Race Capsule

What: Race 7 of 25 on Craftsman Truck circuit
Where: Mansfield Motorsports Park, Mansfield, OH
When: May 24, 2008
Laps: 250
Track Length: 0.5 miles
Race Length: 125.00 miles
Last Year Winner: Dennis Setzer

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Ohio 250
Mansfield Motorsports Park
May 24, 2008
Race 7 of 25

CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER

2 Jack Sprague Spring Lake, MI Chevrolet American Commercial Lines DeLana Harvick
4 Stacy Compton Grit, VA Dodge Spitzer 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 Kevin Buckler
07 Sean Murphy Fort Lauderdale, FL Chevrolet Spectrum Metal Finishing / AkzoNobel 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 John Wes Townley Watkinsville, GA 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 Marc Mitchell* Tallahassee, FL Toyota Ergon Hyprene James "Billy" Ballew
16 Brian Scott* Boise, ID Chevrolet Albertson's Joe Scott
18 Dennis Setzer Newton, NC Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. Clay Campbell
20 Scott Lagasse Jr. St. Augustine, FL Ford JTG Racing Tad Geschickter
21 Keven Wood Stuart, VA Ford U.S. Air Force Eddie Wood
22 Scott Speed* Manteca, CA Toyota Red Bull Bill Davis
23 Johnny Benson Grand Rapids, MI Toyota IBBA OptimaxX Gail Davis
30 Todd Bodine Chemung, NY Toyota Lumber Liquidators Stephen Germain
33 Ron Hornaday Palmdale, CA Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com DeLana Harvick
40 Chad Chaffin Smyrna, TN Chevrolet Westerman Companies Curtis Key
46 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Chevrolet GoDaddy.com David Dollar
51 Shane Sieg Tucker, GA Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / NOS Energy Drink James "Billy" Ballew
59 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking James Harris
60 Terry Cook Sylvania, OH Toyota wyler.com Jeffrey Wyler
63 Jack Smith Medina, OH Ford Dave Porter Truck Sales Michael Mittler
71 Donny Lia* Jericho, NY Chevrolet TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler
73 Angela Cope Puyallup, WA Dodge Derrike Cope Inc. Kevin Payne
74 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Dodge Derrike Cope Inc. Derrike Cope
88 Matt Crafton Tulare, CA Chevrolet 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
166 Benny Gordon DuBois, PA Ford Samuel Metals Johnny Dangerfield
212 Scotty Crockett Land O'Lakes, FL Chevrolet DGM Racing Michelle Gosselin

* Denotes Rookie

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Ohio 250
Mansfield Motorsports Park
May 24, 2008
Race 7 of 25
Practice 1

RANK CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet Bobcat 109.084 16.501 Leader
2 51 Shane Sieg Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / NOS Energy Drink 108.755 16.551 -0.050
3 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 108.329 16.616 -0.115
4 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet American Commercial Lines 108.238 16.630 -0.129
5 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 108.011 16.665 -0.164
6 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Int'l Brangus Breeders Assoc. OptimaxX 107.901 16.682 -0.181
7 11 David Starr Toyota PIT Corporate Training 107.855 16.689 -0.188
8 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 107.778 16.701 -0.200
9 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. 107.778 16.701 -0.200
10 7 Andy Lally* Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 107.701 16.713 -0.212
11 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 107.643 16.722 -0.221
12 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 107.617 16.726 -0.225
13 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Spitzer Dodge 107.610 16.727 -0.226
14 6 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight 107.565 16.734 -0.233
15 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 107.520 16.741 -0.240
16 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 107.181 16.794 -0.293
17 16 Brian Scott* Chevrolet Albertson's 107.105 16.806 -0.305
18 22 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 107.085 16.809 -0.308
19 15 Marc Mitchell* Toyota Ergon Hyprene 107.015 16.820 -0.319
20 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 106.946 16.831 -0.330
21 46 Landon Cassill Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 106.888 16.840 -0.339
22 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 106.882 16.841 -0.340
23 9 Justin Marks* Toyota Construct Corps 106.850 16.846 -0.345
24 71 Donny Lia* Chevrolet NationRides.com 106.774 16.858 -0.357
25 09 John Wes Townley Ford Zaxby's 106.730 16.865 -0.364
26 21 Keven Wood Ford U.S. Air Force 106.585 16.888 -0.387
27 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 106.465 16.907 -0.406
28 212 Scotty Crockett Chevrolet DEX Imaging / MetTel 106.421 16.914 -0.413
29 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 106.408 16.916 -0.415
30 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 106.383 16.920 -0.419
31 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Westerman Companies 106.339 16.927 -0.426
32 07 Sean Murphy Chevrolet Spectrum Metal Finishing / AkzoNobel 106.207 16.948 -0.447
33 166 Benny Gordon Ford Samuel Metals 106.026 16.977 -0.476
34 137 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet HTS Mulch Products 105.140 17.120 -0.619
35 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 104.682 17.195 -0.694
36 63 Jack Smith Ford Dave Porter Truck Sales 103.520 17.388 -0.887

* Denotes Rookie

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Ohio 250
Mansfield Motorsports Park
May 24, 2008
Race 7 of 25
Practice 2

RANK CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 110.227 16.330 Leader
2 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 110.112 16.347 -0.017
3 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet Bobcat 109.917 16.376 -0.046
4 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Int'l Brangus Breeders Assoc. OptimaxX 109.836 16.388 -0.058
5 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 109.823 16.390 -0.060
6 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 109.803 16.393 -0.063
7 16 Brian Scott* Chevrolet Albertson's 109.776 16.397 -0.067
8 7 Andy Lally* Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 109.669 16.413 -0.083
9 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. 109.509 16.437 -0.107
10 11 David Starr Toyota PIT Corporate Training 109.376 16.457 -0.127
11 51 Shane Sieg Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / NOS Energy Drink 109.177 16.487 -0.157
12 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 109.157 16.490 -0.160
13 22 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 109.144 16.492 -0.162
14 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet American Commercial Lines 109.137 16.493 -0.163
15 71 Donny Lia* Chevrolet NationRides.com 109.131 16.494 -0.164
16 9 Justin Marks* Toyota Construct Corps 109.098 16.499 -0.169
17 6 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight 108.821 16.541 -0.211
18 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 108.788 16.546 -0.216
19 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 108.781 16.547 -0.217
20 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Spitzer Dodge 108.683 16.562 -0.232
21 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 108.591 16.576 -0.246
22 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 108.519 16.587 -0.257
23 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 108.414 16.603 -0.273
24 15 Marc Mitchell* Toyota Ergon Hyprene 108.395 16.606 -0.276
25 21 Keven Wood Ford U.S. Air Force 108.180 16.639 -0.309
26 46 Landon Cassill Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 108.147 16.644 -0.314
27 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 108.134 16.646 -0.316
28 07 Sean Murphy Chevrolet Spectrum Metal Finishing / AkzoNobel 108.121 16.648 -0.318
29 09 John Wes Townley Ford Zaxby's 107.843 16.691 -0.361
30 166 Benny Gordon Ford Samuel Metals 107.830 16.693 -0.363
31 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 107.713 16.711 -0.381
32 212 Scotty Crockett Chevrolet DEX Imaging / MetTel 107.656 16.720 -0.390
33 63 Jack Smith Ford Dave Porter Truck Sales 106.396 16.918 -0.588
34 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Westerman Companies 106.176 16.953 -0.623
35 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 104.572 17.213 -0.883
36 137 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet HTS Mulch Products - - -

* Denotes Rookie

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Ohio 250
Mansfield Motorsports Park
May 24, 2008
Race 7 of 25

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND

1 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Int'l Brangus Breeders Assoc. OptimaxX 110.004 16.363 Leader
2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 109.723 16.405 -0.042
3 11 David Starr Toyota PIT Corporate Training 109.349 16.461 -0.098
4 7 Andy Lally* Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 109.349 16.461 -0.098
5 6 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight 109.144 16.492 -0.129
6 22 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 109.111 16.497 -0.134
7 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 109.091 16.500 -0.137
8 15 Marc Mitchell* Toyota Ergon Hyprene 108.959 16.520 -0.157
9 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet Bobcat 108.952 16.521 -0.158
10 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet American Commercial Lines 108.860 16.535 -0.172
11 51 Shane Sieg Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / NOS Energy Drink 108.696 16.560 -0.197
12 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World/ RVs.com 108.395 16.606 -0.243
13 212 Scotty Crockett Chevrolet DEX Imaging / MetTel 108.303 16.620 -0.257
14 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 108.284 16.623 -0.260
15 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 108.056 16.658 -0.295
16 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 108.037 16.661 -0.298
17 07 Sean Murphy Chevrolet Spectrum Metal Finishing / AkzoNobel 107.933 16.677 -0.314
18 21 Keven Wood Ford U.S. Air Force 107.830 16.693 -0.330
19 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 107.746 16.706 -0.343
20 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 107.739 16.707 -0.344
21 166 Benny Gordon Ford Samuel Metals 107.610 16.727 -0.364
22 46 Landon Cassill Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 107.469 16.749 -0.386
23 09 John Wes Townley Ford Zaxby's 107.367 16.765 -0.402
24 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. 107.341 16.769 -0.406
25 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Spitzer Dodge 106.946 16.831 -0.468
26 9 Justin Marks* Toyota Construct Corps 106.736 16.864 -0.501
27 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 106.578 16.889 -0.526
28 71 Donny Lia* Chevrolet NationRides.com 106.490 16.903 -0.540
29 63 Jack Smith Ford Dave Porter Truck Sales 106.251 16.941 -0.578
30 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 106.170 16.954 -0.591
31 16 Brian Scott* Chevrolet Albertson's 105.764 17.019 -0.656
32 137 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet HTS Mulch Products 105.417 17.075 -0.712
33 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 105.362 17.084 -0.721
34 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Westerman Companies 104.730 17.187 -0.824
35 20 Scott Lagasse Jr.+ Ford Nicholson Group - - -
36 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 104.408 17.240 -0.877

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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2008 Official Race Results : Ohio 250
Ohio 250
May 24, 2008
Race 7 of 25

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS

1 28 71 Donny Lia * Chevrolet NationRides.com 190/5 250 Running 45,500
2 3 11 David Starr Toyota PIT Corporate Training 180/10 250 Running 37,525
3 14 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Lumber Liquidators 165/0 250 Running 24,685
4 7 60 Terry Cook Toyota wyler.com 160/0 250 Running 17,585
5 2 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 160/5 250 Running 14,110
6 9 13 Shelby Howard Chevrolet Bobcat 155/5 250 Running 11,560
7 10 2 Jack Sprague Chevrolet American Commercial Lines 146/0 250 Running 11,260
8 1 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Int'l Brangus Breeders Assoc. OptimaxX 147/5 250 Running 13,110
9 17 07 Sean Murphy Chevrolet Spectrum Metal Finishing / AkzoNobel 138/0 250 Running 9,710
10 25 4 Stacy Compton Dodge Spitzer Dodge 134/0 250 Running 12,560
11 15 99 Erik Darnell Ford Northern Tool + Equipment 130/0 250 Running 11,635
12 16 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 127/0 250 Running 10,910
13 27 14 Rick Crawford Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 124/0 250 Running 11,160
14 4 7 Andy Lally * Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 121/0 250 Running 10,810
15 6 22 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull 118/0 250 Running 11,885
16 5 6 Colin Braun * Ford Con-way Freight 115/0 250 Running 10,860
17 19 59 Ted Musgrave Toyota Team ASE / Harris Trucking 112/0 250 Running 10,610
18 26 9 Justin Marks * Toyota Construct Corps 109/0 250 Running 10,560
19 34 40 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Westerman Companies 106/0 250 Running 10,510
20 22 46 Landon Cassill Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 103/0 250 Running 9,885
21 11 51 Shane Sieg Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / NOS Energy Drink 100/0 250 Running 9,160
22 18 21 Keven Wood Ford U.S. Air Force 97/0 250 Running 8,110
23 13 212 Scotty Crockett Chevrolet DEX Imaging / MetTel 94/0 250 Running 8,085
24 33 8 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet Malcolmson Construction 91/0 250 Running 8,060
25 31 16 Brian Scott * Chevrolet Albertson's 88/0 250 Running 7,985
26 8 15 Marc Mitchell * Toyota Ergon Hyprene 85/0 250 Running 7,960
27 23 09 John Wes Townley Ford Zaxby's 82/0 250 Running 7,935
28 32 137 Gary St. Amant Chevrolet HTS Mulch Products PE 250 Running 7,910
29 30 08 Jason White Dodge Gunbroker.com 76/0 250 Running 7,860
30 20 10 Brendan Gaughan Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 73/0 249 Running 7,835
31 21 166 Benny Gordon Ford Samuel Metals 70/0 248 Running 7,485
32 29 63 Jack Smith Ford Dave Porter Truck Sales 67/0 246 Running 7,460
33 35 20 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Nicholson Group 64/0 231 Running 7,435
34 24 18 Dennis Setzer Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing-Va. 66/5 205 Overheating 7,410
35 12 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Camping World / Coleman 63/5 145 Running 7,385
36 36 142 Tim Cowen Ford Cowen Truck Line 55/0 140 Overheating 7,360

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1 hour, 6 minutes ago

MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP)—Donny Lia became the first rookie in five years to win a Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday, using a last-lap pass to take the Ohio 250.

Lia got by leader David Starr in the second turn of the 250th lap around the 0.5-mile oval. He, Starr and 2006 series champion Todd Bodine ran side-by-side down the backstretch before Lia pulled his Chevrolet ahead to edge Starr by 0.241 seconds for his first victory in his eighth series start.

Starr, who had his Toyota in front since the 80th lap, was bidding to end a 52-race winless streak that dates to 2006.

Lia, NASCAR’s 2007 Whelen Modified Tour champion, became the first rookie to win on the circuit since August 2003, when current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor Carl Edwards won in Nashville.

“I used everything I had there at the end and I couldn’t have driven it any harder,” said Lia, who started 28th—farthest back of any Mansfield winner. “We just got them on the restarts and got them where we had to get them. We just did everything right today, my crew (and) everybody.”

The 27-year-old from Jericho, N.Y., averaged 62.517 mph for the 250-lap, 125-mile race. He became the 10th driver—and first since 2006—to lead only the final lap of the race. Seven drivers exchanged the lead six times as 15 caution periods consumed 80 laps.

Lia won $45,500 from $513,636 in posted awards.

Terry Cook finished fourth behind Starr and Bodine with Mike Skinner taking fifth. Shelby Howard, Jack Sprague, Johnny Benson, Sean Murphy and Stacy Compton completed the top 10.

All but two drivers in the 36-truck field finished the race—29 of them on the lead lap.

Bodine assumed the championship lead by eight points over Rick Crawford as previous leader Ron Hornaday Jr. was involved in an accident on lap 47 and spent most of the race behind pit wall as his crew repaired his Chevrolet. The defending series champion was credited with a 35th-place finish, 105 laps behind the winner.

Pole starter Benson led the race’s first 45 laps before being passed by Hornaday, whose advantage lasted less than two circuits before a mishap in the fourth turn. Skinner, Howard and Dennis Setzer led during the next 33 laps before Starr—who’d pitted for fuel early—cycled back to the front and remained there through multiple restarts.

Bodine made several attempts to pass Starr on several late restarts following cautions, but was unable to make the challenges stick. Lia, who ran as far back as 23rd after making his only fuel stop on lap 38, fought his way into the top five on lap 196, took third on lap 210 and dispatched Bodine’s Toyota at lap 228.

The event’s final caution, for Brendan Gaughan’s spin in the second turn, proved to be pivotal as it erased Starr’s five truck-length lead and set up the final-lap dramatics.

“It was just good short-track racing,” Starr said. “I guess I left a hole open and he got into me in the left rear. We just drove into Turn 3 on a prayer. (Lia) had the preferred line.”

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It just doesn't pay to go truck racing. $45,500 to the winner what a joke.

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