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Jack Sprague powered past Mike Skinner as the field cycled through a
series of green flag pit stops and came out the other side as the
leader, and then powered on to victory to take his first win in over a
season in the Chex 400 on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Sprague
then fought off a hard charging Johnny Benson to pick up his 25th
career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second career NCTS
win at TMS.
Skinner dominated much of the event, pulling away
to a straightaway advantage on long green flag runs early in the race.
Even after several cautions, Skinner had the dominant truck until the
green flag stops started late in the race. Skinner was the first to
come to pit road on lap 131, and with the drivers to follow having
slightly fresher tires, Skinner was forced to fight Matt Crafton for
fourth.
Late in the race, Dennis Setzer held the lead as laps
wound down but he was forced to the pits for fuel within ten laps
remaining. Setzer, who won here last June, was able to make it back out
and cling to third.
Ron Hornaday made a strong bid to pick up
his second win of 2005, passing Skinner on the track just before the
green flag stops began. However, he fell back to sixth at the finish
just ahead of Terry Cook. Cook had a strong truck as well, looking like
he was on his way to a third consecutive top-3 finish before his final
stop. Clay Rogers, in just his second series start and his first for
Glynn Motorsports, drove to an impressive eighth place finish while
home state favorite David Starr and David Reutimann rounded out the
top-10.
Chase Montgomery was involved in a hard crash on the
front stretch on lap 93. Robert Huffman and Bobby Hamilton made contact
and then bounced into Montgomery. His truck went out of control into
the inside wall entering turn one. He then bounced across the track and
made contact with the turn one wall. Montgomery was awake and alert in
the care center, but transported to a local hospital for further
observation.
Ted Musgrave continues to unofficially lead the
NCTS points over Bobby Hamilton. The next series race is next Saturday
in Michigan.
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# |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Pts |
Bpts |
Money |
Status |
|
1 |
7 |
16 |
Jack Sprague |
Chevy Trucks Chevrolet |
167 |
185 |
5 |
$72,850 |
Running |
|
2 |
4 |
23 |
Johnny Benson |
Toyota Certified Used Cars Toyota |
167 |
170 |
|
$46,775 |
Running |
|
3 |
13 |
46 |
Dennis Setzer |
Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet |
167 |
170 |
5 |
$32,400 |
Running |
|
4 |
1 |
5 |
Mike Skinner |
Toyota Tundra Toyota |
167 |
170 |
10 |
$24,500 |
Running |
|
5 |
20 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards Chevrolet |
167 |
160 |
5 |
$16,925 |
Running |
|
6 |
14 |
6 |
Ron Hornaday Jr. |
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet |
167 |
155 |
5 |
$15,325 |
Running |
|
7 |
22 |
10 |
Terry Cook |
Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford |
167 |
146 |
|
$14,675 |
Running |
|
8 |
19 |
65 |
Clay Rogers |
Glynn Motorsports Dodge |
167 |
142 |
|
$11,925 |
Running |
|
9 |
3 |
75 |
David Starr |
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet |
167 |
138 |
|
$14,075 |
Running |
|
10 |
23 |
17 |
David Reutimann |
NTN Bearings Toyota |
167 |
139 |
5 |
$15,425 |
Running |
|
11 |
33 |
15 |
Johnny Sauter |
Chex Chevrolet |
167 |
130 |
|
$11,625 |
Running |
|
12 |
12 |
07 |
Eric Norris |
Pavestone Chevrolet |
166 |
132 |
5 |
$13,690 |
Running |
|
13 |
10 |
99 |
Ricky Craven |
Superchips Ford |
166 |
124 |
|
$13,590 |
Running |
|
14 |
26 |
1 |
Ted Musgrave |
Mopar Dodge |
166 |
121 |
|
$13,490 |
Running |
|
15 |
16 |
38 |
Brandon Whitt |
Cure Autism Now/McMillin Homes Toyota |
166 |
118 |
|
$11,640 |
Running |
|
16 |
11 |
62 |
Steve Park |
South Padre Island Dodge |
165 |
115 |
|
$13,290 |
Running |
|
17 |
31 |
04 |
Bobby Hamilton |
Tech-Net/Law Enforcement Torch Run Dodge |
165 |
112 |
|
$14,190 |
Running |
|
18 |
9 |
8 |
Deborah Renshaw |
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts Dodge |
165 |
109 |
|
$10,840 |
Running |
|
19 |
2 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford |
164 |
106 |
|
$12,965 |
Running |
|
20 |
29 |
29 |
Brad Keselowski |
Samson Stone Ford |
164 |
103 |
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$13,165 |
Running |
|
21 |
15 |
2 |
Jimmy Spencer |
Team ASE Dodge |
163 |
100 |
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$12,865 |
Running |
|
22 |
5 |
22 |
Bill Lester |
U.S. Army Toyota |
163 |
97 |
|
$12,665 |
Running |
|
23 |
6 |
30 |
Chad Chaffin |
Edy's Ice Cream Toyota |
163 |
94 |
|
$11,315 |
Running |
|
24 |
32 |
06 |
Jimmy Kite # |
Royal Purple/MRD Motorsports Chevrolet |
163 |
91 |
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$11,215 |
Running |
|
25 |
25 |
50 |
Todd Kluever # |
Shell Rotella T Ford |
163 |
88 |
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$11,115 |
Running |
|
26 |
18 |
13 |
Tracy Hines |
ThorSport/Dave Zoriki Chevrolet |
161 |
85 |
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$10,015 |
Running |
|
27 |
30 |
77 |
Brendan Gaughan |
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Dodge |
160 |
82 |
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$9,915 |
Running |
|
28 |
8 |
12 |
Robert Huffman |
Toyota Tundra Toyota |
160 |
79 |
|
$9,815 |
Running |
|
29 |
34 |
02 |
Kelly Sutton |
Team Copaxone Chevrolet |
158 |
76 |
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$9,715 |
Running |
|
30 |
27 |
66 |
Todd Bodine |
Fiddle Back Racing Toyota |
118 |
73 |
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$9,615 |
Transmssn |
|
31 |
35 |
59 |
Robert Pressley |
Con-Way Transportation Dodge |
107 |
70 |
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$9,490 |
Running |
|
32 |
21 |
4 |
Timothy Peters # |
Bailey's Dodge |
102 |
67 |
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$9,390 |
Running |
|
33 |
28 |
18 |
Chase Montgomery |
RoadLoans Dodge |
93 |
64 |
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$9,300 |
Accident |
|
34 |
36 |
24 |
Blake Mallory |
Mighty Motorsports Chevrolet |
81 |
61 |
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$9,265 |
Engine |
|
35 |
17 |
9 |
Shige Hattori # |
AISIN/AISIN AW Toyota |
71 |
58 |
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$9,240 |
Accident |
|
36 |
24 |
08 |
Johnny Chapman |
Green Light Racing Chevrolet |
28 |
55 |
|
$9,214 |
Oil Line |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 56,500, Jack Sprague won his
25th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. This was Sprague's first victory
of 2005. Sprague became the first driver to win in eight different seasons.
Prior to the green flag, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field
for the reasons indicated: #04 Bobby Hamilton (driver's meeting); #13 Tracy
Hines (unapproved adjustments); #15 Johnny Sauter (engine).
Failed to Qualify: (0).
Time of Race: 1 hour, 43 minutes, 46 seconds
Average Speed: 144.844 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.286 second
Bud Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 Toyota Tundra Toyota, 29.524 seconds, 182.902 mph (TRACK
RECORD)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Jack Sprague, #16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet (28 places)
International Truck Crew Chief Award:
Chris Showalter, #16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Jack Sprague, #16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Jimmy Kite, #06 Royal Purple/MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Jack Sprague, #16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 Toyota Tundra Toyota (116 Laps)
Caution Flags: 4 for 15 laps: Laps 31-34 (#08 stalled on front stretch);
74-78 (#9 accident on back stretch); 90-92 (#4 accident turn 4); 95-97 (#18
accident turn 1).
Lead Changes: 9 among 7 drivers: M. Skinner 1-31; J. Sprague 32-34; M.
Skinner 35-75; E. Norris 76; M. Skinner 77-120; R. Hornaday Jr. 121-135; M.
Crafton 136-141; D. Setzer 142-154; D. Reutimann 155-158; J. Sprague 159-167.
TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Ted Musgrave 1,321 (1)
2 - Ricky Craven 1,304 (0)
3 - Bobby Hamilton 1,259 (2)
4 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 1,255 (1)
5 - Dennis Setzer 1,234 (0)
6 - Jimmy Spencer 1,184 (0)
7 - Matt Crafton 1,178 (0)
8 - Terry Cook 1,153 (0)
9 - Johnny Benson 1,128 (0)
10 - Jack Sprague 1,119 (1)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Chevrolet 64 (5)
Dodge 55 (4)
Ford 42 (0)
Toyota 37 (0)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Todd Kluever 2
Rich Bickle 1
Todd Bodine 1
Terry Cook 1
Timothy Peters 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Jack Sprague 1
Kelly Sutton 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Terry Cook 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Bobby Hamilton 2
Ted Musgrave 1
Steve Park 1
Jack Sprague 1
International Crew Chief
Gene Nead, #1 2
Chris Showalter #16 2
Ritchie Wauters #15 2
Carl Barnes, #2 1
Randy Goss, #47 1
Wally Rogers, #6 1
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Todd Bodine 2
Mike Skinner 2
Rick Crawford 1
Bobby Hamilton 1
Ted Musgrave 1
David Reutimann 1
Jack Sprague 1
Clevite Engine Builder
Joey Arrington #1 86
Richard Childress Racing #6 85
DEI #15 74
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Todd Kluever 112
Sean Murphy 66
Shige Hattori 66
Timothy Peters 63
Regan Smith 49
Jimmy Kite 37
Kerry Earnhardt 21
Nicholas Tucker 14
Jason Rudd 2
J.R. Patton 1
Bud Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 3
Rick Crawford 1
Kerry Earnhardt 1
Bobby Hamilton 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Ted Musgrave 1
David Starr 1
NEXT EVENT:
June 18, 2005 - Paramount Health Insurance 200, Michigan International
Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich. (200M) (100L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (6/13/05)
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