On a cloudy Saturday afternoon with the threat of rain in the air, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series saw its second first-time winner in three races as Colin Braun won the Michigan 200 by 1.8 seconds.
Braun would capitalize on a rare mistake by Kyle Busch, earn his first career win and the 50th win by Roush Fenway Racing in the Truck Series.
Brian Ickler in the No. 15 Samsung Instinct Toyota starts on the pole, and Matt Crafton in the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menard's Chevrolet starts on the outside pole position.
Todd Bodine in the No. 30 Copart.com Toyota starts third, and Kyle Busch in the No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota starts fourth.
Rounding out the top five is Ron Hornaday in the No. 33 Turtle Wax Chevrolet.
The pit window is 40 to 45 laps, weather could play a issue with a race and force crew chief to maybe just plan for a 50 lap or more race.
On the Lap 1 start, Ickler takes the green, pulls up in front of Crafton going into turn one. Bodine with drafting help from Hornaday would get the lead coming back to the line.
For the last three laps Bodine leading, Crafton second and Ickler in third have been battling it out for the lead and Bodine would hang on due to Crafton and Ickler battling for second.
Braun, Hornaday, James Buescher in the No. 10 International Maxxforce Diesel Ford, and Johnny Sauter in the No. 13 FunSand/Atkins/Curb Records Chevrolet are racing four wide together on Lap 6.
Both Braun and Buescher would make slight contact, but both would be okay.
Hornday would lead Lap 8, but Bodine and Busch would battle back and race side by side for the lead.
The first caution came out on Lap 9, for contact between Buescher and Sauter that caused Buescher to get loose end up, collecting Brian Scott in the No. 16 Albertson Toyota.
Both would hit the wall hard, getting extensive damage on their right sides. Scott also had damage on his left front.
Buescher's day was done; he finished 33rd. Scott, who was the innocent victim in this mess, would finish 34th and drop to 11th in the points.
Prior to the caution flag, Bodine and Busch were racing side by side when Bodine got loose causing Busch on his outside to bounce his truck off of the wall.
Most of the trucks will come to pit road, some will make one or two stops.
After 12 laps under caution the top five was; Mario Gosselin in the No. 12 James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevrolet leading by staying out along with Trevor Boyos in the No. 65 Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevrolet in second, Busch was third, Hornaday was fourth and Bodine was fifth.
On the Lap 14 restart, Busch would take the green with Hornaday on his bumper trying to pass him for the lead.
A lap later Hornaday would get loose, both Bodine and Braun would pass him, dropping him to fourth.
Busch would be leading on Lap 17, Bodine and Braun on his bumper, with Skinner besides Braun would start battling it out for second through fourth.
But Skinner would get loose, losing fourth to Crafton.
Hornaday on Lap 19, had dropped back to ninth, has Timothy Peters in the No. 17 Strutmasters.com Toyota is on his bumper.
A lap later, Hornaday would drop back to 11th, as both Peters and J.R. Fitzpatrick in the No. 4 Auto-Owners Insurance Chevrolet.
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