The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was back at Kansas Speedway for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250. During the break, NASCAR mandated a new intake manifold for the Toyota teams to try and even out the field. Mike Skinner was looking for his fourth win in a row and he won the pole too.
The pattern of this race is anyone who gets out front can stay there because they're getting clean air. But they'll have trouble back in the pack. Mike Skinner's #5 Toyota leads at the start. A spin by Clay Rogers' #40 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy brings out a caution on lap 8. Erik Darnell's #99 Northern Tool & Equipment Ford had to go to the back of the starting grid for an unapproved change. Crew chief John Quinn has him pit to take him out of sequence. This will turn out to be the move of the race.
Mike Skinner continues to lead until green flag pit stops begin on lap 53. Erik Darnell gets the lead on lap 61. Johnny Benson's #23 360 OTC Toyota gets loose and bumps Kelly Sutton's #51 Team Copaxone Chevy into the infield grass to bring out a caution on lap 72. Darnell still leads and Skinner is never able to return to the front. That's about it. Darnell wins easily and Rick Crawford, Jack Sprague, Johnny Benson & Mike Skinner are the rest of the top five. That early pit stop turned out to be the key to Darnell's win. Here's video of the final lap. Skinner still leads the points and the next Craftsman Truck race will be in Charlotte in three weeks.
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