Truex Strengthens Title Bid With Lime Rock Win, Complete Results


LAKEVILLE, Conn. (Aug. 15, 2009) - NASCAR Camping World Series East rookie
Ryan Truex completed the road-course sweep in the Mohegan Sun 200 Saturday
at Lime Rock Park to move into the driver's seat for the series title.

Matt DiBenedetto, who sat on the pole and led a race-high 56 laps, was
caught up in an accident on Lap 70 and Truex - second place at the time -
assumed the lead for the second time in the race. The 17-year-old from
Mayetta, N.J., then held off series veteran Eddie MacDonald on the final
two restarts to earn his third victory of the season.

Truex, a Michael Waltrip Racing development driver, earned his first
career victory on a road course at Watkins (N.Y.) Glen International in
June and took the points lead for the first time after his first oval
track win at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway in July. On Saturday
at Lime Rock, his win extended his lead in the championship standings to a
season-high 50 points over MacDonald.

While MacDonald record his best career effort at the 1.53-mile road
course, several other contenders struggled.

Defending race and series champion Matt Kobyluck, who entered the day 60
points behind Truex, had engine trouble from the start. The team worked to
get his car back out onto the track and he was able to turn in 38 laps
before being involved in the Lap 70 accident that eventually caught up
race leader DiBenedetto. Kobyluck had to settle for a 17th place finish
and is 133 points behind Truex with just two races remaining in his bid to
repeat as NASCAR Camping World Series East champion.

Brett Moffitt (ninth), Steve Park (11th) and Jody Lavender (13th) all
entered the event within 100 points of Truex but lost considerable ground.

Jason Holehouse earned his best career NASCAR Camping World Series East
finish with a third-place effort on Saturday. He was followed in the top
five by Alex Kennedy, with a new career-best finish as well, and Mike
Olsen.

Jesus Hernandez, Ryan Duff, Dustin Delaney, Brett Moffitt and Jeff Anton
rounded out the top 10.

The next-to-last race of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series season will
take place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Heluva Good! Fall 125 is
slated for Friday, Sept. 18.


NASCAR Camping World Series East-Mohegan Sun 200 Results
Saturday
At Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, Conn.
Lap length: 1.53 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 86 laps, 78.712 mph, $10,925.
2. (9) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 86, $8,000.
3. (3) Jason Holehouse, Toronto, Ontario, Toyota, 86, $5,300.
4. (8) Alex Kennedy, Aztec, N.M., Chevrolet, 86, $5,350.
5. (6) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 86, $3,400.
6. (7) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Dodge, 86, $3,225.
7. (5) Ryan Duff, Hazard, KY., Chevrolet, 86, $2,600.
8. (13) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 86, $2,400.
9. (4) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Chevrolet, 86, $2,380.
10. (11) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 85, $1,850.
11. (10) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 86, $2,330.
12. (15) Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass., Chevrolet, 86, $1,800.
13. (14) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 84, $2,280.
14. (16) Matt Kurzejewski, Mansfield, Pa., Ford, 79, $2,100.
15. (12) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 77, accident,
$2,050.
16. (1) Matt DiBenedetto, Grass Valley, Calif., Toyota, 70, accident, $4,000.
17. (21) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 38, accident, $2,570.
18. (20) Tiffany Daniels, Smithfield, Va., Dodge, 19, engine, $1,460.
19. (19) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 13, brakes, $1,950.
20. (18) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 10, clutch, $1,950.
21. (17) Scott Bouley, Middlebury, Conn., Chevrolet, 1, engine, $1,450.
22. (22) Tim Cowen, Ashland, Ohio, Ford, 0, dns, $1,450.

Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 40 minutes 18 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.481 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: M.DiBenedetto (102.518 mph, 53.727 seconds)
Caution Flags: 4 for 18 laps.
Lead Changes: 5 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M. DiBenedetto 1-18; R. Truex 19-21; J. Holehouse 22-24; J.
Hernandez 25-31; M. DiBenedetto 32-69; R. Truex 70-86.
Standings: 1. R. Truex, 1412; 2. E. MacDonald, 1362; 3. J. Lavender, 1325;
4. S. Park, 1279; 5. M. Kobyluck, 1279; 6. B. Moffitt, 1265; 7. D.
Delaney, 1147; 8. A. Tardiff, 1115; 9. R. Duff, 1108; 10. A. Kennedy,
1106.