Archive for June 6th, 2008

Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field.

Busch finished second Friday night in the Craftsman Trucks Series race, the first of a planned cross-country trifecta to become the first driver to race in all three of NASCAR’s national series at three different tracks on the same weekend.

Ron Hornaday Jr. held off Busch for the final two laps after a green-white-checkered finish for his 35th career victory, his first at Texas.

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After years of being the face of DEI, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is enjoying being just a driver at Hendrick Motorsports, Lee Spencer says.

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Jimmie Johnson blasted the field early in qualifying, but Kasey Kahne took over late for the top spot for Sunday’s 500-mile Cup race.

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Three races, three tracks. But can Kyle Busch be competitive all weekend? Jeff Hammond doesn’t doubt it.

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Starting Line Up by Row
Texas Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, June 05, 2008 @ 08:13 PM Eastern
148.959
Speed
Time
01:40:54
06/11/04
Date
Driver
Dennis Setzer 
Track Race Record:

SAM’S TOWN 400
1
9
Justin Marks  #
Construct Corps Toyota
30.517
176.951
Row 1:
2
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
30.647
176.200

3
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Camping World Chevrolet
30.650
176.183
Row 2:
4
21
Jon Wood
Air Force Ford
30.696
175.919

5
14
Rick Crawford
Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford
30.702
175.884
Row 3:
6
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
30.710
175.838

7
11
David Starr
Red Horse Racing/PIT-NOW.com Toyota
30.727
175.741
Row 4:
8
2
Jack Sprague
Road Loans Chevrolet
30.746
175.633

9
18
Dennis Setzer
BHR Dodge
30.778
175.450
Row 5:
10
8
Chad McCumbee
Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet
30.780
175.439

11
46
Aric Almirola
 Chevrolet
30.785
175.410
Row 6:
12
60
Terry Cook
Wyler.com Toyota
30.793
175.365

13
09
Bobby East
Zaxby’s Ford
30.826
175.177
Row 7:
14
59
Ted Musgrave
Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota
30.835
175.126

15
23
Johnny Benson
BRANGUS Toyota
30.841
175.092
Row 8:
16
22
Michael Annett
Red Bull Toyota
30.860
174.984

17
51
J.R. Norris
Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Toyota
30.884
174.848
Row 9:
18
4
Stacy Compton
Blake Fulenwider Dodge
30.954
174.452

19
13
Shelby Howard
Bobcat Chevrolet
30.966
174.385
Row 10:
20
6
Colin Braun #
Con-way Freight Ford
30.974
174.340

21
10
Brendan Gaughan
International MAXX FORCE Diesel Ford
30.974
174.340
Row 11:
22
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
30.983
174.289

23
15
Marc Mitchell
Hyprene Ergon, Inc. Toyota
31.044
173.947
Row 12:
24
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/Vertis Chevrolet
31.056
173.879

25
71
Donny Lia #
nationrides.com/Zurich Chevrolet
31.086
173.712
Row 13:
26
7
TJ Bell Jr.
TRG Motorsports Chevrolet
31.090
173.689

27
08
Jason White
GunBroker.com Dodge
31.097
173.650
Row 14:
28
16
Brian Scott #
Albertsons Chevrolet
31.344
172.282

29
40
Chad Chaffin
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
31.349
172.254
Row 15:
30
63
P.J. Jones
Dave Porter Truck Sales Chevrolet
31.595
170.913

31
07
Ryan Lawler
Manheims Dealers Auto Auction Chevrolet
31.606
170.854
Row 16:
32
0
Butch Miller
ASI Limited Chevrolet
32.074
168.361

33
74
Larry Gunselman
 Dodge
32.624
165.522
Row 17:
34
73
Nick Tucker
 Dodge
32.995
163.661

35
36
J.C. Stout
Mitler Brothers Machine Ford
34.862
154.896
Row 18:
Did Not Qualify:
None.
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Chevrolet
13
0
Dodge
5
0
Ford
7
0
Toyota
10
0
Time
Speed
Team
Driver
Trk

Pos

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Mike Skinner will start on the front row for the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series race at Texas for the eighth straight time after qualifying second Thursday night.

Rookie Justin Marks will start on the pole in the Sam’s Town 400 on Friday night after a qualifying lap of 176.961 mph in his Toyota. He is the first rookie polesitter in the series since 2006. Marks will be in only his 13th trucks race, but did race at Texas last November. He finished 23rd.

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