08-23-2007 | Race 16 - Bristol Motor Speedway - August 22, 2007
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Bpts
Money
Status
1
8
23
Johnny Benson
Exide Batteries Toyota
200
190
5
$60,300
Running
2
2
77
Brendan Gaughan
South Point Hotel Chevrolet
200
175
5
$28,175
Running
3
10
21
Mark Martin
Mark Martin Ford Ford
200
165
$20,725
Running
4
5
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
200
160
$14,750
Running
5
11
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by Intl. Ford
200
155
$13,250
Running
6
14
33
Ron Hornaday, Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
200
150
$11,300
Running
7
16
4
Mike Bliss
Open Joist Dodge
200
146
$8,900
Running
8
7
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
200
142
$11,100
Running
9
15
2
Cale Gale
Camping World Chevrolet
200
138
$8,800
Running
10
13
50
Danny O'Quinn
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
200
134
$4,450
Running
11
1
6
Travis Kvapil
K & N Filters Ford
200
140
10
$12,750
Running
12
20
88
Matt Crafton
Menards / Turtle Wax Ice Chevrolet
200
127
$12,900
Running
13
6
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
200
124
$10,750
Running
14
3
47
Regan Smith
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
200
121
$8,450
Running
15
9
51
Kyle Busch
Flanders Beef Patties Chevrolet
200
118
$9,250
Running
16
29
1
David Green
RFMS / RedHorseRacing.net Toyota
200
115
$10,550
Running
17
27
10
David Starr
MaxxForce Intl. Diesel Power Ford
200
112
$10,500
Running
18
17
18
Ken Schrader
Fastenal Dodge
200
109
$10,450
Running
19
22
13
Willie Allen #
Pork / ThorSport Racing Chevrolet
200
106
$13,200
Running
20
21
49
Bradley Riethmeyer
BlackwaterUSA.com Dodge
200
103
$8,100
Running
21
34
00
AJ Allmendinger
Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota
200
100
$10,750
Running
22
23
40
Brandon Miller
Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet
200
97
$10,275
Running
23
33
09
Joey Clanton #
Zaxby's Ford
200
94
$10,250
Running
24
12
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
199
91
$11,225
Running
25
28
08
Shane Sieg
People Against Drugs Chevrolet
196
88
$8,925
Running
26
18
75
Dennis Setzer
Spears Mfg. Co. Chevrolet
180
85
$8,875
Running
27
30
9
Ted Musgrave
Germain Toyota / Team ASE Toyota
158
82
$7,850
Accident
28
26
07
Tim Sauter #
Lester Buildings Chevrolet
143
79
$7,825
Running
29
25
16
Derrike Cope
Xpress Motorsports Ford
134
76
$7,775
Accident
30
36
71
Bryan Silas
Shell Rotella T Chevrolet
131
73
$7,750
Running
31
4
22
Ryan Mathews
Chimney Rock Cattle Co. Toyota
127
70
$7,315
Running
32
19
59
Terry Cook
Harris Trucking Toyota
120
67
$7,250
Accident
33
35
15
Nate Monteith
Graceway Pharmaceuticals Chevrolet
118
64
$7,225
Handling
34
24
7
Jason White #
Hooters Energy Drink Dodge
88
61
$7,200
Clutch
35
31
8
Chad McCumbee
thegpsstore.com / Garmin Chevrolet
35
58
$7,175
Accident
36
32
46
Timothy Peters
Tahoe Smokeless Chevrolet
33
55
$7,141
Accident
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 65,000, Johnny Benson won the
O'Reilly 200, his seventh career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. Before
the green flag the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the
field for the reasons indicated: #00 AJ Allmendinger (impound); #49 Bradley
Riethmeyer (missing drivers meeting).
Failed to Qualify: (1) 54 Brian Sockwell
Time of Race: 1 hr., 29 mins. 40 secs.
Average Speed: 71.331 mph
Margin of
Victory: .790 sec.
Budweiser Pole Award:
Travis Kvapil, #6, 121.136 mph, 15.840 seconds
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Matt Crafton, #88
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Willie Allen, #13 (10 Places)
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Johnny Benson, #23
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Willie Allen, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Johnny Benson, #23
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Johnny Benson, #23 (84 Laps)
Caution Flags: 10 for 55 laps: Laps: 3-5 (#45 spun turn 4); 35-45 (#22 accident frontstretch); 71-74 (Debris); 105-108 (Oil on track); 116-120 (Debris
frontstretch); 125-128 (#16, #40 accident turn 4); 160-166 (Debris); 172-178
(#16 accident turn 4); 181-184 (#6, #51 accident turn 4); 190-195 (#30 spin turn
2).
Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers: T. Kvapil 1-16; B. Gaughan 17-41; J. Benson
42-104; T. Kvapil 105-179; J. Benson 180-200.
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Mike Skinner 2,681 (4)
2 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,589 (3)
3 - Travis Kvapil 2,425 (3)
4 - Todd Bodine 2,346 (1)
5 - Rick Crawford 2,196 (0)
6 - Johnny Benson 2,159 (2)
7 - Jack Sprague 2,027 (1)
8 - Ted Musgrave 1,957 (0)
9 - Matt Crafton 1,949 (0)
10 - Erik Darnell 1,875 (1)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 114 (8)
Chevrolet 96 (4)
Ford 93 (4)
Dodge 49 (0)
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Tim Sauter 126
Willie Allen 121
Blake Bjorklund 110
Joey Clanton 101
Jason White 85
Kelly Bires 49
Peter Shepherd 32
Kevin Hamlin 26
Casey Kingsland 5
Brian Sockwell 2
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
Mike Skinner 4
Johnny Benson 2
Kelly Bires 1
Todd Bodine 1
Stacy Compton 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
David Green 1
Ken Schrader 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Mike Skinner 6
Johnny Benson 4
Todd Bodine 2
Stacy Compton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1
Dennis Setzer 1
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 8
Ron Hornaday Jr. 4
Johnny Benson 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Travis Kvapil 1
Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 8
Travis Kvapil 2
Todd Bodine 1
Carl Edwards 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Ryan Mathews 1
Jack Sprague 1
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Willie Allen 1
Kelly Bires 1
Blake Bjorklund 1
Todd Bodine 1
Joey Clanton 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1
Kraig Kinser 1
Bill Lester 1
Ted Musgrave 1
Ken Schrader 1
Peter Shepherd 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1
Jon Wood 1
NEXT EVENT: Sept. 1, 2007 - Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200,
Gateway International Raceway, St. Louis, Mo. (200 M) (160 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and
cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (8/23/07)