Mike Skinner won the Lucas Oil 200, his 27th victory in 196 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. He has won 17 times on short tracks. This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway.

Aric Almirola (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2009. This is Almirola’s best career finish. He was third at O’Reilly Raceway Park in July.

Colin Braun (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway.

Johnny Sauter (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.

Ron Hornaday Jr. leads the point standings by 225 points over Matt Crafton.

1 1 5 Mike Skinner
2 8 15 Aric Almirola
3 4 6 Colin Braun
4 15 33 Ron Hornaday Jr.
5 6 13 Johnny Sauter #
6 3 88 Matt Crafton
7 2 11 T J Bell
8 12 17 Timothy Peters
9 18 16 Brian Scott
10 5 81 Tayler Malsam #

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NNS Recap: Harvick Dominates Degree V12 300
HAMPTON, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2009) — Kevin Harvick passed polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the next-to-last lap and pulled away to win Saturday night’s Degree V12 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch, who also passed Earnhardt on Lap 194 of 195, ran second and padded his NASCAR Nationwide Series points lead from 192 to 221 over second-place Carl Edwards, who completed the race despite fracturing two bones in his right foot playing Frisbee on Wednesday. Edwards finished seventh, one lap down.

After pitting for the last time on Lap 125, Earnhardt saved enough fuel to make it to the end of the race but couldn’t stay ahead of Busch and Harvick, who came to the pits for four tires and gas on Lap 181 and 182, respectively.

Brad Keselowski came home fourth, followed by Jeff Burton and Joey Logano.

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QUICK RECAP | ATLANTA | NATIONWIDE SERIES
10 Reed Sorenson
9 David Ragan
8 Greg Biffle
7 Carl Edwards with a broken right foot
6 Joey Logano
5 Jeff Burton
4 Brad Keselowski 15th top 5 finish this season
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pole sitter)
2 Kyle Busch yet ANOTHER 2nd place (9th) in 2009

VICTORY LANE

1 Kevin Harvick had complete control of this race, leading 150 of 195 laps, it’s the second time ever Kevin has won in his own car and second time this season.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Kyle Busch leads Carl Edwards in the points by 221

-Dale Earnhardt Jr. gambled on fuel mileage leading with 3 laps to go and just couldn’t make it the entire way but still finished 3rd

1 1 Martin Truex Jr.
2 9 Kasey Kahne
3 48 Jimmie Johnson
4 24 Jeff Gordon
5 18 Kyle Busch
6 2 Kurt Busch
7 5 Mark Martin
8 83 Brian Vickers
9 12 David Stremme
10 11 Denny Hamlin
11 47 Marcos Ambrose
12 14 Tony Stewart
13 43 Reed Sorenson
14 99 Carl Edwards
15 17 Matt Kenseth
16 6 David Ragan
17 21 David Gilliland
18 29 Kevin Harvick
19 55 Michael Waltrip
20 33 Clint Bowyer

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Ryan Newman and legend Buddy Baker are tied for the most poles in series history at Atlanta Motor Speedway with seven each.

This weekend, Newman has the chance to claim the record as his own.

“I think it would be even more of an honor if I could pass him and set my own pole record at Atlanta,” Newman said, “just because I know what an incredible driver and teacher Buddy was to me, and I know how long that pole record has stood.”

As the series’ 2002 Raybestos Rookie of the Year, Newman benefitted from Baker’s on-track tutelage. He even named his 2008 Daytona 500-winning car, “Buddy,” after him.

“Buddy and I got to be friends when I starting testing at Penske Racing,” said Newman, now in his first season at Stewart-Haas Racing. “We realized we had a lot in common, and he became a good friend and a great mentor.”

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