Sylvania 200 - Official Results

Johnny Benson gives a four fingered wave after winning his fourth Truck Series race of his career, and season. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) After starting the 2006 season looking for his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory, Johnny Benson has taken the series by storm throughout the summer months. After scoring his maiden series win at his home track in Michigan, Benson has been on a tear. He followed with wins at Milwaukee and Nashville, and picked up win number four of the season by taking the checkered flag in the New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Raceway. Starting alongside teammate Mike Skinner, who scored his fifth pole of the season earlier in the day during qualifying, Benson put the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota out front on the first lap and flexed his muscles throughout the rest of the day. Benson never ran lower than fourth, and even then patiently and methodically worked his way back towards the front. After dueling side by side with championship rival Todd Bodine for nearly a dozen laps for the second spot, Benson closed up on leader Kyle Busch during the tenth of a record twelve cautions on lap 160 and breezed by to take the lead for the final time on lap 166. Benson withstood two final cautions once out front to beat Skinner to the line by a comfortable 0.691 seconds. The race was slowed twelve times for numerous spins and crashes, starting on the opening lap when Bill Lester, Aric Almirola and Robert Richardson crashed hard in turn one. After a couple of debris cautions, Mark Martin spun on the backstretch to bring out the caution on lap 68. That set up a four-truck tangle on the backstretch on the ensuing restart involving Chase Miller, Terry Cook, Brendan Gaughan, and Bobby East. Boston Reid backed his truck into the turn one wall on lap 88 and defending series champion Ted Musgrave followed suit on lap 91.  Musgrave was racing with Rick Crawford at the time and expressed his displeasure with Crawford on the track, earning a NASCAR-mandated parking for his efforts. Mike Bliss tagged the turn one wall on lap 168 and a Clint Bowyer spin on lap 178 brought out the final yellow of the day. There were no injuries in any of the incidents throughout the day, although the numerous yellows held the average speed to just 92.323 miles an hour.

Race 18 - New Hampshire Int'l Speedway - September 16. 2006

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 28,000, Johnny Benson won the New Hampshire 200, posting his fourth NASCAR Camping World 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 Camping World 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)

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