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What: Race 20 of 25 on Craftsman Truck circuit
Where: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
When: October 6, 2007
Laps: 94
Track Length: 2.66 miles
Race Length: 250.00 miles
Purse: $780,490

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Mountain Dew 250
Talladega Superspeedway
October 06, 2007
Race 20 of 25


CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER

00 Josh Wise Riverside, CA Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog Darrell Waltrip
1 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Toyota RFMS / RedHorseRacin-
g.net Tom DeLoach
2 Cale Gale Mobile, AL Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com DeLana Harvick
4 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, OR Dodge Open Joist Lois Vance
5 Mike Skinner Susanville, CA Toyota Toyota Tundra Bill Davis
6 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Ford K&N Filters Jack Roush
7 Jason White* Powhatan, VA Dodge Hooters Energy Drink J.L. Pennington
07 Tim Sauter* Necedah, WI Chevrolet Lester Buildings / ASI Limited Gene Christensen
8 Chad McCumbee Supply, NC Chevrolet The GPS Store / Garmin Dave Malcolmson
08 TBA1 No Home Town Chevrolet People Against Drugs Bobby Dotter
9 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. Bob Germain
09 Joey Clanton* Stockbridge, GA Ford Zaxby's Tad Geschickter
10 David Starr Houston, TX Ford Maxx Force Diesel Greg Pollex
13 Willie Allen* Nashville, TN Chevrolet ThorSport Racing David "Duke" Thorson
14 Rick Crawford Mobile, AL Ford Power Stroke Diesel Tom Mitchell
15 Shane Sieg Tucker, GA Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports James "Billy" Ballew
16 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Ford Xpress Motorsports Dave Fuge
18 Dennis Setzer Newton, NC Dodge Fastenal Lois Vance
21 Jon Wood Stuart, VA Ford Bush's Baked Beans Eddie Wood
23 Johnny Benson Grand Rapids, MI Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Gail Davis
27 Jacques Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec Toyota Bill Davis Racing Bill Davis
30 Todd Bodine Chemung, NY Toyota Lumber Liquidators Stephen Germain
33 Ron Hornaday Palmdale, CA Chevrolet Camping World
/ LasVegasRV.com DeLana Harvick
40 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN Chevrolet Chrome Shop Mafia Curtis Key
47 Regan Smith Cato, NY Chevrolet Ginn Resorts David Dollar
50 T.J. Bell Reno, NV Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter Jack Roush
51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports James "Billy" Ballew
59 Terry Cook Sylvania, OH Toyota Harris Trucking James Harris
60 Jack Sprague Spring Lake, MI Toyota Con-way Freight Jeffrey Wyler
75 Clay Rogers Denver, NC Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing Wayne Spears
77 Brendan Gaughan Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet South Point Resort Michael Gaughan
88 Matt Crafton Tulare, CA Chevrolet Menards Rhonda Thorson
99 Erik Darnell Beach Park, IL Ford Northern Tool + Equipment Jack Roush
103 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Toyota Germain Racing Richard Germain
171 Bryan Silas Stuart, FL Chevrolet PBG / Fast Track Driving School Andy Hillenburg
306 Wayne Edwards Shepherdsvill-
e, KY Chevrolet People Against Drugs Gene Christensen

* Denotes Rookie

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RANK CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters 193.666 49.446 Leader
2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 193.306 49.538 -0.092
3 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 191.115 50.106 -0.660
4 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 190.283 50.325 -0.879
5 1 Jason Leffler Toyota RFMS / RedHorseRacin-
g.net 189.612 50.503 -1.057
6 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter 189.552 50.519 -1.073
7 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. 189.500 50.533 -1.087
8 09 Joey Clanton* Ford Zaxby's 189.331 50.578 -1.132
9 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking 189.208 50.611 -1.165
10 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight 189.133 50.631 -1.185
11 21 Jon Wood Ford Bush's Beans / Winn-Dixie 188.902 50.693 -1.247
12 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort 188.589 50.777 -1.331
13 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel 188.374 50.835 -1.389
14 16 Derrike Cope Ford Xpress Motorsports 188.367 50.837 -1.391
15 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal 188.348 50.842 -1.396
16 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 188.049 50.923 -1.477
17 103 Mike Wallace Toyota Southeast Toyota Dealers 187.990 50.939 -1.493
18 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports 187.975 50.943 -1.497
19 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog 187.691 51.020 -1.574
20 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts 187.662 51.028 -1.582
21 07 Tim Sauter* Chevrolet Lester Buildings / ASI Limited 187.562 51.055 -1.609
22 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet The GPS Store / Garmin 187.108 51.179 -1.733
23 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auctions 187.075 51.188 -1.742
24 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Menards 187.046 51.196 -1.750
25 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 186.619 51.313 -1.867
26 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 186.561 51.329 -1.883
27 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel 186.224 51.422 -1.976
28 7 Jason White* Dodge Gunbroker.com 186.184 51.433 -1.987
29 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com 185.953 51.497 -2.051
30 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota Unicef 179.255 53.421 -3.975
31 2 Cale Gale Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com 176.182 54.353 -4.907
32 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Chrome Shop Mafia 174.391 54.911 -5.465
33 08 Marc Mitchell Chevrolet People Against Drugs 174.245 54.957 -5.511

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RANK CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 191.520 50.000 Leader
2 21 Jon Wood Ford Bush's Beans / Winn-Dixie 191.142 50.099 -0.099
3 1 Jason Leffler Toyota RFMS / RedHorseRacin-
g.net 191.100 50.110 -0.110
4 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts 190.810 50.186 -0.186
5 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 190.620 50.236 -0.236
6 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 190.253 50.333 -0.333
7 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Menards 190.249 50.334 -0.334
8 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Chrome Shop Mafia 190.219 50.342 -0.342
9 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort 189.981 50.405 -0.405
10 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel 189.891 50.429 -0.429
11 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com 189.691 50.482 -0.482
12 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal 189.444 50.548 -0.548
13 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog 189.324 50.580 -0.580
14 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet The GPS Store / Garmin 189.271 50.594 -0.594
15 07 Tim Sauter* Chevrolet Lester Buildings / ASI Limited 189.245 50.601 -0.601
16 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 189.208 50.611 -0.611
17 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel 189.141 50.629 -0.629
18 7 Jason White* Dodge Gunbroker.com 189.118 50.635 -0.635
19 4 Mike Bliss Dodge Open Joist 189.114 50.636 -0.636
20 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. 189.085 50.644 -0.644
21 171 Bryan Silas Chevrolet PBG / Rockingham Speedway 189.066 50.649 -0.649
22 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota Unicef 188.779 50.726 -0.726
23 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports 188.771 50.728 -0.728
24 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter 188.768 50.729 -0.729
25 09 Joey Clanton* Ford Zaxby's 188.727 50.740 -0.740
26 103 Mike Wallace Toyota Southeast Toyota Dealers 188.690 50.750 -0.750
27 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking 188.675 50.754 -0.754
28 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight 188.615 50.770 -0.770
29 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auctions 188.526 50.794 -0.794
30 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 188.485 50.805 -0.805
31 2 Cale Gale Chevrolet Camping World
/ RVs.com 187.636 51.035 -1.035
32 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 186.889 51.239 -1.239
33 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters 186.441 51.362 -1.362
34 08 Marc Mitchell Chevrolet People Against Drugs 184.558 51.886 -1.886
35 306 Wayne Edwards Chevrolet People Against Drugs 179.953 53.214 -3.214
36 16 Derrike Cope Ford Xpress Motorsports 179.861 53.241 -3.241

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Mountain Dew 250
Talladega Superspeedway
October 6, 2007
Race 20 of 25


POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 181.811 52.670 Leader
2 60 Jack Sprague Toyota Con-way Freight 181.639 52.720 -0.050
3 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 181.481 52.766 -0.096
4 103 Mike Wallace Toyota Southeast Toyota Dealers 180.747 52.980 -0.310
5 6 Travis Kvapil Ford K&N Filters 180.727 52.986 -0.316
6 50 T.J. Bell Ford Heathcliff's Cat Litter 180.183 53.146 -0.476
7 9 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Germain Mtr Co. 179.872 53.238 -0.568
8 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 179.629 53.310 -0.640
9 1 Jason Leffler Toyota RFMS / RedHorseRacing.net 179.538 53.337 -0.667
10 27 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota UNICEF 179.443 53.365 -0.695
11 00 Josh Wise Toyota Aaron's Lucky Dog 179.235 53.427 -0.757
12 59 Terry Cook Toyota Harris Trucking 178.540 53.635 -0.965
13 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 178.314 53.703 -1.033
14 4 Mike Bliss Dodge Open Joist 178.002 53.797 -1.127
15 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet The GPS Store / Garmin 177.930 53.819 -1.149
16 13 Willie Allen* Chevrolet ThorSport Racing 177.801 53.858 -1.188
17 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 177.402 53.979 -1.309
18 10 David Starr Ford Maxx Force Diesel 177.363 53.991 -1.321
19 2 Cale Gale Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 177.255 54.024 -1.354
20 21 Jon Wood Ford Bush's Beans / Winn-Dixie 177.186 54.045 -1.375
21 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet PEAK / Menards 177.179 54.047 -1.377
22 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel 176.888 54.136 -1.466
23 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Fastenal 176.149 54.363 -1.693
24 09 Joey Clanton* Ford Zaxby's 175.839 54.459 -1.789
25 15 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Red Top Auto Auction 175.819 54.465 -1.795
26 07 Tim Sauter* Chevrolet Lester Buildings / ASI Limited 175.671 54.511 -1.841
27 08 Marc Mitchell Chevrolet People Against Drugs 175.192 54.660 -1.990
28 47 Regan Smith Chevrolet Ginn Resorts 175.166 54.668 -1.998
29 51 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Flanders Beef Patties 174.939 54.739 -2.069
30 7 Jason White* Dodge Gunbroker.com 174.933 54.741 -2.071
31 77 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Resort 174.671 54.823 -2.153
32 171 Bryan Silas Chevrolet PBG / Rockingham Speedway 174.665 54.825 -2.155
33 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Chrome Shop Mafia 174.242 54.958 -2.288
34 75 Clay Rogers Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 170.899 56.033 -3.363
35 16 Derrike Cope+ Ford Xpress Motorsports - - -
36 306 Wayne Edwards Chevrolet People Against Drugs 173.071 55.330 -2.660

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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TruckSeries.com Report

Although Benson is leading at this point at Talladega in 2006, eventual points champion Todd Bodine, No. 30 Toyota Tundra, went on to finish 4th to Benson's ninth. (High Sierra Photo)

Daytona and Talladega are unlike any other tracks on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule. The speeds are higher, packs of trucks are larger and the rules governing aerodynamics and engine performance are different. And statistically, the two tracks have become predictors of the season's champion. In four of the past five races at the two tracks, the higher-finishing driver among the top two in the championship standings won the title.

A year ago, champion Todd Bodine (No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) finished fourth to Benson's ninth at Talladega. He also beat Benson at Daytona.

There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. Mike Bliss (No. 4 Open Joist Dodge) overcame a 33rd-place Daytona finish to win the championship in 2002.

And in 2000 - the first season Daytona appeared on the schedule - Greg Biffle was 11th to Roush Fenway Racing teammate Kurt Busch's second. Biffle and Busch finished one-two in final points. Since 2003, only Bobby Hamilton has overcome a poorer Daytona finish than his closest championship rival.

Here's how the current top three finished at Daytona in February: Kvapil, third; Skinner fourth and Hornaday seventh.

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Mountain Dew 250
Talladega Superspeedway


Order Driver (No.) Car Pts/Bonus Laps Laps Led Winnings

1 Todd Bodine (30) Toyota 195/10 94 46 $83,525
2 Rick Crawford (14) Ford 175/5 94 1 $52,200
3 Johnny Benson (23) Toyota 165/0 94 0 $36,425
4 Jason Leffler (1) Toyota 160/0 94 0 $22,225
5 Dennis Setzer (18) Dodge 155/0 94 0 $20,400
6 Willie Allen (13) Chevrolet 150/0 94 0 $19,650
7 Ron Hornaday Jr. (33) Chevrolet 146/0 94 0 $17,800
8 Chad Chaffin (40) Chevrolet 142/0 94 0 $17,300
9 Regan Smith (47) Chevrolet 138/0 94 0 $14,950
10 Jon Wood (21) Ford 134/0 94 0 $18,325
11 David Starr (10) Ford 130/0 94 0 $17,000
12 Derrike Cope (16) Ford 127/0 94 0 $16,825
13 Mike Skinner (5) Toyota 129/5 94 9 $16,725
14 Kyle Busch (51) Chevrolet 126/5 94 1 $14,375
15 Clay Rogers (75) Chevrolet 118/0 94 0 $17,400
16 Brendan Gaughan (77) Chevrolet 115/0 94 0 $16,425
17 Mike Wallace (103) Toyota 112/0 94 0 $14,075
18 Matt Crafton (88) Chevrolet 109/0 94 0 $16,225
19 Joey Clanton (09) Ford 111/5 93 1 $16,100
20 Shane Sieg (15) Chevrolet 103/0 93 0 $16,450
21 Tim Sauter (07) Chevrolet 105/5 92 2 $15,900
22 Cale Gale (2) Chevrolet 97/0 91 0 $13,550
23 Josh Wise (00) Toyota 94/0 85 0 $15,700
24 Chad McCumbee (8) Chevrolet 91/0 85 0 $14,350
25 Ted Musgrave (9) Toyota 88/0 80 0 $14,250
26 Travis Kvapil (6) Ford 90/5 78 4 $13,150
27 Jack Sprague (60) Toyota 87/5 73 30 $13,050
28 Terry Cook (59) Toyota 79/0 73 0 $12,950
29 Erik Darnell (99) Ford 76/0 72 0 $12,850
30 Jacques Villeneuve (27) Toyota 73/0 60 0 $12,750
31 T.J. Bell (50) Ford 70/0 53 0 $12,625
32 Bryan Silas (171) Chevrolet 67/0 52 0 $12,525
33 Marc Mitchell (08) Chevrolet 64/0 12 0 $12,425
34 Mike Bliss (4) Dodge 61/0 6 0 $12,400
35 Jason White (7) Dodge 58/0 6 0 $12,355
36 Wayne Edwards (306) Chevrolet 0/0 3 0 $12,315

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By Bruce Martin
PA SportsTicker Contributing Editor

TALLADEGA, Alabama (Ticker) - Todd Bodine decided to play defense and was able to hold off a tandem of trucks at the start-finish line to win NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday evening.

The green flag waved with two laps to go and Bodine was ahead of Rick Crawford's Ford. Johnny Benson pulled his Toyota into the battle and the trucks went three-abreast at the checkered flag with Bodine beating Crawford by 0.014-seconds. Benson was third, 0.023 seconds behind the winner.

"I knew Rick was out there because I could see his hood," Bodine said. "It was really close. We had a great truck. Rick timed it just a little too late. If the start-finish line was a few hundred yards further down he would have probably beat me.

"It was always fast but not in front of a draft. The guys went to work on it and I was lucky enough to be the driver. At the end I knew Rick was going to try somewhere. He waited until the end and came up just a little short. I'm glad to be on top for a change. Daytona and Talladega have always been one of my better tracks, just haven't been able to get it done."

Bodine won $83,525 and raced at an average speed of 129.985 miles per hour.

Crawford comes from "Lower Alabama" and tried to get a win in his home state.

"We gave the fans an exciting 600 feet," Crawford said. "Winning at Talladega would have been big to Rick Crawford. To be at this show place in my home state is great. I finished second so I'm going to party any way. I just came up a little short.

"I wish I had been in Victory Lane and it would have been 'Sweet Home Alabama' but it's going to be a party any way."

The three-abreast finish was a dramatic conclusion, especially for the drivers involved.

"I thought we finished second," Benson said. "The difference between us was pretty tight."

Jason Leffler was fourth followed by Dennis Setzer.

This race tightened the NCTS race considerably. Ron Hornaday Jr. now leads Mike Skinner by 14 points. It is the third time the points lead has changed in the last four NCTS races.

Skinner, one of the championship contenders, was dealt a major blow when one of the hood pins broke on his Toyota Tundra, forcing his hood to flap in the wind. NASCAR officials black-flagged Skinner, who got a break when Mike Wallace spun to bring out the yellow flag with five laps to go.

Travis Kvapil's chances at the title also took a hit when he was involved in a crash on lap 75. He finished 26th.

"It's a huge hit," Kvapil said. "I don't think we're going to make big gains but I think we're in a position to gain a few points on these guys. It's disappointing. Now we've got to watch our back and make sure we can save third because I know (Todd) Bodine and (Johnny) Benson are out there and probably will be running strong, so it's disappointing.

"Our Ford was awfully good and it was all about track position for sure. It was hard to get up there and I realized I just needed to bide my time and wait for the last few laps and battle it out then."

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