2008 Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100
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The 2008 Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100 was a Camping World East Series event held at Thompson International Speedway on July 12, 2008. A trio of young DEI teammates highlighted the events, but in the end it was the youngest, 17-year-old Trevor Bayne, who fended off Jesus Hernandez for the victory. The defining pass was must with just three laps to go. Austin Dillon had a respectable evening to finish 9th. He now stood 29 points ahead of Bayne in the points standings.
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THOMPSON, Conn. - Seventeen-year-old Dale Earnhardt, Inc. development driver Trevor Bayne, from Knoxville, Tenn., scored his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory Saturday night at Thompson International Speedway. The win came in Bayne’s sixth career start.
Bayne's No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet took the lead from DEI teammate Jesus Hernandez on a lap 97 restart and won by a car length. Hernandez finished second followed by veteran Brad Leighton, Marc Davis and Jeffrey Earnhardt, who was in a third DEI Chevrolet. Bayne and Hernandez swapped the lead five times over the second half of the race.
“It was a great race for a great organization,” Bayne said of the three teammates placing in the top-five together for the third time this year.
“Our cars were equal,” Bayne added about the final shootout with Hernandez. “I had the preferred outside line on the final restart, and everything just fell into place.”
The win topped off a huge day for Bayne, who earlier won his first career Coors Light Pole Award for the event.
Shadowed by Bayne, Hernandez took the lead on a lap 38 restart. The two waged a close-quarters battle for the win. On the race’s final restart with three laps to go, Bayne took the lead, and won the sprint to the finish.
Jody Lavender finished sixth, followed by Matt Kobyluck, Rogelio Lopez, Austin Dillon and Jeff Anton.
With the win, Bayne moved into second in points. He is 29 behind Dillon. Kobyluck dropped to third, six points back of Bayne.
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- Guy Pavageau (RES) completed qualifying for the race, but withdrew afterwards. He was counted as a DNQ.
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Fastest Qualifier: Trevor Bayne, Time: 20.357 Seconds, Speed: 110.527 MPH Time of Race: 0 hrs., 54 mins, 13 secs (record) Average Speed: 69.167 mph Margin of Victory:.460 Seconds AERO EXHAUST LAP LEADER AWARD : Jesus Hernandez, 11 DEI Chevrolet CAMPING WORLD HAPPY CAMPER: Trevor Bayne *, 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Trevor Bayne *, 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Jesus Hernandez, 11 DEI Chevrolet POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: Rogelio Lopez, 03 Telmex/Lucas Oil Chevrolet SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Trevor Bayne *, 1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Chevrolet Caution Flags: Laps 34-44 (Car No. 2, Spin Turn 3); 50-53 (Car No. 15, Spin, Back Straightaway); 57-60 (Car No. 21, Spin, Turn 2); 77-81 (Car No. 41, Spin, Turn 2); 85-89 (Car No. 2, Car No. 99, Spin, Turn 3); 92-97 (Car No. 35, Car No, 44, Spin Turn 2). 6 for 35 laps. Lap Leaders: Marc Davis 1-10, Matt Kobyluck 11-27, Steve Park 28-37, Jesus Hernandez 38-52, Trevor Bayne * 53, Jesus Hernandez 54-80, Trevor Bayne * 81-88, Jesus Hernandez 89-96, Trevor Bayne * 97-100. Total Laps Led: Jesus Hernandez 50, Matt Kobyluck 17, Trevor Bayne * 13, Steve Park 10, Marc Davis 10. 8 changes involving 5 drivers. Top 10 Driver Points: Austin Dillon * 945, Trevor Bayne * 916, Matt Kobyluck 910, Jesus Hernandez 857, Marc Davis 857, Brian Ickler 837, Eddie MacDonald 808, Jeffrey Earnhardt 786, Jody Lavender 777, Steve Park 771 Next Race: Music City Motorplex, July 19
- Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
