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Just last month Bodine was going for a third win in-a-row at Talladega. Kyle Busch kept him from accomplishing the three-peat. At Texas in June, Bodine became the first driver in the series to have five wins at the same track.
Winning the season finale also has unique bragging rights. “It’s always big to win, first of all. That’s what we go to the race track each week to do - win. But it’s nice for the guys to walk around the shop in the wintertime with their chests bowed out. Every week the winner is a winner for a week, and the next week there’s another winner, and the next week there’s another winner,” said Bodine. “Well, guess what, heading into the off season, we get to enjoy the last win for two, almost three months. It’s important for the folks back at Germain Racing and it’s important to everyone involved at with our sponsor, Copart. I hope we can head into this off-season with the same kind of pride that we had after last year’s Homestead victory.”
Director’s Take: Wayne’s Words
“It’s hard to believe that we just have one race to go in the 2009 season. This year heading into the season finale we’ll know one thing, Ron Hornaday Jr. is the champion. Hornaday was able to lock up his record fourth title last week at Phoenix which was pretty cool to see. His third title in 2007 tied him with Jack Sprague for the most in the series. It’s amazing to see Hornaday become the series’ first four-time champion.
“Even though we have the driver champion squared away, the owners’ title is still up for grabs. Kyle Busch has had an incredible run in the No. 51 Toyota for Billy Ballew Motorsports. That team is only 60 points behind the No. 33 KHI Chevrolet team and DeLana Harvick. Those two teams are going to be fighting hard to bring that title home. After all, the two titles have never gone to two different teams. In the series’ 15-year history, it has always belonged to the driver champion team.
“Racing at this 1.5-mile track will show off some side-by-side and three-wide racing. The trucks will carry high speeds down the straightaways and through the turns.
“It’s been a great season. We’ve seen Hornaday set and break records as well as new drivers like Brian Scott, Colin Braun and Timothy Peters notch their first wins.
“Most of the teams will be looking forward to the upcoming holidays and some time off. But by about two weeks into the off season, everyone will be ready to get back to racing.
“So as they say, anything can happen and at Homestead, the unexpected always seems to happen. What is guaranteed is a great show for the South Florida fans that will pack the stands and for those watching on SPEED, they’ll get to see these trucks race under the lights one last time for 2009.” - Wayne Auton, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Director
Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings
Rk Driver Points 1. Johnny Sauter 232 2. Tayler Malsam 180 3. James Buescher 165 4. Ricky Carmichael 136 5. J.R. Fitzpatrick 97 6. Brian Ickler 95 7. Chris Jones 87 8. Brent Raymer 79
Last Look At Manufacturers For 2009
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Georgia Boot Chevrolet) ended Toyota’s win streak at Phoenix over the weekend. Harvick, the defending race winner, grabbed his fourth win at the 1-mile track. The win also extended Chevrolet’s record for the most wins at Phoenix to 13.
Harvick won with the Chevy R07 engine under the hood of his truck. It was the first time the engine has made it to Victory Lane in NCWTS competition.
Toyota wrapped up the 2009 Manufacturers’ championship at Talladega Superspeedway with Kyle Busch’s fourth win in as many starts.
With Busch leading the way, the 2009 manufacturer champion has 14 wins with one race to go. Busch has a career season-high seven wins, while Mike Skinner (No. 5 Exide Toyota) has three, Todd Bodine (No. 30 Copart Toyota) has two, and both Brian Scott (No. 16 Albertson’s Toyota) and Timothy Peters (No. 17 Strutmasters/Red Horse Racing Toyota) brought home their first career NASCAR wins.
Fast Facts
The Race: Ford 200
The Place: Homestead-Miami Speedway
The Date: Fri., Nov. 20, 2009
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 134 laps / 201 miles
Track Layout: 1.5-mile oval
2008 Winner: Todd Bodine
2008 Polesitter: Mike Skinner
Schedule: Thursday: Practice, 5-6 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.; Friday: Qualifying, 5 p.m.
2009 Standings
Rk Driver Points 1 Ron Hornaday Jr. 3,817 2 Matt Crafton 3,602 3 Mike Skinner 3,452 4 Todd Bodine 3,277 5 Johnny Sauter 3,193 6 Brian Scott 3,180 7 Colin Braun 3,168 8 David Starr 3,125 9 Timothy Peters 3,124 10 Rick Crawford 3,049
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