Ted Musgrave wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 (Craftsman Truck Series)
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05-13-2005, 07:15 PM
Ted Musgrave wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 (Craftsman Truck Series)
Ted Musgrave celebrates his second Gateway win with truck owner Jim Smith. Credit: Nate Mecha/HSP
Musgrave dominates Truck race at Gateway
Veteran driver takes lead in Craftsman Truck Series standings
May 2, 2005
10:45 AM EDT (14:45 GMT)
MADISON, Ill. (AP) -- Ted Musgrave dominated the Craftsman Truck Series' Dodge Ram Tough 200 from start to finish Saturday night, leading all but two laps en route to a 0.935-second victory over Dennis Setzer.
Musgrave, who started his Ultra Motorsports Dodge from the pole after a record qualifying lap, easily held off Setzer on two late restarts on the 1.25-mile Gateway International Raceway for his 16th career Truck Series victory.
"It isn't very often you have this dominant of a truck. As soon as we started I thought, 'Man, I'm set,"' said Musgrave, who dropped to second place twice during pit stops in the 160-lap race.
"I had not led a lap this season until tonight. As dominant as we were, I knew it wasn't over until it was over. Last year I was leading the whole race in Phoenix and blew a tire with 20 laps to go. So I wasn't taking anything for granted."
The 49-year-old driver, also the 2001 winner at Gateway, took the lead in the season standings, 13 points ahead of sixth-place finisher Bobby Hamilton.
The victory was the 36th for team owner Jim Smith, matching Jack Roush for the most wins on the series that began in 1995.
Jimmy Spencer, Musgrave's teammate, was third, followed by Mike Skinner and Rick Crawford, Hamilton, Todd Bodine, Robert Pressley, Chad Chaffin and Ricky Craven.
Musgrave, who earned $62,035, averaged 100.854 mph in the race slowed by seven caution periods that consumed 29 laps.
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Official Race Results
Dodge Ram Tough 200 | Gateway International Raceway
April 30, 2005 | Race 5 of 25
Average Speed: 100.854 mph
Margin of Victory: .935 second Time of Race: 01:58:59
Lead Changes: 4
Cautions: 3-6, 37-40, 52-56, 61-63, 106-109, 148-153, 156-158
Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status Winnings
1 1 #1 Ted Musgrave Dodge Mopar 190/10 160 Running $62,035
2 17 #46 Dennis Setzer Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado 170/0 160 Running $39,550
3 20 #2 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Team ASE 165/0 160 Running $29,840
4 8 #5 Mike Skinner Toyota Toyota Tundra 160/0 160 Running $22,425
5 19 #14 Rick Crawford Ford Circle Bar Motel/RV Park 155/0 160 Running $19,500
6 10 #04 Bobby Hamilton Dodge Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers 150/0 160 Running $16,950
7 13 #66 Todd Bodine Toyota Fiddle Back Racing 146/0 160 Running $14,375
8 14 #59 Robert Pressley Dodge Harris Trucking/S-Line Products 142/0 160 Running $13,375
9 12 #30 Chad Chaffin Toyota Germain Toyota/Arnold Development 138/0 160 Running $12,675
10 7 #99 Ricky Craven Ford Superchips 134/0 160 Running $13,975
11 24 #23 Johnny Benson Toyota TRD 130/0 160 Running $11,925
12 4 #22 Bill Lester Toyota Waste Management 127/0 160 Running $11,740
13 22 #62 Steve Park Dodge Casino Queen Hotel 124/0 160 Running $11,690
14 16 #15 Shane Hmiel Chevrolet Win Fuel 121/0 160 Running $9,390
15 25 #29 Brad Keselowski Ford K Automotive 123/5 160 Running $11,990
16 18 #4 Timothy Peters * Dodge Bailey's 115/0 160 Running $12,390
17 15 #88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Menards 112/0 160 Running $11,240
18 36 #106 Jimmy Kite * Chevrolet MRD Motorsports 109/0 160 Running $8,815
19 29 #18 Chase Montgomery Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 106/0 160 Running $8,715
20 2 #16 Jack Sprague Chevrolet Chevy Trucks 103/0 160 Running $11,340
21 5 #75 David Starr Chevrolet Spears Manufacturing 100/0 160 Running $10,915
22 27 #77 Brendan Gaughan Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions 97/0 159 Running $8,640
23 11 #10 Terry Cook Ford Power Stroke Diesel 94/0 158 Running $9,615
24 6 #17 David Reutimann Toyota NTN Bearings 91/0 158 Running $9,590
25 35 #13 Tracy Hines Chevrolet ThorSport Rcg/Zoriki Mtspts 88/0 158 Running $8,565
26 31 #31 Nick Tucker * Dodge RepairOne 85/0 158 Running $8,540
27 23 #9 Shigeaki Hattori * Toyota AISIN / AISIN AW 82/0 155 Running $8,515
28 34 #02 Kelly Sutton Chevrolet Team Copaxone 79/0 154 Running $8,490
29 33 #07 Sean Murphy * Chevrolet Freedom Builders 76/0 153 Running $8,465
30 3 #6 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 73/0 144 Engine $8,445
31 28 #120 Ken Weaver Chevrolet 1-800-4-A-Phone 70/0 139 Accident $8,435
32 21 #50 Todd Kluever * Ford World Financial Group 67/0 132 Running $8,425
33 9 #38 Brandon Whitt Toyota Cure Autism Now/McMillin Homes 64/0 131 Running $8,415
34 30 #8 Deborah Renshaw Dodge Easy Care Service Contracts 61/0 98 Accident $8,385
35 26 #12 Robert Huffman Toyota Toyota Tundra 58/0 80 Engine $8,375
36 32 #08 Rich Bickle Chevrolet VFW Hidden Heroes Fund 60/5 44 Engine $8,359
* Denotes Rookie
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole:
Ted Musgrave, #1, Mopar, Dodge
Featherlite Most Improved Driver:
Dennis Setzer, #46, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet
International Crew Chief:
Gene Nead, #1, Mopar, Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race:
Ted Musgrave, #1, Mopar, Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race:
Timothy Peters, #4, Bailey's, Dodge
Sunoco Diamond Performance:
Ted Musgrave, #1, Mopar, Dodge
WIX Filters Lap Leader:
Ted Musgrave, #1, Mopar, Dodge
