Ron Hornaday Jr., No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet, burns out after winning the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway. (Photo: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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The fact that there even was a long green flag run was surprising in itself after two major crashes in the race's opening laps. The first accident occurred on the opening lap of the race when the two front row starters, Mike Skinner and Clint Bowyer, got together coming off turn two, stacking up the field behind.
Bowyer was less than pleased with his fellow front row starter.
"He (Mike Skinner) got loose and didn't lift, drove it in to me and took us out," Bowyer said. "I guess the old man didn't want the kid to get him."
Just moments after the restart, another hard crash put the field under a prolonged caution. T.J. Bell got loose off turn four and pounded the inside wall, destroying his truck and leaving the inside wall on the frontstretch bowed from the impact.
"I just got loose racing the 59 truck," Bell said. "He didn't do anything wrong. I just feel bad for the guys. That was a pretty hard hit. These trucks have come a long way. Years ago that would have been a big deal."
Behind Hornaday at the finish, 7.009 seconds behind to be exact, was Stacy Compton in the No. 09 Zaxby's Ford. It was his best finish since taking the checkered flag at Portland in 1998.
"That's what this team needed," Compton said. "I'm just a part time driver in this ride, so it's definitely an honor to get in this truck and run this well. We were right in the middle of that deal on the first lap. The spotter made the call to hold my line and for whatever reason we were able to sneak through it. Then we were two laps away from pitting when the caution came out. Luck finally went our way."
Travis Kvapil finished third in the No. 6 K&N Filters Ford, with Johnny Benson charging to fourth after restarting at the tail of the lead lap with 70 laps to go in the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, and Mike Bliss
rounded out the top five in the No. 4 Open Joist/Dodge Motorsports Dodge.
Skinner continues to lead the championship standings heading into the next series event at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8. Skinner's advantage over Hornaday is 77 points after eight of 25 events.
TruckSeries.com will have complete coverage of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, with TrackSideLive! coverage of practice and qualifying on Thursday June 7, and complete race coverage on Friday June 8.
Unofficial Results: AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway
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