| Virginia Is For Lovers 200 - Official Results |
Stewart Loves Richmond; Wins Virginia is for Lovers 200 For Second Time
NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Tony Stewart broke out of tight battle with Ted Musgrave with 16 laps remaining Thursday night to successfully defend his Virginia is for Lovers 200 title at Richmond International Raceway. Stewart, driving the Monaco Coach/Diamond Rio Chevrolet, won for the second time in three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts to become the 2003 season's 10th different winner. Stewart, who pitted early and lay back until moving to second place at lap 96, led three times for 32 laps. He averaged 91.062 mph for the 150-mile distance, beating Robert Pressley by .426 seconds - about two truck lengths. Pressley was second in the Harris Trucking/ Melling Engine Parts Dodge for the second consecutive race, edging inside Musgrave's Mopar Performance Dodge for the spot on lap 198 of 200. Jon Wood finished fourth with Dennis Setzer fifth as 14 of the race's 23 finishers - the latter figure a Richmond low - completed 200 laps. The wildest slide of the night came at the checkered flag as eighth-place Bobby Hamilton made contact with seventh running Brendan Gaughan, sending Gaughan's Orleans Dodge into the outside wall. Gaughan, however, retook the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship lead by five points over Travis Kvapil, who started first in a lineup set by the series rule book because of rain. Kvapil's IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet finished ninth. The lead swap was the fifth in as many races, matching the 2001 series record.
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F |
S |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Truck |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
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1 |
27 |
33 |
Tony Stewart |
Monaco Coaches/Diamond Rio |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$35,600 |
Running |
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2 |
17 |
59 |
Robert Pressley |
Harris Trucking/Melling Parts |
Dodge |
200 |
$26,375 |
Running |
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3 |
3 |
1 |
Ted Musgrave |
Mopar Performance |
Dodge |
200 |
$17,925 |
Running |
|
4 |
6 |
50 |
Jon Wood |
Graham for President |
Ford |
200 |
$12,425 |
Running |
|
5 |
4 |
46 |
Dennis Setzer |
Acxiom / Computer Assoc |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$10,500 |
Running |
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6 |
5 |
14 |
Rick Crawford |
Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
Ford |
200 |
$9,650 |
Running |
|
7 |
2 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
The Orleans Hotel |
Dodge |
200 |
$8,975 |
Running |
|
8 |
7 |
4 |
Bobby Hamilton |
Square D |
Dodge |
200 |
$8,950 |
Running |
|
9 |
1 |
16 |
Travis Kvapil |
IWX Motor Freight |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$8,900 |
Running |
|
10 |
28 |
9 |
Johnny Sauter |
Fasscore / Vokal Clothing |
Ford |
200 |
$9,250 |
Running |
|
11 |
12 |
18 |
Chad Chaffin |
Dickies |
Dodge |
200 |
$8,800 |
Running |
|
12 |
22 |
07 |
Mark McFarland |
Progeny Solutions |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$8,665 |
Running |
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13 |
36 |
80 |
Bryan Reffner |
Emerson |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$6,365 |
Running |
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14 |
13 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Menards/Enzyme Magic |
Chevrolet |
200 |
$8,565 |
Running |
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15 |
15 |
15 |
Ryan Hemphill |
Vokal Clothing/Fasscore |
Dodge |
198 |
$8,965 |
Running |
|
16 |
10 |
29 |
Terry Cook |
Power Stroke Diesel/Oil Mate |
Ford |
197 |
$8,190 |
Running |
|
17 |
35 |
97 |
Jason York |
Royal Transport |
Chevrolet |
197 |
$5,790 |
Running |
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18 |
18 |
72 |
Randy MacDonald |
Bone Suckin' Sauce |
Chevrolet |
196 |
$7,990 |
Engine |
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19 |
16 |
08 |
Jody Lavender |
Hartsville Community Bank |
Chevrolet |
196 |
$8,940 |
Engine |
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20 |
31 |
78 |
Charlie Bradberry |
Bradberry Racing |
Chevrolet |
196 |
$5,740 |
Engine |
|
21 |
19 |
53 |
Tim Sauter |
Pipe Eyes/Keller Motorsports |
Ford |
195 |
$7,865 |
Engine |
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22 |
33 |
70 |
Andy Ponstein |
Bailey Excavating |
Ford |
195 |
$5,590 |
Engine |
|
23 |
21 |
5 |
Jerry Hill |
EPH Tools & Machining |
Dodge |
193 |
$7,815 |
Engine |
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24 |
32 |
95 |
Wayne Edwards |
NRG Cases / Hitech |
Ford |
192 |
$5,540 |
Engine |
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25 |
9 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Superchips |
Ford |
186 |
$6,515 |
Crash |
|
26 |
24 |
31 |
Tina Gordon |
Microtel Inn & Suites |
Chevrolet |
179 |
$6,490 |
Crash |
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27 |
34 |
7 |
Tyler Walker |
Mopar Performance |
Dodge |
165 |
$5,465 |
Crash |
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28 |
30 |
87 |
Conrad Burr |
Wendy's / National Peening |
Chevrolet |
157 |
$5,440 |
Crash |
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29 |
8 |
2 |
Jimmy Spencer |
Team ASE / Carquest |
Dodge |
154 |
$5,390 |
Crash |
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30 |
14 |
8 |
Bill Lester |
Strauss Auto Parts / The Club |
Dodge |
143 |
$6,365 |
Crash |
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31 |
29 |
01 |
Lance Hooper |
Fans Motorsports |
Ford |
108 |
$5,315 |
Rear End |
|
32 |
11 |
75 |
David Starr |
Spears Manufacturing |
Chevrolet |
105 |
$5,315 |
Engine |
|
33 |
25 |
52 |
Ken Schrader |
Federated Auto Parts |
Chevrolet |
96 |
$5,290 |
Electrical |
|
34 |
26 |
93 |
Roland Isaacs |
Troxell-MacDonald Racing |
Chevrolet |
25 |
$5,265 |
Brakes |
|
35 |
20 |
86 |
Phil Bonifield |
Speed Motorsports Management |
Chevrolet |
13 |
$5,240 |
Clutch |
|
36 |
23 |
23 |
Jamie Aube |
Motor State Perf./Red Line Oil |
Chevrolet |
10 |
$5,215 |
Brakes |
Failed to Qualify: (1): Brian Sockwell (#51)
Time of Race: 1 hour, 38 minutes, 50 seconds Average
Speed: 91.062 mph
Margin of Victory: .426 second
Bud Pole Award: None awarded. Field set by NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series Rulebook due to inclement weather.
Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Andy Petree Racing, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation/Diamond
Rio Chevrolet
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Robert Pressley, #59 Harris Trucking/Melling Engine Parts
Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Tony Stewart, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation/Diamond Rio
Chevrolet
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Jody Lavender, #08 Hartsville Community Bank Chevrolet
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Tony Stewart, 33 Monaco Coach Corporation/Diamond Rio Chevrolet
(26 places)
Caution Flags: Laps 35-38 (Truck #31 accident, Turn 3);
96-102 (Debris, Turn 1); 144-148 (Truck #59 spin, Turn 2);
151-154 (Truck #18 spin, Turn 2); 156-162 (Truck #2 accident,
Turn 1); 167-175 (Truck #7, 87 accident, Turn 3); 179-182
(Truck #4 spin, Turn 4). 7 for 40 laps.
Lap Leaders: Travis Kvapil, pole, Brendan Gaughan 1-4,
Ted Musgrave 5-92, Bobby Hamilton 93-102, Tony Stewart 103-111,
Hamilton 112-148, Jimmy Spencer 149, Hamilton 150-176, Stewart
177-183, Musgrave 184, Stewart 185-200.
Total Laps Led: Ted Musgrave 89, Bobby Hamilton 74, Tony
Stewart 32, Brendan Gaughan 4, Jimmy Spencer 1. 10 changes
involving 5 drivers.
Points following this race:
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Rank |
Driver |
Points |
-Back |
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1 |
Brendan Gaughan |
2631 |
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2 |
Travis Kvapil |
2626 |
-5 |
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3 |
Ted Musgrave |
2592 |
-39 |
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4 |
Dennis Setzer |
2520 |
-111 |
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5 |
Rick Crawford |
2491 |
-140 |
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6 |
Jon Wood |
2484 |
-147 |
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7 |
Bobby Hamilton |
2437 |
-194 |
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8 |
Carl Edwards |
2275 |
-356 |
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9 |
Terry Cook |
2215 |
-416 |
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10 |
Jason Leffler |
2209 |
-422 |
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11 |
Chad Chaffin |
2166 |
-465 |
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12 |
Matt Crafton |
2121 |
-510 |
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13 |
Bill Lester |
1924 |
-707 |
|
14 |
Robert Pressley |
1825 |
-806 |
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15 |
Randy MacDonald |
1733 |
-898 |
|
16 |
Jody Lavender |
1650 |
-981 |
|
17 |
David Starr |
1625 |
-1006 |
|
18 |
Randy Briggs |
1524 |
-1107 |
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19 |
Jerry Hill |
1430 |
-1201 |
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20 |
Tina Gordon |
1112 |
-1519 |
Manufacturers Championship
Points Wins
Dodge 118 (8)
Ford 103 (5)
Chevrolet 102 (4)
Clevite Engine Builder
Kevin Kroyer #62 194
Joey Arrington #1 194
Mark Smith #16 173
Bud Pole Award Standings
Ted Musgrave 3
Jason Leffler 2
Jon Wood 2
Terry Cook 2
Chad Chaffin 2
Bill Lester 1
Mobil 1 Command Performance
Brendan Gaughan 4
Ted Musgrave 3
Carl Edwards 3
Dennis Setzer 2
Rick Crawford 1
Travis Kvapil 1
Jason Leffler 1
Tony Stewart 1
Jon Wood 1
Waste Management Picking Up Places
Randy Briggs 42
Randy MacDonald 36
Tony Stewart 26
Stan Boyd 20
Aaron Daniel 20
Tina Gordon 20
Shane Wallace 20
Ken Schrader 17
Eric Jones 16
Doug Keller 16
Jason Leffler 14
David Stover 12
Dennis Setzer 11
Travis Kvapil 11
POWERade Pit Championship
(Through 8/20)
Ultra Motorsports #1 941
Orleans Racing #62 921
Xpress Motorsports #16 905
Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Carl Edwards 250
Jody Lavender 151
Randy Briggs 150
Tina Gordon 111
T.J. Bell 84
NEXT EVENT: NEW HAMPSHIRE 200, NEW HAMPSHIRE
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, Loudon, N.H., 9/13/03, 1.058 Mile
Paved, 200 Laps, 211.6 Miles
NOTE: The above figures are based
on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency
awards by participating manufacturers. (9/5/03)
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