04-02-2007 | Race 4 - Martinsville Speedway - March 31, 2007
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
1
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
253
195
10
$54,200
Running
2
26
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
253
170
$31,175
Running
3
4
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by International 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
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
$11,125
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 #
ThorSport 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
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
$8,925
Accident
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
$7,375
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
Suspnsn.
36
19
15
Bill Lester
Red Top Auto Auction Chevrolet
37
55
$7,217
Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 45,200, Mike Skinner won the Kroger
250, his 22nd career NASCAR Camping World 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. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers dropped to the
rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #13 Allen (engine change); #44 Kreyer (engine change); #47 Kinser (unapproved impound adjustment); #09 Clanton
(unapproved impound adjustment); #8 Bjorklund (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: 2 hours 9 minutes, 18 seconds
Average Speed: 61.753 mph
Margin of
Victory: 0.527 second
Budweiser Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5, 19.728 seconds, 95.985 mph (TRACK
RECORD)
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Johnny Benson, #23
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
David Starr, #10 (11 Places)
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Mike Skinner, #5
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Aaron Fike, #1
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mike Skinner, #5
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Mike Skinner, #5 (246 Laps)
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 turn 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.
TOP 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Mike Skinner 745 (3)
2 - Todd Bodine 651 (0)
3 - Rick Crawford 602 (0)
4 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 601 (0)
5 - Ted Musgrave 600 (0)
6 - Jack Sprague 564 (1)
7 - Matt Crafton 549 (0)
8 - Johnny Benson 543 (0)
9 - Travis Kvapil 529 (0)
10 - Aaron Fike 497 (0)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 36 (4)
Chevrolet 20 (0)
Ford 20 (0)
Dodge 12 (0)
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Aaron Fike 45
Joey Clanton 35
Willie Allen 32
Tyler Walker 32
Kelly Bires 31
Blake Bjorklund 31
Tim Sauter 28
Casey Kingsland 5
Josh White 4
Brian Sockwell 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Mike Skinner 3
Johnny Benson 1
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 3
Travis Kvapil 1
Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 2
Carl Edwards 1
Jack Sprague 1
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
Johnny Benson 2
Kelly Bires 1
Rick Crawford 1
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Kelly Bires 1
Kraig Kinser 1
Ted Musgrave 1
David Starr 1
NEXT EVENT:
April 28, 2007 - O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas Speedway, Kansas
City, Kan. (250.5 M) (167 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and
cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (4/2/07)