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Todd Bodine has been the runner-up in the last two races he's run at Bristol.By the Numbers: Bristol
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Short-track racing has always been an exciting staple in the Craftsman Truck Series but with the rare Wednesday running of the O'Reilly 200 (7:30 p.m. ET, SPEED) at the newly-paved Bristol Motor Speedway, there is something really special about this week.
"I'm excited to race on the new track surface at Bristol. I think they did an excellent job with the track, it's awesome," said Todd Bodine, who is currently fourth in the Truck Series standings. "It's gonna be two-wide racing on Wednesday night, I feel for sure. In years to come, in the races that will be on it, the racing will be thrilling and competitive and the fans are gonna love it."
The defending series champion knows a thing or two about running at Bristol. He's raced in two Truck Series races at the 0.533-mile track and finished second in both. Bodine says those who think Bristol has lost some of its magic will see that's not the case at all.
"A lot of guys are upset because they messed with the track and all and changed the mystique of Bristol," Bodine said. "I think the folks at Speedway Motorsports just made it better. I'm sure once everyone gets on track, they will have to see that it is still very much Bristol Motor Speedway, it's just better."
Interesting Fact
0Number of drivers to pull off the "Tennessee Sweep" in a season by winning at Memphis, Nashville and Bristol. Travis Kvapil could be the first with a victory at Bristol. He won the O'Reilly 200 at Memphis in June and the Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville two weeks ago.
Fun Fact
Some facts about the resurfacing project at Bristol:
20,000+Cubic yards of concrete was required for the entire project.
650+Tons of rebar used for the project, the equivalent of 382 Nextel Cup cars or 1,625,000 12-ounce Coca-Cola cans.
17Inches deep is the new track: six inches of lime-treated stone at the bottom followed by four inches of lean grade concrete, rebar and the final seven inches of reinforced concrete.
38,944Square yards of dirt removed during the project, equaling more than six full-size football fields.
All the Facts
0Number of victories for Dodge in a Truck Series race at Bristol. They are the only manufacturer without a win at the track.
0.149Margin of victory, in seconds, for Mark Martin in front of Todd Bodine last year, the second-closest Truck Series finish in Bristol history.
1Roush Fenway Racing is the only team to have won a race at all three concrete tracks in the Truck Series with two wins at Dover, Nashville and Bristol.
2Two times has a Truck Series race been won from a starting position outside the top five: Joe Ruttman in 1995 when he started 22nd and Travis Kvapil in 2003 when he started 12th.
3Number of leaders in the last two races at Bristol: Mike Skinner (226 laps), Mark Martin (164 laps) and Chad Chaffin (10 laps).
3Number of drivers who raced the Cup Series race in Michigan on Tuesday who will race at Bristol on Wednesday: Chad McCumbee, Mark Martin and Kyle Busch.
3.1Average number of lead changes in nine races at Bristol. In 1997, Ron Hornaday led all 200 laps en route to his victory.
7Number of drivers with an average finish at Bristol inside the top 10 who are entered in Wednesday's race: Mark Martin (1.0), Todd Bodine (2.0), Travis Kvapil (4.5), Kyle Busch (5.5), Johnny Benson (7.0), Matt Crafton (8.2) and Jack Sprague (9.4).
8.1Average number of cautions in nine Truck Series races at Bristol for an average of 45.3 laps.
19Number of consecutive races Mike Skinner has led at least one lap in a race, going back to Atlanta in October 2006, a series record. His 15 consecutive races leading a lap this season is also a series record.
32Number of trucks running at the finish of last year's Truck Series race, the most in any Truck Series event at Bristol. 20 trucks finished on the lead lap, also a Truck Series track record.
51Number of green flag passes for Kyle Busch in the last two races at Bristol, most among all drivers.
148.9Driver rating for Mark Martin in last year's Truck Series race at Bristol. A perfect driver rating is 150.0.
398Number of laps Johnny Benson spent in the top 15, or 99.5 percent of laps run, the last two races at Bristol, the most among all drivers.
1006.9Number of miles Mike Skinner has led this season, the fifth time in series history a driver has eclipsed the 1,000-mile mark in laps led.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
NCTS winners
| Year | Winner | Make | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Joe Ruttman | Ford | 72.408 |
| 1996 | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet | 83.992 |
| 1997 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | 70.583 |
| 1998 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | 80.883 |
| 1999 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | 75.380 |
| 2003 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 88.813 |
| 2004 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 74.495 |
| 2005 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 83.390 |
| 2006 | Mark Martin | Ford | 72.081 |
Official Standings
Craftsman Truck Series
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Mike Skinner | 2521 | Leader |
| 2. | -- | Ron Hornaday | 2439 | -82 |
| 3. | +1 | Travis Kvapil | 2285 | -236 |
| 4. | -1 | Todd Bodine | 2255 | -266 |
| 5. | +1 | Rick Crawford | 2041 | -480 |
| 6. | -1 | Johnny Benson | 1969 | -552 |
| 7. | -- | Jack Sprague | 1885 | -636 |
| 8. | -- | Ted Musgrave | 1875 | -646 |
| 9. | -- | Matt Crafton | 1822 | -699 |
| 10. | -- | Erik Darnell | 1751 | -770 |
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