New Hampshire 200 - Official Results
Jimmy Spencer in Victory Lane
Jimmy Spencer in Victory Lane
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Spencer Wins From the Pole at NHIS

NASCAR Winston Cup Series veteran Jimmy Spencer withstood a furious final challenge from Raybestos Rookie Carl Edwards to win Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Spencer, who started his Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge from the Bud Pole, edged Edwards' Superchips Ford by .661 second after the pair traded paint with 16 laps remaining in the 200-lap race around the 1.058-mile speedway. Spencer, who won in his second series appearance, was the eighth different driver to win in as many events at NHIS. He is the season's 11th different winner. Spencer won at an average speed of 103.867 mph and led 124 laps. He's the first pole starter to win a race since October 2002, when David Starr was victorious at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Spencer's win was worth $49,300 plus a $10,000 pole winner's bonus from series sponsor Craftsman. Bobby Hamilton's Square D Dodge chased Edwards to the checkered flag, followed by Dennis Setzer, who came from the 19th starting position in the ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet. Brendan Gaughan, who ran 15th with 80 laps remaining, recovered to finish fifth in the Orleans Hotel Dodge, a half-length behind Setzer. Gaughan, who started the season's 18th of 25 events with a five-point championship lead over Travis Kvapil, upped the precarious margin to nine as Kvapil finished seventh. Ted Musgrave, 12th after a late stop for fuel and tires, is third, 62 points off the lead. Musgrave led laps 42 through 106 before a pit road penalty on lap 144 dropped the Mopar Performance Dodge to 17th. Five drivers swapped the lead six times. The event saw the caution out seven times to consume 29 laps.
03-01-2005 | Race 18 - New Hampshire Int'l Speedway - September 13, 2003

F S # Driver Sponsor / Owner Truck Laps Money Status
1 1 2 Jimmy Spencer Team ASE / Carquest Dodge 200 $59,300 Running
2 4 99 Carl Edwards Superchips Ford 200 $35,925 Running
3 3 4 Bobby Hamilton Square D Dodge 200 $26,890 Running
4 19 46 Dennis Setzer Acxiom / Computer Assoc Chevrolet 200 $17,800 Running
5 2 62 Brendan Gaughan The Orleans Hotel Dodge 200 $13,700 Running
6 7 18 Chad Chaffin Dickies Dodge 200 $12,875 Running
7 11 16 Travis Kvapil IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet 200 $11,675 Running
8 6 75 David Starr Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 200 $11,625 Running
9 10 50 Jon Wood Graham for President Ford 200 $11,525 Running
10 13 88 Matt Crafton Menards / Enzyme Magic Chevrolet 200 $12,375 Running
11 5 52 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet 200 $7,925 Running
12 8 1 Ted Musgrave Mopar Performance Dodge 200 $10,065 Running
13 12 8 Bill Lester Strauss Auto Parts / The Club Dodge 200 $10,040 Running
14 15 59 Robert Pressley Harris Trucking/Melling Parts Dodge 200 $9,990 Running
15 9 29 Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel/Oil Mate Ford 200 $10,390 Running
16 24 08 Shane Sieg Racing Finishes/Auto Air Chevrolet 200 $9,815 Running
17 23 86 Jamie Aube Lane Automotive/Motor State Chevrolet 198 $9,740 Running
18 14 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 197 $9,690 Running
19 21 97 Jason York coachfranp.com Chevrolet 196 $7,390 Running
20 36 09 Doug Mahlik Mahlik Motorsports Chevrolet 195 $8,940 Running
21 33 5 Jerry Hill Quality Metric Dodge 195 $9,365 Running
22 27 00 Ryan McGlynn Buyers Choice Auto Warranties Chevrolet 194 $7,090 Running
23 35 02 Kelly Sutton Team Copaxone Chevrolet 193 $7,065 Running
24 17 7 Stuart Kirby Dodge Motorsports Dodge 178 $7,040 Crash
25 31 15 Robby Benton Vokal Clothing / Fasscore Ford 150 $9,265 Oil Pump
26 26 15 Eric Jones Team EJP Chevrolet 131 $6,990 Engine
27 25 98 Jarod Robie Iron Horse / Miller Fall Protect Chevrolet 101 $6,965 Engine
28 28 72 Randy MacDonald Racing for Cancer / Foxwoods Chevrolet 99 $7,940 Engine
29 20 07 Bobby Dotter Green Light Racing Chevrolet 94 $7,915 Ignition
30 29 01 Lance Hooper Fans Motorsports Ford 44 $6,895 Rear End
31 30 91 J.C. Stout Burt's Lumber Chevrolet 38 $6,885 Trans
32 34 23 Phil Bonifield Red Line Synthetic Oil Chevrolet 37 $6,875 Susp
33 16 21 Morgan Shepherd Racing With Jesus Ford 35 $6,865 Engine
34 22 93 Roland Isaacs Troxell-MacDonald Racing Chevrolet 24 $6,855 Ignition
35 18 9 Kenny Hendrick Fasscore / Vokal Clothing Ford 8 $6,720 Overheat
36 32 51 Carl Long Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge 4 $6,685 Rear End

Failed to Qualify: (0)

Time of Race: 2 hour, 2 minutes, 14 seconds
Average Speed: 103.867 mph
Margin of Victory: .661 second

Bud Pole Award:
Jimmy Spencer, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge, 29.909 seconds, 127.346 mph

Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Joey Arrington, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge

Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Jimmy Spencer, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award:
Jimmy Spencer, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge

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

Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Doug Mahlik, #09 Mahlik Racing Chevrolet (16 places)

Caution Flags: Laps 38-41 (Truck #23 spin, Turn 2); 44-46 (Truck #91 stall, Turn 3); 51-55 (Truck #59, 98, 02 accident, Turn 2); 58-60 (Debris); 107-111 (Truck #98 stall, frontstretch); 144-147 (Fluid, turns 3 and 4); 179-184 (Truck #7 accident, frontstretch). 7 for 30 laps.

Lap Leaders: Jimmy Spencer 1-38, Jason York 39, Travis Kvapil 40-41, Ted Musgrave 42-106, Spencer 107, Dennis Setzer 108-115, Spencer 116-200.

Total Laps Led: Jimmy Spencer 124, Ted Musgrave 65, Dennis Setzer 8, Travis Kvapil 2, Jason York 1. 6 lead changes involving 5 drivers.

Points following this race:
Rank Driver Points -Back
1 Brendan Gaughan 2786  
2 Travis Kvapil 2777 -9
3 Ted Musgrave 2724 -62
4 Dennis Setzer 2685 -101
5 Jon Wood 2622 -164
6 Bobby Hamilton 2602 -184
7 Rick Crawford 2600 -186
8 Carl Edwards 2445 -341
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