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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Andy Houston passed Dennis Setzer on the
final lap to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Line-X 225 on
Saturday at Portland International Raceway.
Houston, who overcame a fifth-lap altercation with points leader Mike Wallace, dove to the inside of Setzer in the first turn of the 73rd and final lap and drove away to a 1.616-second victory.
"In all honesty, I didn't have a plan," Houston said. "I was waiting for him (Setzer) to slip. I took him all the way to the curb in Turn 1. If I was trying to hold off a guy for the win, I'd do that, too. It was a great day."
Houston, who had never finished better than sixth on a road course, dropped to the back of the 33-truck field after the early trouble with Wallace. Both were able to get back into contention with well-managed pit stops.
Houston, who also won the Florida Dodge Dealers 400 in February, averaged a race-record 74.301 mph on the 1.95-mile circuit. The Chevrolet driver earned $41,140.
Jack Sprague finished third, followed by Wallace, Rick Crawford, Jimmy Hensley, Bryan Reffner, Steve Grissom, Marty Houston and John Young.
Wallace leads Andy Houston by 39 points entering the May 7 Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis. | |
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 Andy Houston takes the checkered flag to win the Craftsman Truck Series Line-X 225.
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 Andy Houston says he knew he had his work cut out for him on Saturday.
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Dennis Setzer says Andy Houston had position going into turn one on the last lap.
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Jack Sprague describes the Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday.
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Mike Wallace looks forward to running at St. Louis.
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