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California Speedway | February 23, 2007
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Good Morning from California Speedway
02-22-2007 12:32 pm
Good morning everyone and welcome to TrackSideLive! coverage of the San Bernardino County 200 from here at California Speedway. It is a gray and foreboding day here in the Inland Empire, as overcast skies are here now and it could very well turn into a soaker throughout the day as rain has been forecast. It was wet at the hotel this morning, but everything is still bone dry here at the Speedway, so maybe we have a shot at getting practice in this afternoon. Regardless of what the weather does, we'll be here all day long to keep you abreast of what's going on in the garage area and hopefully out on the racetrack, so stick with us!
California Speedway Track Facts
02-22-2007 12:39 pm
Track Length: 2.0 miles
Degree of Banking
Corners: 14 degrees
Frontstretch: 11 degrees
Backstretch: 3 degrees
Length of Frontstretch: 3,100 feet
Length of Backstretch: 2,500 feet
California Speedway Track Records
02-22-2007 12:40 pm
Qualifying (1 lap/2 miles): David Reutimann, 179.980 miles per hour/40.228 seconds, February 2006
Race (100 laps/200 miles): Ted Musgrave, 145.926 miles per hour/1 hour, 22 minutes, 14 seconds, September 2003
More California Speedway Track Records
02-22-2007 12:41 pm
Most Wins: 3 - Ted Musgave
Most Poles: 3 - Andy Houston
Most Top-5 Finishes: 6 - Ted Musgrave
Most Top-10 Finishes: 6 - Ted Musgrave, Dennis Setzer, Jack Sprague
Most Lead Changes: 17 - October 1997
Most Lead Drivers: 11 - October 1999
Fewest Lead Drivers: 4 - October 1997
Most Cautions: 8 - Twice, most recently February 2006
Most Caution Laps: 32 - November 2001
Fewest Caution Laps: 8 - September 2003
Most Lead Lap Finishers: 26 - February 2006
Fewest Lead Lap Finishers: 9 - September 2003
Most Running at Finish: 31 - February 2006
Fewest Running at Finish: November 2002
Most Laps Led by Race Winner: 93 - Mike Bliss, October 1997
Fewest Laps Led by Race Winner: 6 - Steve Park, February 2005
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 4 - Dodge
Closest Margin of Victory: 0.09 seconds, November 2001
Widest Margin of Victory: 2.158 seconds, September 2003
California Speedway Race History
02-22-2007 12:43 pm
1997 - Pole, Mike Bliss; Race, Mike Bliss, 137.195 mph
1998 - Pole, Andy Houston; Race, Jack Sprague, 141.844 mph, started 12th
1999 - Pole, Andy Houston; Race, Jack Sprague, 128.091 mph, started 3rd
2000 - Pole, Kurt Busch; Race, Kurt Busch, 144.260 mph
2001 - Pole, Scott Riggs; Race, Ted Musgrave, 113.330 mph, started 12th
2002 - Pole, David Starr; Race, Ted Musgrave, 140.296 mph, started 11th
2003 - Pole, Brendan Gaughan; Race, Ted Musgrave, 145.926 mph, started 10th
2004 - Pole, Travis Kvapil; Race, Todd Bodine, 127.141 mph, started 9th
2005 - Pole, Mike Skinner; Race, Steve Park, 128.000 mph, started 25th
2006 - Pole, David Reutimann; Race, Mark Martin, 121.529 mph, started 7th
Today's Track Schedule
02-22-2007 12:55 pm
Here is what the schedule looks like here at California Speedway today:
10:30am - NCTS Registration Opens
11:00am - NCTS Garage Opens
3:30pm - Track Services Meeting (Conference Room)
4:00pm - NCTS Rookie & Spotter Meetings & Drawing for Qualifying Order
5:00pm 6:00pm - NCTS Practice
6:15pm 6:45pm - NCTS Rookie Practice
7:00pm 8:00pm - NCTS Final Practice
9:00pm - NCTS Registration Closes
10:00pm - NCTS Garage Closes
Off to the garage...
02-22-2007 1:16 pm
We're going to head over to the NCTS garage area and see what is happening over there first thing this morning. Even with the gray skies and threat of rain, no doubt the teams are busy preparing or the first scheduled practice at 5 pm ET this afternoon. We''ll get some TruckShots! and see if we can track down some of the newsmakers of the week and post up some new audio as well. Stick around...
Weather Update
02-22-2007 2:45 pm
While we have been dry most of the morning here at California Speedway, within the past few minutes it has started to rain steadily here at the track. There had been a light mist falling as we patrolled the garage earlier, but nothing that impaired anyone's work and certainly nothing that dampened the track. The raindrops now have changed all of that, and if it continues for an extended period we could be looking at a delay in the start of practice. Click on the image below to visit the weather.com forecast page for Fontana, California. An FYI, California Speedway is located just to the west of San Bernardino.
Entry List Update
02-22-2007 3:12 pm
Wayne Edwards is here with the No. 95 Upshaw Motorsports Ford to bring our entry list up to 34 trucks. Also, Morgan Shepherd will pilot the No. 44 Key Motorsports Chevrolet. As noted earlier in the week, Kevin Harvick and Mark Martin are both entered to pick up where they left off in the Daytona 500; Harvick is entered in his own No. 2 Chevrolet while Martin is in the No. 21 Ford. Carl Edwards is back for a second tour of duty in the No. 50 Ford as the team seeks to build a solid foundation for rookie Peter Shepherd later in the season. Casey Kingsland is in the No. 7 Chevrolet after passing the wheel to Derrike Cope at Daytona. Kelly Bires moves over to the No. 16 Ford, allowing Mark Martin to take the wheel of the No. 21 Ford this week.
Rain, Rain has Gone Away
02-22-2007 3:42 pm
The rain that swept in about 30 minutes ago has moved out of the area, and things are drying up here at the track. If things stay dry for the foreseeable future we should be good for an on-time start for practice at 5 pm ET. Stay with us...
T-Minus an Hour and Counting...
02-22-2007 4:05 pm
The track safety crews are out doing their final inspection of the racing surface, and the jet blowers are out - and they are merely blowing the track clean rather than drying it. The skies are still very gray and overcast, but there is no rain in the immediate area and we are looking pretty good for a scheduled 5 pm ET start of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice.
On Time Start...Trucks on Track
02-22-2007 5:20 pm
Our apologies for the delay in updating, but the network went down here just as the first practice was rolling off. While the Internet is back and functioning, it doesn't appear as though timing and scoring computers are up in the media center or the garage area. We'll try our best to keep you informed of what's going on here the best we can, and hopefully that includes some timing updates as well.
Most teams on the track have been working on single truck runs early on, but the Roush-Fenway teammates Travis Kvapil and Carl Edwards started off working together in a tight draft for several laps. With just 34 trucks on site for a 36-truck starting grid, most teams should be working on long runs and race setups rather than qualifying setups.
Stick with us, we'll have more practice updates to follow.
Who's been out...
02-22-2007 5:26 pm
Most of the entry list has been out on the track in the early stages of practice, including Todd Bodine, Travis Kvapil, David Starr, Mike Skinner, Mark Martin, Kraig Kinser, Willie Allen, Ron Hornaday, Ken Schrader, Erik Darnell, Aaron Fike, Jack Sprague, Bill Lester, Brendan Gaughan, Ron Hornaday, Stacy Compton, Matt Crafton, and Kelly Bires. Kinser has been out logging lap afer lap, as has Allen.
Partial Rundown
02-22-2007 5:33 pm
The computers are slowly coming online. We don't have times, but we do have a rundown:
1. Kinser
2. Sprague
3. Hornaday
4. Fike
5. Bodine
6. Allen
7. Edwards
8. Benson
9. Crafton
10. Setzer
11. Crawford
12. Starr
13. Lester
14. Compton
15. Bires
16. Gaughan
17. Allmendinger
Still Green
02-22-2007 5:38 pm
So far so good in this session as we've managed to stay dry and have yet to have anything on the track slow us down. We've tracked down to where a scoring computer is up and functional, and we'll make a trip to the garage momentarily to get a complete rundown.
Full Field Rundown, Ten Minutes Remaining
02-22-2007 5:49 pm
1. Kinser 40.869
2. Edwards 41.039
3. Sprague 41.042
4. Hornaday 41.204
5. Martin 41.249
6. Benson 41.280
7. Skinner 41.354
8. Bodine 41.445
9. Fike 41.480
10. Kvapil 41.490
11. Allen 41.522
12. Crafton 41.529
13. Setzer 41.561
14. Bliss 41.616
15. Starr 41.832
16. Crawford 41.836
17. Schrader 41.900
18. Sauter 42.063
19. Compton 42.083
20. Miller 42.129
21. Musgrave 42.190
22. Lester 42.193
23. Gaughan 42.356
24. Bires 42.425
25. Allendinger 42.575
26. Bjorklund No Time
Awaiting First Practice Results; Rookies on Track
02-22-2007 6:19 pm
We're still awaiting the official results sheet from the first practice. Here is a quick look at the top ten:
1. Kinser 176.173 mph
2. Edwards 175.443
3. Sprague 175.430
4. Hornaday 174.740
5. Skinner 174.639
6. Martin 174.550
7. Benson 174.419
8. Bodine 173.724
9. Fike 173.578
10. Kvapil 173.536
Rookie practice is now underway. We will update as we can.
Rookie Rundown
02-22-2007 6:22 pm
1. Fike 41.467
2. Walker 41.520
3. Miller 41.577
4. Allen 41.758
5. Allmendinger 42.054
6. Sauter 42.245
7. Bires 42.258
8. Kingsland 44.246
Spotters Watching Rain Move In
02-22-2007 6:55 pm
There is rain approaching from the west, and it may shorten our final practice if it approaches within the next hour. We are five minutes away from the start of the final practice. We'll be here to offer updates throughout, hopefully it will be a complete 60-minute session.
Weather Update
02-22-2007 6:59 pm
The rain is slowly moving closer. It's likely we will have our final session shortened by rain. Fontana is located just to the west of San Bernardino.
Click on the image to visit the weather.com forecast page for Fontana, Calif.
Happy Hour Underway
02-22-2007 7:01 pm
Todd Bodine, Travis Kvapil, Wayne Edwards, and Jack Sprague just fired the engines and moved onto the track to begin final practice. We'll have updates throughout, as long as weather lets us continue.
Wayne Edwards Spins Off Two
02-22-2007 7:03 pm
Wayne Edwards spun on the second lap of the final practice to bring out the red flag. He didn't make any contact and has driven the No. 95 Ford back to the garage. The drivers stopped either on pit road or at the exit of pit road on the racetrack, and have just now fired off to resume practice.
Sprinkles Reported
02-22-2007 7:08 pm
The first sprinkles are being reported around the garage area. No word on the scanner if any spotters or drivers are feeling any rain on the roof or out on the track. We are still green.
Final Practice Rundown 1
02-22-2007 7:19 pm
1. Martin 40.795
2. Sprague 40.884
3. Skinner 41.019
4. Musgrave 41.110
5. Kinser 41.188
6. Carl Edwards 41.216
7. Crawford 41.282
8. Darnell 41.287
9. Fike 41.313
10. Cook 41.377
11. Benson 41.471
12. Kvapil 41.547
13. Starr 41.610
14. Compton 41.697
15. Setzer 41.784
16. Hornaday 41.824
17. Bliss 41.827
18. Crafton 41.833
19. Schrader 41.861
20. Harvick 41.898
21. Miller 41.925
22. Walker 41.972
23. Lester 42.015
24. Bires 42.042
25. Allmendinger 42.245
26. McCumbee 42.306
27. Bodine 42.762
28. Gaughan 43.495
29. Shane Huffman 43.989
30. Kingsland 44.365
31. Wayne Edwards 46.411
Rain Brings Practice to a Halt
02-22-2007 7:32 pm
It has started raining here at California Speedway, which has stopped practice for the time being. No word on whether we're done for good or just temporarily, but it's not looking good to get practice back underway.
Practice Times Coming...
02-22-2007 8:55 pm
We're sorry for the inconvenience, but due to several circumstances out of everyone's control here at the track practice times have not been available until just a few moments ago. We are working on getting those posted and they should be up very soon.
Post-Practice Audio
02-22-2007 8:57 pm
We'll also have some post-practice audio for you to check out this evening as well. We met up with Johnny Benson and talked about what his team did and didn't get accomplished in the final shortened practice. We spoke to Aaron Fike about his strong performance following up a strong run at Daytona, and talked to Kraig Kinser about coming out of the box strong here at California after disappointment last week in Daytona. Willie Allen talked about putting a "California Stripe" on the rear end of his truck, and Travis Kvapil talked about how the setups have evolved even in the past year since the truck he is driving here this weekend won here with Mark Martin driving. Look to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page and click on the audio link to listen.
Good Morning from Fontana
02-23-2007 12:09 pm
Good morning from a slightly sunnier and much drier California Speedway. The rains that dampened our spirits last night has moved out and there is some sun breaking through the puffy white clouds that hanger overhead. Rain is not in the forecast today, but the track was still damp when we walked in this morning so the jet dryers are out getting the track in shape for NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying is slated for 4:10 pm ET, so stick with us as we update some stats and preview tonight's San Bernardino County 200.
California Speedway Best Finishes
02-23-2007 12:13 pm
Here is the best previous NCTS finish at California Speedway for each driver entered here this weekend:
Mike Bliss 1st
Todd Bodine 1st
Mark Martin 1st
Jack Sprague 1st
Rick Crawford 2nd
Brendan Gaughan 2nd
Stacy Compton 3rd
Ron Hornaday Jr. 3rd
Dennis Setzer 3rd
Travis Kvapil 4th
David Starr 4th
Mike Skinner 5th
Johnny Benson 6th
Terry Cook 6th
Matt Crafton 6th
Carl Edwards 7th
Erik Darnell 11th
Bill Lester 14th
Kevin Harvick 15th
Ken Schrader 17th
Wayne Edwards 24th
Chad McCumbee 25th
First California Start
02-23-2007 12:26 pm
Here are the drivers making their first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Fontana:
AJ Allmendinger
Aaron Fike
Chase Miller
Casey Kingsland
Blake Bjorlund
Willie Allen
Kelly Bires
Tyler Walker
Kraig Kinser
California NCTS Races Summary
02-23-2007 12:31 pm
Average start of winner: 9.1
Pole starter has won twice; Mike Bliss in the inaugural race in 1997 and Kurt Busch in 2000.
Deepest anyone has started to win is 25th; Steve Park won from that deep in 2005.
Average number of lead lap finishers: 17
Fewest: 9, 2003
Most: 26, 2006
Average number of lead changes: 10.7
Fewest: 5, 1997
Most: 17, 1998
Average number of lead drivers: 7
Fewest: 4, 1997
Most: 11, 1999
Average number of caution flags: 4.3
Fewest: 2, twice, 2002 and 2003
Most: 8, twice, 2001 and 2006
Average number of caution flag laps: 18.2
Fewest: 8, 2003
Most: 32, 2001 (There were 30 laps under yellow last year).
Cumulative average speed: 132.757 mph
Slowest: 113.297 mph
Fastest: 145.926
Manufacturer Performance
02-23-2007 12:38 pm
After one race, here is how the manufacturers have fared:
Chevrolet: 0 wins, 0 poles, 0 top-5, 2 top-10, 1 lap led
Dodge: 0 wins, 0 poles, 0 top-5, 0 top-10, 0 laps led
Ford: 0 wins, 0 poles, 1 top-5, 3 top-10, 55 laps led
Toyota: 1 win, 1 pole, 4 top-5, 5 top-10, 44 laps led
Today's Track Schedule
02-23-2007 12:43 pm
1:00pm - NCTS Garage & Registration Opens
4:10pm - NCTS Qualifying (Two Laps, All Positions) Impound
4:30pm - Track Services Meeting (Track Garage #40)
7:00pm - NCTS Driver & Crew Chief Meeting (Conference Room)
8:30pm - NCTS Driver Introductions - Security Clear Pit Road
9:00pm - NCTS Race (100 Laps, 200 Miles)
10:00pm - NCTS Registration Closes
Best Wishes
02-23-2007 12:51 pm
Members of the Roush Fenway Racing team here at the track offer their best wishes to one of their own today. Bobby Hudson, who is the spotter for Carl Edwards on the weekend and the Truck Series shop foreman for the team, suffered a heart attack back in North Carolina last night. Hudson is reportedly in stable condition, and all of the Roush Fenway team members here wish him a speedy recovery.
Engine Change for Allen
02-23-2007 1:50 pm
After finding some metal shavings in the oil during routine preparations this morning, the ThorSport team is hard at work changing engines on Willie Allen's No. 13 Chevrolet. The crew is also finishing up repairing the last of the cosmetic scrapes to the body after yesterday's brush with the turn two wall in practice. Due to the engine change, Allen will be forced, by rule, to drop to the back of the pack for the start.
Qualifying Up Next
02-23-2007 3:40 pm
We've been patrolling the garage and we have some great shots of the teams preparing to roll through tech prior to qualifying in our TruckShots! gallery. In addition, we spoke to rookies Chase Miller and Blake Bjorklund prior to the roll for the pole and that audio is available by clicking the Audio link to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page. Miller talks about his spectacular accident last week in Daytona and how he's handling bouncing back from a rough start to the season. Bjorklund also talks about bouncing back from a rough start, and talks about the difficulty coming to a new track for the first time.
Meanwhile, the trucks are being staged on the pit lane as NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice is winding down. We are a go for Live! Bud Pole Qualifying this afternoon at 4:10 pm ET, so stick with us!
San Bernardino County 200 Pit Assignments
02-23-2007 6:53 pm
Here are the pit stall assignments for the San Bernardino County 200, starting with the first pit stall at the exit of pit road and ending with the final pit stall at the entrance to pit road:
Edwards
Kvapil
Setzer
Compton
Benson
Harvick
Bliss
Walker
Break in pit wall
Skinner
Miller
Lester
Crafton
Schrader
Hornaday
Empty Stall
Gaughan
Cook
Darnell
Sauter
Bodine
Musgrave
Break in pit wall & Start/Finish Line
Sprague
McCumbee
Crawford
Allmendinger
Bjorklund
Starr
Kinser
Empty Stall
Fike
Allen
Shepherd
Kingsland
W. Edwards
Bires
Martin
Drivers Meeting Notes
02-23-2007 7:13 pm
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver and crew chief meeting just ended. Here are the notes given to the teams by series director Wayne Auton:
Pace truck speed will be 65 miles per hour...pit road speed will be 55 miles per hour...pit road speed will begin at the commitment line which is 170 feet before the first pit stall and it will end 75 feet past the last pit stall...the restart point is the double red line on the outside wall coming out of turn four...the maximum lap time a team may run to stay in competition this evening is 44.87 seconds...teams are allowed 4 cans of fuel for the race.
NASCAR Special Award Winners
02-23-2007 7:25 pm
Bud Pole Award - Carl Edwards
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge - Johnny Benson
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: Ted Musgrave
Mobil 1 Command Performance - Johnny Benson
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award - Joey Clanton
Wix Lap Leader Award - Travis Kvapil
Birthday Boys
02-23-2007 7:53 pm
Happy 39th birthday to Terry Cook, who will celebrate on Monday. Defending series champion Todd Bodine turns 43 on Tuesday. Also, Dennis Setzer will blow out 47 candles that same day.
San Bernardino County 200 Race Updates 1-10
02-23-2007 8:58 pm
9. Lap 5 - Edwards lead by half a second. Fourth place Martin is 3.5 seconds behind the lead.
8. Lap 2 - Skinner continues to lead over Edwards, Hornaday, Gaughan, Sprague, Musgrave, Martin, Walker, Kinser and Crafton.
7. Green flag. Edwards jumps out but Skinner fights back as they stack up four wide behind going into turn one. Skinner pulls ahead down the backstretch but Edwards fights hard on the inside. Skinner clears off four and leads lap one.
6. The lights are out on the pace truck. Green flag next time around.
5. The first pace lap is in the books. The field is setting their pit road speed behind the pace trucks.
4. NASCAR is allowing the teams several minutes to warm the engines on pit road before rolling off.
3. Engines have been fired. Three drivers to the back on the start: Allen for an engine change, Bires and W. Edwards for adjustments in impound.
2. The National Anthem has been performed and the drivers are now buckling in. We are moments away from the command to start engines.
1. Drivers are being introduced to the audience now. It is a cool night, with most crewmen bundled in jackets, gloves, and hats. The sky is crystal clear, which is a rarity in SoCal. It's a perfect night for racing, and we should be ready to go shortly.
San Bernardino County 200 Race Updates 11-20
02-23-2007 9:24 pm
20. Lap 29 - Skinner is now ahead 3.2 seconds. Hornaday, Martin, Edwards, Sprague, Musgrave, Bodine, Harvick, Crafton, and Benson round out the top ten. Sauter, Setzer, Bires, Bjorklund, McCumbee, Cook, Allen and Kingsland are a lap down. Edwards and Shepherd are off the track.
19. Lap 25 - Bodine has slipped past Crafton and is chasing down Musgrave for sixth. Walker and Miller eace for the 15th position, while Benson is hard on Bliss for 10th.
18. Lap 22 - Skinner has caught the back of the field. Allen, Cook, McCumbee and Bjorkland are first up to be put a lap down and hoping for a caution.
17. Lap 20 - Kinser, Gaughan, Miller and Compton are tied up in a tight four way battle for 12th. Skinner leads by 3.1 seconds.
16. Lap 18 - Skinner leads by 2.9 seconds over Hornaday, Martin, C. Edwards, Sprague, Musgrave, Bodine, Harvick, and Bliss.
15. Lap 16 - Benson had dropped to the back half of the top 20 but is now working his way back up. He's side by side with Gaughan for eleventh.
14. Lap 12 - Skinner now leads by 2.1 seconds. The first side-by-side race for position is Setzer and Sauter racing for the 24th position.
13. Lap 11 - Bodine, Kinser, and Gaughan go three wide for eighth down the frontstretch.
12. Lap 9 - Skinner leads by 1.5 seconds over C. Edwards, Hornaday, Sprague, Martin, Musgrave, Crafton, Kinser, Gaughan, and Martin. W. Edwards has pitted.
11. Lap 7 - Crafton has moved to eighth and Harvick is up to eleventh. Bodine is running 13th.
San Bernardino County 200 Race Updates 21-30
02-23-2007 9:40 pm
30. Lap 46 - Martin now leads by three quarters of a second. Sprague sits fourth nearly six seconds back.
29. Lap 43 - Miller and Lester nearly come together going into turn one. Martin leads by half a second over Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, Sprague, Musgrave, Benson, Crafton, C. Edwards, and Harvick.
28. Lap 41 - Martin leads at the stripe by 0.031 seconds.
27. Lap 40 - Bodine takes fourth from Sprague. Musgrave slips to sixth with Crafton seventh. The field now starts to string out single file.
26. Lap 37 - Bodine, Sprague, Crafton, and Musgrave are knotted up in a battle for fourth. Replays show Harvick and Benson come together on the restart and nearly crash.
25. Lap 36 - Restart. Skinner looks outside then dives outside to retake the lead.
24. Lap 34 - Martin leads Skinner, Hornaday, Sprague, Bodine, Crafton, Musgrave, Benson, Harvick, C. Edwards, Compton, Fike, Kinser, Walker, Schrader, Crawford, Starr, Bliss, Darnell, Miller, Gaughan, Lester and Kvapil. Allmendinger leads the lapped trucks ahead of Setzer, Sauter, Bires, Bjorklund, Cook, McCumbee, Kingsland, and Allen.
23. Lap 33 - Lead lap trucks pit. Martin and Skinner race down pit road for the lead.
22. Lap 32 - Caution for debris on the backstretch. Kvapil gets lucky and picks up the free pass to rejoin the lead lap. Skinner leads Hornaday, Martin, Sprague, C. Edwards, Musgrave, Bodine, Benson, Harvick, Crafton, Bliss, Kinser, Compton, Gaughan, Schrader, Walker, Lester, Fike, Crawford, Starr, Darnell, and Kvapil. Lap down: Allmendinger, Sauter, Bires, Bjorklund, Setzer, Cook, McCumbee, Allen, and Kingsland.
21. Lap 30 - Skinner is on the back deck of Allmendinger and Kvapil is just ahead of him, both in danger of falling off the lead lap.
San Bernardino County 200 Race Updates 31-40
02-23-2007 9:57 pm
40. Lap 69 - Martin leads by a second over Benson, Skinner, Crafton, Bodine, Hornaday, Musgrave, Crawford, C. Edwards, Sprague, Darnell, Harvick, Schrader, Bliss, Compton, Lester, Miller, Kvapil, Fike, Starr,Walker, Setzer, and Gaughan. Starr slides off turn four and slips down the banking to the inside to bring out the third caution.
39. Lap 66 - Harvick restarted deep in the field and has moved up to 12th.
38. Lap 65 - Martin and Benson are battling for the lead with Skinner starting to bear down on them.
37. Lap 62 - Skinner is on the move, chasing down Crafton for third and closing on Martin for second.
36. Lap 61 - Martin races Crafton hard for the second positon. He slips underneath going into one to take the spot. Benson leads by 1.2 seconds.
35. Lap 58 - Restart. Martin making up ground on the leaders as Benson stretches the lead over Crafton. The field is four wide going into one back in the pack.
34. Lap 55 - Benson leads Crafton, Crawford, Martin, Miller, Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, C. Edwards, Darnell, Sprague, Musgrave, Compton, Fike, Schrader, Starr, Lester, Kvapil, Bliss, Kinser, Harvick, Walker, and Setzer on the lead lap.
33. Lap 53 - Lead lap trucks pit. Walker's crew loses handle on a tire and it rolls across pit road.
32. Lap 52 - Caution out again for the second time. Kinser spins off turn four and into the grass. He pulls away with no damage. Setzer will receive the free pass.
31. Lap 48 - Approaching half way, Martin leads Skinner, Hornaday, Sprague, Bodine, Musgrave, Benson, C. Edwards, Crafton, Harvick, Compton, Kinser, Darnell, Bliss, Schrader, Crawford, Kvapil, Fike, Walker, Miller, Starr, Lester, and Gaughan on the lead lap.
San Bernardino County 200 Race Updates 41 -
02-23-2007 10:21 pm
54. Lap 100 - Skinner wins with Hornaday, Sprague, C. Edwards and Musgrave the top five. Full results to follow.
53. Lap 98 - Restart. Musgrave looks outside C. Edwards for fourth. Skinner leads off two.
52. Lap 96 - Skinner leads Hornaday, Sprague, C. Edwards, Musgrave, Bodine, Benson, Harvick, Bliss, Crawford, Crafton, Darnell, Compton, Miller, Schrader, Kvapil, Fike, Kinser, Lester, Setzer, Walker, Allen, Gaughan, and Martin. One lap to go signal has been given. Two laps to go when we go green.
51. Lap 95 - Restart. Hornaday gets a good start and Martin hiccups slightly, sending Martin into the grass and putting Skinner into the lead. Caution out for the sixth time.
50. Lap 91 - Restart. The front three race hard for the lead. Skinner pulls inside Martin but loses traction and Hornaday takes the spot. Skinner comes back hard in turn one. Crafton pancakes the wall off turn four just before Starr slids sideways and spins off turn two. Caution out for the fifth time.
49. Lap 90 - One to go. Allen picks up the free pass. Martin leads Skinner, Hornaday, Sprague, C. Edwards, Musgrave, Bodine, Benson, Darnell, Bliss, Harvick, Crafton, Crawford, Compton, Schrader, Miller, Kvapil, Fike, Setzer, Lester, Kinser, Walker, Gaughan, and Allen.
48. Lap 86 - Harvick is marching back towards the top ten. Caution comes out for the fourth time for a single truck spin by Kingsland off turn four.
47. Lap 84 - Bodine has dropped from battling for fourth to racing with Darnell for seventh. Martin leads by just under a full second, and the gap has been stable for the past several laps.
46. Lap 80 - Bliss, Crawford, Benson, Crafton, Harvick, and Schrader are all locked in a battle for position at the back of the top ten. Bodine and Sprague still race side by side for fourth.
45. Lap 78 - Crafton drops from seventh to eleventh. Martin leads Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, Sprague, Edwards, Darnell, Musgrave, Crawford and Compton.
44. Lap 77 - Bodine and Sprague race hard for fourth. C. Edwards is knocking on the door for sixth on Crafton.
43. Lap 75 - Hornaday takes over third from Bodine.
42. Lap 73 - Martin leads Skinner, Benson, Hornaday, Sprague, Crawford, Darnell, Schrader, Bliss, Compton, Musgrave, C. Edwards, Crafton, Lester, Benson, Kinser, Harvick, Fike, Kvapil, Setzer, Gaughan, Miller, Walker and Cook. Cook rejoins the lead lap after receiving the free pass.
41. Lap 72 - Lead lap trucks pit. Miller misses his pit box and nearly collects Walker as he pulled back into traffic. Martin and Skinner stay out.
Unofficial Results: San Bernardino County 200
02-23-2007 10:55 pm
1. Skinner
2. Hornaday
3. Sprague
4. C. Edwards
5. Musgrave
6. Benson
7. Bodine
8. Harvick
9. Crawford
10. Bliss
11. Crafton
12. Compton
13. Darnell
14. Miller
15. Schrader
16. Kvapil
17. Kinser
18. Fike
19. Setzer
20. Lester
21. Gaughan
22. Allen
23. Martin
24. Walker
25. Allmendinger
26. Sauter
27. McCumbee
28. Starr
29. Bires
30. Cook
31. Bjorklund
32. Kingsland
33. Edwards
34. Shepherd
San Bernardino County 200 Fast Facts
02-24-2007 12:17 am
Mike Skinner scored his 20th career win; his last was September 23, 2006 at Las Vegas...Skinner is the first Californian to win a Truck race at California Speedway...Skinner and Jack Sprague are tied with 355 points; Sprague wins the tie breaker by virtue of his third-place finish tonight...Skinner's win is the ninth in the series for owner Bill Davis...crew chief Jeff Hensley has now scored four Truck wins, all with Skinner at the wheel...three of the top five finishers account for seven NCTS championships; Skinner (1995), Hornaday (1996 and 1998), Sprague (1997, 1999, 2001) and Musgrave (2005) have all taken the series title..Aaron Fike was the highest finishing rookie in 18th place.
That's it from California!
02-24-2007 12:28 am
Some thought the San Bernardino County 200 would end with a whimper, but in true NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series form, the plot twist came right at the end. With leader Mark Martin spinning on a restart with four laps to go and Mike Skinner slipping into the lead and the eventual win coming on the heels of a three-wide run for the win at Daytona, we can only wonder what will happen at Atlanta.
Congrats to Mike Skinner on his 20th career win and to the entire Bill Davis Racing team. We're going to wrap it up from Fontana. Check out the post-race audio to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page...we have press conference audio with the top three and exclusive TruckSeries.com TrackSideLive! audio with each as well. We'll see you all from Atlanta in few weeks. Good night everybody!
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