Kroger 250
Martinsville Speedway
Race Capsule

What: Race 4 of 25 on Craftsman Truck circuit
Where: Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
When: March 29, 2008
Laps: 250
Track Length: 0.526 miles
Race Length: 132.00 miles
Last Year Winner: Mike Skinner

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Kroger 250
Martinsville Speedway
March 29, 2008
Race 4 of 25

CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER

0 Butch Miller Coopersville, MI Chevrolet ASI Limited Gene Christensen
2 Jack Sprague Spring Lake, MI Chevrolet RVs.com / Camping World DeLana Harvick
03 Chrissy Wallace St. Louis, MO Toyota Germain Racing Richard Germain
4 Stacy Compton Grit, VA Dodge Shelor Dodge Lori Hamilton
5 Mike Skinner Susanville, CA Toyota Toyota Tundra Bill Davis
6 Colin Braun* Ovalo, TX Ford Con-way Freight Jack Roush
7 Andy Lally* Northport, NY Chevrolet TRG Motorsports / Adobe Road Winery Kevin Buckler
07 Ryan Lawler Colleyville, TX Chevrolet Deals Auto Auction of Dallas Ken Smith
8 Chad McCumbee Supply, NC Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction Dave Malcolmson
08 Jason White Powhatan, VA Dodge Gunbroker.com Bobby Dotter
9 Justin Marks* Rocklin, CA Toyota Construct Corps Bob Germain
09 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Ford Zaxby's Jack Roush
10 Brendan Gaughan Las Vegas, NV Ford International Maxx Force Diesel Tom Mitchell
11 David Starr Houston, TX Toyota Red Horse Racing Tom DeLoach
13 Shelby Howard Greenwood, IN Chevrolet ThorSport Racing David "Duke" Thorson
14 Rick Crawford Mobile, AL Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Tom Mitchell
15 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports James "Billy" Ballew
16 Brian Scott* Boise, ID Chevrolet Shark Energy Drink / Albertson's Supermarket Joe Scott
18 Dennis Setzer Newton, NC Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. Lori Hamilton
20 Scott Lagasse Jr. St. Augustine, FL Ford JTG Racing Tad Geschickter
21 Jon Wood Stuart, VA Ford The Barnhill Group Eddie Wood
22 Phillip McGilton* Marion, IL Toyota Bill Davis Racing Bill Davis
23 Johnny Benson Grand Rapids, MI Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Gail Davis
30 Todd Bodine Chemung, NY Toyota Lumber Liquidators Stephen Germain
33 Ron Hornaday Palmdale, CA Chevrolet VFW DeLana Harvick
40 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN Chevrolet Key Motorsports Curtis Key
46 Scott Speed Manteca, CA Chevrolet Red Bull David Dollar
47 Timothy Peters Providence, NC Chevrolet Morgan-Dollar Motorsports David Dollar
51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming James "Billy" Ballew
52 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Toyota Federated Auto Parts Ken Schrader
59 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking James Harris
60 Terry Cook Sylvania, OH Toyota wyler.com Jeffrey Wyler
71 Donny Lia* Jericho, NY Chevrolet TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler
88 Matt Crafton Tulare, CA Chevrolet Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Rhonda Thorson
99 Erik Darnell Beach Park, IL Ford Northern Tool + Equipment Jack Roush
142 Tim Cowen Ashland, OH Ford Cowen Truck Line Robert Cowen
154 Brian Sockwell Brown Summit, NC Chevrolet rearyracing.com Jerry Reary
185 Brent Raymer Concord, NC Ford A&J Concrete / Cars, Trucks & RVs Christina Raymer

* Denotes Rookie

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Kroger 250
Martinsville Speedway
March 29, 2008
Race 4 of 25
Practice 1

RANK CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 6 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight 94.228 20.096 Leader
2 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 94.153 20.112 -0.016
3 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Pittsburgh Paints / Menards 94.143 20.114 -0.018
4 21 Jon Wood Ford The Barnhill Group 94.041 20.136 -0.040
5 71 Donny Lia* Chevrolet AutismSpeaks.org 94.022 20.140 -0.044
6 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet RVs.com 93.887 20.169 -0.073
7 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Duck Head Footwear / Aquadock 93.877 20.171 -0.075
8 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 93.752 20.198 -0.102
9 15 Denny Hamlin Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 93.594 20.232 -0.136
10 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 93.377 20.279 -0.183
11 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 93.308 20.294 -0.198
12 52 Ken Schrader Toyota Federated Auto Parts 93.267 20.303 -0.207
13 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 93.239 20.309 -0.213
14 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 93.143 20.330 -0.234
15 11 David Starr Toyota Red Horse Racing 93.134 20.332 -0.236
16 46 Scott Speed Chevrolet Red Bull 93.134 20.332 -0.236
17 47 Timothy Peters Chevrolet Tahoe Smokeless 93.065 20.347 -0.251
18 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 93.056 20.349 -0.253
19 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 92.892 20.385 -0.289
20 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 92.837 20.397 -0.301
21 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 92.746 20.417 -0.321
22 22 Phillip McGilton* Toyota Three Wide Life 92.724 20.422 -0.326
23 7 Andy Lally* Chevrolet TRG Motorsports / Adobe Road Winery 92.714 20.424 -0.328
24 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet VFW 92.696 20.428 -0.332
25 16 Brian Scott* Chevrolet Shark Energy Drink / Albertson's Supermarket 92.665 20.435 -0.339
26 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Shelor Dodge 92.497 20.472 -0.376
27 51 Kyle Busch Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 92.371 20.500 -0.404
28 09 Travis Kvapil Ford Zaxby's 92.263 20.524 -0.428
29 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 92.209 20.536 -0.440
30 9 Justin Marks* Toyota Construct Corps / Crocs 92.168 20.545 -0.449
31 03 Chrissy Wallace Toyota GEICO / Mobil Delvac oils 92.168 20.545 -0.449
32 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 92.128 20.554 -0.458
33 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Key Motorsports 92.056 20.570 -0.474
34 185 Brent Raymer Ford A&J Concrete / Cars, Trucks & RVs 91.896 20.606 -0.510
35 07 Ryan Lawler Chevrolet Deals Auto Auction of Dallas 91.882 20.609 -0.513
36 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 90.903 20.831 -0.735

* Denotes Rookie

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Kroger 250
Martinsville Speedway
March 29, 2008
Race 4 of 25

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet RVs.com 96.327 19.658 Leader
2 15 Denny Hamlin Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 95.550 19.818 -0.160
3 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet VFW 95.223 19.886 -0.228
4 16 Brian Scott* Chevrolet Shark Energy Drink / Albertson's Supermarket 95.108 19.910 -0.252
5 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 94.860 19.962 -0.304
6 47 Timothy Peters Chevrolet Tahoe Smokeless 94.813 19.972 -0.314
7 6 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight 94.713 19.993 -0.335
8 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 94.694 19.997 -0.339
9 11 David Starr Toyota Red Horse Racing 94.609 20.015 -0.357
10 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Duck Head Footwear / AquaDuck 94.590 20.019 -0.361
11 51 Kyle Busch Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 94.500 20.038 -0.380
12 22 Phillip McGilton* Toyota Three Wide Life 94.425 20.054 -0.396
13 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 94.251 20.091 -0.433
14 09 Travis Kvapil Ford Zaxby's 94.209 20.100 -0.442
15 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 94.195 20.103 -0.445
16 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 94.064 20.131 -0.473
17 46 Scott Speed Chevrolet Red Bull 93.919 20.162 -0.504
18 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 93.854 20.176 -0.518
19 07 Ryan Lawler Chevrolet Deals Auto Auction of Dallas 93.812 20.185 -0.527
20 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 93.808 20.186 -0.528
21 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 93.752 20.198 -0.540
22 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 93.650 20.220 -0.562
23 9 Justin Marks* Toyota Construct Corps / Crocs 93.604 20.230 -0.572
24 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 93.562 20.239 -0.581
25 71 Donny Lia* Chevrolet AutismSpeaks.org 93.433 20.267 -0.609
26 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Shelor Dodge 93.419 20.270 -0.612
27 7 Andy Lally* Chevrolet TRG Motorsports / Adobe Road Winery 93.184 20.321 -0.663
28 52 Ken Schrader Toyota Federated Auto Parts 92.960 20.370 -0.712
29 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Key Motorsports 92.828 20.399 -0.741
30 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 92.646 20.439 -0.781
31 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 92.159 20.547 -0.889
32 185 Brent Raymer Ford Cars, Trucks & RVs / A&J Concrete 92.025 20.577 -0.919
33 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 91.784 20.631 -0.973
34 21 Jon Wood Ford The Barnhill Group 91.749 20.639 -0.981
35 03 Chrissy Wallace Toyota GEICO / Mobil Delvac oils 91.642 20.663 -1.005
36 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 89.621 21.129 -1.471

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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2008 Unofficial Race Results
Kroger 250
March 29, 2008
Race 4 of 25

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS

1 10 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Duck Head Footwear / AquaDuck 195/10 253 Running
2 24 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 170/0 253 Running
3 5 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 165/0 253 Running
4 28 52 Ken Schrader Toyota Federated Auto Parts 160/0 253 Running
5 18 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 155/0 253 Running
6 9 11 David Starr Toyota Red Horse Racing 150/0 253 Running
7 14 09 Travis Kvapil Ford Zaxby's 146/0 253 Running
8 3 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet VFW 147/5 253 Running
9 25 71 Donny Lia * Chevrolet AutismSpeaks.org 138/0 253 Running
10 17 46 Scott Speed Chevrolet Red Bull 134/0 253 Running
11 16 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 130/0 253 Running
12 15 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 127/0 253 Running
13 13 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 124/0 253 Running
14 7 6 Colin Braun * Ford Con-way Freight 121/0 253 Running
15 21 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 118/0 253 Running
16 12 22 Phillip McGilton * Toyota Three Wide Life 115/0 253 Running
17 19 07 Ryan Lawler Chevrolet Deals Auto Auction of Dallas 112/0 253 Running
18 35 03 Chrissy Wallace Toyota GEICO / Mobil Delvac oils 109/0 253 Running
19 6 47 Timothy Peters Chevrolet Tahoe Smokeless 106/0 253 Running
20 23 9 Justin Marks * Toyota Construct Corps / Crocs 103/0 253 Running
21 2 15 Denny Hamlin Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 105/5 253 Running
22 29 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Key Motorsports 97/0 253 Running
23 33 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 94/0 253 Running
24 1 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet RVs.com 96/5 253 Running
25 22 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 88/0 253 Running
26 11 51 Kyle Busch Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 90/5 253 Running
27 31 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 82/0 252 Running
28 34 21 Jon Wood Ford The Barnhill Group 79/0 252 Running
29 20 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 76/0 251 Running
30 4 16 Brian Scott * Chevrolet Shark Energy Drink / Albertson's Supermarket 73/0 250 Running
31 32 185 Brent Raymer Ford Cars, Trucks & RVs / A&J Concrete 70/0 250 Running
32 30 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 67/0 249 Running
33 36 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 64/0 247 Running
34 8 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 61/0 237 Accident
35 26 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Shelor Dodge 58/0 219 Running
36 27 7 Andy Lally * Chevrolet TRG Motorsports / Adobe Road Winery 55/0 77 Accident

* Denotes Rookie

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By HANK KURZ Jr.
AP Sports Writer
13 hours, 21 minutes ago

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP)—Dennis Setzer assumed the lead when Kyle Busch had to brake to avoid a crash in front of him Saturday, then held on through numerous restarts to win the Kroger 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

The victory was the first for Dodge since the late Bobby Hamilton won at Mansfield in 2005, and the truck Setzer won in is co-owned by Hamilton’s widow, Lori.

“The emotions are running high right now,” Lori Hamilton said. “We always said after Bobby passed away that if we could build it, then we’d do it in honor of him.”

For Setzer, winning at a track where he and Hamilton dueled also was special.

“I ran second to Bobby the year he won the championship,” Setzer said. “We fought like heck all year as far as racing goes, but we were probably as good of friends off the track. We never had a harsh word with each other any time during the year.”

The race, run on a cold, overcast day after the teams practiced in heat and sunshine Friday, was dominated by 15 cautions that slowed the pace for 82 laps, and caused the race to go three extra laps for a two-lap sprint to the checkered flag.

Even before the finish, teams were carefully calculating whether they had enough fuel to finish, and Mike Skinner’s team miscalculated. He was running third and working hard to hold off Busch when he ran out of gas and got spun by Busch on the 247th lap.

The restarts forced Setzer to repeatedly outrun Brendan Gaughan and then Johnny Benson, which Setzer did with ease. On the final lap, with Setzer’s victory already secure, Busch was dueling Benson for second when Busch’s truck started to spin in turn three, nudged Benson’s and both went around as Matt Crafton and Rick Crawford sailed past.

Crafton finished second, followed by Crawford, Ken Schrader and Erik Darnell.

“That was real wild,” said Crafton, whose best previous finish was third.

“It was wild from my point of view, too,” Crawford said. “I’m going to be the first to say that I hate to take this third and be satisfied and go home, but it was quite a day. … I threaded the needle, made some bold moves and finished third.”

Busch, who had won two of three series races this year and had one of the best trucks, wound up 26th but remained the points leader, while Benson finished 25th.

It was Setzer’s 18th career victory in the series and third at Martinsville.

Setzer took the lead on lap 128 when Brent Raymer’s truck spun for the second time coming out of turn four, forcing Busch to hit the brakes to avoid being collected. He also pitted for tires and fuel and was running 23rd when he got back on the track.

Busch’s teammate, Denny Hamlin, also had a strong truck and led 64 laps, but he pitted while leading after just over 100 laps and later spun and finished 21st.

The race also marked the series debut of Chrissy Wallace, 19-year-old daughter of NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace. She started 35th in the 36-truck field and finished 18th.

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