Jack Sprague and financee Amy Schellenbach plan to exchange wedding vows on Tuesday, July 3 in Hilton Head, N.C. The pair headed for their nuptials after Sprague finished second - his 130th series top five - in the O'Reilly 200.
Three series competitors posted career-best finishes at Memphis. Aaron Fike (No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota) was fifth, Ryan Mathews sixth and Tim Sauter (No. 07 Lester Buildings Chevrolet) 11th.
Kvapil broke his own Memphis Motorsports Park race record with an average speed of 91.806 mph. The race was the first in which the leader has averaged in excess of 90 mph. The night's 10 lead changes matched the MMP record established in 2003.
It wasn't roses for every series competitor, especially Dennis Setzer (No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet), whose finish of 19th was the driver's first outside the top 10 and off the lead lap in nine trips to Memphis.
Nine among the current championship top 10 have occupied a top-10 position after each of the year's 12 races. Matt rafton (No. 88 Menards Chevrolet) finished 10th at Memphis to move up a spot (to ninth). With the season not yet to the halfway-point, Crafton has seven top 10s vs. five in 2006.
With his drive in the No. 40 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet at Memphis, Stacy Compton has performed for four different teams in ten 2007 appearances.
Ford Nears No. 2 Spot With Third Win Of 2007
Ford remains third in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers' Championship following Travis Kvapil's Memphis victory but is only a single point behind current runner-up Chevrolet with the 2007 season nearing its mid-point.
Kvapil's victory was the third of the season for Ford - the same number as its closest rival.
Toyota continues to lead the rankings by a 15-point margin.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers' Championship
Toyota - 86
Chevrolet - 71
Ford - 70
Dodge - 37
This Week's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Leaders
(Through 12 races of the 25-race season)
Points leader - Mike Skinner (2,043)
Driver Rating - Mike Skinner (122.9)
Winnings - Mike Skinner ($392,875)
Laps led - Mike Skinner (654)
Victories - Mike Skinner (3)
Bud Poles - Mike Skinner (7)
Top-five finishes - Mike Skinner (10)
Top-10 finishes - Mike Skinner (12)
Raybestos Rookie Leader - Aaron Fike (39 over Tim Sauter)
Races led - Mike Skinner (12)
Weeks in Top 10 - 9 drivers tied with 12
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings
Aaron Fike added to his Raybestos Rookie of the Year lead at Memphis with a fifth-place finish - the first top five for the Galesburg, Ill., native.
"We probably should have had a couple top fives already this year but we caught a couple of bad breaks," he said. "This means a lot.
Driver Points
1. Aaron Fike - 139
2. Tim Sauter - 100
3. Willie Allen - 93
4. Blake Bjorklund - 89
5. Joey Clanton - 64
6. Jason White - 53
7. Tyler Walker - 51
8. Kelly Bires - 44
9. Kevin Hamlin - 26
10. Peter Shepherd - 15
11. Casey Kingsland - 5
12. Brian Sockwell - 1
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series reaches the mid-point of the 2007 season on Saturday, July 14 with the eighth edition of the Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers.
Several series competitors participated in a recent media day at the track during which the announcement was made that the race sponsorship has been extended for an additional three years.
Ron Hornaday Jr. is the defending winner of the race - the first of three wins on 1.5-mile speedways during the past 12 months.
Fast Facts
Next Race: Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers
The Place: Kentucky Speedway
The Date: July 14
The Time: 98 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED, 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.5 mile oval
Race Purse: $767,050
2006 Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.
2006 Pole: Marcos Ambrose
No. Driver Pts
1. Skinner - 2,043
2.Hornaday Jr. - 1,940
3. Bodine - 1,815
4. Kvapil - 1,780
5. Crawford - 1,658
6. Benson - 1,600
7. Sprague - 1,505
8. Fike - 1,487
9. Crafton - 1,456
10. Musgrave - 1,431
Schedule: Friday - Practice 2:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.; 3:50 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. (rookies) and 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Saturday - Qualifying 4:00 p.m.