| O'Reilly 400K- Official Results |
Three-Peat for Brendan Gaughan
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.
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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 |
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1 |
Bobby Hamilton |
1152 |
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2 |
Rick Crawford |
1079 |
-73 |
|
3 |
Brendan Gaughan |
1053 |
-99 |
|
4 |
Travis Kvapil |
1044 |
-108 |
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5 |
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