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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race number 11 of 22
Saturday, July 13, 2002 at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
150 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (225.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:34:04
Average speed: 143.515 mph
Pole speed: 168.303 mph
Cautions: 3 for 12 laps
Margin of victory: 18.197 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 11

Glossary    2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results   /   2002 standings

PosSt#DriverTruckLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 216   Mike Bliss IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn   (Steve Coulter)Chevrolet15075800running94185
21146   Dennis Setzer Acxiom / Computer Associates   (David Dollar)Chevrolet15052500running18175
31318   Robert Pressley Hamilton Racing   (Bobby Hamilton Racing)Dodge15037875running1170
41214   Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park   (Tom Mitchell)Ford15026950running6165
5 12   Jason Leffler Team ASE / Carquest   (Jim Smith)Dodge15023450running20160
6 429   Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel   (Bob Keselowski)Ford15019300running1155
7 720   Coy Gibbs MBNA   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet15017825running10151
8 675   David Starr Spears Manufacturing   (Wayne Spears)Chevrolet15016825running0142
9141   Ted Musgrave Mopar Performance   (Jim Smith)Dodge14915825running0138
101839   Steve Portenga Roto-Rooter   (Steve Portenga)Chevrolet14916525running0134
11 962   Brendan Gaughan NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Gaughan)Dodge14916125running0130
121590   Lance Norick Express Personnel Services   (Ron Norick)Chevrolet14914940running0127
132350   Jon Wood Navy Racing   (Jack Roush)Ford14914840running0124
14 38   Bill Lester Dodge Motorsports   (Bobby Hamilton Racing)Dodge14914740running0121
152215   Rich Bickle Dickies   (Billy Ballew)Ford14814940running0118
161660   Travis Kvapil CAT Rental Stores   (Mike Addington)Chevrolet14814440running0115
171088   Matt Crafton Menards / Sealmaster   (Duke Thorson)Chevrolet14814340running0112
18 863   Carl Edwards Mittler Brothers / Blazin' Pits   (Mike Mittler)Ford14713240running0109
19215   Lance Hooper Diamond Cut Jeans / Blair5.com   (Rick Ware)Dodge14712890running0106
203179   Jerry Hill RDS Racing Engines   (Rodney Smith)Dodge14714340running0103
212827   Doug Keller Keller Motorsports   (Doug Keller)Chevrolet14611790running0100
222043   Carlos Contreras Hot Wheels   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge14512990running097
233372   Randy MacDonald U.S. Security   (Doc MacDonald)Chevrolet14511690running094
24194   Brian Rose Perry Connection   (Bobby Hamilton Racing)Dodge14411640running091
252911   Aaron Daniel Jensen Enterprises   (Steve Chick)Ford14311590running088
263593   Randy Briggs Clear Mountain Natural Spring Water   (Lonnie Troxell)Ford14111540running085
272408   Bobby Dotter People Against Drugs   (Gene Christensen)Chevrolet8911490steering082
282789   Stan Boyd Engineered Victories   (James Liguori)Chevrolet8011390vibration079
292607   Jason Small Sunbelt Rentals   (Gene Christensen)Chevrolet7411290steering076
302534   Eric Jones Safelite Auto Glass   (Ron Jones)Chevrolet4711190transmission073
31177   Bryan Reffner Dusty's Collision   (John Conely)Chevrolet4311090engine00
323023   Phil Bonifield Red Line Synthetic Oil   (Tom Mazzuchi)Chevrolet2510990engine067
33 558   Chris Horn Hornengines.com   (Fred Horn)Chevrolet2410890engine064
343681   Jason White Ware Racing Enterprises   (Rick Ware)Dodge910790electrical061
353451   Donny Morelock OOIDA   (Rick Ware)Dodge910690engine058
363225   Michael Dokken Red Line Synthetic Oil   (Phil Bonifield)Chevrolet910590ignition055

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
37Morgan Shepherd21Morgan ShepherdFord
38Rodney Sawyers68Rodney SawyersDodge
39Vince Whitmire40Cincinnati Airport MarriottVince WhitmireChevrolet
40Dana White86Red Line Oil / Coverall CarportsPhil BonifieldChevrolet
41Lonnie Cox66Dale's PaintGary HiggsFord
42Ricky Sanders19Billet Race Products / pitboxes.comJames MurphyFord
43Tom Powers55University of Northwestern OhioTom PowersDodge
44David Hall73Reward / Kenshire MinistriesLarry RichardsonChevrolet
45Loni Richardson0Reward / Kenshire MinistriesLarry RichardsonChevrolet

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
14444  
45495   fluid turn 2 
50512  
52543   #11,34 spun turn 2 
557016  
71744   debris turn 3 
7515076  
  Percent of race run under caution: 8.0%             Average green flag run: 34.5 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Jason Leffler199
  Mike Bliss104536
  Jason Leffler465510
  Mike Bliss567419
  Rick Crawford75806
  Mike Bliss8110828
  Jason Leffler1091091
  Terry Cook1101101
  Robert Pressley1111111
  Dennis Setzer11212918
  Coy Gibbs13013910
  Mike Bliss14015011

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Ted Musgrave 1676    
2   Mike Bliss 1662   -14  
3   Rick Crawford 1627   -49  
4   Jason Leffler 1618   -58  
5   David Starr 1607   -69  
6   Terry Cook 1554   -122  
7   Dennis Setzer 1551   -125  
8   Robert Pressley 1543   -133  
9   Travis Kvapil 1437   -239  
10   Coy Gibbs 1428   -248  
11   Brendan Gaughan 1412   -264  
12   Jon Wood 1394   -282  
13   Lance Norick 1311   -365  
14   Brian Rose 1242   -434  
15   Bobby Dotter 1229   -447  
16   Carlos Contreras 1207   -469  
17   Bill Lester 1181   -495  
18   Matt Crafton 1178   -498  
19   Lance Hooper 1153   -523  
20   Steve Portenga 1076   -600  
20   Randy MacDonald 1076   -600