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EARLIER IN QUALIFYING.
TOOK DAVID RUDIMAN.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM
FOR RON HORNADAY.
HE IS 29 POINTS BEHIND GOING
INTO THIS RACE.
HE WILL HAVE TO FINISH IN
FRONT OF HIM.
>> THE ONLY SPOT IN FRONT
OF MIKE SKINNER IS THE LEADER
RIGHT NOW.
>> SPINNING OFF SPIN NUMBER 2.
CAUTION FLAG IS OUT.
>> LOOKED LIKE HE GOT THAT
THING UNDERWAY, PHIL, WITHOUT
RUNNING INTO ANYTHING.
>> SOMETHING
INTERESTING HAPPENED BEFORE THAT
CAUTION.
HARVICK DROVE AROUND THE
OUTSIDE OF HORNADAY.
HARVICK FOUND A BETTER LINE.
HE FOUND HIMSELF BEING ABLE TO
RUN ON THE OUTSIDE OF RACETRACK.
HE KNEW IT WOULD BE SMART
FOR HIM TO DRIVE AROUND HORNADAY
AND SHOW HIM THERE IS MORE
THAN ONE PLACE TO RUN ON THE
TRACK.
>> JUSTIN MARKS GETTING
TURNED AROUND COMING OUT OF TURN
NUMBER 2.
>> YOU CAN SEE BLACK MARKS
THERE.
YOU CAN ALL THE WAY BACK
TO WHERE IT STARTED.
HE HAD A TRUCK RIGHT BEHIND HIM.
I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANY
CONTACT.
>> THAT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
THE TRUCK BEHIND HIM JUST TOOK
THE AIR AWAY FROM HIS SPOILER.
>> FIRST CAUTION OF THE DAY
COMES OUT ON LAP NUMBER 15.
IT'S JUSTIN MARKS THAT
BRINGS OUT THE RED FLAG.
>>> THE FINAL RACE OF THE
SEASON.
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AND EXCLUSIVE ON SPEED.
>> AN AIR PRESSURE
ADJUSTMENT AND TWO ROUNDS IN THE
RIGHT REAR TRYING TO EVEN OUT
HIS TRUCK.
KYLE BUSCH.
>> JACQUES WAS IN AFTER STARTING
THIRD.
HE DROPPED LIKE A ROCK.
FOUR TIRES, FUEL AND AN AIR
PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT.
RESTARTING IN THE 28th POSITION.
>> WANTING TO SHOW THE LINE
HE HAS BEEN TAKING.
THE 2 HAS BEEN ABLE TO ROLL HIS
TRUCK UP A LITTLE BIT HIGHER
IN THE CENTER.
HORNADAY WILL TRY TO FOLLOW HIM
A LITTLE BIT AND SEE HOW
IT WORKS OUT FOR THE 33.
>> SO OBVIOUSLY THE TWO OF
THEM WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SEE
IF THEY CAN GET TO THE FRONT.
>> THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF A
TEAMMATE PASSING THE GUY
RACING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP FOR A
GOOD REASON.
HE WANTED TO SHOW HIM A NEW LINE
AROUND THIS RACETRACK.
KEVIN FELT LIKE HE SAW SOMETHING
ON THE TOP THAT RON COULD
BENEFIT FROM.
IF I'M MIKE SKINNER,
THOUGH, PHIL, RIGHT NOW
I'M FEELING REALLY GO
AHEAD ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
HIS TRUCK STAYED SOLID WITH 15
LAPS ON THE GREEN.
TONIGHT, HE SEEMS LIKE HE HAS
GOT A GOOD TRUCK.
IN I'M SKINNER I'M
FEELING PRETTY GOOD ABOUT
THIS CHAMPIONSHIP RIGHT NOW.
>> IN ADDITION TO THE FACT
THAT RON HORNADAY WAS PASSED BY
HIS TEAMMATE.
NOW KEVIN HARVICK MAY TRY TO
RACE WITH MIKE SKINNER A LITTLE
BIT AND MAYBE GET AHEAD OF HIM.
>> IN ORDER TO DO THAT HE HAS
GOT TO PASS SKINNER'S
TEAMMATE THAT WENT PAST
SKINNER LAST WEEK.
I HOPE PEOPLE WATCHING AT HOME
AIN'T AS CONFUSED AS I AM
BECAUSE I KNOW MIKE SKINNER AND
I KNOW RON HORNADAY, THEY DON'T
CARE ABOUT ALL THAT.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT JON IS
THINKING.
I WILL LET THOSE GUYS DO
WHATEVER THEY WANT RIGHT
THERE, I'LL CONTINUE TO LEAD THE
RACE.
GREEN FLAG BACK OUT HERE IN HOME
STEAD.
>> STEAD.
>> IF WE ARE GOING TO BE MONDAY
MORNING QUARTERBACKS, DID HE
DO THAT ON PURPOSE?
DID HE GET A BAD START?
>> LAY BACK.
>> LOOK AT JON WOOD MOVE OVER TO
ALLOW MIKE SKINNER TO GET BY.
HE WILL LET HIM GET BY AND LEAD
HAD THIS RACE AND GET 5 POINTS.
>> NOW I'M REALLY CONFUSEFUSED.
>> WHAT DOES JON WOOD HAVE TO DO
WITH IT?
>> HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WHO
WINS THIS RACE.
>> ABLE TO GET BY HIS
TEAMMATE KEVIN HARVICK.
HARVICK DROPPING BY A LITTLE
BIT.
>> IF I'M SKINNER, I SAY,
OKAY, JOHNNY, LAST WEEK WAS BAD
BUT THAT WAS A GOOD RESTART.
>> LOOKING AT THE INSIDE NOW.
NUMBER 22.
>> CLEAR.
>> A LITTLE BIT HESITANT AS
HE ENTERS THE CORNER.
WE HAVE SEEN SO MANY TRUCKS
LOSE CONTROL ON THE INSIDE OF
ANOTHER TRUCK.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING
ABOUT.
NASCAR RACING.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR
RON HORNADAY, YOU CAN'T
FIGURE THAT OUT?
>> DAVE TRYING TO MAKE THE
MOVE UP TO THE FRONT.
CAREER BEST AT DOVERMAN BACK IN
2004.
WILL HE IMPROVE ON THAT?
>> IT TOOK ABOUT 10 OR 11 LAPS
BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO ACTUALLY
GET THAT THING GOING AND NOW
HE SAYS THE TRUCK IS VERY
NEUTRAL.
SO LOOSE EARLY AND THEN NEUTRAL.
>> JON WOOD MEANWHILE HAS GIVEN
UP THE SECOND POSITION TO THE
23 OF JOHNNY BENSON.
>> LET'S HOPE THEY HAVE LEARNED
TO TELL JOHNNY BENSON TO FOLLOW
SKINNER.
SKINNER IS LEADING THE RACE.
IF HE CAN LEAD THE RACE THAT IS
AN EXTRA 5 POINTS.
THERE IS NO REASON TO TAKE
POINTS AWAY FROM HIM.
YOU CAN SEE HERE.
>> VERY CLOSE.
TRAVIS KVAPIL IS REALLY LOOSE.
RON HORNADAY DID A LITTLE SLIDE
DRAFTING ON HIM.
GOT HIM REALLY, REALLY
LOOSE THAT TIME.
>> ADAM ALEXANDER.
>> I NEED MORE GRID.
JUMPING UP INTO THE TOP FIVE
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE A SHAKEY RACE
TRUCK RACING FOR POSITION ON THE
RACE TRUCK.
GUYS?
>> IT'S A SHAKEY RACE TRUCK
BECAUSE HORNE DAY WAS
AGGRESSIVE ON HIM THAT LAST LAP.
>> THAT'S WATCH THIS REPLAY OF
THE 6 OF TRAVIS KVAPIL ON THE
INSIDE.
HE IS GOING TO GET ON THE INSIDE
COMING OFF TURN NUMBER 4.
RON HORNADAY.
WATCH TURN NUMBER 1.
RON WILL PULL OVER AND SIDE
DRAFT ON HIM AND REALLY GET HIM
LOOSE.
>> HE THINKS HE HAS GOT THE PASS
MADE.
>> THAT'S ALL DONE WITH AIR.
HE JUST RIPPED THE AIR OFF
THE SIDE OF THAT TRUCK AND
TRAVIS KVAPIL ALMOST SPUN OUT.
>> COMING UP TO THE CAR
OF TRAVIS KVAPIL.
>> ACROSS THE START FINISH LINE,
JON WOOD DROPPED BACK INTO THIRD
SPOT NOW.
SKINNER, BENSON AND JON WOOD.
>> JON IS DROPPING BACK.
HE ACTUALLY CAME ON THE RADIO
AND TOLD HIS TEAMS DON'T WORRY
ABOUT IT I JUST WANT TO SEE HOW
MY TRUCK DRIVES IN TRAFFIC.
>> GOOD IDEA TO DO THAT NOW.
>> I'D RATHER HAVE SEEN TO
SEE IF I COULD LEAD EVERY LAP
HERE.
>> SOMETHING IS WRNG WITH THE
5 OF MIKE SKINNER.
HE THROWS ON THE RACETRACK.
>> HE HAS GOT A TIRE DOWN.
GUYS GETTING ON THE WALL RIGHT
NOW.
HE DID NOT COME TO PIT STOP.
>> FLAT TIRE.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT A BAD
BREAK AFFECTING THE OUTCOME
OF THIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
HERE MIKE SKINNER, 25 LAPS INTO
THIS RACE.
>> AS THEY CROSS
THE START/FINISH LINE, 39
POINTS SEPARATED SKINNER AND
HORNE DAY IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
BATTLE.
>> THIS IS VERY INTENSE RIGHT
NOW.
>> LET'S GET AROUND HERE.
KEEP DIGGING.
>> 4200.
>> IF HE GOES TOO FAR THAT FLAT
WILL RIP THE FENDER RIGHT OFF
THE TRUCK.
>> NOT THAT BIG A DEAL.
HE KNOWS HE CAN GET A LAP DOWN.
HE HAS GOT A FAST ENOUGH
TRACK, A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE.
>> IT DOESN'T LOOK FLAT.
>> I DON'T SEE THAT TIRE BEING
FLAT.
YOU CAN USUALLY TELL.
>> HE COMES DOWN PIT ROAD.
HE IS MOVING QUICKLY ON PIT
ROAD.
HE HAS GOT TO WATCH HIS SPEED,
RAY.
>> WELL, AND THEY WANTED TO
GET HERE, AS YOU SAID, TO
MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T RIP A
FENDER OFF BUT THEY ARE LOOKING
ALL OVER THE TRUCK TO TRY
TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS ON THE
RIGHT SIDE.
THE LEFT SIDE TIRES
ARE COMPLETELY UP.
NO PROBLEM HERE SO THEY WILL
DO RIGHT SIDES ONLY.
>> MAYBE HE HAD A LOOSE WHEEL.
I HAVE SEEN WHEELS GET LOOSE
BEFORE.
>> THAT'S SOMETHING HE MAY NOT
HAVE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
MAYBE THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL WAS
LOOSE NOT LOW.
AND MAYBE THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE
WAS SOFT BUT IT CERTAINLY LOOKED
LIKE IT HAD A LOT OF AIR IN IT.
>> WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPIONSHIP
LEADER, RON HORNADAY NOW HAS A
76-POINT LEAD OVER MIKE
SKINNER AS THEY RUN ON THE
RACETRACK.
HORNADAY RUNNING THIRD NOW.
JOHNNY BENSON IS YOUR RACE
LEADER.
HORNADAY NOW MOVING TO
SECOND BEHIND JOHNNY BENSON.
>> IF YOU'RE AT HOME AND
YOU'RE THINKING 76 POINTS, IT'S
OVER.
NO, IT'S NOT.
GIVEN THE LUCKY DOG TO THE
TRUCK THAT HAS A LAP DOWN.
MIKE SKINNER IS THAT GUY RIGHT
NOW.
HE HAS GOT A FAST TRUCK, HE WILL
GET THAT LUCKY DOG.
HE WILL REBOUND FROM THIS FLAT
TIRE.
>> MEANWHILE, THERE IS 21.
BATTLING FOR THE THIRD
POSITION, 21 AND 22.
THESE TWO CONTINUE THE
SIDE-BY-SIDE BATTLE AND OUR
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
CONTINUES BETWEEN SKINNER AND
HORNADAY.
WHO COULD EVER HAVE MANAGED THAT
A LOW TIRE COULD SEND MIKE
SKINNER TO THE BACK OF THE
FIELD AT THE START OF THIS RACE.
>> RIGHT NOW, GUYS, THERE IS
ONLY ONE TRACK A LAP DOWN
AND THAT'S MIKE SKINNER.
THE CAUTION FLAG COMES OUT.
NOW MIKE SKINNER WILL GET THE
LUCKY DOG AND GET INTO THE LEAD
LAP.
>> WE WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT IF
THAT TIRE WAS FLAT
.
>>> IF A CAUTION WERE TO
COME OUT NOW, MIKE SKINNER WOULD
NOT GET THE LUCKY DOG, RAY.
>> THE GOODYEAR ENGINEERINGS
WERE IMMEDIATELY OVER HERE
TO TAKE A LOOK AT THEY
DECIDED THE TIRES WERE
OBVIOUSLY NOT DOWN AND
NOT EQUALIZED BY MIKE
SKINNER GOT ON THE RADIO AND
WANTED SOME COMMUNICATION WITH
HIS CREW CHIEF JEFF.
>> WHAT HAPPENED, JEFF?
>> IT WAS NOT DOWN.
WE WILL GET THE LUCKY DOG
HERE IN A MINUTE.
.
>> OKAY.
THAT'S WHEN IT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE
CREW CHIEF TO BE A CHEERLEADER.
>> HE IS NOT GOING TO GET THAT
RIGHT NOW.
I DIDN'T FIGURE HE WOULD.
WHEN YOU HAVE ALL THOSE TRUCKS
ON THE TRACK.
NOT GETTING IT.
BUT EVENTUALLY HE WILL GET THE
LINE UP ON THE INSIDE OF
THE LEADERS AND PASS THE GUYS
THAT AREN'T AS FAST AS HIM
AND HE WILL GET THAT PAST.
>> WE HAVE A CAUTION.
>> AND I WANT TO ADD TO THAT,
JUST REMEMBER AS YOU SAID, HOW
MANY TIMES IN THE PAST IN
THE SEASON HAVE WE SEEN MIKE
SKINNER BLOW A RIGHT FRONT TIRE,
GO INTO A RIGHT WALL.
SO MANY TIMES THEY HAVE ERRED
ON THE CAUTION SIDE.
PAYED OFF.
SO SKINNER HAD A FEEL FOR
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE
TRUCK BUT APPARENTLY IT HAS GONE
AWAY.
>> I LOVE WHAT HE DID, RAY.
THAT WAS THE SMARTEST THING IN
THE WORLD TO DO.
TOO EARLY IN THE RACE TO TAKE A
CHANCE.
>> BATTLE FOR FIFTH.
JON WOOD CONTINUING TO
LOSE SPOTS ON THE RACETRACK.
>> BACK TO MIKE SKINNER AND
THE PROBLEMS HE USED TO HAVE.
IN ANY RACE THAT HAS BEEN
OVER 200 MILES IN THE HISTORY
OF THE NASCAR CRAFTSMAN
TRUCK SERIES, MIKE SKINNER
HAS ONLY WON FOUR OF THOSE
RACES OUT OF THE 24 THAT HE HAS
WON WITH THREE COMING THIS YEAR,
RACES THAT WERE 200 MILES OR
LONGER.
SO HE HAS REALLY RACED SMARTER
THIS YEAR.
>> HE MATURED.
WE SAW HIM LAST WEEK IN
PHOENIX AND THE WEEK BEFORE IN
TEXAS, AND THE WAY HE RACED
AT MARTINSVILLE HE HAS MATURED.
HE IS RACING IN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
HIS TEAM, HOWEVER, GAVE
AWAY SOME POINTS LAST WEEK BY
THEIR MISTAKE ON PIT ROAD.
I TALKED TO SOME GUYS ON
THAT TEAM EARLIER TODAY,
THEY ARE STILL IN DENIAL.
THEY SAID THAT WAS HARVICK'S
SPOT.
IT WAS NOT.
>> NOT AT ALL.
>> AND THEY ALSO CHANGED THE
MAN.
THAT WAS IN QUESTION LAST WEEK.
IT LOOKED LIKE THE JACK MAN
HAD A PROBLEM.
>> SO WE HAVE SEEN -- IT TAKES
A TEAM -- IT TAKES A TEAM AND
A DRIVER TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP.
SKINNER IS READY TO WIN.
HIS TEAM COST HIM MANY POINTS
LAST WEEK.
MAYBE THEY CAN HELP GET THEM
BACK THIS WEEK.
>> THERE IS MIKE DARNELL.
>> JUMPED TO THIRD AND NOW
BACK TO SEVENTH AND LOOKING TO
GO BY JON WOOD IN THE SIXTH
POSITION.
WATCH THE LINE THAT DARNELL RUNS
TO THE CORNER.
MY QUESTION IS HOW MUCH CAN
YOU MOVE AROUND THIS
RACETRACK TO HELP THE
HANDLING OF YOUR TRUCK?
>> YOU CAN MOVE ALL THE WAY FROM
THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF THE
RACETRACK.
PROGRESSIVE BANKING, BEST IDEA.
>> YOU CAN CHANGE DRASTICALLY.
>> IF YOU'RE A LITTLE BIT
TIGHT, THIS COMPLIMENTS WHAT
YOU ARE TRYING TO DO WITH YOUR
TRUCK.
THESE GUYS ARE ABLE TO VENTURE
AND LOOK AROUND AND THAT'S WHY
I LOVE THIS TRACK SO MUCH.
>> ERIK DARNELL LOOKING FOR A
DIFFERENT LINE ON THE TRACK.
HE HAS NUMBER 8 RIGHT BEHIND
HIM.
>> JOHNNY BENSON CHASING
DOWN NUMBER 59.
DONNY GOING A LAP DOWN TO THE