Power Stroke Diesel 200 - Official Results

Rick Crawford celebrates in victory lane. (Nate Mecha/High Sierra Photo) Sometimes the fastest truck doesn't win in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing, but that was not the case in the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. Rick Crawford methodically moved the No. 14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford to the front of the field and took the lead on lap 74, and after settling back into the top-five after the last round of pit stops, made a convincing three-wide move to take the lead on lap 168 to go on to his fifth career series victory.  Ron Hornaday never made it to the front of the field, but he was a factor much of the evening in the No. 33 Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet. Hornaday finished third, another strong short track run for the two-time series champion. Hornaday finished ahead of David Starr, who scored another strong finish in the No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. There were a track record 11 cautions on the evening for 51 laps. Most of the caution periods were caused by incidents on the track. Chad Chaffin, David Reutimann, Erin Crocker, Ryan Moore, and Robert Richardson all had contact with the wall to bring out at least one caution. Reutimann's crash in turn on lap 145 left his truck severely damaged, leaving him 34th on the night. Todd Bodine retains the lead by 182 points over Johnny Benson, while Crawford moves into third with his victory. Reutimann drops to fourth in the standings with Hornaday, Musgrave, Starr, Cook, Setzer, and Bliss rounding out the unofficial top ten.

Race 15 - O'Reilly Raceway Park

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 35,000, Rick Crawford won the Power Stroke Diesel 200 presented by Ford and International, posting his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. No one dropped to the rear.

Failed to Qualify: (1) Chuck Maitlen, #89

Time of Race: 1 hour, 48 minutes, 37 seconds
Average Speed: 75.789 mph
Margin of Victory: .790 of-a-second

Budweiser Pole Award:
David Ragan, #60, 22.484 seconds, 109.838 mph

Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Erik Darnell, #99

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Kraig Kinser, #46 (14 places)

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Rick Crawford, #14

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

Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Rick Crawford, #14

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Rick Crawford, #14 (87 Laps)

Caution Flags: 11 for 51 laps: Laps 28-31 (Debris); 37-40 (#88 spun turn 3); 60-63 (#02 spun turn 3); 80-84 (#63 spun frontstretch); 127-134 (#59 accident turn 3); 139-143 (#40 accident turn 1); 146-149 (#17,77 accident turn 1); 156-160 (Debris); 169-172 (#60,75 accident turn 1); 186-190 (#1 accident turn 1); 194-196 (Debris).

Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers: D. Ragan 1-59; D. Starr 60; D. Reutimann 61-73; R. Crawford 74-127; D. Starr 128; M. Bliss 129-167; R. Crawford 168-200.

TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 2,307 (3)
2 - Johnny Benson 2,125 (2)
3 - Rick Crawford 2,120 (1)
4 - David Reutimann 2,110 (0)
5 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,070 (2)
6 - Ted Musgrave 2,055 (0)
7 - David Starr 2,037 (1)
8 - Terry Cook 2,014 (1)
9 - Dennis Setzer 2,005 (0)
10 - Mike Bliss 1,986 (0)

Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 102 (7)
Ford 97 (5)
Chevrolet 75 (3)
Dodge 54 (0)

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

Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 146
Chad McCumbee 114
Aric Almirola 111
Joey Miller 87
Bobby East 83
Boston Reid 82
Erin Crocker 74
Marcos Ambrose 71
Kyle Krisiloff 70
Kerry Earnhardt 63
Kraig Kinser 57
Robert Richardson 43
Scott Lagasse Jr. 33
Michel Jourdain Jr. 24
Ryan Moore 19
Sean Murphy 12
J.R. Patton 4
Tam Topham 1

Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 7
Terry Cook 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Mike Bliss 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Ted Musgrave 1

Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 179
TRD #30 157
TRD #17 128

WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 4
Todd Bodine 3
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Johnny Benson 1
Rick Crawford 1
David Reutimann 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1

Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 4
David Reutimann 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Todd Bodine 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Mark Martin 1
David Ragan 1
Jack Sprague 1

Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
David Reutimann 4
Rick Crawford 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Jack Sprague 2
Todd Bodine 1
Erik Darnell 1
Joey Miller 1
Mike Skinner 1
David Starr 1

NEXT EVENT: August 12, 2006 - Toyota Tundra 200, Nashville Superspeedway, Nashville, Tenn. (200 M) (150 L)

NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (8/706)

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