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Tony Stewart in Victory Lane |
Tony Stewart short-pitted his No. 33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet with 104 laps remaining, worked his way to the front of the field when the leaders took tires and fuel on lap 167 and held off the charge of fellow NASCAR Winston Cup Series star Kevin Harvick to win Thursday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Stewart beat Harvick in a five-lap shoot-out following the race's eighth caution. Harvick blew by series point leader Mike Bliss on the 197th of 200 laps but settled for his second consecutive runner-up finish at the .750-mile paved oval. Stewart, the season's eighth different winner, won $34,350 and averaged 91.340 mph. Bliss finished third to extend his lead to 44 points over Terry Cook with six races remaining in the 2002 season. Rick Crawford finished fourth with Cook fifth. Schneider Electric driver Bobby Hamilton was treated and released from the hospital after being involved in a multi-truck accident on the last lap of the Virginia is For Lovers 200. Hamilton sustained a broken right scapula and left wrist. Since Hamilton’s arm is immobilized, Greg Biffle will pilot the No. 55 Schneider Electric Chevrolet during this Saturday night’s Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes – the Rematch.
Points following this race:
Manufacturers Championship
F
S
#
Driver
Sponsor / Owner
Truck
Laps
Money
Status
1
25
33
Tony Stewart
Monaco Coach
Chevrolet
200
$34,350
Running
2
6
6
Kevin Harvick
Harvick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
$21,200
Running
3
2
16
Mike Bliss
IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn
Chevrolet
200
$17,425
Running
4
4
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Motel & RV Park
Ford
200
$12,650
Running
5
5
29
Terry Cook
Power Stroke Diesel
Ford
200
$10,550
Running
6
31
20
Coy Gibbs
MBNA
Chevrolet
200
$11,325
Running
7
3
1
Ted Musgrave
Mopar Performance
Dodge
200
$8,975
Running
8
10
17
Stacy Compton
Duck Head Footwear
Dodge
200
$6,700
Running
9
20
08
Bobby Dotter
People Against Drugs
Chevrolet
200
$8,900
Running
10
14
52
Ken Schrader
Federated Auto Parts
Chevrolet
200
$7,900
Running
11
16
60
Travis Kvapil
CAT Rental Stores
Chevrolet
200
$8,800
Running
12
1
2
Jason Leffler
Team ASE / Carquest
Dodge
200
$11,965
Running
13
9
75
David Starr
Spears Manufacturing
Chevrolet
199
$8,615
Crash
14
7
4
Bobby Hamilton
Square D
Dodge
199
$6,315
Crash
15
11
18
Robert Pressley
Dickies / Square D
Dodge
199
$8,765
Crash
16
30
62
Brendan Gaughan
NAPA Auto Parts
Dodge
199
$8,190
Crash
17
26
21
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Motorsports
Ford
199
$7,040
Running
18
24
86
Lance Hooper
Red Line Synthetic Oil
Chevrolet
199
$7,990
Running
19
17
43
Carlos Contreras
Hot Wheels
Dodge
199
$7,940
Running
20
8
46
Dennis Setzer
Acxiom / Computer Associates
Chevrolet
198
$8,115
Running
21
28
54
Brian Sockwell
Lowdermilk Electric
Chevrolet
198
$5,615
Running
22
13
90
Lance Norick
Express Personnel Services
Chevrolet
198
$7,840
Running
23
15
45
Adam Clarke
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Dodge
197
$5,565
Running
24
32
07
Jason Small
Sunbelt Rentals
Chevrolet
197
$7,790
Running
25
19
15
Brian Rose
Perry Connection
Ford
195
$7,765
Running
26
27
03
Barry Bodine
EJP Inc.
Chevrolet
193
$5,490
Running
27
22
72
Randy MacDonald
U.S. Security / Workforce Wizard
Chevrolet
192
$6,465
Running
28
23
50
Jon Wood
Navy Racing
Ford
173
$6,440
Running
29
33
39
Steve Portenga
Roto-Rooter
Chevrolet
103
$6,390
Running
30
21
51
Carl Long
Revival Soy
Dodge
101
$5,365
Crash
31
29
70
Brian Ross
Bailey Excavating
Ford
77
$5,340
Rear End
32
12
88
Matt Crafton
Menards / Sealmaster
Chevrolet
70
$5,115
Crash
33
36
93
Jody Lavender
Lavender's Discount Carpets
Chevrolet
59
$5,290
Rear End
34
35
5
Scott Kuhn
Fieldcrest-Cannon / Vehicare
Dodge
56
$5,265
Crash
35
34
79
Jerry Hill
RDS Racing Engines
Dodge
6
$5,240
Engine
36
18
8
Bill Lester
Dodge Motorsports
Dodge
5
$5,215
Crash
Failed to Qualify: (10) Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Bennett (#40), Dana White
(#23), Clay Collier (#41), Loni Richardson (#73), Tommy Pistone, III (#59),
James Stephenson (#36), Conrad Burr (#28), Bob Coffey, Jr (#74), Jody McCormick
(#77).
Time of Race: 1 hour 38 minutes 32 seconds
Average Speed: 91.340 mph
Margin of Victory: .259 second
Bud Pole Award:
Jason Leffler, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge, 21.884 seconds, 123.378
mph (RACE RECORD)
Clevite Engine Builders Award:
Jon Dysinger, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Tony Stewart, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet
Gatorade Front Runner Award:
Jason Leffler, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 NAPA Auto Parts Dodge
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Coy Gibbs, #20 MBNA Chevrolet (25 places)
Caution Flags: Laps 8-13 (Truck #8, 79 accident, Turn 3); 60-64 (Truck #5
accident, backstretch); 72-75 (Truck #39, 88 accident, Turn 3); 79-84 (Truck
#45, 50, 70 accident, Turn 2); 96-99 (Truck #46 spin, Turn 4); 103-108 (Truck #5
accident, Turn 3); 166-170 (Debris, Turn 2); 193-195 (Truck #45 spin, Turn 4). 8
for 39 laps.
Lap Leaders: Jason Leffler 1-85, Rick Crawford 86-143, Kevin Harvick
144-166, Tony Stewart 167-200.
Total Laps Led: Jason Leffler 85, Rick Crawford 58, Tony Stewart 34, Kevin
Harvick 23. 3 changes involving 4 drivers.
Rank
Driver
Points
-Back
1
Mike Bliss
2424
2
Terry Cook
2380
-44
3
Rick Crawford
2352
-72
4
Ted Musgrave
2344
-80
5
Robert Pressley
2277
-147
6
Jason Leffler
2266
-158
7
David Starr
2252
-172
8
Dennis Setzer
2229
-195
9
Coy Gibbs
2120
-304
10
Travis Kvapil
2116
-308
11
Jon Wood
2021
-403
12
Brendan Gaughan
2017
-407
13
Lance Norick
1908
-516
14
Bobby Dotter
1811
-613
15
Carlos Contreras
1737
-687
16
Matt Crafton
1727
-697
17
Bill Lester
1669
-755
18
Lance Hooper
1659
-765
19
Brian Rose
1600
-824
20
Steve Portenga
1588
-836
Points Wins
Chevrolet 109 (7)
Dodge 101 (5)
Ford 94 (4)
Clevite Engine Builder
Ernie Elliott #29 184
Joey Arrington #1 187
Joey Arrington #2 187
Bud Pole Award Standings
Jason Leffler 8
Terry Cook 2
Ted Musgrave 2
Mike Bliss 2
Rick Crawford 1
Gatorade Front Runner
Jason Leffler 20
Ted Musgrave 18
Terry Cook 15
Mike Bliss 11
Rick Crawford 11
Robert Pressley 10
Dennis Setzer 6
Travis Kvapil 6
Brendan Gaughan 4
David Starr 3
Brian Rose 3
Stan Boyd 1
Rick Carelli 1
Carlos Contreras 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
Lance Hooper 1
Andy Petree 1
Joe Ruttman 1
Mike Wallace 1
Jon Wood 1
Tony Stewart 1
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Brendan Gaughan 214
Bill Lester 154
Jason Small 150
Trent Owens 61
Dana White 61
Rodney Sawyers 60
Randy Briggs 48
Loni Richardson 42
Aaron Daniel 24
Waste Management Picking Up Places
Randy MacDonald 2
Steve Portenga 2
Dennis Setzer 2
Aaron Daniel 1
Bobby Dotter 1
Ryan Hemphill 1
Bill Lester 1
Brian Rose 1
Jerry Hill 1
Bryan Reffner 1
Lance Norick 1
Carlos Contreras 1
Coy Gibbs 1
NEXT EVENT:
SILVERADO 350, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, FT. WORTH, Texas,
9/13/02, 1.5 Mile Paved, 350 Kilometers, 219 Miles, 146 Laps, $510,992
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing
purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (9/6/02)