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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
Open Test Sessions
TrackSideLive!
| May 6, 2003 • 3pm – 10pm ET • May 7, 2003
8am – 10pm ET - Under the Lights!
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | Concord, NC
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Good Night from Lowe’s Motor
Speedway! We have some great pictures from our friends at
High Sierra Photo; look for them tomorrow. 9:33 pm ET
Caution is out on the
Speedway. Mother nature is having her way in Turn 4. We’re
going to call it a night from Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Unfortunately, we have been informed that no times have been
compiled by LMS officials. After a survey of the team’s time
sheets, the numbers vary to the point of being little or no
indication of who was fastest. However, Hamilton’s lap time
from last night at 31.403 seconds seems to be the fastest.
9:31 pm ET
Brendan Gaughan looks pretty
sporty under the lights. Gaughan, Hamilton and Mayfield are
reportedly the quickest.
9:26 pm ET
A brief caution flag has come
and gone here at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. According to LMS
officials, an unnamed NASCAR crew member went out into the
unprotected tri-oval area on the frontstretch. Track officials
are less than happy with the decision, and are escorting this
person off the property.
9:21 pm ET
"We're still searching for a
bunch on our new Silverado. We went back to the 2002 nose,
NASCAR hasn't made the new 2003 nose on the Chevrolet as
competitive as it could be, hopefully we can put all our good
stuff on this truck and get it out there tonight. Danny Gill
is doing a great job, we'll put all our information together
and get out there hopefully put up a fast lap." - Dennis
Setzer, No. 46 Acxiom/Computer Associates Chevrolet
9:11 pm ET
Jeremy Mayfield is apparently
digging the drive in the tough trucks. Mayfield, testing the
No. 7 Ultra Motorsports Dodge for Jim Smith, has posted the
unofficial fast lap of the day at 31.6 seconds on the quirky
1.5 mile oval. Maybe Jeremy has figured out what we’ve known
all along; The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rocks.
7:31 pm ET
Lance Hooper has just rolled
out the No. 01 Fan Motorsports Chevrolet. The team is owned by
Hooper with Lucas Oil onboard as sponsor. Hooper likely has as
much experience at Lowe’s Motor Speedway as just about anyone.
Hooper has competed in Winston Cup, Busch and ARCA events,
posting a top-20 BGNS finish in the process.
6:59 pm ET
Phil Bonifield went out for the
first afternoon session in the No. 25 Red Line Oil Chevrolet
Silverado with a brand new truck. Bonifield ran five hot laps
before pulling in and making a few adjustments. "Our fastest
time was a 33.95 lap," said Bonifield, Co-Owner of Team
Racing. "That is pretty good lap for us in a new truck race.
We are running 8100 rpm’s but should be at 8500 or 8600." T.J.
Bell completed five hot laps in his first ever test at Lowe's
Motor Speedway, a first on an intermediate racing facility.
His fastest time was a 34.4-sec. lap. "These things move a
bunch," said Bell, who has competed in two NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series events. "I'm not used to that much movement in
the truck. This is the first time I've driven a truck with
that much movement."
6:14 pm ET
A few teams have packed it up
and are headed home including the No. 31 Brevak Racing team,
No. 28 FDNY Racing and Bobby Dotter’s No. 08 team are done for
the day. 6:09 pm
ET
"Today is going much better.
We changed just about everything. We changed spindles, just
about everything except the steering wheel and tachometer. The
truck is showing great improvement, but we're still lacking a
little bit. We haven't even started working on the shock
package, we're still getting our spring and bar (trackbar)
package settled down; to get our truck over the bumps, then
we'll work on the shocks. Shocks are a big part of the
handling package here at Lowe's Motor Speedway. I have very
little experience on anything like LMS, it's not a Texas Motor
Speedway, it is a difficult track. No matter what track
you're at, you want to make the exit off the corner heading
into the longest straightaway, your best corner. That's Turns
3 and 4 here at Charlotte. We're flat footed in Turns 1 and 2,
so we have to work on Turns 3 and 4. There are a lot of bumps
there, so we're struggling a little bit there, like just about
everybody. When we get our spring and bar package together,
we'll move to the shocks and that will get us closer. We'll
keep working on it, that's why come out to test. - Terry
Cook, No. 29 Power Stroke Diesel Ford Driver
"Man, it's been a great test
With what little time we've had on the racetrack has been
crucial to this team, probably most of the teams that haven't
been here, I'm sure it's helped everyone. It's a very
challenging racetrack, it's like Atlanta and Texas, but still
very unique. There is a fine line on finding the right line
into Turn 3 and 4. Kevin Harvick has come down and helped.
We're so much better today; it's really been about the driver.
When you get into Turn 3, there's a bump there, so it's really
important to arc the truck into the corner just right. If you
get that, you'll get a good lap. We were loose last night; we
changed a bunch of stuff on the truck this morning and it got a
lot better. Kevin has helped me a bunch. If you're not on the
mat at this track, you're not going to run fast at Lowe's Motor
Speedway." – David Starr, No. 75 Spears Manufacturing
Chevrolet 5:48 pm
ET
NASCAR Winston Cup driver
Jeremy Mayfield is testing the No. 7 Ultra Motorsports Dodge
for owner Jim Smith. Jimmy Spencer is still expected to drive
the No. 7 truck in next week’s Hardee’s 200.
5:46 pm ET
Mike Wallace, who will
substitute for injured Winston Cup driver Jerry Nadeau, is
currently testing the No. 52 Schrader Racing Chevrolet.
Schrader tested the truck yesterday, but will be in Balden,
Missouri tonight, running in a dirt track racing event.
5:42 pm ET
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
action was delayed this morning due to rain. The tough trucks
took to the track around 11 am ET and we’ve enjoyed a safe and
productive test session all day. No on-track incidents to
report. Heavy cloud cover has come over the track and the
skies look threatening. However, radar indicates that we
should be rain-free until the scheduled close of testing at 10
pm ET. 5:37 pm
ET
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
This concludes TrackSideLive!
Presented by The Orleans. Good night! 10:03 pm ET
For a top-10 rundown including
MPH data from today’s Busch and Truck testing, check out
http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com
That’s it from the track that
Humpy built, Lowe’s Motor Speedway and the inaugural NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series test sessions. Trucks and Busch cars
take to the track bright and early tomorrow morning at 8 am ET;
the garage opens at 7 am ET.
10:00 pm ET
As truck testing winds down
here at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, current NCTS Championship point
leader Bobby Hamilton holds onto the top spot with 31.403
second lap time. Ken Schrader moves up to second quickest with
a 31.602 sec. lap, Jon Wood at 31.803, Brendan Gaughan at
31.810 sec., Rick Crawford at 31.875, Ted Musgrave in 31.881
sec., Kevin Harvick at 31.903 sec., Travis Kvapil at 31.920,
Jason Leffler in 31.938 sec and Dennis Setzer rounds out the
top 10 at 32.014 seconds. All times are random,
stopwatch-timed by LMS track officials and are unofficial.
9:58 pm ET
NASCAR Winston Cup Veteran,
Truck Series driver and owner Bobby Hamilton looks to be the
fastest, turning a quick lap unofficially in 31.403 seconds,
Ken Schrader in 31.602 sec., Brendan Gaughan in 31.810 sec.,
Kevin Harvick in 31.938 sec., 31.920 lap time for 2001 ROTY
Travis Kvapil and Jason Leffler comes in sixth quickest with
fast time of 31.938 sec.
9:46 pm ET
Team Racing brought the Nos.
23, 25 and 86 to the first day of testing at Lowe’s Motor
Speedway. Only one truck took to the racetrack for a handful
of laps; the No. 86 Chevrolet Silverado with Jamie Aube,
three-time NASCAR Busch North Series Champion behind the
wheel. Dana White, Phil Bonifield and Aube will test tomorrow
in the Nos. 23, 25 and 86 respectively displaying its new
associate sponsorship, Alpha Canvas and Awning. “We finally
got the chance to run some laps,” said Aube. “I had a blast
out there. Charlotte is an awesome racetrack but right now it
is still wet. We put in about eight-to-ten laps once testing
got under way. We’ll just wait until tomorrow.”
9:09 pm ET
Former ARCA winner, part-time
Busch and Winston Cup driver Stuart Kirby is piloting the No. 7
Ultra Motorsports Dodge during this evenings test sessions.
Kirby is keeping fast company with Kenny Schrader in the No. 52
Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet and Winston Cup hotshoe Kevin
Harvick in the No. 6 Sonic Chevrolet.
9:06 pm ET
Jet Dryers continue to work on
the track, focusing on Turns 2 and 4.
8:01 pm ET
The No. 31 Brevak Racing Dodge
and rookie Tina Gordon brought out the yellow in an uneventful
spin coming out of Turn 2. Gordon looped it after running
across some water that remained on the track. Gordon avoided
contact, but had to be pushed back to the garage after
inadvertently flipping the ‘kill’ switch according to Crew
Chief Todd Myers. 7:56
pm ET
The first caution of the day
came out when Bill Lester’s No. 8 Dodge Dealers Dodge blew an
engine. Lester maintained control of the vehicle and the Bobby
Hamilton Racing team is changing engines.
7:45 pm ET
Jimmy Spencer will drive the
No. 7 Dodge Ultra Motorsports entry during LMS testing and will
race in next week’s Hardee’s 200. TruckSeries.com expects an
official release sometime tomorrow morning.
7:33 pm ET
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 MOPAR Dodge
driver took a slow lap to check the track for moisture,
approved and went hot under a brilliant North Carolina sunset
at 7:21 pm ET along with No. 50 Jon Wood.
7:29 pm ET
“I think the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series is the best training for up and coming Winston Cup
drivers, better than going Busch racing, in my opinion.” – No.
4 Square D Racing Dodge driver Bobby Hamilton
6:48 pm ET
10 teams have brought out two
trucks for testing including the No. 14, 75, 1, 2, 72, 62, 88,
8, 4 and the 46. 6:40
pm ET
2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series Champion Mike Bliss was seen in the truck garage,
hanging with his old team, the No. 16 IWX Motor Freight team
and driver Travis Kvapil.
6:33 pm ET
Two drivers have gotten
on-track today. Well, sort of. No. 88 Menards Chevy driver
Matt Crafton and No. 50 Roush Racing rookie Carl Edwards got
about 15 ‘hot’ laps at LMS. “Carl and I ran about 15 laps in
the rental car, she had a soft push in the middle, but the
Monroe-matics handled the ‘Humpy Bumps’ in Turn 3. So yes,
Carl and I have the most laps at Lowe’s other than the Cup
veterans.” – No. 88 Menards Chevy driver Matt Crafton
6:27 pm ET
“I’d like to say ‘Hi’ to all my
friends and family in Indianapolis and make sure they get to
their local Hardee’s, the sponsor of next week’s inaugural
event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.” - Terry Cook, No. 29 Power
Stroke Diesel Ford Driver 6:15 pm ET
Michael Dokken will pull
double, double-duty during Open Testing at LMS. Dokken, who is
the Crew Chief for the No. 72 MacDonald Motorsports, will also
assume driving duties awaiting Team Owner and driver Randy
MacDonald, who is doing a speaking engagement in Ohio.
MacDonald will drive the No. 72 entry next week.
6:13 pm ET
The sun is shining on Lowe’s
Motor Speedway. Honest.
6:05 pm ET
The thick cloud cover has given
way to blue sky over Turn 2. LMS Emergency vehicles are doing
laps around the track, drying the racing groove, while Jet
Dryers are working on Turn 3. Estimations have the track
race-ready around 7 pm ET.
5:22 pm ET
The weather is clearing over
Lowe’s Motor Speedway. We expect the jet dryers to fire up any
moment, hopefully giving way to on-track action. Keep it here
for the latest, uh, weather forecast from LMS. 5:03
pm ET
Ultra Motorsports No. 7 entry
is still slated to run in next week’s Hardee’s 200. While Greg
Biffle will not be in the driver’s seat, early speculation
points to Jimmy Spencer, who was scheduled to drive for Ultra
Motorsports truck program at Bristol Motor Speedway. No
official word on the driver of the No. 7 truck.
4:55 pm ET
A media luncheon is scheduled
in the infield media center at 6 pm ET featuring Roush rookie
Carl Edwards, Daytona winner Rick Crawford, NASCAR Winston Cup
driver Bobby Hamilton and 2-in-a-Row winner Dennis Setzer.
4:48 pm ET
It’s official. Cats have been
spotted. It’s now raining both; cats and dogs at Lowe’s Motor
Speedway. 4:18
pm ET
TruckSeries.com has learned
that NASCAR veteran short-track ace Rich Bickle will be driving
the No. 15 Billy Ballew Motorsports entry. No word on Andy
Houston at this time.
4:09 pm ET
28 NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series teams are on the ground at Lowe’s Motor Speedway with 37
trucks ready to hit the asphalt – when it dries. All the
usual suspects are on-hand plus Paul Menard in the No. 33
truck. Ken Weaver from Dallas, Texas who made his truck debut
at Mesa Marin this year, is ready to test at LMS, looking to
gain sanction approval to run the Hardee’s 200 next week.
4:08 pm ET
TruckSeries.com understands
that Greg Biffle driving the No. 7 Dodge truck for Ultra
Motorsports has been withdrawn. Early reports indicate a
manufacturers’ conflict. Biffle currently drives Jack Roush
Fords – Ultra Motorsports fields Dodges.
4:03 pm ET
NASCAR has notified teams to
keep an eye on the sky until 7:30 pm ET; the National Weather
Bureau indicates that a weather window of opportunity may exist
and to wait until that time. In the likelihood that the NCTS
will not take to the track this evening, NASCAR has slated
tomorrow morning at 8:00 am ET until 10 pm ET as the final time
slot for truck testing this week. While a few Busch teams are
scheduled to test Wednesday morning, the trucks will be allowed
to get on-track, as weather permits.
3:58 pm ET
Greetings from the Winston Media Center located on the infield
frontstretch at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC.
Unfortunately, the skies have opened up again, soaking the 1.5
mile oval for the second day in a row of scheduled truck
testing. 3:19 pm ET
Rain Postpones NASCAR Truck Series Testing
Monday, May 5, 2003
Rain has postponed the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series test
scheduled for today at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Drivers and teams
are now slated to test for the May 16 Hardee’s 200 on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Testing begins at 3 p.m. and continues until 10
p.m. both nights. NASCAR Busch Series teams will also be
testing for the May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Busch Series drivers will be on the track from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. The main grandstand will be open to the public
free of charge both days.
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TrackSideLive! Coverage from Texas!
10-07-2004 12:14 am
TrackSideLive! gets some thoughts from
Matt Crafton,
Dennis Setzer
and
David Starr
as we head into Texas.
TrackSideLive! coverage of the Silverado 350K from Texas Motor Speedway begins Friday morning, October 15, 2004.
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Good morning from Texas
10-15-2004 8:53 am
The sun has just crested the backstretch grandstands, and the teams are busy with their final preparations before the early morning practice here at Texas Motor Speedway. The skies are clear, and temperatures are expected to climb into the low 80s and stay there all weekend. TrackSideLive! will have all the scoop from Texas as the teams prepare for the Chevy Silverado 350.
They Said It No. 1
10-15-2004 8:56 am
Bob Keselowski, crew chief, No. 29 Ford: "What we're going to do these first few laps is let Deborah learn this track and get all of our tires scuffed in. They definitely all need to be scuffed."
John Monsam, crew chief, No. 5 Toyota: "Let's go out and have a lot of fun here today. Keep it out of trouble and have a good day. Remember Mike, you're going to have a sun issue on the frontstretch and going into turn one."
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 Dodge: "We should have a lot of grip out there this morning with this cool air."
They Said It No. 2
10-15-2004 9:04 am
Tracy Hines, No. 88 Chevrolet: "It's 220 on water. This thing is nice! I am damn near flat footed the whole way around. The only reason I am lifting right now is because I am a wussy!"
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 Dodge: "It's losing the wedge and rolling over on the right side."
Terry Cook, No. 10 Ford: "It's a little tight off. It's skipping across the racetrack when it bottoms going over those bumps."
Chad Blount, No. 2 Dodge: "I am flat all the way around, but it bottoms out when it hits those bumps at the bottom of turns one and two. It's like the left side frame rail, the valance, or the side skirts are scraping the track."
They Said It, No. 3
10-15-2004 9:10 am
JR Patton, No. 67 Ford: "I don't have any complaints. It stayed real consistent through that entire run."
Steve Park, No. 62 Dodge: "I don't think we scuffed it very hard, I think we may have just cliped the bumper"
(Park scrubbed the wall coming out of turn four early in practice."
Rick Crawford, No. 14 Ford: "If this thing doesn't start cranking on its own, we're going to have to change the starter between practices."
Practice 1, Rundown 1
10-15-2004 9:16 am
1. Lester, 29.612
2. Setzer, 29.770
3. Chaffin, 29.826
4. Hamilton, 29.863
5. Musgrave, 29.879
6. Whitt, 29.900
7. Wood, 30.042
8. Starr, 30.075
9. Crafton, 30.115
10. Montgomery, 30.157
11. Skinner, 30.163
12. Crawford, 30.237
13. Hines, 30.264
14. Parker, Jr., 30.287
15. Norris, 30.310
16. Reutimann, 30.331
17. Cook, 30.341
18. Huffman, 30.351
19. Hamlin, 30.354
20. Sprague, 30.388
They Said It No. 3
10-15-2004 9:21 am
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford: "That's better. It gets into turn three a little loose, and it's still too tight through turns one and two. There are some bumps down on the bottom and when it gets over those bumps it's just killin' the front tires. It hits those bumps and it just pushes the nose."
Jon Wood, No. 50 Ford: "It's really good right there. It is a little tight off and a little loose in. We don't need to make a lot of changes because it's so cool right now, and we don't race until 1 in the aftrernoon tomorrow."
Richie Wauters, No. 15 Chevrolet: "Go look at the 16 truck and see how much tape they are running on the nose compared to how much tape we are running on the nose."
Contact brings out red flag
10-15-2004 9:25 am
Sammy Sanders got out of the groove in turn four and made significant contact with the right side of the No. 59 Harris Trucking Dodge. The truck continued down the front stretch and and Sanders drove the truck to a stop at the bottom of turn one. Safety crews are on the scene, and we will follow up with a full report on what caused the accident and the driver's condition shortly. Trackside spotters are reporting that it sounded like a tire may have been punctured.
Practice 1 Rundown 2
10-15-2004 9:34 am
With the red flag out, here is the complete rundown:
1. Lester, 29.612
2. Chaffin, 29.740
3. Setzer, 29.770
4. Hamilton, 29.863
5. Musgrave, 29.879
6. Whitt, 29.900
7. Wood, 29.931
8. Reutimann, 29.989
9. Starr, 30.053
10. Kvapil, 30.056
11. Benson, 30.069
12. Edwards, 30.075
13. Sprague, 30.108
14. Norris, 30.109
15. Crafton, 30.115
16. Montgomery, 30.157
17. Skinner, 30.163
18. Crawford, 30.237
19. Park, 30.249
20. Hines, 30.264
21. Parker, Jr., 30.287
22. Houston, 30.338
23. Cook, 30.341
24. E. Jones, 30.342
25. Huffman, 30.351
26. Hamlin, 30.354
27. Sutton, 30.421
28. Renshaw, 30.519
29. Small, 30.598
30. Wimmer, 30.611
31. Blount, 30.632
32. Sanders, 30.727
33. Patton, 30.855
34. Jay Sauter, 30.967
35. T. Bodine, 31.033
36. Weaver, 31.875
Green back out...for a minute
10-15-2004 9:41 am
The green flag just came out a few moments ago, but we have quickly gone back to a red flag condition after Chriss Wimmer's No. 63 Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford had an engine problem coming off turn four. Smoke billowed out from uderneath the machine, and he quickly drove it to the bottom of the track and cut across the grass on the frontstretch to get the truck slowed and stopped on pit road. The track crew is inspecting the surface and we should go back green soon.
Oil line cause of Wimmer's problems
10-15-2004 9:57 am
Reports from the garage indicate an oil line came loose on the No. 63 Ford, sending Chris Wimmer sideways in the center of turns three and four. He made a great save to keep the truck off the outside wall, and slid the truck through the grass to bring it to a safe, controlled stop on pit road. The track just went back to green flag conditions.
Practice 1 Rundown 3
10-15-2004 10:06 am
With 15 minutes remaining, here is the complete rundown:
1. Chaffin, 29.501
2. Sprague, 29.609
3. Lester, 29.612
4. Whitt, 29.730
5. Sezter, 29.738
6. Parker, Jr., 39.795
7. Blount, 29.796
8. Starr, 29.800
9. Huffman, 29.832
10. Hamilton, 29.863
11. Crafton, 29.878
12. Musgrave, 29.879
13. Norris, 29.926
14. Wood, 29.931
15. Benson, 29.968
16. Crawford, 29.976
17. Hines, 29.987
18. Reutimann, 29.989
19. Hmiel, 30.002
20. Kvapil, 30.056
21. Edwards, 30.075
22. Houston, 30.097
23. Montgomery, 30.157
24. Skinner, 30.163
25. Park, 30.249
26. Hamlin, 30.275
27. Cook, 30.341
28. E. Jones, 30.342
29. Bodine, 30.399
30. Small, 30.414
31. Sutton, 30.421
32. Sauter, 30.437
33. Renshaw, 30.474
34. Patton, 30.593
35. Wimmer, 30.611
36. Weaver, 30.695
37. Sanders, 30.727
38. Richardson, 33.490
They Said It No. 4
10-15-2004 10:18 am
Mike Skinner, No. 5 Toyota: "That's better. Tight in, loose off."
Jack Sprague, No. 16 Chevrolet: "These shocks have fixed my off. I can turn the wheel and it keeps coming down. It helps the center a bunch and helps the off tremendously. "
Shane Hmiel, No. 15 Chevrolet: "It was a little tight, but it was mostly just tight when we were behind him (the No. 03).
Practice 1 Results
10-15-2004 10:33 am
1. Chaffin, 29.501
2. Sprague, 29.609
3. Lester, 29.612
4. Setzer, 29.631
5. Whitt, 29.730
6. Reutimann, 29.769
7. Parker, Jr., 29.795
8. Blount, 29.796
9. Starr, 29.800
10. Huffman, 29.832
11. Bodine, 29.840
12. Hamilton, 29.863
13. Crafton, 29.878
14. Musgrave, 29.879
15. Crawford, 29.917
16. Norris, 29.926
17. Wood, 29.931
18. Houston, 29.954
19. Benson, 29.968
20. Hines, 29.987
21. Hmiel, 30.002
22. Kvapil, 30.056
23. Edwards, 30.075
24. Skinner, 30.083
25. Montgomery, 30.157
26. Park, 30.190
27. Hamlin, 30.275
28. Small, 30.330
29. Cook, 30.341
30. Jones, 30.342
31. Sutton, 30.421
32. Sauter, 30.437
33. Renshaw, 30.474
34. Patton, 30.516
35. Wimmer, 30.611
36. Weaver, 30.695
37. Sanders, 30.727
38. Edwards, 32.401
39. Richardson, 33.490
40. Mallory, No Time
TruckShots!
10-15-2004 11:21 am
The first batch of shots from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage area here at Texas Motor Speedway has been posted.
Click here for our exclusive TruckShots gallery
Practice 2 up next
10-15-2004 11:25 am
The trucks are just rolling on to the track to begin the second practice session. We'll keep you abreast of everything as it happens.
As the drivers are getting up to speed, several have mentioned the track's safety lights are blinking yellow, leaving many to wonder whether the track is indeed open for practice. However, the trucks are up to speed and the reports now have the lights not blinking.
They Said It No. 5
10-15-2004 11:29 am
Mike Skinner, No. 5 Toyota: "We don't have a whole lot of time to get this thing fixed if we mess it up too much."
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford: "It feels like we are really good, but we are just not as fast as the other guys. Maybe we are running more downforce and getting more drag than they are."
Practice 2 Rundown 1
10-15-2004 11:43 am
1. Bodine, 182.299
2. Setzer, 181.861
3. Lester, 181.604
4. Hamilton, 181.014
5. Kvapil, 180.898
6. Chaffin, 180.898
7. Crawford, 180.886
8. Sprague, 180.421
9. Skinner, 180.198
10. Starr, 180.114
11. Hmiel
12. Crafton
13. Patton
14. Blount
15. Huffman
16. Benson
17. Musgrave
18. Reutimann
19. Norris
20. Hines
21. Edwards
22. Houston
23. E. Jones
24. Wood
25. Hamlin
26. Montgomery
27. Small
28. Parker, Jr.
29. Sauter
30. Cook
31. Whitt
32. Renshaw
33. Sutton
34. Edwards
35. Weaver
36. Park
Practice 2 Rundown 1
10-15-2004 11:43 am
1. Bodine, 182.299
2. Setzer, 181.861
3. Lester, 181.604
4. Hamilton, 181.014
5. Kvapil, 180.898
6. Chaffin, 180.898
7. Crawford, 180.886
8. Sprague, 180.421
9. Skinner, 180.198
10. Starr, 180.114
11. Hmiel
12. Crafton
13. Patton
14. Blount
15. Huffman
16. Benson
17. Musgrave
18. Reutimann
19. Norris
20. Hines
21. Edwards
22. Houston
23. E. Jones
24. Wood
25. Hamlin
26. Montgomery
27. Small
28. Parker, Jr.
29. Sauter
30. Cook
31. Whitt
32. Renshaw
33. Sutton
34. Edwards
35. Weaver
36. Park
Practice 2 Rundown 1
10-15-2004 11:43 am
1. Bodine, 182.299
2. Setzer, 181.861
3. Lester, 181.604
4. Hamilton, 181.014
5. Kvapil, 180.898
6. Chaffin, 180.898
7. Crawford, 180.886
8. Sprague, 180.421
9. Skinner, 180.198
10. Starr, 180.114
11. Hmiel
12. Crafton
13. Patton
14. Blount
15. Huffman
16. Benson
17. Musgrave
18. Reutimann
19. Norris
20. Hines
21. Edwards
22. Houston
23. E. Jones
24. Wood
25. Hamlin
26. Montgomery
27. Small
28. Parker, Jr.
29. Sauter
30. Cook
31. Whitt
32. Renshaw
33. Sutton
34. Edwards
35. Weaver
36. Park
Practice 2 Rundown 1
10-15-2004 11:43 am
1. Bodine, 182.299
2. Setzer, 181.861
3. Lester, 181.604
4. Hamilton, 181.014
5. Kvapil, 180.898
6. Chaffin, 180.898
7. Crawford, 180.886
8. Sprague, 180.421
9. Skinner, 180.198
10. Starr, 180.114
11. Hmiel
12. Crafton
13. Patton
14. Blount
15. Huffman
16. Benson
17. Musgrave
18. Reutimann
19. Norris
20. Hines
21. Edwards
22. Houston
23. E. Jones
24. Wood
25. Hamlin
26. Montgomery
27. Small
28. Parker, Jr.
29. Sauter
30. Cook
31. Whitt
32. Renshaw
33. Sutton
34. Edwards
35. Weaver
36. Park
Audio
10-15-2004 12:00 pm
First practice is over and TrackSideLive! heads to the garage for comments from
Chad Chaffin,
Shane Hmiel,
Jack Sprague,
Brandon Whitt,
Chad Blount
and
Andy Houston.
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Practice 2 Rundown 1
10-15-2004 12:02 pm
1. Bodine, 29.618
2. Sezter, 29.693
3. Lester, 29.735
4. Edwards, 29.740
5. Whitt, 29.792
6. Hamilton, 29.832
7. Kvapil, 29.851
8. Chaffin, 29.851
9. Crawford, 29.853
10. Sprague, 930
11. Skinner, 29.965
12. Starr, 29.981
13. Reutimann, 29.994
14. Crafton, 29.997
15. Hmiel, 30.013
16. Musgrave, 30.058
17. Patton, 30.086
18. Blount, 30.097
19. Huffman, 30.117
20. Benson, 30.149
21. Norris, 30.207
22. Wood, 30.237
23. Hines, 30.310
24. Houston, 30.312
25. Parker, Jr., 30.314
26. E. Jones, 30.323
27. Hamlin, 30.375
28. Montgomery, 30.433
29. Cook, 30.473
30. Small, 30.501
31. Renshaw, 30.607
32. Sauter, 30.610
33. Park, 30.673
34. Sutton, 30.822
35. Edwards, 41.706
36. Weaver, 31.891
Richardson
Mallory
Sanders
Wimmer
Lester to the top
10-15-2004 12:10 pm
With just moments left in the day's second and final NCTS practice, Bill Lester jumped to the top of the practice board with a lap just over 183 miles per hour. Lester is the only driver to have eclipsed 183 mph as of now.
Practice 2 Rundown 2
10-15-2004 12:20 pm
1. Lester, 29.457
2. Bodine
3. Wood
4. Whitt
5. Edwards
6. Setzer, 29.693
7. Kvapil
8. Benson
9. Chaffin
10. Hamilton
11. Huffman, 29.776
12. Hmiel
13. Montgomery
14. Norris
15. Blount
16. Parker, Jr., 29.850
17. Crawford
18. Starr
19. Sprague
20. Reuimann
21. Musgrave, 29.909
22. Skinner
23. Crafton
24. Hines
25. Houston
26. Patton, 30.086
27. Hamlin
28. Park
29. Sutton
30. E. Jones
31. Sauter, 30.355
32. Cook
33. Small
34. Renshaw
35. Sanders
36. Edwards, 31.706
37. Weaver
Practice 2 Results
10-15-2004 12:32 pm
1. Lester, 29.457
2. Bodine, 29.618
3. Reutimann, 29.637
4. Skinner, 29.655
5. Wood, 29.661
6. Whitt, 29.669
7. Edwards, 29.686
8. Setzer, 29.693
9. Kvapil, 29.722
10. Benson, 29.726
11. Chaffin, 29.730
12. Hamilton, 29.763
13. Huffman, 29.766
14. Starr, 29.798
15. Hmiel, 29.799
16. Montgomery, 29.832
17. Norris, 29.847
18. Blount, 29.849
19. Parker, Jr., 29.850
20. Crawford, 29.853
21. Sprague, 29.880
22. Musrgave, 29.909
23. Crafton, 29.997
24. Hines, 30.021
25. Houston, 30.053
26. Patton, 30.086
27. Hamlin, 30.130
28. Park, 30.151
29. Sutton, 20.292
30. E. Jones, 30.323
31. Sauter, 30.355
32. Cook, 30.473
33. Small, 30.501
34. Renshaw, 30.607
35. Sanders, 31.291
36. Weaver, 31.635
37. Edwards, 31.706
Richardson
Mallory
Wimmer
Engine change for the 08
10-15-2004 1:54 pm
The KW Racing/GreenLight Racing Team is busy swapping engines before pushing the No. 08 Chevrolet to the line for qualifying. "We're just grasping at straws right now trying to make this thing faster," said the team's new crew chief Jerry Cook.
Examining the practice sheets...
10-15-2004 1:57 pm
A look at the practice sheets shows some surprises near the top of the charts. It is no surprise, however, that the top of the board is dominated by the Toyota fleet.
Bill Lester was strong all morning and moved to the top of the sheet with about 10 minutes remaining in the second session, while brand-mates Todd Bodine, David Reutimann and Mike Skinner were close behind. Jon Wood made impressive gains as the session came to a close, as did his teammate Carl Edwards. Edwards languished in the low-20s throughout most of the second session, but jumped to seventh at the close of the practice.
Eric Norris and Chad Blount, both making their debut with Ultra Motorsports here this weekend, both posted times in the top-20. Looking outside the top-20 sees championship contenders Ted Musrgave and Matt Crafton looking for more speed. Steve Park, driving a truck that has won here four times with Brendan Gaughan at the wheel, ended up 28th in the final session, leaving his Orleans Racing team a little mystified at their lack of speed on the track.
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10-15-2004 2:08 pm
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Notable Quotables, Post-Practice No. 1: Chevrolet
10-15-2004 2:27 pm
Jack Sprague, No. 16 Chevrolet: “Our Chevy Trucks Silverado is going to race very well. If we could have qualified at 8:00 this morning, we could have had a really good shot at the pole in pretty much race trim. But as the track warmed up in the second practice, we had to make some adjustments in our race trim to make us good for the race start at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. We made just a couple of qualifying runs as the track warmed up and we were decent but with the trucks being impounded after qualifying, it was critical we spent the majority of practice working to improve our race setup. With this race being the Silverado 350, we really want to put a Silverado in victory lane. Of course everyone on this Chevy Trucks Silverado team wants it to be our team but we will work hard with our other three factory Silverado teams to make sure we are all good so all four of us have a real shot at a trip to the winner’s circle tomorrow.”
Dennis Setzer, No. 46 Chevrolet: “We feel pretty good about our Chevrolet Silverado for tomorrow’s race. We were faster in the early morning practice when the track was cooler and had to make some adjustments to improve our race setup so we didn’t spend much time at all in qualifying trim. We feel pretty comfortable that we will have a real shot at a repeat trip to Victory Lane here at Texas which would be awesome with this being the Silverado 350 and we will have several dignitaries from Chevrolet and GM Racing on hand.”
David Starr, No. 75 Chevrolet: “Our Spears Silverado is driving really well and during our bonsai run, I had it on the mat and felt like we had turned a pretty good lap. We were disappointed to find out we were 14th in the order so we are scratching our heads a little to figure out what we need to do before we go out to qualify this afternoon without disturbing our race setup. We still need a little more to be where we want for the start of the race but we will sit down with our other Silverado teammates and see if we can’t get something we can apply that will help us out a bit by race time tomorrow. This would be the best race for us to get our second win of the season because it is home for me and with Silverado sponsoring the race, it would make it doubly good.”
Matt Crafton, No. 6 Chevrolet: “Our GM Goodwrench Silverado is handling awesome. It feels good, turns good but for some reason, we couldn’t get the speed we thought we should have in qualifying trim. So we may not qualify as good as we want to but the key is winning the race. I know we will race well tomorrow and the guys will have awesome stops on pit road and get us some spots there. I am going to drive my tail off to take this truck to the front and keep it there.”
Shane Hmiel, No. 15 Chevrolet: “Our first run I needed to have some adjustments right away. I was tight in the middle and way loose everywhere else. Ritchie (Wauters) and the guys made the right adjustments with springs and some shock changes and it showed. The second practice session the truck was perfect. We are good to go for qualifying and the race. I’m pretty confident we’ll be good in the race. If it’s anything like the spring race this Silverado will be up front. I plan on bringing home so good runs for the rest of the season and get this Chevy into the top-10.”
Audio
10-15-2004 2:28 pm
Practices are over, qualifying begins shortly and TrackSideLive! heads to the garage for comments from
Ted Musgrave,
Sammy Sanders,
Chris Wimmer
and
Mike Skinner.
Also
Mike Mittler,
Team Owner MB Motorsports on the anniversary of the passing of Tony Roper.
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Qualifying time update
10-15-2004 3:26 pm
With the Indy Racing League practice scheduled to run until 3:30 pm ET, NASCAR has bumped back the start of Bud Pole Qualifying until 3:45 pm ET.
You can follow all the action with our exclusive Live! Bud Pole Qualifying Powered by the Chevrolet Silverado All Stars right here
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Audio
10-15-2004 3:40 pm
Ready for qualifying, TrackSideLive! talks to
Terry Cook,
Matt Crafton,
Tracy Hines
and
Todd Bodine.
Small crashes hard in qualifying UPDATE
10-15-2004 4:45 pm
Jason Small, piloting the ThorSport Racing No. 13 Microtel/Langer's Juices Chevrolet, spun coming off of turn 2 on his first qualifying lap. His truck slid down into the inside wall and made significant contact with the inside retaining wall with the nose of the truck. Track safety crews are on the scene, and Small will be taken to the infield care center for evaluation.
UPDATE: Small was examined at the infield care center and released. He is sore, but will drive in the Silverado 350 tomorrow.
Notable Quotables, Post-Qualifying No. 1: Ford
10-15-2004 6:17 pm
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford: "There was a little bit of debris still out there, but that didn't affect us. We were just loose. We were loose in the corners because it got hot and we just didn't account for it as much as we needed to. It was just too loose and we probably could have used a little more rear spring to make it a little tighter."
DOES THE LACK OF HAPPY HOUR PRACTICE MAKE IT A GUESSING GAME FOR YOU TOMORROW IN TERMS OF SETUPS?
"We'll have to make an educated guess at it. It's going to be a little different. To be honest, I think we're going to have a little bit of trouble because we might be too free and we can't change anything in the truck before the race. We'll have to go over our notes to see what kinds of changes we can make during the race tomorrow."
ARE YOU PLANNING ON STAYING HERE TONIGHT OR WILL YOU TRY TO MAKE FINAL NEXTEL CUP PRACTICE NIGHT IN CHARLOTTE?
"I've decided to stay here tonight. I don't think we'd make it now at this point in the day, so I'm not going to go."
Brandon Whitt, No. 38 Ford: "We've been to California and Vegas twice and now coming to this track twice, it helps when you've been there before so you're not worried about learning the track and trying to get the truck set up. You just focus on getting the truck fast. We got a little looser than we were in practice. We lost about three tenths from practice and I don't know why."
DOES THAT LACK OF HAPPY HOUR MAKE IT A GUESSING GAME TOMORROW?
"It might because we practiced so early in the morning and we race late in the afternoon. It got a lot hotter now for qualifying than it was in practice and I think we learned a little a bit off of qualifying, and we can see
what we can do from there."
Rick Crawford, No. 14 Ford:
YOU WERE THE LAST TRUCK TO QUALIFY TODAY. WAS THE LATE DRAW A DISADVANTAGE TODAY?
"The track should have cooled off a little bit. I wish we had been in the top 10 like we practiced today. We were up in the top 10 quite a bit. The truck's a little tight; that slowed us down. The Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford, that's the best you've got when you come to Texas for Tom Mitchell. It just ain't good enough today."
DO YOU HAVE TO COMPRISE ON SETUPS WHEN YOU QUALIFY AND THEN IMPOUND THE TRUCKS?
"You can overstep your boundaries there a little bit. You can be too good in qualifying and then not be good on the long runs. A lot of people get a decent qualifying effort in there at a medium speed and they'll be good on
the long runs. I think that's more important here because it takes two stops no matter what, so if you're good on the long run you can win here."
Jon Wood, No. 50 Ford: "We were good in practice and we were able to finally back that up in qualifying. We've
made some changes to our aero program and tested well at Atlanta this week. I've been working real close with Bernie Marcus and Terry Satchel from Ford and they've got us on the right track with our aero stuff, and it's made all the difference. That will be the best that we will have qualified in a long time. It did exactly what we thought it would, so it just backs up what we did in practice."
WITH THE TRUCKS BEING IMPOUNDED AFTER QUALIFYING, DO YOU FEEL YOU'RE IN A BETTER POSITION FOR THE START OF THE RACE SINCE YOU HAD A GOOD-HANDLING TRUCK IN QUALIFYING?
"It helps because we aren't allowed to make any major changes to the truck before the race tomorrow. It was a help having Carl go early because we did know the track was a lot looser, but all in all, I think we had the best setup
we could in the truck for today. I think we have a real good chance tomorrow at hitting it right because it, to me, backed up what we felt in practice. It was a little bit slicker track, but overall it's going to be the same in the race tomorrow, so I think if you hit it right today you're in good shape tomorrow."
ARE THE TRACK CONDITIONS CONSISTENT TO THE RACE THAT WAS HELD HERE IN THE SPRING?
"The only difference is the spoiler change. That's really made a difference, but we're pretty much where we were when we were here in the spring with the blade, but we have a better truck now."
Notable Quotables, Post-Race No. 2: Chevrolet
10-15-2004 6:27 pm
David Starr, No. 75 Chevrolet: “It was good to see Shane (Hmiel) and I in the Chevrolet Silverado’s running in the 29.60 second range. I made a qualifying run at the end of the practice and the truck felt good and was on the white line on the bottom of the race track, it wasn’t tight, it wasn’t loose it was really pretty neutral and I was wide open for two laps and could only run 29.79. It looked like there were other makes that were pretty strong in front of me. We needed more speed and we picked it up in qualifying. We wanted to have a solid starting spot in the field and I think we have one. The main thing is how you finish so we want to come out of Texas, my home track with a win or a top-5 finish.”
Dennis Setzer, No. 46 Chevrolet: “That was all we had for them in qualifying. We would have liked to have turned the lap we did in practice but the track was quite a bit warmer by the time we went out to qualify. But we have a good top-ten starting spot for our Chevrolet Silverado and I really feel like we have a good solid race package for tomorrow. The truck feels good and I think we will run well in traffic, which is what it is going to take to get to front of this field and stay there. The changes Danny (Gill) and the guys made to the race setup late in the second practice will be good for the race.”
Jack Sprague, No. 16 Chevrolet: “You never want to start this deep in the field but we just have too much grip in the Chevy Trucks Silverado for qualifying. I feel really good about how well we will race. My guys have had awesome pit stops this whole season so I know we can gain some spots on pit road as well as on the track. I really feel good about what we have for the race tomorrow.”
Matt Crafton, No. 6 Chevrolet: “We were faster than we were in practice so we are definitely happy about that. Our GM Goodwrench Silverado is not that good on stickers but I think it will be great on long runs. It is handling great right now and seems to work well in the draft. Hopefully my guys can continue to give me great pit stops and we can stay out of trouble and we should be fine for tomorrow’s race.”
Shane Hmiel, No. 15 Chevrolet: ““Man I wish we were setting on the pole. I wanted to be the Chevrolet out front especially since it is a Chevrolet race. For being in race trim we sure ran well. I knew we were fast and had worked out the kinks in the truck during the first practice session. I told Ritchie that the truck was perfect and not to touch it. I can’t say enough about the DEI powerhouse under the hood and about the Silverado’s I’ve driven all season. They are excellent. I really thought we’d captured the pole but Skinner came out faster. I’m real happy with where we are starting in the Silverado 350. If it’s anything like our performance in the spring race this Silverado will be up front. I plan on bringing home solid upfront runs and maybe even a win one or two of these races in this last part of this season. We are aiming to get this Chevy into the top-10 in overall points.”
Kelly Sutton, No. 02 Chevrolet: "We picked up a few tenths from practice, but not as much as we had hoped. The truck is good, but I'm hoping it'll get better on longer runs. We're starting better than we did back in June, and we come into Texas this time with a lot more experience and a lot more confidence. I think tomorrow is our chance to pull all the pieces of our program together and bring home a strong finish for our Chevy Silverado."
Notable Quotables, Post-qualifying No, 3
10-15-2004 6:32 pm
Eric Norris, No. 7 Dodge: “The Ultra Motorsports Crew has some chemistry here in Texas. Matt Puccia and the team are really doing a super job. We have worked on the race set up and made some adjustments and it’s all feeling pretty good to me. I am looking forward to the race. I have been looking forward to this race all week. It’s going to be 146 laps of fun for me. I just love driving at this place. I have raced well here before and even though the Truck Series is real competitive, I am positive my track time will help me here. We are looking forward to a solid finish.”
Tracy Hines, No. 88 Chevrolet: "I am disappointed to be starting so far back. The truck feels really good in the draft. It's a brand new truck and we haven't even had a chance tgo shake it down before today. For it to come here and feel as good as it does tells you how good a job these guys did on it. I think we'll be pretty good in the race tomorrow. We made some setup decisions that probably hurt us in qualifying but will help us tomorrow."
Deborah Renshaw, No. 29 Ford: "“I’m pretty happy with our qualifying run here at Texas. We really worked hard during our test Monday and Tuesday at Atlanta to prepare for this race. It gave me some extra laps on a track that is very similar to Texas. We were struggling here during the practice sessions this morning and it seemed like everything we changed made us slower. Our first three laps of the morning were the fastest and that was certainly frustrating for everyone. But Bob (Keselowski) made some great changes to the truck before qualifying and I think that is what made all the difference. I really man-handled the truck into the corners on the first lap in order to hold it to the bottom of the race track. Gaining three tenths from practice to qualifying feels great and I think it only helps my confidence level in qualifying and gets us ready for tomorrow’s Silverado 350k.”
Jason Small, No. 13 Chevrolet: "I am okay, I am just disappointed in myself. I fought it and fought in through turns one and two and it just jumped out from under me. My guys came over to me afterward and told me 'that's what you're here to do, drive it hard.' They aren't mad at all. I hate to make them work this hard to get the backup ready."
That's all folks!
10-15-2004 6:39 pm
With the garages closed and all the teams on their way home to their respective hotels, we're going to call it a night from Texas Motor Speedway. We'll be back at it bright and early tomorrow morning when the gates swing open and bring you all of the pre-race news, notes, and quotes leading up to the Silverado 350. Keep it locked on TruckSeries.com for all the news from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series!
Audio
10-15-2004 7:22 pm
Before they closed the garage, TrackSideLive! got some thoughts after qualifying, starting with Bud Pole Sitter
Mike Skinner.
Starting on the outside pole,
Shane Hmiel
was the fastest Chevrolet and starting third,
Bill Lester.
Also check out
David Reutimann
and
Jason Small
after his crash in turn 2 during qualifying.
Lester to the Front After Skinner Changes Engine
10-15-2004 9:29 pm
Mike Skinner won the Bud Pole for Saturday's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway but will have to start the 146-lap race from the rear of the 36-truck field due to an earlier engine change. Skinner, who won his second pole of the season and 17th overall, drove his Toyota Tundra truck to a record lap speed of 182.174 mph around the 1.5-mile speedway.. Shane Hmiel, Bill Lester, Hank Parker Jr. and David Starr rounded out the top five with Hmiel, Lester and Parker also breaking Scott Riggs' three-year old lap record of 181.953 mph. Toyota trucks claimed five of the top 10 qualifying spots for the race. Series points leader Bobby Hamilton qualified his Dodge 32nd.
Good morning from TMS
10-16-2004 10:18 am
The sun is up, the teams are here, and the fans are starting to trickle in for today's Silverado 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The trucks are still impounded following yesterday's qualifying, so the teams are still milling around spending their time bench racing and talking about plans for 2005. Most will ramp up preparations for today's race in the next hour or so, as we get closer to the green flag. We'll wander the garage, break down the stats and analyze the trends leading up to the start and bring you comprehensive post-race coverage, exclusively here on TrackSideLive! presented by Team ASE/CARQUEST.
Texas track facts
10-16-2004 10:21 am
Texas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile quad-oval with 24-degree banking in the turns. The double-dogleg frontstretch is 2,250 feet, while the backstretch is 1,330 feet. Today's 146-lap race distance translates to 219 miles (350 kilometers).
There have been thirteen previous NCTS races here at TMS since 1997:
1997 - Pole: Mike Bliss; Race: Kenny Irwin
1998 - Pole: Jack Sprague; Race: Tony Raines
1999 - Pole: Jay Sauter; Race: Dennis Setzer
1999 - Pole: Jay Sauter; Race: Jay Sauter
2000 - Pole: Greg Biffle; Race: Greg Biffle
2000 - Pole: Bryan Reffner, Race: Bryan Reffner
2001 - Pole: N/A; Race: Jack Sprague
2001 - Pole: Scott Riggs; Race: Travis Kvapil
2002 - Pole: Jason Leffler; Race: Brendan Gaughan
2002 - Pole: Mike Bliss; Race: Brendan Gaughan
2003 - Pole: N/A; Race: Brendan Gaughan
2003 - Pole: Andy Houston; Race: Brendan Gaughan
2004 - Pole: Ted Musgrave; Race: Dennis Setzer
Prior to yesterday's 29.642 second/182.174 mile per hour lap by Mike Skinner, the track record was 29.678 sec./181.953 mph set by Scott Riggs in October, 2001. The 146-lap race record is held by Brendan Gaughan at one hour, 35 minutes, 24 seconds/137.736 miles per hour set in September, 2002.
There have been three races won from the pole, two races won from third, three races won from fifth, two races won from seventh, and one race each from tenth and twelfth on the grid. The three races won from the pole were in consecutive races, starting with the fall event in 1999 and both races in 2000.
Dodge and Chevrolet are tied for the most wins in NCTS competition at TMS with five each. Ford has three wins, while Toyota only has one previous start here in Texas.
Best finishes
10-16-2004 10:37 am
Here are the best finishes for the starting field here at TMS:
Travis Kvapil, 1st
Dennis Setzer, 1st
Jack Sprague, 1st
Rick Crawford, 2nd
Carl Edwards, 2nd
Andy Houston, 2nd
Ted Musgrave, 2nd
David Starr, 3rd
David Reutimann, 3rd
Jon Wood, 3rd
Chad Chaffin, 5th
Terry Cook, 6th
Matt Crafton, 7th
Bobby Hamilton, 7th
Steve Park, 10th
Tracy Hines, 11th
Eric Jones, 11th
Bill Lester, 11th
Mike Skinner, 11th
Jason Small, 14th
Chase Montgomery, 17th
Eric Norris, 17th
Ken Weaver, 18th
Brandon Whitt, 22nd
Hank Parker, 23rd
Shane Hmiel, 26th
Robert Huffman, 28th
Kelly Sutton, 30th
Drivers making their first NCTS start at TMS:
Johnny Benson, Chad Blount, Todd Bodine, Denny Hamlin, J.R. Patton, Deborah Renshaw, Sammy Sanders, Chris Wimmer
Hamlin runs to third in two big races in a row
10-16-2004 10:52 am
Denny Hamlin has run two of the biggest races of his season the past two weeks, and finished a strong third in both of them. Both races were on vastly different racetracks and in vastly different racecars. Two weeks ago, Hamlin ran to a solid third in the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway, which was his first race on any track larger than 1.5 miles in length. Last weekend, Hamlin returned to his late model stock car roots and finished third after leading a large portion of the early going in the traditional Bailey's 300 at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin rolls the No. 03 Team EJP Racing Chevrolet from 24th in the Silverado 350 here this afternoon.
Laps, laps, and more laps
10-16-2004 10:57 am
Of all the drivers to have competed in every race thus far in 2004, Bobby Hamilton has been completed the most miles of any of them. There have been 3,852.72 miles possible in the first 20 races of the season, and Hamilton has only left 12.59 miles on the table. Next on that enviable list is Dennis Setzer (47.50 unfinished miles) and Chad Chaffin (54.79 unfinished miles).
Hamilton is also the leader in miles led in 2004, with 580.68 miles at the top of the scoring pylon (remember, NASCAR credits a driver for leading a lap and the corresponding mileage for being the leader across the start finish line, not the percentage of each lap/mile the driver leads). Second is Ted Musgrave (575.58), third is Mike Skinner (475.25), fourth is Jack Sprague (331.74) and Shane Hmiel rounds out the top-5 (323.37).
Twenty-eight drivers have led laps in 2004. Musgave has the most laps in the lead (580), with Sprague second (463), Skinner third (439), Hamilton fourth (405) and Hmiel fifth (300).
Texas track averages
10-16-2004 11:04 am
In the thirteen previous races at Texas Motor Speedway, the average starting position of the winner is a low 4.92. Only one winner has come from outside the top-10, and no driver has come from further back than 12th. (Hank Parker, Jr. rolls from fourth while David Starr starts fifth today.)
There are an average of 10 drivers on the lead lap at the checkered flag, with a high of 13 (three times, most recent in 6/03) and a low of 6 (twice, most recent in 6/02). There are 10.5 lead changes per race, with a high of 15 (10/00) and a low of 1 (6/97). There are an average of 6.23 leaders per race, with a high of 10 (6/98) and a low of 2 (6/97).
There are an average of 5.46 caution flags with a high of 9 (6/98) and a low of 3 (three times, most recent in 6/04). The average number of laps under caution is 29.5, with a high of 46 (6/98) and a low of 12 (6/04).
The cumulative average speed of the previous races here is 127.937 miles per hour.
Points Analysis
10-16-2004 11:13 am
Here is a look at the top-10 and where they sat after race number 20 in 2003:
1. Hamilton, 2933 points, 75 bonus points, 6th in 2003
2. Setzer, 2877 points, 35 bonus points, 4th in 2003
3. Edwards, 2787 points, 55 bonus points, 8th in 2003
4. Musgrave, 2783 points, 75 bonus points, 3rd in 2003
5. Crafton, 2662 points, 20 bonus points, 11th in 2003
6. Chaffin, 2625 points, 20 bonus points, 10th in 2003
7. Kvapil, 2623 points, 30 bonus points, 2nd in 2003
8. Starr, 2561 points, 10 bonus points, 15th in 2003
9. Park, 2513 points, 25 bonus points, N/A
10. Jack Sprague, 2482 points, 60 bonus points, 82nd in 2003
Other notables...
Rick Crawford, 7th in 2003 is now 12th.
Jon Wood, 5th in 2003, sits 15th.
Terry Cook, 9th in 2003, sits 16th.
Bill Lester, 12th in 2003, is 23rd.
Race Summary and Key Statistics
10-16-2004 11:20 am
In 2004, we have had 11 race winners which is on pace with 2003 after 20 races. The average start of the winner is 6.75 in 2004, just over a full starting position better than 2003 (7.9). We have had 11 pole winners in 2004, which matches 2003, although after 20 races last season only 8 drivers had won a pole.
Here is a manufacturer breakdown, 2003 versus 2004:
All YTD
2003 2003 2004
Chevrolet: 6 4 5
Ford: 6 5 4
Dodge: 13 11 8
Toyota: N/A N/A 3
Key Statistics for all races, 2004:
Average start position of winner: 6.8 (low, 1st; Mansfield and Milwaukee; high, 21st; Las Vegas)
Average number lead changes: 9.6 (low, 4; Dover, Indianapolis, Bristol, Richmond; high, 22; Daytona)
Average number of lead drivers: 5.7 (low, 3; Bristol, Richmond; high, 11; Daytona)
Average number of caution flags: 7.7 (low, 3; Texas; high, 13, Mansfield)
Average number of caution laps: 42.5 (low, 12; Texas; high, 94; Mansfield)
Average number of starters: 35.6 (low, 34; Texas, Gateway, Michigan)
Average number running at finish: 28.8 (low, 23; Dover; high, 34, Martinsvile)
Average number of DNF's: 7.6 (low, 2; Martinsville, high, 12; Daytona, Dover)
Average number on lead lap: 18.3 (low, 10; Dover; high, 26; Memphis)
Statistical Summary
All YTD
2003 2003 2004
Average Start Position of Winner: 7.0 7.9 6.75
Cumulative Lead Changes: 222 179 191
Avg. Lead Changes per Race: 8.8 8.95 9.55
Avg. Lead Drivers per Rac: 5.8 6.05 5.65
Total Laps Under Caution: 714 581 849
Avg. Caution Flags per Race: 5.7 5.85 7.65
TruckShots!
10-16-2004 1:27 pm
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Pit assignments
10-16-2004 1:29 pm
Here are the pis assignments for today's Chevy Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway:
Skinner
Park
E. Jones
Kvapil
Hamlin
Wimmer
Sprague
Sutton
Sanders
Crafton
Bodine
Huffman
Wood
Break in pit wall
Lester
Patton
Norris
Hamilton
Chaffin
Weaver
Musgrave
Houston
Starr
Scoring Camera/Start-Finish Line
Scoring Camera
Parker, Jr.
Break in pit wall
Reutimann
Renshaw
Setzer
Cook
Montgomery
Hines
Blount
Empty Stall
Break in pit road
Benson
Crawford
Edwards
Whitt
Small
Hmiel
To the back
10-16-2004 1:33 pm
Here are the drivers, and the reasons, moving to the back of the field on the start per NASCAR rules:
Mike Skinner, unapproved engine change
Jason Small, backup truck following qualifying crash
Terry Cook, unapproved engine change
Chris Wimmer, unapproved engine change
Ken Weaver, unapproved engine change
Bobby Hamilton, unapproved pre-race adjustment
Steve Park, unapproved pre-race adjustment
Trucks are gridded...enjoy the race!
10-16-2004 1:35 pm
The Trucks have been moved to the grid, the drivers are pooling for introductions, and the fans are pouring into their seats as we lead up to the green flag of the Silverado 350. We're going to turn the coverage over to our friends at Speed Channel and MRN Radio, and we will pick up with comprehensive post-race coverage after the checkered flag waves. Grab a snack, sit back, browse nearly 100 exclusive TruckShots from the garage area here at Texas, listen to nearly an hour of exclusive TrackSideLive! Audio, and enjoy the race! We'll be back soon!
Audio
10-16-2004 1:37 pm
TrackSideLive! heads to the garage before this afternoons race for comments from
Travis Kvapil,
Eric Norris,
Denny Hamlin,
Hank Parker Jr.,
and
Eric Jones.
Unofficial Results: Silverado 350
10-16-2004 3:31 pm
1. Todd Bodine, 146 laps
2. Johnny Benson
3. Bobby Hamilton
4. David Starr
5. Jack Sprague
6. Ted Musgrave
7. Rick Crawford
8. Dennis Setzer
9. Carl Edwards
10. Shane Hmiel
11. Mike Skinner
12. Steve Park
13. Hank Parker
14. Andy Houston
15. Brandon Whitt
16. Chad Chaffin
17. Chase Montgomery
18. Denny Hamlin
19 Tracy Hines
20. Eric Jones
21. Matt Crafton
22. Sammy Sanders
23. Travis Kvapil
24. Ken Weaver
25. Chad Blount
26. Chris Wimmer
27. Jon Wood
28. Bill Lester, 104 laps
29. Robert Huffman, 104 laps
30. David reutimann, 103 laps
31. JR Patton, 103 laps
32. Terry Cook, 45 laps
33. Jason Small, 45 laps
34. Deborah Renshaw, 11 laps
35. Kelly Sutton, 3 laps
36. Eric Norris, 1 lap
Deborah Renshaw, No. 29 Ford
10-16-2004 4:03 pm
Deborah Renshaw, driver of the No. 29 Motion Dealers Ford F-150: Started 27th, Finished 34th -
“As I was driving into turn three the truck started smoking really bad and without warning the motor just let loose. I tried to get to the bottom of the race track as quick as possible because I didn’t want to get anyone else involved. It was a really disappointing end to the day especially when we were really hoping for a solid run. At the start of the race we got pinned behind the No. 7 truck and that put me toward the back of the field. We regrouped and pitted to top off with fuel and started back, but then the motor let go. I hate it for our team, we tested earlier this week and than had a good qualifying run so we were really expecting big things today. But all we can really do go back and get ready for Martinsville next week.”
Ford Race Notes: Texas
10-16-2004 5:40 pm
CARL EDWARDS-99-Superchips Ford F-150 (Finished 9th) -
YOU APPEARED TO HAVE A TOP-SIX FINISH UNTIL THE FINAL RESTART. “Yeah, the 16 just turned down and ran into me on the restart, but that was as good as our truck was going to run there. I think, at best, we had third or fourth-place truck, and it’s just frustrating we didn’t end up there. I feel terrible for running into Steve Park in the final laps; that’s twice that I’ve done that. I just had a big run on him and kept going farther and farther down, and I was real mad after the restart. I should have taken it a little easier on him.” DID YOUR THOUGHTS BEGIN TO TURN TO CHARLOTTE AS YOU SAT IN THE TRUCK DURING THE RED FLAG? “A little bit, but not much. I really tried to focus on what we’re doing here. This is really important to me to win the championship. We had a pretty good truck and if everything went perfectly we would have been third or fourth. I was trying to really focus on that, but hopefully we make it to Charlotte on time. I was just hoping that everything was OK. Either way we’ll be fine at Charlotte. If I don’t get there on time Dave Blaney will start and I don’t know if I will get in it, but either way we’ll be fine. I’ll do my best to get there, but Blaney is awesome; he was fast there last night. The biggest thing is to run well for both sponsors, here and on the Cup side, so we’ll try to get there and see what’s the best scenario.”
BRANDON WHITT-38-Werner Ladder/Cure Autism Now Ford F-150 (Finished 15th) -
“We started out and we were super-tight. We loosened it up as the race went on, and we got looser and looser, and, of course, on the last round of pit stops we finally get to where we needed to be. If we could have got there earlier we could have got a better finish, but all in all, it was a pretty good day.” TALK ABOUT THE MENTALITY OF GOING FROM A LONG RED-FLAG PERIOD BACK TO RACING. “It’s hard and it makes you think a lot about what you’ve got and you try to strategize. Sometimes I think it could be a bad thing because you over-strategize, but I think it worked out. It let everyone clam down and gather our thoughts and then we were able to move forward and finish in the top 15.” WAS THERE ANY TREPIDATION ON YOUR PART RESTARTING THE RACE AFTER SUCH A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT? “It’s always kind of scary to see something like that happen; I hope they’re both all right. You have to kind of put that out of your mind sitting there under the red flag and think about what you have to do at the end of the race.”
RICK CRAWFORD-14-Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford F-150 (Finished 7th) -
YOU CAME HOME WITH A QUIET TOP-10 FINISH TODAY. “That’s all right. We raced our race and that’s the only race we had. The Circle Bar team, we raced our race all day. We knew we were tight and a little under-horsepower with the other makes, so we had a good day. We couldn’t run the corners as hard as we wanted to because we it was tearing the front tires off of it. Me and Ronnie White, the crew chief, made some good calls in the pits today and adjusted well. We talked about race strategy this morning and stuck to it and that’s how come we’re in the top 10 and best in class.” DID THE SPOILER PACKAGE HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR? “Not really, but if you take a racing vehicle, no matter what it is, and you try to overpower the corner with it and the first thing you’re going to do is eat up the front tires. It puts a lot of heat and a lot of pressure in the front tires and the drivers are like that. They don’t realize they’re tearing up front tires when they are. We had to go over 45-lap runs and in order to do that you had to protect your tires. During the run it didn’t look like you were fast as you wanted to be, but you stayed consistent all day.” WAS THERE ANY TREPIDATION ON YOUR PART RESTARTING THE RACE AFTER SUCH A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT? “When you’re sitting over there hot and sweaty and you turn everything off and it gets quiet, you wonder about them and you pray for them because I’ve been in that situation before. But, when they say to start your engines, you’re back at work. Now I can pray for them again, but the last 15 laps we were back at work.”
JON WOOD-50-Roush Racing Ford F-150 (Finished 26th) -
YOU SPENT SOME TIME IN THE GARAGE EARLY IN THE RACE. WHAT HAPPENED? “It’s looks like it was some sort of transmission failure. It’s very frustrating because had a really outstanding truck today and we were just going to bide our time and kind of cruise and something like this happens, so it’s real frustrating. It’s nobody’s fault and we got it fixed quickly, and we just went back out to run some laps. Hopefully some of the things we learned after going back out will help us in the last few races this year.”
TERRY COOK-10-Power Stroke Diesel by Int’l Ford F-150 (Finished 32nd) -
WHAT PUT YOU BEHIND THE WALL TODAY? “We thought we had a really good race truck and made a couple of adjustments on the first pit stop, and unfortunately I think the distributor broke; we had an electrical problem.” YOU MADE AN ENGINE CHANGE THIS MORNING, SO THIS ISN’T THE WAY YOU THOUGHT YOU’D END THE DAY? “No, we sure didn’t. The motor shop is doing a great job; we’re just having a rash of bad luck with motors here recently. This weekend was not another good weekend for the Power Stroke Diesel race team, but we know there are good things on the horizon. We have some great stuff coming for next year. We’ve got some more races to run this year, and we’re not giving up on this year, but right now we’re just trying to get through the year the best we can and rebuild for ’05 and make sure when we come out next year that we’re hitting on all eight cylinders.”
Notable Quotables, Chevrolet Post-Race
10-16-2004 6:09 pm
Jack Sprague, No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet:
ON TODAY’S RACE AND FINISH:
“It was a good day for our Chevy Trucks Silverado. We started out loose then got tight. We probably shouldn’t have pitted that first time but I don’t think it hurt us too bad except put us far back in the order and we had to pass a lot of trucks to get back to the front. We were just a little tight and I got aero tight it seemed especially around a Dodge. The guys had great pit stops and we didn’t loose one position on pit road. The guys kept adjusting on it and we really were pretty good but then we started to tighten up just a tick and couldn’t turn in the center like we needed too. I thought I might have a run at David (Starr) there at the end but I just got too tight so do anything with him. But this is another top-five for us and this is how you win championships. We can’t win this one this year but we are building our momentum for a run at the title next season. We did a good job for Chevrolet today with two of us in the top-five and Dennis (Setzer) pretty close behind us.
ON ANOTHER WIN BY TOYOTA:
“Those Toyotas are fast and they handed us our lunch today and that isn’t good for us but I know that the GM Racing people we have supporting us will help us get these Silverados back in the lead.”
David Starr, No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet:
ON TODAY'S RACE AND FINISH:
“We sure did want to win this race for our home-town fans and for every one at GM Racing and Silverado but it was a pretty good run for us all and all. We were just tight, we started out tight and although Dave (McCarty, crew chief) and the guys made great pit stops with good adjustments we just couldn’t get it to turn where we needed it to through the center of the corners. I was hoping there at the end when Jack (Sprague) and I were running together there near the end we might work and be a little better together but it didn’t help either one of us to get any closer to those Toyotas. They are fast; there is no doubt about it. But this is another top-five for us and a good points day so we will take it and go on to Martinsville”
Dennis Setzer, No. 46 Chevy Silverado Chevrolet:
ON TODAY’S RACE AND FINISH:
“We had some handling issues early in the race with our Chevrolet Silverado but I believe Danny (Gill, crew chief) and the guys had our truck back on track after the adjustments on the first two pit stops. Unfortunately, we got together with another truck there in the last 40 laps. The nose on the left side was knocked in so bad that it made the truck incredibly tight in the final laps. We got an eighth-place finish but it wasn’t a great day for us overall.”
Matt Crafton, No. 6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet:
ON TODAY’S RACE AND FINISH:
“This GM Goodwrench Silverado was unbelievable before the run-in with the No. 15 truck and the wall. The crew told me I was two to three tenths faster than everybody when I was running them down. I just can’t control the actions of the other drivers. I asked Shane (Hmiel) what happened and he said his truck just got away from him but this bad luck has got to end. I hit the wall and the suspension was bent and we got quite a bit of cosmetic damage. From that point on I was just along for the ride. I would have to turn the truck about a quarter of a turn before it would ever thing about turning. I came in to get some tires there at the end that I could get out of it but there was really nothing I could do”
Shane Hmiel, No. 15 TrimSpa Chevrolet: “We ended up 10th after everything that happened in the race so I can't complain. I hate that I got in to some people today. I surely didn't mean it. The racing was fast and three wide maybe even too many times. This race was really crazy. I am not sure if it was aggressive driving with only five races left or what. I just hope David (Reutimann) and Bill (Lester) are ok. He took a big hit there. I can't believe I missed it. I just hate it because I thought we had this Silverado set up to win today. It's the same truck we took to Vegas but it sure looks different now. a truck that could win the race today. We'll be ready to head to the short track at Martinsville.”
Kelly Sutton, No. 02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet: “We were looking forward to coming back to Texas and running a strong race, but it wasn't meant to be today. Something didn't sound right when we started the engine up in the garage, but the truck ran very strong on the first lap, and we thought we were okay. But on the second lap, I felt a bad vibration going into one, and by lap three it was done. I'm glad we had some room between us and the trucks behind us so we didn't get tagged from behind. We're testing on Tuesday in preparation for Martinsville, and some hard-nosed short track racing."
Denny Hamlin, No. 03 Team EJP Racing Chevrolet: "It just wasn't our day today. I think we had a truck that was capable of running in the top-10, but we got tied up in two incidents today that were not our doing. We damaged the left fender in the first one and that just ruined the aero on the nose. The second one we got shoved up into the wall and did some pretty significant damage to the truck. It's a shame, but we can only control what we can control and both of those incidents were outside of our control."
Tracy Hines, No. 88 Menards Chevrolet: "I don't know what we did to deserve this much bad luck. Dennis (Connor) and the guys gave me the best truck I've had in a long long time. It drove perfect, and we had a chance to get in there and race with those guys. We just got taken out, and there is nothing we could have done to prevent it."
Points report
10-16-2004 6:25 pm
With the 21st race of the season in the books, the top-10 in points looks like this:
1. Hamilton, 3098
2. Setzer, 3019
3. Musgrave, 2933
4. Edwards, 2925
5. Crafton, 2762
6. Chaffin, 2740
7. Starr, 2721
8. Kvapil, 2717
9. Park, 2640
10. Sprague, 2637
Points report
10-16-2004 6:25 pm
With the 21st race of the season in the books, the top-10 in points looks like this:
1. Hamilton, 3098
2. Setzer, 3019
3. Musgrave, 2933
4. Edwards, 2925
5. Crafton, 2762
6. Chaffin, 2740
7. Starr, 2721
8. Kvapil, 2717
9. Park, 2640
10. Sprague, 2637
Lester/Reutimann update
10-16-2004 6:32 pm
Bill Lester did return to the racetrack as the transporters were leaving following the Silverado 350. He reports that he is okay, but very sore following the heavy crash on lap 103 of today's race. He also reports that David Reutimann was awake and alert and complaining of soreness throughout his body.
"I am okay, I just wish I could tell you what happened out there," Lester said. "I rode in the ambulance with David, and he was awake, alert, and talking to me. He was complaining that he was very sore. I think he's a little worse off than I am right now, but I think he's okay. He told me he still planned on being at Martinsville, and I have no doubt we'll see him there."
Bodine/Hillman post-race
10-16-2004 6:39 pm
Todd Bodine, No. 30 Germain/Arnold Racing Toyota: I'll tell ya, Mike Hillman (crew chief) did a heck of a job,
this Toyota Tundra is awesome. The crew did an awesome job, the truck was perfect. It's incredible to part of this Toyota family and Germain / Arnold Racing."
Mike Hillman, crew chief, No. 30 Toyota: "This is just a big compliment to this whole Germain / Arnold Racing Team. These guys work so hard, but you know, Toyota's done a great job and we race what they give us. We do everything that they learn and it's paying off. I can't say enough about Toyota!"
Post-race notes
10-16-2004 6:45 pm
With his win, Bodine becomes the first driver to win consecutive NCTS races since Carl Edwards pulled it off at Kentucky Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2003...Bodine's win is the fourth for Toyota in 2004; he and Travis Kvapil both have two victories in Tundras...there were 9 cautions for 35 laps, and one red flag for 26 minutes and 48 seconds; the red flag was precipitated by the Lester/Reutimann accident, and was needed to allow track crews to replace and repair the SAFER Barrier in turn three...the average speed was 115.169 miles per hour...the margin of victory was 1.008 seconds...
More Texas post-race quotes...
10-16-2004 6:50 pm
Eric Norris, No. 7 Pavestone Dodge: "I am really disappointed. We had a really good truck. Something went wrong with the transmission. I can't believe it, we're out before the race is even five minutes old!"
Johnny Benson, No. 23 Bill Davis Racing/TRD Toyota: "The run wasn't too bad. It was good enough for second I guess. Todd was really good. I couldn't catch him. I don't know if I could have passed him if I caught him. We're happy with how things went. The Toyota engine ran great. I have to thank everyone involved, what a great series."
Bobby Hamilton, No. 4 Square D Dodge: "I had to hang on a couple of times running up top like I did, but that was the only lane open. We went to Texas World Speedway on Wednesday and worked on running the high lane because Brendan ran so well on that lane so we can come back and win it next year. Today was points racing, so we're just trying to be smart. I don't think we have a scratch on the truck."
Ted Musgrave, No. 1 Mopar Dodge: "It took a lot of guys by surprise. It got really, really slick. Andy adjustment we made, we couldn't pick up any traction. The front end slid, so it was a four wheel drift. The guys really worked their tails off in the pits. We've got to go back and do some homework and try to catch some of these Toyotas. But we did pick up a few points today."
Brandon Whitt, No. 38 Werner Ladders/Cure Autism Now Ford: Our day was really up and down. We started off and we fell back a little bit. During the first round of pit stops we were able to move forward and then kind of fell back. We were able to move forward again in the last round of pit stops. It seemed like the last run owas what got our truck to be right. If we could have run that last segment of the race under green, it would have been really good."
That's a wrap from Texas!
10-16-2004 7:07 pm
Todd Bodine
won Saturday's caution-filled Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway to become the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' first back-to-back winner in more than a year. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship leader
Bobby Hamilton
finished third in his Dodge, followed by Texan
David Starr
and Jack Sprague. Following the race, drivers David Reutimann and
Bill Lester
were awake and alert and undergoing further evalution at a Fort Worth hospital. The pair were involved in a five-truck accident on the 104th lap that halted the race for nearly a half hour. Hamilton holds a 79-point lead over
Dennis Setzer,
the race's eighth-place finisher, with four races remaining on the season. TrackSideLive! also caught up with
Rick Crawford,
Ted Musgrave
and
Andy Houston.
Well, after one of the roughest races in recent memory, we're going to call it a day from the Texas Motor Speedway. We have over an hour of our exlcusive audio interviews, almost 100 pictures (
click here to log on to our exclusive TruckShots! Gallery
), and quotes from most of the major players in the final running order. We'll pick up coverage of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when we hit the Martinsville Speedway next Friday morning as we begin preparations for the Kroger 200. Until then, good night everybody!
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