Idaho’s Brian Scott Wins NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Event At Dover
In his 39th start on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Boise, Idaho native Brian Scott played a strategy game to perfection and guided his No. 16 Albertson's Toyota Tundra to victory.
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
DOVER, Del. -- Opting to stay on the track and forego fresh tires
before a 10-lap run to the finish, Brian Scott won his first NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series race in his 39th start Saturday at Dover
International Speedway.
Though blown right-front tires plagued almost the entire field in the
Scott, 21, stayed out front for the final 10 laps and held off a
closing Setzer on the final circuit. David Starr ran third, followed by
White and Johnny Sauter. Busch charged from the back in the final laps
to finish ninth.
"I watched all those tires blow -- it was kind of scary," Scott said.
"But my crew chief (Jeff Hensley) just kept me calm and kept saying
that we were getting really good tire wear. Track position at the end
-- we played the
Busch led 133 laps but fell victim to hard luck in the closing stages
of the race. He had suffered a similar fate approximately three hours
earlier when he lost the Nationwide Series race at Dover with a tire
problem before a restart two laps from the finish.
Ron Hornaday Jr. slammed the Turn 1 wall after blowing his right front
tire on Lap 34. Though Hornaday finished 26th, 157 laps down, he
retained the series
Sixth-place finisher Matt Crafton remained third in the standings, 29 points behind Hornaday.
The final 14 laps (four under caution and 10 under green) were the only
laps Scott led. In six previous truck series races this season, he had
led a total of eight laps. His best previous finish in the series was
second last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway.