02-28-2005 | Race 2 - California Speedway - February 25, 2005
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
25
62
Steve Park
Jasper Engines & Trans Dodge
100
185
5
$57,035
Running
2
18
04
Bobby Hamilton
Bailey's Dodge
100
170
$37,600
Running
3
22
99
Ricky Craven
Superchips Ford
100
165
$25,790
Running
4
7
50
Todd Kluever #
Shell Rotella T Ford
100
160
$22,125
Running
5
16
1
Ted Musgrave
Mopar Dodge
100
155
$19,200
Running
6
10
88
Matt Crafton
Menards Chevrolet
100
150
$15,325
Running
7
6
2
Jimmy Spencer
Team ASE Dodge
100
146
$12,650
Running
8
13
6
Ron Hornaday Jr
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
100
147
5
$12,350
Running
9
4
12
Robert Huffman
Toyota Tundra Toyota
100
138
$14,200
Running
10
17
46
Dennis Setzer
Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet
100
134
$15,450
Running
11
28
4
Casey Atwood
Bailey's Dodge
100
130
$11,450
Running
12
8
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Tundra Toyota
100
132
5
$13,515
Running
13
3
17
David Reutimann
NTN Bearings Toyota
100
124
$13,465
Running
14
14
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford
100
121
$13,215
Running
15
9
10
Terry Cook
Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford
100
118
$13,615
Running
16
12
22
Bill Lester
Rally's Toyota
100
115
$12,840
Running
17
32
15
Kerry Earnhardt #
Kraft Foods/Stater Bros. Chevrolet
100
112
$12,715
Running
18
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
100
109
$14,190
Running
19
33
07
Sean Murphy #
Auto-Air Colors Chevrolet
100
106
$12,665
Running
20
29
8
Deborah Renshaw
Easy Care Service Contracts Dodge
100
103
$13,040
Running
21
21
77
Brendan Gaughan
American Racing Wheels Dodge
99
100
$10,365
Running
22
11
16
Jack Sprague
Chevy Trucks Chevrolet
99
102
5
$14,190
Running
23
5
38
Brandon Whitt
McMillin Homes/Cure Autism Toyota
99
94
$12,565
Running
24
36
59
Robert Pressley
Lucas Oil/Harris Trucking Dodge
99
91
$10,290
Running
25
34
21
Mike Harmon
Global Pigeon Supply Chevrolet
94
88
$12,515
Running
26
30
02
Kelly Sutton
Team Copaxone Chevrolet
94
85
$10,240
Running
27
2
75
David Starr
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet
77
92
10
$11,215
Accident
28
15
30
Chad Chaffin
Germain Toyota/Arnold Dev Toyota
59
79
$10,190
Engine
29
20
18
Chase Montgomery
Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge
58
76
$11,165
Running
30
23
9
Shige Hattori #
Aisin/Aisin AW Toyota
41
73
$10,120
Accident
31
31
29
Brad Keselowski
SUBcrews.com Ford
39
70
$10,110
Running
32
24
19
Regan Smith #
Curb Records Chevrolet
37
67
$10,100
Engine
33
19
13
Tracy Hines
ThorSport Chevrolet
19
64
$10,090
Engine
34
35
24
Wayne Edwards
Mighty Motorsports Chevrolet
11
61
$10,080
Oil Leak
35
27
08
Ken Weaver
1-800-4-A-Phone Chevrolet
3
58
$10,045
Accident
36
26
66
Todd Bodine
BowTech Archery Toyota
3
55
$10,012
Accident
Race Comments: Steve Park won the American Racing Wheels 200, posting his
first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. He became the 10th driver to
post victories in all three of NASCAR's national series. Prior to the green
flag, the following drivers dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons
indicated: #2 Spencer (engine change), #88 Crafton (unapproved adjustment), #16
Sprague (driver change); #66 Bodine (engine change), #02 Sutton (engine change).
Mike Bliss relieved Sprague in the #16 on lap 5.
Failed to Qualify: (2) Derrike Cope, #48; Jason Rudd, #31.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 33 minutes, 45 seconds
Average Speed: 128.000 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.229 seconds
Bud Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 Toyota Tundra Toyota, 40.400 seconds, 178.218
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Todd Kluever, #50 Shell Rotella T Ford (28 places)
International Truck Crew Chief Award:
Gene Nead, #1 Mopar Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Steve Park, #62 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Todd Kluever, #50 Shell Rotella T Ford
Sunoco Award:
Steve Park, #62 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Dodge
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Jack Sprague, #16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet (31 laps)
Caution Flags: 5 for 21 laps: Laps 5-10 (#08,66 accident turn 2); 44-48
(#18,9 accident turn 2); 57-59 (#8 spun turn 2); 64-66 (#30 stalled pit road
entrance); 79-82 (#75,23,46 accident backstretch).
Lead Changes: 7 among 5 drivers: M. Skinner (Pole); D. Starr 1-45; R.
Hornaday Jr 46-48; J. Benson 49; D. Starr 50-61; R. Hornaday Jr 62-63; J.
Sprague 64-94; S. Park 95-100.
Points following this race:
Rank
Driver
Points
-Back
1
Bobby Hamilton
355
2
Ricky Craven
330
-25
3
Jimmy Spencer
321
-34
4
Ted Musgrave
310
-45
5
Matt Crafton
280