RESULTS OF NASCAR CTS CHEVY SILVERADO 150 AT PIR

Source: NASCAR Public Relations
Date: 11/08/2002

Kevin Harvick, shut out of victory lane during an extensive NASCAR Craftman Truck Series career, held off Ted Musgrave's final turn charge to win Saturday's Chevy Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Harvick, driving his own unsponsored Chevrolet, took the lead from Bud Pole starter Rick Crawford on the 76th lap and led the rest of the way -- most of it with Musgrave's Mopar Performance Dodge on his tailgate. The race's third and final caution on lap 148 produced a two-lap, shootout finish, fiving Musgrave the opportunity to make one final charge. Musgrave bumped Harvick in Turn 4, pulled inside the leader's truck but fell about three feet -- 0.022 second -- short at the checkered flag. Harvick's first series victory came in his 75th start. He won $41,015 in setting a race record average speed of 108.014 mph. Crawford finished third and cut a 68-point championship deficit to 32 behind Mike Bliss entering next week's Ford 200 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Musgrave also remains in the hunt, 71 behind Bliss, who limped to a 10th-place finish after dropping a cylinder. Travis Kvapil and Terry Cook completed the top five finishers.

The results:

1. (3) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 152, $41,015

2. (14) Ted Musgrave, Dodge, 152, $27,260

3. (1) Rick Crawford, Ford, 152, $23,550

4. (17) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 152, $13,025

5. (4) Terry Cook, Ford, 152, $12,025

6. (28) Coy Gibbs, Chevrolet, 152, $12,075

7. (15) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 152, $8,275

8. (11) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 152, $10,475

9. (9) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 152, $10,425

10. (5) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 152, $11,650

11. (16) Jon Wood, Ford, 151, $10,175

12. (13) Bobby Dotter, Chevrolet, 151, $10,040

13. (23) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 151, $10,990

14. (10) Robert Pressley, Dodge, 151, $9,940

15. (2) Bill Lester, Dodge, 151, $10,140

16. (7) Jason Leffler, Dodge, 151, $9,840

17. (19) Andy Houston, Ford, 151, $9,790

18. (8) David Starr, Chevrolet, 151, $9,740

19. (26) Carlos Contreras, Dodge, 150, $9,690

20. (31) Randy MacDonald, Chevrolet, 149, $9,865

21. (30) Mike Cofer, Ford, 149, $7,315

22. (22) Steve Portenga, Chevrolet, 148, $8,265

23. (27) Brian Rose, Dodge, 148, $7,165

24. (21) Stan Boyd, Chevrolet, 147, $7,065

25. (33) Jerry Hill, Dodge, 146, $7,965

26. (20) Ryan Hemphill, Dodge, 144, accident, $6,865

27. (34) Blake Mallory, Chevrolet, 143, $6,765

28. (18) Lance Norick, Chevrolet, 129, $6,665

29. (24) Jason Small, Chevrolet, 122, $6,565

30. (12) Regan Smith, Ford, 117, ignition, $6,465

31. (32) Cory Kruseman, Chevrolet, 109, engine, $6,430

32. (6) Stacy Compton, Dodge, 70, ignition, $6,415

33. (25) Morgan Shepherd, Ford, 38, handling, $6,390

34. (35) Phil Bonifield, Chevrolet, 10, ignition, $6,365

35. (36) Eric Jones, Chevrolet, 3, brakes, $6,340

36. (29) Lance Hooper, Chevrolet, 2, engine, $6,315

Race Statistics

Time of race: 1 hour 24 minutes 26 seconds (record)

Average speed: 108.014 mph

Margin of victory: .022 second

Caution flags: 3 for 14 laps (25-28, 69-75, 148-150)

Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers

Lap leaders: Crawford 1-71, Pressley 72-73, Crawford 74-75, Harvick 76-152

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Points Standings (unofficial) - 1. Bliss 3,199; 2. Crawford 3,167; 3. Musgrave 3,128; 4. Starr 2,997; 5. Leffler 2,991; 6. Setzer 2,982; 7. Pressley 2,937; 8. Cook 2,936; 9. Kvapil 2,916; 10. Gibbs 2,883.

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