NASCAR is in Indianapolis this weekend and the Craftsman Truck series is at O'Reilly Raceway Park. ORP is a short track whose main characteristic is it's tough to pass. Qualifying up front is important for a win. Pit strategy hasn't worked in the past. So the pole for the Powerstroke Diesel 200 was won by rookie David Ragan.
David Ragan-#6 Scott's Miracle Gro Ford led the first part of the race. David Reutimann-#17 Toyota short pitted and took the lead when everyone else pitted. But he was unable to maintain the lead on old tires. Reutimann crashed on lap 145, finished 34th and dropped to fourth in the points.
Mike Bliss-#16 Chevy stayed out to take the lead when Chad Chaffin-#59 Eaton Corp. Ford crashed and brought out a caution. But Bliss was unable to hold off the fresher tires of Rick Crawford-#14 Circle Bar Truck Stop Ford, Dennis Setzer-#85 Flex Fuel Chevy & Ron Hornaday-#33 Chevy. Crawford took the lead with 32 laps left and won easily. Todd Bodine finished 9th and continues to lead the points.
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