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Dennis Setzer Wins Lucas Oil 250 at Mesa Marin
Dennis Setzer won Sunday's Lucas Oil 250 race at Mesa Marin Raceway to match the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' record for victories in consecutive seasons. Setzer, whose Chevrolet started 12th in the 36-truck field, led 105 of 255 laps around the .5-mile paved oval to win for the sixth season in succession. That matched Jack Sprague's mark established in 2001. The winning pass came on the 228th lap, when Setzer used the lapped truck of Travis Kvapil to block the progress of leader Brendan Gaughan's Dodge. Gaughan had led from the 196th lap, when a rain shower briefly put the race under caution for the 12th time. Gaughan eventually fell to third-place behind Jon Wood's Ford, which trailed the winner by 1.216 seconds - about 10 truck lengths - in the second widest margin of victory in nine series races at the track. A 13th caution on lap 250 extended the scheduled distance by five laps. Setzer, however, was able to pull away on the final restart. "It was fortunate we had the dominant truck today," said the Newton, N.C. native, who won for the eighth time. "We made 50 more laps in practice than any of the other guys. We knew how far we could go (between pit stops) and knew what our tire limits were." Setzer averaged 58.854 mph and won $35,950 from awards of $360,276. He was one of nine leaders who traded the advantage 15 times. Bobby Hamilton, who finished fourth, maintained the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship lead by a 24-point margin over Daytona winner Rick Crawford. Fifth-place went to pole starter Ted Musgrave, whose Dodge was forced to pit with handling problems early in the race and never regained track position. Crawford, Jason Leffler, Brandon Miller, David Star and Terry Cook completed the top-10 finishers. Fifteen drivers completed all 255 laps.
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|
F |
S |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Truck |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
|
1 |
12 |
46 |
Dennis Setzer |
Acxiom / Computer Associates |
Chevrolet |
255 |
$35,950 |
Running |
|
2 |
5 |
50 |
Jon Wood |
U.S. Navy |
Ford |
255 |
$20,475 |
Running |
|
3 |
7 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
Orleans Hotel & Casino |
Dodge |
255 |
$15,275 |
Running |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
Bobby Hamilton |
Square D |
Dodge |
255 |
$9,650 |
Running |
|
5 |
1 |
1 |
Ted Musgrave |
Mopar Performance |
Dodge |
255 |
$11,550 |
Running |
|
6 |
13 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
Ford |
255 |
$9,025 |
Running |
|
7 |
30 |
2 |
Jason Leffler |
Team ASE / Carquest |
Dodge |
255 |
$10,325 |
Running |
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
Brandon Miller |
Kevin Harvick, Inc. |
Chevrolet |
255 |
$7,675 |
Running |
|
9 |
8 |
75 |
David Starr |
Spears Manufacturing |
Chevrolet |
255 |
$8,525 |
Running |
|
10 |
9 |
29 |
Terry Cook |
Power Stroke Diesel |
Ford |
255 |
$9,875 |
Running |
|
11 |
4 |
59 |
Robert Pressley |
Harris Trucking |
Dodge |
255 |
$7,375 |
Running |
|
12 |
17 |
15 |
Andy Houston |
Vokal Clothing |
Ford |
255 |
$8,240 |
Running |
|
13 |
23 |
8 |
Bill Lester |
Dodge Motorsports |
Dodge |
255 |
$8,190 |
Running |
|
14 |
20 |
33 |
Andy Petree |
Monaco Coaches |
Chevrolet |
255 |
$5,890 |
Running |
|
15 |
3 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Roush Racing |
Ford |
255 |
$6,040 |
Running |
|
16 |
11 |
16 |
Travis Kvapil |
IWX Motor Freight |
Chevrolet |
254 |
$8,290 |
Running |
|
17 |
28 |
31 |
Tina Gordon |
3M Post It / Microtel |
Dodge |
254 |
$5,740 |
Running |
|
18 |
18 |
86 |
T.J. Bell |
Special Wish Foundation |
Chevrolet |
254 |
$7,940 |
Running |
|
19 |
15 |
38 |
Brandon Whitt |
IPS / In-sink-erator / Simpson |
Chevrolet |
253 |
$5,615 |
Running |
|
20 |
27 |
18 |
Chad Chaffin |
Dickies |
Dodge |
253 |
$5,665 |
Running |
|
21 |
21 |
39 |
Jason Small |
Sunshine Metal Clad |
Chevrolet |
253 |
$7,765 |
Running |
|
22 |
36 |
65 |
Nathan Wulff |
Davis Stone |
Ford |
253 |
$5,480 |
Running |
|
23 |
14 |
72 |
Randy MacDonald |
TheGoal.com |
Chevrolet |
250 |
$7,690 |
Running |
|
24 |
34 |
5 |
Jerry Hill |
Ware Racing Enterprises |
Dodge |
250 |
$7,640 |
Running |
|
25 |
16 |
07 |
Bobby Dotter |
Support Our Troops |
Chevrolet |
248 |
$7,565 |
Crash |
|
26 |
29 |
20 |
Ken Weaver |
1-800-4-A-Phone |
Chevrolet |
248 |
$5,265 |
Running |
|
27 |
19 |
08 |
Jody Lavender |
Hartsville Community Bank |
Chevrolet |
248 |
$6,195 |
Running |
|
28 |
31 |
27 |
Doug Keller |
Keller Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
246 |
$5,090 |
Running |
|
29 |
10 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards |
Chevrolet |
246 |
$5,990 |
Engine |
|
30 |
33 |
66 |
Stephen Rhodes |
W.P. Rose Supply |
Dodge |
230 |
$5,890 |
Running |
|
31 |
24 |
54 |
Tim Woods |
Chino Hills Ford |
Ford |
211 |
$4,790 |
Crash |
|
32 |
26 |
67 |
Gary Higgs |
Howard Johnson's |
Ford |
199 |
$4,690 |
Running |
|
33 |
35 |
23 |
Dana White |
Red Line Oil / Port-A-Fence |
Chevrolet |
136 |
$5,565 |
Engine |
|
34 |
22 |
53 |
Randy Briggs |
Versachem |
Dodge |
126 |
$4,540 |
Handling |
|
35 |
32 |
94 |
Dennis Hannel |
Hands On Racing |
Chevrolet |
79 |
$4,515 |
Crash |
|
36 |
25 |
93 |
Trevor Boys |
Ideal Racing |
Chevrolet |
76 |
$4,494 |
Overheat |
Failed to Qualify: (0)
Time of Race: 2 hours., 9 minutes, 59 seconds
Average Speed: 58.854
Margin of
Victory: 1.216 seconds
Bud Pole Award:
Ted Musgrave, 1 Mopar Dodge, 19.294 seconds, 93.293 mph
Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Team Amick, #46 ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Dennis Setzer, #46 ACXIOM Chevrolet
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Dennis Setzer, #46
ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Carl Edwards, #99 Roush Racing Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Jason Leffler, 2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest
Dodge (23 places)
Caution Flags: Laps 10-14 (Truck #53 spin, Turn 4); 28-32 (Truck #20 spin, Turn
4); 44-47 (Truck #54 spin, frontstretch); 59-64 (Truck #54 spin, Turn 1); 87-94
(Truck #94 accident, Turn 2); 122-127 (Truck #53 spin, Turn 2); 144-149 (Trucks
#39, 63 spin, Turn 4); 167-174 (Trucks #16, 39, 50 accident, Turn 2); 187-192
(Truck #65 spin, Turn 4); 201-213 (Rain); 220-226 (Truck #54 accident, Turn 2);
240-244 (Debris, Turn 2); 250-253 (Truck #07 accident, Turn 1). 13 for 83 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ted Musgrave 1-23, Carl Edwards 24-42, Jon Wood 43-60, Edwards
61-67, Bobby Hamilton 68-70, Dennis Setzer 71-87, Hamilton 88, Musgrave 89-100,
Setzer 101-168, Edwards 169, Robert Pressley 170-175, Matt Crafton 176-179,
Jason Leffler 180-193, Pressley 194-195, Brendan Gaughan 196-227, Setzer
228-255.
Total Laps Led: Dennis Setzer 113, Ted Musgrave 35, Brendan Gaughan 32, Carl
Edwards 27, Jon Wood 18, Jason Leffler 14, Robert Pressley 8, Matt Crafton 4,
Bobby Hamilton 4. 15 lead changes involving 9 drivers.
Points following this race:
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Rank |
Driver |
Points |
-Back |
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1 |
Bobby Hamilton |
510 |
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2 |
Rick Crawford |
481 |
-29 |
|
3 |
Brendan Gaughan |
479 |
-31 |
|
4 |
Travis Kvapil |
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