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NASCAR - Camping World Truck - WinStar World Casino 400k
From The Sports Network
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| DATE: Friday, June 8th |
| SITE: Texas Motor Speedway (1997) -- Fort Worth, Texas |
| TRACK: 1.5-mile oval - 2,250 feet (Frontstretch); 1,330 feet (Backstretch) |
| CAPACITY: 191,122 (122,377 - Grandstand Seating) |
| ANNUAL: 16th |
| TELEVISION: Speed Channel |
| ANNOUNCERS: Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip |
| RADIO: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio |
| START TIME: 9 p.m. (ET) |
| DEFENDING CHAMPION: Ron Hornaday Jr |
| RUNNER-UP: Parker Kligerman |
| POLE WINNER: James Buescher (Finished 9th) |
| LAPS: 167 |
| MILES: 250.5 (400 kilometers) |
| QUALIFYING RECORD: Clint Bowyer, 2006 (184.464 m.p.h.) |
| TOTAL PURSE: $578,057 (2011 figures) |
| PAYOUTS: 1st Place - $55,375; 2nd Place - $42,575; 3rd Place - $28,150 |
| 2011 Finish |
| Finish | Driver | Start | Finish | Driver | Start |
| 1 | Ron Hornaday Jr | 13 | 6 | Ricky Carmichael | 9 |
| 2 | Parker Kligerman | 6 | 7 | Ryan Sieg | 19 |
| 3 | David Mayhew | 16 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | 22 |
| 4 | Brian Ickler | 7 | 9 | James Buescher | 1 |
| 5 | Joey Coulter | 2 | 10 | Justin Lofton | 25 |
| 2011 WinStar World Casino 400k Facts and Figures |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 111.752 m.p.h. |
| TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 18 seconds |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.936 second |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 10 for 46 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 19 among 11 drivers |
| POLE WINNER: James Buescher (179.045 m.p.h.) |
| Past WinStar World Casino 400k Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed |
| 2011 -- Ron Hornaday Jr (13th) -- Chevrolet -- 111.752 m.p.h. |
| 2010 -- Todd Bodine (4th) -- Toyota -- 127.227 m.p.h. |
| 2009 -- Todd Bodine (9th) -- Toyota -- 153.133 m.p.h. (race record) |
| 2008 -- Ron Hornaday Jr (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 109.988 m.p.h. |
| 2007 -- Todd Bodine (1st) -- Toyota -- 118.060 m.p.h. |
| 2006 -- Todd Bodine (6th) -- Toyota -- 132.129 m.p.h. |
| 2005 -- Jack Sprague (7th) -- Chevrolet -- 144.844 m.p.h. |
| 2004 -- Dennis Setzer (4th) -- Chevrolet -- 148.959 m.p.h. |
| 2003 -- Brendan Gaughan (5th) -- Dodge -- 140.621 m.p.h. |
| 2002 -- Brendan Gaughan (10th) -- Dodge -- 129.569 m.p.h. |
| 2001 -- Jack Sprague (3rd) -- Chevrolet -- 133.620 m.p.h. |
| 2000 -- Greg Biffle (1st) -- Ford -- 126.932 m.p.h. |
| 1999 -- Dennis Setzer (3rd) -- Dodge -- 122.805 m.p.h. |
| 1998 -- Tony Raines (12th) -- Ford -- 111.018 m.p.h. |
| 1997 -- Kenny Irwin (5th) -- Ford -- 131.823 m.p.h. |
| NOTE: Formerly called Pronto Auto Parts 400K (1997-2000), O'Reilly 400k |
| (2001-04), Chex 400k (2005), Sam's Town 400 (2006-08). |
| Past WinStar World Casino 400k Pole Winners (Finish) |
| 2011 -- James Buescher -- 9th |
| 2010 -- Austin Dillon -- 4th |
| 2009 -- Johnny Sauter -- 6th |
| 2008 -- Justin Marks -- 14th |
| 2007 -- Todd Bodine -- 1st |
| 2006 -- Mike Skinner -- 2nd |
| 2005 -- Mike Skinner -- 4th |
| 2004 -- Ted Musgrave -- 2nd |
| 2003 -- None -- Weather |
| 2002 -- Jason Leffler -- 27th |
| 2001 -- Scott Riggs -- 26th |
| 2000 -- Greg Biffle -- 1st |
| 1999 -- Jay Sauter -- 2nd |
| 1998 -- Jack Sprague -- 6th |
| 1997 -- Mike Bliss -- 5th |
| Last Race Results |
| RACE: Lucas Oil 200 (June 1st) |
| SITE: Dover International Speedway -- Dover, Delaware |
| MILES: 147 |
| LAPS: 147 |
| WINNER: Todd Bodine |
| RUNNER-UP: Parker Kligerman |
| THIRD: Kevin Harvick |
| FOURTH: Nelson Piquet Jr. |
| FIFTH: Cale Gale |
| POLE WINNER: Kevin Harvick (Finished 3rd) |
| TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 48 minutes |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 81.667 m.p.h. |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: Under Caution |
| CAUTION FLAGS: 9 for 46 laps |
| LEAD CHANGES: 7 among 6 drivers |
| LAP LEADERS: K. Harvick 1-29; D. Starr 30-32; J. Lofton 33-54; K. Harvick |
| 55-121; M. Paludo 122-126; T. Bodine 127-139; P. Kligerman 140; |
| T. Bodine 141-147. |
| WinStar World Casino 400k Entry List |
| Car | Driver, Hometown | Car/Name |
| 2 | Brendan Gaughan (Las Vegas, NV) | Chevrolet/South Point Casino |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (Lewisville, NC) | Chevrolet/Bass Pro Shops |
| 5 | Paulie Harraka (Fair Lawn, NJ) | Ford/TBA |
| 6 | Justin Lofton (Westmorland, CA) | Chevrolet/collegecomplete.com |
| 07 | Johnny Chapman (Stony Point, NC) | Toyota/Wear Your Gear/bobber.info |
| 08 | Ross Chastain (Alva, FL) | Toyota/Watermelon/Holiday Inn Exp. |
| 09 | John Wes Townley (Waitville, GA) | Toyota/TBA |
| 9 * | Ron Hornaday Jr. (Palmdale, CA) | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (Kansas City, KS) | Dodge/driven2honor.org |
| 11 | Todd Bodine (Chemung, NY) | Toyota/Red Horse Racing |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter (Necedah, WI) | Toyota/Hot Honeys/Curb Records |
| 17 | Timothy Peters (Providence, NC) | Toyota/Red Horse Racing |
| 18 | Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA) | Toyota/Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Coulter (Miami Springs, FL) | Chevrolet/Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | Jason White (Powhatan, VA) | Ford/gunbroker.com |
| 24 | Max Gresham (Stockbridge, GA) | Chevrolet/Made in the U.S.A. Brand |
| 27 | To Be Announced | Chevrolet/TBA |
| 29 | Parker Kligerman (Westport, CT) | Dodge/Reese Towpower |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr (Brasilia, Brazil) | Chevrolet/Qualcomm/Autotrac |
| 31 | James Buescher (Plano, TX) | Chevrolet/koike.com |
| 32 | Miguel Paludo (New Silver, Brazil) | Chevrolet/Duroline Brakes |
| 33 | Cale Gale (Mobile, AL) | Chevrolet/Rheem |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg (Tucker, GA) | Chevrolet/Pull-A-Part Used Auto Part |
| 57 | Norm Benning (Level Green, PA) | Chevrolet/Norm Benning Racing |
| 65 | Scott Stenzel (Alexandria, MN) | Chevrolet/Making the Driver |
| 73 | Rick Crawford (Mobile, AL) | Chevrolet/Trans Pecos Trucking |
| 81 | David Starr (Houston, TX) | Toyota/Zachry/Build Your Future |
| 84 | B.J. McLeod (Wauchula, FL) | Chevrolet/Glenden Enterprises |
| 88 | Matt Crafton (Tulare, CA) | Toyota/Menard's |
| 93 | Chris Cockrum (Conyers, GA) | Chevrolet/RSS Racing |
| 98 | Dakoda Armstrong (New Castle, IN) | Toyota/everfi.com |
| 99 | Bryan Silas (Stuart, FL) | Ford/Rockingham Speedway |
| Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years) |
| Driver | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Ron Hornaday Jr | --- | --- | 6th | 15th | 4th | Won | 19th | 9th | Won |
| Parker Kligerman | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd |
| Joey Coulter | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5th |
| Miguel Paludo | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 8th |
| James Buescher | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 18th | 6th | 9th |
| Justin Lofton | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 22nd | 10th |
| Nelson Piquet Jr | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 8th | 13th |
| Brendan Gaughan | Won | --- | 27th | 26th | 24th | 15th | --- | --- | 14th |
| Timothy Peters | --- | --- | 32nd | 20th | --- | --- | 12th | 7th | 20th |
| Johnny Sauter | --- | --- | 11th | --- | --- | --- | 6th | 2nd | 22nd |
| Matt Crafton | 10th | 8th | 5th | 12th | 7th | 7th | 2nd | 18th | 29th |
| Todd Bodine | --- | --- | 30th | Won | Won | 5th | Won | Won | 31st |
| Jason Leffler | 27th | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ty Dillon | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mover of the Week |
| Nelson Piquet Jr - Started in 18th position and finished 4th |
| Sports Network Selections |
| Pick to Win - Todd Bodine |
| Darkhorse - James Buescher |
| Last Week's Pick to Win (Timothy Peters) - Finished 9th |
| Last Week's Darkhorse (Cale Gale) - Finished 5th |
| NOTES: |
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Ron Hornaday Jr won the first of four 2011 titles in Texas last spring
when he was awarded the victory after crossing the finish line second.
Johnny Sauter held the lead for the final restart, but NASCAR black-flagged
Sauter after he switched from the outside lane to the inside in an attempt to
block second-place Hornaday before they crossed the start/finish line.
Sauter led a race-high 56 laps and appeared to be on the way to his first win
at Texas. An incident involving Clay Rogers in the closing laps set up a green-
white-checkered finish. It appeared that Sauter spun his tires on the restart,
but when he changed lanes, NASCAR immediately penalized him for the violation.
Despite crossing the line in first, Sauter was credited with a 22nd-place
finish. His penalty put him at the tail end of the lead lap.
The victory for Hornaday was the 48th of his career, as he recorded his third
Texas title in 18 starts. In addition, Hornaday has posted 11 top-10's in that
span.
Todd Bodine has dominated the race in recent years, winning four times in six
June races. In fact, Bodine has recorded six Texas Motor Speedway wins and 10
top-10 finishes in 15 starts over the years. After a lackluster 2011, Bodine
has returned to form in 2012 with one win and four top-10 finishes in six
starts.
In 2010, Bodine dominated the race, leading 97 of the 167 laps to defeat Johnny
Sauter by 1.007 seconds for his 18th of 22 career Truck Series titles. A late-
race caution for an accident involving Matt Crafton and David Starr set up a
two-lap overtime finish. Hornaday was running second when the race resumed, but
he got shoved up the track just after the restart, which allowed Johnny Sauter
to take the second spot. With the win, Bodine ended his 24-race winless streak
in the series.
In 2009, Bodine became the first three-time winner of this race, as he
outlasted Matt Crafton for his 17th career Truck Series title. Bodine started
ninth on the grid and took the lead for the first time on lap 99. Rick
Crawford moved in front on the 108th lap, however Bodine reclaimed the lead on
lap 125 and held on for a 1.321 seconds win. Pole sitter Johnny Sauter led the
first 42 laps, but faded to sixth. Defending champion Ron Hornaday Jr led for
55 laps but placed 19th.
Hornaday Jr snapped Bodine's two-year stranglehold of this race in 2008, as
he defeated Kyle Busch by less than a second for the second of six '08
victories. Starting from the third position, Hornaday led seven times for a
race-high 140 laps for his 35th career Truck title. Pole sitter Justin Marks
finished a distant 14th. Hornaday, who led the final 57 laps, now has 51
career wins.
When Bodine won in 2007, he became the second back-to-back champion of this
race, as he took the checkered flag less than a second ahead of Mike Skinner.
Bodine, who started on the pole, led three times for 27 laps, including the
final six, as he posted his then 11th Truck Series title and first since the
2006 event. Ron Hornaday Jr, who finished fourth, led twice for 117 laps.
Bodine captured the 2006 Sam's Town 400 (WinStar World Casino 400) with a
last lap pass of Mike Skinner. The No.30 Toyota crossed the finish line just
one length ahead of Skinner, as he won for the 10th time in his Truck Series
career. Bodine led for only one lap, the last as he edged Skinner by 0.116 of
a second. Skinner, the pole sitter, led four times for a race-high 113 laps,
while Rick Crawford placed third.
Bodine was the last pole sitter to win in June, back in 2007. In 28 previous
races at TMS, a top-10 starting position has won 24 times.
Although never a winner here, James Buescher won both poles last year in Texas.
The Camping World Truck Series will be off for the next two weeks before
returning to action on June 28 with the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle
Busch won last year's race there.
06/06 10:50:23 ET
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As of June 6, 2012, at 10:50 AM ET
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