The victory was the fifth of the season for Gaughan, whose Orleans Hotel Dodge started from the Bud Pole and led three times for 106 of 146 laps. He edged defending race winner David Starr in the Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet by .900 second, although the fifth and final caution -- for debris at lap 137 -- erased a four-second advantage.

Gaughan's win also clinched the series manufacturer championship for Dodge. The truck maker's only previous title came in 2001. Gaughan, who entered the season's 20th of 25 races with a 42-point lead over Travis Kvapil, extended the margin to 67 as Kvapil finished fourth. More