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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race #5 |
Dodge Ram Tough 200
Gateway International Raceway
St. Louis, Missouri
Saturday, April 29, 2006
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Dodge Ram Tough 200 - Gateway International Raceway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Event Schedule
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In winning the Kroger 250, David Starr (No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota) became the 14th different winner in 15 series events at the .526-mile track. No other track has produced more than 10 winners. Starr was victorious in his fourth start with the Tom DeLoach and Jeff Hammond-owned team, a single-race winner in 2005. The Houston, Texas driver becomes the 10th member of a select group of drivers who have won races in two different makes of truck. (High Sierra Photo)
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Rusty Garwood, founder and President of Russell E. Garwood Electrical Contractors, has announced that his company will return as a sponsor of driver Chad Chaffin and the #40 Key Motorsports NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team for the April 29th race at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL.
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Lance Hooper, crew chief for Kerry Earnhardt (No. 13 ThorSport Chevrolet), will possess a unique perspective among those behind pit wall when the green flag is displayed for the April 29 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Hooper has seen NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition at the 1.25-mile track from two vantage points: As a crew chief and a driver. The 38-year-old Californian drove in 75 series races - including three at Gateway with a best finish of 13th - before assuming a crew chief's role several years ago. Hooper, a NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series and Elite Division, Southwest Series champion, will be making his second appearance backing Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Earnhardt after rejoining ThorSport Racing in mid-March. (LanceHooper.com Photo)
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Rusty Garwood, founder and President of Russell E. Garwood Electrical Contractors, has announced that his company will return as a sponsor of driver Chad Chaffin and the No. 40 Key Motorsports Chevrolet team at Gateway. One hundred forty different series competitors have raced for more than $3.5 million in eight previous events at Gateway International Raceway. Dennis Setzer (No. 85 GM FlexFuel E85/Shell ROTELLA T Chevrolet) is the leading money winner with $169,245. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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To this point in the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, veteran driver Chad Chaffin and his Key Motorsports team have had little to crow about. The 37-year-old pilot and the team's new crew chief, Barry Dodson, both believe that this is all about to change with the running of the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 250 at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL at the end of the month. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
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For the most recent winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the upcoming trip to Gateway International Raceway conjures up a lot of good memories and even more confidence for another trip to victory lane with his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Starr, who currently sits fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings, has one win and three top-10 finishes at Gateway International Raceway in six career starts. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series point leader Mark Martin will sit out his first of 11 races in 2006, giving driving duties of the No. 6 Scotts Ford F-150 to David Ragan, Martin's Roush Racing protégée for the April 29 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway. "I'm really looking forward to going to Gateway," said Ragan. "I feel like I'm well prepared heading into this race." (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Gateway International Raceway will kick off its 10th Anniversary major event schedule next Saturday, April 29 with the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for Charter Qualifying at 4:00PM and an incredible pre-race show including a special tribute to the 124 fallen soldiers from Missouri and Illinois that have lost their lives in the war in Iraq.
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Jack Sprague and his No. 60 Toyota Tundra truck will unveil a new Con-way Freight logo and paint scheme beginning with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway next weekend. "It's pretty cool to be one of the first trucks with the new Con-way colors out on the road," Sprague said. "After all, I've done pretty good in blue, white and red race trucks in the past." (Team PR Photo)
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On Thursday, April 27, NASCAR Craftstman Truck standout Todd Bodine will make an appearance at the Overland, Missouri showroom of his new primary sponsor, Lumber Liquidators. Bodine will sign autographs from 5-6 P.M. to promote both his new sponsor as well as the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at the Gateway International Raceway (Madison, Illinois) on Saturday, April 29. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Kroger 250 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Darnell finished 11th and has claimed top rookie honors in all four races this season. Darnell leads Kyle Krisiloff by 22 points (52-30) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 29 Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway (Madison, Ill.) International Raceway. (High Sierra Photo)
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Dennis Setzer has three second place finishes at Gateway, including the last two races there. His runner-up finishes came in 1999, 2004, 2005. Dennis Setzer is the leading $ winner at Gateway - in the Craftsman Truck Series - with $169,245 career winnings at the track. At tracks like Gateway and including Gateway, Dennis Setzer had a 2.5 - place finishing average in 2005. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The official entry list for the
Dodge Ram Tough 200
at Martinsville Speedway, the fifth race of the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.
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"We've been busy since Martinsville. We went to St. Louis and did a little media tour for the Casino Queen and for Gateway International Raceway. So the time off hasn't been wasted. We've been testing and we've been wind tunneling the trucks in the shop. The Dodge test team has been running. We've been busy making plans and changes and getting things ready. It's worked out well for the guys.
-Brendan Gaughan
(High Sierra Photo)
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Scott Lagasse, Jr. will be making his first-career start at Gateway this weekend. Lagasse will be driving the BHR chassis "Angel" this weekend at Gateway. It will be "Angel's" 3rd start this season. This particular chassis has visited victory lane several times with past BHR drivers Joe Ruttman and Chad Chaffin. The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway will mark Lagasse's 3rd NCTS career start. (BHR Photo)
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If you spot Terry Cook's wife Amy taking his temperature this week, don't worry about the driver's health. In fact, Cook might even be pleased with a reading significantly higher than 98.6. That's because the driver of the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford was decidedly under the weather with flu-like symptoms when Cook visited Gateway International Raceway's Victory Lane in 2002. "Basically, leading up to that whole week I was sicker than a dog," said Cook, who hopes to break an 87-race winless streak in Saturday's Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at the 1.25-mile track in suburban St. Louis. "Right before the race, they were actually supposed to send me to the care center where I was supposed to get some IV solutions but me being afraid of needles, I ran the other direction, downed about three bottles of (a sports beverage), jumped into the truck and went on to victory." (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
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With two distinctly different sets of corners linking Gateway International Raceway's straightaways, a team must compromise on chassis setup. In 2005, winner Musgrave's Dodge was perfect at both ends of the racetrack. Musgrave led 158 of 160 laps and here's why: The winner was the Fastest in Turns 1 and 2 at 104.558 mph, in Turn 3 at 131.066 and in Turn 4 at 126.742. Musgrave didn't record the fastest lap of the race, but he posted the next six quickest laps and seven of the top-10 best lap times.
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Hornaday has made three NASCAR Truck Series starts at Gateway (Ill.) International Raceway, with one top-five. Hornaday holds an average starting position of fifth and an average finishing position of 17th. One year ago Hornaday was healing from having his appendix out three days prior to the race at Gateway (Ill.) International Raceway. In pain, Hornaday ran much of the day in the top-three. (High Sierra Photo)
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Brevak Racing will make their first start of the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season this Saturday when the schedule takes the tough trucks of NASCAR to Gateway International Raceway. Nick Tucker, who piloted the Brevak Racing Dodge on a limited basis in 2005 will take the reigns of the #31 for the Dodge Ram Tough 200 this weekend. Tucker brought home a 26th place finish in the same event one year ago. (Team PR Photo)
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The Ram Tough 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) race at Gateway International Raceway will be the ninth Craftsman Truck Series event at the 1.25-mile oval located just outside St. Louis. There will be nine Toyota Tundras in the field at Gateway. A year ago at Gateway, Toyota drivers Mike Skinner (fourth), Todd Bodine (seventh) and Chad Chaffin (ninth) had top-10 finishes. (High Sierra Photo)
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Timothy Peters will be making his second Gateway start this weekend. In 2005 he started 18th and finished in the 16th position in only his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start. Peters will be driving the BHR chassis "Rocket" this weekend at Gateway. It will be "Rocket's" 12th NCTS start. The chassis ran at Charlotte, Kentucky, Memphis, IRP, Nashville, Bristol, Richmond, Las Vegas, Martinsville and Atlanta in 2005 with Peters behind the wheel. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Ted Musgrave and his No. 9 Team ASE Germain Toyota Tundra Team are ready to get back to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series action after a three week break from racing. This week Musgrave and his No. 9 Team Germain Toyota Tundra crew head to the 1.25-mile oval of Gateway International Raceway for the Dodge Ram Tough 200. "To repeat at Gateway would mean a lot to me, especially with it being the tracks 10 th Anniversary," said Musgrave. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Due to Chad Chaffin’s conflict with his obligation to his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team, Key Motorsports has tapped Ryan Moore to practice its #40 Chevrolet Silverado in preparation for Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL.
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Joey Miller looks to deliver his first career top-five finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Gateway International Raceway this weekend. “Gateway is an awesome track and I’m hoping we do really well there,” said Miller. “I’ve raced at Gateway a couple of times, but this will be my first time racing a truck there.”
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"My goal this week is basically the same as it has been the last couple of races. I want to get my best finish of the year, I want to learn and gain as much experience as I possibly can. I am looking forward to going to Gateway this weekend and working with Patrick Donahue and Scott McDougal for the first time. I think the changes we have made are a good thing for this team."
-Erin Crocker
(Ronda Greer Photo)
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"I look forward to racing at Gateway...I've always seemed to run well there. I'm excited to go racing again. It's nice to have a breather once in awhile, but I'm ready to go. Gateway is wide-open, but it's unique because it's flat on one end and banked on the other. You've got to find the right balance between the motor and the gear rule, since we can't shift anymore.
-Matt Crafton
(Ronda Greer Photo)
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Woodard Racing will have a new leader in place for this weekend’s race in Gateway. Former head mechanic for Robby Gordon Motorsports, Mark Nelson will lead rookie driver, Boston Reid in his fifth race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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Bobby Hamilton Jr. will be making his second start in the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway. Hamilton Jr. has 6 NASCAR Busch Series starts at Gateway. His average starting position is 17.3 and his average finishing position is 15.2. His last two starts at Gateway have both resulted in top five finishes (5th on May 10th, 2003 and 4th on May 8th, 2004). (High Sierra Photo)
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Dennis Setzer is anxious to get back in the cockpit of his No. 85 E85 FlexFuel Silverado after a three-week break in the schedule - he has unfinished business at Gateway International Raceway. After finishing second in 2005, added to two previous runner-up finishes in the eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events held at the track just east of downtown St. Louis, MO, Setzer and his Morgan-Dollar Motorsports team are focused on taking a trip to victory lane in the upcoming Dodge Ram Tough 200. "Last year we had a bit of an advantage on the competition because of the gear and transmission rule. Prior to that, teams could set the truck up to shift gears and we never had. We always set our truck to roll through the corners and go fast without shifting." said Setzer (MDM PR Photo)
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Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International driver, Terry Cook is a former winner of the Ram Tough 200. Cook won the 2002 edition after starting eighth and running the race with a terrible flu. He led 59 laps en route to his second-career NCTS win.
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The 2006 season marks the ninth visit for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Gateway International Raceway and David Reutimann's third attempt at the 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval. “We’ve never qualified well at Gateway, but we’ve always raced well there,” said Reutimann, whose best finish is ninth at Gateway (7/17/04). “It’s actually one of my most favorite tracks because of the way it is shaped."
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"Gateway is a tough track with two different corners and two different straightaway's. It's not your usual oval," said Bodine. "You really have to come up with a medium set-up for your truck at Gateway, because the driver has to make up the difference. I have been fortunate enough to run Busch cars at Gateway as well as Trucks. I feel like the real key to being successful at Gateway is being able to have the right set-up." (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Unlike most of the tracks on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit, Krisiloff has previously competed at the Gateway International Raceway. In 2005's ARCA Series event at GIR, Krisiloff started fifth and finished 33rd following an incident. "I'm looking forward to racing this weekend at Gateway" said Krisiloff. "I raced in the ARCA race there last year, so I have some experience there." (Ronda Greer Photo)
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David Starr has six career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Gateway International Raceway. Starr's best finish at the St. Louis track came in one of the wildest finishes in NASCAR history. The race, which was the last NASCAR race to feature multiple green-white-checkers, took 14 extra laps, a record-setting four attempts at the green-white-checker finish, and a bump and run on the final lap before the checkered flag finally waved and Starr was crowned the victor.
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Sprague has seven career starts at Gateway International Raceway in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Busch Series combined. Sprague has one pole (2004), one win (2000) and four top-10 finishes. “Gateway is a driver’s track, and that’s one of the reasons I really enjoy racing there" said Sprague. "Both ends of the race track are so different."
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Robert Richardson Racing has made the switch from Dodge Rams to Chevrolet Silverados starting with this weekend’s Dodge Ram Tough 200 at the Gateway International Raceway. Robert Richardson will take his experience at the 1.25-mile oval and apply that to his new race truck in hopes of improving on his 2006 season.
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The Circle Bar Truck Corral Team will add a couple of new faces to it's pit crew for the Dodge Ram Tough 200 this weekend at Gateway International Raceway. Crewchief Kevin "Cowboy" Starland drafted a couple of NFL defensive linemen to anchor this weeks pit crew roster. Jeremy Calahan & Brandon Green, both from the St. Louis Cardinals will lend a hand to the Texas based team on race day. (Team PR Photo)
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"I am looking forward to going back to Gateway," said Benson. "We ran decent there last year, finished in the 11th spot, but had a good run. We struggled a little during the middle part of the race but bounced back for a solid top-15 run. We have Newbold Toyota on board again this year, and I am looking forward to going to the dealership on Friday and signing autographs for the fans and employees. (High Sierra Photo)
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"We certainly hope that we are going to have a stretch where we rattle off some strong finishes like we did last year starting at Gateway," said Skinner. "Once again, we have started out a little slow with a mechanical problem and some handling issues. We have also already had some good luck, so I hope we can really get going and get ourselves back into the championship hunt." (High Sierra Photo)
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“I can’t wait to get to Gateway. Not only is it a good track for me and the No. 22 team, but I am getting cabin fever," said . "We have not been to a race track in almost a month, and I am ready to get going. All the drivers have a hard time early in the season because we can never get in the groove of racing every week. Once we get going, the team really seems to gel and really run well."
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Kraig Kinser is ready to climb back in the cockpit of his No. 46 CENTRIX Auto Finance Silverado at Gateway International Raceway. Coming from the sprint car racing world, the 21-year old Bloomington, IN native is used to racing sometimes two or three nights a week. Having a three-week break between NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events is just one of the adjustments Kinser is making in his transition from the world of night races on dirt tracks. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The only NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team headquartered in the Northeast will debut their No. 91 Chevy Silverado this weekend at Gateway International Raceway. Driver, 22 year old JC Stout, is more than ready to return to the cockpit of his one and only race truck for the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200.
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The #07 truck of Green Light Racing was on the track Tuesday at Caraway Speedway in preparation for this weekend's Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Team owner Bobby Dotter was visibly impressed with the day's work. "We're running Justin Martz in the #07 this weekend and our goal was to get him as much time in the truck as possible. (MM Team PR Photo)
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Aflac - Missouri East partners with the #63 America’s Most Wanted Racing Ford driven by JR Patton as the Primary Sponsor for the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. “It is an honor to partner with Mike Mittler's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team!” said Dave Fenemor of Aflac.
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A persistent storm system has forced cancellation of Bud Pole Qualifying for today's Dodge Ram
Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway, setting the 36-truck field by the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rulebook. Due to the rainout, rookie David Ragan will line up on the pole as the Roush Racing No. 6 Scotts Ford leads the series
owners point standings
. Lining up alongside Ragan is the defending race winner and defending series champion Ted Musgrave. Musgrave led every lap but one here last season en route to victory, and a second-place finish in the last series race in Martinsville vaulted the No. 9 Team ASE Toyota to second in the points and second on the grid. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Team Chevy Silverado Drivers Set to Start Tonight's Race by Provisions Set Forth in the Rule Book -
Several hours of rain forced officials to cancel qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Provisions set forth in the Series' rulebook have set the 36-truck field for tonight's event. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Ryan Moore failed to display the apprehension and cautiousness that one might expect from a 22-year-old driver making his debut in a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry and on a race track he had never seen before. The beneficiary of Moore’s performance is Key Motorsports.
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Todd Bodine led a Toyota sweep of the top-five finishing positions in Saturday's Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday night. Bodine started his No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota from the third position, but was forced to come from deep in the field after divergent pit strategies came into play late in the race. Bodine was forced to endure an NCTS track record 13 caution flags on his way to victory. Those cautions worked to his advantage late in the going, keeping the field bunched closely and allowing him to make up positions rapidly as he was able to pass trucks as quickly as he caught them. One of those late race cautions put him on David Reutimann's back bumper, and he wasted little time in snatching the lead on the restart. Once in front, Bodine cruised to victory, leading his Germain Racing teammate Ted Musgrave to the line by 0.433 seconds.
(High Sierra Photo)
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"I wish we wouldn't have had any cautions because I thought we were better on long runs, especially with running a little bit different pit strategy. Pitting earlier than those guys, we needed long green-flag runs to drive away from. I think if we could have got out and got away from the guys that were coming with fresher tires, we would have been fine, but unfortunately all of the cautions bunched everybody back up."
-Terry Cook
(Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Team Chevy Silverado drivers Mike Bliss and Aric Almirola rallied to score ninth and tenth place finishes in the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. The race was won by Todd Bodine (Toyota) followed by Ted Musgrave and David Reutimann. "We didn't have a very good truck all night, just hung on to get where we finished. Nothing we did seem to make it handle any better we were just too tight." -Mike Bliss (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Chad Chaffin failed to let a cut right front tire and a brush with the turn one wall deter his fledgling Key Motorsports team Saturday night, rallying from 11 laps down to post a hard-earned, 26th place finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway outside of St. Louis in Madison, Illinois.
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"In my rookie year, I would have blocked and I would've been in the fence to keep those guys behind me. I've matured a lot and I'm racing smarter. We're looking at the big picture. Those guys (Todd Bodine and Ted Musgrave) were faster than me and we just let them go. At one point, I had a glimmer of hope that I could keep them behind me."
-David Reutimann
(Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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No. 85 Team Rallies to Ninth then Caught-Up in Last-Lap Melee -
Dennis Setzer and his No. 85 FlexFuel race team had flourished as of late at the 1.25-mile Gateway International Raceway scoring two-straight runner-up finishes until Saturday night’s Ram Tough 200. However, luck and a race heavy on destruction had other ideas for Setzer and his E85 race team tonight.
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David Reutimann's third-place finish in his No. 17 Team Tundra Racing Toyota at Gateway International Raceway advanced him to third-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver's points standings after five starts this season. Reutimann led 63 laps en route to collecting his third top-five and fourth top-10 finish of the season. "I tried to hold off Todd Bodine (winner) and Ted Musgrave," said Reutimann. "They had fresher tires." (High Sierra Photo)
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David Ragan came to Gateway International Raceway as the driver of the No. 6 Scotts Ford F-150 for the first of 11 races in 2006, hoping to have a solid finish and keep the No. 6 on top of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. While the result was not what he was looking for, Ragan left the track with what he considers a great learning experience. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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What started as a strong weekend for Erik Darnell and the No. 99 Simply Wow Ford F-150 came to a quick end at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday night after contact from another truck sent Darnell spinning to an early exit.
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Todd Bodine drove his Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra to its second victory of the season and fifth in the last eight races to capture Saturday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Bodine, who led three times for 66 laps, dropped from the lead to mid-back two-thirds of the way into the 200-mile, 160-lap race following a pit stop for fuel and four tires. The strategy proved to be a winning one as Bodine roared back to the front with Germain Racing teammate Ted Musgrave in tow. He caught leader David Reutimann on the 147th lap then held off Musgrave's charge in a three-lap shootout following the race's record, 13th caution. Bodine edged Musgrave by 0.433 second, about two truck lengths. (Jenna Wolford/High Sierra Photo)
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Bobby East started 16th in the Dodge Ram Tough 200 in his State Fair Corn Dogs Ford F-150 at the Gateway International Raceway Saturday night and finished 13th. "That was fun," said East. "We had a good night; we were happy. We've got a couple things to work out, but we're all learning. We wore out our front tires a little early in the run. It's all part of the learning process that we can use in the future." (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Marcos Ambrose, the first driver in NASCAR history from Tasmania, started 19th and finished 34th at the Dodge Ram Tough 200 Saturday night at Gateway International Raceway. He was involved in an accident and failed to finish the race. Ambrose's next scheduled start will be at the Quaker Steak and Lube 200 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 19.
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor Bobby Hamilton Jr. parlayed a strong truck, sound pit strategy and terrific teamwork into a solid 7th place finish Saturday night in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Hamilton Jr. posted his second straight top-10 finish in the Fastenal Dodge. "We had a good truck tonight," Hamilton Jr. said following the event. (FR PR Photo)
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Mother Nature finally decided to allow the Ram Tough 200 and no one could have been more pleased than Mike Hillman Jr. and the No. 30 team after cruising to a dominate victory at Gateway International Raceway. Three judges; including Charles Krall with TruckSeries.com, Robbie Reiser, and a WypAll Wipers rep. decided that Hillman's performance was worthy of Crew Chief of the Race accolades. (David Vaughn Photo)
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Jack Sprague thoroughly enjoys racing at Gateway International Raceway. Drivers agree that the odd-shaped track requires finesse for a top finish, and Sprague had just what it takes this weekend as he piloted a newly-designed No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra to a fourth-place finish. "After the rain finally cleared and we got a chance to run practice, we knew the Wyler Racing Toyota was going to be stout," Sprague said. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Todd Bodine took over the series championship lead for the first time in his second season as a fulltime NASCAR Camping World Truck Series campaigner. He is just the 24th driver to head the standings as the 272nd race went into the record book. Bodine's victory was the ninth win for owner Stephen Germain and crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. leaving both tied for ninth place in all-time series wins for owners and crew chiefs. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Ted Musgrave's weekend at Gateway International Raceway was full of seconds: he started the No. 9 Team ASE Toyota in second, finished second, and following the race sits second in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series point standings after the Dodge Ram Tough 200."I really wanted to get that third win here, but if we had to finish second to someone I am really glad it's Todd and we can give the Germain Racing team a great 1-2 finish," Musgrave said. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Rainy days and race tracks will always get you down, but not Kraig Kinser. During the morning rain that forced ever-evolving schedule changes and ultimately the cancellation of qualifying at Gateway International Raceway, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) Raybestos Rookie candidate used the time wisely.
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Coming off a solid top-10 finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team looked forward to the trip to Gateway International Raceway. The team brought one of the best trucks in the fleet to the 1.25-mile track, where Skinner finished in the top five after battling for the win one year before. The team was looking for a repeat performance on Saturday.
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Bill Lester and the No. 22 Waste Management Toyota Tundra team have been looking forward to the event at Gateway International Raceway all season. The team brought one of its favorite trucks to the 1.25-mile oval, a track on which Lester has been successful. The team knew it would be a force to be reckoned with all night.
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Beefed up by special guest, Brandon Green and Jeremy Calahan from the St. Louis Rams the Circle Bar Truck Corral team was ready to tackle Gateway. Mother nature would play a factor in the 2006 Dodge Ram Tough 200. With practice and qualifying rained out, the field was set by owners points, placing the Circle Bar team in 10th position.
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Johnny Benson and the No. 23 Newbold Toyota Tundra team knew Saturday's event at Gateway International Raceway was critical to the 2006 championship race. The team was only 50 points outside the top five in points and needed a good performance to place it closer to the top of the standings. (High Sierra Photo)
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Hemi Driver Scott Lagasse Jr. was running 9th with one lap to go and on track for a career best NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finish when he was involved in a incident with veteran competitor Dennis Setzer sending the No. 04 Hemi Dodge into the wall. Lagasse Jr. quickly recovered and salvaged a 21st finishing position in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200.
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Mother Nature determined the starting order for the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday night placing Robert Richardson in the 33rd starting position. With heavy storms surrounding the St. Louis area, Richardson and the rest of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series field took the green flag a little later than scheduled for the 160-lap race. A storm would then brew on the race track for Richardson who would get caught up in a lap-46 incident causing significant front end damage to the No. 1 WinYourMortgage.com Chevrolet Silverado.
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Todd Bodine raced his way to his second win of the 2006 season, while leading Germain Racing to a one-two finish and Toyota to a top-five sweep in Saturday's Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. With qualifying rained out the field was set by owner's points with Bodine starting his No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra in third position. He wasted little time making his way to the front of the field, as Bodine took the lead early on in the race and led a total of 63-laps during three separate lead changes. A late race pit strategy came into play as a NCTS Gateway record 13 caution flags worked in Bodines favor. (High Sierra Photo)
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Roush Racing announced a nine-race Craftsman Truck Series effort with Michel Jourdain, Jr. A native of Mexico City, Jourdain will drive the No. 50 Roush Racing Ford F-150 for nine races beginning with next month's event Mansfield Motorsports Park. Jourdain, who has 21 Busch Series starts to his credit, spoke about the opportunity to drive a Roush Racing Ford F-150 and the progress of his NASCAR career. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Photo)
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No arguing that Todd Bodine (No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) and Ted Musgrave (No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota) have established themselves as the drivers to beat for the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship. Todd and Ted - T 'n' T - are a dynamite combination who ran one-two in last weekend's Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. The victory was Bodine's second in the past three races and fifth in his last eight starts dating to November at Texas Motor Speedway. He holds a 12-point championship advantage over Germain Motor Co. partner Musgrave, who is perfect in top-five finishes in the year's first five races. (High Sierra Photo)
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Dodge Motorsports driver Timothy Peters was involved in an on track incident not of his own making in the early stages of the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway causing extreme damage to his No. 4 Dodge. On lap 7 rookie Joey Miller drove his truck across the rumble strips of the track in between turns three and four, causing him to get loose and wash into Steve Park, who in turn pushed up into Peters forcing his No. 4 Dodge to slam hard into the turn four retaining wall. The BHR pit crew did their best in a timely manner to get his truck fixed and back on the track. The result of their hard work paid off when Peters managed to pick up four spots and finish the event in the 32nd position.
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On a night when Toyotas dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race, Justin Martz driving the #07 Chevy of Green Light Racing made an impressive Truck Series debut in the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway Saturday evening. Justin had three goals going in to the race: finish the race, place in the top twenty and bring the truck home in one piece - lofty goals for a driver in his first truck race. (Team PR Photo)
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The Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team scored its second top-10 finish of the season finishing sixth in Saturday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) race at Gateway International Raceway (GIR). Cook started 13th after qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather but a strategy was formulated by Crew Chief, Dennis Connor to produce finish in the top 10. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Kyle Krisiloff fell victim to an incident on lap 61 to finish 33rd in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday evening. The No. 15 Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau/Juice Plus +/Weber Chevrolet/ditech.com Chevrolet ran as high as 12th before getting swept up in the accident. Before getting involved, the Billy Ballew Motorsports team was positive a good finish was in the books.
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Ted Musgrave gave all he had while trying to catch his teammate, Todd Bodine on the closing laps of the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway, but Bodine was just a tick faster at the end. He brought his No. 9 Team ASE Germain Toyota Tundra home in second, giving Germain Racing a one-two finish. Toyota landed a top-five sweep in Saturday night's race at Gateway International Raceway.
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Despite loss of radio contact with his crew on lap three, Aric Almirola and the No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Silverado team brought home the 10th place finishing position at Gateway International Raceway. The top-10 finish netted the Tampa, FL native the Raybestos Rookie of the Race award as well. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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