09-18-2006 | Race 18 - New Hampshire Int'l Speedway - September 16. 2006
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
2
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
200
190
10
$59,375
Running
2
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
200
170
$41,250
Running
3
9
15
Kyle Busch
Freedom Grill/Team Davis Dirt Racing Chevrolet
200
170
5
$26,100
Running
4
7
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
200
160
$19,400
Running
5
26
11
David Starr
Red Horse Racing Toyota
200
155
$15,300
Running
6
18
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
AES HR Solutions Chevrolet
200
150
$10,800
Running
7
12
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford
200
146
$12,975
Running
8
17
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
200
142
$12,325
Running
9
23
99
Erik Darnell #
Woolrich Ford
200
138
$15,325
Running
10
16
6
Mark Martin
Scotts Ford
200
134
$10,625
Running
11
25
50
David Ragan
Roush Racing Ford
200
130
$8,625
Running
12
13
17
David Reutimann
Team Tundra Toyota
200
127
$8,515
Running
13
32
24
AJ Allmendinger
Bill Davis Racing Toyota
200
124
$8,490
Running
14
19
85
Dennis Setzer
Shell Rotella T Chevrolet
200
121
$10,690
Running
15
30
40
Ryan Moore #
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
200
118
$8,390
Running
16
15
16
Mike Bliss
Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet
200
115
$11,015
Running
17
27
4
Chase Miller
Dodge Motorsports Dodge
200
112
$10,440
Running
18
10
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
200
109
$10,390
Running
19
35
13
Kerry Earnhardt #
ThorSport Chevrolet
200
106
$10,340
Running
20
29
08
Chad McCumbee #
The GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet
200
103
$10,390
Running
21
24
07
T.J. Bell
U.S. Restoration Chevrolet
200
105
5
$10,065
Running
22
11
10
Terry Cook
Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford
199
97
$10,340
Running
23
14
20
Marcos Ambrose #
Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford
197
94
$10,015
Running
24
34
63
Cameron Dodson
Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford
196
91
$7,740
Running
25
5
46
Clint Bowyer
SKF Chevrolet
196
93
5
$7,715
Running
26
4
18
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Fastenal Dodge
195
85
$9,940
Running
27
21
59
Chad Chaffin
Harris Trucking Toyota
193
82
$9,915
Running
28
36
91
JC Stout
Hunter's Hope Foundation/Xerox Chevrolet
188
79
$7,640
Running
29
22
75
Aric Almirola #
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet
188
76
$8,615
Running
30
3
21
Bobby East #
State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy's Dibs Ford
91
73
$8,570
Handling
31
6
9
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota
90
70
$8,560
Parked
32
28
98
Erin Crocker #
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
83
67
$7,550
Fuel Pump
33
33
25
Boston Reid #
Woodard Racing Dodge
82
64
$7,540
Accident
34
8
77
Brendan Gaughan
Georgetown University Dodge
72
61
$7,530
Accident
35
20
22
Bill Lester
Waste Management Toyota
1
58
$7,390
Accident
36
31
1
Robert Richardson #
winyourmortgage.com Chevrolet
1
55
$7,341
Accident
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 28,000, Johnny Benson won the
New Hampshire 200, posting his fourth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory -
all this season. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty,
dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #08 McCumbee
(transmission change); #24 Allmendinger (back up); #13 Earnhardt (engine
change).
Failed to Qualify: (1) Garrett Liberty, #89
Time of Race: 2 hours, 17 minutes, 31 seconds
Average Speed: 92.323 mph
Margin of Victory: .691 second
Budweiser Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5, 29.383 seconds, 129.626 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Mike Skinner, #5
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Erik Darnell, #99 (9 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 (145 Laps)
Caution Flags: 12 for 50 laps: Laps 3-6 (#1,22,75 accident turn 2); 45-48
(Debris); 53-55 (Debris); 68-71 (#6 spun backstretch); 74-80 (#4,6,10,21,77
accident backstretch); 85-88 (#25 accident turn 1); 91-94 (#9 accident turn 4);
119-123 (Debris); 132-135 (Debris); 160-162 (#91 stalled turn 4); 168-172 (#16
accident turn 2); 176-178 (#46 accident turn 2).
Lead Changes: 8 among 4 drivers: M. Skinner (Pole); J. Benson 1-40; C.
Bowyer 41-44; J. Benson 45; C. Bowyer 46-49; J. Benson 50-119; T. Bell 120; K.
Busch 121-166; J. Benson 167-200.
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 2,784 (3)
2 - Johnny Benson 2,660 (4)
3 - David Reutimann 2,521 (0)
4 - Rick Crawford 2,469 (1)
5 - David Starr 2,450 (1)
6 - Ted Musgrave 2,450 (0)
7 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,371 (2)
8 - Jack Sprague 2,355 (1)
9 - Terry Cook 2,345 (1)
10 - Mike Bliss 2,316 (0)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 126 (9)
Ford 116 (6)
Chevrolet 88 (3)
Dodge 64 (0)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Joey Miller 2
Mike Bliss 2
Erik Darnell 2
Aric Almirola 2
David Reutimann 2
Jack Sprague 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Kraig Kinser 1
Steve Park 1
David Ragan 1
Boston Reid 1
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 172
Chad McCumbee 133
Aric Almirola 120
Marcos Ambrose 102
Joey Miller 96
Boston Reid 94
Bobby East 92
Kerry Earnhardt 86
Erin Crocker 79
Kyle Krisiloff 70
Kraig Kinser 67
Robert Richardson 50
Ryan Moore 38
Scott Lagasse Jr. 33
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 9
Terry Cook 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Mike Bliss 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Ted Musgrave 1
Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 210
TRD #30 191
TRD #23 175
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 6
Todd Bodine 3
Johnny Benson 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Rick Crawford 1
David Reutimann 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1
Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 5
Mark Martin 2
David Reutimann 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Todd Bodine 1
Erik Darnell 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
David Ragan 1
Jack Sprague 1
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
David Reutimann 4
Johnny Benson 2
Rick Crawford 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Mike Skinner 2
Jack Sprague 2
Todd Bodine 1
Erik Darnell 1
Joey Miller 1
David Starr 1
NEXT EVENT: September 23, 2006 - Smith's Las Vegas 350, Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, Loudon, N.H. (219 M) (146 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (9/18/06)