2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season In Review – Week 5

2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season In Review – Week 5

2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season In Review – Week 5


Points
•	Two drivers have led the point standings in 2008: Todd Bodine and Kyle Busch.
•	Five drivers have ranked in the top 10 in points all season: Johnny Benson, Todd Bodine. Kyle
                Busch, Rick Crawford and David Starr. 

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Laps Completed 
•    Todd Bodine and Kyle Busch are the only drivers that have completed every lap raced in 2008. 
•    Rick Crawford, Phillip McGilton and Dennis Setzer have all completed all but one lap raced this 
     season. 
 
Laps Led 
•       13 different drivers have led at least one lap in 2008. 
•       A different driver has led the most laps in every race thus far in 2008: Todd Bodine (Daytona), Kyle 
        Busch (California), Ron Hornaday Jr. (Atlanta) and Dennis Setzer (Martinsville). 
•       The driver who led the most laps has won three of the four races (Atlanta). 
 
Rookie Performance 
•    Two rookies finished in the top 10 at Daytona (Brian Scott and Justin Marks). 
•    Brian Scott started fourth at Martinsville, the best qualifying effort by a rookie in 2008. 
•    Justin Marks started and finished eighth at Daytona - his finish is the best for a rookie contender. 
•    Five different rookies have posted top-10 finishes this season - all with one each. 

Penalties 
•    There have been 46 on-track penalties issued this season. 
•    Penalty Recap: 
Pitting Before Pit Road is Open	21
Too Fast Entering Pit Road	5
Too Fast Exiting Pit Road	10
Others	10

Manufacturer 
•    Toyota leads the manufacturer point standings with 30 points to 21 for Chevrolet, 19 for Dodge and 
	18 for Ford. 
•    Toyota has posted three victories in 2008; Dodge has one. 
•    Toyota swept the first four finishing positions at Daytona and California. 
•    Dodge posted its first victory since Mansfield in 2005 when Dennis Setzer won at Martinsville. 

Behind the Numbers 
Lead 
Speed	MOV      Leaders      Changes      Cautions	Laps	Lap	DNFs
Daytona	127.551	0.077	6	8	6	25	16	10
California	146.341	1.415	8	10	3	9	17	3
Atlanta	127.561	1.116	7	18	5	28	9	2
Martinsville #	61.311	UC	5	8	16	83	26	2
Average	115.691	0.869	6.500	11.000	7.500	36.250	17.000	4.500
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