Johnny Benson celebrates his third Truck Series victory of the season. Credit: Autostock

Benson wins as Skinner, Bodine clash on final lap

GLADEVILLE, Tenn. -- Johnny Benson took advantage of a dust up between race leaders Todd Bodine and Mike Skinner to win the Craftsman Truck Series' Toyota Tundra 200 Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.

Toyota Tundra 200 Official Results Pos. Driver Start Make 1. J. Benson 22 Toyota 2. J. Sprague 3 Toyota 3. M. Ambrose 11 Ford 4. T. Musgrave 17 Toyota 5. B. Gaughan 14 Dodge • Complete results, click here • Official standings, click here Victory LaneJohnny Benson celebrates his Toyota Tundra 200 victory! Still hotMike Skinner and Todd Bodine on last lap wreck that cost them both Final lapsJohnny Benson rolls to the checkerd flag at Nashville Sign up for TrackPass now BUY THE NEXTEL i836

With Skinner leading on a green-white-checker restart, Bodine faked to the outside, dropped to the inside, then nudged Skinner up the track. When Skinner returned the favor on the white-flag lap, the two tangled into the wall, allowing Benson to seize the lead and get his third win of the season.

"Anything goes," Benson said. "When I saw those guys go down the front stretch I said all I needed to do was hit my line and I did."

Jack Sprague was second, followed by Australian Marcos Ambrose, the highest finishing rookie. Ted Musgrave was fourth, giving him six top-five finishes in as many starts at the Superspeedway. Brendan Gaughan rounded out the top five.

"Todd and I have always been pretty good friends and I guess we still will be but I think he went over the line [Saturday]," Skinner said. "I wouldn't have wrecked him to win the race but he did so he didn't win either.

Bodine disagreed with Skinner's notion.

"I didn't take him out, he came down and I hit him," the series leader said. "The difference was he did wreck me, or tried to, for the win. He pushed me halfway down the front straightaway.

"Skinner and I are supposed to go on vacation in a few weeks. That should be interesting."