Florida Dodge Dealers 250 - Official Results

Robert Pressley in Victory Lane
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Robert Pressley proved he can still win races by claiming victory in his first Craftsman Truck Series race for Bobby Hamilton Racing.  Pressley, a former Busch Series winner and Winston Cup Series competitor, was picked up by Bobby Hamilton Racing after being let go from the Jasper Motorsports team last year. Following Pressley 0.113 seconds across the line on the green-white-checkers finish was another former Cup regular -- Ted Musgrave. Newcomer Brian Rose was third. Pressley becomes the second driver in Craftsman Truck Series history to win a race in his first try. Mike Skinner was the firrst when the series was formed in 1995. Bobby Hamilton Racing won this event last year with driver Joe Ruttman. The third series event on the 2.5-mile, high banked oval here had 26 lead changes among 12 drivers with an average speed of 140.121 mph.
02-11-2005 | Race 1 - Daytona International Speedway - February 15, 2002

F S # Driver Sponsor / Owner Truck Laps Money Status
1 10 18 Robert Pressley Dodge Motorsports Dodge 100 $81,635 Running
2 1 1 Ted Musgrave Mopar Performance Dodge 100 $54,700 Running
3 4 4 Brian Rose Sunclear Energy Team Dodge 100 $39,640 Running
4 15 79 Joe Ruttman Obee's Dodge 100 $25,800 Running
5 12 6 Rick Carelli Harvick Motorsports Chevrolet 100 $21,700 Running
6 20 29 Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel Ford 100 $20,150 Running
7 13 75 David Starr Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 100 $19,150 Running
8 6 43 Carlos Contreras Hot Wheels Dodge 100 $18,150 Running
9 26 07 Jason Small Sunbelt Rentals / Lucas Oil Chevrolet 100 $17,150 Running
10 7 90 Lance Norick Express Personnel Services Chevrolet 100 $17,450 Running
11 5 2 Jason Leffler Team ASE Racing Dodge 100 $16,050 Running
12 2 24 Ron Hornaday, Jr. Wolverine Boots Chevrolet 99 $15,865 Running
13 18 62 Brendan Gaughan NAPA Auto Parts Dodge 99 $13,515 Running
14 32 72 Randy MacDonald Greenfield Truck Center Chevrolet 99 $17,165 Running
15 28 54 Brian Sockwell Maddux Supply Chevrolet 99 $13,615 Running
16 31 37 Matt Mullins Folgers Jakada Ford 99 $13,115 Running
17 33 61 Butch Miller Delco Remy Chevrolet 99 $15,265 Running
18 19 8 Bill Lester Dodge Motorsports Dodge 98 $15,165 Running
19 36 19 Ricky Sanders Pitboxes.com Ford 98 $15,065 Running
20 8 60 Travis Kvapil CAT Rental Stores Chevrolet 98 $15,215 Running
21 11 50 Jon Wood Navy Racing Ford 97 $14,865 Running
22 25 5 Lance Hooper Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge 94 $14,765 Crash
23 24 88 Matt Crafton Menards / Sealmaster Chevrolet 94 $14,640 Crash
24 22 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 94 $14,540 Running
25 30 81 Donnie Neuenberger IHOP Dodge 90 $13,190 Crash
26 35 93 Randy Briggs Chevy Duty / GS27 Chevrolet 86 $13,090 Engine
27 23 99 Tim Fedewa Roush Racing Ford 86 $11,990 Running
28 21 20 Coy Gibbs MBNA Chevrolet 80 $12,890 Crash
29 34 55 Tom Powers 5 Star Lighting & Recreation Dodge 79 $12,790 Running
30 27 52 Mike Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet 69 $11,690 Overheat
31 17 63 Larry Gunselman Waterloo Tool Storage Ford 43 $11,640 Engine
32 16 39 Steve Portenga Roto-Rooter Chevrolet 40 $11,590 Engine
33 3 16 Mike Bliss IWX Motor Express Chevrolet 34 $11,540 Engine
34 9 46 Dennis Setzer Acxiom / Computer Associates Chevrolet 34 $11,490 Engine
35 29 86 Phil Bonifield Red Line Oil / Motor State Perf. Chevrolet 33 $11,440 Engine
36 14 08 Bobby Dotter Albertsons Chevrolet 26 $11,340 Engine

Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim, Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield, Jr. (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jake Hobgood (#31), Jerry Hill (#41)

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 47 mins, 3 secs
Average Speed: 140.121 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.113

BUD POLE AWARD: Ted Musgrave, 1 Mopar Performance Dodge

CLEVITE ENGINE PARTS: Joey Arrington, Robert Pressley, 18 Dodge Motorsports Dodge

FEATHERLITE LONG HAUL AWARD: Robert Pressley, 18 Dodge Motorsports Dodge

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jason Small *, 07 Sunbelt Rentals/Lucas Oil Chevrolet

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP PLACES: Randy MacDonald, 72 Greenfield Truck Center Chevrolet, 19 positions gained

Caution Flags: Laps 14-16 (Trucks #14, 19, 90 spin, Turn 4); 22-25 (Truck #99 spin, Turn 4); 35-38 (Truck #46 spin, Backstretch); 73-76 (Truck#81 spin, Turn 4); 91-93 (Truck #50 accident, Turn 4); 96-98 (Trucks #2, 5, 8, 60, 88, 90 accident, Backstretch). 6 for 21 laps.

Lap Leaders: Ted Musgrave 1-3, Brian Rose 4-5, Robert Pressley 6-10, Joe Ruttman 11, Robert Pressley 12-17, Mike Wallace 18, Robert Pressley 19-23, David Starr 24-25, Dennis Setzer 26-28, Robert Pressley 29, Mike Wallace 30-31, Robert Pressley 32-33, Rick Carelli 34-39, Jason Leffler 40-41, Robert Pressley 42-52, Jason Leffler 53-56, Terry Cook 57-58, Robert Pressley 59-68, Lance Hooper 69, Travis Kvapil 70-71, Robert Pressley 72-73, David Starr 74-79, Terry Cook 80-81, Robert Pressley 82-87, Brian Rose 88, Rick Carelli 89-98, Robert Pressley 99-100.

Total Laps Led: Robert Pressley 50, Rick Carelli 16, David Starr 8, Jason Leffler 6, Terry Cook 4, Ted Musgrave 3, Dennis Setzer 3, Brian Rose 3,
Mike Wallace 3, Travis Kvapil 2, Joe Ruttman 1, Lance Hooper 1. 26 changes involving 12 drivers.

Points following this race:
Rank Driver Points -Back
1 Robert Pressley 185  
2 Ted Musgrave 175 -10
3 Brian Rose 170 -15
4 Joe Ruttman 165 -20
5 Rick Carelli 160 -25
6 David Starr 151 -34
7 Carlos Contreras 142 -43
8 Jason Small 138 -47
9 Jason Leffler 135 -50