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Kroger 200

Race 22 of 34

Brian Vickers won a long and thrilling duel with Shane Hmiel to win the Kroger 200 on Saturday at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

It's the first career Busch Series victory for the 19-year-old Vickers, who started the race third and took the lead for good with 20 laps to go.

Jason Keller finished second and Stacy Compton finished third.

Hmiel and Scott Wimmer were involved in a crash just before the white flag. Hmiel finished fourth and Wimmer finished 12th.

Vickers' best previous finish was second at both Nazareth and Milwaukee earlier this season. More

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Kroger 200 presented by Tom Raper RVs
Fin.	No.	Driver
1	5	Brian Vickers
2	57	Jason Keller
3	59	Stacy Compton
4	48	Shane Hmiel
5	10	Scott Riggs
6	37	David Green
7	7	Mike Skinner
8	2	Ron Hornaday
9	155	Paul Menard
10	20	Mike Bliss
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After: Kroger 200 presented by Tom Raper RVs
Rank		Driver	Behind
1.	--	Scott Riggs	Leader
2.	--	David Green	-7
3.	--	Jason Keller	-35
4.	--	Ron Hornaday	-58
5.	--	Brian Vickers	-99
6.	--	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	-302
7.	--	Scott Wimmer	-334
8.	--	Johnny Sauter	-362
9.	--	Shane Hmiel	-388
10.	+1	Stacy Compton	-452
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