#43-Johnny Sauter, who dominated and decimated the rest of the competition in Friday nights Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, couldn’t lead the only lap that mattered. Sauter was leading as he started the final lap when #24-Travis Kvapil powered to the inside looking for his second consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win. But Kvapil couldn’t complete the pass exiting Turn 2. #18-Chad Chaffin, however, had a different plan. He drove to the outside while Sauter and Kvapil bumped and banged and passed them both, moving from third to first exiting Turn 4 and claiming a surprising victory. It was Chaffin’s second series win of the season and second of his career. Sauter finished 0.348 seconds back, with Chaffin’s team owner #4-Bobby Hamilton third, Kvapil fourth and #99-Carl Edwards fifth. Former points leader #46-Dennis Setzer finished 12th, pushing Hamilton to a five-point lead in the standings. Chaffin’s success came in part with his team’s decision to pit for tires a final time on Lap 178 of 200, while Sauter and Setzer remained on the track.(ThatsRacin.com)
For results see:
Truckseries.com.
Motorsports One
NASCAR.com.(8-6-2004)
