Crawford wins Truck Series race at ORP
NASCAR.COM
August 4, 2006
10:49 PM EDT (02:49 GMT)
Rick Crawford held off the defending winner and the restart master in the final four laps to win the Power Stroke Diesel 200 on Friday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park.
Crawford took the lead with less than 40 laps to go after he went three-wide into Turn 1, passing Mike Bliss and holding off Dennis Setzer. Ron Hornaday was behind the action and wound up third after Bliss backed off.
But as the laps wound down, Setzer began reeling in Crawford while Hornaday was tagging along.
Robert Richardson brought out the 10th caution with 15 laps to go after getting tagged by a loose Brendan Gaughan. That wasn't what Crawford wanted, as Setzer and Hornaday pounced on the leader when they restarted.
Crawford fended them off, but a debris caution with eight to go bunched the group up again. And again, Crawford pulled away as Hornaday battled with Setzer for second.
Setzer held on for the position, while Hornaday settled for third. David Starr and Bliss rounded out the top five.
The race was littered with 11 cautions.
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Dang fine Race!
NASCAR.COM
August 4, 2006
10:49 PM EDT (02:49 GMT)
Rick Crawford held off the defending winner and the restart master in the final four laps to win the Power Stroke Diesel 200 on Friday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park.
Crawford took the lead with less than 40 laps to go after he went three-wide into Turn 1, passing Mike Bliss and holding off Dennis Setzer. Ron Hornaday was behind the action and wound up third after Bliss backed off.
But as the laps wound down, Setzer began reeling in Crawford while Hornaday was tagging along.
Robert Richardson brought out the 10th caution with 15 laps to go after getting tagged by a loose Brendan Gaughan. That wasn't what Crawford wanted, as Setzer and Hornaday pounced on the leader when they restarted.
Crawford fended them off, but a debris caution with eight to go bunched the group up again. And again, Crawford pulled away as Hornaday battled with Setzer for second.
Setzer held on for the position, while Hornaday settled for third. David Starr and Bliss rounded out the top five.
The race was littered with 11 cautions.
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Dang fine Race!