EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200~Atlanta Motor Speedway (10/27/07)
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What: Race 22 of 25 on Craftsman Truck circuit
Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
When: October 27, 2007
Laps: 130
Track Length: 1.54 miles
Race Length: 200.00 miles
Purse: $548,555
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SPEED will come live with Craftsman Truck Series action beginning at 2 p.m. ET Friday with final practice for the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta.
On Saturday, SPEED will begin its coverage with qualifying at 9:30 a.m. ET. Race action begins at 12:30 p.m. ET with NCTS Setup. The green flag is set for 1:18 p.m. ET.
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The biggest enemy of title hopefuls is plain, old mathematics. With four races remaining, all but those within 780 points of the lead have been eliminated. That leaves just seven contenders. Ted Musgrave (No. 9 Team ASE Toyota) is in the “bump” spot, 767 points behind Mike Skinner.
The competition for the 10th and final place on the stage at the Nov. 19 Champion’s Awards Banquet in Hollywood, Fla., is as hot – or even hotter – than the one for the title itself. Jack Sprague (No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota) held the position by finishing second in the Kroger 200 but that doesn’t mean Sprague is safe by any means. David Starr (No. 10 International MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford) is just 22 points back in 11th. Complicating matters are eighth and ninth places. The trio of Matt Crafton (No. 88 Menards Chevrolet), Erik Darnell (No. 99 Northern Tool+Equipment Ford) and Sprague are separated by six points.
The newest member of the Circle Bar Racing team has played No. 2 to veteran Rick Crawford (No. 14 Power Stroke Diesel Ford) through most of the season – but not on Saturday. Starr finished fourth to Crawford’s fifth marking the first time the Texan had beaten his teammate when each finished among the top five. It was a nice way to celebrate Starr’s 40th birthday that fell on the same Saturday as the Kroger 200.
Mark Martin (No. 21 Bubba Burgers/Bush’s Beans Ford) won six times in 2006 but has yet to reach Victory Lane this season. Atlanta will be his final start in the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing entry and could break a tie among crew chiefs. Martin’s crew chief, John Monsam, has won with five different drivers – a series record matched earlier this year by Rick Ren, crew chief for driver Ron Hornaday Jr. at Kevin Harvick Inc.
Atlanta’s defending winner Mike Bliss won’t drive the No. 16 Strutmasters.com Ford because of NASCAR Busch Series commitments. “The biggest difference between last year when we won the race at Atlanta and this year going into Atlanta is that we are in more of a driver training mode now,” said crew chief and Xpress Motorsports general manager Dave Fuge. His driver, Brian Scott, will be making his AMS debut.
Atlanta Rewind
Atlanta Motor Speedway, like Martinsville and Texas Motor Speedway, is different in that two races a year are held at the 1.54-mile speedway.
Mike Skinner’s victory in March’s American Commercial Lines 200 was his second of a record-matching, three consecutive wins.
Other title contenders – the top five – had mixed results. Ron Hornaday Jr. was 11th; Travis Kvapil (No. 6 K&N Filters Ford) 15th; Todd Bodine (No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) second and Johnny Benson (No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota) 28th.
No driver has been able to sweep both Atlanta races in the brief time the track has held two races (2005-06).
Three former AMS winners expect to compete this week: Skinner, Hornaday and Bodine.
Quotable:
“The only guy that leaves Martinsville happy is the winner. Everyone else leaves here ticked off.” – Terry Cook, No. 59 Harris Trucking Toyota, who led 108 laps of the Kroger 200 but finished 29th.
Manufacturers’ Standings: Toyota Clinches Second Craftsman Truck Championship
As the only competitor to drive a Toyota in all 96 races from 2004 to present, Mike Skinner was the appropriate driver to lock up the truck maker’s second Manufacturers’ Championship.
His Kroger 200 victory was the 11th of the year for Toyota – only one fewer than last season’s 12 contributing to the manufacturer’s first title.
“Winning this manufacturers’ title during the same month as Toyota’s 50th anniversary in the United States makes it even more special,” said Jim Aust, Vice President – Motorsports, Toyota Motor Sales USA.
Each of the series’ four brands has won back-to-back championships.
Manufacturers' Championship 2007 Point Standings
Toyota - 151
Chevrolet - 123
Ford - 122
Dodge - 66
In The Loop:
The back-and-forth battle between Mike Skinner and Ron Hornaday Jr. for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship shifted toward Skinner with his season-sweep of Martinsville last Saturday afternoon.
Now, there’s more good news for Skinner – Atlanta Motor Speedway. Skinner dominated in the season’s first Atlanta race, leading a race-high 67 laps and notching a Driver Rating of 145.0. This weekend, he’ll hope for a repeat performance that will put some distance between he and Hornaday (Skinner currently leads by 11 points).
But a top-10 finish is no guarantee for Skinner. Though he comes into Saturday with back-to-back top 10s at Atlanta, Skinner struggled with finishes of 34th and 35th in 2005 and 2006.
Overall, Skinner’s numbers are impressive. In the past five Atlanta races, he has a Driver Rating of 104.7, an Average Running Position of 13.8, 36 Fastest Laps Run and has run 65.9% of the total laps run in the top 15.
Hornaday, however, has struggled of late at Atlanta. After winning in his first trip to Atlanta in 2005, Hornaday has failed to crack the top 10. His best finish since the win was 11th earlier this year.
Overall since 2005, Hornaday has a Driver Rating of 84.2, an Average Running Position of 14.4, 10 Fastest Laps Run and has spent 47 percent of the total laps run in the top 15. All those stats rank below Skinner.
A side story this weekend will likely be the performance of Kyle Busch, who is one-for-one at Atlanta in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He won in his only appearance at Atlanta (2005), earning a Driver Rating of 136.2, an Average Running Position of 2.9 and spending all but one of the 130 laps in the top 15.
Atlanta Fun Fact:
Mike Skinner’s age when he won the American Commercial Lines 200 in March was 49 years eight months.
Atlanta’s youngest winner is Kyle Busch, age 20 years seven months in October 2005.
Ted Musgrave is the oldest driver expected to compete in this week’s race at age 51 years 10 months.
The youngest is Brian Scott, age 19 years nine months.
This Week’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Leaders
(Through 21 races of the 25-race season)
Points leader – Mike Skinner (3,383)
Driver Rating – Mike Skinner (117.9)
Winnings – Mike Skinner ($663,075)
Laps led – Mike Skinner (1,036)
Victories – Mike Skinner (5)
Bud Poles – Mike Skinner (9)
Top-five finishes – Mike Skinner (15)
Top-10 finishes – Ron Hornaday Jr. (19)
Raybestos Rookie Leader – Willie Allen (6 points over Tim Sauter)
Races led – Mike Skinner (20)
Weeks in Top 10 – Nine drivers tied with 21
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings
Although Willie Allen (No. 13 ThorSport Chevrolet) added two points to his lead over Tim Sauter (No. 07 Lester Buildings Chevrolet), it’s obvious the battle for the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year will go down to the final race. The ultimate decision could be based upon bonus points
Driver - Points
1. Willie Allen - 149
2. Tim Sauter - 143
3. Joey Clanton - 128
4. Jason White - 117
5. Blake Bjorklund - 110
On Deck: Texas Motor Speedway
Mike Skinner and Ron Hornaday Jr. may be in hand-to-hand combat when it comes to settling the 2007 championship, but the driver to beat at Texas Motor Speedway – hands down – is Todd Bodine.
Bodine won June’s Sam’s Town 400 and will be gunning for an Unprecedented fifth victory at the 1.5-mile track. Bodine’s fourth win (in the past six races) matched Brendan Gaughan’s (No. 77 South Point Hotel Chevrolet) total at TMS. Those two winning totals are a record for a NASCAR Craftsman Truck track.
The Chevy Silverado 350 is the final of three return visits to tracks on the 2007 schedule. The race is the 20th at TMS – the most at any series facility.
FAST FACTS
The Race: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway
The Date: Oct. 271
The Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED 12:30 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.54-mile oval
Race Purse: $548,555
2006 Winner: Mike Bliss
2006 Pole: Mike Skinner
Schedule:
Friday: Practice 12 noon -1:15 p.m.; Rookie practice 1:30-2:00 p.m.; Final practice 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Saturday: Qualifying 9:45 a.m.
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EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway
October 27, 2007
Race 22 of 25
ORDER CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR
1 4 Ryan Mathews Dodge Open Joist
2 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota UNICEF
3 1 Brandon Whitt Toyota RFMS Inc. / Red Horse Racing
4 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co.
5 08 Travis Kittleson Chevrolet Bob Steele Chevrolet
6 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel
7 7 Jason White* Dodge Gunbroker.com
8 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing
9 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight
10 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog
11 171 Wayne Edwards Ford Fast Track II Degreaser
12 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking
13 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter
14 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Only78.com
15 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet Nat'l Pork Board / ThorSport Racing
16 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal
17 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles
18 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards
19 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts
20 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com
21 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment
22 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet thegpsstore.com / Garmin
23 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auction
24 09 Joey Clanton* Ford Zaxby's
25 112 Patrick Sheltra Chevrolet Racegear.com
26 16 Brian Scott Ford Strutmasters.com
27 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra
28 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort
29 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators
30 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel
31 07 Tim Sauter* Chevrolet Lester Buildings
32 21 Mark Martin Ford BUBBA Burger / Bush's Beans
33 103 Justin Marks Toyota Voodoo Ride
34 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters
35 63 Scott Lynch Ford Cooper Bussmann
36 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Curtis Key Plumbing
* Denotes Rookie
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EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway
October 27, 2007
Race 22 of 25
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 181.669 30.517 Leader
2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 181.503 30.545 -0.028
3 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auction 181.473 30.550 -0.033
4 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 181.354 30.570 -0.053
5 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters 181.040 30.623 -0.106
6 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel 180.769 30.669 -0.152
7 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog 180.299 30.749 -0.232
8 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 180.269 30.754 -0.237
9 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 180.117 30.780 -0.263
10 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet Nat'l Pork Board / ThorSport Racing 179.889 30.819 -0.302
11 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. 179.673 30.856 -0.339
12 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 179.656 30.859 -0.342
13 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 179.627 30.864 -0.347
14 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking 179.586 30.871 -0.354
15 21 Mark Martin Ford BUBBA Burger / Bush's Beans 179.313 30.918 -0.401
16 1 Brandon Whitt Toyota RFMS Inc. / Red Horse Racing 179.267 30.926 -0.409
17 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota UNICEF 179.220 30.934 -0.417
18 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal 179.989 30.974 -0.457
19 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet thegpsstore.com / Garmin 178.983 30.975 -0.458
20 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter 178.109 31.127 -0.610
21 16 Brian Scott Ford Strutmasters.com 178.012 31.144 -0.627
22 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Curtis Key Plumbing 177.978 31.150 -0.633
23 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort 177.470 31.239 -0.722
24 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts 177.198 31.287 -0.770
25 07 Tim Sauter* Chevrolet Lester Buildings 177.017 31.319 -0.802
26 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight 176.758 31.365 -0.848
27 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel 176.617 31.390 -0.873
28 103 Justin Marks Toyota Voodoo Ride / Germain Toyota 176.544 31.403 -0.886
29 09 Joey Clanton* Ford Zaxby's 176.532 31.405 -0.888
30 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Only78.com 176.465 31.417 -0.900
31 4 Ryan Mathews Dodge Open Joist 174.559 31.760 -1.243
32 171 Wayne Edwards Ford Fast Track II Degreaser 171.731 32.283 -1.766
33 08 Travis Kittleson Chevrolet Bob Steele Chevrolet 171.307 32.363 -1.846
34 63 Scott Lynch Ford Cooper Bussmann 169.557 32.697 -2.180
35 112 Patrick Sheltra Chevrolet Racegear.com 165.197 33.560 -3.043
36 7 Jason White* Dodge Gunbroker.com 164.833 33.634 -3.117
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie
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ATLANTA (TICKER) -- Ron Hornaday will start from the pole in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
It was the first pole of the season for Hornaday, who circled the course in 30.517 seconds at speed of 181.669 miles per hour in a Chevrolet Silverado.
Mike Skinner, who holds an 11-point lead over Hornaday in the standings with four races left, qualified second in a Toyota Tundra.
On the second row will be Kyle Busch in a Chevrolet and Todd Bodine in a Toyota.
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Kyle Busch nets Truck Series victory at Atlanta
By NASCAR.COM
October 27, 2007
02:58 PM EDT
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Kyle Busch flew by Ron Hornaday on the outside to take the lead with seven laps remaining and win Saturday's Truck Series race at Atlanta.
Hornaday was leading on the race's final restart with nine to go. But Busch quickly pounced and made his move on Hornaday, who was working on just two fresh tires to Busch's four.
Busch was close to losing his front-running position before the pass, being black-flagged because his window net was loose. But the caution quickly came for an on-track incident, allowing Busch to address the issue under caution and not lose positions.
Hornaday held on to finish second. Johnny Benson was third, followed closely by Mark Martin and Mike Skinner.
The points battle changed hands once again in the tight, see-saw battle for the championship. Hornaday now leads unofficially by just four points on Skinner.
The End
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2007 Official Race Results
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
October 27, 2007
Race 22 of 25
FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1 3 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auction 195/10 130 Running 54,525
2 1 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 175/5 130 Running 39,750
3 8 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 170/5 130 Running 26,450
4 15 21 Mark Martin Ford BUBBA Burger / Bush's Beans 160/0 130 Running 14,750
5 2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 160/5 130 Running 15,400
6 29 09 Joey Clanton * Ford Zaxby's 150/0 130 Running 16,100
7 12 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 146/0 130 Running 12,500
8 23 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort 142/0 130 Running 12,400
9 11 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. 138/0 130 Running 12,275
10 14 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking 134/0 130 Running 13,400
11 5 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters 130/0 130 Running 11,725
12 6 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel 127/0 130 Running 11,525
13 18 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal 124/0 130 Running 11,425
14 17 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota UNICEF 121/0 130 Running 11,325
15 27 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel 118/0 130 Running 12,100
16 31 4 Ryan Mathews Dodge Open Joist 115/0 130 Running 11,125
17 30 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Only78.com 112/0 130 Running 11,075
18 24 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts 109/0 130 Running 8,700
19 21 16 Brian Scott Ford Strutmasters.com 106/0 130 Running 10,900
20 10 13 Willie Allen * Chevrolet Nat'l Pork Board / ThorSport Racing 103/0 129 Running 11,300
21 25 07 Tim Sauter * Chevrolet Lester Buildings 100/0 129 Running 10,800
22 28 103 Justin Marks Toyota Voodoo Ride / Germain Toyota 97/0 129 Running 8,500
23 16 1 Brandon Whitt Toyota RFMS Inc. / Red Horse Racing 94/0 129 Running 8,450
24 4 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 91/0 129 Running 10,425
25 26 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight 88/0 127 Running 9,400
26 9 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 85/0 126 Running 8,350
27 19 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet thegpsstore.com / Garmin 82/0 123 Running 8,325
28 33 08 Travis Kittleson Chevrolet Bob Steele Chevrolet 79/0 123 Running 8,300
29 32 171 Wayne Edwards Ford Fast Track II Degreaser 76/0 123 Running 8,275
30 20 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter 73/0 120 Running 8,250
31 36 7 Jason White * Dodge Gunbroker.com 70/0 88 Too Slow 8,225
32 35 112 Patrick Sheltra Chevrolet Racegear.com 67/0 86 Too Slow 8,200
33 34 63 Scott Lynch Ford Cooper Bussmann 64/0 86 Too Slow 8,175
34 13 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 61/0 44 Accident 8,125
35 7 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog 58/0 44 Accident 8,090
36 22 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Curtis Key Plumbing 55/0 43 Accident 8,055
* Denotes Rookie
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