| HeraldNet - Snohomish County's online news source |
 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010 9:00 pm |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
Sports 
|
||||||||||||||
A twin win for Harvicks in NASCAR Trucks finale Malsam finishes 15th wrapping up rookie season HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night.Kevin Harvick made a late pass to cap a dominating show to win the season-ending Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and wife Delana clinched the owners' championship when Ron Hornaday Jr. — who had already wrapped up his fourth Trucks title — finished eighth. "That's the way to put an end to a year, right there!" Harvick shrieked into the radio as he crossed the line. Tayler Malsam of Mill Creek would up his rookie NASCAR season with a 15th-place finish. Early on Malsam was stuck around the 19th, his starting position, but a fuel-only pit stop around the halfway point got him as high as fourth. From there he fell back and lost a lap before recording his 16th top-15 finish in the series' 25 races this season. Richard Harriman of Maltby spun out in qualifying and finished 35th, the position he started in. It was Harriman's fourth start in the series and first at a 1.5 mile track. He was certified by NASCAR to run at larger tracks based on the solid runs in his first three starts. Kevin Harvick went into the pit after Ryan Sieg went into the wall and brought out a caution flag with seven laps left. Harvick took four tires, exited pit road first and lined up just behind Timothy Peters — who took a risk by staying out — for a green-white-checkered finish. Harvick passed Peters in the very first turn after the restart and cruised to the win. "I knew the 17 was a sitting duck there with four tires on our truck," Kevin Harvick said. "So, it was a lot of fun." And then he and Hornaday went side-by-side after the checkered fell, sending thick plumes of white burnout smoke into the air. The celebration was on. "To close out the season like this, it's really what we wanted to do," said Harvick, also the winner last week in Phoenix. For Hornaday, adding the owners' title for Kevin Harvick Inc. made his championship complete. "To win the owners' title, you've got to do that," Hornaday said. "It's everything. You can't just win the drivers' title, because it takes a whole team." Hornaday joined an elite list of drivers who have four national series championships, joining names like Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson could get there Sunday, if he wins his fourth straight Chase crown. History, though, mattered little to Hornaday on Friday night. This one, he said, was for his owner. "To come here and win them both ... good night all around for KHI," Hornaday said. "Pretty cool." Matt Crafton finished second, polesitter Colin Braun took third and Peters finished fourth. It was Crafton's fifth runner-up finish of the season. "We were the bridesmaids a lot this year," Crafton said. And when it was over, Kyle Busch — who seemed in position to steal the show at times, plus looked poised to take the owner title for Billy Ballew — was steaming mad. Busch qualified eighth, then had to start at the back of the 36-truck pack because of an engine change. Ordinarily, that might be devastating. For Busch, who came in with 11 top-5 finishes in 14 Trucks Series starts this season, all the lost ground was made up in about 10 minutes. Instead, his real trouble came later. Busch passed 10 trucks on the first lap alone, 18 — half the field — in the first three laps and was 11th by the time the drivers crossed the finish line for the seventh time. By the 25-lap mark, he was fourth, and when the first caution flag came out 18 minutes into the race, Busch was in second place, trailing only Kevin Harvick. Meanwhile, Hornaday's No. 33 settled in nicely, not far from the lead but well ahead of the pack, teetering around fifth for much of the early going. At that point, the only drama left was the owners' race. Kevin Harvick Inc. came in with a 60-point lead over Ballew in the owner standings, but thanks to Busch's worst-to-first climb, they were even at the midpoint Friday night. It didn't stay that way. Running under green with about 50 laps to go, Busch pitted to repair a blown-out tire — and then got flagged for a rear-tire violation, forcing him to lose even more time by taking a pass-through penalty. It dropped him to 22nd, two laps down and at that point, an owners race that was even a few moments earlier saw KHI holding a 108-point advantage. Still, there was one challenge left for Harvick, and that came from Peters at the end. Even Peters didn't seem to mind the outcome too much. "What a way to end a year," Peters said. "Just awesome to end the year on this note right here. We didn't have anything to lose." Hornaday finished the season 187 points ahead of Crafton, the third-largest title margin in series history. Jack Sprague won in 1997 by 232 points, two more than Greg Biffle won his Trucks Series title by in 2000. In the owners race, Delana Harvick's final cushion was 73 points over Ballew. NASCAR Camping World Truck-Ford 200 Results Friday at Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 136 laps, 150 rating, 195 points. 2. (7) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 136, 115.1, 170. 3. (1) Colin Braun, Ford, 136, 102.2, 170. 4. (6) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 136, 117, 165. 5. (14) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 136, 86.1, 155. 6. (5) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 136, 109.3, 150. 7. (15) David Starr, Toyota, 136, 87.3, 146. 8. (4) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 136, 99.5, 142. 9. (9) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 136, 94.6, 138. 10. (18) T.J. Bell, Toyota, 136, 81.7, 134. 11. (2) Chad McCumbee, Chevrolet, 136, 85.1, 130. 12. (24) Brian Scott, Toyota, 135, 86.1, 127. 13. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 135, 108.5, 129. 14. (16) Aric Almirola, Toyota, 135, 93.8, 126. 15. (19) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 135, 70, 118. 16. (10) Jason White, Dodge, 135, 70, 115. 17. (12) Rick Crawford, Ford, 135, 66.4, 112. 18. (21) James Buescher, Ford, 135, 61.1, 109. 19. (13) Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 135, 59.2, 106. 20. (17) Mario Gosselin, Chevrolet, 134, 60.5, 103. 21. (20) Stacy Compton, Toyota, 134, 71.3, 100. 22. (29) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 134, 54, 97. 23. (32) Bryan Silas, Chevrolet, 133, 43, 94. 24. (23) Brett Butler, Chevrolet, 133, 49.8, 91. 25. (25) Brent Raymer, Ford, 131, 44.9, 88. 26. (26) Nick Tucker, Dodge, 131, 41.2, 85. 27. (27) Brad Sweet, Toyota, 131, 39, 82. 28. (36) Wheeler Boys, Dodge, 128, 34.1, 0. 29. (34) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 126, 30.4, 76. 30. (33) Dan Brode, Dodge, 115, 30.5, 73. 31. (11) Mike Bliss, Toyota, overheating, 113, 68.5, 70. 32. (28) Marc Davis, Chevrolet, accident, 65, 46.1, 67. 33. (31) Lance Hooper, Chevrolet, accident, 53, 32.9, 64. 34. (22) Shane Sieg, Chevrolet, accident, 35, 46.2, 61. 35. (35) Richard Harriman, Chevrolet, vibration, 4, 29.8, 58. 36. (30) Mike Garvey, Chevrolet, overheating, 2, 28.6, 55. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 132.015 mph. Time of Race: 1 hour, 32 minutes, 43 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.949 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 15 laps. Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: C.Braun 1-5; K.Harvick 6-59; K.Busch 60-68; K.Harvick 69-113; T.Peters 114-116; A.Almirola 117-123; K.Harvick 124-130; T.Peters 131-134; K.Harvick 135-136. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Harvick, 4 times for 108 laps; K.Busch, 1 time for 9 laps; T.Peters, 2 times for 7 laps; A.Almirola, 1 time for 7 laps; C.Braun, 1 time for 5 laps. Top 10 in Points 1. R.Hornaday Jr., 3,959; 2. M.Crafton, 3,772; 3. M.Skinner, 3,602; 4. T.Bodine, 3,432; 5. C.Braun, 3,338; 6. J.Sauter, 3,331; 7. B.Scott, 3,307; 8. T.Peters, 3,289; 9. D.Starr, 3,271; 10. R.Crawford, 3,161. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. |
- A revolutionary 747
- Fire breaks out at Everett car dealer
- Everett rethinks boutique wineries
- A tidy lawn could be law in Lynnwood
- Snohomish County's bargain housing won't last
- Boeing's 747-8 takes off after weather delay
- Plan for I-5 closures this week
- A new bowling alley for Monroe?
- Lake Stevens man homeless after fire
- I-5 bridge joint may give you a jolt, but it isn't damaged
- Vote on school levies by Tuesday
(11) - A tidy lawn could be law in Lynnwood (10)
- State Senate votes to toss I-960's tax-raising hurdle (9)
- Lynnwood sets height limit on grass: 8 inches (8)
- Everett rethinks boutique wineries (5)
- Everett police officers cleared in 2008 shooting death (5)
- 1949 travel aid shows how few places blacks were welcome in Washington (4)
- I-5 bridge joint may give you a jolt, but it isn't damaged (4)
- A new bowling alley for Monroe? (3)
- Toyota has powerful D.C. friends (3)
- Edmonds educator, famous announcer dies
- Mill Creek to appeal ruling on annexation
- Through the air, with the greatest of ease
- E-W thriving under new coach
- The path to citizenship
- EUUC puts on ‘Pants & Shoes’
- Wolfpack wins the ‘Battle'
- Lynnwood’s annexation plans OK’d
- Arlington's Cascade Valley Hospital celebrates expansion, national award and 100 years of service
- Business Licences Feb. 2010
- Technology tips for launching your own business
- Business Events Feb. 2010
- Tech Talk: No excuse today for going without a Web site
- State already raising fees and rates that restrict business growth
- Some legislators again targeting people’s initiative petition rights
|
 
|
|
|
|
| TODAY'S TOP JOBS |
| View All Top Jobs |
| Top Cars |
|
| Top Homes |
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT |
|
|
|Contact Us
|Advertiser Services
|Home Delivery
|Newsstand Locations
|Classifieds
|Feedback
|About the Company
|Work@the Herald
|Site Map |
|
COMMENTS | Be the first to comment
Log in or register to post a new comment.
To read other terms and conditions, click here