2008 Mansfield 150
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The 2008 Mansfield 150 was a Camping World East Series event held at Mansfield Motorsports Park on August 23, 2008. Brian Ickler ran out of a summer slump to win at the track that he made his series debut at, leading all but 24 circuits and holding off points leader Matt Kobyluck. Despite falling short for his bid to win four straight, it was all in all a great day for Kobyluck, as championship contenders fell by the wayside and the Connecticut driver left the track with a 176-point cushion (nearly a full race) on new runner-up man Jesus Hernandez (4th).
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MANSFIELD, Ohio – In the second venture for the NASCAR Camping World Series East to the Buckeye State, Brian Ickler took the checkered flag in the Mansfield 150 Saturday evening in Mansfield Motorsports Park to secure his third win of 2008.
For Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet), who made his NASCAR Camping World Series East debut at Mansfield a year ago and finished 11th in the race, Saturday’s win was the third of his first full season in the East. The San Diego, Calif., native added Mansfield to a resume that also includes wins at Iowa Speedway and South Boston (Va.) Speedway.
Ickler led six times for a total of 128 laps. He held off a late charge from points leader Matt Kobyluck (No. 40 Mohegan Sun Resort Chevrolet), who was going for his fourth straight victory. With the runner-up finish, Kobyluck expanded his points lead to 176 over Jesus Hernandez (No. 11 DEI Chevrolet), who finished fourth in the race and moved into second place.
Peyton Sellers (No. 44 Specialty Fertilizer Products Chevrolet) came home third in the race followed by Hernandez and Craig Goess (No. 2 Greenville Toyota/ESR Toyota). Austin Dillon, Derek Thorn, Ricky Carmichael, Kyle Cattanach and Jeffrey Earnhardt rounded out the top 10 finishers.
Earlier in the day, Trevor Bayne won his second Coors Light Pole Award. Bayne finished 20th.
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Fastest Qualifier: Trevor Bayne, Time: 16.439 Seconds, Speed: 109.496 MPH Time of Race:1 hrs., 12 mins, 0 secs Average Speed: 63.333 mph Margin of Victory:.370 Seconds AERO EXHAUST LAP LEADER AWARD : Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet CAMPING WORLD HAPPY CAMPER: Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Trevor Bayne *, 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Brian Ickler, 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: Eric Lux, 22 CharmHerSocksOff.com Toyota SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Craig Goess *, 2 Greenville Toyota/ESR Toyota Caution Flags: Laps 3-5 (Car No. 21, Car No. 72, spin, turn 4); 27-30 (Car No. 22, spin, turn 4); 35-37 (Car No. 40, spin, turn 2); 42-48 (Car No. 1, spin, turn 4); 62-65 (Car No. 30, spin, turn 4); 76-79 (Car No. 4, spin, turn 4); 87-90 (Car No. 22, spin, turn 4); 104-109 (Car No. 52, stall, backstretch); 113-116 (Car No. 35, spin, turn 4); 120-124 (Car No. 8, spin, turn 4); 126-133 (Car No. 7, spin, turn 3); 147-149 (Car No. 75, spin, turn 4). 12 for 55 laps. Lap Leaders: Brian Ickler 1-38, Steve Park 39, Brian Ickler 40-49, Steve Park 50-58, Brian Ickler 59-109, Steve Park 110-112, Brian Ickler 113-124, Matt Kobyluck 125-134, Brian Ickler 135-148, Matt Kobyluck 149, Brian Ickler 150-152. Total Laps Led: Brian Ickler 128, Steve Park 13, Matt Kobyluck 11. 10 changes involving 3 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Matt Kobyluck 1645, Jesus Hernandez 1469, Austin Dillon * 1463, Trevor Bayne * 1438, Marc Davis 1394, Brian Ickler 1371, Ricky Carmichael * 1345, Peyton Sellers 1325, Steve Park 1307, Jeffrey Earnhardt 1295