Todd Bodine (No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) met his goal and then some at Mansfield Motorsports Park.
In pre-race remarks, the 2006 series champion expressed hopes he’d leave Ohio with a top-10 finish and a reasonably intact truck.
Bodine did that, finishing third in his best short track performance since running second at Martinsville Speedway in March 2007.
And, with Hornaday finishing 35th, Bodine is the new championship leader. Not that he has any breathing room: The margin is eight over Rick Crawford (No. 14 Power Stroke Diesel By International Ford) with Matt Crafton (No. 88 Menards Chevrolet) 45 back in third.
“We had a great race. You know, to get spun out in the beginning, I think it was less than 10 laps into the race, and basically it meant we started last,” said Bodine. “We used pit strategy and a good-handling truck to come all the way back.”
Shane Sieg’s 21st-place finish left Billy Ballew Motorsports’ No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Toyota five points ahead of Germain Racing’s No. 30 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Owner Championship standings.
