03-31-2007 | Race 4 - Saturday, March 31, 2007 - Martinsville Speedway
Race Comments: Before an
estimated crowd of 45,200 - Mike Skinner won the Kroger 250, his 22nd career
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. Skinner has now won three races in a row
this season and became the first Series driver to win three in a row two
separate times. Skinner also set a Series record for laps led in a race with
246.
Fin
Str
Trk
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bns
Total Award
Status
Times
Laps
1
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
253
195
10
$54,200
Running
2
246
2
26
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
253
170
$31,175
Running
3
4
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by Interna Ford
253
165
$21,875
Running
4
6
2
Kevin Harvick
Camping World Chevrolet
253
160
$11,875
Running
5
3
9
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Germain Toyota Toyota
253
160
5
$13,325
Running
1
1
6
9
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
AES HR Solutions Chevrolet
253
150
$9,125
Running
7
11
1
Aaron Fike #
RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota
253
146
$12,225
Running
8
20
36
Tyler Walker #
360 OTC Toyota
253
142
$11,175
Running
9
8
46
Timothy Peters
Bailey's Chevrolet
253
138
$8,875
Running
10
17
23
Johnny Benson
360 OTC Toyota
253
134
$14,400
Running
11
23
10
David Starr
International/MaxxForce Diesel Ford
253
130
$13,125
Running
12
30
18
Ken Schrader
Fastenal Dodge
253
127
$8,650
Running
13
16
75
Dennis Setzer
Spears Mfg. Co. Chevrolet
253
124
$10,850
Running
14
2
6
Travis Kvapil
K & N Filters Ford
253
121
$10,800
Running
15
10
59
Terry Cook
Harris Trucking Toyota
253
118
$11,600
Running
16
5
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
253
115
$10,650
Running
17
18
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Moen Chevrolet
253
112
$10,600
Running
18
12
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
253
109
$10,550
Running
19
25
8
Blake Bjorklund #
MRD Motorsports Chevrolet
253
106
$8,250
Running
20
31
7
Brad Keselowski
Hooters Energy Drink Chevrolet
253
103
$8,650
Running
21
22
16
Stacy Compton
Melling Engine Parts Ford
252
100
$8,175
Running
22
35
13
Willie Allen #
Chevrolet
252
97
$10,400
Running
23
21
50
T.J. Bell
Heathcliff's Cat Litter Ford
252
94
$8,125
Running
24
29
08
Chad McCumbee
The GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet
252
96
5
$10,325
Running
1
6
25
34
77
Brendan Gaughan
South Point Hotel Chevrolet
251
88
$10,250
Running
26
36
64
Jimmy Simpson
Prime Development Group Chevrolet
251
85
$7,950
Running
27
13
00
AJ Allmendinger
Red Bull Toyota
247
82
$10,175
Running
28
27
44
Frank Kreyer
Culver's Restaurant Chevrolet
246
79
$7,900
Running
29
14
07
Tim Sauter #
Lester Buildings Chevrolet
242
76
$7,850
Running
30
7
47
Kraig Kinser
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
200
73
$8,825
Engine
31
24
09
Joey Clanton #
Zaxby's Ford
193
70
$8,375
Accident
32
33
4
Chase Miller
Open Joist Dodge
156
67
$7,350
Running
33
15
51
Paul Menard
Moen Faucets/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet
148
64
$7,325
Engine
34
28
21
Kelly Bires #
Bush's Baked Beans Ford
103
61
$7,300
Rear End
35
32
40
Mike Bliss
Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet
73
58
$7,275
Suspension
36
19
15
Bill Lester
Red Top Auto Auction Chevrolet
37
55
$7,217
Engine
Prior to the green flag, the following drivers dropped to the rear for the
reasons indicated: #13 (engine change); #44 Kreyer (engine change);#47 Kinser
(unapproved impound adjustment); #09 Clanton (unapproved impound adjustment): #8
Peters (missed drivers meeting).
Failed to Qualify: (5) #49 Bradley Riethmeyer, #54 Brian Sockwell, #28
Shane Sieg, #87 Chris Jones, #42 Tim Cowen.
Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 09 Mins, 18 Secs.
Average Speed: 61.753 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.527 Seconds
Caution Flags: 15 for 85 laps: Laps: 9-12 (#44 spun turn 4); 33-36 (#4
spun turn 4); 40-44 (#44,77 accident turn 1); 74-80 (#40 spun turn 4); 86-90 (#4
accident turn 4); 95-99 (#47,88 accident turn 4); 104-109 (#21 stalled turn 2);
153-164 (#09,50 accident turn 2); 182-187 (#8 spun tunr 4); 192-200 (#09,99
accident turn 4); 204-207 (#75 spun turn 2); 213-218 (#59 spun turn 4); 226-230
(Debris); 239-242 (#08 accident turn 4); 249-251 (#00 accident turn 1).
Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers: M. Skinner 1-74; T. Musgrave 75; C.
McCumbee 76-81; M. Skinner 82-253.
Budweiser Pole Award: Mike Skinner, #5 (95.985 mph)
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive Through: Johnny Benson, #23 (52.926
seconds)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: David Starr, #10 (11 Places)
Mobil1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Mike Skinner, #5
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award: Aaron Fike, #1
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Mike Skinner, #5
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award: Mike Skinner, #5 (246 Laps)