10-09-2006 | Race 20 - Talladega Superspeedway - October 7, 2006
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
1
6
Mark Martin
Scotts Ford
94
190
10
$71,650
Running
2
12
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
94
170
$49,825
Running
3
19
9
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota
94
170
5
$38,300
Running
4
4
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
94
165
5
$23,875
Running
5
25
24
AJ Allmendinger
Bill Davis Racing Toyota
94
160
5
$17,025
Running
6
14
17
David Reutimann
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
94
150
$16,125
Running
7
2
50
David Ragan
Roush Racing Ford
94
146
$15,375
Running
8
24
59
Chad Chaffin
K & L Chrome Shop Toyota
94
142
$18,425
Running
9
5
23
Johnny Benson
Exide Batteries Toyota
94
143
5
$18,325
Running
10
18
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
AES HR Solutions Chevrolet
94
134
$15,625
Running
11
26
85
Dennis Setzer
Shell Rotella T Chevrolet
94
130
$16,425
Running
12
34
77
Brendan Gaughan
South Point Resort Dodge
94
127
$16,240
Running
13
3
18
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Fastenal Dodge
94
121
$16,140
Running
14
11
10
Terry Cook
Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford
94
124
$16,040
Running
15
10
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford
94
118
$16,440
Running
16
35
1
Robert Richardson #
winyourmortgage.com Chevrolet
94
115
$14,590
Running
17
30
20
Marcos Ambrose #
Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford
94
112
$15,740
Running
18
29
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
94
109
$15,640
Running
19
6
99
Erik Darnell #
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
94
111
5
$17,515
Running
20
21
98
Erin Crocker #
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
94
103
$15,815
Running
21
13
4
Chase Miller
Dodge Motorsports Dodge
94
100
$15,315
Running
22
31
75
Aric Almirola #
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet
94
97
$15,215
Running
23
22
21
Bobby East #
State Fair Corndogs/Edy's Dibs Ford
94
94
$15,115
Running
24
9
11
David Starr
Red Horse Racing Toyota
94
91
$15,015
Running
25
16
16
Mike Bliss
Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet
94
88
$13,665
Running
26
15
15
Mike Wallace
GEICO Chevrolet
93
90
5
$12,565
Accident
27
32
40
Derrike Cope
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
93
82
$12,465
Accident
28
23
46
Joe Nemechek
U.S. Army Chevrolet
93
79
$12,365
Running
29
27
25
Boston Reid #
Woodard Racing Dodge
85
76
$13,265
Accident
30
28
08
Chad McCumbee #
The GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet
78
78
5
$12,165
Fuel Pump
31
8
22
Bill Lester
Bill Davis Racing Toyota
56
70
$12,040
Engine
32
33
07
Sean Murphy
AKZO-Nobel/ASI Ltd./Spectrum Chevrolet
50
72
5
$11,940
Engine
33
7
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
40
64
$11,840
Engine
34
20
04
Scott Lagasse Jr. #
Hemi Dodge Dodge
33
61
$11,815
Engine
35
36
03
Wayne Edwards
Engine Parts Plus Chevrolet
4
58
$11,765
Electrical
36
17
13
Kerry Earnhardt #
ThorSport Chevrolet
4
55
$11,729
Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 80,000, Mark Martin won the
John Deere 250, posting his sixth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. Prior
to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of
the field for the reasons indicated: #22 Lester (transmission change); #16 Bliss
(unapproved impound adjustment); #04 Lagasse Jr. (unapproved impound
adjustment); #20 Ambrose (drivers meeting); #1 Richardson (unapproved impound
adjustment).
Failed to Qualify: (0)
Time of Race: 1 hours, 48 minutes, 33 seconds
Average Speed: 138.207 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Budweiser Pole Award:
Mark Martin, #6, 52.523 seconds, 182.320 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Erik Darnell, #99
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Chad Chaffin, #59 (17 places)
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Ted Musgrave, #9
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Robert Richardson, #1
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mark Martin, #6
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Johnny Benson, #23 (32 Laps)
Caution Flags: 7 for 23 laps: Laps 24-26 (Debris); 34-37 (Oil on track);
44-47 (#1 spun turn 4); 58-61 (#21 accident turn 4); 81-83 (Debris); 87-90 (#25
accident turn 4); 94 (#1,11,15,40 accident turn 3).
Lead Changes: 12 among 9 drivers: M. Martin 1-5; J. Benson 6-23; S.
Murphy 24; J. Benson 25-38; T. Bodine 39-43; E. Darnell 44-48;
A. Allmendinger 49-52; M. Wallace 53-56; M. Martin 57; C. McCumbee 58; M. Martin
59-85; T. Musgrave 86-90; M. Martin 91-94.
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 3,076 (3)
2 - Johnny Benson 2,963 (4)
3 - David Reutimann 2,821 (0)
4 - Ted Musgrave 2,795 (0)
5 - Rick Crawford 2,708 (1)
6 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,665 (2)
7 - David Starr 2,644 (1)
8 - Terry Cook 2,584 (1)
9 - Dennis Setzer 2,577 (0)
10 - Mike Bliss 2,574 (0)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 141 (10)
Ford 129 (7)
Chevrolet 98 (3)
Dodge 70 (0)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Joey Miller 2
Mike Bliss 2
Erik Darnell 2
Aric Almirola 2
David Reutimann 2
Jack Sprague 2
Chad Chaffin 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Kraig Kinser 1
Ted Musgrave 1
Steve Park 1
David Ragan 1
Boston Reid 1
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Erik Darnell 176
Chad McCumbee 135
Aric Almirola 130
Marcos Ambrose 125
Bobby East 102
Boston Reid 99
Joey Miller 96
Kerry Earnhardt 93
Erin Crocker 89
Kraig Kinser 78
Kyle Krisiloff 70
Robert Richardson 63
Ryan Moore 38
Scott Lagasse Jr. 36
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 9
Ted Musgrave 3
Terry Cook 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Mike Bliss 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 235
TRD #30 207
TRD #23 194
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 7
Johnny Benson 3
Todd Bodine 3
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 6
Mark Martin 3
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
Mike Skinner 3
Johnny Benson 2
Rick Crawford 2
Erik Darnell 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Jack Sprague 2
Todd Bodine 1
Joey Miller 1
David Starr 1
NEXT EVENT: October 21, 2006 - Kroger 200, Martinsville Speedway,
Martinsville, Va. (200 L) (105.2 M)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (10/09/06)