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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Randy Tolsma ended a 73-race victory drought Saturday night, beating Dennis Setzer by 1.402 seconds in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' Federated Auto Parts 250.
Tolsma led the final 102 laps on the 0.596-mile Nashville
Speedway USA after two-time champion series Jack Sprague's truck
had an engine failure during a routine pit stop.
Tolsma averaged a race-record 83.577 mph in his Dodge in the
series' final race at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. The event
will move to the new Nashville Superspeedway in 2001.
"Tonight was the night," said Tolsma, who started seventh. "I'm going to break
down and cry my eyes out. I was nervous every lap, especially the
last 10. This is a famous race track and to win here is special."
Setzer, who started 17th, took second-place from Steve Grissom on the 240th lap, giving Dodge a one-two finish.
Two-time Nashville Speedway USA champion Chad Chaffin, driving a
Ford in his first series start, finished third, holding off Joe
Ruttman at the checkered flag. Grissom finished fifth, followed by
Andy Houston, Scott Riggs, Bryan Reffner, Ricky Hendrick and Rick
Crawford. Sprague finished 30th in the 34-truck field.
Series leader Greg Biffle finished 13th, one spot behind rival
Mike Wallace, but retained a lead of 190 points with five races
remaining.
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