FONTANA, Calif. -- Ted Musgrave, his truck rejuvenated by a major suspension change at mid-race, ran down Bud Pole starter Brendan Gaughan with nine laps remaining to win Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway.Musgrave, who also won the race in 2001 and 2002, became the third driver in series history to win three consecutive times at the same track. The driver of the Mopar Performance Dodge, winless since June 21 at Memphis Motorsports Park, recorded his third victory of the season and 13th of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.
The winning average speed, 145.926 mph, was a California Speedway race record, bettering the 144.260 posted in 2000 by Kurt Busch. The speed also was second fastest in series history.
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