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15-16, 2006
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That's All Folks! See You From Vegas
09-16-2006 6:15 pm
That's a wrap on TrackSideLive! coverage from the New Hampshire International Speedway. Congratulations to Johnny Benson, Rick Ren and the No. 23 Bill Davis Racing Toyota team on their fourth win of the 2006 season. Many thanks to Fred Neegard and the awesome PR staff at NHIS for their warm hospitality and continual assistance throughout the weekend. We look forward to doing it again back here in 2007. We also look forward to seeing the new Las Vegas Motor Speedway next weekend, and it promises to be an exciting and action-packed weekend. Check TruckSeries.com throughout the week for all the news and notes from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and don't forget we pick up TrackSideLive! coverage on Friday from LVMS. So long everybody!
Johnny B Takes New Hampshire
09-16-2006 6:15 pm
Johnny B Takes New Hampshire
After starting the 2006 season looking for his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory, Johnny Benson has taken the series by storm throughout the summer months. After scoring his maiden series win at his home track in Michigan, Benson has been on a tear. He followed with wins at Milwaukee and Nashville, and picked up win number four of the season by taking the checkered flag in the New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Raceway.
Starting alongside teammate Mike Skinner, who scored his fifth pole of the season earlier in the day during qualifying, Benson put the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota out front on the first lap and flexed his muscles throughout the rest of the day. Benson never ran lower than fourth, and even then patiently and methodically worked his way back towards the front. After dueling side by side with championship rival Todd Bodine for nearly a dozen laps for the second spot, Benson closed up on leader Kyle Busch during the tenth of a record twelve cautions on lap 160 and breezed by to take the lead for the final time on lap 166.
Benson withstood two final cautions once out front to beat Skinner to the line by a comfortable 0.691 seconds.
"All of those cautions really kept the guys loose," Benson said in victory lane. "In fact, we kept joking about all the horses outside the backstretch. This thing was just unbelievable. They guys wanted to make some adjustments and it was just running so good I couldn't tell them what adjustments to make. We just made a couple of air pressure adjustments and we were consistent on pit road. That got us to where we needed to be to take advantage of having such a fast Toyota Tundra."
Benson's strong afternoon netted him 30 points in the race for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship as he closes the gap on leader Todd Bodine.
"The only way we can catch Todd is by doing what we did today," Benson said. "There is no other way. Todd and his team are consistent and they have been all season long. I don't think we've been bad by any means, but when they've had a bad race they end up 15th and 18th and we've ended up 22nd and 32nd. As long as we are in victory lane, then none of it matters. We're doing all we can do to catch him. If we get him, great. If not, well, we are going down swinging."
Benson's win combined with Skinner's runner-up finish gave Bill Davis Racing a sweep of the top two finishers.
"I knew after we qualified that if we could keep it loose enough we would have a good shot to win," Skinner said of his No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota. "We know that's been our weakness this year, keeping up with the adjustments. The first part to solving a problem is knowing you have one, and we're working on it. We have had great runs all season long, but we haven't had nearly the finishes we deserve. Today we did. We were probably a second or third place truck, so it's nice to come out of here finishing were you ought to."
Skinner was complimentary of third-place finisher Kyle Busch. Busch, driving the No. 15 Freedom Grill Chevrolet, led the race late in the going before giving way to the eventual winner and then locked in a hard race with Skinner for second.
"There are guys out there that are Chevrolet drivers that I don't get along with," Busch said. "One of them got into me and tried to wreck me early in the race. But there are drivers from other manufacturers out there that I respect and enjoy racing with and Mike Skinner is one of those. I could have got into him there but I let him go on and we gave up the spot but it was the right thing to do because that's how he races me. I don't know what it is but I just love these one mile ovals. This place and the old Chicago Motor Speedway have always been real good to me."
Series championship leader Todd Bodine was fourth in the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota, while David Starr rounded out the top five in the No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Ron Hornaday was sixth in the No. 33 AESHR.com Chevrolet, Rick Crawford seventh in the No. 14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford, Matt Crafton eighth in the No. 88 Menards Chevrolet, Erik Darnell ninth in the No. 99 Woolrich Ford, and Mark Martin fought back from a trifecta of misfortunes to round out the top ten in the No. 6 Scotts Ford.
The race was slowed twelve times for numerous spins and crashes, starting on the opening lap when Bill Lester, Aric Almirola and Robert Richardson crashed hard in turn one. After a couple of debris cautions, Mark Martin spun on the backstretch to bring out the caution on lap 68. That set up a four-truck tangle on the backstretch on the ensuing restart involving Chase Miller, Terry Cook, Brendan Gaughan, and Bobby East. Boston Reid backed his truck into the turn one wall on lap 88 and defending series champion Ted Musgrave followed suit on lap 91.
Musgrave was racing with Rick Crawford at the time and expressed his displeasure with Crawford on the track, earning a NASCAR-mandated parking for his efforts. Mike Bliss tagged the turn one wall on lap 168 and a Clint Bowyer spin on lap 178 brought out the final yellow of the day.
There were no injuries in any of the incidents throughout the day, although the numerous yellows held the average speed to just 92.323 miles an hour.
Next up for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is the Smiths Las Vegas 350 at the newly reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway. TruckSeries.com will have complete event coverage starting on Friday September 22 as the teams have an open test day on the 1.5-mile tri-oval. Complete event coverage will continue on Saturday September 23 as the teams practice, qualify, and race all on the same day. Log on throughout the weekend for exclusive TrackSideLive! coverage.
Top 30 Owners
09-16-2006 6:13 pm
Only two of the full time teams currently sit outside the top 30 in owners points and must race their way into the field on speed in Las Vegas.
26. Green Light Racing 07 1603
27. ThorSport 13 1586
28. Bill Davis Racing 22 1559
29. Morgan-Dollar 46 1513
30. Evernham 98 1509
33. Key Motorsports 40 1358
35. R3 1 1215
NH 200 Fast Facts
09-16-2006 6:10 pm
Johnny Benson scores his fourth career win and his fourth win of the season here today; Benson now has 68 career NCTS starts...Benson continues the streak of no repeat winners here in 11 races...his previous finishes here at NHIS in the Truck Series were third in 2004 and 32nd in 2005...it is also Benson's 13th top-10 run in 18 starts this season...Benson gained 30 points on Bodine in the chase for the NCTS championship and now trails the lead by 124 points.
Points Movers
09-16-2006 6:08 pm
1. Bodine 2784
2. Benson 2660
3. Reutimann 2521
4. Crawford 2469 +1
5. Starr 2450 +1
6. Musgrave 2450 -2
7. Hornaday 2371 +2
8. Sprague 2355
9. Cook 2345 -2
10. Bliss 2316
Audio!
09-16-2006 6:04 pm
To the right of this page you will see all of the drivers we spoke to during and after the race. Click on each driver's name to listen to the interview.
We talked to Johnny Benson about his win here today and he told us that while it was an action-packed race behind him, his day was relatively uneventful. Second-place finisher Mike Skinner talks about his respect for third-place finisher Kyle Busch, who in turn told us how his driving style seems to mesh well with the NHIS layout. Todd Bodine spoke about the root causes of all the action we saw today, while Rick Crawford and Ted Musgrave shared both sides of the story of their lap 91 incident. We also talked to Bill Lester and Robert Richardson regarding their lap one crash and talked to Brendan Gaughan following his wreck on lap 74.
New Hampshire 200: Unofficial Results
09-16-2006 4:45 pm
1. Benson
2. Skinner
3. Busch
4. Bodine
5. Starr
6. Hornaday
7. Crawford
8. Crafton
9. Darnell
10. Martin
11. Ragan
12. Reutimann
13. Allmendinger
14. Setzer
15. Moore
16. Bliss
17. Miller
18. Sprague
19. Earnhardt
20. McCUmbee
21. Bell
22. Cook
23. Ambrose
24. Dodson
25. Bowyer
26. Hamilton
27. Chaffin
28. Stout
29. Almirola
30. East
31. Musgrave
32. Crocker
33. Reid
34. Gaughan
35. Lester
36. Richardson
New Hampshire 200 Race Updates 31 -
09-16-2006 4:12 pm
44. Lap 197 - Skinner is closing the gap now, the lead down to 1.5 seconds but at this rate he doesn't have enough time.
43. Lap 192 - The Roush trucks are racing for ninth, tenth and elevent. Darnell leads Martin and Ragan in that battle. Benson continues to stretch out the lead little by little, now 1.9 seconds ahead.
42. Lap 190 - Benson up by 1.7 seconds over Skinner and Busch is another second behind. Bodine, Starr and Hornaday are there to race for the spot.
41. Lap 186 - Busch and Bodine now locked in battle for third. Benson leads by 1.4 seconds.
40. Lap 183 - Skinner and Busch now side by side for second. Bodine makes it a three way battle for the spot. Skinner takes the spot in turn one as Busch scrubs the fence off turn two.
39. Lap 181 - Martin lays a body slam on Reutimann to take over tenth.
38. Lap 176 - Benson leads Busch, Skinner, Benson, Starr, Hornaday, Crawford, Reutimann, Crafton, Martin, Ragan, Moore, Allmendinger, Setzer, Miller, Bliss, Bell, McCumbee, Earnhardt and Sprague. Restart this time past the flagstand.
37. Lap 174 - Bowyer goes for a ride in turn two, spinning after contact with Darnell. Caution out for the twelfth time of the day. Minimal damage for Bowyer's truck and he drives away.
36. Lap 169 - Benson leads Busch, Skinner, Bodine, Starr, Hornaday, Darnell, Reutimann, Crafton, Ragan, Martin, Allmendinger, Moore, Sprague, Miller, Bell, Setzer, Bliss, McCumbee and Earnhardt. Cook is the first driver off the lead lap two laps down.
35. The eleven cautions breaks the track record for yellow flags. Earnhardt picks up the free pass. There are 21 trucks on the lead lap.
34. Lap 167 - Busch and Benson locked in a side by side race for the lead when Bliss gets a tap and spins into the turn one wall. Caution out for the elevent time as NASCAR reviews loop scoring data to determine who was leading.
33. Lap 163 - Restart. Benson has to deal with the lapped truck of Bowyer before trying to chase down Busch to race for the lead.
32. Lap 158 - J.C. Stout has a flat and comes to a stop in turn four to bring out the tenth caution.
31. Lap 153 - Busch leads by over 2 seconds. Hornaday, Crawford and Darnell are all racing for sixth.
New Hampshire 200 Race Updates 21-30
09-16-2006 3:28 pm
30. Lap 148 - Bodine had cleared Benson but he drifted up in turn three allowing Benson to dip inside and take over second. Skinner slips through to take third as Bodine falls back to fourth.
29. Lap 144 - Benson and Bodine are locked side by side with Skinner closing. Busch takes advantage of the side by side racing and pulls out to a 1.9 second lead.
28. Lap 139 - Busch leads as Benson and Bodine battle for second. Skinner, Starr, Hornaday, Crawford, Darnell, Reutimann, and Ragan round out the top-10. Sprague is eleventh, with Moore, Bliss, Martin, Crafton, Almirola, McCumbee Allmendinger, Miller and Bell the rest of the lead lap.
27. Lap 132 - Caution out for the ninth time for debris. Busch leads Bodine, Benson, Hornaday, Skinner, Starr, Crawford, Darnell, Ragan, Reutimann, Sprague, Moore, Bliss, Martin, Almirola, Crafton, McCumbee, Allmendinger, and Bell on the lead lap. We were able to get a word with Musgrave between cautions, so stick with us for our post-race coverage to listen to his interview. We also were able to talk to Gaughan, Lester, and Richardson after their accidents as well.
26. Lap 118 - Eighth caution of the day is out for debris out on the fronstretch. Skinner reports a tight condition to his crew. Pit stops are expected.
25. Lap 113 - Darnell moves past Setzer to move to ninth. Benson leads by 0.66 seconds over Bodine. Hamilton rejoins the race after stopping to change the battery. He is now 4 laps off the pace.
24. Lap 109 - Hamilton, Jr. has some damage to the right front nose of his truck and is reporting a battery problem to boot, dropping him off the pace.
23. Lap 106 - We tried to get a word with Musgrave after the incident but he was taken to the infield care center before we could get with him. Benson leads Bodine, Busch, Skinner, Hornaday, Crawford, Starr, Setzer, Crafton and Darnell.
22. Lap 89 - Bodine goes to the outside around Skinner to take second on the restart. Busch follows on the outside to take third. Musgrave gets turned around in turn four and backs into the wall doing major damage to the rear of the truck. Musgrave was inside Crawford and pushed up and like Martin did earlier pinched it low to avoid contact and the truck jumped loose.
21. Lap 86 - Crocker takes her truck behind pit wall and the crew goes under the hood. Benson leads Skinner, Bodine, Busch, Hornaday, Crawford, Musgrave, Setzer, Starr, Crafton, Darnell, Hamilton, Reutimann, Moore, Almirola, Bell, Ragan, Allmendinger, Bliss, McCumbee, and Cook on the lead lap. Earnhardt, Sprague, Stout, Dodson, Martin and Miller are one lap down. Ambrose is three down, with Bowyer four down. Everyone else is off the track.
New Hampshire 200 Race Updates 11-20
09-16-2006 2:50 pm
20. Lap 83 - Reid crashes hard in turn one to bring out the sixth yellow. There is damage to the rear that appears will end his day. Reid and Hamilton made contact, turning Reid around and sending him into a spin into the turn one SAFER barrier.
19. Lap 79 - Benson leads Skinner, Bodine, Busch, Hornaday, Crawford, Setzer, Crafton, Musgrave, Starr, Darnell, Hamilton, Jr., Moore, Reutimann, Bell, Almirola, Ragan, Crocker, Allmendinger, Bliss, and Cook on the restart.
18. Lap 70 - Benson leads Skinner, Hornaday, Busch, Bodine, Crawford, Setzer Crafton, Starr, Musgrave, Darnell, Gaughan, Hamilton, Cook, Miller, Almirola, Moore, Martin, East, Bliss, Bell, Crocker, and Reutimann to the restart. Skinner now starts to pressure Benson for the lead as they start to pile up on the backstretch. East, Cook, Gaughan, Martin and involved. Martin has damage to the nose and is able to drive away.
17. Lap 68 - Bowyer pits as the team tries to diagnose the trouble. Bliss also pits after reporting a loose wheel on the last caution. Martin was racing side by side with Musgrave for position when his truck pushed up and rather than make contact with Musgrave, he pinched it low and lost control. Lead lap trucks all stay out.
16. Lap 65 - Crawford looks inside Bodine in a battle for fifth. Bowyer is now the last truck on the lead lap 16 seconds behind the leader. Martin spins off turn two to bring out the fourth caution. Martin has damage to the rear bumper of the truck but it appears to be cosmetic only.
15. Lap 61 - Bowyer drops off the pace, complaining to the team that he has no power in the engine. They have asked him to change ignition boxes . He is losing positions and will soon drop off the lead lap.
14. Lap 55 - Restart. Benson continues to lead. Three-wide racing in the pack as Busch, Allmendinger, and Ragan all come together, with Busch dropping to sixth as a result. Benson leads Skinner, Bowyer, Hornaday, Bodine, Busch, Crawford, Setzer, Gaughan, Crafton, Starr, Musgrave, Darnell, Hamilton, Martin, Cook, Almirola, Miller, Moore, East, Bell, Bliss, Reutimann and Crocker.
13. Lap 50 - Benson makes a move for the lead. Hornaday takes over fourth while Sprague comes back to the pits. Debris again spotted on the track and the caution is out for the third time. Sprague has a flat left front tire. Crocker receives the free pass.
12. Lap 45 - Pit stops for the lead lap trucks. Martin has a jack get wedged under the left side of his truck and he drags it around for a lap before he comes down to his stall so his team can remove it. Bowyer leads Benson, Skinner, Busch, Hornaday, Bodine, Crawford, Setzer, Crafton, Gaughan, Hamilton, Starr, Darnell, Musgrave, Bliss, Cook, Almirola, Miller, Moore, East, Martin, Bell, and Reutimann. Martin must restart from the tail of the longest line for removing pit equipment.
11. Lap 41 - Bowyer now leads after overtaking Benson on lap 38. Bowyer leads now by a full second over Benson, Skinner, Busch, and Martin as the yellow comes out for the second time of the day for debris in turn two. Reutimann, who had fallen off the lead lap with the damage to the left front of his truck, receives the free pass. Ambrose had just lost a lap with an unscheduled stop. McCumbee, Earnhardt, Allmendinger, Crocker, Ragan, Reid, Dodson, Sprague, Stout, Ambrose, and Chaffin are all still running but off the lead lap.
Lester and Richardson Done
09-16-2006 2:48 pm
The damage to the No. 22 Toyota and the No. 1 Chevrolet is too severe for either driver to continue and both Bill Lester and Robert Richardson are done for the day.
New Hampshire 200 Race Updates
09-16-2006 2:17 pm
10. Lap 27 - Bowyer and Skinner are still hard at it for the second spot which has allowed Benson to move ahead to a one second lead. Bowyer finally clears Skinner to take the spot with Musgrave fourth, Busch fifth, Bodine sixth, Hornaday seventh, Martin eighth, Gaughan ninth, and Hamilton, Jr. tenth.
9. Lap 15 - Three wide for the lead as Skinner and Benson make contact through turns three and four. That allows Musgrave and Busch to close in and make it a five truck battle for the lead.
8. Lap 12 - The damage to Reutimann's truck is result of contact with Sprague. Sprague was black flagged and brought to pit road to remove the rear bumper cover which was dragging the track. Sprague is a lap down in 34th.
7. Lap 11 - East has dropped back to tenth from his third starting position. Reutimann has damage to the left front fender which is giving him problems.
6. Lap 8 - Busch cracks into the top five as Hornaday and Crawford battle side by side for tenth. Reutimann is having problems and is dropping back through the field.
5. Lap 6 - Restart. Benson leads as Skinner dips inside charging into turn one. Benson keeps momentum in the high groove and holds the lead and Bowyer now looks to challenge Skinner for second.
4. Lap 1 - Benson leads the first lap, but Lester spins taking Almirola into the wall with him. Richardson has no where to go and piles in. All three trucks are heavily damaged. Benson leads Skinner, Bowyer, Musgrave, and Hamilton, Jr. as we are under caution for the first time today.
3. One to go signal given. Field is now bunched behind the pace truck and ready to go for the green.
2. Three pace laps before we get the green. The field is just now completing its first lap behind the pace car, setting pit road speed.
1. Engines have been fired. Allmendinger (backup truck), Earnhardt (engine change) and McCumbee (transmission change) will drop to the back for the start.
Top Nine Looking for First NHIS Win
09-16-2006 2:16 pm
None of the top nine starters have ever won an NCTS race here at NHIS. The highest starting previous winner here at New Hampshire is Jack Sprague starting tenth. There has never been a repeat winner here at NHIS in ten previous races.
New Hampshire 200 Pit Assignments
09-16-2006 2:11 pm
This week starting at pit entrance and ending at pit exit:
Busch
Dodson
McCumbee
Starr
Richardson
Darnell
Ragan
Setzer
Stout
Reutimann
Earnhardt
Crawford
Miller
Bowyer
Break in pit wall
Gaughan
Hamilton, Jr.
Start-Finish Line/Scoring Camera
East
Almirola
Chaffin
Ambrose
Martin
Benson
Break in pit wall
Bodine
Reid
Bell
Hornaday
Lester
Crocker
Crafton
Bliss
Moore
Cook
Allmendinger
Sprague
Musgrave
Skinner
Intros Under Way
09-16-2006 1:47 pm
Driver introductions are under way here at NHIS. With all of the activity here at the track today, there has been a very tight track schedule with little wiggle room. The NASCAR Busch East Series race that just finished was shortened by 22 laps to accomodate the NCTS live television broadcast on SPEED. We are just moments away from the command to start engines, so stick with us for continuing updates throughout the race!
Avg Finish
09-16-2006 1:43 pm
Who has the best average finish so far in 2006?
1. Todd Bodine, 6.6
2. Johnny Benson 8.8
3. David Reutimann 9.4
4. Ted Musgrave 9.9
5. Rick Crawford 10.8
6. David Starr 10.9
7. Terry Cook 11.6
8. Jack Sprague 12.5
9. Dennis Setzer 12.5
10. Mike Bliss 12.6
Biggest Movers in Points
09-16-2006 1:38 pm
A year-to-date comparison:
Todd Bodine, currently 1st, was 9th in 2005.
Johnny Benson, currently 2nd, was 13th in 2005.
David Reutimann, currently 3rd, was 6th in 2005.
Ted Musgrave, currently 4th, was 2nd in 2005.
Rick Crawford, currently 5th, was 16th in 2005.
David Starr, currently 6th, was 10th in 2005.
Terry Cook, currently 7th, was 15th in 2005.
Jack Sprague, currently 8th, was 11th in 2005.
Ron Hornaday, currently 9th, was 4th in 2005.
Mike Bliss, currently 10th, was 61st in 2005 (with just one start).
Last year's point leader Dennis Setzer is 11th. Mike Skinner was 7th last year and is 15th this season.
MFR YTD
09-16-2006 1:36 pm
Here is a look at the manufacturer performance through 17 races in 2006:
Chevrolet: 3 wins, 1 pole, 16 top-5, 44 top-10, 734 laps led
Dodge: 0 wins, 1 pole, 4 top-5, 11 top-10, 44 laps led
Ford: 6 wins, 5 poles, 18 top-5, 42 top-10, 862 laps led
Toyota: 8 wins, 8 poles, 47 top-5, 73 top-10, 1237 laps led
Statistical Summary 2005 to 2006
09-16-2006 1:34 pm
Avg start of winner - 2005, 10.4; 2006, 8.59
Cumulative lead changes - 2005, 152; 2006, 157 (+5)
Avg lead changes per race - 2005, 8.94; 2006, 9.24
Total laps under caution - 2005, 612; 2006, 667 (+55)
Avg cautions per race - 2005, 7.71; 2006, 8.82
2006 Key Race Stats
09-16-2006 1:31 pm
Avg start of winner: 8.6 (Brendan Gaughan starts 8th, Kyle Busch starts 9th)
Avg lead changes per race: 9.2
Avg lead drivers per race: 5.4
Avg caution flags per race: 8.8
Avg caution laps per race: 39.2
Avg running at finish per race: 31.9
Avg did not finish per race: 4.1
Avg lead lap finishers per race: 20.9
NHIS Best Finishes
09-16-2006 12:57 pm
Here is each driver in today's starting lineup and his or her best previous Truck Series result at NHIS:
Terry Cook 1st
Rick Crawford 1st
Ron Hornaday 1st
Dennis Setzer 1st
Jack Sprague 1st
Johnny Benson 3rd
Mike Bliss 3rd
Ted Musgrave 3rd
David Starr 3rd
Brendan Gaughan 5th
David Reutimann 5th
Chad Chaffin 6th
Kyle Busch 7th
Aric Almirola 8th
Matt Crafton 10th
Mike Skinner 10th
Bill Lester 13th
David Ragan 21st
Todd Bodine 22nd
J.C. Stout 31st
Drivers making their first Truck start at NHIS: Bobby East, Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Clint Bowyer, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Erik Darnell, T.J. Bell, Chase Miller, Erin Crocker, Chad McCumbee, Ryan Moore, Robert Richardson, AJ Allmendinger, Boston Reid, Cameron Dodson, and Kerry Earnhardt.
Ten Toyotas in the Field
09-16-2006 12:52 pm
There are ten Toyotas in the field here this afternoon, the most ever in an NCTS race since Toyota joined the series in 2004. The recent switch by HT Motorsports gives Toyota nine full-time series regulars, while the A.J. Allmendinger effort by BDR gives them a tenth here this weekend.
There are 13 Chevrolets in the field to lead the manufacturers in number of entries, then the ten Toyotas, eight Fords and five Dodges.
Driver's Meeting Notes
09-16-2006 12:48 pm
Here is the skinny from the NCTS drivers meeting which concluded just a short while ago:
Driver introductions has been pushed up to 1:45 pm ET, the invocation is scheduled for 2:01 pm ET, the National Anthem at 2:02 pm ET, and the command to start engines at 2:08 pm ET.
Pit road speed is 45 miles per hour, and the pace truck will circulate under caution at 50 miles per hour. Pit road speed is in effect starting 187 feet before the first pit stall and stays in effect all the way through pit road 75 feet past the last pit stall.
The restart point is the double red line on the outside wall exiting turn four.
The minimum speed to stay in competition here this afternoon is 33.19 seconds.
Teams are allowed four cans of Sunoco Race Fuel for today's event.
Allmendinger to Lester's Backup
09-16-2006 12:46 pm
After his crash in qualifying, A.J. Allmendinger will run Bill Lester's backup truck in the race. Members from all three Bill Davis Racing crews were seen assisting to get the now white No. 24 Toyota ready. Allmendinger will drop to the tail for the start.
Engine Failure Stops Earnhardt in Qualifying
09-16-2006 12:44 pm
Kerry Earnhardt didn't turn an official time in qualifying due to engine failure on the No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet. "We had a vibration yesterday that we couldn't ever find," Earnhardt said. "Now we know what it was. We're happy it happened when it did. If it had waited three more laps it would have happened on the first lap of the race." Lance Hooper and the ThorSport crew have already swapped out the engines and have the truck in the staging area in the NCTS garage.
Progression of the Pole
09-16-2006 9:38 am
Aric Almirola, out first, 29.979 seconds/127.049 mph, starts 22nd
Clint Bowyer, out fourth, 29.539 seconds/128.041 mph, starts 5th
Mike Skinner, out 16th, 29.383 seconds/129.626 mph, starts first
Allmendinger Crashes on Second Qualifying Lap
09-16-2006 10:10 am
A.J. Allmendinger turned in a solid lap on his first of two timed qualifying laps, but spun coming off turn two and impacted the tire barriers on the inside of the speedway. No report as of yet on how bad the damage is, if it will necessitate a move to a backup truck or if it can be repaired. In any case, since the trucks are impounded after qualifying, he will be forced to the back of the field one way or the other. Any repairs would be considered unapproved adjustments and since he took the green flag on a qualifying lap reverting to the backup truck would also mean going to the back of the field.
Today's Track Schedule
09-16-2006 9:10 am
6 am ET: NCTS Garage Opens
9:30 am ET: NCTS Bud Pole Qualifying (2 laps, all positions)
11:05-11:50 am ET: NNCS Final Practice
11:50 am ET: NCTS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
12:10 pm ET: NBES New Hampshire 125
2 pm ET: NCTS Driver Introductions
2:15 pm ET: NCTS New Hampshire 200 (200 laps, 211.6 miles)
Bad Day for Bodine in the Mods
09-16-2006 9:04 am
Well, the good thing is that it can only get better. The bad thing is Todd Bodine finished 40th in yesterday's New Hampshire 100 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Engine failure sidelined the Bo-dyn Bobsled Project Ford after just 24 of the scheduled 100 laps. John Blewett III won by just 0.122 seconds over Jerry Marquis. Former NCTS Raybestos Rookie of the Year Mike Stefanik finished fourth. Others with NCTS ties included Ted Christopher in 6th, Chuck Hossfeld in 14th, Steve Whitt - driving for former NCTS team owner Dick Greenfield - in 20th, and Ken Bouchard in 25th.
Good Morning! Race Day at NHIS
09-16-2006 8:57 am
Good morning everyone! It is raceday here in new Hampshire, and the weather couldn't be more different than yesterday. While there is some patchy fog throughout the region, the sun is burning bright above and the fog is expected to burn off throughout the morning and give us a beautiful clear afternoon come race time.
The teams are busy pushing the trucks through final inspection prior to qualifying, which is scheduled for 9:30 am ET. After the 2-lap qualifying runs, the trucks will all be impounded prior to the 2:15 pm ET green flag of the New Hampshire 200, round 18 of 25 in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.
We will be here for all of the action throughout the day, so while you're enjoying your Saturday morning off from work, stop by and check out what's going on from here at NHIS. Don't forget to follow all of your favorite NCTS drivers as they roll for the pole at 9:30 am ET in our exclusive
Live! Bud Pole Qualifying
coverage.
Ground Pounders Up Next
09-15-2006 5:02 pm
The ground pounders of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour are up next for their 100-mile event. Todd Bodine is slated to roll from 39th in the 41-car field. We're going to call it a night for now from NHIS, but we will be back bright and early as we prepare for Live! Bud Pole Qualifying coming your way at 9:45 am ET. What better way to spend your Saturday morning, with breakfast and Truck Series qualifying! That's all for tonight, see you all tomorrow. So long everybody!
EJP's Caisse to Run for KHI at Dover
09-15-2006 4:56 pm
Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team Team EJP Racing was based just up the road from NHIS in Gardiner, Maine. While the team ended its involvement in the NCTS after the 2004 season - after sending Denny Hamlin on to much greater success in the NBS and NNCS - team owner Steve Prescott is still very active in backing local racers at many levels. Prescott sponsors Sean Caisse in the NASCAR Busch East Series, and Caisse will start from the pole in tomorrow's 125-miler. Next week, Caisse will make his NASCAR Busch Series debut in a Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet.
Chaffin Wheels in on Final Lap of the Day
09-15-2006 4:47 pm
The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series just wrapped up it's qualifying for the Sylvania 300 and the final lap of the day put NCTS regular Chad Chaffin in the field. Chaffin's team was on the five-minute clock after a delay getting through inspection and the crew pushed the car the length of pit road to get to the qualifying line. Chaffin was a tenth off on his first lap, but picked up nearly four tenths on his second lap to safely bump his way into the field. Chaffin is making his first start in the No. 59 HT Motorsports Toyota this weekend after the team switched from Fords.
Audio Up
09-15-2006 4:37 pm
We just posted the second batch of audio from here at New Hampshire, including interviews with Rick Crawford, Ted Musgrave, Chase Miller, Todd Bodine, and Terry Cook.
Crawford and Cook both talked about the work they have ahead of them to become the first ever two-time NCTS winner here. Bodine spoke about his race later today in the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Bo-Dyn bobsled project which is the beneficiary of that effort.
Chase Miller is making his first attempt in the NCTS and he ended the day fifth on the speed charts and he talked about his effort and his future in the Truck Series.
Look to the Sights and Sounds Box to the right side the TrackSideLive! page and click on each driver's name to listen. While you're listening to your favorite drivers, feel free to browse our TruckShots gallery, already filled with upwards of 150 images from here at NHIS.
Very Nice, Mr. Hornaday
09-15-2006 4:16 pm
One of the nice things about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is the continued approachability and access to the drivers. Fans with a garage pass here in New Hampshire have had access to the drivers since practice concluded at 3 pm ET, and many have taken up the opportunity to get an autograph and chat with their favorites.
Ron Hornaday has quite a following everywhere we go, and it's no different here. Hornaday spent several moments with a young man named David Glatter, who is confined to a wheel chair. Talking at the back of his trailer, Hornaday spent several moments convincing David to let him wheel him around the garage area. When David said he didn't trust Hornaday enough to let him do it, it brought laughs from all within earshot.
Hornaday was finally able to convice David to let him, and he gave him a guided tour of the entire garage. Stops along the route included chats with Rick Crawford, the Evernham Motorsports crew where Hornaday's son Ronnie works, and at Terry Cook's transporter.
The end result of the whole situation is a lifetime worth of memories for David and his family and another instance of the drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series proving once again they are truly the finest in American motorsports.
Final Practice Over, Look for Results
09-15-2006 3:02 pm
Final practice just came to an end with Jack Sprague leading Mike Skinner, Ted Musgrave, Rick Crawford and Chase Miller on the sheet. Look for a complete rundown posted to our Event Box on the main page momentarily.
Liberty's Engine Parts are Free!
09-15-2006 2:40 pm
Liberty is always good, especially when you're in a state with the motto "Live free or die". However, when your engine parts are liberated from the confines of the block and get scattered about the racetrack, it's not a good thing. Our little play on words leads us to Garrett Liberty, who just had a dramatic engine failure on the frontstretch to bring us to our first red flag of the final practice. Track crews are attending the vehicle on the track as well as cleaning up a significant fluid spill on the speedway.
Final Practice Rundown 2
09-15-2006 2:37 pm
1. Skinner 129.072
2. Musgrave 128.031
3. Benson 127.997
4. Martin 127.898
5. Sprague 127.662
6. Reutimann 127.662
7. Crawford 127.474
8. Chaffin 127.329
9. Starr 127.325
10. Setzer 127.282
11. Crafton 127.253
12. Bowyer 127.219
13. Hornaday 127.189
14. Bliss 127.159
15. Ragan 127.121
16. Earnhardt 127.028
17. Hamilton, Jr. 127.015
18. Busch 126.985
19. Bodine 126.745
20. Almirola 126.580
21. C. Miller 126.559
22. Darnell 126.341
23. Cook 126.341
24. Gaughan 126.245
25. Ambrose 126.057
26. Allmendinger 125.947
27. Bell 125.232
28. Richardson 124.887
29. East 124.548
30. Lester 124.422
31. Moore 124.013
32. Dodson 123.996
33. Stout 123.406
34. McCumbee 123.075
35. Reid 122.183
36. Liberty 113.219
Final Practice Rundown 1
09-15-2006 2:14 pm
1. Skinner 129.072
2. Reutimann 127.662
3. Musgrave 127.628
4. Chaffin 127.329
5. Setzer 127.282
6. Crafton 127.253
7. Bowyer 127.219
8. Martin 127.176
9. Bliss 127.159
10. Hornaday 127.155
11. Sprague 127.151
12. Crawford 127.146
13. Benson 126.880
14. Hamilton, Jr. 126.749
15. Bodine 126.745
16. Almirola 126.580
17. Darnell 126.341
18. Starr 126.328
19. Busch 126.324
20. Gaughan 126.174
21. C. Miller 125.990
22. Ambrose 125.740
23. Ragan 125.612
24. Allmendinger 125.579
25. Bell 125.232
26. East 124.536
27. Cook 124.284
28. Dodson 123.996
29. Lester 123.630
30. McCumbee 123.075
31. Stout 123.007
32. Moore 121.854
33. Reid 120.757
34. Liberty 113.219
Rookie Results
09-15-2006 1:53 pm
1. Ambrose 128.381
2. Almirola 126.783
3. Darnell 126.115
4. Moore 124.861
5. Allmendinger 125.556
6. Earnhardt 125.364
7. East 125.285
8. Richardson 125.236
9. Bell 125.150
10. C. Miller 125.063
11. Crocker 124.736
12. McCumbee 123.787
13. Dodson 123.342
14. Stout 121.944
15. Reid 119.743
16. Liberty 103.030
Peters Out of the Seat but Not Off the Team
09-15-2006 1:46 pm
Timothy Peters has recently left his ride in the No. 4 Dodge Motorsports Dodge to pursue other opportunities, and his name is already in the rumor mill for current and potentiall open rides. Many times when a driver leaves a team there is some acrimony, but not in this case. Peters is here this weekend with the BHR team and will be Bobby Hamilton, Jr.'s eyes on the roof. An announcement of his future plans is expected shortly.
Rookie Rundown
09-15-2006 1:41 pm
With a little less than ten minutes remaining:
1. Almirola 126.783
2. Ambrose 126.521
3. Darnell 126.023
4. Allmendinger 125.566
5. Earnhardt 125.314
6. East 125.285
7. Bell 125.150
8. C. Miller 125.063
9. Crocker 124.736
10. Moore 124.560
11. Richardson 123.851
12. McCumbee 122.734
13. Dodson 122.442
14. Reid 119.743
15. Liberty 103.030
Crocker Crashes in Rookie Practice
09-15-2006 1:38 pm
Erin Crocker made contact with the outside wall, apparently damaging the No. 98 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge beyond immediate repair. The Evernham Motorsports crew was seen getting the backup ready to roll out of the trailer. The red flag was out for about five minutes while NHIS track crews inspected the surface, but we are back to green with about 10 minutes left in the rookie session. Aric Almirola leads over Marcos Ambrose, AJ Allmendinger, Erik Darnell and Bobby East.
Rookie Practice Up Next
09-15-2006 1:16 pm
The NCTS rookies are up next for their 30 minute practice session, which will be followed by the final full-field practice. We will have updates of all the action throughout , so stick with us...
First Round of Audio Coming
09-15-2006 11:48 am
We have met up with a handful of drivers following the first practice, and we will have their interviews posted shortly. We spoke with Champ Car World Series superstar A.J. Allmendinger regarding his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, then spoke to his Bill Davis Racing teammate Mike Skinner, who was extremely fast in practice but found the wall late in the going. We also hooked up with last year's pole winner Matt Crafton and talked about his chances to not only sit on the pole but improve upon his fortunes in the race as well. Finally, we got with Marcos Ambrose and spoke with him about the loss of two Australian icons and how he's paying tribute this weekend. Look to the Sights and Sounds Box and click on each driver's name to listen.
First Practice In the Books
09-15-2006 11:37 am
The first session for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is in the books here at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kyle Busch led the way with Matt Crafton, Mark Martin, Mike Skinner, and Terry Cook rounding out the top-five.
Kerry Earnhardt completed the most laps in the session with 55. Erik Darnell turned the second highest number of laps in the session with 45. Mike Skinner ran 41, Bobby East ran 40, Kyle Busch and Marcos Ambrose 38.
Clint Bowyer ran just 10 laps, while Todd Bodine went around the track just 15 times. David Reutimann completed 16 laps, Ryan Moore made 17 laps, Robert Richardson and Terry Cook ran 18 laps, and JC Stout and Boston Reid ran 19 laps. Garrett Liberty, the driver of the No. 89 Chevrolet, did not register a time.
Almirola Brings Out Red
09-15-2006 11:20 am
Aric Almirola has crashed in the late moments of the first practice to bring out the first red flag of the day. We will follow up and have an update for you as quick as we can.
UPDATE: If Almirola was involved in an incident it was a harmless spin as there is no damage to his truck nor any other truck in the garage for that matter.
Practice 1 Rundown 3
09-15-2006 11:12 am
1. Crafton 127.928
2. Skinner 127.688
3. Cook 127.658
4. Musgrave 127.602
5. Sprague 127.555
6. Reutimann 127.500
7. Martin 127.427
8. Benson 127.419
9. Busch 127.206
10. Hamilton, Jr. 126.956
11. Hornaday 126.897
12. Crawford 126.888
13. Bliss 126.804
14. Setzer 126.787
15. Bowyer 126.736
16. Ambrose 126.563
17. Ragan 126.505
18. Starr 126.467
19. Darnell 126.324
20. Chaffin 126.307
21. Moore 126.240
22. C. Miller 125.940
23. Almirola 125.915
24. Bodine 125.740
25. Earnhardt 125.550
26. Crocker 125.442
27. Gaughan 125.327
28. Allmendinger 125.277
29. Lester 124.965
30. McCumbee 124.809
31. Bell 124.556
32. Dodson 124.227
33. Richardson 123.894
34. East 123.795
35. Stout 122.171
36. Reid 119.845
37. No. 89 Driver TBA No Time
They Said It No. 1
09-15-2006 11:03 am
Bill Lester, No. 22 Toyota: "I like it. It seems like the only problem I am having is through the center. It's just tight."
Erin Crocker, No. 98 Dodge: "It I try to carry more speed through the center without using much brake, it starts bouncing."
Erik Darnell, No. 99 Ford: "It's getting tighter."
Practice 1 Rundown 2
09-15-2006 10:51 am
1. Skinner 127.688
2. Cook 127.658
3. Musgrave 127.602
4. Sprague 127.555
5. Benson 127.419
6. Reutimann 127.393
7. Busch 127.206
8. Martin 127.108
9. Crafton 127.057
10. Bliss 126.804
11. Setzer 126.778
12. Bowyer 126.736
13. Hornaday 126.547
14. Starr 126.467
15. Crawford 126.274
16. Moore 126.240
17. Ragan 126.228
18. Hamilton, Jr. 126.148
19. Ambrose 125.986
20. Darnell 125.966
21. Bodine 125.740
22. Chaffin 125.720
23. Almirola 125.699
24. Earnhardt 125.530
25. C. Miller 125.236
26. Lester 124.744
27. Crocker 124.434
28. McCumbee 124.081
29. Dodson 123.490
30. Bell 123.482
31. East 123.286
32. Allmendinger 123.091
33. Richardson 122.857
34. Stout 121.171
35. Gaughan 121.112
36. Reid 117.574
37. No. 89 Driver TBA No Time
Sun Breaking Through the Clouds
09-15-2006 10:45 am
Shortly after the first trucks took to the track, the sun poke through the clouds for the first time all day. There is still a very thick overcast but every now and then the sun finds an opening and bathes the track in sunlight for a few moments. Hopefully it is a sign that the rain that has socked in the Northeast in recent days is breaking up and ready to move out to sea.
Setzer Practicing Pit Entry?
09-15-2006 10:39 am
Early on in practice, Dennis Setzer brought the No. 85 Shell Rotella T Chevrolet down pit road and repeatedly and pulled into the first pit stall before quickly throwing it into gear and speeding off. Setzer has always been known for his fondness for the first pit stall coming onto pit road, winning several races from that position on pit road. Is he practicing his pit entry expecting to have that stall tomorrow?
Practice 1 Rundown 1
09-15-2006 10:34 am
1. Cook 127.658
2. Skinner 127.654
3. Busch 127.206
4. Sprague 126.892
5. Bowyer 126.736
6. Reutimann 126.391
7. Crawford 126.274
8. Martin 126.207
9. Benson 125.969
10. Hamilton, Jr. 125.957
11. Hornaday 125.761
12. Bliss 125.749
13. Musgrave 125.732
14. Ragan 125.674
15. Starr 125.558
16. Crafton 125.302
17. Moore 125.289
18. Darnell 125.174
19. Chaffin 125.137
20. Earnhardt 125.113
21. Ambrose 124.944
22. C. Miller 124.834
23. Almirola 124.519
24. Dodson 123.490
25. Crocker 123.382
26. McCumbee 123.075
27. Lester 122.932
28. East 122.363
29. Stout 122.171
30. Gaughan 122.112
31. Bell 121.737
32. Richardson 121.176
33. Bodine 121.176
34. Reid 116.083
Trucks on Track
09-15-2006 10:16 am
The first drivers have just taken to the speedway as NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice has just started. We will have updates for you throughout so stick with us...
Looking Ahead to Vegas, Baby!
09-15-2006 10:08 am
While all of the teams are firmly focused on the task ahead here in New Hampshire, there is no question there is some buzz leading up to next week's event in Las Vegas. It is the first race of any type on the newly renovated and now high-banked 1.5-mile tri-oval and speeds are expected to reach upwards of 180 miles per hour. With testing limited leading into the race and as well as next year's NNCS race next March as well, the eyes of the NASCAR world will be firmly affixed to what's going on in Vegas next week. Jeremy Mayfield is one driver trying to get a leg up on the competition by running the Truck race next week in Billy Ballew's No. 15 Chevrolet.
In addition, Orleans Racing is hosting an open house on Thursday, September 21st. The event is open to any fan who would like to see the only state of the art NASCAR shop that’s located west of the Mississippi. The Orleans Racing shop is located directly adjacent to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, at 6975 Speedway Blvd. For more information, log on to the team's website at
OrleansRacing.com
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Out for Pics While It's Dry
09-15-2006 9:12 am
The engines are warming for the first on-track action of the day, and while it's dry we're going to take a few moments to snap some TruckShots! We'll be back with more updates shortly!
NCTS Races Summary at NHIS
09-15-2006 9:03 am
1996 - Pole: Mike Skinner, 124.891 mph; Race, Ron Hornaday, 97.129 mph (started 8th)
1997 - Pole: Jack Sprague, 126.985 mph; Race, Jay Sauter, 97.138 mph (started 26th)
1998 - Pole: Mike Wallace, 126.994 mph; Race, Andy Houston, 104.222 mph (started 7th)
1999 - Pole: Stacy Compton, 126.745 mph; Race: Dennis Setzer, 101.810 mph (started 10th)
2000 - Pole: Joe Ruttman, 127.885 mph; Race: Kurt Busch, 98.491 mph (started 5th)
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 (started 2nd)
2003 - Pole: Jimmy Spencer, 127.346 mph; Race: Jimmy Spencer, 103.867
2004 - Pole: Jack Sprague, 128.515 mph; Race, Travis Kvapil, 89.482 mph (started 3rd)
2005 - Pole: Matt Crafton, 128.819 mph; Race, Rick Crawford, 101.244 mph (started 5th)
Averages:
Start position of winner: 6.8
Lead lap finishers: 14
Lead changes per race: 10.2
Lead drivers: 6.1
Caution flags: 7.1
Caution laps: 33.9
Cumulative average speed: 100.617 mph
Ten Faces in Ten Races
09-15-2006 8:58 am
There have been ten NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races at New Hampshire International Speedway and there's been ten different faces in victory lane. With no repeat winners in the first 10 NCTS races run here, there is an excellent chance we will have an eleventh different winner in 2006.
Ron Hornaday (1996), Dennis Setzer (2000), Jack Sprague(2001), Terry Cook (2002), and Rick Crawford (2005) are the previous winners entered here this week.
NHIS Track Records
09-15-2006 8:56 am
Qualifying: Matt Crafton, 29.567 seconds/128.819 miles per hour, September 2005
Race (200 miles): Jack Sprague, 1 hour, 56 minutes, 13 seconds/109.244 miles per hour, July 2001
NHIS Track Facts
09-15-2006 8:53 am
NHIS is 1.58 miles in length. Banking in the corners is a relatively flat 12 degrees with the straightaways banked at just 2 degrees. Both straightaways are 1,500 feet long.
Entry List Updates
09-15-2006 8:40 am
There are some changes to the "normal" weekly entry list at NHIS:
T.J. Bell is back for his first NCTS race since Kentucky in 2005 in the No. 07 Green Light Racing Chevrolet.
ARCA RE/MAX Series regular Chase Miller is entered in the No. 4 Dodge Motorsports Dodge, his first attempt in the NCTS.
Mark Martin is back at the wheel of the No. 6 Scott's Ford this week with David Ragan now at the wheel of the No. 50 Roush Racing Ford.
Kyle Busch is entered in the No. 15 Tailgater Grill Chevolet.
Champ Car World Series championship contender A.J. Allmendinger is entered in a fourth Bill Davis Racing entry, the No. 24 BDR Toyota.
Clint Bowyer makes his second start of the season in the No. 46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet.
Cameron Dodson is back for his second attempt in the No. 63 Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford.
J.C. Stout is entered for the first time since Nashville in the No. 91 Hunter's Hope Foundation Chevrolet.
The No. 89 Chevrolet is also entered, but the driver is currently listed as "TBA".
Today's Track Schedule
09-15-2006 8:36 am
Here is today's track schedule at NHIS:
6:30 am ET: NCTS Garage Opens
9:15 am ET: NCTS Rookie Meeting/Spotter Meeting/Qualifying Draw
10:15 am - 11:25 am ET: NCTS Practice
1:20 pm - 1:50 pm ET: NCTS Rookie Practice
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET: NCTS Final Practice
NNCS qualifying is slated for 3 pm ET, with the Whelen Modified race to follow. The NCTS garage is scheduled to close at 6 pm ET.
Good Morning from NHIS
09-15-2006 8:27 am
Good morning from the New Hampshire International Speedway! It is a gray and overcast day, and there is a threat of rain throughout but as of now the jet dryers are blowing the remnants of last night's rain off the asphalt and track officials are planning on a full day of track activity. It will remain cool with temperatures expected only to reach into the low to mid 60's.
There is much to take place here over the course of the next three days, with the NASCAR Whelen Modifieds, NASCAR Busch East Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the first race for the Chase for the Nextel Cup for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series as well.
Practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicks off our coverage today and there will be NNCS practice and qualifying plus the Modified and Busch East races as well. We are planning on a busy day, whether permitting, so stick with us!
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09-11-2006 1:46 pm
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Coverage Starts Friday September 15
08-31-2006 3:33 pm
The trucks head north to Loudon, New Hampshire for the Sylvania 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway and TrackSideLive will have all the action for you starting Friday September 15th at 10 AM Eastern.
From the first practice through qualifying and to the checkered flag, TrackSideLive! has you covered with complete trackside reports, driver interviews and exclusive TruckShots! Keep it locked to TrackSideLive! for all the action from Loudon!
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