| John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 - Official Results |
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Bliss Rallies at South Boston for Fifth Win
Mike Bliss,
bidding for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, extended his
points advantage Saturday with a half-second victory over Dennis Setzer in the
Hardee's 250 with John Boy and Billy at Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway.
Bliss, who started second in the 36-truck field, dropped to 13th after a lap 92
pit stop but methodically worked his way back to the front of the pack. He
passed Coy Gibbs for the lead on lap 199 and held a six-second lead over Setzer
when the afternoon's 10th and final caution extended the scheduled 250-lap
distance to 257 -- and gave Setzer a two-lap shot at Bliss's IWX Motor
Freight/Knights Inn Chevrolet. Bliss, however, drove away from Setzer's
ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet. Rick Crawford finished third in his Ford,
followed by Gibbs and Travis Kvapil. Ted Musgrave, the Bud Pole winner,
experienced late handling trouble and finished 14th despite leading the race's
first 92 laps. Bliss, who carries a 55-point championship lead with four races
remaining, won $41,250. There were four lead changes among three drivers. The
race's 88 laps of caution was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series record -- 11 more
than the 77 here in 2001 when Musgrave won.
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F |
S |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Truck |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
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1 |
2 |
16 |
Mike Bliss |
IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$41,250 |
Running |
|
2 |
3 |
46 |
Dennis Setzer |
Acxiom / Computer Associates |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$25,975 |
Running |
|
3 |
4 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
Ford |
257 |
$18,875 |
Running |
|
4 |
9 |
20 |
Coy Gibbs |
MBNA |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$11,950 |
Running |
|
5 |
15 |
60 |
Travis Kvapil |
CAT Rental Stores |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$10,900 |
Running |
|
6 |
11 |
50 |
Jon Wood |
Navy Racing |
Ford |
257 |
$9,875 |
Running |
|
7 |
17 |
75 |
David Starr |
Spears Manufacturing |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$8,975 |
Running |
|
8 |
18 |
08 |
Bobby Dotter |
Albertsons |
Chevrolet |
257 |
$8,925 |
Running |
|
9 |
7 |
2 |
Jason Leffler |
Team ASE / Carquest |
Dodge |
257 |
$8,825 |
Running |
|
10 |
12 |
4 |
Ryan Hemphill |
Hamilton Racing |
Dodge |
257 |
$10,250 |
Running |
|
11 |
6 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
NAPA Auto Parts |
Dodge |
257 |
$9,725 |
Running |
|
12 |
26 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards / Sealmaster |
Chevrolet |
256 |
$10,115 |
Running |
|
13 |
13 |
39 |
Steve Portenga |
Roto-Rooter |
Chevrolet |
256 |
$8,565 |
Running |
|
14 |
1 |
1 |
Ted Musgrave |
Mopar Performance |
Dodge |
256 |
$11,840 |
Running |
|
15 |
20 |
90 |
Lance Norick |
Express Personnel Services |
Chevrolet |
256 |
$8,715 |
Running |
|
16 |
25 |
86 |
Lance Hooper |
Blair.com / Red Line Oil |
Chevrolet |
256 |
$8,365 |
Running |
|
17 |
31 |
8 |
Bill Lester |
Dodge Motorsports |
Dodge |
255 |
$8,315 |
Running |
|
18 |
21 |
72 |
Randy MacDonald |
businessdriver.com |
Chevrolet |
254 |
$8,265 |
Running |
|
19 |
33 |
79 |
Jerry Hill |
RDS Racing Engines |
Dodge |
254 |
$6,965 |
Running |
|
20 |
16 |
45 |
Adam Clarke |
Richard Petty Driving Experience |
Dodge |
251 |
$6,165 |
Running |
|
21 |
22 |
17 |
Andy Houston |
Hardee's |
Dodge |
250 |
$5,615 |
ignition |
|
22 |
14 |
15 |
Brian Rose |
Perry Connection |
Ford |
248 |
$6,565 |
Running |
|
23 |
23 |
43 |
Carlos Contreras |
Hot Wheels |
Dodge |
241 |
$5,515 |
Running |
|
24 |
8 |
18 |
Robert Pressley |
Dickies / Square D |
Dodge |
241 |
$5,465 |
Running |
|
25 |
5 |
29 |
Terry Cook |
Power Stroke Diesel |
Ford |
199 |
$5,440 |
Running |
|
26 |
19 |
59 |
Tommy Pistone |
Pistone Race Cars & Parts |
Ford |
188 |
$5,390 |
Crash |
|
27 |
24 |
07 |
Jason Small |
Sunbelt Rentals |
Chevrolet |
167 |
$5,365 |
Running |
|
28 |
30 |
41 |
Clay Collier |
Col-Met |
Dodge |
146 |
$5,340 |
Crash |
|
29 |
28 |
63 |
Regan Smith |
Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool |
Ford |
123 |
$5,315 |
Engine |
|
30 |
35 |
23 |
Dana White |
Red Line Oil / Motor State Perf. |
Chevrolet |
86 |
$5,290 |
Crash |
|
31 |
29 |
54 |
Brian Sockwell |
Lowdermilk Electric |
Chevrolet |
72 |
$5,265 |
Crash |
|
32 |
27 |
00 |
Ryan McGlynn |
Pro Financial Services |
Chevrolet |
64 |
$5,240 |
Crash |
|
33 |
36 |
28 |
Conrad Burr |
UFA-FDNY / National Peening |
Chevrolet |
55 |
$5,215 |
Crash |
|
34 |
10 |
84 |
Jamey Caudill |
Bojangles' / Wayne Realty |
Ford |
54 |
$5,190 |
Crash |
|
35 |
32 |
5 |
Scott Kirkpatrick |
Tums Antacid / Tums Cool Relief |
Dodge |
18 |
$5,165 |
Crash |
|
36 |
34 |
93 |
Brad Bennett |
Troxell Racing |
Chevrolet |
18 |
$5,140 |
Rear End |
Failed to Qualify: (5) Jeremy Thompson (#92), Dude Teate (#31), Jay
Sherston (#30), Bob Coffey, Jr (#74), James Stephenson (#36).
Time of Race: 1 hour 43 minutes 50 seconds
Average Speed: 59.403 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Margin of Victory: .559 second
Caution Flags: Laps 22-28 (Truck #5 accident, Turn3); 47-53 (Truck #59
spin, Turn 2); 56-64 (Trucks #28, 43, 84 accident, Turn 2); 74-80 (Truck #54
accident, Turn 3); 90-96 (Truck #23 accident, frontstretch); 106-113 (Truck #63
spin, Turn 3); 115-118 (Truck #54 stall, Turn 1); 150-157 (Truck #41 accident,
Turn 1); 166-183 (Truck #18 spin, Turn 2); 248-255 (Truck #72 accident, Turn 3).
10 for 83 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ted Musgrave 1-92, David Starr 93-145, Coy Gibbs 146-198,
Mike Bliss 199-257.
Total Laps Led: Ted Musgrave 92, Mike Bliss 59, Coy Gibbs 53, David Starr
53. 3 changes involving 4 drivers.
Bud Pole Award:
Ted Musgrave, #1 Mopar Performance Dodge, 15.681 seconds, 81.831 mph
Clevite Engine Builders Award:
Mark Smith, #16 IWX Motor Freight/Knights Inn Chevrolet
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Mike Bliss, #16 IWX Motor Freight/Knights Inn Chevrolet
Gatorade Front Runner Award:
Ted Musgrave, #1 Mopar Performance Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 NAPA Auto Parts Dodge
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Matt Crafton, #88 Menards/Sealmaster Chevrolet (14 places)
Points following this race:
|
Rank |
Driver |
Points |
-Back |
|
1 |
Mike Bliss |
2742 |
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|
2 |
Rick Crawford |
2687 |
-55 |
|
3 |
Ted Musgrave |
2630 |
-112 |
|
4 |
David Starr |
2573 |
-169 |
|
5 |
Terry Cook |
2565 |
-177 |
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6 |
Jason Leffler |
2546 |
-196 |
|
7 |
Dennis Setzer |
2533 |
-209 |
|
8 |
Robert Pressley |
2514 |
-228 |
|
9 |
Coy Gibbs |
2460 |
-282 |
|
10 |
Travis Kvapil |
2426 |
-316 |
|
11 |
Brendan Gaughan |
2327 |
-415 |
|
12 |
Jon Wood |
2298 |
-444 |
|
13 |
Lance Norick |
2150 |
-592 |
|
14 |
Bobby Dotter |
2071 |
-671 |
|
15 |
Matt Crafton |
1948 |
-794 |
|
16 |
Carlos Contreras |
1904 |
-838 |
|
17 |
Bill Lester |
1860 |
-882 |
|
18 |
Lance Hooper |
1850 |
-892 |
|
19 |
Brian Rose |
1812 |
-930 |
|
20 |
Steve Portenga |
1800 |
-942 |
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
Travis Kvapil 1
Matt Crafton 1
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Chevrolet 124 (8)
Dodge 114 (6)
Ford 104 (4)
Clevite Engine Builder
Mark Smith #16 210
Joey Arrington #1 209
Joey Arrington #2 202
Bud Pole Award Standings
Jason Leffler 8
Mike Bliss 3
Ted Musgrave 3
Terry Cook 2
Rick Crawford 1
Gatorade Front Runner
Ted Musgrave 22
Jason Leffler 20
Terry Cook 15
Rick Crawford 14
Mike Bliss 12
Robert Pressley 10
Dennis Setzer 6
Travis Kvapil 6
Brendan Gaughan 5
David Starr 5
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 231
Bill Lester 158
Jason Small 157
NEXT EVENT: LAS VEGAS 300, LAS VEGAS MOTOR
SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS, Nev.,
10/13/02, 219 Miles, 146 Laps, $458,493
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