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The Milwaukee Mile | June 22, 2007
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Good Morning from The Mile
06-22-2007 10:23 am
Good morning from The Milwaukee Mile! We are getting set for round 11 of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Toyota Tundra 200. Tonight's race marks the 13th time the Truck Series has raced here in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin. It should be a great day for racing with high temps expected to reach into the mid 70s, and once the sun goes down it should drop into the low 60s or maybe even the upper 50s. There should be intermittent sun and clouds throughout the day which should make the day all the more pleasant. We'll have all the action on the track throughout out the day covered for you, and we'll also update you on any news and notes from the garage area as well, so stick with us!
Entry List Updates
06-22-2007 10:28 am
Some changes to our "normal" weekly entry list:
Josh Wise makes his third start of the season in the No. 00 Toyota for Darrell Waltrip Racing
Stacy Compton is back in the No. 09 Ford for Wood/jtg Racing
Mike Bliss takes the reins of the No. 4 Dodge for BHR
Benny Gordon will look to make his first Truck Series start here in the No. 16 Ford with Xpress Motorsports
Kelly Bires returns to the seat of the No. 21 Ford for Wood/jtg Racing
Scott Lynch makes another attempt in his family-owned No. 29 Dodge
Brad Mueller looks to make his series debut in the No. 31 Dodge for Brevak Racing
Shane Huffman hops back in the No. 40 Key Motorsports Chevy
Peter Shepherd will make his first start since Las Vegas in Sept. 2006 in the No. 50 Ford for Roush Racing
Kelly Sutton is back for her third start in the No. 51 Chevrolet with Billy Ballew Motorsports
Jack Smith is here for his second career series start in the Mittler Bros. Racing No. 63 Ford
Late Entry
06-22-2007 11:42 am
There has been a late addition to the entry list: Green Light Racing has entered a third truck, the No. 06 Chevrolet, for Canadian Randy MacDonald. That entry is likely only a field-filler and will only run a handful of laps before pulling off.
Teams Working Off Pit Road
06-22-2007 11:43 am
For the past several years, the teams have worked throughout practice in the paddock area behind pit wall. This year, NASCAR has allowed the teams to work out of their stalls on pit road. It has significantly relieved congestion behind pit wall, and should make for a much more efficient practice session.
Sprague Carrying a Good Luck Charm
06-22-2007 11:51 am
The Wyler Racing Team is always looking for a fun way to help improve their chances with Lady Luck. Remember the stuffed monkey they had strapped in over the final handful of races in 2006, and remember the uproar it caused when it was monkey-napped by another team? Well, they are back at it this weekend here at Milwaukee:
They have a new stuffed monkey trying to "get the monkey off their back" this weekend. As you can see, they don't want the monkey to be frightened so they have its hands over its eyes. Hopefully for Sprague and Co., they monkey will help turn their dismal luck of late around.
Practice Up Next!
06-22-2007 11:58 am
The first practice session of the day is just moments away from rolling off. We'll keep you updated throughout with all of the action on the track and timing updates as well. Stick with us!
Practice 1 Rundown 1
06-22-2007 12:13 pm
About 10 minutes into the first hour:
1. Musgrave 29.942
2. Compton 30.032
3. Bodine 30.058
4. Darnell 30.120
5. Starr 30.122
6. Mathews 30.166
7. Kvapil 30.176
8. Gaughan 30.244
9. Fike 30.253
10. Sprague 30.268
11. Skinner 30.327
12. Bliss 30.347
13. Hornaday 30.399
14. Schrader 30.405
15. Cook 30.493
16. Allen 30.501
17. Crafton 30.547
18. Lester 30.557
19. Sutton 30.619
20. Shepherd 30.763
21. McCumbee 30.955
22. Setzer 31.056
23. Bires 31.986
Practice 1 Rundown 2
06-22-2007 12:25 pm
After about 25 minutes into the first hour:
1. Benson 29.808
2. Musgrave 29.942
3. Compton 30.032
4. Bodine 30.058
5. Crawford 30.081
6. Hornaday 30.107
7. Darnell 30.120
8. Starr 30.122
9. Kvapil 30.154
10. Mathews 30.166
11. Schrader 30.169
12. Gaughan 30.244
13. Fike 30.253
14. Sprague 30.268
15. Skinner 30.322
16. Bliss 30.344
17. Kinser 30.357
18. Crafton 30.363
19. Cook 30.378
20. Sauter 30.433
21. Allen 30.490
22. Lester 30.557
23. Bires 30.610
24. Sutton 30.619
25. Huffman 30.667
26. Shepherd 30.697
27. McCumbee 30.710
28. Wise 30.904
29. Setzer 30.991
Clean and Green So Far
06-22-2007 12:32 pm
The first practice has run clean and green so far through the first 35 minutes. As is to be expected here at The Milwaukee Mile, teams are fighting a tight condition through the long, flat corners. One driver that is not to this point is Johnny Benson. Benson just jumped to the top of the scoring chart moments ago, and he reports to his team that the truck is "just a little little-bit loose." He continued on,"if we can keep it like this and just adjust it during the race I'll be happy." Most everyone asked agrees that the track will continue to tighten up once the sun goes down, so they will work on making their trucks loose through practice and let them tighten up naturally once the sun goes down.
Practice 1 Rundown 3
06-22-2007 12:40 pm
After about 41 minutes of the first hour:
1. Benson 29.808 seconds
2. Musgrave 29.942
3. Compton 30.032
4. Bodine 30.058
5. Sprague 30.075
6. Crawford 30.081
7. Hornaday 30.107
8. Darnell 30.120
9. Starr 30.122
10. Kvapil 30.154
11. Mathews 30.166
12. Schrader 30.169
13. Gaughan 30.244
14. Fike 30.253
15. Kinser 30.267
16. Skinner 30.322
17. Bliss 30.325
18. Crafton 30.363
19. Cook 30.378
20. Sauter 30.433
21. Allen 30.490
22. Shepherd 30.554
23. Lester 30.557
24. Bires 30.610
25. Sutton 30.619
26. Huffman 30.667
27. McCumbee 30.710
28. Wise 30.736
29. Sezter 30.991
30. B. Gordon 31.092
31. White 31.173
32. Bjorklund 32.343
33. Smith 33.929
Red Flag for Debris
06-22-2007 12:50 pm
There has been a quick red flag on the track for debris. There are about 7 minutes remaining in the session. The teams will use these final few moments to possibly make a mock qualifying run. We'll have a complete rundown posted to the event bot on the main page as soon as the session ends.
Practice 1 in the Books
06-22-2007 1:13 pm
The first practice of the day has just ended, with Johnny Benson at the top of the pylon. Benson led a parade of four Toyotas at the top, with Ted Musgrave, Todd Bodine, and Jack Sprague following. Rick Crawford broke the Toyota dominance in fifth, with Ron Hornaday, Erik Darnell, David Starr, Stacy Compton, and Travis Kvapil rounding out the top ten. A full results sheet will be posted to the event bot on the main page. We'll be moving into the rookie practice in about 15 minutes.
Rookies Ready to Roll at The Mile
06-22-2007 1:31 pm
The track just went hot for the 30-minute rookie practice. So far just Wisconsin's own Ryan Mathews has taken to the track. We'll update any track action as well as give you a timing/speed report during this session.
Wisconsin Connection
06-22-2007 1:37 pm
Here are the drivers that will be racing in front of their home crowd here tonight:
Tim Sauter, Necedah, Wis.
Travis Kvapil, Janesville, Wis.
Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis.
Kelly Bires, Mauston, Wis.
Brad Mueller, Random Lake, Wis.
Ryan Mathews, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Additionally, Erik Darnell is from nearby Beach Park, Ill., just over the state line.
Mueller is driving for Brevak Racing, with owners Bob and Shelly Brevak hailing from Ashland, Wis.
Rookie Rundown 1
06-22-2007 1:50 pm
1. Mathews 119.888 mph
2. Allen 118.192
3. Fike 118.161
4. Bires 118.106
5. B. Gordon 118.083
6. Shepherd 117.793
7. Sauter 117.421
8. White 117.279
9. Wise 116.997
10. Lynch 116.494
11. Bjorklund 116.467
TruckShots!
06-22-2007 1:55 pm
Check out our exclusive
TruckShots!
gallery from The Milwaukee Mile! It is already jammed full with over 120 images from this morning here at The Mile, and we'll add to it throughout the remainder of the day.
As soon as practice ends, we'll take our microphones to the paddock and get some driver interviews leading into tonight's Live! Bud Pole Qualifying.
Look to the Sights and Sounds bot to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page for all the images and audio from Milwaukee.
Live! on SPEED - Final Truck Practice
06-22-2007 2:03 pm
The final practice session for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is live on SPEED right now:
http://www.speedtv.com/programs/278/
Final Practice Under Way
06-22-2007 2:07 pm
Mike Skinner led the charge out onto The Milwaukee Mile for the final one hour of practice for tonight's Toyota Tundra 200. Early in the session, Jack Sprague leads Ron Hornaday, Todd Bodine, David Starr and Ryan Mathews. Speeds have dropped about 1.5 miles per hour from the early session due to the track temperature increasing in the sunlight. We'll keep you updated throughout the session as action happens on the track, and we'll update timing/speeds throughout.
Final Practice Rundown 1
06-22-2007 2:11 pm
1. Sprague 118.953
2. Hornaday 118.671
3. Benson 118.597
4. Bodine 118.581
5. Mathews 118.554
6. Crawford 118.363
7. Starr 118.335
8. Kvapil 118.176
9. Kinser 118.052
10. Crafton 117.917
11. Musgrave 117.874
12. Darnell 117.859
13. Bliss 117.778
14. Gaughan 117.770
15. Allen 117.616
16. Skinner 117.563
17. Wise 117.536
18. Schrader 117.440
19. Fike 117.275
20. Shepherd 117.214
21. Compton 117.077
22. Bires 117.062
23. B. Gordon 116.879
24. Cook 116.750
25. Setzer 116.614
26. Huffman 116.520
27. Lester 116.505
28. Smith 116.369
29. Bjorklund 115.994
30. McCumbee 115.901
Final Practice Rundown 2
06-22-2007 2:35 pm
The red flag is out for debris. Here is the rundown as of the red flag:
1. Sprague 30.252
2. Hornaday 30.336
3. Mathews 30.343
4. Benson 30.355
5. Bodine 30.359
6. Sauter 30.367
7. Bires 30.407
8. Crawford 30.415
9. Starr 30.422
10. Kvapil 30.461
11. Kinser 30.495
12. Skinner 30.512
13. Musgrave 30.520
14. Bliss 30.527
15. Crafton 30.530
16. Darnell 30.545
17. Gaughan 30.568
18. Allen 30.608
19. Wise 30.629
20. Schrader 30.654
21. Fike 30.697
22. Shepherd 30.713
23. Cook 30.713
24. Compton 30.749
25. Lynch 30.768
26. B. Gordon 30.801
27. Huffman 30.817
28. Setzer 30.871
29. Lester 30.900
30. Smith 30.936
31. Bjorklund 31.036
32. McCumbee 31.053
33. Sutton 31.113
34. White 31.125
35. Mueller 31.557
36. MacDonald 33.234
Final Practice Top-10 Update
06-22-2007 2:50 pm
There is just a few moments left in practice, so let's take a quick look at the top-10 as it stands:
1. Sprague 120.100
2. Benson 119.737
3. Hornaday 119.669
4. Kinser 119.383
5. Starr 119.324
6. Shepherd 118.973
7. Sauter 118.957
8. B. Gordon 118.777
9. Mathews 118.644
10. Bodine 118.561
Wisconsin's Kvapil Leads the Way
06-22-2007 3:00 pm
Fresh off a win last week at Michigan, Travis Kvapil jumped to the top of the charts late in the going to lead final practice for the Toyota Tundra 200. Kvapil turned a 120.887 mph lap to lead Jack Sprague (120.446), Mike Skinner (120.184), Ted Musgrave (120.040), and Johnny Benson (120.032). Ron Hornaday, Todd Bodine, Erik Darnell, Brendan Gaughan, and Kraig Kinser rounded out the top ten. We'll have a complete results report posted to the event bot on the main page shortly.
Back from the Garage...
06-22-2007 4:48 pm
We just returned from the paddock area where we got some audio interviews with a handful of drivers, and we'll update some track facts and pre-race stats leading into Live! Bud Pole Qualifying, which is slated to come your way at 6:30 pm ET. Stick with us, there's lots to come yet from Milwaukee!
Milwaukee Track Facts
06-22-2007 5:10 pm
Here is the low-down on The Milwaukee Mile:
Track length - 1 mile
Degree of banking in the corners - 9.25 degrees
Degree of banking on the straightaways - 2.5 degrees
Length of straightaways - 1,625 feet
The Mile is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the country, having had racing events here for 104 years.
Milwaukee Records
06-22-2007 5:15 pm
Qualifying - 1 lap/1 mile: Mike Skinner, 29.503 seconds/122.021 miles per hour, June 2006
Race - 200 laps/200 miles: Dennis Setzer, 1 hour, 49 minutes, 11 seconds/109.907 miles per hour, June 2005
More Milwaukee Records
06-22-2007 5:18 pm
Most wins - 2, Ted Musgrave
Most poles - 4, Jack Sprague
Most top-5 finishes - 7, Jack Sprague
Most top-10 finishes - 9, Jack Sprague
Most lead changes - 17, July 1996
Most lead drivers - 8, June 2006
Fewest lead drivers - 3, twice, most recently June 2001
Most cautions - 13, July 1996
Fewest cautions - 1, twice, most recently June 2005
Most caution laps - 47, July 1996
Fewest caution laps - 4, June 2005
Most lead lap finishers - 19, July 1998
Fewest lead lap finishers - 4, June 2005
Most drivers running at the finish - 34, June 2006
Fewest drivers running at the finish - 17, July 1996
Most laps led by a race winner - 157, Kurt Busch, July 2000
Fewest laps led by a race winner - 47, Johnny Benson, June 2006
Most wins by a manufacturer - 4, Chevrolet and Ford
Closest margin of victory - 0.102 seconds, Terry Cook over Jason Leffler, July 2002
Widest margin of victory - 11.477 seconds, Brendan Gaughan over Jason Leffler, July 2003
Milwaukee NCTS Best Finishes
06-22-2007 5:26 pm
Here are the drivers that have made at least one NCTS start at Milwaukee in the past and their best previous finish:
Johnny Benson 1st
Mike Bliss 1st
Terry Cook 1st
Brendan Gaughan 1st
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1st
Ted Musgrave 1st
Dennis Setzer 1st
Mike Skinner 1st
Jack Sprague 1st
Rick Crawford 3rd
Travis Kvapil 3rd
David Starr 6th
Ken Schrader 8th
Matt Crafton 9th
Stacy Compton 10th
Bill Lester 12th
Chad McCumbee 14th
Randy MacDonald 14th
Brad Mueller 15th
Todd Bodine 20th
Kelly Sutton 25th
Erik Darnell 26th
Kraig Kinser 28th
First NCTS Race at Milwaukee
06-22-2007 5:35 pm
Here are the drivers racing in the NCTS for the first time at Milwaukee:
Willie Allen
Kelly Bires
Blake Bjorklund
Aaron Fike
Benny Gordon
Shane Huffman
Scott Lynch
Ryan Mathews
Tim Sauter
Peter Shepherd
Jack Smith
Jason White
Josh Wise
NCTS Races Summary at Milwaukee
06-22-2007 5:40 pm
Avg start of the winner: 2.67
Pole starter won in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2004
The deepest anyone started to win was 8th in 1996
Avg number of lead lap finishers: 12
The most was 19 in 1998
The fewest was 4 in 2005
Avg number of lead changes: 9.17
The most was 17 in 1996
The fewest was 3 in 2001
Avg number of lead drivers: 5.33
The most was 8 in 2006
The fewest was 3 in 1998 and 2001
Avg number of caution flags: 5.5
The most was 13 in 1996
The fewest was 1 in 2003 and 2005
Avg number of caution flag laps: 22.4
The most was 27 in 1996
The fewest was 4 in 2005
The cumulative average speed is 97.262 miles per hour
The fastest was 109.907 mph in 2005
The slowest was 83.230 mph in 2004
How Many Drivers?
06-22-2007 5:55 pm
Q. How many drivers have started at least one NCTS race at Milwaukee?
A. 192
Q. How many drivers have won an NCTS race at Milkwaukee?
A. 11 - Johnny Benson, Greg Biffle, Mike Bliss, Kurt Busch, Terry Cook, Brendan Gaughan, Ron Hornaday Jr., Ted Musgrave, Dennis Setzer, Mike Skinner, and Jack Sprague.
Q. How many drivers have finished in the top five at least once in an NCTS race at Milwaukee?
A. 27 - Benson (2), Rich Bickle, Biffle (3), Bliss (4), Busch (2), Rick Carelli (2), Chad Chaffin, Cook (2), Rick Crawford (2), Gaughan (3), Coy Gibbs, Steve Grissom, Jimmy Hensley (2), Hornaday (6), Andy Houston, Travis Kvapil (2), Jason Leffler (2), Musgrave (5), Steve Park, David Reutimann, Jay Sauter, Bill Sedgwick (2), Setzer (4), Skinner, Sprague (7), Randy Tolsma, Mike Wallace.
Q. How many drivers have scored a top ten finish at Milwaukee?
A. 54 - Ken Allen, Ron Barfield, Benson (2), Bickle, Biffle (3), Billy Bigley, Bliss (5), Chuck Bown, Busch (2), Carelli (3), Chaffin, Rodney Combs, Stacy Compton, Cook (6), Matt Crafton (3), Crawford (5), Gaughan (3), Gibbs, Mark Gibson, Bobby Gill, Grissom, Bobby Hamilton (2), Ricky Hendrick, Hensley (3), Hornaday (7), Andy Houston, Marty Houston, Todd Kluever, Kvapil (4), Leffler (2), Butch Miller, Musgrave (5), Lance Norick, Park (2), Hank Parker, Jr., Steve Portenga, Timothy Peters, Robert Pressley, Tony Raines, Bryan Reffner, Reutimann, Dave Rezendes (2), Scott Riggs, Joe Ruttman (4), Jay Sauter (2), Ken Schrader, Sedgwick (2), Setzer (6), Shane Sieg, Skinner (2), Sprague (9), David Starr (2), Tolsma (2), Mike Wallace (3), Jon Wood (2).
2007 Laps Led
06-22-2007 6:24 pm
Mike Skinner 535
Ron Hornaday 307
Rick Crawford 119
Kyle Busch 116
Erik Darnell 97
Travis Kvapil 90
Todd Bodine 82
Mark Martin 80
Matt Crafton 68
Jack Sprague 26
Johnny Benson 22
Clint Bowyer 17
Dennis Setzer 12
Chad McCumbee 8
AJ Allmendinger 8
Aaron Fike 6
Brendan Gaughan 5
Ted Musgrave 2
Tim Sauter 2
Terry Cook 2
Blake Bjorklund 1
Live! Bud Pole Qualifying Up Next!
06-22-2007 6:28 pm
Live! Bud Pole Qualifying Online Now!
BUD POLE QUALIFYING IS UNDERWAY!
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Each driver races against the clock for two laps, with the fastest lap being the official time of record. The 30 highest-ranked teams in current series
Owner Points
are guaranteed a starting position. Unless an active Past Champion utilizes their guaranteed Provisional starting position, the remaining six positions will be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds and whose Truck Owners are not among the Top- 30. Thirty-six (36) positions are available on the grid and make up a full field in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
We'll rejoin TrackSideLive! coverage after we roll for the pole!
Statistical Summary
06-22-2007 8:17 pm
Avg start of winner: 5.7
2006: 8.8
Cumulative lead changes: 97
2006: 95
Avg lead changes per race: 9.7
2006: 9.5
Avg lead drivers per race: 5.3
2006: 5.0
Total laps under caution: 418
2006: 390
Avg caution flags per race: 7.6
2006: 8.9
Manufacturers Current Year Performance
06-22-2007 8:19 pm
Chevrolet: 3 wins, 0 poles, 10 top-5, 26 top-10, 536 laps led
Dodge: 0 wins, 0 poles, 2 top-5, 4 top-10, 0 laps led
Ford: 2 wins, 2 poles, 12 top-5, 25 top-10, 387 laps led
Toyota: 5 wins, 8 poles, 26 top-5, 45 top-10, 682 laps led
Headed Across for a Birds-Eye View
06-22-2007 8:22 pm
We're going to head across to a perch on the control tower for a bird's eye view of the Toyota Tundra 200. We'll resume the TrackSideLive! updates shortly! While you have time leading up to the start of the race, why not check out our TruckShots! gallery, or listen to some of our pre-race audio we collected earlier today? That can all be found by looking to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page in the Sights and Sounds bot. Click in the Podtrac player to listen to the driver audio. We have clips with Todd Bodine, Erik Darnell, Ted Musgrave, Ryan Mathews, Brad Mueller, and Tim Sauter, and we'll have much more once the race ends. Be back with you soon!
Toyota Tundra Race Updates 1-10
06-22-2007 9:32 pm
10. Lap 49 - Benson slips inside Bodine in the race for second. He takes the spot into one.
9. Lap 47 - The battle is on at the tail of the lead lap. Compton and Setzer are running hard to stay ahead of Skinner.
8. Lap 43 - Skinner leads by 1.22 seconds over Bodine. Benson has gotten past Sprague and is another second back. Darnell stays fifth.
7. Lap 39 - Lynch has a left rear suspension problem that has brought him to the pits. Kvapil and Smith have a little tussle after contact got Kvapil sideways trying to put a lap on Smith. Kvapil gave Smith a boot off turn two and Smith s forced to make a good save to keep it pointed in the right direction.
6. Lap 37 - Gaughan comes to pit road. Benson pressures Sprague for third, but he has a small piece of his rear bumper hanging loose after contact to the rear. Kvapil gets loose and makes a great save.
5. Lap 35 - Gaughan reports a tire going down. He is dropping back and has fallen off the lead lap.
4. Lap 34 - Lynch goes behind the wall.
3. Lap 29 - Skinner leads Bodine, Sprague, Benson, Kvapil, Darnell, Musgrave, Kinser, Crafton, Sauter, Starr, Crawford, Cook, Shepherd, Hornaday, Bliss, Fike, Gordon, Schrader, Lester, Setzer, Mathews, Gaughan, Compton, Bires, Allen, McCumbee, Huffman and Sutton on the lead lap. White, Smith, Lynch, Bjorklund, Mueller, and Wise are all one lap down at this point. MacDonald has parked it for the night.
2. Lap 26 - Hornaday and Fike come together off turn four, with Hornaday getting a big wiggle off the corner. Everyone keeps it pointed straight and we stay green.
1. Sorry for the delay in getting up and running with updates! There was a connection problem and we didn't realize it until the race was underway! We are back in the media center, safely connected and will bring you the rest of the action uninterrupted. Skinner started from the pole and has led all 22 laps run so far. We have had one caution after Hornaday and Allen tangled in turn four with Hornaday going around in a smoky 360. The top ten as they run are Skinner, Bodine, Sprague, Benson, Kvapil, Darnell, Musgrave, Kinser, Crafton, and Sauter.
Toyota Tundra 200 Race Updates 11-20
06-22-2007 9:47 pm
20. Lap 73 - Shepherd has a left rear go flat after he bounced off a few trucks last time by and comes to the pits for a change.
19. Lap 70 - Mathews picks up the free pass. Skinner lead off pit road. Benson is second followed by Bodine, Sprague, Darnell, Kvapil, Musgrave, Crafton, Hornaday, Kinser, Crawford, Fike, Sauter, Bliss, Cook, Shepherd, Schrader, Lester, Starr, and Mathews. Green is out and Skinner leads into one by five lengths over Benson who is forced to race Bires off turn two.
18. Lap 68 - Pits are open and all the lead lap trucks pit. We'll update the rundown once the stops cycle through.
17. Lap 67 - Debris has been spotted on the backstretch. Caution is out for the second time.
16. Lap 65 - Gordon and Mathews go a lap down.
15. Lap 62 - Benson has narrowed the gap, closing in to just 2.29 seconds.
14. Lap 58 - The drivers from 22nd on back are now a lap down. Compton, Setzer, Bires, Allen, McCumbee, Huffman, Sutton, White, and Smith are all one lap down; Wise, Bjorklund, and Mueller are two down, and Gaughan is three down.
13. Lap 56 - Skinner has opened up another second on his lead through traffic, now leading by 4.1 seconds.
12. Lap 54 - Benson slides to the inside of Bires and Bjorklund, making it three wide into one. Bjorklund has to get out of it as he nearly slides up into the wall.
11. Lap 50 - We are one-quarter distance. Skinner leads by 2.85 seconds over Benson, Bodine, Sprague, Darnell, Musgrave, Kvapil, Kinser, Crafton, and Sauter.
Toyota Tundra 200 Race Updates 21-30
06-22-2007 10:04 pm
30. Lap 110 - Benson opens up a one-second lead on Skinner. Bodine stays third, with Sprague and Darnell the rest of the top five. Kvapil is sixth with Hornaday, Crafton, Crawford and Kinser the rest of the top ten.
29. Lap 104 - Benson takes the lead with a power move to the inside off turn two. It's the first lead change of the day.
28. Lap 100 - Skinner leads at halfway. Benson is now right on the tailgate and racing hard for the lead. Hornaday has worked his way to seventh after dropping back as low as 24th after his early race spin.
27. Lap 98 - Benson has closed on Skinner, now lurking three lengths of the leaders rear tailgate. They have opened up a 2 second lead on Bodine.
26. Lap 90 - Skinner leads Benson, Bodine, Sprague, Darnell, Kvapil, Crafton, Hornaday, Crawford, Kinser, Sauter, Bliss, Fike, Cook, Mathews, Allen, Schrader and McCumbee.
25. Lap 87 - Skinner jumps out on the restart to lead by half a second after the first lap. Wise has a left front go down and he is limping around to the pits.
24. Lap 85 - Lester stalled on track to extend the caution a couple of laps. McCumbee picked up the free pass to rejoin the lead lap.
23. Lap 78 - Skinner leads Benson, Bodine, Sprague, Darnell, Crafton, Hornaday, Crawford, Kinser, Sauter, Bliss, Fike, Cook, Schrader, Lester, Mathews, Allen, and Starr.
22. Lap 77 - Musgrave has been parked for the night as a result of the secondary contact.
21. Lap 75 - Musgrave and Bires come together in turn two and both make contact with the wall. As they drive off, Musgrave again makes contact with Bires truck expressing his displeasure.
Toyota Tundra 200 Race Updates 31-40
06-22-2007 10:34 pm
40. Lap 154 - Sprague and Darnell thump on each other for fifth. Skinner is just ahead of that battle and they are in heavy lapped traffic to boot.
39. Lap 150 - Three-quarter distance. Benson leads by 6.33 seconds over Hornaday, Bodine, Skinner, Sprague, Darnell, Crafton, Crawford, Kvapil, Bliss, Sauter, Kinser, Starr, Schrader, Mathews, Cook, Allen, McCumbee, Gordon, Compton, Setzer, Sutton, Fike, Huffman, Smith, Bjorklund, Lester, White, Gaughan, Wise, and Mueller.
38. Lap 144 - Crawford, Crafton, and Kvapil mix it up for position. Crafton gets the spot and takes seventh. Fike is the first to come down for green flag stops.
37. Lap 143 - Benson now leads Hornaday by 4.65 seconds. He's weaving his way through lapped traffic, which Hornaday will now have to deal with.
36. Lap 140 - Hornaday now moves into a battle with Bodine for second. Bodine drifts high and Hornaday slips inside and takes the spot.
35. Lap 135 - Bliss cracks into the top ten for the first time tonight as Kinser gets loose and opens the door. Benson leads by 4 seconds over Bodine, Hornaday, Skinner, and Sprague. Darnell is sixth, with Kvapil, Crafton, Crawford, and Bliss the top ten. Kinser is eleventh, with Sauter, Starr, Schrader, and Mathrews the top 15.
34. Lap 130 - Hornaday's margin between himself and Benson stays static, but he's steadily closing on Skinner for third. He's now less than 1.5 seconds behind Skinner.
33. Lap 125 - Hornaday takes the spot from Sprague to move to fourth. Darnell now starts to pressure Sprague for fifth.
32. Lap 122 - Hornaday and Darnell go head to head for fifth. They swap paint coming off the corner with Hornaday taking the spot. Sprague is next in Hornaday's sights.
31. Lap 118 - Bodine has moved past Skinner to take second. Skinner is safe in that position as Sprague is still a couple second back.
Toyota Tundra 200 Race Updates 41 -
06-22-2007 10:54 pm
55. Lap 199 - Benson leads by 0.6 seconds at the white flag.
54. Lap 197 - Benson pulls away by two lengths on the restart.
53. Lap 196 - Looking back to last year, Benson finished first ahead of Hornaday in second.
52. Lap 195 - Eleven trucks are on the lead lap. Benson leads Hornaday, Bodine, Skinner, Crawford, Darnell, Bliss, Kvapil, Crafton, Starr, and Sprague. Single file restart with less than ten laps to go.
51. Lap 193 - Sprague gets a tap from Bliss and the caution comes out for the fifth time.
50. Lap 188 - Hornaday was caught behind lapped traffic and lost one second to Benson but now that they have cleared traffic he's starting to close the gap again. Benson leads by 1.4 seconds.
49. Lap 185 - Benson now opens up a 1.5 second lead. Hornaday and Bodine continue their battle for the second spot.
48.Lap 179 - Hornaday is now back to a half second behind Benson for the lead. Hornaday is continuing to close the gap lap by lap.
47. Lap 173 - Benson adds a quarter of a second to the lead.
46. Lap 169 - Hornaday now chops half the gap between himself and the leader Benson. He's just a half second back, and Bodine is right there with him.
45. Lap 166 - Allen was evaluated and released from the care center. Benson stretches it out to nearly a second over Hornaday.
44. Lap 164 - Restart. Hornaday stays right on Bensons bumper as they clear lapped traffic. The pack is two and three wide behind.
43. Lap 161 - Benson leads off pit road with Hornaday, Bodine, Skinner, Darnell, Crawford, Crafton, Kvapil, Sprague, Bliss, and Starr on the lead lap. Mathews is the first driver one lap down in 12th, followed by Cook, Compton, Gordon, McCumbee, Kinser, Sauter, and Schrader. Setzer is two laps down in 20th, followed by Sutton, Fike, Huffman, Smith, Bjorklund, Lester, White, Gaughan, Allen, Wise, Mueller, Shepherd, Lynch, Musgrave, Bires, and MacDonald.
42. Lap 159 - Pits are open. We'll update the rundown after they cycle through the stops.
41. Lap 157 - Sauter comes to the pits for a scheduled stop. Allen's truck erupts in smoke and as he slows on the frontstretch McCumbee can't avoid him and they make heavy contact at the start-finish line. Caution out for the fourth time. Starr should be the recipient of the free pass.
Toyota Tundra 200 Unofficial Results
06-22-2007 11:26 pm
1. Benson
2. Hornaday
3. Bodine
4. Skinner
5. Crawford
6. Darnell
7. Bliss
8. Kvapil
9. Crafton
10. Starr
11. Sprague
12. Clanton
13. Cook
14. Mathews
15. Gordon
16. Sauter
17. Kinser
18. Schrader
19. Setzer
20. Sutton
21. Fike
22. Huffman
23. McCumbee
24. Lester
25. Smith
26. White
27. Bjorklund
28. Gaughan
29. Wise
30. Mueller
31. Allen
32. Shepherd
33. Lynch
34. Musgrave
35. Bires
36. MacDonald
Benson Takes Two at Milwaukee
06-22-2007 11:27 pm
Johnny Benson joined Ted Musgrave as the only two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winners at The Milwaukee Mile by holding off a stout charge by Ron Hornaday over the final 20 laps to win the Toyota Tundra 200 this evening. Benson won by 0.95 seconds over the two-time series champion, with Todd Bodine in third, Mike Skinner in fourth, and Rick Crawford in fifth.
Musgrave was parked for the night after a controversial accident with Kelly Bires early in the going.
TruckSeries.com will have a complete race report to follow shortly.
That's All! See You in Memphis!
06-23-2007 1:26 am
Congrats to Johnny Benson on his first win of the 2007 season here at Milwaukee! We have interviews with Benson, runner-up Ron Hornaday, third-place Todd Bodine, sixth-place Erik Darnell, 14th-place Ryan Howard, and 34th-place Ted Musgrave for you to listen to this evening. They are ushering us out the door here at The Mile, so we'll talk to you next from Memphis on Friday! Good night everybody!
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