PHOENIX, Ariz. – Ken Schrader held off a late charge by rookie Scott Lynch to win the Bosch Spark Plug 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday.
It was Schrader’s second victory on the one-mile oval in NASCAR Grand National Division, Winston West Series competition and his eighth win in the series overall.
The NASCAR Winston Cup Series regular led 124 of the 151 laps, taking the lead for good on lap 116. Lynch, a 22-year-old series rookie, finished just .200 of second behind Schrader.
Jim Inglebright charged from his 11th starting position to finish third. Fourth went to Austin Cameron, with Steve Portenga taking fifth.
BOSCH SPARK PLUG 150
NASCAR Grand National Division, Winston West Series
Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 2, 2003
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Final leaders of Sunday's $187,744 NASCAR Grand National Division, Winston West Series stock car race with driver's starting position in parenthesis, hometown, make and model of car, laps completed, winner's average speed, reason out if any and prize money.
1. (2) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Pontiac Grand Prix, 151, 86.699 mph, $13,350
2. (1) Scott Lynch, Burley, Idaho, Dodge Intrepid, 151, $11,700
3. (11) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 151, $8,750
4. (5) Austin Cameron, El Cajon, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 151, $7,750
5. (12) Steve Portenga, Sparks, Nev., Ford Taurus, 151, $6,250
6. (6) Kevin Richards, Spokane, Wash., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 151, $6,200
7. (13) C.T. Hellmund, Austin, Tex., Pontiac Grand Prix, 151, $4,450
8. (18) Jimmy Kitchens, Hueytown, Ala., Pontiac Grand Prix, 151, $5,000
9. (15) Scott Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 151, $4,950
10. (9) Clint Vahsholtz, Woodland Park, Colo., Ford Taurus, 151, $3,900
11. (8) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, Calif., Ford Taurus, 151, $4,350
12. (14) Scott Schmidt, Fort Lupton, Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 150, $3,300
13. (16) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 149, $3,000
14. (20) David Eshleman, Fontana, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 149, $2,300
15. (19) Gene Woods, Ontario, Calif., Dodge Intrepid, 148, $2,600
16. (17) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 147, $3,250
17. (4) Paul Wolfe, Mooresville, N.C., Dodge Intrepid, 123, Accident, $6,900
18. (23) Wayne Jacks, Las Vegas, Nev., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 111, Transmission, $1,800
19. (24) Carl Harr, Canada, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 99, Accident, $2,200
20. (7) Mike Duncan, Lamont, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 86, Accident, $2,900
21. (21) Daryl Harr, St Canada, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 66, Accident, $2,100
22. (26) Jeff Davis, Anaheim, Calif., Pontiac Grand Prix, 52, Electrical, $2,050
23. (3) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 45, Accident, $6,500
24. (22) Ken Weaver, Dallas, Tex., Ford Taurus, 37, Accident, $2,200
25. (27) Jeff Barrister, Scottsdale,Ariz., Ford Taurus, 21, Accident, $1,400
26. (28) Bobby Hillis, Phoenix, Ariz., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 16, Engine, $2,600
27. (10) Brandon Miller, Bakersfield, Calif., Pontiac Grand Prix, 4, Accident, $1,300
28. (25) Takuma Koga, Nagoya, Japan, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1, Accident, $1,300
Did not qualify: (0)
Time of race: 1 hour 44 minutes 30 seconds
Margin of victory: .200 seconds
Caution flags: Eight for 41 (3-8, 28-32, 40-43, 47-55, 89-92, 103-106, 125-131, 148-149)
Lap leaders: Scott Lynch-grid, Ken Schrader 1-88, Carl Harr 89, Lynch 90-115, Schrader 116-151.
Four lead changes among three drivers.
NASCAR Winston West Series Championship Standings: 1. Ken Schrader 185, 2. Scott Lynch 175, 3. Jim Inglebright 165, 4. Austin Cameron 160, 5. Steve Portenga 155, 6. Kevin Richards 150, 7. C.T. Hellmund 146, 8. Jimmy Kitchens 142, 9. Scott Gaylord 138, 10. Clint Vahsholtz 134.
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