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Michigan 200
Michigan International Speedway Race 13 of 23
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Pressley dominates Michigan 200
Robert Pressley celebrates in victory lane after holding off Jason Leffler at the line. Credit: AP
Pressley dominates Michigan 200
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Robert Pressley edged Jason Leffler by 0.102 seconds in the eighth-closest finish in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history to win the Michigan 200 on Saturday.

Pressley, driving a Dodge Ram pickup, led 74 of 100 laps and won for the second time this season. He averaged a series track-record 142.208 mph in the third-fastest race in series history.

Just two brief cautions, both for debris on the track, slowed the race.

Pressley, who started eighth in a field set by owner points when time trials were rained out, came to the front for the first time at lap 15, passing Rick Crawford's Ford F-150.

He led twice more, taking over for the final time -- again from Crawford -- on lap 170.

Leffler, also driving a Dodge, began his charge with 20 laps remaining. He trailed Pressley by half a second at lap 198 and 0.3 seconds at lap 189 but was blocked by the leader as he tried to pass between the two-mile superspeedway's third and fourth turns.

Pressley, who won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, won $48,250.

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Car Driver Speed
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Michigan 200
Fin.No.Driver
118Robert Pressley
22Jason Leffler
360Travis Kvapil
416Mike Bliss
575David Starr
629Terry Cook
720Coy Gibbs
890Lance Norick
914Rick Crawford
1050Jon Wood
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After: Michigan 200
RankDriverBehind
1. Mike BlissLeader
2. David Starr-29
3. Ted Musgrave-53
4. Terry Cook-72
5. Rick Crawford-79
6. Jason Leffler-86
7. Robert Pressley-95
8. Dennis Setzer-114
9. Travis Kvapil-213
10. Coy Gibbs-232
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