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Race Recap: Kvapil Winner Of O'Reilly 200

Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 30, 2007) -- Travis Kvapil nudged Brad Keselowski
into a spin to take the lead with nine laps remaining and went on to win
the O'Reilly 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday at Memphis
Motorsports Park.

Kvapil's Roush Fenway Racing Ford ran a couple of truck lengths behind
Keselowski's Germain Racing Toyota in a 40-lap chase on the .75-mile
track. In Turn 4 on the 191st lap, Kvapil's truck hit Keselowski's left
rear and sent him into a 180-degree spin.

It ruined a storybook race for Keselowski, who was subbing for the
suspended Ted Musgrave. Keselowski finished 16th.

Kvapil won by 2.320 seconds over runner-up Jack Sprague, who passed Ron
Hornaday for second with three laps remaining. It was Kvapil's second
victory of the season and the seventh in his trucks career.

Series points leader Mike Skinner was fourth and rookie Aaron Fike
fifth, both driving Toyotas.

"I definitely didn't intend to spin him (Keselowski) around," Kvapil
said. "His truck was having trouble getting through the corner. I had to
go. I had to make something happen. It's part of racing in the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series. It's definitely not the way I do business."

Keselowski started from pole and led the opening 19 laps. He was third
for a restart on Lap 120 and passed Skinner for second five laps later.

Keselowski closed on Kvapil and took the lead on the inside in Turn 4 on
Lap 148. Keselowski opened up a 1.1-second lead in four laps, but the
Ford driver began gaining and was within a few truck lengths for the
next 40 laps.

"It was a great race," Kvapil said.

Keselowski had to run his tires hard to get into the lead.

"I was trying to save something, but I wasn't catching up," Keselowski
said. "I used everything up getting to him. I used up the rear tires and
that led to getting run over. I don't think I'm angry. I'm not sure what
I am, a little surprised, shocked. Angry, I don't think that's the right
word. It's definitely the best I've run."

Keselowski's best finish in 42 NCTS starts is seventh at Daytona in
2005.

Sprague started his night from 13th on the grid.

"It started horrible," Sprague said. "It got better after the first stop
and came to life after the second. I wish we'd have had 25 more laps.
I'd have had something for Travis."

Skinner leads Hornaday by 103 points with 12 of 25 races completed.