09-03-2007 | Race 17 - Gateway International Raceway - September 1, 2007
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contenders
F
S
#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
BPts
Money
Status
1
4
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
160
190
5
$61,375
Running
2
2
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
160
180
10
$43,050
Running
3
17
9
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE Toyota
160
165
$33,350
Running
4
14
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
160
160
$24,300
Running
5
6
47
Regan Smith
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet
160
155
$17,925
Running
6
23
6
Travis Kvapil
K&N Filters Ford
160
150
$17,475
Running
7
7
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
160
146
$15,700
Running
8
25
00
Josh Wise
Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota
160
142
$14,200
Running
9
21
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet
160
138
$13,800
Running
10
5
77
Brendan Gaughan
South Point Hotel Chevrolet
160
134
$14,425
Running
11
22
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l. Ford
160
130
$12,900
Running
12
10
13
Willie Allen #
Thorsport Racing Chevrolet
160
127
$13,575
Running
13
11
51
Kenny Wallace
Flanders Beef Patties Chevrolet
160
124
$10,250
Running
14
35
21
Jon Wood
Wood Brother JTG Racing Ford
160
121
$12,450
Running
15
27
8
Chad McCumbee
TheGPSStore.com/GARMIN Chevrolet
160
118
$13,275
Running
16
13
15
J.R. Norris
Flanders Beef Patties Chevrolet
160
115
$12,100
Running
17
18
18
Ken Schrader
Fastenal Dodge
160
112
$12,050
Running
18
8
22
Ryan Mathews
Bill Davis Racing Toyota
160
109
$11,875
Running
19
28
75
Dennis Setzer
Spears Mfg. Chevrolet
159
106
$11,775
Running
20
16
1
David Green
RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota
157
108
5
$12,200
Running
21
30
08
Boris Jurkovic
People Against Drugs Chevrolet
157
100
$10,475
Running
22
29
10
David Starr
International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford
154
97
$10,450
Running
23
32
7
Jason White #
Hooters Energy Drink Dodge
148
94
$9,425
Running
24
12
50
TJ Bell
Heathcliff's Cat Litter Ford
125
91
$9,400
Accident
25
20
4
Mike Bliss
Open Joist Dodge
124
88
$9,375
Accident
26
31
63
Scott Lynch
Cooper Bussmann Ford
113
85
$9,350
Running
27
19
40
Brandon Miller
Westerman Companies Chevrolet
111
82
$9,325
Differential
28
1
5
Mike Skinner
XM/Toyota Tundra Toyota
95
84
5
$11,100
Running
29
26
16
Derrike Cope
Xpress Motorsports Ford
70
76
$9,275
Ignition
30
3
59
Terry Cook
Harris Trucking Toyota
65
73
$9,255
Engine
31
9
07
Tim Sauter #
Lester Buildings Chevrolet
54
70
$9,245
Engine
32
15
60
Jack Sprague
Con-way Freight Toyota
40
67
$9,235
Engine
33
34
86
Dana White
888Karport.com/Red Line Synthetic Chev.
29
PE
$9,200
Handling
34
24
09
Joey Clanton #
Zaxby's Ford
14
61
$9,175
Accident
35
33
04
Joe Ruttman
Fastenal Dodge
4
PE
$9,160
Handling
36
36
68
Jack Smith
Cooper Bussmann Ford
0
PE
$9,144
Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 20,000, Johnny Benson won the
Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200, his eighth career NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series victory. Before the green flag the following driver,
under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #21
Jon Wood (engine change).
Failed to Qualify: N/A
Time of Race: 1 hr., 55 mins. 46 secs.
Average Speed: 103.657 mph
Margin of
Victory: Under caution
Budweiser Pole Award:
Mike Skinner, #5, 132.708 mph, 33.909 seconds
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33
(97.593 seconds)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Ted Musgrave, #9 (24 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:
Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 (94 Laps)
Caution Flags: 6 for 25 laps: Laps: 16-19 (#09, #15 accident turn 3); 58-62
(Debris backstretch); 105-109 (Debris turn 1); 120-122 (#40 stall access road);
126-132 (#50 accident turn 3); 160-160 (#22 accident turn 1).
Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers: M. Skinner 1-31; R. Hornaday Jr. 32-38; J.
Benson 39-57; R. Hornaday Jr. 58-106; D. Green 107-109; R. Hornaday Jr. 110-147;
J. Benson 148-160
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 2,769 (3)
2 - Mike Skinner 2,765 (4)
3 - Travis Kvapil 2,575 (3)
4 - Todd Bodine 2,506 (1)
5 - Johnny Benson 2,349 (3)
6 - Rick Crawford 2,326 (0)
7 - Ted Musgrave 2,122 (0)
8 - Jack Sprague 2,094 (1)
9 - Matt Crafton 2,087 (0)
10 - Erik Darnell 2,021 (1)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 123 (9)
Chevrolet 102 (4)
Ford 97 (4)
Dodge 52 (0)
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 8
Ron Hornaday Jr. 5
Johnny Benson 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Travis Kvapil 1
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
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Jack Sprague 1
Ken Schrader 1
David Starr 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Mike Skinner 6
Johnny Benson 5
Todd Bodine 2
Stacy Compton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Tim Sauter 129
Willie Allen 127
Blake Bjorklund 110
Joey Clanton 109
Jason White 95
Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 9
Travis Kvapil 2
Todd Bodine 1
Carl Edwards 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Ryan Mathews 1
Jack Sprague 1
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Ted Musgrave 2
Willie Allen 1
Blake Bjorklund 1
Kelly Bires 1
Todd Bodine 1
Joey Clanton 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1
Kraig Kinser 1
Bill Lester 1
Ken Schrader 1
Peter Shepherd 1
Jack Sprague 1
David Starr 1
Jon Wood 1
NEXT EVENT: Sept. 15, 2007 - New Hampshire 200, New Hampshire Int'l. Speedway,
Loudon, N.H. (211.6 M) (200 L)
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and
cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (9/3/07)