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THE RACE: NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY - Heluva Good! 200

Camping World Truck Series Race #19 of 25 for the 2009 Season

Last Race - Gateway Int'l Raceway
Next Race - Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Race: Saturday, September 19, 2009 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Length: 200 Laps, 211.6 Miles

Track Layout: 1.058 mile oval

2008 Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.

2008 Pole: Johnny Benson [on pts.]

TV: SPEED Prerace - 2:30pm; Race - 3:00pm

Radio: MRN

Announcers: Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip

Pit Reporters: Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander

Pre-race Host: Krista Voda

Weekend Schedule

Thursday, September 17th
3:30 PM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER

Friday, September 18th
6:30 AM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
7:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
9:30 AM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETING & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM NCWTS PRACTICE
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
5:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE CLOSES

Saturday, September 19th
6:30 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
10:05 AM NCWTS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
12:35 PM NCWTS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (GARAGE )
2:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS-SECURITY–CLEAR PIT ROAD
3:00 PM NCWTS RACE (200 LAPS, 211.6 MILES)
3:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES

Note: All times Eastern Time Zone

Goodyear Tire Notes

Tire:
Goodyear Wrangler Intermediate Radials

Number of Tires:
Left-side – 325
Right-side – 325

Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4238
Right-side -- D-4240

Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.3 in.
Right-side -- 88.6 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 30 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 12 psi; Left Rear -- 12 psi
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 27 psi

Notes:
Teams in NASCAR Camping World Truck and Sprint Cup Series will be running slightly different tire set-ups at New Hampshire this weekend . . . while both will share Goodyear's left-side tire code (D-4238), they will be running distinct right-side codes . . . Camping World Truck teams will be on the same combination of left- and right-side tires they've run at Milwaukee and Memphis already this season . . . they will also run this same tire set-up at Phoenix in November . . . in addition, truck teams have run this left-side code at O'Reilly Raceway Park and this right-side code at Gateway . . . as on most NASCAR ovals this length or less, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at New Hampshire.(Goodyear PR)(9-18-2009)

Race Results / Driver & Owner Standings

Busch wins at New Hampshire: #51-Kyle Busch, with no serious challenge on the final restart from second and third place finishers, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. & #2-Kevin Harvick, held on to the lead on the final restart to win the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Communication issues between Hornaday and Harvick, [Harvick unable to make the pass on Hornaday] hampered either KHI team from making a late run on Busch for the win. The win marks three consecutive wins for Busch in the Camping World Truck Series; his fifth win this season. Another strong run for #13-Johnny Sauter. Sauter, running third with a little less than 30 laps remaining ran out of gas, but managed to battle back to finish in fifth place. The rest of the top ten were #88-Matt Crafton, #13-Johnny Sauter, #60-Stacy Compton, #16-Brian Scott, #5-Mike Skinner, #6-Colin Braun, #14-Rick Crawford. There were 9 lead changes among 7 drivers with 3 caution flags for 14 laps.(Unofficial)(9-19-2009)

Post-Race Fast Facts:
Kyle Busch won the Heluva Good! 200, his 14th victory in 65 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his fifth victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2009.
This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Ron Hornaday Jr. (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in nine races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2009.
Kevin Harvick (third) posted his third top-10 finish in four races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Johnny Sauter (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Ron Hornaday Jr. leads the point standings by 217 points over Matt Crafton.
(NASCAR PR)(9-19-2009)

Race Awards:
Featherlite Most Improved Driver: Ron Hornaday Jr, #33 15 Places
Keystone Light Pole Award: Mike Skinner, #5 127.992 mph
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Ron Hornaday Jr, #33
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Matt Crafton, #88
O'Reilly Auto Parts People, Service and Performance : Ron Hornaday Jr, #33 163.262 sec
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Johnny Sauter, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Kyle Busch, #51
WIX Filters Lap Leader: Ron Hornaday Jr, #33 101 Laps
(NASCAR PR)(9-19-2009)

Lucky Dog Awards - who got a lap back on each caution at New Hampshire: (and finish)
Caution 1: #4-J.R. Fitzpatrick, 18th
Caution 2: #10-James Buescher, 17th
Caution 3: #24-David Starr, 13th
Caution 4:
(NASCAR PR)(9-19-20090

NASCAR Race Number 19
Race Results for the Heluva Good! 200 - Saturday, September 19, 2009
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Loudon, NH - 1.058 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 211.6 Miles - Purse: $544,106 (Official)(9-21-2009)

Finish	Start	Trk #	Driver	Team	Laps	Points	Bonus	Rating	Winnings	Status	Times	# Led
1	2	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	200	190	5	134.1	$55,400	Running	4	75
2	3	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Copart Chevy	200	180	10	137.7	$40,670	Running	1	101
3	5	2	Kevin Harvick	Dupli-Color Chevy	200	170	5	123.4	$23,190	Running	1	3
4	8	88	Matt Crafton	Sylvania / Menards Chevy	200	160		109.5	$20,055	Running
5	7	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand/Rodney Atkins/Curb Records Chevy	200	155		108.7	$17,605	Running
6	14	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance / Melling Engine Parts Toyota	200	150		93.5	$15,005	Running
7	6	16	Brian Scott	Toyota Tundra Toyota	200	151	5	91.9	$13,130	Running	1	3
8	1	5	Mike Skinner	Exide Toyota	200	147	5	108.2	$14,780	Running	1	16
9	9	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	200	143	5	94.6	$12,680	Running	1	1
10	17	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	200	139	5	77.6	$13,330	Running	1	1
11	20	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	200	130		81.9	$11,330	Running
12	25	11	T J Bell	Red Horse Racing Toyota	200	127		76.4	$11,230	Running
13	15	24	David Starr	Zachry / Harris Trucking Toyota	200	124		79.8	$11,205	Running
14	18	98	Michael McDowell	Perkins Police / ThorSport Chevy	200	0		77.8	$8,905	Running
15	4	3	Austin Dillon	Bad Boy Mowers Chevy	199	0		81.1	$10,205	Running
16	11	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind / Harris Trucking Toyota	199	115		67.6	$10,980	Running
17	10	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	199	112		63.3	$10,905	Running
18	24	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	198	109		60.0	$10,855	Running
19	19	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters / Red Horse Racing Toyota	198	106		61.1	$10,805	Running
20	13	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	197	103		56.8	$11,455	Running
21	23	15	Aric Almirola	Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota	196	100		85.8	$10,505	Fuel Pressure
22	22	9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	196	97		51.5	$8,230	Running
23	33	57	Norm Benning	Benning Motorsports Chevy	166	94		33.5	$10,455	Running
24	16	30	Todd Bodine	Lumber Liquidators Toyota	151	91		51.4	$9,180	Running
25	27	71	Rob Fuller	Draco Springs Chevy	87	88		45.0	$8,155	Accident
26	12	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	55	85		75.0	$9,130	Timing Belt
27	28	48	Richard Harriman	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	54	82		43.7	$8,105	Rearend
28	36	41	Chris Jones #	Mike Berg Trucking / H&H Metal Source Dodge	30	79		43.2	$8,080	Axle
29	26	07	Chad McCumbee	SS Green Light Racing Chevy	30	76		49.1	$8,055	Wheel Bearing
30	21	00	Tim Bainey Jr.	Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy	29	73		41.3	$8,510	Oil Leak
31	30	42	Mike Harmon	Mike Harmon Racing Chevy	28	0		35.4	$8,000	Brakes
32	29	01	Charles Lewandoski	Koma Unwind/Potencia Energy Drink Dodge	17	0		33.9	$7,990	Rearend
33	35	47	Chris Lawson	FT 11 Degreaser Chevy	14	64		29.7	$7,980	Overheating
34	31	21	Nick Tucker	GunBroker.com Dodge	12	61		35.2	$7,970	Brakes
35	34	02	Andy Ponstein	KOMA Chillaxation Drink Chevy	9	58		31.7	$7,830	Vibration
36	32	08	Brandon Knupp	Tiwi Chevy	5	55		31.0	$7,778	Axle

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 40,000, Kyle Busch won the Heluva Good! 200, his 14th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. The following truck(s) dropped to the rear of the field to start the race: #71 (unapproved adjustments).

Failed to Qualify: N/A

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 53 Mins, 15 Secs.
Average Speed: 112.106 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.560 Seconds

Caution Flags: 3 for 14 laps: Laps: 39-42 (Fluid on the Track [4]); 93-98 (#71 Accident Turn 2 [Red Flag 8 Min. 45 Sec.] [10]); 190-193 (Debris Turn 3 and 4 [24]).

Lead Changes: 9 among 7 drivers: M. Skinner 1-16; K. Busch 17-40; K. Harvick 41-43; K. Busch 44-68; R. Hornaday Jr. 69-169; K. Busch 170-172; C. Braun 173; B. Scott 174-176; R. Crawford 177; K. Busch 178-200.(NASCAR PR)(9-19-2009)

Hornaday increases points lead: #33- Ron Hornaday increased his lead to 3055 and is now 217 points ahead of second place #88-Matt Crafton in the driver point standings following New Hampshire. Rounding out the top ten are; #5-Mike Skinner, #16-Brian Scott, #6-Colin Braun #30-Todd Bodine, #13-Johnny Sauter, #14-Rick Crawford, #24-David Starr, #60-Stacy Compton.(Unofficial)(9-19-2009)

Points Report
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 9/19/2009 @ 6:11 PM Eastern (Official)(9-21-2009)

Pos	Driver	BPts	Pts	Ldr	Starts	Pole	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	DNFs	Winnings
1	Ron Hornaday Jr.	115	3055	0	19	4	6	12	15	2	$560,311
2	Matt Crafton	35	2838	-217	19	1	0	8	15	0	$358,260
3	Mike Skinner	60	2809	-246	19	2	3	8	13	1	$467,245
4	Brian Scott	35	2608	-447	19	0	1	7	12	3	$402,219
5	Colin Braun	45	2515	-540	19	3	1	6	11	6	$354,694
6	Todd Bodine	60	2480	-575	19	0	2	6	7	3	$449,270
7	Johnny Sauter #	10	2452	-603	19	1	0	5	9	2	$290,299
8	Rick Crawford	20	2441	-614	19	1	0	3	6	1	$260,034
9	David Starr	5	2434	-621	19	0	0	3	9	1	$275,624
10	Stacy Compton	15	2423	-632	19	0	0	0	7	1	$252,109
11	Timothy Peters	15	2413	-642	19	1	0	2	10	2	$262,095
12	Tayler Malsam #	10	2392	-663	19	0	0	1	9	1	$256,874
13	Terry Cook	5	2360	-695	19	0	0	3	7	1	$279,655
14	James Buescher #	0	2197	-858	19	0	0	1	3	3	$247,459
15	Dennis Setzer	0	2195	-860	17	0	0	3	9	2	$258,794
16	T J Bell	5	2139	-916	19	0	0	1	4	5	$238,339
17	Jason White	20	2068	-987	19	0	0	1	3	6	$227,045
18	Kyle Busch	75	1894	-1161	11	2	5	8	10	0	$435,925
19	Chad McCumbee	20	1848	-1207	16	0	0	1	5	5	$214,289
20	Norm Benning	0	1569	-1486	18	0	0	0	0	9	$182,015
21	Ricky Carmichael	0	1436	-1619	13	0	0	0	2	2	$169,704
22	Aric Almirola	15	1435	-1620	10	0	0	5	7	1	$189,400
23	Brian Ickler	10	1202	-1853	10	1	0	2	2	2	$145,435
24	Brandon Knupp	0	1080	-1975	15	0	0	0	0	15	$149,538
25	Johnny Benson	10	1047	-2008	8	0	0	3	4	2	$143,980
26	J R Fitzpatrick #	5	1022	-2033	9	0	0	1	1	1	$130,484
27	Wayne Edwards	0	985	-2070	13	0	0	0	0	13	$129,484
28	Mario Gosselin	5	971	-2084	12	0	0	0	0	9	$121,837
29	Chris Fontaine	5	869	-2186	9	0	0	0	0	3	$90,858
30	Brent Raymer	10	802	-2253	12	0	0	0	0	10	$119,712
31	Butch Miller	0	752	-2303	11	0	0	0	0	11	$109,437
32	Shane Sieg	0	750	-2305	9	0	0	0	0	4	$103,194
33	Ryan Sieg	0	729	-2326	7	0	0	0	1	2	$68,935
34	Nick Tucker	0	722	-2333	12	0	0	0	0	12	$109,480
35	Max Papis	0	652	-2403	6	0	0	0	1	0	$67,545
36	Chris Jones #	0	650	-2405	10	0	0	0	0	7	$92,300
37	Kevin Harvick	20	540	-2515	3	0	1	3	3	0	$81,835
38	Mike Bliss	0	515	-2540	5	0	0	0	1	2	$52,055
39	Mikey Kile	0	469	-2586	4	0	0	0	0	1	$39,795
40	Johnny Chapman	0	387	-2668	6	0	0	0	0	6	$62,150
41	J J Yeley	0	385	-2670	5	0	0	0	0	4	$55,175
42	Tim Bainey Jr.	5	366	-2689	4	0	0	0	0	2	$38,975
43	Tommy Joe Martins	0	361	-2694	4	0	0	0	0	2	$35,995
44	Andy Ponstein	0	350	-2705	5	0	0	0	0	4	$48,141
45	Ryan Hackett	5	328	-2727	6	0	0	0	0	5	$65,255
46	Ryan Newman	5	325	-2730	2	1	0	2	2	0	$30,410
48	Jason Young	0	315	-2740	3	0	0	0	0	0	$30,965
49	Gabi Dicarlo	0	306	-2749	3	0	0	0	0	1	$30,640
50	Marc Mitchell	0	283	-2772	4	0	0	0	0	4	$41,305
51	Dexter Bean	0	282	-2773	3	0	0	0	0	2	$29,390
52	Rob Fuller	0	255	-2800	3	0	0	0	0	2	$24,765
53	Ben Stancill	0	252	-2803	3	0	0	0	0	2	$30,615
54	Ken Schrader	0	249	-2806	2	0	0	0	1	0	$18,935
55	Chase Austin	0	218	-2837	2	0	0	0	0	0	$26,660
56	Hermie Sadler III	0	218	-2837	2	0	0	0	0	0	$19,205
57	Bryan Silas	5	208	-2847	2	0	0	0	0	0	$23,560
58	Ryan Mathews	0	195	-2860	5	0	0	0	0	5	$47,205
59	Brett Thompson	0	194	-2861	2	0	0	0	0	0	$19,560
60	Sean Murphy	0	183	-2872	3	0	0	0	0	3	$30,362
61	Michelle Theriault	0	183	-2872	3	0	0	0	0	3	$28,183
62	Lance Hooper	0	171	-2884	3	0	0	0	0	3	$33,372
63	Dillon Oliver	0	170	-2885	2	0	0	0	0	0	$17,035
64	Richard Harriman	0	164	-2891	2	0	0	0	0	2	$16,485
65	David Gilliland	0	150	-2905	1	0	0	0	1	0	$13,030
66	Travis Kvapil	0	130	-2925	1	0	0	0	0	0	$10,380
67	Austin Dillon	0	127	-2928	2	0	0	0	0	0	$19,535
68	Blake Feese	0	127	-2928	1	0	0	0	0	0	$10,280
69	Todd Kluever	0	127	-2928	1	0	0	0	0	0	$12,605
70	J C Stout	0	119	-2936	2	0	0	0	0	2	$24,265
71	Brent Sherman	0	115	-2940	2	0	0	0	0	1	$20,585
72	Larry Foyt	0	103	-2952	1	0	0	0	0	0	$15,305
73	Scott Wimmer	0	100	-2955	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,730
74	Jamie Dick	0	97	-2958	1	0	0	0	0	0	$9,380
75	Caitlin Shaw	0	91	-2964	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,480
76	Duane Bischoff	0	88	-2967	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,455
77	Tim Andrews	0	88	-2967	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,955
78	Brett Butler	0	85	-2970	2	0	0	0	0	0	$16,335
79	Jennifer Jo Cobb	0	85	-2970	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,680
80	Hal Martin	0	85	-2970	1	0	0	0	0	1	$9,105
81	Nate Monteith	0	85	-2970	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,080
82	Justin Hobgood	0	79	-2976	1	0	0	0	0	1	$13,730
83	Jason Leffler	0	76	-2979	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,280
84	Jamie Mosley	0	76	-2979	1	0	0	0	0	1	$11,730
85	Pierre Bourque	0	76	-2979	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,055
86	Brad Keselowski	0	73	-2982	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,455
87	Trevor Boys	0	70	-2985	2	0	0	0	0	2	$19,560
88	Peyton Sellers	0	67	-2988	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,205
89	Kevin Lepage	0	64	-2991	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,605
90	Chris Lawson	0	64	-2991	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,980
91	Frank Deiny Jr.	0	61	-2994	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,455
92	Mike Garvey	0	61	-2994	1	0	0	0	0	1	$9,205
93	Donnie Neuenberger	0	58	-2997	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,230
94	Clay Rogers	0	55	-3000	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,990
95	Michael McDowell	0	0	-3055	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,905
96	Wes Burton	0	0	-3055	2	0	0	0	0	2	$16,085
97	Mike Harmon	0	0	-3055	3	0	0	0	0	3	$25,260
98	Jason Cochran	0	0	-3055	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,815
99	Charles Lewandoski	0	0	-3055	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,990
100	Danny Efland	0	0	-3055	1	0	0	0	0	1	$6,865
101	Brandon Duchscherer	0	0	-3055	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,270
102	Andy Lally	0	0	-3055	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
103	Jack Smith	0	0	-3055	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
104	John Wes Townley	0	0	-3055	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
105	Paul Bamburak	0	0	-3055	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0

Owner Points Following Race # 19
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 9/19/2009 @ 5:42 PM Eastern (Official)(9-21-2009)

Owners listed in green are locked into the field at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Pos	Owner	Trk#	Pts	Ldr	Starts	Attempts
1	Delana Harvick	33	3,055	0	19	19
2	Billy Ballew	51	2,900	-155	19	19
3	Rhonda Thorson	88	2,838	-217	19	19
4	David Dollar	5	2,809	-246	19	19
5	Joe Scott	16	2,608	-447	19	19
6	Tom Deloach	17	2,557	-498	19	19
7	Jack Roush	6	2,515	-540	19	19
8	Steve Germain	30	2,480	-575	19	19
9	Mike Curb	13	2,452	-603	19	19
10	Tom Mitchell	14	2,441	-614	19	19
11	Jim Harris Jr.	24	2,434	-621	19	19
12	Jeffrey Wyler	60	2,423	-632	19	19
13	Randy Moss	81	2,392	-663	19	19
14	Billy Ballew	15	2,388	-667	19	19
15	Sharon Harris	25	2,360	-695	19	19
16	Tom Mitchell	10	2,197	-858	19	19
17	Ken Smith	07	2,163	-892	19	19
18	Delana Harvick	4	2,159	-896	19	19
19	Tom Deloach	11	2,139	-916	19	19
20	Dave Malcolmson	8	2,128	-927	16	16
21	Dwayne Gaulding	23	2,068	-987	19	19
22	Andy Hillenburg	48	1,662	-1,393	19	19
23	Norm Benning	57	1,618	-1,437	18	19
24	David McClure	47	1,357	-1,698	19	19
25	Dwayne Gaulding	21	1,288	-1,767	19	19
26	Robert Dotter	08	1,279	-1,776	19	19
27	Michelle Gosselin	12	1,110	-1,945	13	13
28	Steve Stallings	17	903	-2,152	8	8
29	Chrissie Raymer	85	802	-2,253	12	12
30	Chris Fontaine	84	747	-2,308	7	7
31	James Carter	72	735	-2,320	11	12
32	Delana Harvick	2	705	-2,350	4	4
33	Kevin Buckler	7	670	-2,385	6	6
34	Susan Bates	39	668	-2,387	6	6
35	Bob Germain	9	652	-2,403	6	6
36	Corrie Stott	02	597	-2,458	7	11
37	Brad Keselowski	29	542	-2,513	5	5
38	Curtis Key Sr.	40	515	-2,540	5	5
39	Rick Jones	87	507	-2,548	8	8
40	Doug Stringer	90	497	-2,558	6	6
41	Ron Crosby	73	473	-2,582	6	6
42	Tim Bainey	00	418	-2,637	4	5
43	Michael Mittler	63	386	-2,669	4	5
44	Ray Hackett	76	374	-2,681	6	7
45	Craig Martins	44	361	-2,694	4	4
46	Carl Hartman	41	326	-2,729	4	5
47	Pam Sieg	93	311	-2,744	5	5
48	Rob Fuller	71	255	-2,800	3	3
49	Ken Schrader	52	249	-2,806	2	2
50	Dwayne Gaulding	22	235	-2,820	4	4
51	Patrick Shelton	32	218	-2,837	2	2
52	Joey Sonntag	65	204	-2,851	4	4
53	Rich Thompson	61	194	-2,861	2	2
54	Chris Lafferty	89	171	-2,884	6	8
55	Deandrea Bischoff	27	134	-2,921	1	2
56	Billy Ballew	09	134	-2,921	1	2
57	Jeffrey Wyler	06	131	-2,924	2	2
58	Richard Childress	3	127	-2,928	2	2
59	Philip Hudgins	77	119	-2,936	2	2
60	Curtis Key Sr.	44	113	-2,942	2	2
61	Jim Rosenblum	28	104	-2,951	0	2
62	Derrike Cope	74	103	-2,952	1	1
63	Kevin Cywinski	31	100	-2,955	1	1
64	David Porter	36	98	-2,957	0	2
65	Tom Deloach	1	91	-2,964	1	1
66	Darren Cope	73	85	-2,970	1	1
67	William Bishop	53	79	-2,976	1	1
68	Mario Gosselin	92	49	-3,006	1	2
69	Chris Fontaine	83	49	-3,006	1	2
70	Maria Bamburak	34	49	-3,006	0	1
71	Duke Thorson	98	0	-3,055	1	1
72	Dwayne Tatman	99	0	-3,055	1	1
73	Ray Hackett	75	0	-3,055	2	2
74	Mike Harmon	42	0	-3,055	0	2
75	Micah Horton	01	0	-3,055	1	2

Entry, Practice, Qualifying and Race Information

Pit Stall Selections

Skinner wins pole at New Hampshire: #5-Mike Skinner was the fastest qualifier with a top speed of 127.992 mph to win the pole for the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This is Skinner's 49th career pole; his second this season. Rounding out the top ten were; #51-Kyle Busch, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #3-Austin Dillon, #2-Kevin Harvick, #16-Brian Scott, #13-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #6-Colin Braun, #10-James Buescher.(9-19-2009)

Qualifying Fast Facts:
*Mike Skinner won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the Heluva Good! 200 with a lap of 29.758 seconds, 127.992 mph.
*This is his 49th pole in 198 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
*This is his second pole and 14th top-10 start in 2009.
*This is his third pole in seven races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
*Kyle Busch (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2009 and his third in five races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
*Ron Hornaday Jr. (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his 18th in 19 races this season.
*Johnny Sauter (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR PR)(9-19-2009)

Starting Lineup
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, September 19, 2009 @ 11:23 AM Eastern

Pos	Trk#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed
1	5	Mike Skinner	Exide Toyota	29.758	127.992
2	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	29.760	127.984
3	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Copart Chevy	29.857	127.568
4	3	Austin Dillon	Bad Boy Mowers Chevy	29.863	127.542
5	2	Kevin Harvick	Dupli-Color Chevy	29.875	127.491
6	16	Brian Scott	Toyota Tundra Toyota	29.892	127.419
7	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand/Rodney Atkins/Curb Records Chevy	29.949	127.176
8	88	Matt Crafton	Sylvania / Menards Chevy	29.969	127.091
9	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	30.026	126.850
10	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	30.099	126.542
11	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind / Harris Trucking Toyota	30.127	126.425
12	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	30.182	126.194
13	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	30.202	126.111
14	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance / Melling Engine Parts Toyota	30.257	125.882
15	24	David Starr	Zachry / Harris Trucking Toyota	30.265	125.848
16	30	Todd Bodine	Lumber Liquidators Toyota	30.281	125.782
17	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	30.291	125.740
18	98	Michael McDowell	Perkins Police / ThorSport Chevy	30.437	125.137
19	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters / Red Horse Racing Toyota	30.610	124.430
20	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	30.682	124.138
21	00	Tim Bainey Jr.	Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy	30.688	124.114
22	9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	30.705	124.045
23	15	Aric Almirola	Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota	30.711	124.021
24	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	30.734	123.928
25	11	T J Bell	Red Horse Racing Toyota	30.735	123.924
26	07	Chad McCumbee	SS Green Light Racing Chevy	30.855	123.442
27	71	Rob Fuller	Draco Springs Chevy	31.241	121.917
28	48	Richard Harriman	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	31.590	120.570
29	01	Charles Lewandoski	Koma Unwind/Potencia Energy Drink Dodge	32.387	117.603
30	42	Mike Harmon	Mike Harmon Racing Chevy	32.679	116.552
31	21	Nick Tucker	GunBroker.com Dodge	32.735	116.353
32	08	Brandon Knupp	Tiwi Chevy	32.772	116.221
33	57	Norm Benning	Benning Motorsports Chevy	32.784	116.179
34	02	Andy Ponstein	KOMA Chillaxation Drink Chevy	32.950	115.593
35	47	Chris Lawson	FT 11 Degreaser Chevy	34.843	109.313
36	41	Chris Jones #	Mike Berg Trucking / H&H Metal Source Dodge	47.969	79.401
DNQ: None
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Scott quickest in Happy Hour: #16-Brian Scott led the final practice session for the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a top speed of 128.889 mph. Rounding out the top ten were; #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #51-Kyle Busch, #3-Austin Dillon, #2-Kevin Harvick, #13-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #5-Mike Skinner, #60-Stacy Compton, #98-Michael McDowell. There were 34 trucks on track for the final session.(9-18-2009)

NCWTS Final Practice
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, September 18, 2009 @ 03:06 PM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	16	Brian Scott	Toyota Tundra Toyota	29.551	128.889	41
2	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Copart Chevy	29.610	128.632	23
3	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	29.678	128.337	48
4	*3	Austin Dillon	Bad Boy Mowers Chevy	29.709	128.204	24
5	*2	Kevin Harvick	Dupli-Color Chevy	29.739	128.074	17
6	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand/R. Atkins/Curb Records Chevy	29.745	128.048	42
7	88	Matt Crafton	Sylvania / Menards Chevy	29.754	128.010	27
8	5	Mike Skinner	Exide Toyota	29.842	127.632	43
9	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance / Melling Engine Toyota	29.862	127.547	29
10	*98	Michael McDowell	Perkins Police / ThorSport Chevy	29.888	127.436	41
11	24	David Starr	Zachry / Harris Trucking Toyota	29.898	127.393	26
12	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	29.901	127.380	44
13	30	Todd Bodine	Lumber Liquidators Toyota	29.934	127.240	34
14	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	29.967	127.100	33
15	15	Aric Almirola	Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota	30.022	126.867	43
16	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind / Harris Trucking Toyota	30.028	126.842	41
17	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters / Red Horse Racing Toyota	30.041	126.787	27
18	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	30.044	126.774	34
19	11	T J Bell	Red Horse Racing Toyota	30.220	126.036	31
20	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	30.224	126.019	30
21	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	30.273	125.815	36
22	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	30.330	125.579	35
23	*9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	30.495	124.899	39
24	07	Chad McCumbee	SS Green Light Racing Chevy	30.631	124.345	15
25	*00	Tim Bainey Jr.	Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy	30.744	123.888	19
26	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	30.778	123.751	39
27	*71	Rob Fuller	Draco Springs Chevy	30.803	123.650	41
28	*41	Chris Jones #	Mike Berg Trucking / H&H Metal Source Dodge	30.906	123.238	34
29	48	Richard Harriman	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	32.049	118.843	4
30	57	Norm Benning	Benning Motorsports Chevy	32.183	118.348	7
31	*02	Andy Ponstein	KOMA Chillaxation Drink Chevy	32.204	118.271	13
32	*42	Mike Harmon	Mike Harmon Racing Chevy	32.368	117.672	6
33	*01	Charles Lewandoski	Koma Unwind/Potencia Energy Drink Dodge	32.602	116.827	15
34	47	Chris Lawson	FT 11 Degreaser Chevy	33.994	112.043	3
*Required to qualify on time
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Hornaday leads first practice: #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. had the fastest lap with a top speed of 127.842 to lead the opening practice session for the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #2-Kevin Harvick, #51-Kyle Busch, #88-Matt Crafton, #11-TJ Bell, #23-Jason White, #24-David Starr, #6-Colin Braun, #81-Taylor Malsam, #13-Johnny Sauter. There were 34 trucks on track for the first session.(9-18-2009)

NCWTS Practice 1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, September 18, 2009 @ 11:54 AM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Copart Chevy	29.793	127.842	25
2	*2	Kevin Harvick	Dupli-Color Chevy	29.870	127.513	18
3	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	29.918	127.308	26
4	88	Matt Crafton	Sylvania / Menards Chevy	29.948	127.180	22
5	11	T J Bell	Red Horse Racing Toyota	29.994	126.985	31
6	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	30.013	126.905	33
7	24	David Starr	Zachry-Harris Trucking Tundra Toyota	30.017	126.888	26
8	6	Colin Braun	CON-WAY FREIGHT Ford	30.023	126.863	27
9	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	30.035	126.812	48
10	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand-R. Atkins-Curb Records Chevy	30.039	126.795	31
11	5	Mike Skinner	Exide Toyota	30.039	126.795	28
12	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance/Melling Engine Parts Toyota	30.066	126.681	26
13	16	Brian Scott	Toyota Tundra Toyota	30.109	126.500	32
14	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind / Harris Trucking / Toyota Tundra Toyota	30.126	126.429	27
15	*3	Austin Dillon	Bad Boy Mowers Chevy	30.193	126.148	45
16	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / Int'l Truck Engine Ford Ford	30.261	125.865	34
17	*98	Michael McDowell	Perkins Police / ThorSport Chevy	30.336	125.554	8
18	30	Todd Bodine	Lumber Liquidators Toyota	30.364	125.438	21
19	*8	Dennis Setzer	MRD Motorsports Chevy	30.377	125.384	33
20	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters / Red Horse Racing Toyota	30.378	125.380	23
21	15	Aric Almirola	Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota	30.476	124.977	20
22	*9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	30.553	124.662	34
23	10	James Buescher #	Int'l MaxxForce Diesel Ford Ford	30.616	124.406	25
24	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	30.655	124.247	6
25	*71	Rob Fuller	Draco Springs Chevy	30.785	123.723	35
26	07	Chad McCumbee	SS Green Light Racing Chevy	30.918	123.190	18
27	*00	Tim Bainey Jr.	Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy	31.005	122.845	14
28	*41	Chris Jones #	Mike Berg Trucking / H&H Metal Source Dodge	31.213	122.026	13
29	48	Richard Harriman	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	31.358	121.462	10
30	08	Brandon Knupp	Tiwi Chevy	32.094	118.676	4
31	21	Nick Tucker	GunBroker.com Dodge	32.106	118.632	2
32	*42	Mike Harmon	Mike Harmon Racing Chevy	32.542	117.043	2
33	57	Norm Benning	Benning Motorsports/PellaMotors.com Chevy	33.147	114.906	3
34	47	Chris Lawson	FT 11 Degreaser Chevy	36.771	103.582	4
*Required to qualify on time
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Preliminary Entry List: There are 35 trucks listed on the Preliminary Entry List for the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.(9-14-2009)
Notes:
#2-Kevin Harvick, third entry for Kevin Harvick Inc. with Sherwin Williams listed as sponsor
#4-J.R. Fitzpatrick, returns as driver, KHI Chevy
#51-Kyle Busch, returns as driver, Miccosukee Resort/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota
#71-Rob Fuller, making third series start, Draco Springs Chevy(9-14-2009)
UPDATE:
#01-Charles Lewandoski, Coma "Chillaxtion drink"/Potencia/Piranha Water/CorrieStottRacing.com Dodge entered
#3-Austin Dillon, RCR 40th Anniversary Chevy, added to entry list
#41-Chris Jones, named as driver, Mike Berg Trucking Dodge
#47-Chris Lawson, FT 11 Degreaser Chevy, driver change from Wayne Edwards(9-15-2009)
UPDATE 2:
#98-Michael McDowell, Perkins Police Chevy, third entry for ThorSport Racing(9-16-2009)
UPDATE 3:
#42-Mike Harmon, TBA Dodge added(9-17-2009)

Entry List
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Heluva Good! 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, September 18, 2009 @ 09:12 AM Eastern

Entry	Trk#	Driver	Team	Owner	Crew Chief
1	*00	Tim Bainey Jr.	Aaron's Dream Machine Chevy	Tim Bainey	Daniel Bainey
2	*01	Charles Lewandoski	Koma Unwind-CorrieStottRacing.com Dodge	Micah Horton	Micah Horton
3	*02	Andy Ponstein	KOMA Chillaxation Drink Chevy	Corrie Stott	Corrie Stott
4	2	Kevin Harvick	Dupli-Color Chevy	Delana Harvick	Ernie Cope
5	*3	Austin Dillon	Bad Boy Mowers Chevy	Richard Childress	Dan Deeringhoff
6	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	Delana Harvick	John Monsam
7	5	Mike Skinner	Exide Toyota	David Dollar	Eric Phillips
8	6	Colin Braun	CON-WAY FREIGHT Ford	Jack Roush	Mike Beam
9	07	Chad McCumbee	SS Green Light Racing Chevy	Ken Smith	Bobby Dotter
10	08	Brandon Knupp	Tiwi Chevy	Bobby Dotter	Mike Davis
11	*8	Dennis Setzer	MRD Motorsports Chevy	David Malcolmson	Randy Dean
12	*9	*Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	Bob Germain	Mike Hillman, Sr.
13	10	James Buescher #	Int'l MaxxForce Diesel Ford Ford	Tom Mitchell	Jamie Jones
14	11	T J Bell	Red Horse Racing Toyota	Tom DeLoach	Rick Gay
15	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand-Rodney Atkins-Curb Records Chevy	Mike Curb	Joe Shear Jr.
16	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / Int'l Truck Engine Ford Ford	Tom Mitchell	Kevin Starland
17	15	Aric Almirola	Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota	Billy Ballew	Doug George
18	16	Brian Scott	Toyota Tundra Toyota	Joe Scott	Jeff Hensley
19	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters / Red Horse Racing Toyota	Tom DeLoach	Chad Kendrick
20	21	Nick Tucker	GunBroker.com Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Paul Custer
21	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Doug Howe
22	24	David Starr	Zachry / Harris Trucking / Toyota Tundra Toyota	James Harris	Jason Miller
23	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind / Harris Trucking / Toyota Tundra Toyota	Sharon Harris	Danny Rollins
24	30	Todd Bodine	Lumber Liquidators Toyota	Stephen Germain	Mike Hillman Jr.
25	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Copart Chevy	Delana Harvick	Rick Ren
26	*41	Chris Jones #	Mike Berg Trucking / H&H Metal Source Dodge	Carl Hartman	Todd Coron
27	*42	Mike Harmon	Mike Harmon Racing Chevy	Mike Harmon	Jerome Edge
28	47	Chris Lawson	FT 11 Degreaser Chevy	David McClure	David McClure
29	48	Richard Harriman	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	Andy Hillenburg	Jeremy Crandall
30	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	Billy Ballew	Richie Wauters
31	57	Norm Benning	Benning Motorsports / PellaMotors.com Chevy	Norm Benning	Ken Causey
32	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance / Melling Engine Parts Toyota	Jeff Wyler	Marcus Richmond, II
33	*71	Rob Fuller	Draco Springs Chevy	Rob Fuller	Steve Plattenberger
34	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	Randy Moss	Doug Wolcott
35	88	Matt Crafton	Sylvania / Menards Chevy	Rhonda Thorson	Bud Haefele
36	*98	Michael McDowell	Perkins Police / ThorSport Chevy	Duke Thorson	Tommy Baldwin Jr.
* Required to qualify on time
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Truck Series News & Notes - New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Skinner, Busch And Hornaday Each Shooting For Three Straight

Mike Skinner (#5 Exide Toyota) is getting hot, and it may be the perfect time for doing so. Skinner has won the last two races—at Iowa Speedway and Gateway International Raceway—and stands third in the championship points standings, only 16 points behind second-place runner Matt Crafton (#88 Menards Chevy).

The Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a good place for Skinner to continue his winning streak and that of Toyota, which has now captured four straight wins behind Skinner and Kyle Busch (#51 Miccosukee Resort & Casino Toyota). None of Skinner's 29 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories have come at the 1.058-mile track, but all three of his wins this season have come on tracks at which he has never before triumphed. If he visits Victory Lane Saturday, it will make the third time he has won three consecutive races.

The race is also, in a sense, a home race for Skinner's team, Randy Moss Motorsports. Owner Randy Moss begins his 12th NFL season Monday night against the Buffalo Bills as the head wide receiver of the New England Patriots, which is based in Foxboro, Mass., only a two-hour drive from Loudon, N.H.

Skinner, however, isn't the only driver going for his third straight victory this weekend. Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Copart Chevy) is shooting for his third consecutive victory at New Hampshire, after winning in 2007 and 2008. Both of those victories have come from the front row. Hornaday also won from the eighth position in 1996, the inaugural season in which the series visited New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In addition, two of his NHMS victories have come during championship seasons. Overall, he has 45 wins.

Busch returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the first time since winning at Chicagoland Speedway at the end of August. He also won at Bristol Motor Speedway the week before Chicagoland. Therefore, his start at New Hampshire this weekend gives him a chance to win his third series race in as many starts. Busch is second in the 2009 season victory total with four.

Battle On For Victories, Seventh In Points

Matt Crafton and Mike Skinner continue their strong battle for second in points, and Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) and Colin Braun (#6 Con-way Freight Ford) are separated by only 17 points for the fifth position. However, there may not be any stronger battle for the seventh position, with five drivers separated by only 21 points. Even more interesting, all five are looking for their first victory of the season.

Leading the five-driver pack is David Starr (#24 Zachry/Harris Trucking Toyota), who is seventh in the standings with 2,310 points. Starr's consistency—nine top 10s and only one race retirement—has him only three points ahead of Timothy Peters (#17 Strutmasters.com/Red Horse Racing Toyota), who has 2,307 points. Peters has similar statistics—10 top 10s but two DNFs. He moved up one position from last week's standings. Starr is 62 points behind Braun for sixth.

Dropping to ninth was Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford), the 2005 race winner at New Hampshire and only eight points behind Starr and five behind Peters. While winless since 2006, Crawford has managed to finish in the top 10 in points the last three seasons.

Holding onto the final top-10 position is the series' top rookie, Johnny Sauter (#13 Fun Sand/Rodney Atkins Chevy), who moved up two positions with his career-best finish of second Saturday at Gateway. Sauter, whose brother Jay won at NHMS in 1997, is only 13 points behind Starr.

Another rookie, Tayler Malsam (#81 One-Eighty Toyota), remains 11th in the points following a solid fifth-place result at Gateway. He is 21 points behind Starr with seven races remaining.

Terry Cook (#25 Cajun Industries/Harris Trucking Toyota) lost the most of any driver Saturday. A 21st-place finish dropped Cook from 10th to 13th in points, 54 points behind Sauter.

Quick Stats For New Hampshire

This will be the 14th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire. The track's first appearance on the series schedule came in 1996.
Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Copart Chevy) leads all drivers with three victories, including two straight. In fact, Hornaday is the only driver with multiple series victories at New Hampshire. His victory in 2007 came at a track record average of 109.780 mph and was the largest-ever margin of victory, 4.211 seconds. His first victory in 1996 came on a last-lap pass, which was the only lap he led the entire race.
Jack Sprague holds the most pole positions with three. He also has a track record of seven top 10s.
Three races have been won by polesitters - Jack Sprague (2001), Jimmy Spencer (2003) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (2007).
Every race since 2000 has been won from a top-10 starting position.
The furthest back any driver has started from and won was 26th by Jay Sauter (1997).
There were a track record 17 lead changes in 2005. The following year, Johnny Benson led green-to-checkered flag.
The closest margin of victory was 0.189 seconds in 2002, with Terry Cook (#25 Cajun Industries/Harris Trucking Toyota) winning the race.
Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota) set the track qualifying record in 2006 at 129.626 mph.

Etc.

The driver points standings may have several battles for positions in the top 10, but in the team owner standings, it's a little closer at the top. The #33 Copart Chevy, with Ron Hornaday Jr. behind the wheel and owned by Kevin Harvick Inc., sits first, but Billy Ballew Motorsports sits second in the standings, just 165 points out of the lead with its #51 Miccosukee Resort & Casino Toyota. KHI owner DeLana Harvick is tied for the most series victories with two (Kay Keselowski also has two), while Billy Ballew Motorsports has a best finish of third in the 2006 race with Kyle Busch.
Both of the lead teams also have second trucks entered for New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In a second KHI entry is J.R. Fitzpatrick (#4 Equipment Express Chevy), the top-ranking rookie at Bristol Motor Speedway last month after starting 27th and finishing 11th. The following week, Fitzpatrick went on to win a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Montreal. He says, "We just want to finish races. I learned a lot of patience coming out of Bristol. I gained some confidence there and while in Montreal. I'm ready to get back behind the wheel of the #4 truck and continue to improve with the races we have left this season."
Billy Ballew Motorsports also has more than just the #51 entered for this weekend. Aric Almirola (#15 Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota) has four top 10s for the team this season. Said Almirola, "Loudon was one of the first few tracks that I went to when I started racing in the NASCAR Camping World Series. I had the opportunity to race for the All-Star program back in 2005, and Loudon was the third of four tracks that I went to. We had a decent run that day, I think we started top-15 and raced to a top-10 finish. So, definitely if we can bring a good handling truck, we'll have a good shot at another solid top-five finish and put ourselves in contention for a chance to go to Victory Lane."
Other former NHMS winners entered include Dennis Setzer (#8 Chevy; 1999), Terry Cook (2002) and Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford; 2005).
All seven drivers with wins this season are entered at NHMS.

Loop Data: Can Skinner, Crafton Continue To Chip Away?

There was only one strategy to employ for those chasing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader Ron Hornaday Jr.: chip away.

Going into last Saturday's race at Gateway, Hornaday held a 225-point lead, his largest of the season.

Now, after an accident-marred 17th-place finish, that cushion has been trimmed to 197.

Statistically speaking, the field may have a tough time continuing the "chip away" task this weekend at New Hampshire. Hornaday is strong there, owning the top statistics in the series.

Hornaday has won the last two New Hampshire races, and has finished in the top 10 in the last four.

Over that span, Hornaday has racked up series-best numbers in Driver Rating (132.3), Average Running Position (3.4), Fastest Laps Run (99), Laps in the Top 15 percentage (99.6), Laps Led (379) and fewest Times Passed (69).

The problem is, the two drivers immediately behind Hornaday & Matt Crafton (#88 Menards Chevy), second in points and the highest-ranking driver without a victory this season, and Mike Skinner – do not rank in the top five in Driver Rating at New Hampshire.

Skinner, third in the points, is the closest. At New Hampshire over the last four seasons, Skinner has a Driver Rating of 101.2 (sixth-best), an Average Running Position of 8.7 (sixth) and 69 Fastest Laps Run (second).

Crafton, who has finished in the top 10 at New Hampshire just once in the last four races there, has a Driver Rating of 94.6 (eighth), an Average Running Position of 11.2 (ninth) and 17 Fastest Laps Run (ninth).

Wayne's Words: Returning To New England

"The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is excited to return to New England and New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend, after a fun three-race swing through the Midwest.

"Racing in New England in September is always great, as the weather and leaves changing colors typically signifies the beginning of fall. Heading to New England also means we'll have a chance to feast on some lobsters.

"Like our last two races at Iowa and Gateway, New Hampshire is a short track, but it offers unique features. The long straightaways and relatively flat surface produces interesting challenges for our drivers. They have to hit their braking points correctly going into the turns before hitting the gas early and hard heading down the straights.

"We have had some memorable races at New Hampshire, as well as some memorable restarts. The largest margin of victory we've had is under five seconds, and only three times has a polesitter taken the checkered flag first, which shows drivers from any starting position can run up front and win at New Hampshire. Also, all four manufacturers have tasted victory at the track.

"And we can't forget Ron Hornaday Jr., though his season has already proven unforgettable. He will be going for his record fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at the Magic Mile, as well as his seventh on the season.

"As always, we're looking forward to another weekend showcasing our style of racing in front of the New England fans and putting on a terrific race." - Wayne Auton, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Director

Rookie Battle Stays Close

After finishing a career-best second Saturday at Gateway International Raceway, Johnny Sauter (#13 Fun Sand/Rodney Atkins/Curb Records Chevy) improved his lead in the NASCAR Raybestos Rookie of the Year points standings.

Sauter was the top rookie for the third consecutive race and earned his third straight top-five finish in the process. With only seven races remaining in 2009, Sauter is nearing the Rookie of the Year honors over Tayler Malsam (#81 One-Eighty Toyota), who despite losing ground finished fifth at Gateway, his second top-five of 2009. The pair are separated by 16 points.

James Buescher (#10 International MAXX Force Diesel Ford) isn't far behind, but can't be complacent. He lies 36 points behind Sauter with 152 points, following a 23rd-place finish at Gateway after he was involved in an accident.

Ricky Carmichael (#4 Monster Energy Chevy) is fourth, with Brian Ickler (#15 Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota) fifth, up one spot from last week.

Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings

Rk  Driver                   Points
1.  Johnny Sauter     188
2.  Tayler Malsam      172
3.  James Buescher   152
4.  Ricky Carmichael  120
5. Brian Ickler            83
6.   J.R. Fitzpatrick      79
7. Brent Raymer        65
8.  Chris Jones            59
9.  Chase Austin         16
10. Ryan Hackett          6

Manufacturers' Standings

The gap continues to grow for Toyota in the standings after Mike Skinner (#5 Exide Toyota) won his second consecutive race, which was also Toyota's fourth straight. Toyota is also seeking a fifth consecutive triumph, which would mirror Chevy's streak set earlier in the season with Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Copart Chevy). Toyota leads by 15 points, 138-123, and has 10 wins compared to Chevy's seven.

Chevy has the advantage at NHMS with six wins versus Toyota's two. Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford) gave Ford its last NHMS win in 2005, while Jimmy Spencer triumphed for Dodge last during the 2003 season.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2009 Manufacturers' Championship Standings following Race 18 of 25 at Gateway International Raceway:

Toyota    138
Chevy 123
Ford        80
Dodge      55

Up Next: Las Vegas

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series shifts through the gears from the Midwest to the Northeast this weekend, and the Southwest next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 1.5-mile track hosts the series for the 13th time on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Las Vegas 350.
Mike Skinner (#5 Exide Toyota) won last year's race at Las Vegas, tying him with Jack Sprague for most all-time -- two. The race was the closest in series history at the track -- 0.020 seconds --as Skinner held off ErikDarnell. The top 20 trucks finished on the lead lap.
(NASCAR PR)(9-14-2009)

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