| OFFICIAL RESULTS: Kroger 200 at Martinsville |
 Mike Skinner made it a clean sweep at Martinsville Speedway in 2007 by winning the Kroger 200 on Saturday afternoon, capturing his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in as many visits to the half-mile paperclip oval in Martinsville, Virginia. Skinner started fourth and eventually worked his way around early race leader and polesitter Jack Sprague by Lap 140 of the 200 lap event. Skinner's fifth win of the 2007 season moved him ahead of Ron Hornaday, Jr. for the NCTS championship by eleven points. Skinner is now the first three-time winner at Martinsville with 24 career truck series wins. Jack Sprague had the truck to beat but contact with Terry Cook allowed Skinner to get by both drivers. Making his 400th career start in NASCAR, Sprague won the Bud Pole award and lead early on. Cook elected not to come down pit road which put him out in front of Sprague and the rest of the field but the strategy would not pay off as laps reeled off. Sprague would finish 2nd, his eighth Top-10 finish this season but saw his chance at winning all but disappear on the last lap and the three-time series champion was none too pleased. Ron Hornaday, Jr. qualified 12th and would finish third. For the fourth time in the last five races, the championship point lead would change hands. Hornaday, now eleven points behind Skinner, was still grateful for the podium finish. Making his NASCAR debut, Dario Franchitti started 30th, ran as high as 15th midway through the race, but would have to settle for 33rd after losing a rear gear. Jacques Villeneueve started 27th but would finish 32nd after being involved in a Lap 159 crash on the frontstretch. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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F |
S |
# |
Diver |
Team |
Laps |
Pts |
Bpts |
Money |
Status |
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1 |
4 |
5 |
Mike Skinner |
Toyota Tundra Toyota |
200 |
190 |
5 |
$49,275 |
Running |
|
2 |
1 |
60 |
Jack Sprague |
Con-way Freight Toyota |
200 |
175 |
5 |
$34,550 |
Running |
|
3 |
12 |
33 |
Ron Hornaday Jr. |
Camping World Chevrolet |
200 |
165 |
|
$19,450 |
Running |
|
4 |
11 |
10 |
David Starr |
Int'l MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford |
200 |
160 |
|
$13,900 |
Running |
|
5 |
7 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford |
200 |
155 |
|
$12,000 |
Running |
|
6 |
9 |
4 |
Mike Bliss |
Open Joist/Dodge Dodge |
200 |
150 |
|
$7,775 |
Running |
|
7 |
14 |
40 |
Chad Chaffin |
Westerman Companies Chevrolet |
200 |
146 |
|
$9,875 |
Running |
|
8 |
10 |
9 |
Ted Musgrave |
Germain Toyota/Team ASE Toyota |
200 |
142 |
|
$9,825 |
Running |
|
9 |
17 |
23 |
Johnny Benson |
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota |
200 |
138 |
|
$9,775 |
Running |
|
10 |
13 |
18 |
Dennis Setzer |
Fastenal Dodge |
200 |
134 |
|
$10,950 |
Running |
|
11 |
33 |
77 |
Brendan Gaughan |
South Point Hotel Chevrolet |
200 |
130 |
|
$9,675 |
Running |
|
12 |
26 |
00 |
Justin Labonte |
Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota |
200 |
127 |
|
$9,550 |
Running |
|
13 |
5 |
6 |
Travis Kvapil |
K&N Filters Ford |
200 |
124 |
|
$9,800 |
Running |
|
14 |
21 |
13 |
Willie Allen # |
ThorSport Racing/Pork/Nashville Chev. |
200 |
121 |
|
$10,450 |
Running |
|
15 |
32 |
16 |
Brian Scott |
Strutmasters.com Ford |
200 |
118 |
|
$10,025 |
Running |
|
16 |
18 |
21 |
Jon Wood |
Wood Brothers Museum/Bush's Ford |
200 |
115 |
|
$9,475 |
Running |
|
17 |
16 |
2 |
Clint Bowyer |
Camping World/RVs.com Chevrolet |
200 |
112 |
|
$6,975 |
Running |
|
18 |
2 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet |
200 |
109 |
|
$9,175 |
Running |
|
19 |
3 |
15 |
Denny Hamlin |
Flanders Beef Patties Chevrolet |
200 |
106 |
|
$6,875 |
Running |
|
20 |
23 |
30 |
Todd Bodine |
Lumber Liquidators Toyota |
199 |
103 |
|
$10,525 |
Running |
|
21 |
35 |
08 |
Chris Jones |
Robert's American Gourmet Snacks Chev. |
199 |
100 |
|
$9,050 |
Running |
|
22 |
31 |
8 |
Travis Dassow |
HAAS Automation Chevrolet |
199 |
97 |
|
$7,775 |
Running |
|
23 |
8 |
1 |
Jason Leffler |
RFMS/RedHorseRacing.net Toyota |
199 |
94 |
|
$6,750 |
Running |
|
24 |
28 |
29 |
Scott Lynch |
Jasper Engines Dodge |
199 |
91 |
|
$6,725 |
Running |
|
25 |
20 |
99 |
Erik Darnell |
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford |
199 |
88 |
|
$7,675 |
Running |
|
26 |
34 |
75 |
Clay Rogers |
Spears Mfg. Chevrolet |
193 |
85 |
|
$6,650 |
Accident |
|
27 |
15 |
07 |
Tim Sauter # |
Lester Buildings Chevrolet |
192 |
82 |
|
$6,575 |
Accident |
|
28 |
6 |
09 |
Joey Clanton # |
Zaxby's Ford |
192 |
79 |
|
$6,550 |
Accident |
|
29 |
24 |
59 |
Terry Cook |
Harris Trucking Toyota |
189 |
86 |
10 |
$8,300 |
Running |
|
30 |
29 |
17 |
Michael McDowell |
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota |
181 |
PE |
|
$6,475 |
Accident |
|
31 |
25 |
51 |
Kyle Busch |
Flanders Beef Patties Chevrolet |
166 |
70 |
|
$6,025 |
Accident |
|
32 |
27 |
27 |
Jacques Villeneuve |
Unicef Toyota |
157 |
67 |
|
$6,000 |
Accident |
|
33 |
30 |
41 |
Dario Franchitti |
Target/Fuji Film Dodge |
148 |
64 |
|
$5,975 |
Rear end |
|
34 |
22 |
50 |
Colin Braun |
RSC Equipment Rental Ford |
144 |
61 |
|
$5,950 |
Accident |
|
35 |
36 |
71 |
Hermie Sadler |
Charles Boyd Chevrolet |
108 |
58 |
|
$5,925 |
Suspnsn. |
|
36 |
19 |
47 |
Regan Smith |
Ginn Resorts Chevrolet |
65 |
55 |
|
$5,895 |
Accident |
# Raybestos Rookie
Race Comments:
Before an estimated
crowd of 39,000, Mike Skinner won the Kroger 200, his 24th career NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver
dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #08 Jones (engine change).
Failed to Qualify: (6) 7 Jason White #, 42 Tim Cowen, 06 Davin Scites, 32 Cory
Collum, 53 Joe Ruttman, 58 John Coffman.
Time of Race: 1 hr., 45 mins. 58 secs.
Average Speed: 59.566 mph
Margin of
Victory: .749 second
Budweiser Pole Award:
Jack Sprague, #60 (95.656 mph) (19.796 seconds)
Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award:
Jack Sprague, #60 (36.454
Seconds)
Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award:
Jack Sprague, #60 (25 Places)
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Mike Skinner, #5
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Willie Allen, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award:
Mike Skinner, #5
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award:
Terry Cook, #59 (108 Laps)
Caution Flags: 13 for 70 laps: Laps: 26-29 (#16 spun turn 2); 36-41 (#29 spun
turn 3); 44-47 (Debris); 66-70 (#23,47 accident turn 1); 73-75 (#1 spun turn 2);
109-115 (#41,75 accident turn 3); 121-124 (#18 spun turn 2); 146-154 (#50
accident turn 2); 159-166 (#27 accident frontstretch); 168-171 (#51,59 accident
turn 1); 177-180 (#8 spun turn 4); 183-191 (#1,6 accident turn 2); 195-197
(#07,09,1,6,15,29,30,75,99 accident turn 4 [Red 194-17:31]).
Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers: J. Sprague 1-26; T. Cook 27-134; M. Skinner
135-200.
TOP 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
POINTS(WINS)
1 - Mike Skinner 3,383 (5)
2 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 3,372 (4)
3 - Travis Kvapil 3,097 (4)
4 - Todd Bodine 3,048 (2)
5 - Johnny Benson 2,969 (3)
6 - Rick Crawford 2,949 (0)
7 - Ted Musgrave 2,616 (0)
8 - Matt Crafton 2,520 (0)
9 - Erik Darnell 2,515 (1)
10 - Jack Sprague 2,514 (1)
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Toyota 151 (11)
Chevrolet 123 (5)
Ford 122 (5)
Dodge 66 (0)
WIX Filters Lap Leader
Mike Skinner 8
Ron Hornaday Jr. 6
Johnny Benson 1
Todd Bodine 1
Terry Cook 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Travis Kvapil 1
Jon Wood 1
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Through Challenge
Mike Skinner 5
Johnny Benson 3
Todd Bodine 2
Jack Sprague 2
Kelly Bires 1
Stacy Compton 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
David Green 1
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Ken Schrader 1
David Starr 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Mike Skinner 8
Johnny Benson 6
Todd Bodine 3
Stacy Compton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1
Dennis Setzer 1
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Willie Allen 149
Tim Sauter 143
Joey Clanton 128
Jason White 117
Blake Bjorklund 110
Budweiser Pole Award Standings
Mike Skinner 9
Travis Kvapil 3
Todd Bodine 2
Jack Sprague 2
Carl Edwards 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Ryan Mathews 1
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Todd Bodine 2
Ted Musgrave 2
Jack Sprague 2
Willie Allen 1
Blake Bjorklund 1
Kelly Bires 1
Joey Clanton 1
Terry Cook 1
Matt Crafton 1
Rick Crawford 1
Brendan Gaughan 1 | | | | |
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