11-06-2006 | Race 23 - Texas Motor Speedway - November 3, 2006
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
BPts
Money
Status
1
1
46
Clint Bowyer
Jack Daniel's Silverado Chevrolet
148
190
10
$67,550
Running
2
8
15
Kyle Busch
Freedom Grill/kylebusch.com Chevrolet
148
170
$42,750
Running
3
2
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
148
170
5
$32,250
Running
4
16
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
148
160
$21,725
Running
5
9
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
RoadLoans.com Chevrolet
148
155
$16,025
Running
6
21
6
David Ragan
Scotts Ford
148
150
$13,425
Running
7
5
17
David Reutimann
Team Tundra Toyota
148
146
$10,275
Running
8
3
10
Terry Cook
Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford
148
142
$12,025
Running
9
12
99
Erik Darnell #
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
148
138
$12,925
Running
10
18
20
Marcos Ambrose #
Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford
148
134
$13,150
Running
11
6
9
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota
148
130
$14,400
Running
12
23
18
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Fastenal Dodge
148
127
$11,515
Running
13
17
08
Chad McCumbee #
The GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet
148
124
$11,415
Running
14
26
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
148
121
$11,315
Running
15
29
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
148
118
$11,715
Running
16
27
11
David Starr
Toyotaforklift.com/Mobil Delvac Toyota
147
115
$11,115
Running
17
13
77
Brendan Gaughan
South Point Resort Dodge
147
112
$11,015
Running
18
32
25
Damon Lusk
Woodard/Boca Bay Builders Dodge
147
109
$10,915
Running
19
24
59
Chad Chaffin
Harris Trucking Company Toyota
147
106
$10,815
Running
20
28
75
Aric Almirola #
Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet
147
103
$11,115
Running
21
10
22
Bill Lester
Bad Boy Mowers Toyota
146
100
$10,615
Running
22
4
21
Bobby East #
State Fair Corndogs/Edy's Dibs Ford
146
97
$9,265
Running
23
22
24
Justin Labonte
DOM-EX Toyota
146
94
$8,165
Running
24
30
50
Michel Jourdain Jr.
Purpose Money Ford
145
91
$8,065
Running
25
31
07
John Mickel
Dudman Group/DSI Group Chevrolet
145
88
$8,965
Running
26
33
40
Shane Huffman
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
145
85
$7,865
Running
27
25
16
Mike Bliss
Xpress/Strutmasters.com Chevrolet
145
82
$7,765
Running
28
35
1
Robert Richardson #
Vote Kinky Friedman for Governor Chevrolet
143
79
$7,665
Running
29
15
13
Kerry Earnhardt #
Lowery Plumbing Chevrolet
140
76
$7,565
Accident
30
20
4
Chase Miller
Fastenal Dodge
140
73
$7,465
Running
31
11
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
138
70
$7,370
Engine
32
14
85
Dennis Setzer
FlexFuel E85 Silverado Chevrolet
104
67
$7,355
Accident
33
7
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford
93
64
$7,345
Accident
34
36
76
Chris Wimmer
Automotive Fabrication Chevrolet
88
61
$7,335
Running
35
34
03
Johnny Chapman
U.S. Restoration Chevrolet
6
PE
$7,325
Ignition
36
19
98
Erin Crocker #
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
2
55
$7,311
Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 66,000, Clint Bowyer won the
Silverado 350k, posting his career-first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory.
He became the 12th different race winner this season. Prior to the green flag,
the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the
reasons indicated: #30 Bodine (unapproved impound adjustment); #75 Almirola
(engine change); #88 Crafton (engine change); #25 Lusk (unapproved impound
adjustment).
Failed to Qualify: (0)
Time of Race: 1 hour, 46 minutes, 39 seconds
Average Speed: 124.895 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.279 second
Budweiser Pole Award:
Clint Bowyer, #46, 29.274 seconds, 184.464 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Jack Sprague, #60
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Ted Musgrave, #9 (13 places)
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Ron Hornaday Jr., #33
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Erik Darnell, #99
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Clint Bowyer, #46
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 (45 Laps)
Caution Flags: 7 for 30 laps: Laps 3-5 (Fluid on track); 45-49 (Debris);
52-54 (#13 spun frontstretch); 63-66 (#77 spun turn 4); 94-100 (#14 accident
turn 1); 106-109 (#85 accident turn 1); 143-146 (#13 accident turn 1).
Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers: C. Bowyer 1-49; M. Skinner 50-94; C. Bowyer
95-148.
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Todd Bodine 3,406 (3)
2 - Johnny Benson 3,269 (4)
3 - David Reutimann 3,241 (0)
4 - Ted Musgrave 3,144 (0)
5 - Rick Crawford 3,070 (1)
6 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 3,068 (2)
7 - David Starr 3,059 (1)
8 - Jack Sprague 3,027 (2)
9 - Terry Cook 3,005 (1)
10 - Mike Skinner 2,986 (1)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 160 (11)
Ford 145 (7)
Chevrolet 120 (5)
Dodge 79 (0)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Jack Sprague 3
Joey Miller 2
Mike Bliss 2
Erik Darnell 2
Aric Almirola 2
Ted Musgrave 2
David Reutimann 2
Chad Chaffin 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
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 203
Chad McCumbee 147
Marcos Ambrose 142
Aric Almirola 139
Bobby East 119
Boston Reid 99
Kerry Earnhardt 99
Joey Miller 96
Erin Crocker 95
Kraig Kinser 78
Robert Richardson 78
Kyle Krisiloff 70
Scott Lagasse Jr. 40
Ryan Moore 38
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Todd Bodine 9
Ron Hornaday Jr. 3
Ted Musgrave 3
Mike Bliss 2
Terry Cook 2
Rick Crawford 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Matt Crafton 1
Clevite Engine Builder
Roush-Yates #6 257
TRD #30 211
TRD #5 211
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 8
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
Clint Bowyer 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
Jack Sprague 3
Rick Crawford 2
Erik Darnell 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 2
Todd Bodine 1
Terry Cook 1
Joey Miller 1
David Starr 1
NEXT EVENT: November 10, 2006 - Casino Arizona 150, Phoenix International
Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz. (150 M) (150 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers (11/06/06)