Kvapil gives Toyota first Truck Series victory

Defending champion Travis Kvapil made history at Michigan International Speedway as he gave Toyota its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory.

Travis Kvapil

Kvapil, whose eighth-gridded Tundra truck started 30th due to a pre-race engine change, took the lead from Bang Racing teammate Mike Skinner on the 84th of 100 laps to win the 200-mile Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200. Ted Musgrave's Dodge was second as the race finished under caution due to David Reutimann's Turn 4 accident.

Skinner and Johnny Benson, who also drove a Toyota, finished third and fourth with Bobby Hamilton -- leader of 50 of the 100 laps -- fifth in a Dodge.

Kvapil, who won $49,100, averaged 125.479. Toyota's first win - after a pair of early season runnerup finishes by Kvapil and Skinner -- came in the truck maker's 13th appearance. Kvapil is the season's ninth different winner. No. 1 starter Dennis Setzer finished 10th and saw his championship lead over Hamilton drop from 64 to 33 points.