Con-way Freight 200 - Official Results

Benson Takes First with Hometown Win at Michigan Charles Krall, TrackSide Editor    Johnny Benson celebrates after winning his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race. (High Sierra Photo) Johnny Benson claimed his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory by taking the win in the Con-way Freight 200 Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Benson, from nearby Grand Rapids, Michigan, held back three-time 2006 Truck Series winner Mark Martin to become the 17th driver to pick up wins in all three nationally touring NASCAR series. Benson, driving the No. 23 Exide Batteries Toyota, delivered his first series win in his 60th series start. Benson took over the lead from Mark Martin on lap 73, and was forced to endure three late-race cautions before securing the victory. With clean air out front, Benson was able to choose his line, and he decided to run the bottom, forcing runner-up finisher Martin to try to make the high groove work.  Former Michigan Cup Series winner Bobby Labonte piloted the No. 4 Dodge Motorsports Dodge to a third place finish, the best finish for a Dodge all season. Todd Bodine survived a late-race scrape with Brendan Gaughan to make a charge through the top ten to come home fourth in the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota.  Matt Crafton rounded out the top five finishers in the No. 88 Menards/Energizer Chevrolet, his second top five finish of 2006.  Rick Crawford was sixth in the No. 14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford, Ron Hornaday was seventh in the No. 33 Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet, Dennis Setzer was eighth in the GM FlexFuel Chevrolet, Terry Cook ninth in the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford, and Jack Sprague rounded out the top ten in the No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota. Erik Darnell was the highest Raybestos Rookie finisher, coming across the line 12th in the No. 99 Woolrich Ford. Mike Skinner started on the pole but overheating problems sent him to the pits for an unscheduled stop, relegating him to eleventh at the finish in the No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota. There were a record-tying 8 cautions for a track record 29 laps, with two significant incidents on the afternoon. Timothy Peters got loose in turn four on lap 74 and overcorrected, sending his truck head-on into the SAFER barriers. There was significant damage to the nose of the truck, but Peters was checked and released from the infield care center. The second major incident was on lap 97 as Martin Truex, Jr. lost a left rear tire in turn three and spun into the wall, collecting hard-luck Kerry Earnhardt in the process. The record number of cautions held the race pace down to just 116.534 miles per hour.

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 60,000, Johnny Benson won the Con-way Freight 200, posting his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. Mike Skinner won the Bud Pole - his 27th, tying Jack Sprague for the most in the Series. No one dropped to the rear. The 30 trucks on the lead lap set the Series record.

Failed to Qualify: (1) Robert Richardson, #1.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 45 minutes, 2 seconds
Average Speed: 116.534 mph
Margin of Victory: .112 second

Budweiser Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5, 178.758 mph, 40.278 seconds

Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Jack Sprague, #60

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Erik Darnell, #99 (23 places)

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

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Erik Darnell, #99

Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Johnny Benson, #23

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Johnny Benson, #23 (31 Laps)

Caution Flags: 8 for 29 laps: Laps 7-9 (#18 spun frontstretch); 12-14 (#75 accident turn 1); 37-39 (Debris backstretch); 69-72 (debris turn 3); 75-81 (#04 accident turn 4); 86-88 (Debris turn 2); 90-92 (#16,21 accident frontstretch); 98-100 (#13,51 accident turn 4).

Lead Changes: 14 among 6 drivers: M. Skinner 1-23; M. Martin 24; M. Skinner 25; M. Martin 26; M. Skinner 27; M. Martin 28-36; M. Crafton 37; T. Cook 38-39; B. Labonte 40-48; M. Martin 49; B. Labonte 50; M. Martin 51-68; J. Benson 69; M. Martin 70-72; J. Benson 73-102.

TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 1,650 (3)
2 - David Reutimann 1,472 (0)
3 - Ted Musgrave 1,469 (0)
4 - Johnny Benson 1,443 (1)
5 - Jack Sprague 1,337 (0)
6 - Rick Crawford 1,318 (0)
7 - Dennis Setzer 1,317 (0)
8 - Matt Crafton 1,315 (0)
9 - David Starr 1,311 (1)
10 - Mike Bliss 1,308 (0)

Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 73 (5)
Ford 64 (3)
Chevrolet 47 (2)
Dodge 34 (0)

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

Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 95
Aric Almirola 72
Chad McCumbee 71
Kyle Krisiloff 60
Joey Miller 60
Boston Reid 59
Erin Crocker 54
Bobby East 48
Kerry Earnhardt 45
Kraig Kinser 38
Robert Richardson 33
Marcos Ambrose 30
Scott Lagasse Jr. 28
Sean Murphy 12
Michel Jourdain Jr. 10
J.R. Patton 4
Ryan Moore 4
Tam Topham 1

Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 7
Terry Cook 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Ted Musgrave 1

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

Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 135
TRD #30 132
TRD #17 95

Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 3
David Reutimann 2
Todd Bodine 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Mark Martin 1

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

NEXT EVENT: June 23, 2006 - Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200, The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. (200 M) (200 L)

NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (6/19/06)

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