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Tom Jensen
07/19/2008 - 09:31 PM
Sparta, Kentucky
Johnny Benson celebrates winning the Built Ford Tough 225 at the Kentucky Speedway. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) ยป More Photos
Johnny Benson dominated Saturday night’s Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway, winning his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of the year and 11th of his career, cruising to an easy victory in event No. 13 of 25 on the NCTS schedule.
Finishing second behind Benson was his Bill Davis Racing teammate, youngster Michael Annett, in just his third NCTS start of the season. Then it was Matt Crafton, Dennis Setzer and David Starr rounding out the top five.
Second-qualifier Kyle Busch took the lead on the opening lap in his No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra, ahead of the Toyota Tundra-sponsored No. 5 of Mike Skinner, Skinner’s teammate Benson in the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra, and points leader Ron Hornaday Jr. in the Camping World No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado.
Shelby Howard spun on Lap 4, bringing out the first caution of the race. Under yellow, Jack Sprague pitted with engine problems in his American Commercial Lines Chevy. He had to pit again for a missing hood
Busch held sway when the green flag flew on Lap 8, but pole-sitter Skinner began to pressure him heavily. It took just five laps for another yellow to fly, as Ryan Lawler spun the Manheim Dealers Auto Auction Chevrolet at the exit of Turn 2, in an incident that also involved Timothy Peters’s Dodge Ram.
The top four remained unchanged when the green flew to start Lap 16, as Matt Crafton moved his No. 88 Menards Chevrolet into fifth ahead of Justin Marks in the No. 9 Construct Corps Toyota.
On Lap 22, Caution No. 3 came out as J.C. Stout lost a motor in his No. 91 American Classic Outfitters Chevrolet. Under the ensuing caution, nine trucks stayed out, while third-place Benson was the first of the leaders to pit. When the green waved on Lap 25, the order was Busch, Skinner, Marks, Annett in the No. 22 Pilot Travel Center Toyota and Jason White in the No. 08 Gunbroker.com Dodge.
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