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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race
#12 | O'Reilly 200
Memphis Motorsports Park
June
28, 2008
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VPS Motorimages from Memphis Motorsports Park...
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Race 12 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2008 Season
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This weekend, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads back to one of its favorite haunts, Tennessee's Memphis Motorsports Park for Saturday's O'Reilly 200, race No. 12 of 25 on the 2008 schedule. The ¾-mile track is an oddity in NASCAR in that it's the biggest short track on the circuit, but with different front and backstretch layouts and tight turns, it's a tricky place to negotiate, and that tends to play into the hands of the more experienced racers. Hello, Kevin Harvick Inc. teammates Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday, Jr. Sprague, driver of the American Commercial Lines Chevrolet Silverado, has led 288 laps at Memphis, more than any other driver in the field for Saturday's race. And given that he won here in 2000 and 2006 and finished second last year, he has to be considered the favorite this time around. Sprague also has three poles here, though he admitted he doesn't enjoying putting down a single fast lap. "The funny thing is I really hate qualifying," said Sprague. "It is one of the most nerve-racking things we do as race car drivers."
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Billy Ballew Motorsports was on top of the leaderboard at Memphis Motorsports Park with driver Shane Sieg. Sieg, No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota, posted the fastest time of Friday's first practice session with 115.198 mph lap in 23.438 seconds around the 3/4 mile facility located in Millington, Tennessee. Stacy Compton's Dodge was second with Chevrolet driver Ron Hornaday, Jr. in third. Ford driver Rick Crawford and Matt Crafton in a Chevrolet rounded out the Top-5. Michigan winner Erik Darnell, No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford driver, managed the fastest lap of the day in the second and final practice session. Darnell lapped MMP in 23.268 seconds at 116.039 mph. Toyota driver Mike Skinner was third quick with Jack Sprague in third. Ted Musgrave and Shane Sieg rounded out the Top-5. (VPS Motorimages for TruckSeries.com)
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Johnny Benson, No. 23 Toyota, won the Keystone Light Pole award for this evening's O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park. No. 09 Ford driver Bobby East qualified second and veteran Ron Hornaday, Jr. qualified third in his No. 33 Chevrolet. Erik Darnell, No. 99 Ford driver, posted the fourth quickest lap and No. 2 Chevrolet driver Jack Sprague rounded out the Top-5.
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Defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday Jr. scored a dominating victory in Saturday night's O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park, race No. 12 of 25 on the season. Hornaday led all but 65 laps on the night, and in the process reclaimed the series points lead over Johnny Benson, who broke a motor midway through the race after running strong early on. Hornaday easily bested Erik Darnell, Matt Crafton and Rick Crawford to seal the deal in a green-white-checkered finish. Benson took the lead on the opening lap, his Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra holding off the Zaxby's Ford F-150 of second-qualifier Bobby East. Defending series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. took over the second spot on Lap 2, quickly moving his Camping World Chevrolet Silverado around East. (VPS Motorimages for TruckSeries.com)
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Defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday Jr. scored a dominating victory in Saturday night's O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park, race No. 12 of 25 on the season. Hornaday led all but 65 laps on the night, and in the process reclaimed the series points lead over Johnny Benson, who broke a motor midway through the race after running strong early on. Hornaday easily bested Erik Darnell, Matt Crafton and Rick Crawford to seal the deal in a green-white-checkered finish. Benson took the lead on the opening lap, his Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra holding off the Zaxby's Ford F-150 of second-qualifier Bobby East. Defending series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. took over the second spot on Lap 2, quickly moving his Camping World Chevrolet Silverado around East. (VPS Motorimages for TruckSeries.com)
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