2007 Ohio 250
# 2007 Ohio 250

The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 26, 2007, before a crowd of 15,000 in Mansfield, Ohio, at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, a 0.44 miles (0.71 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Dennis Setzer, driving for Spears Motorsports, would perform fuel mileage mastery, performing no pitstops throughout the race to win his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Jack Sprague, driving for Wyler Racing, and Ken Schrader, driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Mansfield Motor Speedway (formerly Mansfield Motorsports Park and Mansfield Motorsports Speedway) was a 0.44 mile dirt track located in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. The track hosted an ARCA RE/MAX Series race in 2009, and it also hosted the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 2004 to 2008.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Ken Butler III | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Toyota | Aaron's |
| 1 | Aaron Fike (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 2 | Daniel Pope | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | Dollar General |
| 4 | Kevin Hamlin (R) | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | Dodge |
| 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | Toyota Tundra |
| 6 | Travis Kvapil | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | K&N |
| 7 | Jason White (R) | Pennington Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hooters Energy Drink |
| 07 | Tim Sauter (R) | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Lester Buildings |
| 8 | Blake Bjorklund (R) | MRD Motorsports | Chevrolet | MRD Motorsports |
| 08 | Chad McCumbee | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | The GPS Store, Garmin |
| 9 | Ted Musgrave | Germain Racing | Toyota | Automotive Service Excellence |
| 09 | Joey Clanton (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | Zaxby's |
| 10 | David Starr | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | International Maxx Force Diesel |
| 13 | Willie Allen (R) | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | Pork. The Other White Meat |
| 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | Ford Power Stroke Diesel |
| 15 | Bill Lester | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | Christian Debt Consolidation |
| 16 | Chris Fontaine | Xpress Motorsports | Ford | Xpress Motorsports |
| 18 | Ken Schrader | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | Fastenal |
| 21 | Kelly Bires (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | U.S. Air Force |
| 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles, 360 OTC |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | Lumber Liquidators |
| 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | Camping World |
| 36 | Ryan Mathews | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing |
| 40 | Clay Rogers | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing |
| 42 | Tim Cowen | Cowen Racing | Ford | Cowen Logistics |
| 44 | Frank Kreyer | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | Culver's |
| 47 | Kraig Kinser | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ginn Resorts |
| 49 | Bradley Riethmeyer | Trotter Racing | Dodge | All American Driver Challenge |
| 50 | T. J. Bell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Heathcliff's Cat Litter |
| 51 | Kelly Sutton | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copaxone |
| 59 | Terry Cook | HT Motorsports | Toyota | Harris Trucking |
| 60 | Jack Sprague | Wyler Racing | Toyota | Con-way |
| 63 | Jack Smith | MB Motorsports | Ford | Dave Porter Truck Sales |
| 75 | Dennis Setzer | Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet | Spears Manufacturing |
| 77 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Johns Manville |
| 99 | Erik Darnell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Northern Tool & Equipment |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, May 25, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for one hour. Ken Schrader, driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.866 and an average speed of 106.724 miles per hour (171.756 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Ken Schrader | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 16.866 | 106.724 |
| 2 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 16.870 | 106.698 |
| 3 | 59 | Terry Cook | HT Motorsports | Toyota | 16.875 | 106.667 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, May 25, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Mike Skinner of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.453 and an average speed of 109.403 miles per hour (176.067 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 16.453 | 109.403 |
| 2 | 60 | Jack Sprague | Wyler Racing | Toyota | 16.535 | 108.860 |
| 3 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 16.585 | 108.532 |
| Full Happy Hour practice rsults |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 25, at 6:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Mike Skinner, driving for Bill Davis Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 16.382 and an average speed of 109.877 miles per hour (176.830 km/h).

Kelly Sutton was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 16.382 | 109.877 |
| 2 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 16.463 | 109.336 |
| 3 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 16.538 | 108.840 |
| 4 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 16.565 | 108.663 |
| 5 | 6 | Travis Kvapil | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 16.582 | 108.551 |
| 6 | 59 | Terry Cook | HT Motorsports | Toyota | 16.598 | 108.447 |
| 7 | 99 | Erik Darnell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 16.610 | 108.368 |
| 8 | 1 | Aaron Fike (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 16.619 | 108.310 |
| 9 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 16.622 | 108.290 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 16.639 | 108.180 |
| 11 | 60 | Jack Sprague | Wyler Racing | Toyota | 16.639 | 108.180 |
| 12 | 21 | Kelly Bires (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | 16.656 | 108.069 |
| 13 | 15 | Bill Lester | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.661 | 108.037 |
| 14 | 18 | Ken Schrader | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 16.664 | 108.017 |
| 15 | 40 | Clay Rogers | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.786 | 107.232 |
| 16 | 09 | Joey Clanton (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | 16.787 | 107.226 |
| 17 | 16 | Chris Fontaine | Xpress Motorsports | Ford | 16.826 | 106.977 |
| 18 | 75 | Dennis Setzer | Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.846 | 106.850 |
| 19 | 50 | T. J. Bell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 16.918 | 106.396 |
| 20 | 13 | Willie Allen (R) | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 16.935 | 106.289 |
| 21 | 9 | Ted Musgrave | Germain Racing | Toyota | 16.960 | 106.132 |
| 22 | 44 | Frank Kreyer | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.965 | 106.101 |
| 23 | 10 | David Starr | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 16.978 | 106.020 |
| 24 | 36 | Ryan Mathews | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 16.986 | 105.970 |
| 25 | 00 | Ken Butler III | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Toyota | 16.993 | 105.926 |
| 26 | 47 | Kraig Kinser | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.999 | 105.889 |
| 27 | 4 | Kevin Hamlin (R) | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 17.000 | 105.882 |
| 28 | 08 | Chad McCumbee | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 17.020 | 105.758 |
| 29 | 49 | Bradley Riethmeyer | Trotter Racing | Dodge | 17.090 | 105.325 |
| 30 | 7 | Jason White (R) | Pennington Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.103 | 105.245 |
| 31 | 8 | Blake Bjorklund (R) | MRD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.196 | 104.676 |
| 32 | 07 | Tim Sauter (R) | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 17.203 | 104.633 |
| 33 | 42 | Tim Cowen | Cowen Racing | Ford | 17.259 | 104.293 |
| 34 | 2 | Daniel Pope | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 17.260 | 104.287 |
| 35 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Racing | Chevrolet | 17.359 | 103.693 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 36 | 63 | Jack Smith | MB Motorsports | Ford | 17.282 | 104.155 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 51 | Kelly Sutton | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.394 | 103.484 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | 75 | Dennis Setzer | Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 12 | running | 190 | $52,150 |
| 2 | 11 | 60 | Jack Sprague | Wyler Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 170 | $32,125 |
| 3 | 14 | 18 | Ken Schrader | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 165 | $21,515 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 250 | 53 | running | 165 | $15,975 |
| 5 | 4 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,475 |
| 6 | 9 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,025 |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | Travis Kvapil | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,175 |
| 8 | 21 | 9 | Ted Musgrave | Germain Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,825 |
| 9 | 35 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,775 |
| 10 | 27 | 4 | Kevin Hamlin (R) | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,600 |
| 11 | 16 | 09 | Joey Clanton (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,000 |
| 12 | 6 | 59 | Terry Cook | HT Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,525 |
| 13 | 19 | 50 | T. J. Bell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,475 |
| 14 | 28 | 08 | Chad McCumbee | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,425 |
| 15 | 7 | 99 | Erik Darnell | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,875 |
| 16 | 15 | 40 | Clay Rogers | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $10,275 |
| 17 | 17 | 16 | Chris Fontaine | Xpress Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,575 |
| 18 | 24 | 36 | Ryan Mathews | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,175 |
| 19 | 23 | 10 | David Starr | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $8,875 |
| 20 | 32 | 07 | Tim Sauter (R) | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,975 |
| 21 | 13 | 15 | Bill Lester | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,100 |
| 22 | 29 | 49 | Bradley Riethmeyer | Trotter Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,750 |
| 23 | 2 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Circle Bar Racing | Ford | 250 | 117 | running | 104 | $9,525 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | Aaron Fike (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,700 |
| 25 | 12 | 21 | Kelly Bires (R) | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 88 | $7,625 |
| 26 | 30 | 7 | Jason White (R) | Pennington Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,600 |
| 27 | 36 | 63 | Jack Smith | MB Motorsports | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 82 | $7,575 |
| 28 | 20 | 13 | Willie Allen (R) | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 79 | $7,550 |
| 29 | 34 | 2 | Daniel Pope | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 76 | $7,500 |
| 30 | 33 | 42 | Tim Cowen | Cowen Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 73 | $7,475 |
| 31 | 3 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | 238 | 0 | running | 70 | $8,125 |
| 32 | 31 | 8 | Blake Bjorklund (R) | MRD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | running | 67 | $7,100 |
| 33 | 26 | 47 | Kraig Kinser | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | running | 64 | $7,075 |
| 34 | 22 | 44 | Frank Kreyer | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | engine | 61 | $7,050 |
| 35 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 68 | running | 63 | $7,025 |
| 36 | 25 | 00 | Ken Butler III | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 | engine | 55 | $6,996 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 51 | Kelly Sutton | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
