Jimmy Spencer's late-race charge to the front was derailed when an engine miss in the closing laps of the Silverado 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race forced the No. 2 Team ASE/Ultra Wheels Dodge to fall off the pace, and relegating Spencer to 24th at the checkered flag.  Spencer started 25th, but was challenging for a top-10 position after a long green flag run when the gremlins struck.

"It's disappointing to know that all the guys lined up behind you are probably going to blow past you on a restart with just a few laps to go," Spencer said.  "I could tell something was going on with the engine, and we were hoping to finish out the race without any cautions and we might have been able to pick up a decent finish.  But that caution came out late, and it put all those guys right on our bumper.  We definitely didn't need that last caution."

Spencer had a strong truck in the middle stages, moving as high as seventh during a long green flag run in the middle third of the 147-lap race.  It was at that point when Spencer started feeling the initial indications something was wrong with the truck.  A discussion with crew chief Dan Glausz on a caution flag shortly after gave the team several options, but the Ultra Motorsports team decided it was best to stay with routine service and not make any attempts at diagnosis or repairs.

The disappointing finish dropped Spencer one position in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings, to eighth.  Spencer is 419 points behind leader and Ultra Motorsports teammate Ted Musgrave, and just 37 points behind seventh-place David Starr.  Spencer sits 143 points behind fifth-place Mike Skinner and is in the middle of one of the most intense battles for the top ten positions in the history of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Spencer and the No. 2 Team ASE/Ultra Motorsports Dodge return to action Friday November 11 in Round No. 24 of the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, the Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.  Spencer and the team will practice and qualify on Thursday, with the 150-mile sprint race scheduled for a 6:30 P.M. Eastern start on Friday.  Speed Channel will have the live broadcast of the race, and Motor Racing Network will have the live radio call on selected affiliates nationwide.  TruckSeries.com will have comprehensive event coverage, including practice, qualifying and race updates at www.truckseries.com.