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Kentuky Speedway | July 13-14, 2007
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Good Afternoon from Kentucky
07-13-2007 12:52 pm
Good afternoon from Kentucky Speedway! We are here preparing for round 13 of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Built Ford Tough 225. It will mark the eighth time the NCTS has raced here at the beautiful 1.5-mile tri-oval located between Cincinnati and Louisville. The clouds overhead opened up earlier this morning, delaying ARCA RE/MAX Series practice, but we should be on schedule for the remainder of the day. The clouds have parted and there is some sun shining down, and we expect temperatures to stay comnfortably in the low to mid 80s. Stick with us, we'll have all the news and notes from the garage and all the action on the track throughout the day.
Where Are They Now: Deborah Renshaw
07-13-2007 1:49 pm
Renshaw Makes her Second Start:
This Friday night's race at the Music City Motorplex will mark Deborah Renshaw's second start of the year behind the wheel of the No. 112 AskPatty.com Chevrolet. Renshaw, who raced for two years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, hopes to get back there someday. "It's all about the money," explains Renshaw. "Sponsorship is the key to motorsports. I have been trying to land a sponsor to get back to the track, either in the Craftsman Truck Series or the Busch Series, but to this point, there have been no firm commitments and no firm sponsorship, other than maybe a one race deal."
Number Crunching: Kentucky Track Stats
07-13-2007 2:16 pm
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Schrader a Rookie?
07-13-2007 2:36 pm
It's been a long, long time since Ken Schrader has been considered a rookie anywhere he's raced. With 908 starts spread throughout the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch, and Craftsman Truck Series since 1984 it's safe to say he's forgotten more about the sport of stock car racing than some people know. But here at Kentucky, there Schrader was bright and early today sitting in the rookie meeting. Why? With all those starts, and countless more in all of the other various minor levels of racing he also competes in, he's never raced here at Kentucky. While many drivers test here quite often, Schrader only has 30 laps here total. So in an effort to get more experience under his belt, Schrader will take part in today's rookie practice - but the one caveat to participating in that 30-minute session was they he join the other rookies and sit in on their pre-practice meeting.
Practice Under Way
07-13-2007 2:44 pm
After spending several moments behind the pace truck to gauge pit road speed, the lights on the track flashed green just moments ago and the first hour of practice is on the track in full force. The weather is still holding, partly clouding and temperatures in the low 80s making it very comfortable working conditions for everyone here at the track.
Practice 1 Rundown 1
07-13-2007 2:58 pm
1. Musgrave 31.627
2. Kvapil 31.654
3. Gaughan 31.680
4. Bodine 31.781
5. Skinner 31.787
6. Darnell 31.805
7. Bliss 31.806
8. Benson 31.821
9. Wood 31.825
10. Crawford 31.929
11. Starr 32.014
12. Sprague 32.035
13. Hornaday 32.127
14. Crafton 32. 138
15. McCumbee 32.140
16. Shepherd 32.168
17. Shcrader 32.211
18. Chaffin 32.211
19. Setzer 32.246
20. Green 32.246
21. Clanton 32.258
22. Mathews 32.276
23. Allen 32.381
24. Kinser 32.409
25. Stout 32.517
26. Wise 32.534
27. Cook 32.646
28. Sauter 32.902
29. Bjorklund 33.117
30. Knupp 33.598
31. White 34.310
Clean and Green So Far
07-13-2007 3:03 pm
The first 20 minutes of practice are in the books without any incidents to report. Ted Musgrave is back in the No. 9 Toyota with a vengence as he leads the field with a 31.627 second lap. The No. 9 truck was at the front of the pack battling the No. 6 truck last race at Memphis, and it is the same story here so far as Travis Kvapil sits second at 31.654. There's still over a half an hour to go, and we'll have all the action for you as it happens.
Knupp Crashes in Four; Red Flag Out
07-13-2007 3:05 pm
Brandon Knupp has spun and crashed the No. 28 Chevrolet in turn four to bring out the red flag near the midpoint of the first practice for the Build Ford Tough 225. Knupp apparently lost control and slid to the bottom of turn four, fighting for control. As he turned to the right to correct the slide, the truck caught traction and shot him towards the outside wall. He again turned back to the left and tried to slow the truck down, but made contact with the right front corner. The truck suffered damage to the nose and right side, but Knupp was able to drive it back to the garage. We will try to get a word with Knupp and the team to ascertain what happened and the extent of the damage.
Back to Green; Practice 1 Rundown 2
07-13-2007 3:18 pm
The track has been inspected and cleared, and we've been back to green flag conditions for a few minutes now. Here was the rundown as of the red flag for the Knupp crash:
1. Bodine 31.611
2. Benson 31.621
3. Lester 31.621
4. Musgrave 31.627
5. Wood 31.654
6. Gaughan 31.680
7. Sprague 31.757
8. Skinner 31.762
9. Darnell 31.805
10. Bliss 31.806
11. Crawford 31.880
12. Starr 32.014
13. Crafton 32.034
14. Clanton 32.049
15. Green 32.090
16. Hornaday 32.127
17. McCumbee 32.140
18. Shepherd 32.168
19. Chaffin 32.198
20. Schrader 32.211
21. Allen 32.221
22. Setzer 32.246
23. Mathews 32.274
24. Kinser 32.295
25. Cook 32.358
26. Wise 32.504
27. Stout 32.517
28. Lester 32.709
29. Bjorklund 32.827
30. Knupp 33.598
31. Smith 33.837
32. Hendrick 34.018
33. White 34.297
Knupp's Team Evaluating Damage
07-13-2007 3:35 pm
Brandon Knupp drove the No. 28 Chevrolet back to the garage following his crash in practice. The Rosenblum/FDNY Racing Team is busy assessing the damage and they hope to get the truck back out during rookie and/or final practice this afternoon.
Practice 1 Rundown 3 - Top 10
07-13-2007 3:42 pm
Here is a quick look at the top ten with just a couple minutes left in the first hour of practice:
1. Sprague 172.750 mph
2. Musgrave 172.040
3. Gaughan 171.597
4. Skinner 171.581
5. Benson 171.114
6. Lester170.881
7. Bodine 170.827
8. Clanton 170.605
9. Kvapil 170.595
10. Wood 170.595
Clanton Wins Rookie Practice
07-13-2007 4:22 pm
Joey Clanton was the fastest of the dozen or so drivers that make laps in the 30-minute rookie practice that just concluded. There were no incidents throughout the session, which ran green it's entire duration. We'll have a complete time and speed report posted to the event bot on the main page soon.
Kentucky Stats
07-13-2007 4:26 pm
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Chaffin in the No. 40 this Weekend - Maybe
07-13-2007 4:57 pm
Chad Chaffin again is slated to wheel the No. 40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports this weekend. However, those plans could change dependent upon if he qualifies for the Cup race at Chicago. Brandon Miller will practice the No. 40 all day today, and will run the truck tomorrow if Chaffin cannot make it. If Chaffin does not qualify for the Cup race in Chicago, he will be here at the track at noon tomorrow and will take place in all scheduled track activity.
The Key Motorsports team is now utilizing DEI engines. Additionally, the team will be sponsored by The Westerman Companies in races at Kentucky, Indianapolis, and Nashville.
AUDIO: Green (#1) Knupp (#28) Setzer (#75)
07-13-2007 5:53 pm
New audio has been posted... click on the DRIVER AUDIO button in the right hand column...
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David Green on taking over the No. 1 Truck
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Brandon Knupp on his crash during practice
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Dennis Setzer on the passing of Flagman Dennis James
UPDATE: Final Practice Delayed
07-13-2007 6:25 pm
ARCA RE/MAX qualifying will be running long due to a crash. The SAFER barrier was damaged and track crews are in the process of repairing it.
There are still about 15 ARCA RE/MAX cars yet to qualify after the barrier is repaired.
We will, of course, update TrackSideLive! when the trucks will be able to return to the track, so keep it tuned here!
Track Still Quiet at Kentucky
07-13-2007 6:45 pm
We should he through with ARCA RE/MAX Series qualifying and ready to roll with the final 60 minutes of practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' Built Ford Tough 225. However, that has not yet happened as Peter Shepherd had a hard crash on his qualifying run, damaging four sections of the SAFER barrier in turn two. Shepherd was unhurt in the crash, but the track safety crew has been hard at work replacing the damaged barriers so we can complete our track activity yet this evening. There is some rumbling in the garage area that practice could be delayed until tomorrow morning, but we have yet to hear any confirmation on that. The first of the 16 cars yet to make a qualifying attempt for the ARCA race has just left pit road. We will keep you informed of any changes to the competition schedule here at Kentucky Speedway.
Sauter Changes Engines
07-13-2007 6:50 pm
The extended break between practice sessions was a benefit to the Green Light Racing team and driver Tim Sauter.
"The engine blew right in the middle of the corner, followed by a whole bunch of oil," Sauter said as he assisted his team. "A rod came out of the bottom of the engine. It's bad luck, but we're fortunate it happened when it did and we could get it fixed."
The crew just buttoned up the hood moments ago and Sauter should be able to join the rest of the drivers for final practice in a matter of moments.
Final Practice Rockin' and Rollin' in Kentucky
07-13-2007 7:02 pm
The final ARCA car just took the checkered flag, and mere seconds later the first trucks rolled out for an abbeviated final practice for tomorrow's Built Ford Tough 225. The session will conclude at 7:45 pm ET, and of course we'll have all the action and periodic timing and scoring reports as well. Stick with us!
Backup Truck for Allen
07-13-2007 7:06 pm
The ThorSport team had to unload the backup truck after Willie Allen had a scrape with the wall in rookie practice.
"The throttle hung going into the turn and we smacked the fence with it," said an unhurt Allen.
The team has the backup truck unloaded and ready to go, and he currently sits 26th on the sheet in the early minutes of the final practice.
Final Practice Rundown 1
07-13-2007 7:14 pm
1. Benson 173.294
2. Musgrave 172.861
3. Darnell 172.513
4. Sprague 172.254
5. Gaughan 172.117
6. Bodine 172.101
7. Hornaday 171.685
8. Skinner171.654
9. Kvapil 171.565
10. Green 170.994
11. Clanton 170.843
12. Wood 170.697
13. Starr 170.358
14. Setzer 170.345
15. Crafton 170.299
16. Bliss 170.186
17. Mathews 170.159
18. Lester 170.052
19. McCumbee 169.961
20. Schrader 169.785
21. Kinser 169.518
22. Bjorklund 169.391
23. Wise 169.311
24. Allen 169.247
25. Miller 168.861
26. Shepherd 168.797
27. Sauter 166.093
28. Smith 165.578
29. Stout 164.439
30. Silas 164.324
31. Hendrick 160.920
32. Edwards 155.204
Final Practice Rundown 2
07-13-2007 7:28 pm
1. Musgrave 174.961
2. Kvapil 173.416
3. Benson 173.294
4. Skinner 173.822
5. Hornaday 173.761
6. Darnell 173.513
7. Green 172.988
8. Sprague 172.254
9. Gaughan 172.117
10. Bodine 172.101
11. Cook 171.717
12. Shepherd 171.619
13. Starr 171.521
14. Crawford 171.238
15. Crafton 170.951
16. Clanton 170.843
17. Lester 170.751
18. Wood 170.692
19. Schrader 170.481
20. Kinser 170.455
21. Setzer 170.326
22. Wise 170.304
23. McCumbee 170.288
24. Allen 170.256
25. Mathews 170.159
26. Bjorklund 170.391
27. Stout 167.530
28. Sauter 166.093
29. Smith 165.924
30. Silas 164.880
31. White 164.634
32. Hendrick 161.982
33. Knupp 156.854
34. Edwards 155.204
Knupp Finds Wall in Four Again
07-13-2007 7:42 pm
The Rosenblum/FDNY Racing team managed to get the No. 28 Chevrolet repaired and back on track in the final practice, but problems have again befallen driver Brandon Knupp as he has crashed for the second time in turn four. The truck spun and shot back up the track, making hard contact with the SAFER barrier. There is significant damage to the nose of the truck, and this might end the team's weekend as they do not have a backup on hand.
Knupp Crash Ends Practice
07-13-2007 7:46 pm
The Brandon Knupp crash brings final practice to an end. Ted Musgrave was at the top of the chart at the time of the crash. We'll have a complete timing and speed report posted to the event bot shortly.
Knupp Unhurt; Musgrave Audio Coming
07-13-2007 8:13 pm
Brandon Knupp was unhurt in his second crash of the day that ended practice. We caught up with Ted Musgrave and spoke to him about his truck being fastest in practice, and also about some of his fondest memories of NCTS chief starter Dennis James. That audio will be posted to the Sights and Sounds bot on the right side of the TrackSideLive! page.
Also, check out our exclusive TruckShots! image gallery as well as our VPS Motorimages gallery as well.
That's going to do it for tonight here at the Kentucky Speedway. We'll rejoin you for Live! Bud Pole Qualifying tomorrow. Good night everybody!
Good Afternoon from Kentucky!
07-14-2007 2:12 pm
Good afternoon from Kentucky Speedway! It is another beautiful afternoon in the Bluegrass State with puffy white clouds scattered overhead and temperatures hovering in the mid 80s. There is a nice gentle breeze blowing through making it a very pleasant day here at the track.
The teams are busy with their final preparations before qualifying, with many of them already in the inspection line. We'll have all the news and notes from here at the track leading up to our Live! Bud Pole Qualifying coverage which will come your way at 4:30 pm ET this afternoon.
Stout May Run Talladega
07-14-2007 2:16 pm
Part-time NCTS competitor has two races left on his schedule for 2007, Nashville and Loudon, but that could change due to NASCAR clearing him to compete at Talladega.
"NASCAR just approved us to run at Talladega, so we're thinking we might change our schedule," Stout said. "We don't have a truck that we can just throw away (in the so-called "Big One") so we'd need to make some updates to one of the trucks we already have. We'd have to update the body on it and some other things and that could run about $15,000 which is a lot for our team. But if we ran Talladega and made the race we'd have a chance maybe to run in the lead pack. We'd like to do it, be we probably would have to take another one of our races off the schedule."
Brandon Miller to the No. 40
07-14-2007 2:21 pm
With Chad Chaffin safely in the Nextel Cup race at Chicagoland, he has decided to pass on making the trip down to Kentucky Speedway this afternoon. As a result, Brandon Miller - who subbed in the No. 40 Chevrolet yesterday - will get the call to qualify and run the Built Ford Tough 225 later on today.
FDNY Racing Withdraws
07-14-2007 2:28 pm
As a result of the second accident in practice yesterday, the No. 28 Chevrolet has been withdrawn from the competition this weekend. Brandon Knupp was not injured in the either of the crashes yesterday, but the damage done to the nose of the truck in the second crash was too much to be repaired and the team did not have a backup truck on hand.
We are hearing that Key Motorsports may unload the backup truck and re-number it No. 28. In a scenario like that, the truck would only be entered to fill the field and would likely pull off after just a couple of laps. We will get confirmation, either yes or no, from NASCAR as soon as we can.
Double Duty Drivers This Weekend
07-14-2007 2:42 pm
Josh Wise and Bryan Silas are the drivers doing double duty here at Kentucky, driving both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race and in last night's ARCA RE/MAX Series race. Silas stayed out of trouble and come home eighth. Wise ran up front early, as high as third, but a blown right front tire sent him hard into the turn four wall and leaving him 34th at the finish.
Former NCTS driver Erin Crocker started from the pole and finished fifth. The race was won by Michael McDowell, his first career ARCA win. McDowell may have some NCTS races in his future, with a possible debut at Martinsville in the fall.
Off to Garage; Be Back Soon
07-14-2007 2:55 pm
We're going to head to the garage for some last minute pics and hopefully and audio clip or two. We'll return and update TrackSideLive! leading up to Live! Bud Pole Qualifying soon.
Pre-race Audio Coming
07-14-2007 7:00 pm
Three pre-race audio clips are on the way for your listening enjoyment! We talked to Ray Dunlap and previewed the Built Ford Tough 225, and followed it up with a chat with tonight's pole sitter Ryan Mathews. We also tracked down Jon Wood and talked to him about his health and his return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Click on the Podtrac player to the right side of the TrackSideLive! page to listen!
Also don't forget we have our exclusive TruckShots! photo gallery as well as the VPS Motorimages gallery for you to browse through as well.
To the Back
07-14-2007 7:02 pm
Two drivers have already been confirmed to be dropping to the back of the field for the initial start tonight: third-place starter Jack Sprague will start from the rear for going to a backup truck after qualifying, while 26th-place starter Tim Sauter will also drop to the back after changing an engine yesterday in practice.
Willie Allen is also in a backup truck, but since he qualified the truck he intends to race he will not need to go to the back on the start.
Built Ford Tough 225 Pit Assignments
07-14-2007 7:07 pm
Here are the pit assignments for the Built Ford Tough 225, starting with the first pit at the exit of pit road and ending with the last pit at the entrance to pit road:
Mathews
Hendrick
Green
Silas
Bodine
Schrader
Bjorklund
Benson
Break in pit wall
Musgrave
Allen
Hornaday
Stout
White
Setzer
Cook
Bliss
Gaughan
Break in pit wall
Sprague
Lester
Open Stall
Start Finish
Open Stall
Kvapil
Shepherd
Break in pit wall
Darnell
Miller
Kinser
Wood
Starr
Sauter
Crawford
Smith
McCumbee
Break in pit wall
Clanton
Crafton
Wise
W. Edwards
Skinner
Drivers Meeting Notes
07-14-2007 7:16 pm
Here are the notes from the NCTS driver and crew chief meeting, which ended just a short while ago:
Driver intros are at 7:40 pm ET, with the invocation at 8:03 pm ET, the national anthem at 8:04 pm ET, and the command to start engines at 8:11 pm ET.
Pit road speed is 45 mph, and the pace truck speed is 55 mph. Pit road speed starts 160 feet before the first pit box and ends 75 feet past the last pit box. The restart point is the double red line on the outside wall in turn four.
Minimum speed to stay in competition tonight is 34.62 seconds.
Drivers must use the access lane in turns one and two to re-enter the track from pit road.
Angelini to Stand In for James
07-14-2007 8:06 pm
In the absence of the late Dennis James, former NASCAR Southwest Series chief starter Mike Angleini will be atop the flagstand tonight. Angelini has worked in conjunction with the NCTS several times in years past, and last year was the flagman at the Toyota Showdown at Irwindale Speedway.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 1-10
07-14-2007 8:07 pm
10. Lap 8 - Skinner is back up front, with Darnell now inside Gaughan in a race for second.
9. Lap 6 - Gaughan leads Skinner, Darnell, Kvapil, Lester, Musgrave and Clanton as the top six have put some distance on McCumbee in seventh.
8. Lap 3 - Bodine comes to the pits for tires as Skinner sweeps low and takes the lead. Gaughan comes around the outside to make it a two wide race for the top spot on lap four. They are three wide for third through fifth at the stripe with Kvapil, Lester, and Darnell going at it.
7. Pace truck is off and the green flag is in the air. Mathews struggles to come through the gears and they scramble three wide into turn one. Lester takes the lead down the backstretch with skinner and Gaughan racing for second. Mathews crosses the stripe in eighth on lap one.
6. The second pace lap is complete. Lights off on the pace truck. Green flag next time to the stripe. The race distance is 150 laps/225 miles.
5. The first pace lap is now complete. The field is still in two groups setting their pit road speed. Safety vehicles are now moving into position, and we are a lap and a half away from the green flag.
4. The trucks are rolling off pit road. Drivers can index their steering wheel in turn three. Lights are on the pace truck so the drivers are now checking their tachs to set their pit road speed.
3. After crashing in qualifying, the Wyler team has unloaded their backup truck and got it through inspection and on the grid about 20 minutes before the command to start engines. The jet blowers are on the track now cleaning the surface prior to the trucks rolling off the grid on pit lane.
2. There is a great crowd on hand with an estimated 40,000+ in attendance tonight. The command to start engines has just been given and 35 trucks roar to life on pit road.
1. The invocation has been given and former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has just performed a terrific rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. Drivers are now buckling in to their trucks and we are just moments away from the command to start engines.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 11-20
07-14-2007 8:25 pm
20. Lap 30 - Shades of last season as Hornaday is already up to 12th after starting 21st. Skinner now leads Musgrave by 4.0 seconds. Kvapil, Gaughan, Bliss, Darnell, Lester, Clanton, Green and Mathews are the rest of the top ten.
19. Lap 28 - After going a lap down earlier, Bodine is now up to 21st. Sprague has moved to 19th after starting from the rear in his backup truck.
18. Lap 26 - Kvapil looks inside Gaughan down the frontstretch for third, but Gaughan holds the spot down the backstretch. Kvapil regroups and again makes the move down the frontstretch the next lap and takes the spot, moving Gaughan to fourth.
17. Lap 24 - Musgrave blows by Gaughan for second going into turn three. Kvapil now closes on Gaughan for third.
16. Lap 23 - As they race for position behind him, Skinner opens up a 2.4 second lead on Gaughan.
15. Lap 21 - Kvapil races inside Gaughan for second, but Musgrave looks to the inside and takes third while Gaughan holds second.
14. Lap 18 - Benson grabs a handful of steering wheel in turn two and loses three spots dropping to ninth.
13. Lap 16 - One to go signal is given. Skinner leads Gaughan, Darnell, Kvapil, Musgrave, Lester, Clanton, Benson, Bliss, Green, McCumbee, Starr, Mathews, Shepherd, Allen, Cook, Hornaday, Wise, Crafton, Sertzer, Bjorklund, Sprague, Miller, White, Wood, Stout, Sauter, Schrader, Kinser, Silas, Smith and Bodine. Darnell and Kvapil race side by side for third on the restart.
12. Lap 14 - A handful of drivers come to put road, including Silas, Wood, Smith, Stout, Sauter, Schrader, Kinser, and Bodine. Bodine will pick up the free pass. He came to the pits earlier with a shredded tire. Crawford goes to the garage and the team is hard at work trying to repair the damage to the right side.
11. Lap 10 - Skinner leads Gaughan by 1.2 seconds with Darnell, Kvapil, Musgrave, Lester, Clantin, Benson, Bliss, Green, and McCumbee behind. Crawford was racing inside of Mathews when he got sideways in turn four and slid up and smacked the wall hard, doing major damage to the No. 14 Ford. Caution is out for the first time tonight.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 21-30
07-14-2007 8:42 pm
30. Lap 56 - Safety crews still blowing the track clean.
29. Lap 53 - McCumbee leads lap 53 before coming to the pits. Skinner takes over the lead with Green, Kvapil, Mathews, Clanton, Musgrave, Darnell, Bliss, Gaughan, Hornaday, Benson, Lester, Bodine, Crafton, Sprague, Starr, Wood, Wise, Allen, Schrader, and McCumbee on the lead lap. Kinser, Miller, Setzer, White, Stout, Silas, Sauter, and Smith one lap down.
28. Lap 52 - Cook took a wild ride, slamming into the wall nearly head on in the middle of turn two. Pits are open for lead lap trucks. We'll update the rundown once the field is set after stops.
27. Lap 50 - Mathews and Darnell continue to go at it for sixth. Bjorklund takes his truck behind the wall and the hood is up. Cook and Shepherd get tangled up off turn two and the caution is out for the second time. Cook has heavy damage to the right front with Shepherd damaged on the left front. Cook climbs out and appears uninjured. Shepherd drives his truck to the pits.
26. Skinner's blistering pace has him 4.2 seconds up on Musgrave. Setzer and Miller also drop off the lead lap. Schrader, Wise, Shepherd and Cook are next up on Skinner's hit list.
25. Lap 45 - After dropping to 13th on the initial start, Mathews has raced his way back to seventh. The top ten is Skinner, Musgrave, Kvapil, Bliss, Gaughan, Darnell, Mathews, Green, Clanton, and Benson.
24. Lap 43 - Bjorklund's engine sounds off pitch as he crosses the line. He's dropped from the top 20 and has come to pit road.
23. Lap 40 - Bliss blasts past Gaughan to take fourth off turn four. Musgrave is now dealing with that group of lapped traffic which takes the lead back up to 3.4 seconds. Wise reports he may have a right rear tire going down.
22. Lap 37 - Bliss closes on the tail of Gaughan in a battle for fourth. Skinner is in lapped traffic, dealing with Smith, Kinser, and White. Musgrave is now 3.2 seconds back.
21. Lap 33 - Skinner closes in on Silas and Stout, which allows Musgrave to chop a quarter of a second off the lead. Clanton gets loose underneath Darnell off turn four but keeps his foot in it and stays side by side in a race for the sixth position.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 31-40
07-14-2007 9:01 pm
40. Lap 74 - Mathews has another slow start and the field jumbles up behind him. Bliss makes a strong move and jumps to seventh. Musgrave moves to third pushing Green back to fourth.
39. Lap 73 - Setzer picks up the free pass and rejoins the lead lap. Lights are off on the pace truck. Green flag next time passed the flagstand.
38. Lap 70 - Skinner, Kvapil, and Green open up some distance on Musgrave in fourth. Bodine spins off turn two and makes some very slight contact with the inside wall. He has no significant damage and he drives away. Caution is out for the fifth time.
37. Lap 66 - One to go signal given. Skinner leads Kvapil, Green, Mathews, Musgrave, Clanton, Dunlap, Bliss, Gaughan, and Lester in the top ten. Hornaday is eleventh, with Bodine, Sprague, Starr, Crafton, Wise, McCumbee, Benson, Schrader, Allen, Kinser, Wood, Miller and Setzer the rest of the lead lap.
36. Lap 65 - Drivers continue to complain about track conditions in turn three. There was a crash in last night's ARCA race that left a lot of fuel and oil on the asphalt, and the track crews came in and washed the surface down with soap and water trying to get it clean.
35. Lap 63 - Restart. Kvapil sticks with Skinner down the backstretch but Skinner starts to open it up down the front. Musgrave moves under Clanton for fifth just before Wood loses it in turn three. Wood gasses it up and does a very nice 360 without contact and drops it in gear and drives away. Caution out for the fourth time. Miller will receive the free pass to rejoin the lead lap.
34. Lap 62 - One to go signal is given. Pace truck driver Randy Kiser reports the track is clear.
33. Lap 60 - Skinner is reporting oil through turns three and four, and is requesting NASCAR and track crews to inspect the track.
32. Lap 59 - Restart. Green looks low, but that opens the door for Kvapil to go to the outside and take second. Off turn four they go three wide with Setzer on the inside and he pushes up and bounces off Clanton before going into a smoky slide off to the infield grass. At the same time, Allen loses control in the center of turn three and also spins without contact. Caution is out for the third time. Kinser will receive the free pass. Pits are open and Benson, Kinser, Allen, Wood, and Setzer come down for service.
31. Lap 57 - Cook has been released from the infield care center. One to go signal has been given. White and McCumbee come to the pits for last minute stops for fuel.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 41-50
07-14-2007 9:22 pm
50. Lap 111 - Skinner has reassumed the lead, and has a 2.0 second advantage on Kvapil, with Gaughan Musgrave, Green, Wood, Bodine, Clanton, Mathews, and Lester the rest of the top ten. Crafton, Bliss, Starr, Sprague, Hornaday, Allen, Benson, Setzer, McCumbee, Schrader, Miller, and Wise are the rest of the lead lap.
49. Lap 97 - Bodine leads off pit road with Mathews, Gaughan, Skinner, Kvapil, Green, Crafton, Clanton, Allen, Sprague, Wood, Starr, McCumbee, Lester, Bliss, Hornaday, Setzer, Kinser, Schrader, Miller, Wise, Benson and White.
48. Lap 95 - Darnell reports a tire problem and moments later slams the wall hard going into turn one. He climbs out and appears to be unhurt. Kvapil comes within about a foot from tagging his teammate as he backed across the track towards the wall. Pits are open, we'll reset the field once stops are complete.
47. Lap 92 - Lester comes within inches of grazing the wall off turn four. The groove appears to have moved up considerably since the start. Darnell and Mathews race for third but Darnell wiggles and drops behind.
46. Lap 90 - Skinner leads Musgrave, Mathews, Darnell, Kvapil, Green, Bliss, Gaughan, Clanton, Lester, Starr, Sprague, Hornaday, Benson, Wood, Bodine, Crafton, Schrader, Miller, Setzer, McCumbee, Kinser, Allen, and Wise.
45. Lap 87 - Crawford re-enters the race after bringing out the first caution of the night. Darnell now moves in on Mathews in a race for third.
44. Lap 83 - Mathews blows past Kvapil on the outside into three to take third. Kvapil and Darnell now mix it up for fourth. Skinner leads by 2.4 seconds.
43. Lap 81 - Mathews is on the move as he is now looking high and low to get past Kvapil for third.
42. Lap 80 - Mathews goes to the outside to take fourth from Green. Darnell now moves in to challenge for fifth.
41. Lap 77 - Musgrave slips past Kvapil to take second. Wood closes on Crafton for 13th and gets him loose in turn one. Crafton has to check up but everyone keeps it straight. Green now closes on Kvapil for third.
Built Ford Tough 225 Race Updates 51-60
07-14-2007 9:48 pm
60. Lap 150 - Skinner wins over Kvapil, Musgrave, Mathews and Green.
59. Lap 148 - Skinner is up by 5.4 seconds. Kvapil and Musgrave are bumper to bumper for second and third. Mathews is 13 seconds off the lead in fourth.
58. Lap 146 - Mathews looks to the outside of Green in turns one and two and takes over the fourth spot.
57. Lap 144 - Musgrave now moves in on Kvapil with traffic ahead.
56. Lap 140 - Ten laps to go, Skinner leads by 5.5 seconds. Kvapil has half a second on Musgrave, but that's not a large enough gap to be comfortable. Green, Mathews, Wood, Clanton, Lester, Bliss and Hornaday are the rest of the top ten.
55. Lap 135 - Skinner has cleared traffic and now builds a 4.7 second lead over Kvapil. Hornaday now cracks the top ten. Lester is up to eighth.
54. Lap 131 - Kvapil now has company with Musgrave all over the rear bumper.
53. Lap 130 - The gap has shrunk to 3.4 seconds as Skinner has encountered some lapped traffic.
52. Lap 125 - Skinner now leads by 3.9 seconds over Kvapil, Musgrave, Green, Wood, Clanton, Mathews, Lester, Bliss, Bodine, Hornaday, Starr, Sprague, Benson, Crafton, Allen, Setzer, Scrhader, McCumbee, and Miller. Wise is the first truck one lap down.
52. Lap 118 - Wood is on the move, taking over the fifth position. Gaughan drops two laps down and now runs 23rd.
51. Lap 115 - Gaughan drops out of third to come to pit road with a flat left front tire.
Built Ford Tough 225 Unofficial Results
07-14-2007 10:08 pm
1. Skinner
2. Kvapil
3. Musgrave
4. Mathews
5. Green
6. Wood
7. Clanton
8. Lester
9. Bliss
10. Hornaday
11. Bodine
12. Starr
13. Sprague
14. Benson
15. Allen
16. Crafton
17. Schrader
18. Setzer
19. Miller
20. McCumbee
21. Wise
22. Gaughan
23. White
24. Stout
25. Silas
26. Sauter
27. Smith
28. Kinser
29. Darnell
30. Crawford
31. COok
32. Shepherd
33. Bjorklund
34. Hendrick
35. Edwards
Skinner Takes Fourth of the Year at Kentucky
07-14-2007 10:09 pm
Mike Skinner claimed his fourth win of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season in dominant fashion, leading 133 of the 150 laps of the Built Ford Tough 225 at the Kentucky Speedway. Skinner was forced to endure a slew of mid-race cautions, but over the final green flag run was able to open up a 5.5 second lead on runner-up finisher Travis Kvapil. Ted Musgrave returned to the seat of the No. 9 Toyota and finished third, in front of first time pole winner Ryan Mathews and David Green.
TruckSeries.com will have a complete report to follow.
Good Run for Wood in his Return
07-14-2007 11:33 pm
Jon Wood had a great run at Kentucky, finishing sixth in the No. 21 Ford:
"I would have liked to got up and finished in the top five but beggers can't be chosers I guess. This was a great run for us, and a great run for the team overall. I was really happy to see Joey there behind me - especially that he was behind me! - but i just got too loose there at the end to stay up in the top five."
Great Crowd at Kentucky
07-14-2007 11:40 pm
As always, there was a great crowd on hand for the NCTS race here at the Kentucky Speedway. The speedway announced the official attendance at 49,161 people this evening making this one of the best attended races of the NCTS season.
That's All from Kentucky!
07-14-2007 11:42 pm
That's going to conclude TrackSideLive! coverage of the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. We have some great audio clips headed your way with the top six finishers here this evening: winner Mike Skinner, second-place finisher Travis Kvapil, third-place finisher Ted Musgrave, fourth-place finisher Ryan Mathews, fifth-place David Green, and sixth-place Jon Wood. Also, we'll have updated VPS Motorimages from the race in the photo galleries and early in the week we'll have our exclusive Fastenal Race Report recapping all the action here at Kentucky.
We're going to head for the hills! See you in two weeks from O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis! Good night everybody.
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