Peters on a thrill ride with Red Horse, win at Daytona

There are guys who like playing the role of racer, and then there are pure racers.

Timothy Peters is a racer, pure and simple. And after pulling off a dramatic last-lap pass of Todd Bodine to win the Nextera Energy Resources 250 to open the 2010 Camping World Truck Series, he now knows what it's like to experience winning at Daytona International Speedway.

Sexy and 17

Timothy Peters passed Todd Bodine on the backstretch of the final lap to win at Daytona.

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It was the second career victory for Peters, the 29-year-old driver of the No. 17 Toyota for Red Horse Racing who also won last year's Truck event at Martinsville. Peters talked with NASCAR.COM about what this latest victory meant to him, and more.

Q: How does it feel to win at Daytona?

Peters: To me, just to be in Victory Lane at Daytona is almost an overwhelming emotional feeling. ... We just had to make sure we stayed out of trouble and we were there at the end. [Crew chief] Jeff Hensley made great calls throughout the race and the pit crew, Lord, they were awesome on pit road. On our first pit stop I think we went from 12th to sixth. We made great stops all night long.

Q: How did you avoid all the mayhem at the end of the race?

Peters: Well, we did our best to stay out of the trouble. Sometimes it's hard to control your own fate there, but I guess the Good Lord was looking out for me and helped me maneuver that truck through all the mess.

Q: How pleased are you to be in your current ride at Red Horse Racing?

Peters: [Owner] Tom DeLoach gave me an opportunity. I told him a little while ago that he took a country boy and made all his dreams come true. I'm just very thankful to have a great owner in Tom, and all these guys over here at the fab shop who work day in and day out. They are the backbone of our team. Without them, we wouldn't have the quality trucks that we are able to put out on the track. (Continued)