2008 CARQUEST Fall Final (CWES)
From The Third Turn, a Wikia wiki
The 2008 CARQUEST Fall Final was a Camping World East Series event held at Stafford Motor Speedway on October 12, 2008. It was the season finale. Peyton Sellers, who had originally won the season opener to only lose it in post-race inspection, captured his first series victory after two years of chipping away. He took advantage when leaders Brian Ickler and Ted Christopher encountered troubles late and spun. Matt Kobyluck, who had clinched the championship already, finished 7th.
[edit] Race Review
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. – Peyton Sellers emerged from a wild finish with his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory at Stafford Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.
Sellers (No. 44 Casella Waste Systems Chevrolet) won a three-car, final-laps battle with Ted Christopher and Brian Ickler for the victory in the final race of the 2008 season. In the process, Sellers secured a starting position in the postseason NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, scheduled for Jan. 23-24, 2009 at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.).
Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet) led the field on the final restart on lap 143, but spun into the infield on the restart. The race remained under green and Christopher (No. 31 Ferguson Contractors/Coca-Cola Chevrolet), who had inherited the lead, appeared to be en route to the win. However, exiting Turn 4 on lap 149, Christopher backed off the gas for Ickler's car -- which was off the pace -- and Sellers made contact with Christopher. Sellers was able to recover and continue, while Christopher's disabled car brought out the yellow/checkered flag.
Ickler ended up in 18th, one lap down, while Christopher was scored 20th, two laps down. Ickler had won the Coors Light Pole Award in Saturday's qualifying and led a race-high 66 laps Sunday.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. teammates Trevor Bayne (No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet) and Jesus Hernandez (No. 11 DEI Chevrolet) finished second and third. Austin Dillon and Eddie MacDonald rounded out the top five.
Matt Kobyluck, who had already clinched his first NASCAR title in the second-to-last race of the season, capped off his championship season with a seventh-place finish.
Completing the top 10 were Woody Pitkat, Kobyluck, Jody Lavender, Jamie Hayes and Ricky Carmichael.
[edit] Race Data
Fastest Qualifier: Brian Ickler, Time: 19.376 Seconds, Speed: 92.898 MPH (record) Failed to Qualify: none Time of Race:1 hrs., 9 mins, 50 secs Average Speed: 64.439 mph Margin of Victory:.593 Seconds AERO EXHAUST LAP LEADER AWARD : Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet CAMPING WORLD HAPPY CAMPER: Peyton Sellers, 44 Casella Waste Systems Chevrolet COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: Jesus Hernandez, 11 DEI Chevrolet SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Trevor Bayne *, 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet Caution Flags: Laps 5-8 (Car No. 21, spin, backstretch); 33-36 (Car No. 7, spin, turn 2); 41-45 (Car No. 26, Car No. 41, accident, frontstretch); 103-107 (Car No. 21, spin, turn 2); 109-111 (Car No. 9, spin, turn 1); 133-135 (Car No. 18, spin, turn 2); 138-142 (Car Nos. 7, 39, 41,16,21,96, accident, front straightaway); 150 (Car No. 31, accident, turn 4). 8 for 30 laps. Lap Leaders: Brian Ickler 1-36, Ted Christopher 37-45, Peyton Sellers 46-85, Ted Christopher 86-111, Brian Ickler 112-135, Ted Christopher 136, Brian Ickler 137-142, Ted Christopher 143-148, Peyton Sellers 149-150. Total Laps Led: Brian Ickler 66, Ted Christopher 42, Peyton Sellers 42. 8 changes involving 3 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Matt Kobyluck 2126, Austin Dillon * 1916, Jesus Hernandez 1857, Trevor Bayne * 1855, Marc Davis 1812, Ricky Carmichael * 1745, Eddie MacDonald 1733, Peyton Sellers 1732, Steve Park 1727, Brian Ickler 1644