EasyCare 200 - Official Results

In a race that featured some of the most intense side-by-side racing of the season, Mike Bliss earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win since the 2002 season by narrowly holding off a fast charging Terry Cook to take top honors in the Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bliss had the dominant truck in the middle stages of the race, opening up a six-second gap on the pack before a problem on a pit stop dropped him to tenth on a restart. Bliss confidently and cautiously worked his way through traffic before slipping past rookie contender Erik Darnell inside of ten laps to go. Once out in front, Bliss again pulled away to a one-second lead. That lead quickly evaporated once Cook moved into the runner-up position. "I didn't know it was Terry that was chasing me down, but I saw the guy behind me go to the outside in three and four and it got me a little worried," Bliss said. More... (Glenn Smith/High Sierra Photo)

Race 22 - Atlanta Motor Speedway - October 27, 2006

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Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 45,000, Mike Bliss won the Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200, posting his 13th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory and first since September 2002. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #1 Richardson (engine change); #04 Lagasse Jr. (unapproved impound adjustment).

Failed to Qualify: (0)

Time of Race: 1 hour, 37 minutes, 30 seconds
Average Speed: 123.200 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.209 second

Budweiser Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5, 30.631 seconds, 180.993 mph

Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Terry Cook, #10

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Bobby Hamilton Jr., #18 (23 places)

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Mike Bliss, #16

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

Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mike Bliss, #16

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Mike Bliss, #16 (38 Laps)

Caution Flags: 7 for 30 laps: Laps 4-6 (#6 accident backstretch); 14-18 (#24,46 accident backstretch); 42-47 (Debris); 79-83 (#4 accident turn 4); 90-93 (#23 spun turn 2); 97-99 (#59 accident frontstretch); 117-120 (#75 on fire).

Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers: M. Skinner 1-7; A. Allmendinger 8-12; J. Benson 13-27; D. Reutimann 28-33; M. Bliss 34; D. Reutimann 35-47; J. Benson 48-52; M. Bliss 53-79; J. Sprague 80-83; D. Reutimann 84; R. Crawford 85; J. Sprague 86-99; E. Darnell 100; J. Sprague 101; D. Reutimann 102-103; B. Hamilton Jr. 104; D. Reutimann 105; B. Hamilton Jr. 106-109; D. Reutimann 110; B. Hamilton Jr. 111-113; E. Darnell 114-120; M. Bliss 121-130.

TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 3,285 (3)
2 - Johnny Benson 3,199 (4)
3 - David Reutimann 3,095 (0)
4 - Ted Musgrave 3,014 (0)
5 - Rick Crawford 3,006 (1)
6 - David Starr 2,944 (1)
7 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,913 (2)
8 - Jack Sprague 2,867 (2)
9 - Terry Cook 2,863 (1)
10 - Mike Bliss 2,861 (1)

Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 154 (11)
Ford 141 (7)
Chevrolet 111 (4)
Dodge 74 (0)

Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Jack Sprague 3
Joey Miller 2
Mike Bliss 2
Erik Darnell 2
Aric Almirola 2
David Reutimann 2
Chad Chaffin 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 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 199
Chad McCumbee 144
Aric Almirola 136
Marcos Ambrose 135
Bobby East 116
Boston Reid 99
Kerry Earnhardt 97
Joey Miller 96
Erin Crocker 94
Kraig Kinser 78
Robert Richardson 73
Kyle Krisiloff 70
Ryan Moore 38
Scott Lagasse Jr. 34

Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 9
Ted Musgrave 3
Terry Cook 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Rick Crawford 2
Mike Bliss 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Matt Crafton 1

Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 247
TRD #30 209
TRD #23 205

WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 7
Johnny Benson 3
Todd Bodine 3
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Mike Bliss 1
Rick Crawford 1
Ted Musgrave 1
David Reutimann 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1

Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 7
Mark Martin 3
David Reutimann 2
Jack Sprague 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Todd Bodine 1
Erik Darnell 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
David Ragan 1

Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
David Reutimann 4
Johnny Benson 3
Mike Skinner 3
Rick Crawford 2
Erik Darnell 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Jack Sprague 2
Todd Bodine 1
Terry Cook 1
Joey Miller 1
David Starr 1

NEXT EVENT: November 3, 2006 - Silverado 350K, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, Texas (350 K) (220.5 M) (147 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (10/30/06)

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