Todd Bodine Won The Race, But Johnny Benson Gets Crowned The Champion

S M  Napier by Senior Writer Written on November 16, 2008
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The top five under caution was as follows: Kevin Harvick was leading, Mike Skinner was second, Ron Hornaday was third, Erik Darnell in the No. 99 Northern Tool & Equipment Ford F-150 truck in fourth, and Dennis Setzer was fifth. Johnny Benson was 12th.

On the Lap 10 restart, Kevin Harvick took the green pulled away from Mike Skinner who had Ron Hornaday trying to pass him.

Coming out of turn two, Kevin Harvick would slow to let Ron Hornaday try to pass for the lead, but Mike Skinner would squeeze between the two trucks and end up leading Lap 11.

On Lap 12, Ron Hornaday would go low with Kevin Harvick's help and takes the lead and gets five bonus points for leading.

On Lap 13, Mike Skinner drops back to fifth being passed by Erik Darnell and Dennis Setzer.

On Lap 14, Ron Hornaday leads, Kevin Harvick on his bumper and Erik Darnell's trying to get around Harvick for second.

Since the restart on lap 10, Kyle Busch has been making both three and four wide passes making his way back up front, running in thirteenth right now.

On Lap 16, Ron Hornaday pulls away, while Kevin Harvick in second is holding up Erik Darnell in third.

By Lap 17, Johnny Benson has battled back to eighth and seems like his trucks handling better.

On Lap 23, Ron Hornaday leads, with Kevin Harvick right behind him in second, and Erik Darnell's running a second back of them.

Speed TV comments about Kevin Harvick communicating through spotters to Ron Hornaday, telling lines to try and run lower in turns two and three.

On Lap 25, Johnny Benson's truck starts to get bad, with it very loose and on the first pit stop will need adjustments.

On Lap 27, Terry Cook in the No. 59 Team ASE/Harris Trucking is running in fifth, looks good and hoping for a good finish in Team ASE's final truck race as a sponsor.

On Lap 28, Ron Hornaday has a 0.100 second lead on Kevin Harvick and two second lead on Erik Darnell in third.

On Lap 29, while Ron Hornaday still leads, Kevin Harvick in second could pass him if he wanted too, but knows winning the championship is more important.

On Lap 30, Johnny Benson still hanging onto eighth, with handling issues and hasn't advanced forward.

After 34 Laps, the top five was: Ron Hornaday is leading, Kevin Harvick in second, Erik Darnell in third, Terry Cook in fourth, and Dennis Setzer in fifth.

On Lap 38, Terry Cook running in fourthis trying to pass Erik Darnell in third and Mike Skinner has dropped back to ninth.

On Lap 40, Ron Hornadaystill leads, he's getting loose with Kevin Harvick still coaching him in second. Terry Cook passes Erik Darnell for third and pulls away after Harvick.

On Lap 42, the second caution comes out for debris on the track.

On Lap 43, all the lead lap trucks will pit, the top five off of pit road where: Ron Hornaday leading, Kevin Harvick in second, Erik Darnell in third, Travis Kvapil in fourth, and Kyle Busch was fifth.

Johnny Benson came in and went out in eighth. Speed TV comments on, NASCAR giving Benson a break, they lost the tape on the rear spoiler and on the next pit stop they will have to put tape on it.

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