03-21-2005 | Race 3 - Atlanta Motor Speedway - March 18, 2005
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders Manufacturers Championship
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
18
6
Ron Hornaday Jr.
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
135
185
5
$52,975
Running
2
19
47
Bobby Labonte
Chevrolet "Nashville" Allstar Chevrolet
135
170
$29,075
Running
3
36
04
Bobby Hamilton
Bailey's Dodge
135
170
5
$21,975
Running
4
14
46
Dennis Setzer
Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet
135
160
$15,725
Running
5
10
75
David Starr
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet
135
155
$14,725
Running
6
21
1
Ted Musgrave
Mopar Dodge
135
150
$12,175
Running
7
13
30
Chad Chaffin
Germain/Arnold Development Toyota
135
151
5
$10,575
Running
8
23
16
Jack Sprague
Chevy Trucks Chevrolet
135
142
$11,375
Running
9
6
10
Terry Cook
Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford
135
138
$11,250
Running
10
15
12
Robert Huffman
Toyota Tundra Toyota
135
134
$12,600
Running
11
4
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Tundra Toyota
135
130
$10,715
Running
12
16
66
Todd Bodine
Fiddle Back Racing Toyota
135
132
5
$12,115
Running
13
25
07
Sean Murphy #
Green Light Racing Chevrolet
135
129
5
$11,415
Running
14
27
88
Matt Crafton
Menards Chevrolet
135
121
$10,315
Running
15
12
38
Brandon Whitt
McMillin Homes/Cure Autism Now Toyota
135
118
$10,715
Running
16
22
13
Tracy Hines
ThorSport/Dave Zoriki Chevrolet
135
115
$10,115
Running
17
17
2
Jimmy Spencer
Team ASE Dodge
135
117
5
$7,815
Running
18
11
99
Ricky Craven
Superchips Ford
135
109
$7,715
Running
19
24
6
Jimmy Kite #
MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
135
106
$8,915
Running
20
20
59
Robert Pressley
H-T Motorsports Dodge
135
103
$8,015
Running
21
5
22
Bill Lester
Waste Management Toyota
135
100
$9,815
Running
22
28
4
Casey Atwood
Bailey's Dodge
135
97
$7,515
Running
23
29
29
Brad Keselowski
Pork - the Other White Meat Ford
135
94
$9,715
Running
24
8
17
David Reutimann
NTN Bearings Toyota
134
91
$9,690
Running
25
31
8
Deborah Renshaw
EasyCare Service Contracts Dodge
134
88
$9,665
Running
26
32
18
Chase Montgomery
Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge
133
85
$8,365
Running
27
7
9
Shige Hattori #
AISIN/AISIN AW Toyota
133
82
$7,340
Running
28
35
08
Ken Weaver
1-800-4-A-Phone Chevrolet
131
79
$8,315
Running
29
1
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford
128
86
10
$11,390
Accident
30
34
21
Mike Harmon
Global Pigeon Supply Chevrolet
128
73
$8,265
Running
31
30
02
Kelly Sutton
Team Copaxone Chevrolet
102
70
$7,240
Oil Line
32
2
15
Shane Hmiel
Earl Small's Harley-Davidson Chevrolet
100
72
5
$7,215
Suspnsn.
33
33
24
Wayne Edwards
Godskids.org Chevrolet
82
64
$7,190
Engine
34
3
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
59
66
5
$7,165
Engine
35
26
62
Steve Park
Orleans Racing Dodge
21
58
$7,135
Engine
36
9
50
Todd Kluever #
World Financial Group Ford
19
55
$7,109
Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 40,000, Ron Hornaday Jr. won
the World Financial Group 200, posting his 27th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series race. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers dropped to the rear
of the field: #88 Crafton (engine change) and #13 Hines (pit stop).
Failed to Qualify: (4) Regan Smith #, #19; Derrike Cope, #48; Brendan
Gaughan, #77; Steve Grissom, #31.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 27 minutes, 35 seconds
Average Speed: 142.424 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Margin of Victory: 0.008 second
Bud Pole Award:
Rick Crawford, #14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford, 30.339 seconds, 182.735
(TRACK RECORD)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Todd Bodine, #66 Fiddle Back Racing Toyota (26 places)
International Truck Crew Chief Award:
Wally Rogers, #6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Ron Hornaday, Jr. #6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Sean Murphy, #07 Green Light Racing Chevrolet
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Ron Hornaday, Jr. #6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Rick Crawford, #14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford (52 laps)
Caution Flags: 4 for 19 laps: Laps 39-44 (#5 accident turn 4); 72-75 (#47
spun frontstretch); 106-110 (#02 accident turn 2); 130-133 (#14 accident turn
2).
Lead Changes: 13 among 9 drivers: R. Crawford (Pole); S. Hmiel 1-8; M.
Skinner 9-37; C. Chaffin 38-39; T. Bodine 40; S. Murphy 41; J. Spencer 42-49; C.
Chaffin 50-58; R. Crawford 59-110; R. Hornaday Jr. 111-116; B. Hamilton 117-121;
R. Hornaday Jr. 122; B. Hamilton 123; R. Hornaday Jr. 124-135.
Points after this race:
Rank
Driver
Points
Starts
Wins
Top 5's
Top 10's
Money
1
BOBBY HAMILTON
525
3
1
3
3
$144,725
2
TED MUSGRAVE
460
3
0
2
3
$56,425
3
RICKY CRAVEN
439
3
0
2
2
$60,905
4
JIMMY SPENCER
438
3
0
1
2
$76,090
5
RON HORNADAY, JR
422
3
1
1
2
$78,090
6
DENNIS SETZER
414
3
0
1
2
$47,240
7
MATT CRAFTON
401
3
0
0
1
$42,390
8
JOHNNY BENSON
401
3
0
0
1
$42,530
9
DAVID STARR
389
3
0
1
2
$44,790
10
ROBERT HUFFMAN
378
3
0
0
2
$42,540
11
JACK SPRAGUE
368
3
0
0
1
$42,030
12
TERRY COOK
364
3
0
0
1
$40,905
13
TODD BODINE
362
3
0
1
1
$68,242
14
CASEY ATWOOD
348
3
0
0
0
$33,080
15
DAVID REUTIMANN
347
3
0
0
0
$39,720
16
STEVE PARK
337
3
1
1
1
$78,235
17
CHAD CHAFFIN
335
3
0
0
1
$35,305
18
SEAN MURPHY
326
3
0
0
0
$39,045
19
ROBERT PRESSLEY
317
3
0
0
0
$32,820
20
BRAD KESELOWSKI
315
3
0
0
1
$39,675
Points Wins
Dodge 24 (2)
Chevrolet 16 (1)
Ford 13 (0)
Toyota 13 (0)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Todd Bodine 1
Todd Kluever 1
Kelly Sutton 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Bobby Hamilton 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Steve Park 1
International Crew Chief
Carl Barnes #2 1
Gene Nead #1 1
Wally Rogers #6 1
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Todd Bodine 1
Rick Crawford 1
Jack Sprague 1
Clevite Engine Builder
Joey Arrington #04 42
Joey Arrington #1 32
Ron Hutter #75 27
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Todd Kluever 36
Sean Murphy 31
Shige Hattori 25
Kerry Earnhardt 17
Regan Smith 17
Jimmy Kite 10
Jason Rudd 2
J.R. Patton 1
Bud Pole Award Standings
Rick Crawford 1
Kerry Earnhardt 1
Mike Skinner 1
NEXT EVENT:
April 9, 2005 - Kroger 250, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. (250 L)
(131.5 M)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (3/21/05)