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Dennis Setzer in Victory Lane View High Sierra Gallery for this Race |
Dennis Setzer and Travis Kvapil led a one-two Chevrolet sweep of Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway Saturday as Setzer won for the third time in 2003 and Kvapil significantly narrowed Brendan Gaughan's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship lead. Setzer, one of four drivers to trade the lead five times on the .4-mile oval, passed Andy Houston on the race's 159th lap to take the point for good. The Newton, N.C. veteran, who also won a NASCAR Busch Series race here in 1994, led by up to four seconds but was forced to hold off Kvapil in a two-lap, shootout finish after Gaughan spun in Turn 3 on lap 244. Kvapil, who'd been better in traffic than the leader, spun the tires of his IWX Motor Freight Chevrolet when the green flag waved for the final time at lap 252. He finished .984-second behind the winner who averaged a race record 73.337 mph. Setzer, who earlier won short track races at Mesa Marin Raceway and nearby Martinsville Speedway, won $44,950. The winner had finished second in the race twice - in 2001-02. Kvapil, denied his second victory of the year, still made major gains in the points department. His finish, coupled with Gaughan's run from Bud Pole to 15th place, pared a 72-point deficit to just 20 with four races remaining on the schedule. Ted Musgrave, who wrecked his Mopar Dodge in a practice accident, battled back from early handling problems to finish a close third. Musgrave stands 58 points back in third with Setzer now 74 out in fourth. Gaughan, engaged in a fierce fight for eighth place with David Starr and Bobby Hamilton, made contact with Starr in the track's third turn and spun out. Jon Wood, who led early, took fourth in his Bob Graham for President Ford. Rick Crawford was fifth in the Circle Bar Motel & RV Ford. The second five was comprised of Houston, Raybestos Rookie leader Carl Edwards, Bobby Hamilton, David Starr and Robert Pressley. All but Pressley completed 253 laps - three more than the scheduled race distance. The championship battle continues next Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway where Gaughan rides a three-race winning streak - including June's stop at the 1.5-mile speedway.
F
S
#
Driver
Sponsor / Owner
Truck
Laps
Money
Status
1
5
46
Dennis Setzer
Acxiom
Chevrolet
253
$44,950
Running
2
4
16
Travis Kvapil
IWX Motor Freight
Chevrolet
253
$25,550
Running
3
3
1
Ted Musgrave
Mopar Performance
Dodge
253
$18,275
Running
4
2
50
Jon Wood
Graham for President
Ford
253
$11,900
Running
5
10
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Motel & RV Park
Ford
253
$11,050
Running
6
14
2
Andy Houston
Team ASE / Carquest
Dodge
253
$9,575
Running
7
6
99
Carl Edwards
Superchips
Ford
253
$9,975
Running
8
7
4
Bobby Hamilton
Square D
Dodge
253
$9,175
Running
9
13
75
David Starr
Spears Manufacturing
Chevrolet
253
$8,825
Running
10
12
59
Robert Pressley
Harris Trucking/Melling Eng. Parts
Dodge
252
$10,350
Running
11
8
07
Bobby Dotter
People Against Drugs
Chevrolet
252
$8,725
Running
12
19
15
Rich Bickle
Vokal Clothing
Ford
252
$8,615
Running
13
16
18
Chad Chaffin
Dickies
Dodge
252
$8,565
Running
14
23
84
Nick Woodward
Twizzlers
Ford
252
$6,290
Running
15
1
62
Brendan Gaughan
Orleans Hotel
Dodge
252
$10,415
Running
16
9
88
Matt Crafton
Menards / Enzyme Magic
Chevrolet
251
$8,365
Running
17
22
11
Clay Brown
IWX Motor Freight
Chevrolet
251
$6,065
Running
18
15
29
Terry Cook
Power Stroke Diesel / Oil Mate
Ford
251
$8,265
Running
19
33
08
Jody Lavender
Hartsville Community Bank
Chevrolet
250
$9,715
Running
20
17
93
Stuart Kirby
Trozell-MacDonald Racing
Chevrolet
250
$6,040
Running
21
29
33
Paul Menard
Pit Bull
Chevrolet
250
$7,865
Running
22
21
68
Jay Godley
MRD Motorsports
Chevrolet
249
$5,565
Running
23
24
8
Bill Lester
Strauss Auto Parts / The Club
Dodge
248
$6,515
Running
24
11
78
Charlie Bradberry
Bradberry Motorsports
Chevrolet
247
$5,465
Running
25
20
72
R. MacDonald
Greenfield Truck Center
Chevrolet
247
$6,440
Running
26
31
31
Tommy Pistone
Tiger Tom Pistone Race Cars
Ford
245
$5,390
Running
27
32
13
Ron Polodna
RT Motorsports
Chevrolet
242
$5,365
Running
28
34
5
Jerry Hill
Ware Racing Enterprises
Dodge
235
$5,340
Running
29
25
82
Gilbert King
Ninetynine Racing
Chevrolet
152
$5,315
Engine
30
30
86
Phil Bonifield
Lane Automotive / Motor State Perf.
Chevrolet
149
$5,290
Throtle
31
18
01
Lance Hooper
fansmotorsports.com
Ford
100
$5,265
Brakes
32
35
73
Craig Wood
BC Auto / Gestetner
Ford
61
$5,240
Handling
33
27
00
Ryan McGlynn
Buyers Choice Auto Warranties
Chevrolet
52
$5,215
Engine
34
28
23
Jamie Aube
Red Line Oil
Chevrolet
19
$5,190
Susp
35
26
93
Roland Isaacs
Troxell-MacDonald Racing
Chevrolet
17
$5,165
Oil Press
36
36
47
Scotty Sands
Eiklor Flames
Dodge
0
$5,140
Electrical
Failed to Qualify: (1) Randy Briggs (#51).
Time of Race: 1 hour, 22 minutes, 8 seconds (TRACK
RECORD) Average Speed: 73.929 mph Margin of Victory: .984
second
Bud Pole Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 Orleans Hotel/Dodge Dodge, 15.422
seconds, 93.252 mph (TRACK RECORD)
Clevite Engine Parts Award:
Team Amick, #46 ACXIOM/Computer Associates Chevrolet
Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Dennis Setzer, #46 ACXIOM/Computer Associates 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 Superchips Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Jody Lavender #08 Hartsville Community Bank Chevrolet (14
places)
Caution Flags: Laps 22-27 (Truck #33 spin, Turn 2);
47-51 (Truck #5 spin, Turn 4); 77-83 (Truck #75 spin, Turn 2);
109-114 (Truck #31 spin, Turn 2); 245-251 (Truck #62 spin, Turn
3). 5 cautions for 31 laps.
Lap Leaders: Brendan Gaughan 1-39, Jon Wood 40-104,
Dennis Setzer 105-109, Wood 110, Andy Houston 111-158, Setzer
159-253.
Total Laps Led: Dennis Setzer 100, Jon Wood 66, Andy
Houston 48, Brendan Gaughan 39. 5 changes involving 4 drivers.
Points following this race:
Rank
Driver
Points
-Back
1
Brendan Gaughan
3274
2
Travis Kvapil
3254
-20
3
Ted Musgrave
3216
-58
4
Dennis Setzer
3200
-74
5
Jon Wood
3031
-243
6
Bobby Hamilton
2998
-276
7
Rick Crawford
2970
-304
8
Carl Edwards
2829
-445