GM FlexFuel 250 - Official Results

Martin Flexes Muscle to Pick up Daytona Glory Mark Martin kicked off his NASCAR Speedweek with a resounding victory in Friday night's GM FlexFuel 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.  Martin started from the pole and led six times including the final 14 laps on his way to his second career NCTS win. Martin kicked out to the lead, but it was not long lived as he was forced to share the top spot with eight other drivers.  Several drivers, including Martin's Roush Racing teammate, rookie Erik Darnell, were able to poke the nose of their machine up front but we unable to cross the line in the lead to become an official leader of the race. For much of the evening, the racing was intense but clean and relatively calm.  At times, the front of the field thinned out to just three trucks in a single file draft as they stretched their lead over the pack by upwards of three seconds.  But as is inevitable here at Daytona, trouble strikes and often sweeps up several other trucks. The first caution of the race came out at lap 26 as Joey Miller got loose in turn four and slid into the inside wall off turn four, making light contact with the inside wall.  Miller was the only truck involved in that incident, but the next two incidents would sweep up several trucks. On lap 42, Mike Bliss had the air sucked off the spoiler of his Chevrolet and he darted towards the outside wall.  As he fought to regain control, he caught up rookies Boston Reid and Kraig Kinser, and caught out an extremely strong Bill Lester.  Reid retired on the spot, while the others were able to continue in various states of disrepair, but were no longer a factor to win. (High Sierra Photo)

Race 1 - Daytona International Speedway - February 17, 2006

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 90,000, Mark Martin won the GM FlexFuel 250, posting his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #75 Almirola (engine change)#8 Montgomery (unapproved impound adjustment); #08 Hamilton Jr (unapproved impound adjustment); #47 Montgomery (unapproved impound adjustment).

Failed to Qualify: (6) Chad McCumbee #, #06; Chad Chaffin, #40; J.R. Patton #, #63; Carl Long, #28; Wayne Edwards, #24; Norm Benning, #89.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 21 seconds (TRACK RECORD)
Average Speed: 146.622 mph
Margin of Victory: Under caution

Bud Pole Award:
Mark Martin, #6 Scotts Ford, 50.384 seconds, 178.628 mph

Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Rick Crawford, #14 Circle Bar Racing Ford

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
David Reutimann, #17 Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Toyota (27 places)

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Todd Bodine, #30 iRacing.com Motorsports Simulation Toyota

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Eric Darnell, #99 Roush Racing Ford

Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mark Martin, #6 Scotts Ford

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 Toyota Tundra Toyota (34 Laps)

Caution Flags: 5 for 17 laps: Laps 27-30 (#12 accident turn 4); 44-47 (#16,22,25,47 accident turn 2); 74-78 (#12,15,29,47,59,75,88 accident turn 3); 98-100 (#17,77 accident turn 4); 102-102 (#15,33 accident frontstretch).

Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers: M. Martin (Pole); M. Skinner 1; M. Martin 2; M. Skinner 3-10; R. Crawford 11-16; M. Martin 17; B. Lester 18-20; M. Skinner 21-22; T. Musgrave 23-28; M. Skinner 29-39; T. Bodine 40; M. Martin 41-44; B. Hamilton Jr. 45; R. Crawford 46-47; M. Skinner 48-55; M. Martin 56-74; K. Hamlin 75; T. Bodine 76-80; M. Martin 81; M. Skinner 82-85; J. Sprague 86; M. Martin 87-102.

TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Mark Martin 190 (1)
2 - Todd Bodine 175 (0)
3 - Ted Musgrave 170 (0)
4 - Mike Skinner 165 (0)
5 - Jack Sprague 160 (0)
6 - Bobby Hamilton Jr. 151 (0)
7 - Eric Darnell 150 (0)
8 - Rick Crawford 147 (0)
9 - David Reutimann 138 (0)
10 - Kevin Hamlin 135 (0)

Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Ford 9 (1)
Toyota 6 (0)
Dodge 4 (0)
Chevrolet 1 (0)

Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 1

Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 16
Robert Richardson 10
Kerry Earnhardt 9
Sean Murphy 8
Erin Crocker 7
Kyle Krisiloff 6
Kraig Kinser 5
Aric Almirola 4
Joey Miller 3
Boston Reid 2
Chad McCumbee 1
J.R. Patton 1

Featherlite Most Improved Driver
David Reutimann 1

WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 1

Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 25
TRD #30 14
TRD #9 13

Bud Pole Award Standings
Mark Martin 1

Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
Rick Crawford 1

NEXT EVENT: February 24, 2006 - RaceTickets.com 200, California Speedway, Los Angeles, Calif. (200M) (100L)

NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (2/20/06)

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