AAA Insurance 200 - Official Results

Martin Takes Third of 2006 in Dover 06-02-2006 | Charles Krall, TrackSide Editor Mark Martin was the beneficiary of Kyle Busch's misfortune and capitalized on it to take his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of the 2006 season in the AAA Insurance 200 Friday at Dover International Speedway. Martin ascended to the lead when Busch was black-flagged for a loose hood pin, sending him to pit road and out of contention. Martin led in the middle stages of the race, but Busch flexed his muscles and took the lead just past the halfway point and looked to have a solid chance at repeating his 2005 victory in Dover. But on lap 133, NASCAR posted his number and called him to pit road. Busch stayed out for four laps hoping to catch a caution, but it never came and he was forced to make a green flag stop to reattach the loose hood pin. Martin took over the top spot on lap 137, and except for an exchange of pit stops during the final caution of the afternoon for Kelly Sutton's crash, he led the rest of the way unchallenged in the No. 6 Scott's Ford. "It's great to win with this Scott's F-150 here in Dover," Martin said. "I've picked up some unique trophies in my career, but never a Monster like this one. They weren't giving these out when we were winning here with the Cup car." Martin was comfortably ahead of teammate Carl Edwards at the checkered flag. Edwards, making a rare one-off start in the third No. 50 Roush Racing Ford, charged through the pack after a long pit stop under the last caution to finish second and give Roush Racing it's first one-two finish since Martinsville last fall. Behind Edwards at the finish was current series championship leader Todd Bodine. Bodine's No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota was in the middle of a heated battle for position over the final 20 laps. Mike Bliss was fourth in the No. 16 IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet and pole sitter David Reutimann rounded out the top-five in the No. 17 Team Tundra Toyota. Johnny Benson finished sixth in the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, last week's winner in Mansfield Ron Hornaday was seventh in the No. 33 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Chevrolet, Rick Crawford was eighth in the No. 14 Circle Bar Motel and RV Park Ford, Jack Sprague was ninth in the No. 60 Con-Way Freight Toyota, and Kyle Busch made it all the way back to the lead lap and tenth at the finish in the No. 51 National Land Liquidators Chevrolet. There were 10 lead changes among five drivers, with Martin picking up the 10 bonus points for leading the most laps (86). Other lap leaders included Bliss, who led two laps on pit road under caution, Reutimann, who led twice for 18 laps, Busch, who led twice for 85 laps, and Bobby Hamilton, Jr., who led 9 laps in the early stages of the race in the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge. There were 4 caution flags for just 18 laps on the afternoon. Scott Lagasse and Kraig Kinser each had separate incidents on the backstretch, while Kelly Sutton had the most serious incident of the day when she slammed the inside wall in the frontstretch on lap 160. No one was injured in any of the incidents throughout the afternoon. The few cautions on the day allowed the race to run at a record pace, with Martin's average speed on the day 120.200 miles per hour. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series moves on to Texas Motor Speedway for the Sam's Town 400. TruckSeries.com will have complete event coverage, including practice and qualifying updates in Thursday June 8, and pre- and post-race coverage on Friday June 9. (High Sierra Photo)

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 32,500, Mark Martin won the AAA Insurance 200, posting his fourth 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: #20 Marcos Ambrose unapproved impound adjustment); #59 Steve Park (unapproved impound adjustment). The 35 trucks running at the finish ties the series record.

Failed to Qualify: (2) Robert Richardson, #1; Ryan Moore, #40.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 39 minutes, 50 seconds (TRACK RECORD)
Average Speed: 120.200 mph
Margin of Victory: 3.052 second

Budweiser Pole Award:
David Reutimann, #17, 153.905 mph, 23.391 seconds

Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
David Reutimann, #17

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Aric Almirola, #75 (18 places)

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Todd Bodine, #30

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Aric Almirola, #75

Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mark Martin, #6

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
David Reutimann, #17 (18 Laps)

Caution Flags: 4 for 18 laps: Laps 20-23 (#04 Accident back stretch); 65-68 (Debris turn 3); 100-104 (#46 Spun back stretch); 160-164 (#02 Accident front stretch).

Lead Changes: 10 among 5 drivers: D. Reutimann 1-14; B. Hamilton Jr. 15-23; K. Busch 24-77; M. Martin 78-99; M. Bliss 100; M. Martin 101-105; K. Busch 106-136; M. Martin 137-159; M. Bliss 160; D. Reutimann 161-164; M. Martin 165-200.

TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 1,305 (2)
2 - Ted Musgrave 1,229 (0)
3 - David Reutimann 1,194 (0)
4 - Johnny Benson 1,098 (0)
5 - David Starr 1,078 (1)
6 - Jack Sprague 1,073 (0)
7 - Mike Bliss 1,053 (0)
8 - Mark Martin 1,034 (3)
9 - Matt Crafton 1,028 (0)
10 - Dennis Setzer 1,025 (0)

Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 55 (3)
Ford 52 (3)
Chevrolet 40 (2)
Dodge 27 (0)

Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 5
Terry Cook 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Ted Musgrave 1

Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 82
Aric Almirola 68
Kyle Krisiloff 50
Chad McCumbee 49
Joey Miller 49
Erin Crocker 46
Bobby East 41
Kerry Earnhardt 40
Boston Reid 40
Kraig Kinser 29
Robert Richardson 25
Scott Lagasse Jr. 24
Marcos Ambrose 19
Sean Murphy 12
J.R. Patton 3
Tam Topham 1

Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Joey Miller 2
Aric Almirola 1
Erik Darnell 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Steve Park 1
David Reutimann 1
Jack Sprague 1

WIX Filters Lap Leader
Todd Bodine 3
Mike Skinner 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
David Reutimann 1
David Starr 1

Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 108
TRD #30 105
TRD #9 85

Budweiser Pole Award Standings
David Reutimann 2
Todd Bodine 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Mark Martin 1
Mike Skinner 1

Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
David Reutimann 4
Todd Bodine 1
Rick Crawford 1
Joey Miller 1
David Starr 1

NEXT EVENT: June 9, 2006 - Sam's Town 400, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, Texas (400 K) (167 L)

NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (6/5/06)

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