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Saturday, June 30
Musgrave collects fourth win of 2001
Associated Press
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WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- Homestate favorite Ted Musgrave
overpowered previously dominant Jack Sprague with 30 laps remaining
Saturday and won the NASCAR truck series' GNC Live Well 200.
Musgrave, who pulled away to beat Sprague by 2.304 seconds --
about 20 truck lengths -- won for the fourth time in 11 races and
moved to fourth place in the Craftsman Series standings. He also
became the seventh different winner in seven races at The Milwaukee
Mile.
"If you're going to win one and it's not Daytona or Indy, this
is a good one," said Musgrave, from nearby Franklin. "I've always
wanted to win here. Man, this is just awesome."
Musgrave collected $42,310, averaging 92.951 mph in a Dodge.
Finishing behind Sprague, who led 167 laps of 200 leading after
starting from the pole, was rookie Travis Kvapil. Both were in
Chevrolets.
Terry Cook finished fourth in a Ford, followed by that of
defending champion Kurt Busch. The Winston Cup rookie was driving
because his circuit had the week off.
Joe Ruttman, who started alongside Sprague on the front row, was
sixth. That finish, coupled with a 24th-place run by Scott Riggs,
vaulted Ruttman into the points lead.
Riggs spent 26 laps behind pit wall while his crew repaired a
broken wheel assembly. He came in with a 53-point lead, but left
six points behind.
Billy Bigley, Winston Cup driver Ken Schrader, Matt Crafton and
Ricky Hendrick completed the top 10.
Three drivers -- Sprague, Musgrave and Chris Horn -- swapped the
lead three times. There were seven caution periods covering 28
laps.
Musgrave, who chased Sprague most of the way, nearly got by him
on lap 170, then executed the pass off turn 2 one circuit later.
"I had to do it there," said Musgrave. "He was so strong, so
any little slip he made, I had to capitalize on it."
A dejected Sprague blamed a handling problem.
"It's pretty cut and dried, the truck was awesome," said the
two-time series champion. "On that last set of tires, I was bad
loose and don't know why."
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