This was Busch’s 7th series win of 2009, and his first series victory at Texas Motor Speedway.
Current series points leader, Ron Hornaday Jr., (leads the point standings by 197 points over Matt Crafton) came in third, and was followed by Todd Bodine who came in fourth, Colin Braun fifth, Raybestos Rookie contender Johnny Sauter sixth, Brian Scott seventh, Mike Skinner eighth, David Starr ninth and Rick Crawford rounds out the top-10 finishers.
Race Notes:
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 63,500 Kyle Busch won the WinStar World Casino 350, his 16th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. Prior to the start of the race, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: Nos. 48 and 57 (adjustments outside impound).
Failed to Qualify: (3) 65 Lance Hooper, 02 Andy Ponstein, 92 John Jackson.
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 30 Mins, 26 Secs.
Average Speed: 146.296 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.995 Seconds
Caution Flags: 3 for 14 laps: Laps: 19-23 (#73 accident backstretch [87]); 56-59 (#57 stall turn 3 [12]); 89-93 (#12 spin turn 4 [None]).
Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers: M. Crafton 1-19; M. Mitchell 20-21; T. Bodine 22-46; K. Busch 47-50; R. Hornaday Jr. 51-56; M. Crafton 57-63; R. Hornaday Jr. 64-90; C. McCumbee 91-93; A. Almirola 94; R. Hornaday Jr. 95-97; K. Busch 98-147.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) R. Hornaday Jr. 3,657;(2) M. Crafton 3,460;(3) M. Skinner 3,302;(4) T. Bodine 3,150;(5) C. Braun 3,089;(6) B. Scott 3,050;(7) J. Sauter # 3,033;(8) T. Peters 3,009;(9) D. Starr 2,987;(10) R. Crawford 2,928.
Awards:
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : Jason White, #23 21 Places
Keystone Light Pole Award : Matt Crafton, #88 179.354 mph
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Kyle Busch, #51
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : Matt Crafton, #88
O’Reilly Auto Parts People, Service and Performance : Colin Braun, #6 204.703 seconds
Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Johnny Sauter, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Kyle Busch, #51
WIX Filters Lap Leader : Ron Hornaday Jr, #33 36 Laps
Next Race:
Nov. 13, 2009 – Phoenix International Raceway
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