O'Reilly 400K- Official Results
Brendan Gaughan in Victory Lane
Brendan Gaughan in Victory Lane
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Brendan Gaughan, handicapped by several early miscues on pit road, chased down Raybestos Rookie contender Carl Edwards with five laps remaining in Friday's O'Reilly 400K to capture his third consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Gaughan, who averaged a TMS record 140.621 mph in the series' fifth fastest race, matched Jack Sprague's record for consecutive victories at the same track established in 1996-97 at Phoenix International Raceway. Gaughan's No. 62 Orleans Hotel Dodge started fifth in the 36-truck field and led four times for 16 laps. The Las Vegas driver never has finished worse than second in four trips to the 1.5-mile speedway. Edwards, who wrecked two Fords out of Jack Roush's stable last week at Dover International Speedway, held off partner Jon Wood to record his best career finish on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Travis Kvapil's IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet took fourth, just ahead of former TMS winner Dennis Setzer in the ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet. The fast-paced race was slowed just four times by caution for 19 laps. Pole starter Bobby Hamilton finished seventh but increased his series points lead to 73 over Rick Crawford. Crawford's two-season streak of top-10 finishes ended after a lap 148 accident on the backstretch while battling Chad Chaffin for fifth-place. Crawford finished 14th - two laps behind the winner.
02-24-2005 | Race 7 - Texas Motor Speedway - June 6, 2003

F S # Driver Sponsor / Owner Truck Laps Money Status
1 5 62 Brendan Gaughan The Orleans Hotel Dodge 167 $63,700 Running
2 16 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 167 $45,225 Running
3 9 50 Jon Wood Roush Racing Ford 167 $31,175 Running
4 3 16 Travis Kvapil IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet 167 $20,850 Running
5 6 46 Dennis Setzer Acxiom / Computer Associates Chevrolet 167 $16,100 Running
6 12 75 David Starr Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 167 $14,675 Running
7 1 4 Bobby Hamilton Square D Dodge 167 $14,450 Running
8 10 18 Chad Chaffin Dickies Dodge 167 $13,900 Running
9 8 29 Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel / Oil Mate Ford 167 $13,700 Running
10 15 88 Matt Crafton Menards / Enzyme Solutions Chevrolet 167 $14,850 Running
11 27 03 Eric Jones Team EJP Chevrolet 167 $12,600 Running
12 13 8 Bill Lester Dodge Motorsports Dodge 167 $13,165 Running
13 4 1 Ted Musgrave Mopar Performance Dodge 167 $13,065 Running
14 2 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 165 $12,965 Running
15 17 08 Jody Lavender Albertsons Chevrolet 165 $13,315 Running
16 19 72 Randy MacDonald U.S. Security Chevrolet 164 $12,765 Running
17 29 19 Ricky Sanders Sanders Racing Ford 162 $10,415 Running
18 32 49 Shawna Robinson Aaron's Chevrolet 162 $10,315 Running
19 33 11 Aaron Daniel Team Chick Motorsports Ford 161 $10,215 Running
20 22 53 Randy Briggs Race Shops For Rent Ford 160 $12,465 Running
21 24 5 Jerry Hill Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge 159 $12,265 Running
22 18 31 Tina Gordon Microtel Inn & Suites Dodge 159 $12,165 Running
23 31 81 John Borneman, III Red Line Oil Ford 156 $9,815 Running
24 14 15 Rich Bickle Vokal Clothing Ford 144 $10,715 Running
25 23 66 Donnie Neuenberger 97.1 The Eagle Dodge 116 $10,615 Engine
26 11 59 Robert Pressley Harris Trucking / S-Line Dodge 105 $9,515 Running
27 7 2 Jason Leffler Team ASE / Carquest Dodge 58 $9,415 Engine
28 21 86 Phil Bonifield Embassy Suites Chevrolet 53 $9,315 Trans
29 20 07 Stan Boyd Green Light Racing Chevrolet 42 $9,215 Hndling
30 28 58 Chris Horn Horn Auto Racing Chevrolet 31 $9,115 Electrical
31 36 0 Patrick Lawler Intensitee Custom Racewear Chevrolet 8 $8,990 Trans
32 30 35 L.W. Miller Sof Sole Ford 7 $8,890 Brakes
33 25 23 Jamie Aube Red Line Synthetic Oil Chevrolet 5 $8,790 Driveshaft
34 26 93 Michael Dokken Troxell Construction Chevrolet 4 $8,765 Rear End
35 34 9 Lance Hooper Fasscore Motorsports Ford 1 $8,740 Vibration
36 35 25 Wayne Edwards Lane Automotive Chevrolet 1 $8,715 Vibration

Failed to Qualify: (0)

Time of Race: 1 hour, 46 minutes, 53 seconds
Average Speed: 140.621 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Margin of Victory: .865 second

Bud Pole Award:
None due to inclement weather

Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Kevin Kroyer, #62 Orleans Hotel/Dodge Dodge

Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 Orleans Hotel/Dodge Dodge

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 Orleans Hotel/Dodge Dodge

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Carl Edwards, #99 Roush Racing Ford

Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Eric Jones, #03 EJP Inc. Chevrolet (16 places)

Caution Flags: Laps 55-59 (Debris, Turn 2); 101-106 (Truck #53 accident, Turn 2); 121-124 (Truck #66 spin, backstretch); 149-152 (Truck #14 accident, backstretch). 4 for 19 laps.

Lap Leaders: Bobby Hamilton grid, Rick Crawford 1-3, Hamilton 4-30, Jon Wood 31-49, Brendan Gaughan 50-55, Crawford 56-60, Wood 61, Gaughan 62, Hamilton 63-97, Gaughan 98-101, Crawford 102-116, Hamilton 117-125, Carl Edwards, 126-162, Gaughan 163-167.

Total Laps Led: Bobby Hamilton 71, Carl Edwards 37, Rick Crawford 23, Jon Wood 20, Brendan Gaughan 16. 13 lead changes involving 5 drivers.

Points following this race:
Rank Driver Points -Back
1 Bobby Hamilton 1152  
2 Rick Crawford 1079 -73
3 Brendan Gaughan 1053 -99
4 Travis Kvapil 1044 -108
5 Ted Musgrave 1000 -152
6 Dennis Setzer 977 -175
7 Jon Wood 947 -205
8 Terry Cook 919 -233
9 Chad Chaffin 905 -247