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| NCTS Ohio 250
Mansfield Motor Speedway | May 26, 2007
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Coverage Starts Friday!
05-23-2007 4:09 pm
Keep it on TrackSideLive! starting Friday for all the coverage of the NCTS Ohio 250 from Mansfield Motorsports Park!
We'll have live track updates, exclusive TruckShots! and driver audio to keep you up to date with the latest news from the track! Coverage starts with the first practice at 11:30 Eastern Friday and continues until the checkered flag flies Saturday afternoon!
Event Schedule
Good Morning from Mansfield
05-25-2007 10:27 am
Good morning from Mansfield Motorsports Park! The skies are crystal clear and the temperatures should reach into the mid to upper 80s on a beautiful midwestern day. The teams are finishing with their pre-practice preparations and are going through technical inspection with less than 60 minutes to go prior to the start of track activity. We'll have all the action for you throughout the day so stick with us!
Entry List Updates
05-25-2007 10:30 am
Here are the updates to our normal weekly entry list:
Ken Butler III is making his series debut in the No. 00 Toyota this weekend...Daniel Pope will also make his first series start in the No. 2 Chevrolet after winning the ride at Music City Motorplex through a competition last season...Kevin Hamlin will take the wheel of the No. 4 Dodge for the second straight week...Joey Clanton stays in the seat of the No. 09 Ford...Chris Fontaine gets the call to wheel the No. 16 Ford...Kelly Bires is back behind the wheel of the No. 21 Ford...Ryan Mathews makes his series debut in the No. 36 Toyota...Clay Rogers hops into the No. 40 Chevrolet while Frank Kreyer climbs into the No. 44 Chevrolet...Kelly Sutton returns to the series in the No. 51 Chevrolet...Jack Smith will attempt to make his series debut in the No. 63 Ford...Tim Cowen is entered in the No. 42 Ford with Kerry Roseman in the No. 53 Dodge...Bradley Reithmeyer is also entered in the No. 49 Dodge.
Practice About to Roll Off
05-25-2007 11:18 am
We are just a few moments away from the start of practice for round seven of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The teams are warming the fluids and finishing up their last minute preparations, and the drivers are making their way to their trucks. We'll have all the action from this one-hour session right here on TrackSideLive! so stick with us.
Red Out for Spin in Four
05-25-2007 11:35 am
Kevin Hamlin turned it sideways just a couple moments into the first practice to bring out the red flag. No contact was made and we are already back under green flag conditions.
Practice 1 Rundown 1
05-25-2007 11:40 am
1. Schrader 102.628 mph
2. Kvapil 101.943
3. Crafton 101.781
4. Fike 101.695
5. Clanton 101.368
6. Gaughan 101.351
7. Setzer 101.251
8. Skinner 100.970
9. Sprague 100.942
10. Rogers 100.846
11. Hornaday 100.801
12. Benson 100.722
13. Mathews 100.677
14. Lester 100.374
15. Starr 100.346
16. Musgrave 100.306
17. Reithmeyer 100.306
18. Allen 100.167
19. Sauter 99.967
20. Bodine 99.956
21. Cook 99.828
22. Bell 99.723
23. Bjorklund 99.673
24. Kreyer 99.635
25. Sutton 99.629
26. Fontaine 98.994
27. Crawford 63.391
Practice 1 Rundown 2
05-25-2007 11:48 am
1. Skinner 104.633 mph
2. Crafton 104.433
3. Fike 104.269
4. Sprague 103.938
5. Gaughan 103.914
6. Benson 103.836
7. Hamlin 103.772
8. Setzer 103.591
9. Darnell 103.389
10. Musgrave 103.389
11. Schrader 103.300
12. Kvapil 103.270
13. Hornaday 103.176
14. Clanton 102.969
15. Crawford 102.904
16. Bodine 102.623
17. Kinser 102.407
18. Allen 102.401
19. Starr 102.267
20. Cook 102.139
21. Bires 101.948
22. Kreyer 101.254
23. Fontaine 100.982
24. Bjorklubd 100.112
25. Rogers 100.846
26. Sauter 100.840
27. Bell 100.767
28. Matthews 100.677
29. Sutton 100.452
30. Lester 100.446
31. Butler III 100.396
32. Reithmeyer 100.306
33. McCumbee 100.106
Starr Spins in Four
05-25-2007 11:59 am
David Starr went for a quick spin in turn four to bring out the red. He didn't make contact and has driven off back to the pits. We are back to green flag running.
Practice 1 Rundown 3
05-25-2007 12:10 pm
1. Skinner 106.032
2. Kvapil 105.864
3. Crafton 105.777
4. Gaughan 105.461
5. Hornaday 105.442
6. Fike 105.374
7. Schrader 105.356
8. Sprague 105.306
9. Setzer 105.294
10. Hamlin 105.202
11. Darnell 105.109
12. Cook 104.736
13. Bodine 104.615
14. Matthews 104.548
15. Bires 104.542
16. Smith 104.511
17. Musgrave 104.457
18. Benson 104.420
20. Clanton 104.293
21. Allen 104.215
22. Crawford 104.209
23. Rogers 103.681
24. Lester 103.645
25. Kinser 103.567
26. Kreyer 103.442
27. Pope 103.341
28. Sutton 103.312
29. Bell 103.158
30. Bjorklund 103.116
31. White 102.957
32. McCumbee 102.728
33. Sauter 102.669
34. Butler III 101.989
35. Reithmeyer 101.810
Rookies on Track
05-25-2007 1:00 pm
The first of the rookies, Kevin Hamlin, rolled onto the track right at the top of the hour to start the 30-minute rookie practice. Aaron Fike joined him on track shortly after. We'll have a timing update about halfway through and of course update any and all action out on the track as it happens.
Roseman Withdraws
05-25-2007 1:05 pm
The No. 53 Dodge driven by Kerry Roseman has been withdrawn due to engine problems. That leaves us with 37 entries to roll for the pole in Live! Bud Pole Qualifying at 6:30 this evening.
Camshaft Issues for Lester
05-25-2007 1:06 pm
The No. 15 team is hard at work swapping out an engine after a camshaft broke on Bill Lester's ride in the first session. The team will try to finish up swapping out the engine in time to get back on track in the second and final practice at 1:30 pm ET.
Smith Leads Rookie Practice
05-25-2007 1:28 pm
Jack Smith tops the rookies with a few moments remaining with a lap of 16.778 seconds. Aaron Fike, Ryan Matthews, Kelly Bires, and Willie Allen round out the top five. Kevin Hamlin, TJ Bell, Joey Clanton, Jason White, Ken Butler III, Frank Kreyer, Blake Bjorklund, Daniel Pope, Bradley Reithmeyer, Tim Cowen and Tim Sauter round out the 16 drivers that have made laps in the session. We'll have a full rundown posted shortly.
Setzer Goes Around in Three; Red Out
05-25-2007 1:36 pm
Dennis Setzer got turned around in turn three to bring out the red flag early in the second and final full field practice at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Brendan Gaughan leads with a lap of 16.787 seconds with Setzer, Ted Musgrave, Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague the rest of the top five. The green is back out and we are back on track.
KB III Goes Around in Two
05-25-2007 1:40 pm
Ken Butler III has just make a quick slide to the top of turn two to bring out the second quick red flag of the final practice. No contact and the red has just been withdrawn and we're back to green.
Schrader Goes for a Spin Off Four
05-25-2007 1:43 pm
Ken Schrader got crossed up coming off turn four and slid to a stop at the entrance to the frontstretch. He didn't make contact and drove away; we are already back under green.
Final Practice Rundown 1
05-25-2007 1:54 pm
1. Matthews 16.740
2. Gaughan 16.787
3. Sprague 16.788
4. Schrader 16.861
5. Bodine 16.870
6. Setzer 16.887
7. Musgrave 16.895
8. Kvapil 16.895
9. Skinner 16.911
10. Cook 16.911
11. Darnell 16.918
12. Hornaday 16.957
13. Crafton 16.974
14. Starr 16.983
15. Kinser 17.004
16. Benson 17.010
17. McCumbee 17.011
18. Fike 17.012
19. Bires 17.019
20. Bell 17.035
21. Hamlin 17.037
22. Allen 17.073
23. Crawford 17.085
24. Bjorklund 17.174
25. Clanton 17.178
26. Reithmeyer 17.186
27. Fontaine 17.188
28. Butler17.195
29. Pope 17.235
30. Rogers 17.287
31. Sauter 17.308
32. Cowen 17.355
34. Sutton 17.367
35. White 17.461
Final Practice Rundown 2
05-25-2007 2:15 pm
1. Skinner 16.453
2. Sprague 16.695
3. Kinser 16.727
4. Sutton 16.731
5. Matthews 16.740
6. Cook 16.744
7. Fike 16.747
8. Crafton 16.755
9. Bell 16.778
10. Gaughan 16.787
11. Bodine 16.792
12. Schrader 16.798
13. Musgrave 16.802
14. Crawford 16.805
15. Hornaday 16.855
16. Hamlin 16.848
17. Benson 16.863
18. Setzer 16.867
19. Kvapil 16.902
20. Starr 16.914
21. Butler III 16.928
22. Fontaine 16.960
23. McCumbee 16.966
24. Allen 16.972
25. Smith 16.814
26. Bires 17.013
27. Clanton 17.043
28. Rogers 17.119
29. Pope 17.151
30. Sauter 17.152
31. Bjorklund 17.156
32. Reithmeyer 17.186
33. Kreyer 17.236
34. Cowen 17.358
35. White 17.419
Three-Truck Tangle Puts Us Under Red
05-25-2007 2:20 pm
Three trucks tangled just moments ago to put us under the red flag. Rick Crawford and Tim Cowen all got crossed up in turns three and four and Willie Allen came to a stop at the bottom of the track to expertly avoid a crash. None of the drivers involved had any damage and all drove off to the attention of their crews.
Pop up Shower Ends Final Practice
05-25-2007 2:23 pm
A shower popped up just west of the track and has arrived here, dropping some rain and forcing the premature end of the final practice. Mike Skinner, Jack Sprague, Ron Hornaday, Johnny Benson, and Matt Crafton were the top five in the final session. We'll have a complete results sheet posted to the event bot on the main page soon.
Headed to the Infield
05-25-2007 2:36 pm
We're going to head down to the infield for some driver interviews and to get the scoop on what's happening here today at Mansfield Motorsports Park. We'll return with more updates soon.
Sights and Sounds
05-25-2007 3:44 pm
Look for loads and loads of images from Mansfield Motorsports Park - both here at the track and at last night's Downtown Street Festival - in our TruckShots! photo gallery. Also, look to the audio bot to listen to drivers talk about their adventures here at Mansfield. We spoke to Todd Bodine, Ted Musgrave, Kevin Hamlin, Jack Sprague, Rick Crawford, and series newcomer Daniel Pope about their weekend to this point. And we will gather more audio clips throughout the day leading up to and following qualifying.
Mansfield Track Facts
05-25-2007 3:53 pm
Mansfield Motorsports Park is a 0.500-mile oval. There is compound banking in the corners, with 12 degrees at the bottom and 14 degrees in the middle and 16 degrees at the top. The straightaways are 545 feet long.
MMP Track Records
05-25-2007 4:04 pm
Qualifying (1 lap, 0.500 miles): Ron Hornaday, 16.277 seconds/110.585 miles per hour, May 14, 2005
Race (250 laps/125 miles): Bobby Hamilton, 1 hour, 55 minutes, 37 seconds/65.907 miles per hour, May 15, 2005
Tracy Hines Benefit Auction Items
05-25-2007 4:09 pm
Former NCTS regular Tracy Hines was seriously injured several weeks ago in a motorcycle accident, derailing what had been a solid season in the USAC open wheel world. There will be a benefit auction to help defray medical costs. Here are some of the items that have been collected for auction:
Michael McDowell signed firesuit
Greenlight Racing package (signed shoes, team shirt and hero cards)
Tony Stewart signed jackets
Jay Drake signed firesuit, Tony Stewart signed hero and TSR signed hat
Gerald Wallace Bobcat Jersey
Tony Stewart signed book & TSR signed hat
Ryan Newman signed shoes and glove signed
Roush signed- Danny O'Quinn/David Ragan
Paul Menard signed hat and hero card
Jaime McMurrey -Hero card and hat
Hoffman Sprint car signed arm guards
8X11 Tracy Hines signed Sprint pictures in TSR car
Carl Edwards- signed visor & standup 12"
Matt Kennseth- Signed hero card, mini helmet and coasters
Truck Series signed helmet (2007 Charlotte race)
2007 Brickyard 400 tickets
Kodak crew firesuit
Jasper crew firesuit
Danica Patrick figurines signed
Kahne Package (signed tee shirt, 1:64 scale car and picture)
NASCAR grab bag
Majority of the drivers in the 2007 Indy 500 starting grid hats
30"X 40" Cheever Racing picture
AJ Foyt signed framed victory lane pictures
12 X 18 Tracy Hines IndianaUnderground #37 picture
Tracy Hines Craftsman Truck Menards firesuit
A signed Prelude to the Dream poster/framed
2007 Indianapolis Colts Championship signed football
Johnny Sauter signed/framed 8X10 picture
Shane Huffman signed Busch car panel, Dale Jr. owned
David Steele signed helmet
Brady Beacon signed hood
Kevin Swindell signed tailtank
Vision Racing signed hat
Jerry Coons, Jr. signed firesuit & pictures
Casey Mears signed hat
Kyle Busch signed hat
Dave Darland No. 9 dirt Midget tail tank
Gutswear merchandise
Steve Kinser merchandise
Dry at MMP
05-25-2007 4:17 pm
After that brief shower that ended practice about 10 minutes early, we've been clear and dry here at Mansfield. There is a chance that a stray shower could appear again before qualifying, but as of now the track is dry and we are a go for Live! Bud Pole Qualifying at 6:30 pm ET.
Another Popup Shower Dampens MMP
05-25-2007 4:47 pm
There is still about two hours before we roll for the pole for the Ohio 250, but another brief shower has damped the track surface and sent teams and fans scrambling for cover. The showers that have popped up have been very brief and have moved through very quickly. All we need is a brief window for Live! Bud Pole Qualifying, which in the past has run for about 45 minutes.
Good Morning from MMP
05-26-2007 9:30 am
Good morning from Mansfield Motorsports Park! The fans are pouring into the speedway for the annual Fan Walk down on the track as the teams start their preparation for today's Ohio 250. The skies are overcast but it is dry for now and everyone has a positive attitude that we will race today. There is a 30-percent chance of small pop-up showers, but no real chance of any day-long soaking rain. We'll preview the race and then your's truly will participate in pre-race ceremonies including driver introductions and a very special presentation on behalf of Mansfield Motorsports Park and TruckSeries.com.
We'll have all the action during the Ohio 250 as well, so stay with us.
MMP Best Finishes
05-26-2007 9:40 am
Here are the best finishes at MMP for each driver entered this weekend:
Ron Hornaday 1st
Jack Sprague 1st
Dennis Setzer 2nd
Terry Cook 3rd
David Starr 3rd
Johnny Benson 4th
Matt Crafton 6th
Rick Crawford 6th
Erik Darnell 13th
Todd Bodine 15th
Brendan Gaughan 15th
Bill Lester 18th
Kelly Sutton 20th
Chad McCumbee 31st
Travis Kvapil 32nd
Kraig Kinser 35th
MMP First Timers
05-26-2007 9:44 am
Here are the drivers making their first NCTS start at Mansfield Motorsports Park:
Willie Allen
TJ Bell
Kelly Bires
Blake Bjorklund
Ken Butler
Joey Clanton
Tim Cowen
Aaron Fike
Chris Fontaine
Kevin Hamlin
Frank Kreyer
Ryan Mathews
Daniel Pope
Bradley Riethmeyer
Clay Rogers
Tim Sauter
Ken Schrader
Jack Smith
Jason White
NCTS Debuts
05-26-2007 9:47 am
Here are the drivers making their series debut here today:
Ken Butler III
Tim Cowen
Ryan Mathews
Daniel Pope
Bradley Riethmeyer
Jack Smith
Mansfield Races Summary
05-26-2007 10:02 am
Average start of winner: 14.7
Pole winner Jack Sprague won in 2004; Bobby Hamilton came from 26th in 2005.
Average number of lead lap finishers: 21
High: 26 in 2006
Low: 18 in 2005
Average number of lead changes: 4.33
High: 6 in 2005
Low: 2 in 2006
Average number of lead drivers: 4.33
High: 5 in 2004 and 2005
Low: 3 in 2006
Average caution flags: 14.7
High: 18 in 2006
Low: 13 in 2004 and 2005
Average caution laps: 88.7
High: 94 in 2004
Low: 85 in 2006
Cumulative average speed: 61.203 mph
High: 65.907
Low: 62.999
2007 Statistical Summary
05-26-2007 10:15 am
Avg start of winner: 3.67
2006: 7.83
Cumulative lead changes: 62
2006: 58
Avg lead changes per race: 10.3
2006: 9.67
Avg lead drivers per race: 5.67
2006: 4.83
Total caution laps: 235
2006: 233
Avg caution flags per race: 8.17
2006: 8.67
MFR Year to Date
05-26-2007 10:20 am
Chevrolet: 1 win, 0 poles, 5 top-5s, 16 top-10s, 131 laps led
Dodge: 0 wins, 0 poles, 0 top-5s, 0 top-10s, 0 laps led
Ford: 1 win, 1 pole, 7 top-5s, 15 top-10s, 200 laps led
Toyota: 4 wins, 5 poles, 18 top-5s, 29 top-10s, 555 laps led
Ohio 250 Race Updates 1-10
05-26-2007 1:09 pm
10. Lap 15 - Restart. Skinner leads. We are green for one lap before rain starts to fall. Second yellow of the day is out.
9. Lap 14 - One to go signal given.
8. Lap 9 - Musgrave spins in two and Smith spins to avoid. Caution out for the first time. Skinner lead Benson, Crawford, Bodine, Kvapil, Cook, Fike, Darnell, Hornaday, Crafton, Sprague, Bires, Rogers, Schrader, Clanton, Setzer, Allen, Kreyer, Fontaine, Starr, Butler, Mathews, Kinser, Hamlin, McCumbee, White, Sauter, Pope, Gaughan, Bjorklund, Riethmeyer, Lester, Musgrave, Bell, and Cowen. Smith is the only driver one lap down.
7. Lap 7 - Skinner catches Cowen to put the first truck one lap down.
6. Lap 3 - Bell spins in turn 2, no yellow.
5. Skinner leads on the start as Benson and Crawford dice for second.
4. Field is now joining into 18 rows of 2. Skinner will elect to start from the outside on the initial start.
3. The field is rolling. All trucks have moved from the grid. We will set the 35 mph pit road speed. The No. 49 of Bradley Riethmeyer is showing some smoke from the pipes as he makes his first pace lap.
2. The jet blowers are ready for the last sweep around the track before we roll. Ohio Attorney General Mark Dann will wave the green flag.
1. Engines have been cranked and 36 trucks are ready to roll from the grid for four pace laps around the Mansfield Motorsports Park halfmile.
Ohio 250 Race Updates 11-20
05-26-2007 3:30 pm
20. Still 23 laps on the board. Running order is Skinner, Benson, Crawford, Bodine, Kvapil, Cook, Fike, Darnell, Hornaday, Crafton, Sprague, Bires, Rogers, Clanton, Schrader, Setzer, Allen, Kreyer, Fontaine, Starr, Butler, Mathews, Kinser, Hamlin, McCumbee, White, Sauter, Pope, Gaughan, Bjorklund, Riethmeyer, Lester, Musgrave, Bell, Cowen, and Smith.
19. Engines have been refired on pit road. Jet dryers are finishing up their last lap around the bottom of the track to ensure the groove is as close to racing condition as can be. Skies have brightened considerably and we might have a chance at getting some green flag running in.
18. Word from NASCAR control is we are about five minutes from the command to refire engines. That command should come at about 5:45 pm ET.
17. If yesterday's qualifying is any indication, the early laps once we go back to green flag racing should be filled with slipping and sliding. The jet residue on the track combined with a green track and hard tires will mean a handful for the 36 drivers.
16. The track is about 80 percent dry, with just the bottom groove still damp. The drivers have been called to their trucks and we should refire the engines shortly.
15. We are under red flag conditions. The rain has been heavy for the past 20 minutes, but radar shows there is little precipitation behind the current shower. The track and NASCAR are committed to getting the race in today, and the lights are already on so once the rain stops we can get the track dried and back under way as quickly as possible.
14. Lap 22 - No one has come to the pits. Running order is unchanged from prior to the red flag.
13. Lap 20 - Trucks are rolling. Red flag time is 2 hours, 10 minutes, 55 seconds.
12. Engines have been refired. The trucks will roll back on to the track to assist in finishing the track drying process.
11. Red flag time is 2:04 to this point. Track drying it progressing nicely for the third time. Each time the track is close a shower has passed through and damped the asphalt and everyone's spirits.
Ohio 250 Race Updates 11-20
05-26-2007 5:45 pm
30. Lap 86 - Bjorklund behind the wall with a busted radiator. Crafton's team is playing the rain card, staying out and hoping the race doesn't go the distance. They couldn't add fuel even if they wanted to with the damage to the fuel valve on the left rear.
29. Lap 80 - Bjorklund, Butler, and Kreyer tangle in four to bring out the fourth caution. Crafton received some damage as he narrowly missed it. The left rear is peeled back on the leader's truck. Crafton stays out to lead Rogers, Musgrave, Setzer, Allen, Crawford, Fike, McCUmbee, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Darnell, Fontaine, Smith, Kinser, Bodine, Skinner, Hornaday, Benson, White, Hamlin, Cook, Kvapil, Clanton, Gaughan, Pope, and Riethmeyer.
28. Lap 71 - Benson and Hornaday get hooked together in traffic with Hornaday nearly spinning. Crafton leads by 10 lengths on Rogers in second.
27. Lap 53 - Crafton stays out to lead when everyone pits. Crafton leads Rogers, Setzer, Allen, Musgrave, Fontaine, McCumbee, White, Crawford, Fike, Smith, Sprague, Schrader, Darnell, Bires, Starr, Cowen, Kinser, Butler, Hamlin, Sauter, Bodine, Cook, Skinner, Hornaday, Benson, Clanton, Kvapil, Gaughan, Bell, Bjorklund, Kreyer, and Riethmeyer. Green is back out.
26. Lap 47 - Hornaday is on the march. He bodyslammed Bodine out of the way a couple laps ago for third and then sweeps around the outisde of Benson for second. He and Skinner fight side by side for the lead in traffic as Kvapil spins in three to bring out the third caution of the day on lap 51.
25. Lap 37 - Green flag is back out. Skinner leads as the field is scrambled by last minute stops. Benson, Bodoine, Hornaday and Cook are the top five.
24. Lap 35 - Two to go signal given to the field.
23. Lap 29 - Still circulating around the track behind the pace truck. The pace has picked up as officials want to get as much heat into the track as possible before going green.
22. Lap 27 - Trucks are spread around the entire distance of the track trying to build heat in the surface.
21. Lap 24 - All trucks have rolled from the pit road and are now on the track.
Ohio 250 Race Updates 31-40
05-26-2007 6:16 pm
40. Lap 115 - Crafton stays out as Musgrave, Rogers, Cook, Bires, McCumbee, Smith, and Riethmeyer come to the pits. Crafton either thinks he can go the distance or is seeing something on the radar that we aren't.
39. Lap 112 - Chief starter Dennis James signals the field to spread out and pick up the pace to start buildling more heat into the asphalt. No one has come down pit road.
38. Lap 109 - Crafton still leads Musgrave, Rogers, Crawford, Setzer, Fike, Allen, McCumbee, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, Darnell, Smith, Benson, Hamlin, Cook, Kvapil, Clanton, Gaughan, Bell, Bires, Riethmeyer, Fontaine, Butler, Sauter, Kreyer, and Mathews.
37. A cheer from the grandstands has just rung out as the trucks again roll from pit road.
36. The hearty crowd still on hand here at MMP just gave the command to refire the engines. The only truck off the track now is the No. 47 of Kinser due to crash damage in the accident that put us under the last caution.
35. Lap 106 - Still under red but the drivers have been called back to their trucks. The track is about 90 percent dry and the jets are giving some attention to the final areas that are still damp. We have 144 laps to be run. As of now, Skinner and Crafton have both led 53 laps.
34. Lap 102 - It's raining again. Teams are covering their pit stalls and the track is slowly getting darker and darker. The trucks are still running behind the pace truck for now.
33. Lap 99 - Kinser pounds the inside frontstretch wall as Musgrave was giving Crafton shot after shot in the tail for the lead. Twenty-five laps until halfway and we are official. Crafton leads Musgrave, Rogers, Crawford, Setzer, Fike, Allen, McCumbee, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, Darnell, Smith, Benson, Cook, Kvapil, Clanton, Pope, Gaughan, Bell, Bires, Riethmeyer, Fontaine, Butler, and Mathews.
32. Lap 90 - Musgrave takes second from Rogers as Kinser scrapes the wall in turn three.
31. Lap 88 - Crafton takes off on the restart abd builds a five length lead on Rogers.
Ohio 250 Race Updates 41-50
05-26-2007 7:25 pm
50. Lap 181 - Crafton's team is pushing the No. 88 behind the wall. Crawford leads as the front four start to spread out by a couple of lengths per position. Pope is off the pace and headed to pit road.
49. Lap 169 - Restart. Crawford darts to the lead on the start with Setzer in hot pursuit. Fike is still pressuring for second with Allen watching in fourth.
48. Lap 163 - Early leader Crafton pops a right front and pounds the turn three wall. Caution is out. Crawford leads Setzer, Fike, Allen, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Bodine, Benson, Skinner, Musgrave, Hamlin, Kvapil, Clanton, Gaughan, Darnell, Cook, Bell, Hornaday, Fontaine, Bires, McCumbee, Sauter, Rogers, Mathews, Riethmeyer, Lester, and Pope.
47. Lap 157 - Fike gives Setzer a shot racing for third. Hornaday is weaving his way through traffic towards the back of the pack, having gained a handful of positions.
46. Lap 142 - Butler gets spun in front of a pack of traffic and everyone avoids except Hornaday, who comes to a stop but loses all of his track position. He is now the last driver on the lead lap. Crawford leads Crafton, Setzer, Fike, Allen, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Bodine, Benson, Skinner, Hamlin, Kvapil, Musgrave, Clanton, Bell, Gaughan, Cook, Darnell, Sauter, Fontaine, Bires, McCumbee, Rogers, Mathews, Lester, Riethmeyer, Smith, Pope, and Hornaday.
45. Lap 139 - One to go given. Crawford leads Crafton, Setzer, Fike, Allen, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Hornada, Bodine, Benson, Hamlin, and Skinner. Green is out.
44. Lap 134 - Smith spins in turn four to bring out the caution.
43. Lap 125 - Crawford leads Crafton, Setzer, Fike, Allen, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Skinner, Hornaday, Bodine, Benson, Hamlin, Kvapil, Clanton, Gaughan, Bell, Butler, Musgrave, Fontaine, Cook, Sauter, Darnell, Bires, Rogers, Smith, McCUmbee, Kreyer, Mathews, and Lester on the lead lap.
42. Lap 121 - Crawford takes the lead. Fike nudges past Setzer for third, but Setzer quickly comes back to take the spot as White loses it in four and goes around. Caution is out.
41. Lap 116 - Restart. Crafton leads off two by three lengths.
Ohio 250 Race Updates 51-60
05-26-2007 7:57 pm
66. Setzer wins over Sprague and Schrader.
65. Lap 246 - Setzer leads by three lengths on Fike.
64. Lap 240 - Setzer leads Fike, Sprague, Schrader, Skinner, Benson, Musgrave, Hornaday, Kvapil, Hamlin, Gaughan, Clanton, Cook, Bell, McCumbee, Rogers, Darnell, Mathews, Riethmeyer, Lester, and Crawford.
63. Lap 237 - Crawford is off the pace with a flat right front and Setzer takes the lead.
62. Lap 230 - Hornaday has again made it back up to 12th. Crawford leads by a dozen lengths.
61. Lap 223 - Setzer clears Starr on the restart and starts to chase down Crawford for the lead.
60. Lap 216 - Starr slides up in front of Setzer on the restart and Setzer shows his displeasure with a punt going into three. Fike makes a run at second as Bires goes for a slide down the frontstretch and into the inside wall. No significant damage and he continues on. Allen's problem was apparently ignition related, and he is back several laps down.
59. Lap 212 - Crawford leads Setzer, Fike, Sprague, Schrader, Benson, Skinner, Musgrave, Hamlin, Kvapil, Gaughan, Cook, Clanton, Bires, Bell, McCumbee, Mathews, Rogers, Darnell, Hornaday, Riethmeyer, and Lester.
58. Lap 211 - Allen coasts to the pits, apparently out of fuel.
57. Lap 207 - Kreyer stops at the entrance to pit road with smoke billowing from the pipes. Crawford leads Setzer, Allen, Fike, Sprague, Schrader, Benson, Skinner, Musgrave, Hamlin, Kvapil, Gaughan, Cook, Clanton, Bires, Bell, McCumbee, Darnell, Mathews, Rogers, Riethmeyer, Lester, and Starr.
56. Lap 205 - Restart. Starr gets booted from behind and slides through turn three, never spinning but stopping in the middle of the groove. He drops to the last truck on the lead lap. Caution is out.
55. Lap 202 - The Ohio 250 will be shown in its entirety tonight at 11 P.M. Eastern.
54. Lap 198 - Bodine comes to the pits with damage to the nose. Steam is leaking from damage to the radiator. Crawford leads Setzer, Allen, Fike, Sprague, Schrader, Starr, Benson, Skinner, Musgrave, Hamlin, Kvapil, Gaughan, Cook, Darnell, Clanton, Bell, Bires, McCumbee, Mathews, Rogers, Riethmeyer and Hornaday.
53. Lap 193 - Fike looks inside Setzer, but Allen fills the hole and takes third when Fike loses grip on the inside. Hornaday is up to 12th, but makes contact with Bodine and both go for a smokey spin in turn two. Hornaday loses all his track position again, as does Bodine.Darnell also spins in the aftermath.
52. Lap 190 - Sauter spins with no contact. Green stays out.
51. Lap 186 - Fike looks inside Setzer as White's lapped truck stacks up positions second through tenth.
Ohio 250 Unofficial Results
05-26-2007 8:32 pm
1. Setzer
2. Sprague
3. Schrader
4. Skinner
5. Benson
6. Hornaday
7. Kvapil
8. Musgrave
9. Gaughan
10. Hamlin
11. Clanton
12. Cook
13. Bell
14. McCumbee
15. Darnell
16. Rogers
17. Fontaine
18. Mathews
19. Starr
20. Sauter
21. Lester
22. Riethmeyer
23. Crawford
24. Fike
25. Bires
26. White
27. Smith
28. Allen
29. Pope
30. Cowen
31. Bodine
32. Bjorklund
33. Kinser
34. Crawford
35. Crafton
36. Butler
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