (2): Pole, Scott Riggs; Race, Travis Kvapil
2002 (1): Pole, Jason Leffler; Race, Brendan Gaughan
2002 (2): Pole, Mike Bliss; Race: Brendan Gaughan
2003 (1): Pole, Qualifying Not Held; Race, Brendan Gaughan
2003 (2): Pole, Andy Houston; Race, Brendan Gaughan
2004 (1): Pole, Ted Musgrave; Race, Dennis Setzer
2004 (2): Pole, Mike Skinner; Race, Todd Bodine
2005 (1): Pole, Mike Skinner; Race, Jack Sprague
Monsam Back at the Track
11-03-2005 12:14 pm
John Monsam is back at the racetrack this weekend offering his expertise to Justin Allgaier and the Mittler Bros. Racing Team.
"Mike Mittler is one of the best guys in the garage and he deserves all the help he can get," Monsam said while working on the No. 63 Ford. "I'm having a lot of fun being back at the track."
Allen to Return to Trucks in Phoenix
11-03-2005 12:17 pm
TrackSideLive! has learned that Willie Allen will return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when we get to Phoenix next week. Allen, who drove to an impressive sixth-place finish in his series debut last month in Martinsville, has been tabbed to wheel the No. 08 Chevrolet for Green Light Racing.
TMS Thursday Track Schedule
11-03-2005 12:21 am
9 am ET - NCTS Garage Opens
1-2 pm ET - NCTS Practice 1
2:30 -3:30 pm ET- NCTS Final Practice
8 pm ET - Live! Bud Pole Qualifying
Entry List Oddities
11-03-2005 12:25 am
There are 41 trucks entered for the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Here are the changes from our "normal" weekly entry list:
John Mickel
is back for his second attempt in the NCTS, this week he's guaranteed in driving BHR's No. 4 Dodge with backing from dsi nexdox.
Regan Smith
is back in the MRD Motorsports No. 06 Chevrolet.
Jack Bailey
is in Green Light Racing's No. 07 Chevrolet with backing from Century 21.
Mark McFarland
brings the GM Vortec Engines sponsorship to the No. 08 Green Light Racing Chevrolet, reuniting him with his short track crew chief Doug Howe.
Justin Hobgood
is in the No. 9 Germain Toyota Toyota again this weekend.
Joey Miller
is back in the Darrell Waltrip Motorsports No. 12 Toyota Tundra Toyota.
Kyle Busch
is back in the Billy Ballew Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet, with sponsorship from ditech.com.
Mike Bliss
is back with Xpress Motorsports at the wheel of the No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet.
Aric Almirola
returns to the No. 47 Morgan Dollar Motorsports Chevy, with sponsorship from Fed Ex and The Home Depot.
Jack Sprague
continues with the No. 60 Jeff Wyler Toyota Dealerships Toyota.
Scott Lynch
is again at the wheel of the No. 62 Orleans Racing Dodge.
Steve Park
is back for the second straight week in the No. 67 South Padre Island Toyota.
Blake Mallory
is entered in the No. 76 Automotive Fabrication Chevy.
Robert Richardson
is entered in the No. 82 Maverick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Pics on the way
11-03-2005 12:41 am
We wandered through the garage and snapped several pictures of what's going down as the teams roll through tech inspection and prepare for the first of two practices here this afternoon.
Keep an eye out on the Sights and Sounds Box throughout the day as we add images and our exclusive TrackSideLive! Audio.
TMS Top-5s
11-03-2005 12:50 am
Here are the drivers that have recorded top five finishes at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:
Kenny Irwin
Boris Said III
Rick Crawford - 4
Chuck Bown
Mike Bliss
Tony Raines
Andy Houston - 4
Joe Ruttman - 2
Kevin Harvick
Stacy Compton
Dennis Setzer - 6
Jay Sauter -2
Greg Biffle - 3
Mike Wallace - 3
Jack Sprague - 6
Randy Tolsma - 2
Bryan Reffner - 2
Brendan Gaughan - 5
David Starr - 5
Ricky Hendrick
Travis Kvapil - 5
Ted Musgrave - 4
Carl Edwards - 2
Jon Wood
David Reutimann
Chad Chaffin
Kurt Busch
Jimmy Hensley
Lance Norick
Coy Gibbs
Todd Bodine
Johnny Benson - 2
Bobby Hamilton
Mike Skinner
Matt Crafton
Look for Pre-Practice Audio
11-03-2005 1:46 pm
The TrackSideLive! microphones have just returned from the NCTS garage area at Texas Motor Speedway, and we have some great audio for you to listen to. We caught up with two of the players in
last week's spectacular first lap crash
and got the full story on what happened to get Steve Park and Mike Bliss tied up in the hardest hit of 2005 and followed up to make sure both of them are at one-hundred percent here this weekend. We tracked down Joey Miller and heard what his plan of attack is here this weekend, and we also found Todd Kluever and got his side of the story after finding himself involved in the middle of some controversy after last week's last lap crash coming to the line.
Stick around, that audio will be posted to the Sights and Sounds Box and we'll have much, much more to follow throughout the rest of the day.
We are green!
11-03-2005 1:53 pm
The engines have roared to life and we are green for an hour of practice for tomorrow's Silverado 350. Stick around for all the updates as they happen right here on TrackSideLive!
They Said It Prac 1 No 1
11-03-2005 1:57 pm
Mike Skinner, No. 5 Toyota: "It's pretty confortable. It is just a skosh tight coming off the corner. It feels like it might be an aero thing. I noticed it just as much off two as I did off four."
Gene Nead, crew chief, No. 1 Dodge: "Crank another inch into the right side. We know we are going to be cooler than this tomorrow night."
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 Dodge: "I want to see what this (shock) rebound does for us."
Debris Slows Us Early
11-03-2005 2:01 pm
With a stout crosswind blowing across the speedway, NASCAR has waved the red flag as drivers and spotters have reported some debris being blown onto the racing surface. We should be back to green momentarily.
Prac 1 Rundown 1
11-03-2005 2:05 pm
No surprises as Skinner is quick with Bodine right behind...
1. Skinner, 181.610
2. Bodine, 181.293
3. Musgrave, 180.862
4. Spencer, 180.264
5. Cook, 179.934
6. Starr, 179.880
7. Setzer, 179.826
8. Sutton, 178.932
9. Craven, 178.832
10. Kluever, 178.453
11. Crafton, 178.442
12. Hobgood, 178.235
13. Miller, 176.956
14. Lynch 176.523
15. Crawford, 175.365
16. Keselowski, 174.605
17. Richardson, 173.427
18. McFarland, 172.961
19. Smith, 172.463
20. Fedewa, 168.466
They Said It Prac 1 No 2
11-03-2005 2:09 pm
Johnny Benson, No. 23 Toyota: "It actually feels pretty good. The only place it's rubbing is in the holes in turns one and two."
Davd Reutimann, No. 17 Toyota: "We're losing a lot of grip over the bumps. When we hit a bump I feel the nose hit and you can feel it lose grip."
Prac 1 Rundown 2
11-03-2005 2:12 pm
Toyota party at the top of the chart:
1. Reutimann, 182.100
2. Benson, 181.899
3. Skinner, 181.610
4. Bodine, 181.293
5. Musgrave, 181.862
6. Bliss, 180.838
7. Busch, 180.705
8. Cook, 180.662
9. Whitt, 180.662
10. Montgomery, 180.433
11. Spencer, 180.264
12. Hornaday, 180.210
13. Crafton, 180.096
14. Starr, 179.880
15. Setzer, 179.826
16. Crawford, 179.456
17. Sprague, 179.093
18. Sutton, 178.932
19. Craven, 178.832
20. Lester, 178.784
21. Hines, 178.554
22. Guaghan, 178.548
23. Park, 178.530
24. Allgaier, 178.501
25. Kluever, 178.453
26. Almirola, 178.389
27. Hobgood, 178.235
28. Hamilton, 177.842
29. Lynch, 177.247
30. Fedewa, 176.823
31. Pressley, 176.505
32. Smith, 176.028
33. Keselowski, 174.605
34. Bailey, 173.734
35. Richardson, 173.427
36. McFarland, 172.961
37. Mickel, 168.450
38. Mallory, 150.581
Still Clean and Green
11-03-2005 2:35 pm
Still clean and green after 42 minutes of the first one hour session.
Reutimann leads Benson and Skinner. Bodine is fourth with Musgrave in fifth. Bliss is sixth, with Busch, Whitt, Cook, and Montgomery rounding out the top ten. Setzer has fallen back to 18th.
Bobby Hamilton reports his truck is way too loose and he will not be making any more laps this session as his team works on getting a different setup under his truck.
Collision in the pits leads to changes
11-03-2005 2:37 pm
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series director Wayne Auton has instructed all drivers and teams to push their trucks into the garage area after their practice runs after a collision left two trucks with some damage. Jimmy Spencer was backing out of his stall just as Rick Crawford entered the garage area driving to his stall. Crawford impacted Spencer's truck with the right front corner, doing moderate damage to the nose of his machine and leaving the bumper on Spencer's Dodge looking like he went 500 miles bumpdrafting at Talladega. With the crew members working in such close proximity to the trucks entering and exiting the garage area, NASCAR has definitely acted in the best interests of everyone involved to ensure no further incidents.
Rundown coming soon
11-03-2005 2:52 pm
We apologize for the lack of a 45-minute rundown, but we were in the garage area chasing the Crawford/Spencer story. The red and black flags are waving over the speedway right now, so look for Practice 1 results to be posted both here and to the event box on the main page momentarily. Quickly, there are no changes among the top ten as the final sands slide through the hourglass.
NCTS Get Well Wishes to Janice Goss
11-03-2005 3:03 pm
Janice Goss, daughter of Chevrolet NCTS program engineer Randy Goss, was injured in a fall at the end of last weekend's EasyCare 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Goss, who has been working as a public relations intern with Evernham Motorsports thoughout the summer, has been off work the rest of the week recovering, but has plans to return to work early next week. Everyone at TruckSeries.com and the rest of the NCTS community wish her a speedy recovery.
Practice 1 Results
11-03-2005 3:08 pm
1 David Reutimann 29.654 182.100
2 Johnny Benson 29.69 181.879
3 Mike Skinner 29.734 181.61
4 Todd Bodine 29.779 181.336
5 Ted Musgrave 29.857 180.862
6 Mike Bliss 29.861 180.838
7 Kyle Busch 29.883 180.705
8 Terry Cook 29.89 180.662
9 Brandon Whitt 29.89 180.662
10 Chase Montgomery29.928 180.433
11 Todd Kluever # 29.95 180.301
12 Jimmy Spencer 29.956 180.264
13 Ron Hornaday Jr.29.965 180.21
14 * Jack Sprague 29.983 180.102
15 Matt Crafton 29.984 180.096
16 David Starr 30.02 179.88
17 Bill Lester 30.025 179.85
18 Dennis Setzer 30.029 179.826
19 Rick Crawford 30.091 179.456
20 Bobby Hamilton 30.15 179.104
21 Joey Miller 30.169 178.992
22 * Kelly Sutton 30.179 178.932
23 Deborah Renshaw 30.19 178.867
24 Ricky Craven 30.196 178.832
25 Tracy Hines 30.243 178.554
26 Brendan Gaughan 30.244 178.548
27 * Steve Park 30.247 178.53
28 * Justin Allgaier 30.252 178.501
29 * Aric Almirola 30.271 178.389
30 * Justin Hobgood 30.278 178.347
31 Scott Lynch 30.459 177.288
32 * Tim Fedewa 30.484 177.142
33 * Regan Smith 30.559 176.707
34 Robert Pressley 30.594 176.505
35 John Mickel 30.62 176.355
36 Jack Bailey 30.705 175.867
37 Mark McFarland 30.84 175.097
38 * Robert Richardson30.842 175.086
39 Brad Keselowski 30.927 174.605
40 * Wayne Edwards 32.383 166.754
41 * Blake Mallory 33.637 160.538
Who's Lookin' Good...Who's Not
11-03-2005 3:11 pm
There are eleven drivers vying for the six positions not yet filled for the Silverado 350. Here is who looks good and who needs to find some speed:
14. Jack Sprague, 29.983
22. Kelly Sutton, 30.179
27. Steve Park, 30.247
28. Justin Allgaier, 30.252
29. Aric Almirola, 30.271
30. Justin Hobgood, 30.278
32. Tim Fedewa, 30.484
33. Regan Smith, 30.559
38. Robert Richardson, 30.842
40.Wayne Edwards, 32.383
41. Blake Mallory, 33.637
MRN's Bagley Runs Afowl of Local Boys in Blue
11-03-2005 3:20 pm
Mike Bagley got a rude awakening from the local boys in blue here this morning. Always one of the fastest with a colorful phrase on the air, Bagman was also a little quick behind the wheel on the way in this morning, blazing through the traps in a 55 mph zone at just a tick over 70 miles per hour. Bagley took it all in good humor, asking for some help from the local Texas residents to put in a good word, and possibly even asking for some donations to help defray the $165 bite.
"Unfortunately speeding tickets are not an expense item and they can't be deducted," Bagley said with a chuckle.
Final Practice Underway
11-03-2005 3:26 pm
The green flag just waved over the the Texas Motor Speedway and we're green for the final 60 minutes of practice leading up to Live! Bud Pole Qualifying for the Silverado 350. We'll have all the action as it happens right here at TrackSideLive!
They Said It Prac 2 No 1
11-03-2005 3:29 pm
Mike Bliss, No. 16 Chevrolet: "The added nose weight hasn't hurt it, but it hasn't helped it either."
Bill Lester, No. 22 Toyota: "When I turn in like I want to with a head of steam it won't turn. Either I drive it in hard and it goes up the track or I let out of it and the tail end wants to come around."
Prac 2 Rundown 1
11-03-2005 3:38 pm
1. Skinner, 181.421
2. Busch, 180.844
3. Bliss, 180.120
4. Whitt, 180.066
5. Musgrave, 179.970
6. Hornaday, 179.563
7. Setzer, 179.426
8. Bodine, 179.414
9. Benson, 179.336
10. Miller, 179.301
11. Lester, 179.259
12. Spencer, 179.134
13. Hobgood, 178.790
14. Hamilton, 178.636
15. Gaughan, 177.971
16. Smith, 177.696
17. Kluever, 177.626
18. Renshaw, 177.462
19. Cook, 177.363
20.Hines, 176.960
21. Crafton, 176.945
22. Starr, 176.933
23. Sutton, 176.678
24. Allgaier, 176.609
25. Lynch, 176.494
26. Fedewa, 176.355
27. Bailey, 175.976
28. Richardson, 175.479
29. Montgomery, 175.273
30. McFarland, 175.171
31. Keselowski, 174.317
32. Pressley, 174.188
33. Edwards, 169.982
34. Mickel, 165.924
They Said It Prac 2 No 2
11-03-2005 3:47 pm
Aric Almirola, No. 47 Chevrolet: "I think we need to work on it a little more. It's tight off the corner."
Terry Cook, No. 10 Ford: "It's shoving the nose coming off the corner. What do you think about a track bar change?"
Todd Bodine, No. 30 Toyota: "That tightened it up in the middle but on exit the back end keeps swinging out. But that might be the nose weight."
Prac 2 Rundown 2
11-03-2005 3:54 pm
1. Skinner, 181.421
2. Busch, 180.844
3. Reutimann, 180.252
4. Bliss, 180.120
5. Whitt, 180.066
6. Musgrave, 180.033
7. Bodine, 179.844
8. Hornaday, 179.563
9. Setzer, 179.426
10. Benson, 179.336
11. Miller, 179.301
12. Lester, 179.259
13. Spencer, 179.134
14. Cook, 178.849
15. Hobgood, 178.790
16. Hamilton, 178.636
17. Gaughan, 177.971
18. Almirola, 177.883
19. Smith, 177.696
20. Kluever, 177.626
21. Renshaw, 177.462
22. Lynch, 177.451
23. Crafton, 177.125
24. Hines, 176.980
25. Starr, 177.933
26. Park, 177.690
27. Sutton, 177.678
28. Allgaier, 177.609
29. Fedewa, 177.355
30. Craven, 177.223
31. Montgomery, 177.039
32. Bailey, 176.976
33. Richardson, 176.479
34. McFarland, 175.171
35. Pressley, 175.188
36. Edwards, 169.982
37. Mickel, 166.764
38. Mallory, 166.441
Clean and Green So Far
11-03-2005 4:04 pm
No delays have slowed us so far in the second session. Skinner still leads Busch, Bodine, Reutimann, and Bliss, with Whitt, Musgrave, Hornaday, Setzer, and Benson rounding out the top-10. Hobgood, Almirola, Smith, Fedewa, Sprague, and Park are currently the fastest six of the eleven drivers needing to make the field based upon time, while Sutton, Allgaier, Richardson, Edwards, and Mallory are all looking for added speed.
Best Wishes to JKD
11-03-2005 4:09 pm
Another familiar face among the NCTS community is absent this weekend. Judy Kouba Dominick, who provides media information for Chevrolet, is not here in Texas while she is at home tending to family business. Everyone in the NCTS garage here at Texas and everyone in the media center wishest Judy the best, and everyone looks forward to having her back as soon as she can get everything on the home front settled.
TMS Now Holds Record for Most NCTS Races
11-03-2005 4:23 pm
Tomorrow's Silverado 350 will be the 16th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the mile-and-a-half Texas Motor Speedway, making it the track that has now hosted the most Truck Series races in history. TMS takes over that distinction from Phoenix International Raceway, which will be running its 15th NCTS race next week.
Phoenix has been a member of the series since its inception in 1995, hosting two races a season in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. TMS has hosted two races a season since 1999.
Prac 2 Results
11-03-2005 4:36 pm
1 David Reutimann 29.502 183.038
2 Brandon Whitt 29.516 182.952
3 Johnny Benson 29.563 182.661
4 Todd Kluever # 29.583 182.537
5 Mike Skinner 29.61 182.371
6 * Aric Almirola 29.619 182.315
7 Kyle Busch 29.647 182.143
8 David Starr 29.662 182.051
9 Todd Bodine 29.667 182.02
10 Mike Bliss 29.67 182.002
11 Bill Lester 29.705 181.788
12 Dennis Setzer 29.719 181.702
13 Jimmy Spencer 29.726 181.659
14 Ted Musgrave 29.771 181.385
15 * Regan Smith 29.782 181.318
16 * Steve Park 29.805 181.178
17 Ricky Craven 29.842 180.953
18 Joey Miller 29.843 180.947
19 Ron Hornaday Jr.29.915 180.511
20 * Justin Hobgood 29.925 180.451
21 * Kelly Sutton 29.934 180.397
22 Brendan Gaughan 29.971 180.174
23 Terry Cook 30.025 179.85
24 * Tim Fedewa 30.044 179.736
25 Tracy Hines 30.061 179.635
26 Jack Bailey 30.082 179.509
27 Bobby Hamilton 30.13 179.223
28 Matt Crafton 30.138 179.176
29 Deborah Renshaw 30.163 179.027
30 * Robert Richardson30.197 178.826
31 Rick Crawford 30.234 178.607
32 * Jack Sprague 30.242 178.56
33 Chase Montgomery30.247 178.53
34 * Justin Allgaier 30.358 177.877
35 Scott Lynch 30.431 177.451
36 Brad Keselowski 30.622 176.344
37 Mark McFarland 30.808 175.279
38 Robert Pressley 31.001 174.188
39 John Mickel 31.263 172.728
40 * Blake Mallory 31.331 172.353
41 * Wayne Edwards 31.768 169.982
Post-Practice Audio Coming
11-03-2005 6:37 pm
We've been wandering through the NCTS garage and we tracked down several drivers to get their thoughts on what went down during practice. We spoke to Rick Crawford and asked him what happened to his ride in practice and how that will affect his chances in the race. We also talked to him about the ups and downs of his 2005 season, and what he has on tap for the final three. Terry Cook talked about the problems enountered when we practice during the day and qualify and race at night. Cook also discussed the highs and lows of his season and the frustrations of riding the roller coaster in 2005. Aric Almirola talked about his first ever laps at Texas Motor Speedway, as did United Kingdom resident John Mickel. Finally, we tracked down Justin Hobgood who, while he is making his first ever start here at Texas Motor Speedway, has actually earned a win here in the past serving as a spotter for last fall's winner Todd Bodine. Keep an eye on the Sights and Sounds Box and that audio will be there shortly...
I Feel the Need...to Find Some More Speed
11-03-2005 6:46 pm
Here is who appears to be safe and who needs to pick up a few ticks on the stopwatch heading into tonight's Live! Bud Pole Qualifying:
6. Aric Almirola, 29.619
15. Regan Smith, 29.782
16. Steve Park, 29.805
20. Justin Hobgood, 29.925
21. Kelly Sutton, 29.934
24. Tim Fedewa, 30.044
30. Robert Richardson, 30.197
34. Justin Allgaier, 30.358
40. Blake Mallory, 31.331
41. Wayne Edwards, 31.768
Jack Sprague is 32nd on the charts, but does have a past champion's provisional to fall back on.
Raines to HoF Racing
11-03-2005 6:56 pm
Tony Raines, a former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular and a winner in NCTS competition right here at Texas Motor Speedway, has been named as a driver for the new Hall of Fame Racing team, co-owned by Dallas Cowboys' legends Troy Aikman and Roer Staubach. Raines won the 1998 race here driving a Ford owned by Kurt Roehrig.
Skinner Engine Change
11-03-2005 7:39 pm
Mike Skinner will start from the back of the pack after his team was forced to change and engine following the second practice.
UPDATE: Skinner's team did not have to change the engine, and he indeed will start from the front of the field for tomorrow's Silverado 350.
Progression of the Pole
11-03-2005 8:13 pm
1. Todd Kluever, out first, 29.602 seconds/182.420 miles per hour
2. Mike Skinner, scheduled out tenth, actually out 18th, 29.574 seconds/182.593 miles per hour
Silverado 350 Qualifying Fast Facts
11-03-2005 10:04 pm
Mike Skinner has captured his seventh pole of the 2005 NCTS season; it is his third consecutive pole here at TMS dating back to this race last fall...it is also Skinner's third cosecutive pole on a superspeedway; the other poles came at Las Vegas and Atlanta...Bill Lester qualified second, the fourth consecutive time he's qualified among the top five at TMS; he finished 22nd here in June...Terry Cook will start third, his highest start since he qualified second at Dover in June; Cook has been in all 15 NCTS races at TMS and has five top ten finishes...Todd Kluever is the highest qualified Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender; he will start fifth and it is his fourth top five start of the 2005 season.
Check out Sights & Sounds
11-03-2005 10:09 pm
We'll call it a night and see you around 4 pm ET tomorrow as we crank up the pre-race coverage leading up to the start of the Silverado 350. Good night everybody!
Good Afternoon from TMS
11-04-2005 5:09 pm
Good afternoon everybody and welcome to raceday coverage of the Silverado 350, Round No. 23 of the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. It is an absolutely gorgeous late afternoon, and the evening promises to be the same as temperatures will fall from the upper 70s down to the 50s, making for a cool and comfortable race for the drivers and crews. We will break down the stats here at TMS and throughout the 2005 season leading up to the green flag and we'll get some pre-race interviews leading up to our race coverage, which kicks off at 9 P.M. Eastern.
Hines Finds Trouble in Busch Practice
11-04-2005 5:13 pm
Tracy Hines had an accident in practice for tomorrow's NASCAR Busch Series O'Reilly Challenge. Hines backed his No. 92 Glynn Motorsports Dodge in very hard, but was seen and released from the infield care center. The accident will have no bearing on his "day job", driving the ThorSport Racing No. 13 Chevrolet, which he is scheduled to start 32nd in tonight's Silverado 350.
Silverado 350 Pit Assignments
11-04-2005 5:30 pm
Here are the pit assignments for tonight's Silverado 350, starting at pit exit in turn one and ending at pit entrance in turn four:
Skinner
Craven
Hornaday
Lynch
Bliss
Keselowski
Crawford
Montgomery
Crafton
Miller
Cook
Break in pit wall
Lester
Bailey
Starr
McFarland
Park
Hamilton
Smith
Sprague
Kluever
Start/Finish Line
Empty Stall
Busch
Break in pit wall
Benson
Whitt
Hines
Musgrave
Spencer
Setzer
Peters
Almirola
Break in pit wall
Bodine
Pressley
Allgaier
Renshaw
Gaughan
Richardson
Reutimann
TMS Best Finish
11-04-2005 6:01 pm
How have the drivers in the starting field fared here at Texas Motor Speedway? Here are the best finishes of each driver here in the fall race at TMS:
Todd Bodine, 1st
Brendan Gaughan, 1st
Johnny Benson, 2nd
Rick Crawford, 2nd
Bobby Hamilton, 3rd
Ted Musgrave, 3rd
Jack Sprague, 3rd
David Starr, 3rd
Terry Cook, 6th
Robert Pressley, 7th
Mike Bliss, 9th
Ron Hornaday, 10th
Tracy Hines, 11th
Mike Skinner, 11th
Matt Crafton, 12th
Steve Park, 12th
Brandon Whitt, 15th
Chase Montgomery, 17th
Kyle Busch, 25th
Bill Lester, 28th
David Reutimann, 30th
Deborah Renshaw, 34th
Here is each driver's overall best finish at TMS:
Benson, 2nd
Bliss, 5th
Bodine, 1st
Busch, 25th
Cook, 6th
Crawford, 2nd
Gaughan, 1st
Hamilton, 3rd
Hines, 11th
Hornaday, 6th
Lester, 11th
Montgomery, 17th
Musgrave, 2nd
Park, 10th
Pressley, 6th
Renshaw, 18th
Reutimann, 3rd
Setzer, 1st
Skinner, 4th
Sprague, 1st
Starr, 3rd
Whitt, 15th
First NCTS Start at TMS
11-04-2005 6:12 pm
Here are the drivers making their first NCTS start at TMS:
Aric Almirola
Regan Smith
Joey Miller
Justin Allgaier
Jack Bailey
Scott Lynch
Mark McFarland
John Mickel
Robert Richardson
NCTS TMS Races Summary
11-04-2005 6:16 pm
The average starting position of the winner in 15 previous NCTS races at Texas Motor Speedway is 6.2. Johnny Benson will fire off from sixth this evening. The deepest anyone has come from to win is 22nd when Todd Bodine went off 22nd and drove to victory lane. Jay Sauter, Greg Biffle, and Bryan Reffner all went on to win from the pole in consecutive races from October 1999 through October 2000.
There are an average of 11 lead lap finishers, with a high of 22 here last fall and a low of 6 in June of 2000.
There are an average of 10.3 lead changes, with a high of 15 in both races in 2000 and a low of 1 in the inaugural race in June 1997.
There are an average of 6.27 drivers at the front of the field, with a high of 10 leaders in June 1998 and a low of 2 in June 1997.
The caution flag waves an average of 5.6 times per race, with a high of 9 cautions in June 1998 and October 2004. The fewest cautions was in June 2001 when the yellow flag waved just 3 times. The field is paced behind the pace truck for an average of 28.9 laps, with the record being 46 laps under caution in 1998 and the fewest laps under yellow coming in June 2004 when there were just 12 caution laps.
The cumulative average speed is 128.214 miles per hour, with the record being 148.959 miles per hour and the slowest race being the June 1998 race with a 111.018 miles per hour.
2005 Laps Led
11-04-2005 6:25 pm
Mike Skinner continues to lead the standings for most laps led so far in 2005. There have been a total of 12 drivers that have led more that 100 laps this season, and 37 drivers total have led at least one lap so far.
1. Skinner, 782
2. Hornaday, 460
3. Setzer, 414
4. Bodine, 345
5. Busch, 192
6. Musgrave, 185
7. Sprague, 183
8. Reutimann, 144
9. Cook, 127
10. Hamilton, 126
11. Craven, 114
12. Crawford, 106
13. Hmiel, 70
14. Labonte, 70
15. Starr, 58
16. Whitt, 54
17. Peters, 46
18. Chaffin, 41
19. Lester, 38
20. Spencer, 37
21. Harvick, 35
22. Crafton, 32
23. Wallace, 22
24. Park, 22
25. Keselowski, 10
26. Benson, 10
27. Pressley, 9
28. Gaughan, 8
29. Smith, 4
30. Chapman, 2
31. Earnhardt, Murphy, Bickle, Norris, Kluever, Hines, Renshaw, 1 lap each
Points Positons - Highs and Lows
11-04-2005 6:34 pm
Here is the breakdown of the highest and lowest each driver among the top ten has been in the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship standings:
1. Musgrave, highest 1st after Gateway, Lowes, Dover, Texas1, Martinsville2, Atlanta2; lowest 5th after Daytona
2. Setzer, highest 1st after Milwaukee, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, Indianapolis, Nashville, Bristol, Richmond, New Hampshire, Las Vegas; lowest 16th after Daytona
3. Hornaday, highest 3rd after Richmond, New Hampshire, Les Vegas, Martinsville, Atlanta2; lowest 26th after Daytona
4. Bodine, highest 3rd after Daytona; lowest 15th after Milwaukee
5. Hamilton, highest 1st after Daytona, Fontana, Atlanta1, Martinsville1, Mansfield, Michigan; lowest 7th after Las Vegas
6. Skinner, highest 4th after Richmond, Las Vegas; lowest 28th after Atlanta1
7. Spencer, highest 2nd after Daytona; lowest 7th after Martinsville2, Atlanta2
8. Starr, highest 8th after Daytona, Las Vegas, Atlanta2; lowest 13th after Fontana, Gateway
9. Craven, highest 2nd after Fontana, Martinsville1, Dover, Texas1; lowest 14th after Bristol
10. Crafton, highest 5th after Fontana; lowest 12th after Daytona
Setzer held the lead for 10 consecutive weeks. Musgrave has been in the top five in points after every race in 2005.
Today's NCTS Schedule
11-04-2005 6:47 pm
Here is the schedule for today's NCTS activities at TMS:
5 pm ET: NCTS Garages open
7:15 pm ET: NCTS Driver and crew chief meeting
8:30 pm ET: NCTS Driver introductions
9:15 pm ET: NCTS Silverado 350 (146 laps, 220.5 miles)
Today's NCTS Schedule
11-04-2005 6:47 pm
Here is the schedule for today's NCTS activities at TMS:
5 pm ET: NCTS Garages open
7:15 pm ET: NCTS Driver and crew chief meeting
8:30 pm ET: NCTS Driver introductions
9:15 pm ET: NCTS Silverado 350 (146 laps, 220.5 miles)
2005 Key Race Stats
11-04-2005 7:14 pm
The average start of the winner in 2005 has been 9.1. The race winner has started outside the top ten in five races, with the deepest being 36th by Bobby Hamilton at Daytona. The pole winner has won three times: Ted Musgrave won from the pole at Gateway, Brandon Whitt won from the pole at Memphis, and Dennis Setzer won from the pole at IRP.
There are an average of 9.5 lead changes so far in 2005. The most has been 26 at Daytona and the fewest has been 3 at Bristol.
There are an average of 6.4 leaders per race in 2005, with the most being 17 at Daytona. The fewest was 2 at Bristol.
The caution waves an average of 7.8 times, with the most being 13 at Mansfield and Memphis. The fewest number of yellow flags was 1 at Milwaukee.
The field is behind the pace truck for an average of 35.9 laps, with the most being 87 and Mansfield and the fewest being 4 at Milwaukee.
The average number of drivers running at the finish is 28.7, with the most being 32 at Loudon. The fewest was 12 at Daytona. The average number of those drivers being on the lead lap is 17.7, with the most being 27 at Michigan and the fewest being 4 at Milwaukee.
YTD Stats
11-04-2005 7:21 pm
Avg. Start of Winner: 2004, 7.95; 2005, 9.14
Cumulative Lead Changes: 2004, 203; 2005, 210
Average Lead Changes Per Race: 2004, 9.23; 2005, 9.55
Average Leaders Per Race: 2004, 5.59; 2005, 6..36
Total Laps Under Caution: 2004, 952; 2005, 790
Average Caution Flags Per Race: 7.82; 2005, 7.77
Current Year MFR Performance
11-04-2005 7:24 pm
Chevrolet - 10 wins, 6 poles, 40 top-5, 73 top-10, 1481 laps led
Dodge - 4 wins, 2 poles, 25 top-5, 53 top-10, 434 laps led
Ford - 2 wins, 2 poles, 14 top-5, 37 top-10, 359 laps led
Toyota - 6 wins, 10 poles, 31 top-5, 57 top-10, 1484 laps led
Point Spread
11-04-2005 7:27 pm
2004:
First to second: 1
First to fifth: 277
First to tenth: 473
2005:
First to second: 51
First to fifth: 314
First to tenth: 451
Misc Stats
11-04-2005 7:30 pm
Setzer has the most wins with 4, Kyle Busch has 3, and Todd Bodine, Bobby Hamilton, and Mike Skinner are the only other repeat winners with 2...Skinner has 6 poles, Rick Crawford and Bill Lester have 2 each, the only drivers to win more than one Bud Pole Award in 2005...Ted Musgrave has 11 top five finishes, the only driver to earn double digit top five finishes...Skinner has led 13 races, while Ron Hornaday has led 10...Musgrave is the only driver to have an average finish under 10 with a 8.9 average finish...Skinner has the best average start with a 5.8, and David Reutimann's 9.1 is the only other average start under 10.
Countdown to the green flag...
11-04-2005 8:36 pm
The fans are pouring in to Texas Motor Speedway and the drivers are about to walk across the stage prior to their ride around the track in the back of a new Chevrolet Silverado.
The championship battle has heated to a boil and Texas could be a pivotal race in determining the champion. Dennis Setzer has gone to victory lane here twice, and this race could be the one that gets the late-season monkey off his back. Ted Musgrave has run very well here in the past, coming close to winning here several times but late problems have ended dominant runs without the trophy going home on the Ultra Motorsports transporter.
Mike Skinner rolls from his series leading seventh pole and figures to be a factor here. Bill Lester is outside the front row and wants to make up for a dismal finish here in the spring and of course last year's extremely frightening crash coming off turn four. Kyle Busch went back-to-back at Charlotte and Dover in the spring, and he'd like to repeat that performance here as well after winning at Atlanta last weekend. Terry Cook went two months without a top-10 finish, but a solid run last week in Atlanta and a strong qualifying run here in Texas has Cook filled with optimism.
Any one of the 36 drivers in the field could be a factor for a top-10 finish here this evening, and we'll have all the action as it happens, so keep it locked to TrackSideLive! throughout the race and keep it here for the post-race breakdown once the checkered flag falls.
To the back...
11-04-2005 8:51 pm
Matt Crafton will drop to the rear of the field after an engine change on the No. 88 Menards/SealBest Chevrolet.
Mike Skinner has not been confirmed as a driver that will drop to the back, but we have heard information that he may have a tire issue on the No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota that may cause him to move to the back.
Let's Go Racin'!!!
11-04-2005 9:08 pm
The National Anthem has just concluded and two F-18s with the afterburners lit just buzzed the crowd. There are nearly 100,000 people in the stands ready to rock and roll with 146 of the hardest fought laps of the 2005 season. Are you ready? We sure are! Grab a snack, kick back with TrackSideLive! and we'll bring you all of the action of the Silverado 350, coming your way NEXT!
Silverado 350 Race Updates 1-10
11-04-2005 9:11 pm
10. Lap 27 - Leaders are closing on lapped traffic. McFarland looks to the inside of Pressley at the first dogleg and gets the left side wheels in the grass and nearly loses it just in front of Skinner.
9. Lap 22 - Skinner has pulled out to half a second lead over Lester. Cook is now over a second behind Benson with Bodine pressing him for position. Hines reports engine failure and has fallen off the pace and is coasting slowly down the backstetch.
8. Lap 16 - Benson takes over third as BDR now holds each of the top three positions.
7. Lap 12 - Skinner leads by five lengths over Lester. Cook is ten lenghts back in third with Benson closing in on Cook in fourth. Musgrave is ninth while Setzer has fallen back to 24th.
6. Lap 6 - Skinner leads. Field is strung out in single file. Benson looks inside Busch for fourth and Kluever looks to follow through into fifth.
5. Lap 3 - First caution of the night is out as Jack Bailey loses it off turn two and backs it into the retaining wall. Severe damage to the rear of the No. 07 truck as Bailey takes it to pit road and to the garage. BDR has three trucks among the top-5 as Skinner leads, Lester is second and Benson is fifth. The fourth BDR entry driven by Park is just outside the top ten in eleventh. Mickel comes to pit road.
4. Green flag is out. Skinner and Lester are side by side with Cook tucked under Skinner's rear bumper. Busch is strong into three as Skinner leaps out to lead off turn four.
3. Unlike years past, the race here is going to be 147 laps in lenght. In previous years it has been 146 laps. The field is rolling. Skinner, Lester, Cook, Busch, Kluever, Benson, Whitt, Starr, and Almirola are the top ten starters.
2. Pit road speed is 45 miles per hour. The teams have an additional fifth set of tires to use throughout the weekend here. Engines have fired and the field will be rolling shortly. Crafton to the back due to an engine change.
1. The drivers are buckling in. Temperatures have cooled into the 60s and should drop a few more degrees as the race goes on. Unlike last week, tires are not expected to be an issue here tonight.
Silverado 350 Race Updates 11-20
11-04-2005 9:40 pm
20. Lap 70 - Skinner retakes the lead. Musgrave rides 16th and Setzer is 25th. Bodine reports a vibration, possibly a loose wheel.
19. Lap 67 - Restart. Busch jumps out to lead as Skinner is second with Reutimann third. Leaders have over a second on fourth place Bodine.
18. Lap 64 - Restart waved off as Keselowski loses steam in turns one and two. Miller makes several stops under the caution as the engine sounds off song. Busch leads Skinner, Reutimann, Park, Bodine, Benson, Starr, Hornaday, Renshaw, Cook, Whitt, Hamilton, Kluever, Almirola, Spencer, Bliss, Crawford, Sprague, Craven, and Musgrave.
17. Lap 61 - Bliss makes an impressive three-wide move off four to take 19th from Craven and Montgomery. Benson leads Bodine, Busch, Skinner, Whitt, Starr, Hornaday, Cook, Kluever, Reutimann, Lester, Musgrave, Sprague, Almirola, Spencer, Crawford, Park, Crafton, Bliss and Montgomery among the top 20. The third yellow of the day comes out as Allgaier spins through the grass off the first dogleg on the frontstretch. Some leaders come to pit road as Busch stays out to retake the lead.
16. Lap 55 - Benson dips low off four to lead at the stripe. Bodine is looking to take the lead and is all over Benson's rear spoiler.
15. Lap 48 - Benson now second with Bodine third as Skinner falls back to race Whitt for fourth. After intense racing after the restart, the field is starting to spread out once again.
14. Lap 43 - Busch sweeps to the outside to try to take the lead off turn two and clears him going into three to take the lead as the field completes lap 44. Bodine pressures Skinner for second before Benson dives to take over third.
13. Lap 39 - Second caution of the night for debris on the frontstretch. Smith receives the free pass. Leaders pit. Skinner wins the race off pit road with Busch, Bodine, Benson, Whitt, Starr, Kluever, Cook, Hornaday, Reutimann, Lester, Musgrave, Almirola, Sprague, Park, Craven, Crawford, Hamilton, Spencer, Setzer, Renshaw, Crafton, Bliss, Miller, Mongomery, Lynch, and Smith rounding out the rest of the lead lap trucks.
12. Lap 37 - Four-time TMS winner Gaughan is now a lap down. Skinner now leads Benson while Bodine presses Lester for third.
11. Lap 30 - Hines is behind the wall, joining Bailey as retirees from the event. Skinner leads Lester, Benson, Bodine, Cook, Busch, Kluever, Whitt, Starr, Reutimann, Musgrave, Hornaday, Sprague, Park, Miller, Almirola, Craven, Bliss, Crawford, and Montgomery.
Silverado 350 Race Updates 21-30
11-04-2005 10:14 pm
30. Lap 116 - Cook dropping back, He was third moments ago but has now dropped to ninth. Kluever passes Crafton for tenth.
29. Lap 111 - Musgrave sits 16th with Setzer running 20th. Skinner stretches his lead by a couple more lengths on Busch in second.
28. Lap 106 - Crafton cracks the top 10 for the first time after starting from the tail due to an engine change. Skinner has give lengths on Busch as they have pulled out a second lead on Bodine in third. Cook is fourth over Hornaday, Starr, Crawford, Reutimann, Sprague and Crafton.
27. Lap 100 - Restart. Busch leads Skinner who is feeling pressure from Cook. Field stacks up around seventh position as Allgaier is on the inside as Reutimann, Spencer, and Sprague try to make their way past. Skinner takes the lead from Busch entering turn one. Cook now closes on Busch.
26. Lap 97 - Whitt, Benson, and Setzer come to pit road. Busch now leads Skinner, Cook, Bodine, Hornaday, Starr, Crawford, Reutimann, Sprague, Kluever, Crafton, Lester, Musgrave, Bliss, Park, Hamilton, Lynch, Craven, Montgomery, Renshaw, Whitt, Benson, Setzer, Miller, and Pressley as the lead lap trucks.
25. Lap 96 - Smith loses it off turn two and backs it into the wall before coming across the track and nailing the inside wall. Fifth caution of the night is out.
24. Lap 91 - Reutimann and Setzer are side by side for 9th. Hamilton gets pushed out of the groove in turn one and drops from 16th to 19th. Sprague is on the move to the top 10 sitting in 13th. Cook up to fourth, the highest he's been since the early laps.
23. Lap 87 - Whitt stays out to lead as the leaders pit. Benson is second with Cook third. Busch sits fourth wth Skinner, Bodine, Starr, Setzer, Reutimann, Hornaday, Kluever, Spencer, Crawford, Crafton, Sprague, Hamilton, Musgrave, Lester, Lynch, and Bliss the rest of the top 20.
22. Lap 86 - Almirola makes contact with the inside wall on the backstetch and the fourth caution is out. Montgomery picks up the free pass. Leaders will come to the pits when they are opened bext time around.
21. lap 78 - Bodine takes third from Reutimann. Smith is pushed out of the groove in turn three and nearly wads it up in turn four.
Silverado 350 Race Updates 31-
11-04-2005 10:49 pm
35. Lap 142 - Spencer off the pace with engine problems.
34. Lap 137 - Busch bounces off Pressley while blasting past Skinner to take over second on the restart. Starr, Hornaday, Reutimann, Sprague and Crawford all locked in battle for position.
33. Lap 134 - None of the drivers at the front of the field come to the pits. Cook, Craven, Hamilton, Park, Setzer and Renshaw all pit from the tail of the lead lap. Musgrave is 16th with Setzer 21st.
32. Lap 133 - Keselowski loses an engine off turn four and brings out the sixth caution of the night. Who pits and who stays out? Just 13 laps remain at the line.
31. Lap 122 - Busch has scrubbed the wall and now has damage to the right fromt valence. Bodine moves past Busch to second and then presses Skinner for the lead. Bodine leads at lap 125.
Unofficial Results: Silverado 350
11-04-2005 11:09 pm
1. Bodine
2. Skinner
3. Busch
4. Starr
5. Reutimann
6. Sprague
7. Hornaday
8. Crawford
9. Hamilton
10. Kluever
11. Lester
12. Cook
13. Benson
14. Musgrave
15. Whitt
16. Park
17. Crafton
18. Setzer
19. Montgomery
20. Renshaw
21. Craven
22. Bliss
23. Lynch
24. Spencer
25. Miller
26. Pressley
27. Allgaier
28. Richardson
29. Mickel
30. McFarland
31. Keselowski
32. Gaughan
33. Smith
34. Almirola
35. Hines
36. Bailey
Chassis Dyno Anyone?
11-05-2005 12:03 am
Six trucks were taken to the NASCAR Busch Series garage following the race to be strapped onto the chassis dyno. The 30, 1, 88, 15, 50 and 04 have all been run to gauge how much horsepower is getting to the rear wheels.
Tonight's Lap Leaders
11-05-2005 12:07 am
M. Skinner 1-43;
K. Busch 44-53;
J. Benson 54-60;
K. Busch 61-69;
M. Skinner 70-85;
B. Whitt 86-96;
K. Busch 97-103;
M. Skinner 104-124;
T.Bodine 125-147.
There were 8 lead changes among 5 drivers.
Unofficial Points
11-05-2005 12:09 am
Ted Musgrave still leads and has stretched out the advantage to 63 points over second-place Dennis Setzer. Todd Bodine moves into third, passing Ron Hornaday. Mike Skinner moves back up to fifth while Bobby Hamilton falls back to sixth. David Starr moves up to seventh while Jimmy Spencer drops one spot to eighth. Jack Sprague picks up two spots to crack into the top-10 while Matt Crafton stays tenth. Ricky Craven drops two spots to eleventh.
1. Musgrave, 3279
2. Setzer, 3216
3. Bodine, 3087
4. Hornaday, 3061
5. Skinner, 3003
6. Hamilton, 2982
7. Starr, 2897
8. Spencer, 2860
9. Sprague, 2847
10. Crafton, 2809
A few post-race remarks...
11-05-2005 12:18 am
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 Dodge: "We didn't do good at all. It was probably the worst we've done here. We had things a little different, and I think we shot ourselves in the foot pretty good tonight. We've always run a lot better than that, so we've got to go back and look at the setup we had in the spring here when we were really good."
Terry Cook, No. 10 Ford: "We were up and down. We fought handling problems all night long and we could never get a handle on it. And the end we came in and put a new set of tires on it and went from 20th to 12th. We had a decent day but no where near the day we wanted."
David Starr, No. 75 Chevrolet: "I tell you what, racing with my teammate Ron Hornaday, we just didn't have anything for those Toyotas. They were putting on a show. When the cautions came out and they guys would go to work giving me good pit stops, we'd be right there behind them. We just couldn't keep up."
Audio!!!
11-05-2005 12:24 am
We just got back from the garage area with the TruckSeries.com microphones and we have more audio than you can shake a stick at! We met up with Todd Bodine and talked about his third win of 2005, and found out he is wishing the 2006 season started the week after Homestead. We also spoke with third-place Kyle Busch and talked about the brush with the wall that ended his shot at the victory. We talked to a disappointed Johnny Benson and met up with Matt Crafton who drove from the back to battle for a top-10 finish late in the going. We also talked to Terry Cook and discussed the handling issues with his ride that cost him a possible top-five finish. Rick Crawford fought back from a practice incident in the garage area to bring home a top ten finish for Mr. Mitchell in his homestate, and David Reutimann picked up a solid top-five to build momentum in his fight for a top-10 points position. Dennis Setzer talked about his long night, and we caught Jack Sprague with a smile on his face after a great top-10 run with his new Jeff Wyler Racing team. We also caught up with Brandon Whitt and talked about the unique pit strategy that put him up front late in the going, but ultimately cost him a shot at the win.
That's going to do it from here at Texas Motor Speedway. Thanks to everyone - Stephanie, Gary and the whole staff - for their help here at the Speedway and thanks to you for checking us out. See you next week from Phoenix! Good night everybody!
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