| Craftsman 200 - Official Results |
Bobby Hamilton Wins Craftsman 200
Bobby Hamilton continued his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series domination of Darlington Raceway Friday as he passed defending winner Ted Musgrave on the 132nd of 147 laps to win the Craftsman 200. Hamilton, winner of the race in 2001 and a non-starter last year, used his third career victory to take a five-point championship lead over Travis Kvapil, who finished third. Hamilton, driving the No. 4 Square D Dodge, averaged a Darlington series record 133.645 mph in beating Musgrave's No. 1 Mopar Performance Dodge by a scant .139 second as the latter's Ram failed in a last-ditch challenge off the final turn. 2002 Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year Brendan Gaughan finished third, ahead of Kvapil and Hamilton teammate Chad Chaffin. Dodge's swept four of the first five finishing positions on the 1.366-mile speedway. There were 10 lead changes among seven drivers. Two brief cautions - the second on lap 125 when Andy Houston hit the wall between turns 3 and 4 - accounted for 10 laps running under the yellow.
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F |
S |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Truck |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
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1 |
14 |
4 |
Bobby Hamilton |
Square D |
Dodge |
147 |
$39,075 |
Running |
|
2 |
3 |
1 |
Ted Musgrave |
Mopar Performance |
Dodge |
147 |
$27,300 |
Running |
|
3 |
9 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
Orleans Hotel & Casino |
Dodge |
147 |
$18,450 |
Running |
|
4 |
1 |
16 |
Travis Kvapil |
IWX Motor Freight |
Chevrolet |
147 |
$12,525 |
Running |
|
5 |
7 |
18 |
Chad Chaffin |
Dickies |
Dodge |
147 |
$9,175 |
Running |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
Jason Leffler |
Team ASE / Carquest |
Dodge |
147 |
$10,075 |
Running |
|
7 |
2 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Circle Bar Motel & RV |
Ford |
147 |
$10,175 |
Running |
|
8 |
8 |
29 |
Terry Cook |
Power Stroke Diesel |
Ford |
147 |
$9,975 |
Running |
|
9 |
5 |
75 |
David Starr |
Spears Manufacturing |
Chevrolet |
146 |
$9,825 |
Running |
|
10 |
26 |
59 |
Robert Pressley |
Harris Trucking |
Dodge |
146 |
$10,175 |
Running |
|
11 |
13 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards |
Chevrolet |
146 |
$9,600 |
Running |
|
12 |
15 |
8 |
Bill Lester |
Dodge Motorsports |
Dodge |
144 |
$9,465 |
Running |
|
13 |
32 |
53 |
Randy Briggs |
Midwest Can |
Ford |
143 |
$9,665 |
Running |
|
14 |
33 |
57 |
Brian Rose |
stocktrader.com |
Dodge |
142 |
$7,115 |
Running |
|
15 |
23 |
89 |
Stan Boyd |
County Building Centers |
Chevrolet |
142 |
$8,765 |
Running |
|
16 |
27 |
28 |
L.W. Miller |
FDNY / Service Direct |
Chevrolet |
139 |
$7,015 |
Running |
|
17 |
28 |
27 |
Doug Keller |
Keller Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
137 |
$6,965 |
Running |
|
18 |
30 |
31 |
Tina Gordon |
3M Post It / Microtel |
Dodge |
135 |
$6,915 |
Running |
|
19 |
10 |
50 |
Jon Wood |
U.S. Navy |
Ford |
134 |
$9,115 |
Overheat |
|
20 |
19 |
5 |
Jerry Hill |
Revival Soy |
Dodge |
132 |
$9,165 |
Overheat |
|
21 |
12 |
15 |
Andy Houston |
Vokal Clothing |
Ford |
121 |
$8,990 |
Crash |
|
22 |
18 |
72 |
Randy MacDonald |
LesCare Kitchens |
Chevrolet |
117 |
$8,940 |
Running |
|
23 |
31 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Roush Racing |
Ford |
95 |
$6,590 |
Overheat |
|
24 |
24 |
21 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Racing With Jesus |
Ford |
95 |
$7,740 |
Handling |
|
25 |
11 |
08 |
Jody Lavender |
Hartsville Community Bank |
Chevrolet |
82 |
$8,640 |
Handling |
|
26 |
25 |
6 |
Kevin Harvick |
Kevin Harvick, Inc. |
Chevrolet |
79 |
$6,290 |
Valve |
|
27 |
29 |
36 |
Geoffrey Bodine |
Thompson |
Ford |
55 |
$6,190 |
Engine |
|
28 |
6 |
46 |
Dennis Setzer |
Acxiom / Computer Assoc |
Chevrolet |
21 |
$8,340 |
Engine |
|
29 |
20 |
86 |
Phil Bonifield |
Red Line Synthetic Oil |
Chevrolet |
14 |
$6,990 |
Vibration |
|
30 |
21 |
93 |
Teri MacDonald |
LesCare Kitchens |
Chevrolet |
9 |
$6,890 |
Handling |
|
31 |
16 |
66 |
Randy Renfrow |
W.P. Rose Supply |
Dodge |
8 |
$6,865 |
Handling |
|
32 |
17 |
07 |
Bobby Dotter |
Green Light Racing |
Chevrolet |
7 |
$6,840 |
Steering |
|
33 |
34 |
47 |
Joe Varde |
Acxiom / Computer Associates |
Chevrolet |
3 |
$5,815 |
Trans |
|
34 |
22 |
23 |
Dana White |
Motor State Performance |
Chevrolet |
2 |
$6,790 |
Electrical |
Failed to Qualify: (0)
Time of Race: 1 hour 30 minutes 9 seconds
Average Speed: 133.645 (TRACK RECORD)
Margin of Victory: .139 second
Bud Pole Award:
None due to inclement weather.
Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Joey Arrington, #4 Square D Dodge
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Bobby Hamilton, #4 Square D Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Ted Musgrave, #1 Mopar
Performance Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Randy Briggs, #53 Midwest Can Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Randy Briggs, #53 Midwest Can Ford (19
places)
Caution Flags: Laps 31-34 (Debris, Turns 1, 2); 125-130 (Truck #15 accident,
Turn 3). 2 for 10 laps.
Lap Leaders: Travis Kvapil 1-11, Ted Musgrave 12-35, Kevin Harvick 36-50,
Musgrave 51-52, Harvick 53-63, Musgrave 64-89, Brendan Gaughan 90-91, Chad
Chaffin 92, Jason Leffler 93, Musgrave 94-131, Bobby Hamilton 132-147.
Total Laps Led: Ted Musgrave 90, Kevin Harvick 26, Bobby Hamilton 16, Travis
Kvapil 11, Brendan Gaughan 2, Chad Chaffin 1, Jason Leffler 1. 10 changes
involving 7 drivers.
Points following this race:
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Rank |
Driver |
Points |
-Back |
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1 |
Bobby Hamilton |
345 |
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2 |
Travis Kvapil |
340 |
-5 |
|
3 |
Rick Crawford |
331 |
-14 |
|
4 |
Brendan Gaughan |
309 |
-36 |
|
5 |
Robert Pressley |
304 |
-41 |
|
6 |
Terry Cook |
285 |
-60 |
|
7 |
Chad Chaffin |
272 |
-73 |
|
8 |
Matt Crafton |
257 |
-88 |
|
9 |
Ted Musgrave |
256 |
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