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THE RACE: DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY - AAA Insurance 200

Camping World Truck Series Race #7 of 25 for the 2009 Season

Last Race - Lowe's Motor Speedway
Next Race - Texas Motor Speedway

Race: Friday, May 29, 2009 -- Dover Int'l Speedway

Length: 200 Laps, 200 Miles

2008 Winner: Scott Speed

2008 Pole: Mike Skinner

TV: SPEED [Race scheduled to start at 5:00pm] Tape Delay - Race 8:00pm/et

Radio: MRN

Announcers: Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip

Pit Reporters: Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander

Pre-race Host: Krista Voda

Weekend Schedule

Wednesday, May 27th
6:00 PM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER(TRUCK PARKING ONLY)

Thursday, May 28th
9:30 AM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
10:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
1:30 PM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM NCWTS PRACTICE
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
5:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
7:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE CLOSES

Friday, May 29th
7:00 AM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
7:00 AM NCWTS GARAGES OPEN
10:10 AM NCWTS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM NCWTS Autograph Session
3:00 PM NCWTS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (TENT)
4:45 PM NCWTS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
5:00 PM NCWTS RACE (200 LAPS, 200 MILES)
5:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES

Goodyear Tire Notes

Tire:
Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials

Number of Tires:
Left-side - 375
Right-side - 375

Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4134
Right-side -- D-4186

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

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear - 30 psi
Right Front -- 50 psi; Right Rear -- 47 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear - 21 psi
Right Front -- 49 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi

Notes:
Teams in all three NASCAR series will run the same tire codes at Dover this week, though the tires for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be branded "Goodyear Eagle," while the tires for the Camping World Truck Series will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . this is the same tire combination that Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams ran at Dover last fall . . . additionally, this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Cup and Truck teams will run at Michigan in two weeks . . . unlike on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length -- on which teams do not run inner liners -- teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Dover . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.(Goodyear PR)(5-29-2009)

Race Results / Driver & Owner Standings

Scott wins at Dover! The gamble paid off for #16-Brian Scott as this team opted not to pit on the final caution, and hung onto the lead for the final eleven laps to pick up the win for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway. This is Scott's first series win in 39 starts. #8-Dennis Setzer also stayed out and came in second. Trouble early on for points leader #33-Ron Hornaday who had a right front tire issue sending him hard into the wall; Hornaday finished 26th several laps down. #51-Kyle Busch, who had been the dominant race leader, brought out the last caution when he had a right front tire go down, bouncing off the wall while slowing; he came back to finish 9th. The same lap #6-Colin Braun who was running second, also blew a right front causing major damage to the front end. Braun wound up finishing 22nd. Rounding out the top ten were; #24-David Starr, #23-Jason White, #13-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #07-Chad McCumbee, #5-Mike Skinner, #51-Kyle Busch, #25-Terry Cook.(Unofficial)(5-30-2009)

Race Awards:
Featherlite "Most Improved Driver" Award: Chris Fontaine, #84 (22 Places)
Keystone Light Pole Award: Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 (155.541 mph)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Brian Scott, #16
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Brian Scott, #16
O'Reilly People, Service and Performance Award: Brian Scott, #16 (346.610 secs.)
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Johnny Sauter, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Brian Scott, #16
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award: Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 (12 Laps)
(NASCAR PR)(5-30-2009)

Post Race Fast Facts: * Brian Scott won the AAA Insurance 200, his first victory in 39 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
* This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009.
* This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Dover International Speedway.
* The last series first-time winner was Ryan Newman at Atlanta last season (10/25/08).
* Dennis Setzer (second) posted his third top-10 finish in ten races at Dover International Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2009.
* David Starr (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in eight races at Dover International Speedway.
* Johnny Sauter (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
* Ron Hornaday Jr. leads the point standings by 27 points over Mike Skinner.
(NASCAR PR)(5-30-2009)

Lucky Dog Awards - Who got a lap back on each caution at Dover: (and finish)
Caution 1: No Recipient
Caution 2: #48-Wayne Edwards, 32nd
Caution 3: #57-Norm Benning, 30th
Caution 4: #00-Tim Bainey Jr, 15th
Caution 5: #11-TJ Bell, 23rd
Caution 6: #9-Max Papis, 16th
Caution 7: #81-Tayler Malsam, 12th
Caution 8: #81-Tayler Malsam, 12th
Caution 9: #1-Johnny Benson, 20th
Caution 10: #00-Tim Bainey Jr., 15th
(NASCAR PR)(5-30-2009)

NASCAR Race Number 7
Race Results for the Aaa Insurance 200 - Saturday, May 30, 2009
Dover International Speedway - Dover, DE - 1 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 200 Miles - Purse: $653,357 (OFFICIAL)(6-1-2009)

Finish	Start	Trk #	Driver	Team	Laps	Points	Bonus	Award	Status	Times	# Led	Rating
1	3	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	200	190	5	$63,175	Running	1	14	124.5
2	25	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	200	170		$29,195	Running			85.5
3	14	24	David Starr	AutismSpeaks.org/Zachry Toyota	200	170	5	$27,290	Running	1	3	106.1
4	13	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	200	160		$20,530	Running			83.3
5	4	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand-Rodney Atkins-Curb Records Chevy	200	155		$20,255	Running			107.6
6	23	88	Matt Crafton	Australian Gold Chevy	200	150		$17,605	Running			92.7
7	5	07	Chad McCumbee	Tiwi Chevy	200	146		$16,505	Running			92.9
8	11	5	Mike Skinner	Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota	200	147	5	$16,005	Running	1	5	92.3
9	10	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	200	148	10	$13,355	Running	5	133	132.7
10	6	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries Toyota	200	134		$16,730	Running			72.0
11	16	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	200	130		$15,155	Running			65.3
12	20	81	Tayler Malsam #	One Eighty Toyota	200	127		$14,880	Running			82.0
13	12	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	200	124		$14,780	Running			77.7
14	26	84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction/Glenden Enterprises Chevy	200	126	5	$14,330	Running	1	5	65.2
15	36	00	Tim Bainey Jr	Aaron's Chevy	200	123	5	$13,680	Running	1	1	54.0
16	22	9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	199	115		$12,230	Running			49.6
17	19	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	198	112		$14,380	Running			63.6
18	8	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	197	109		$14,280	Running			100.0
19	18	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford	197	106		$14,180	Running			76.1
20	7	1	Johnny Benson	Red Horse Racing Toyota	195	108	5	$15,780	Engine	1	23	76.4
21	24	31	Scott Wimmer	Wolfpack Rentals Chevy	192	100		$11,730	Running			69.0
22	2	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	184	102	5	$13,880	Accident	1	4	94.6
23	15	11	T J Bell Jr.	VistiPIT.com Toyota	171	94		$13,780	Running			42.6
24	17	10	James Buescher #	International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford Ford	160	91		$12,430	Running			52.2
25	9	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	65	88		$12,330	Accident			79.1
26	1	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	VFW Chevy	43	90	5	$15,230	Accident	1	12	93.4
27	27	12	Dexter Bean	LiveWire Energy Chevy	38	82		$11,130	Handling			49.1
28	29	02	Andy Ponstein	CorrieStottRacing.com Chevy	31	79		$11,030	Altenator			41.3
29	21	76	Ryan Hackett	www.believeintomorrow.org Ford	26	76		$10,905	Engine			41.3
30	33	57	Norm Benning	Germane Red Chevy	26	73		$11,305	Vibration			35.8
31	28	21	Johnny Chapman	Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Dodge	23	70		$10,705	Overheati			38.3
32	35	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	18	67		$10,630	Oil			33.3
33	31	08	Kevin Lepage	ASI Limited Chevy	15	64		$10,605	Brakes			37.5
34	34	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track 11 Degreaser Chevy	12	61		$10,530	Transmissi			33.4
35	32	85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	10	58		$10,505	Vibration			34.1
36	30	72	Mario Gosselin	James Carter Attorney Chevy	7	55		$10,447	Accident			30.9

Race Comments:	Before an estimated crowd of 28,000, Brian Scott won the AAA Insurance 200, his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. The
Failed to Qualify:	N/A
Time of Race:	2 Hrs, 09 Mins, 17 Secs.
Average Speed:	92.819 MPH
Margin of Victory:	0.435 Seconds
Caution Flags:	10 for 49 laps: Laps: 3-5 (# 4 accident backstretch [None]); 8-11 (Debris [48]); 17-20 (# 11 accident backstretch [57]); 35-39 (# 33 accident Turn 1 [00]); 47-51 (Competition [11]); 78-85 (Debris [9]); 102-106 (# 10 accident Turn 4 [81]); 134-139 (Debris [81]); 144-146 (Debris [1]); 185-190 (# 51 accident Turn 2 [00]).
Lead Changes:	12 among 9 drivers: R. Hornaday Jr. 1-12; K. Busch 13-47; T. Bainey Jr 48; J. Benson 49-71; K. Busch 72-81; M. Skinner 82-86; K. Busch 87-101; C. Fontaine 102-106; K. Busch 107-135; C. Braun 136-139; K. Busch 140-183; D. Starr 184-186; B. Scott 187-200.

Hornaday holds on points lead: Despite having troubles early on in the race, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. with 1056 points continues to lead the driver point standings; just 27 points ahead of second place #5 Mike Skinner. Rounding out the top ten are; #88-Matt Crafton, #51-Kyle Busch, #16-Brian Scott, #30-Todd Bodine, #25-Terry Cook, #07-Chad McCumbee, #24-David Starr, #1-Johnny Benson.(Unofficial)(5-30-2009)

Points Report
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 5/30/2009 @ 8:56 PM Eastern (OFFICIAL)(6-1-2009)

Pos	Driver	BPts	Pts	Ldr	Starts	Pole	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	DNFs	Winnings
1	Ron Hornaday Jr.	30	1056	0	7	2	1	4	6	1	$167,501
2	Mike Skinner	25	1029	-27	7	0	1	3	5	1	$150,815
3	Matt Crafton	10	1027	-29	7	0	0	1	6	0	$113,885
4	Kyle Busch	40	1000	-56	6	2	2	4	5	0	$229,800
5	Brian Scott	20	949	-107	7	0	1	2	4	1	$156,184
6	Todd Bodine	20	946	-110	7	0	1	3	3	1	$214,700
7	Terry Cook	5	920	-136	7	0	0	3	4	1	$126,995
8	Chad McCumbee	10	916	-140	7	0	0	1	4	0	$110,809
9	David Starr	5	903	-153	7	0	0	2	3	0	$112,929
10	Johnny Benson	10	887	-169	7	0	0	2	3	2	$120,200
11	Stacy Compton	5	886	-170	7	0	0	0	2	0	$97,349
12	Tayler Malsam #	0	869	-187	7	0	0	0	2	0	$98,724
13	Rick Crawford	5	853	-203	7	1	0	1	1	1	$99,774
14	Dennis Setzer	0	841	-215	7	0	0	1	3	2	$105,954
15	James Buescher #	0	808	-248	7	0	0	0	0	1	$92,274
16	Johnny Sauter #	5	807	-249	7	0	0	1	2	1	$97,974
17	Timothy Peters	0	776	-280	7	0	0	0	2	2	$85,785
18	Jason White	5	775	-281	7	0	0	1	2	3	$89,135
19	T J Bell Jr.	0	746	-310	7	0	0	1	1	2	$93,429
20	Colin Braun	30	746	-310	7	1	0	0	2	4	$95,399
21	J R Fitzpatrick #	5	589	-467	5	0	0	1	1	0	$85,414
22	Mike Bliss	0	515	-541	5	0	0	0	1	2	$52,055
23	Ricky Carmichael	0	503	-553	5	0	0	0	1	1	$66,089
24	Shane Sieg	0	500	-556	5	0	0	0	0	0	$66,439
25	Max Papis	0	476	-580	4	0	0	0	1	0	$51,285
26	Norm Benning	0	474	-582	6	0	0	0	0	4	$60,605
27	Brent Raymer #	5	452	-604	6	0	0	0	0	5	$59,555
28	Brandon Knupp	0	429	-627	6	0	0	0	0	6	$63,245
29	Kevin Harvick	15	370	-686	2	0	1	2	2	0	$58,645
30	Brian Ickler #	0	358	-698	3	0	0	1	1	1	$39,865
31	Chris Fontaine	5	351	-705	4	0	0	0	0	2	$42,158
32	Johnny Chapman	0	323	-733	5	0	0	0	0	5	$51,420
33	Mario Gosselin	0	310	-746	4	0	0	0	0	3	$41,087
34	Gabi Dicarlo	0	306	-750	3	0	0	0	0	1	$30,640
35	Butch Miller	0	280	-776	4	0	0	0	0	4	$49,582
36	Ryan Hackett	0	264	-792	3	0	0	0	0	2	$30,365
37	Chris Jones	0	231	-825	3	0	0	0	0	2	$28,015
38	Chase Austin	0	218	-838	2	0	0	0	0	0	$26,660
39	Marc Mitchell	0	213	-843	3	0	0	0	0	3	$30,875
40	Bryan Silas	5	208	-848	2	0	0	0	0	0	$23,560
41	Ben Stancill	0	194	-862	2	0	0	0	0	1	$19,485
42	Wayne Edwards	0	183	-873	3	0	0	0	0	3	$34,795
43	Ryan Newman	0	160	-896	1	0	0	1	1	0	$14,405
44	David Gilliland	0	150	-906	1	0	0	0	1	0	$13,030
45	Ken Schrader	0	134	-922	1	0	0	0	1	0	$10,405
46	Mikey Kile	0	127	-929	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,880
47	Tim Bainey Jr	5	123	-933	1	0	0	0	0	0	$13,680
48	J C Stout	0	119	-937	2	0	0	0	0	2	$24,265
49	J J Yeley	0	115	-941	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,280
50	Lance Hooper	0	113	-943	2	0	0	0	0	2	$24,182
51	Hermie Sadler III	0	106	-950	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,480
52	Larry Foyt	0	103	-953	1	0	0	0	0	0	$15,305
53	Brett Thompson	0	100	-956	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,280
54	Scott Wimmer	0	100	-956	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,730
55	Brett Butler	0	85	-971	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,155
56	Jennifer Jo Cobb	0	85	-971	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,680
57	Dexter Bean	0	82	-974	1	0	0	0	0	1	$11,130
58	Andy Ponstein	0	79	-977	1	0	0	0	0	1	$11,030
59	Justin Hobgood	0	79	-977	1	0	0	0	0	1	$13,730
60	Dillon Oliver	0	73	-983	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,530
61	Kevin Lepage	0	64	-992	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,605
62	Ryan Sieg	0	61	-995	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,505
63	Frank Deiny Jr.	0	61	-995	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,455
64	John Jackson	0	61	-995	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,255
65	Donnie Neuenberger	0	58	-998	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,230
66	Clay Rogers	0	55	-1001	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,990
67	Sean Murphy	0	55	-1001	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,477
68	Andy Lally	0	0	-1056	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
69	Mike Harmon	0	0	-1056	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
70	John Wes Townley	0	0	-1056	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0

Owner Points Following Race # 7
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 5/30/2009 @ 8:30 PM Eastern (OFFICIAL)(6-1-2009)
Owners listed in green are locked into the field at Texas

Pos	Owner	Trk#	Pts	Ldr	Attempts	Starts
1	Billy Ballew	51	1,155	0	7	7
2	Delana Harvick	33	1,056	-99	7	7
3	David Dollar	5	1,029	-126	7	7
4	Rhonda Thorson	88	1,027	-128	7	7
5	Joe Scott	16	949	-206	7	7
6	Steve Germain	30	946	-209	7	7
7	Sharon Harris	25	920	-235	7	7
8	Ken Smith	07	916	-239	7	7
9	Jim Harris Jr.	24	903	-252	7	7
10	Tom Deloach	1	887	-268	7	7
11	Jeffrey Wyler	60	886	-269	7	7
12	Randy Moss	81	869	-286	7	7
13	Tom Mitchell	14	853	-302	7	7
14	Tom Mitchell	10	808	-347	7	7
15	Mike Curb	13	807	-348	7	7
16	Delana Harvick	4	793	-362	7	7
17	Steve Stallings	17	776	-379	7	7
18	Dwayne Gaulding	23	775	-380	7	7
19	Tom Deloach	11	746	-409	7	7
20	Jack Roush	6	746	-409	7	7
21	Billy Ballew	15	703	-452	7	7
22	Kevin Buckler	7	670	-485	6	6
23	Dave Malcolmson	8	647	-508	5	5
24	Andy Hillenburg	48	627	-528	7	7
25	Norm Benning	57	523	-632	7	6
26	Curtis Key Sr.	40	515	-640	5	5
27	Dwayne Gaulding	21	496	-659	7	7
28	David McClure	47	493	-662	7	7
29	Bob Germain	9	476	-679	4	4
30	Robert Dotter	08	463	-692	7	7
31	Chrissie Raymer	85	452	-703	6	6
32	Delana Harvick	2	370	-785	2	2
33	Michelle Gosselin	12	337	-818	4	4
34	Doug Stringer	90	306	-849	3	3
35	Ray Hackett	76	264	-891	3	3
36	Dwayne Gaulding	22	235	-920	4	4
37	Chris Fontaine	84	229	-926	2	2
38	Patrick Shelton	32	218	-937	2	2
39	Michael Mittler	63	194	-961	2	2
40	Chris Lafferty	89	171	-984	3	1
41	James Carter	72	171	-984	3	1
42	Rick Jones	87	167	-988	2	2
43	Ken Schrader	52	134	-1,021	1	1
44	Jeffrey Wyler	06	131	-1,024	2	2
45	Brad Keselowski	29	127	-1,028	1	1
46	Tim Bainey	00	123	-1,032	1	1
47	Philip Hudgins	77	119	-1,036	2	2
48	Ron Crosby	73	115	-1,040	1	1
49	Curtis Key Sr.	44	113	-1,042	2	2
50	Jim Rosenblum	28	104	-1,051	2	0
51	Derrike Cope	74	103	-1,052	1	1
52	Rich Thompson	61	100	-1,055	1	1
53	Kevin Cywinski	31	100	-1,055	1	1
54	Darren Cope	73	85	-1,070	1	1
55	Corrie Stott	02	79	-1,076	2	1
56	William Bishop	53	79	-1,076	1	1
57	Billy Ballew	09	49	-1,106	1	0

Entry, Practice, Qualifying and Race Information

Pit Stall Selections

Hornaday wins pole at Dover: #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. was the fastest qualifier with a speed of 155.541 mph to win the pole for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway. This is Hornaday's 21st series pole. Rounding out the top ten were; #6-Colin Braun, #16-Brian Scott, #13-Johnny Sauter, #07-Chad McCumbee, #25-Terry Cook, #1-Johnny Benson, #30-Todd Bodine, #15-Brian Ickler, #51-Kyle Busch. DNQ-none.(5-29-2009)

Qualifying Notes:
* Ron Hornaday Jr. won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the AAA Insurance 200 with a lap of 23.145 seconds, 155.541 mph.
* This is his 21st pole in 232.
* This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2009.
* This is his first pole in five races at Dover International Speedway.
* Colin Braun (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2009 and his second in two races at Dover International Speedway.
* Brian Scott (third) posted his first top-10 start at Dover International Speedway. It is his third in seven races this season.
* Johnny Sauter (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR PR)(5-29-2009)

Starting Lineup
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, May 29, 2009 @ 11:15 AM Eastern

Pos	Trk#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed
1	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	VFW Chevy	23.145	155.541
2	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	23.225	155.005
3	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	23.332	154.295
4	13	Johnny Sauter #	FnSndRodneyAtkins-CurbRcrds Chevy	23.351	154.169
5	07	Chad McCumbee	Tiwi Chevy	23.469	153.394
6	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries Toyota	23.471	153.381
7	1	Johnny Benson	Red Horse Racing Toyota	23.472	153.374
8	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	23.477	153.342
9	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	23.515	153.094
10	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	23.523	153.042
11	5	Mike Skinner	Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota	23.551	152.860
12	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	23.591	152.601
13	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	23.673	152.072
14	24	David Starr	AutismSpeaks.org/Zachry Toyota	23.689	151.969
15	11	T J Bell Jr.	VistiPIT.com Toyota	23.691	151.956
16	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	23.729	151.713
17	10	James Buescher #	International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford Ford	23.732	151.694
18	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford	23.749	151.585
19	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	23.756	151.541
20	81	Tayler Malsam #	One Eighty Toyota	23.766	151.477
21	76	Ryan Hackett	www.believeintomorrow.org Ford	23.779	151.394
22	9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	23.792	151.311
23	88	Matt Crafton	Australian Gold Chevy	23.894	150.665
24	31	Scott Wimmer	Wolfpack Rentals Chevy	23.958	150.263
25	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	24.054	149.663
26	84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction/Glenden Enter. Chevy	24.071	149.558
27	12	Dexter Bean	LiveWire Energy Chevy	24.146	149.093
28	21	Johnny Chapman	Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Dodge	24.524	146.795
29	02	Andy Ponstein	CorrieStottRacing.com Chevy	24.760	145.396
30	72	Mario Gosselin	James Carter Attorney Chevy	24.779	145.284
31	08	Kevin Lepage	ASI Limited Chevy	24.826	145.009
32	85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	24.848	144.881
33	57	Norm Benning	Germane Red Chevy	25.680	140.187
34	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track 11 Degreaser Chevy	25.844	139.297
35	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	Owner Points
36	00	Tim Bainey Jr	Aaron's Chevy	24.964	144.208
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Skinner fastest in Happy Hour: #5-Mike Skinner led the final practice session at Dover Int'l Speedwaywith a speed of 153.932 mph. Rounding out the top ten were; #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #1-Johnny Benson, #30-Todd Bodine, #51-Kyle Busch, #6-Colin Braun, #24-David Starr, #60-Stacy Compton, #13-Johnny Sauter, #15-Brian Ickler. There were 34 trucks on track for the final session.(5-28-2009)

NCWTS Final Practice
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 05:33 PM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	5	Mike Skinner	Randy Moss Motosports Toyota	23.387	153.932	25
2	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	VFW Chevy	23.431	153.643	17
3	1	Johnny Benson	Red Horse Racing Toyota	23.493	153.237	29
4	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	23.525	153.029	15
5	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	23.578	152.685	30
6	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	23.688	151.976	33
7	24	David Starr	AutismSpeaks.org/Zachry Toyota	23.694	151.937	21
8	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	23.726	151.732	23
9	13	Johnny Sauter #	FunSand-RdnyAtkins-CurbRcrds Chevy	23.744	151.617	24
10	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	23.749	151.585	45
11	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries Toyota	23.752	151.566	18
12	10	James Buescher #	International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford Ford	23.770	151.451	23
13	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	23.775	151.420	25
14	07	Chad McCumbee	Tiwi Chevy	23.791	151.318	15
15	88	Matt Crafton	Australian Gold Chevy	23.801	151.254	25
16	11	T J Bell Jr.	VistiPIT.com Toyota	23.831	151.064	20
17	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	23.871	150.811	16
18	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	23.894	150.665	30
19	81	Tayler Malsam #	One Eighty Toyota	23.956	150.276	33
20	*31	Scott Wimmer	Wolfpack Rentals Chevy	24.030	149.813	17
21	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford	24.053	149.669	27
22	*9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	24.123	149.235	34
23	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.believeintomorrow.org Ford	24.203	148.742	3
24	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	24.208	148.711	21
25	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	24.220	148.637	19
26	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDHCnstrctn/Glenden Enter. Chevy	24.601	146.336	17
27	*12	Dexter Bean	LiveWire Energy Chevy	24.628	146.175	33
28	21	Johnny Chapman	Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Dodge	24.740	145.513	4
29	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	24.778	145.290	17
30	*00	Tim Bainey Jr	Aaron's Chevy	25.044	143.747	18
31	*72	Mario Gosselin	James Carter Attorney Chevy	25.199	142.863	15
32	08	Kevin Lepage	ASI Limited Chevy	25.221	142.738	2
33	*02	Andy Ponstein	CorrieStottRacing.com Chevy	25.733	139.898	9
34	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track 11 Degreaser Chevy	26.386	136.436	6
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate
*Required to qualify on time

Hornaday leads first practice session: #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. was the fastest on track with a speed of 152.788 mph to lead the opening practice session for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #51-Kyle Busch, #5-Mike Skinner, #30-Todd Bodine, #17-Timothy Peters, #15-Brian Ickler, #13-Johnny Sauter, #25-Terry Cook, #6-Colin Braun, #60-Stacy Compton. There were 31 trucks on track for the first session.(5-28-2009)

NCWTS Practice 1
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 03:49 PM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	VFW Chevy	23.562	152.788	12
2	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	23.588	152.620	21
3	5	Mike Skinner	Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota	23.684	152.001	11
4	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	23.801	151.254	13
5	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	23.842	150.994	15
6	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	23.918	150.514	19
7	13	Johnny Sauter #	FunSand-RdnyAtkins-CurbRcrds Chevy	23.961	150.244	17
8	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries Toyota	23.974	150.163	10
9	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	24.018	149.888	28
10	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	24.020	149.875	18
11	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	24.049	149.694	27
12	88	Matt Crafton	Australian Gold Chevy	24.118	149.266	21
13	24	David Starr	AutismSpeaks.org/Zachry Toyota	24.145	149.099	17
14	1	Johnny Benson	Red Horse Racing Toyota	24.146	149.093	21
15	07	Chad McCumbee	Tiwi Chevy	24.177	148.902	6
16	11	T J Bell Jr.	VistiPIT.com Toyota	24.231	148.570	22
17	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford	24.288	148.221	15
18	*31	Scott Wimmer	Wolfpack Rentals Chevy	24.306	148.112	15
19	81	Tayler Malsam #	One Eighty Toyota	24.311	148.081	23
20	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	24.348	147.856	38
21	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	24.396	147.565	20
22	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	24.507	146.897	13
23	*9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	24.508	146.891	40
24	10	James Buescher #	International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford Ford	24.514	146.855	23
25	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.believeintomorrow.org Ford	24.604	146.318	3
26	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDHConstruction Chevy	24.977	144.133	21
27	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	25.166	143.050	15
28	*12	Dexter Bean	LiveWire Energy Chevy	25.283	142.388	13
29	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	26.160	137.615	3
30	57	Norm Benning	Germane Red Chevy	26.295	136.908	4
31	*00	Tim Bainey Jr	Aaron's Chevy	30.138	119.451	2
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate
* Required to qualify on time

Official Entry List There are 36 trucks listed as on the final Entry List for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway. Complete list is posted on the Dover Race Page.(5-2-2009)
Notes:
#7-David Gilliland & TRG Motorsports withdrawn
#08-Kevin LePage, driver change
#12-Dexter Bean, driver change
#21-Johnny Chapman, named as driver
#22- TBA, withdrawn
#40-Mike Bliss, withdrawn
#72-Mario Gosselin, named as driver
#75-Entry withdrawn, Ryan Hackett moves to the #76
#76-Ryan Hackett, driver change [Brandon Whitt originally scheduled](5-28-2009)

Official Entry List
Dover International Speedway
AAA Insurance 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 01:54 PM Eastern

Entry	Trk#	Driver	Team	Owner	Crew Chief
1	*00	Tim Bainey Jr	Aaron's Chevy	Tim Bainey	Daniel Bainey
2	1	Johnny Benson	Red Horse Racing Toyota	Tom DeLoach	Trip Bruce
3	*02	Andy Ponstein	CorrieStottRacing.com Chevy	Corrie Stott	Corrie Stott
4	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Equipment Express Chevy	Delana Harvick	John Monsam
5	5	Mike Skinner	Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota	David Dollar	Eric Phillips
6	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	Jack Roush	Mike Beam
7	07	Chad McCumbee	Tiwi Chevy	Ken Smith	Bobby Dotter
8	08	Kevin Lepage	ASI Limited Chevy	Bobby Dotter	Mike Davis
9	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	David Malcolmson	Randy Dean
10	*9	Max Papis	GEICO Toyota	Bob Germain	Mike Hillman, Sr.
11	10	James Buescher #	International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford Ford	Tom Mitchell	Jamie Jones
12	11	T J Bell Jr.	VistiPIT.com Toyota	Tom DeLoach	Rick Gay
13	*12	Dexter Bean	LiveWire Energy Chevy	Michelle Gosselin	George Church
14	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand-Rodney Atkins-Curb Records Chevy	Mike Curb	Jason Overstreet
15	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford	Tom Mitchell	Kevin Starland
16	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	Billy Ballew	Richie Wauters
17	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	Joe Scott	Jeff Hensley
18	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	Steve Stallings	Chad Kendrick
19	21	Johnny Chapman	Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Dwayne Gaulding
20	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Doug Howe
21	24	David Starr	AutismSpeaks.org/Zachry Toyota	James Harris	Jason Miller
22	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries Toyota	Sharon Harris	Danny Rollins
23	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	Stephen Germain	Mike Hillman Jr.
24	*31	Scott Wimmer	Wolfpack Rentals Chevy	Kevin Cywinski	Michael Chaffee
25	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	VFW Chevy	Delana Harvick	Rick Ren
26	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track 11 Degreaser Chevy	David McClure	David McClure
27	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	Andy Hillenburg	Jonathan Mostafa
28	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	Billy Ballew	Doug George
29	57	Norm Benning	Germane Red Chevy	Norm Benning	Ken Causey
30	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	Jeff Wyler	Paul Richmond, II
31	*72	Mario Gosselin	James Carter Attorney Chevy	James Carter	William Davis
32	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.believeintomorrow.org Ford	Ray Hackett	Craig Nemes
33	81	Tayler Malsam #	One Eighty Toyota	Randy Moss	Doug Wolcott
34	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction/Glenden Enterprises Chevy	Chris Fontaine	Kevin Ingram
35	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	Christina Raymer	Josh Raymer
36	88	Matt Crafton	Australian Gold Chevy	Rhonda Thorson	Bud Haefele
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate
* Required to qualify on time

Truck Series News & Notes - Dover Int'l Speedway

2009 Season Has Competition Roaring To Dover

This weekend the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Dover International Speedway for the AAA Insurance 200, the seventh stop this season on the 25-race schedule. The 2009 season has lived up to the bill of competition.

There have been four different points standings leaders over the first six races of the season -- Todd Bodine (#30 Copart.com Toyota), Kyle Busch (#51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota), Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Longhorn Chevy).

84 points separate first and second in the standings; while first to 10th in the standings are separated by 207 points.

There have been five different winners in the first six races this season -- Bodine (Daytona); Busch (Auto Club Speedway and Atlanta); Kevin Harvick (#2 KHI/Bounty Chevy, Martinsville); Skinner (Kansas) and Hornaday (Charlotte).

Kyle Busch has led the most laps in the first six races of the season, leading 285 laps or 34% of the total 847 laps run.

Dover International Speedway will be hosting its 10th Anniversary of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competiion on the 1-mile banked concrete speedway this weekend. Duplicating success at Dover is very difficult; there have been no repeat winners in the first nine series events. Kyle Busch and Ron Hornaday Jr. are the only previous winners in the field this weekend. And with the momentum both the #33 and #51 teams have built coming out of Charlotte, it wouldn’t be surprising if either are up front this weekend.

Kevin Harvick Inc. Looking Towards The Future

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced this week that J.R. Fitzpatrick (#4 KHI Chevy) will compete for the team in selected events in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series throughout the remainder of the 2009 season. The Cambridge, Ontario, Canada native will drive in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, beginning with the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover on May 29.

“This is a great opportunity for me and I firmly believe that I am joining the best team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series,” said Fitzpatrick. “I believe racing is all about confidence and I have that knowing that I am going to be in great equipment driving for Kevin Harvick Inc.”

“We’re glad to have J.R. Fitzpatrick join KHI for the remainder of the 2009 season,” said KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick. “J.R. and I both got our starts in go-karts and he has taken a path similar to mine, moving up through the stock-car ranks, during his career. It will be exciting to watch him attempt to take that next step in his racing career.”

In addition, Fitzpatrick will compete in two NASCAR Nationwide Series events, the first being at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Raceway and the second at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Terry Cook Starting To Find His Stride

Terry Cook (#25 Cajun Industries Toyota) started driving for James Harris and HT Motorsports in October of last season at Martinsville and since then he has made 11 starts, posting five top-10 finishes including three top fives in the first six races in 2009 -- Daytona, Atlanta and Charlotte.

Cook has gotten off to a hot start. He moved up three spots last weekend from ninth to sixth in the points standings after his fifth-place finish at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

The 2009 NASCAR Season-To-Date Loop Data shows Cook has improved considerably over his 2008 stats. In 2008 after the race at LMS, Cook was ranked ninth in Driver Rating with (86.0); this season he ranks sixth with a rating of (89.4). Last season in Average Running Position he was ranked 10th with (13.399), while in 2009 he ranks sixth with an Average Running Position of (10.967). Cook’s largest improvement is in Laps In The Top 15. Last season at this time he was ranked eighth with 66.7% of his laps run in the top 15; this season he ranks fourth with 81.6% of his laps run in the top 15.

Cook has made nine starts at Dover International Speedway posting one top five and three top-10 finishes.

In 2008, he finished 13th at Dover driving for Jeff Wyler in the #60 truck.

Raybestos Rookies Have The Foot To The Floor

The two top drivers in 2008’s Raybestos Rookie of the Year class, Tayler Malsam (#81 One Eighty Toyota) and James Buescher (#10 International MAXX Force Diesel Ford), are continuing to impress out of the gate.

Malsam has posted two top-10 finishes in the first six races this season to set himself apart as the rookie to beat this season. He is five points ahead of Buescher (second) in the rookie standings.

Malsam’s consistency is playing a big part in his early success. He has posted five top-15 finishes in the first six races of the season. Sitting 12th in the series standings, he’s only 224 points behind standings leader Ron Hornaday Jr.

Buescher, currently second in the rookie standings, is also having an impressive early season. Like Malsam, Buescher has also collected five top-15 finishes in the first six races of 2009. He is 14th in the series standings, 25 points behind Malsam in 12th.

Though Malsam leads the rookie standings, Buescher is gaining on him. The 2009 NASCAR Season-To-Date Loop Data shows Buescher ahead of Malsam in three key categories: Driver Rating–Buescher has (79.3) while Malsam has (79.0); Average Running Position–Buescher has (13.727) while Malsam has (14.548); and Laps In The Top 15, Buescher has 63.3% of laps run in the top 15 and Malsam has 59.4% of laps run in the top 15.

Neither driver has a series start at Dover International Speedway which could shake up the rookie standings this weekend.

Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings

Rk  Driver    Points
1.   Tayler Malsam      62
2.   James Buescher   57
3.   Johnny Sauter       54
4.   Ricky Carmichael  45
5. J.R. Fitzpatrick     42
6.   Brent Raymer       24
7.   Chris Jones          19
8.   Chase Austin       16
9.   Brian Ickler            8

Wayne’s Words: Dover

“As we get ready to head north this weekend for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway, several things come to mind when I think of Dover. The first thing is fast, fast, fast.

“This track can be very unpredictable because of the high banks and the high speeds, which can lead to a self-cleaning race track.

“The concrete surface also provides an added challenge that the competitors don’t normally see at some other tracks.

“The action really heats up at this time of the year. Last year’s race was the third in a row for first-time winners which is a record in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 2008 rookie contender Scott Speed captured his first win and there is a good chance we could see a rookie grab the checkers again this year.

“The biggest obstacle all the competitors will be facing this weekend at Dover will be the new pit road. Getting on pit road and down to pit road speed could be the catalyst to some doing well and some not doing so well.”

Wayne Auton
-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Director

The Monster Mile will host the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the 10th year this Friday, May 29. The fast, concrete track has a new pit road for competitors to maneuver.

Mike Bliss Could Make It Two Wins In A Row

This weekend, Mike Bliss can repeat 2002, arguably his most successful season in NASCAR racing.

That season, Bliss won five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races en route to capturing the series championship.

He also won on back-to-back weekends (at Kansas and Kentucky), a feat Bliss hasn’t matched since.

This weekend might be the weekend. Bliss won the rain-shortened NASCAR Nationwide Series race last Saturday night, and has tremendous statistics at Dover in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Bliss has finished in the top five in all three of his Dover starts in the series. In his last two (a fourth-place finish in 2006 and a fifth in 2007), Bliss racked up impressive Loop Data statistics.

At Dover, Bliss has a Driver Rating of 106.3, an Average Running Position of 6.3, 35 Fastest Laps Run, a Pass Differential (passes minus times passed) of +13 and has run all 400 of his laps among the top 15.

The leader in the telling Laps in the Top 15 category is Ron Hornaday Jr., who won the Dover race in 2007. At Dover, Hornaday has run 796 of the 800 laps among the top 15. Additionally, he has a Driver Rating of 124.0, an Average Running Position of 4.8, 89 Fastest Laps Run and a series-best Pass Differential of +36. He has finished in the top 10 in all four of his races and has led laps in three of the four.

Chevy Gaining On Toyota In 2009 Manufacturers’ Standings

With the win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, series standings leader Ron Hornaday Jr. closed the gap in the 2009 manufacturers’ standings to six points between Toyota and Chevy.

Toyota has led the manufacturers’ standings for six straight weeks since Todd Bodine won at Daytona and Kyle Busch posted two consecutive wins at California and Atlanta.

Though the other manufacturers are trying to keep up with Toyota, it is no surprise the Japanese automaker is out front. Toyota has led the most laps this season, leading 450 of a possible 847 laps. That is 53% of laps run in 2009. Toyota has the most poles with two and the most wins this season with four -- Daytona, California, Atlanta and Kansas.

Chevy is not far behind Toyota, the manufacturer has two wins this season -- Martinsville and Charlotte. Chevy drivers have led 246 of a possible 847 laps this season totaling 29% of the total laps run in 2009.

Dodge also is making gains on third-place Ford, just six points behind. Though Toyota made it to Victory Lane for the first time last season at Dover International Speedway with Scott Speed, Dodge leads the series in wins at the famed 1-mile concrete track.

2009 Manufacturers' Championship Standings following Race 6 of 25 at Lowe's Motor Speedway:

Toyota:     48
Chevy: 42
Ford:        24
Dodge:     18

Up Next: Texas Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will head west to the state of Texas for the Winstar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, June 5. Ron Hornaday Jr. swept both Texas Motor Speedway events last season.

Former winners Todd Bodine (#30 Copart.com Toyota) and Brendan Gaughan share the series record for most wins at TMS with four each -- (Bodine, 2004, 05, 06, 07; Gaughan, four straight wins, swept 2002 and 2003).

Camping World Truck Series News & Notes - May 18, 2009

Now Its Ron Hornaday Jr. On Top

Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Longhorn Chevy) found Victory Lane after a wild night of racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The win was Hornaday's 40th, extending his ranking as the driver with the most wins in the series. "Scoring my 40th career win at home is pretty cool. I didn't even realize we had won that many," said Hornaday. "I'm so glad we have a victory this year."

Hornaday's fortune was Mike Skinner's loss. Skinner held the standings lead as they headed into the night, but an early hard accident sent the #5 Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota home and left the lead for the taking.

Hornaday will head to Dover International Speedway next weekend with an 84-point cushion over Skinner, who slipped to second. The lead position is familiar territory for the three-time champion, who held the top spot at this point last season.

The veteran's year is beginning to look like it could mirror his 2007 season when he went six races without a win. He grabbed his first victory at LMS and went on to win the next race at Dover. Consistency, combined with additional wins at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, helped him land his third series title.

This could be the beginning of a hot streak for Hornaday and his Kevin Harvick Inc. team. Of the 19 tracks on the remainder of the 25-race schedule, he has wins at all but seven--Michigan International Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, along with new additions Chicagoland Speedway and Iowa Speedway.

Rookie Tayler Malsam Making His Way

In his first start at Lowe's Motor Speedway, rookie Tayler Malsam (#81 One Eighty Toyota) looked as though he was going to have a long night. About 30 laps in, the 20-year-old went spinning through the grass on the frontstretch. His Randy Moss Motorsports team worked hard to repair the damage, helping the driver to end the wild night in the eighth position, his best finish and second top-10 result of the season. "My crew got us back out there after I got caught up in that accident, and I just drove the wheels off for those guys," said Malsam. "I can't thank them enough."

"It was a huge race for us," he added. "It's huge, especially going into the next race at Dover. Doug (Wolcott, crew chief) has an amazing setup there. He won there last year with Scott Speed as a rookie, and I really believe that we can go there and definitely get a top five if not have a shot at the win. I've never raced at Dover before, but with a good setup and my team behind me, I know we can perform very well."

Malsam only had two previous starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series before this season. After six races, he is sitting 12th in the standings, 17 points behind Brian Scott (#16 Albertson's Toyota), who occupies the 10th spot.

His strong finish at LMS helped him extend his lead in the Rookie of the Year battle. Malsam is now five points ahead of James Buescher (#10 International Maxx Force Diesel Ford), who is in second.

"At the beginning of the season, one of our goals was to win rookie honors. But by no means is the season over. We have a long way to go and as long as we keep doing what we are doing right now, I think we have a great shot at winning it.

"Runs like we had at Lowe's - never giving up until the race is over - that is what makes us such a competitor, not only in the rookie points, but in the top-10 driver championship points. We have had some really good trucks these past couple of races and haven't gotten the finishes that we think we should have, but we are going to keep working on it and hopefully before too long, we will be in Victory Lane."

Compliments To The Cook: Veteran Quietly Marches Up Standings

Quietly, Terry Cook (#25 Cajun Industries/HT Motorsports Toyota) is having a career year.

Almost lost among the strong seasons by past champions Ron Hornaday Jr. and Mike Skinner – not to mention the force Kyle Busch (#51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota) is when he races – the veteran Cook sits sixth in the points.

In his 13 previous seasons, he has never finished higher than seventh in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points standings.

Cook already has more top-five finishes – three – than he had all of last season. Additionally, his Loop Data statistics rank among the tops in the series.

Cook has a Driver Rating of 89.4 (sixth-best), an Average Running Position of 11.0 (sixth), 14 Fastest Laps Run (ninth) and a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 81.6% (fifth).

Last Friday night's fifth-place finish at Lowe's Motor Speedway may have been Cook's finest performance of the season. He ran 126 of the 134 laps in the top 15 (94%) and notched a Driver Rating of 101.0, which was his second-best rating of the season. Only at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he also finished fifth, did Cook have a better Driver Rating – 101.2.

The LMS race was Cook's third Driver Rating over 100.0 (Daytona and Atlanta were the others).

Manufacturers' Standings: Competition Closing In

Ron Hornaday Jr. helped continue Chevy's dominance at LMS with his win in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200. His victory extends Chevy's lead for the most wins at the track to six. The only other manufacturer to win is Dodge, which nabbed the win with Ted Musgrave in the series' first race there in 2003.

Chevy also closes in on Toyota, who leads the battle for the Manufacturer Title by six points.

Toyota has visited Victory Lane four times so far with three drivers, Todd Bodine (#30 Copart.com Toyota), Kyle Busch and Mike Skinner.

The series prepares to head to Dover where Dodge holds the most wins with four. Those wins came all in a row from 2001–04. Jason White (#23 Gunbroker.com Dodge) has picked up momentum and is improving each week. He comes off a 14th-place finish at LMS, his best finish there in two starts. He notched a 10th-place result at Kansas Speedway, his best finish so far this season.

Ford is still looking for its first win this season. The last Ford driver to win was Erik Darnell at Michigan last June. Fellow Roush Fenway Racing driver Colin Braun (#6Con-Way Freight Ford) would like to get Ford a checkered flag as well as his first career win. He looked as though he was on his way to doing just that at LMS until an accident took him out of the race. He led 43 laps before heading to the garage.

In addition to Braun, the Ford duo at Circle Bar Racing would like to make it Victory Lane. Veteran Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar/International Truck Engine Ford) is looking to end his 66-race winless streak and his rookie teammate, James Buescher, hopes to translate solid runs into a win and claim the top rookie honors.

2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturers' Standings after race 6 of 25 at Lowe's Motor Speedway:

Toyota-, 48
Chevy, 42
Ford,24
Dodge,18

Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings

Rk  Driver                  Points
1.   Tayler Malsam       62
2. James Buescher     57
3.   Johnny Sauter         54
4. Ricky Carmichael    45
5.   J.R. Fitzpatrick       42
6.   Brent Raymer         24
7.   Chris Jones            19
8.   Chase Austin          16
9. Brian Ickler              8

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After a battle with the "Beast of the Southeast," the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will have the Memorial Day weekend at home to prepare to face the "Monster Mile" at Dover International Speedway Fri., May 29.

Ron Hornaday Jr. (2007) and Kyle Busch (2005) are the only previous winners expected to compete. The AAA Insurance 200 next weekend will mark 10 years of truck racing at the track.(NASCAR PR)(5-18-2009)

Additional Dover Truck Series Race Info:
Dover Int'l Speedway
ESPN.com
NASCAR.com

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