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Kenny Wallace hasn't race in the Truck Series since Phoenix in 1996.By the Numbers: Gateway
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It's been more than 10 years since Kenny Wallace has been behind the wheel of a truck, but all that changes on Saturday when Wallace gets in the No. 51 Billy Ballew Chevrolet to race in the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway (5 p.m. ET, SPEED).
"I am very grateful for Billy Ballew to ask me to drive his truck at a time when I was down and out," Wallace said. "Billy picked me up and to be able to drive this team's equipment in my hometown of St. Louis; well it gets no better then that."
In nine Truck Series starts, Wallace has two top-fives and four top-10s but he has never raced a truck at Gateway. He has however raced in the Busch Series at the 1.25-mile track, but hasn't seen that much success.
His best NBS finish is a sixth back in 2001 and he has just three top-10s in nine races, including a 34th-place finish last month. Compare that with brother Mike, who has three top-10s in four races in a truck at Gateway, including a fifth back in 1999 and it's clear some good competition within the Wallace clan is what is motivating Kenny.
"I have some unfinished business with Mike at Gateway," Wallace said. "He may have more starts there in a truck but I've had some good runs in the Busch car here. I just look forward to this opportunity to get a good top-five run in our hometown for Billy Ballew Motorsports."
Interesting Fact
4There have been four families to have at least three brothers race in the Craftsman Truck Series: Mike, Kenny and Rusty Wallace; Brett, Geoffrey and Todd Bodine; David, Jeff and Mark Green; and Jay, Johnny and Tim Sauter. All four families will have a driver in this week's race at Gateway: Kenny Wallace, Todd Bodine, David Green and Tim Sauter.
Fun Fact
28This week's race is held in Madison, Ill., but when you make travel plans, be sure to specify. There are 28 states with a city named Madison. Ironically there is only one Madison west of the Rocky Mountains, in California. South Carolina loved the name Madison so much, they are the only state with two cities named Madison.
All the Facts
0In nine races at the track, Gateway has never produced a first-time winner.
1Ted Musgrave is the only multiple winner at Gateway in nine races at the track.
2The last two winners of this race -- Ted Musgrave in 2005 and Todd Bodine in 2006 -- have gone on to win the series title that same year.
3Number of drivers who have competed in all nine previous races at Gateway and will race in this week's event: Terry Cook, Rick Crawford and Dennis Setzer.
3.8Average running position of Ted Musgrave in the last two races at Gateway, tops among all drivers.
5.77Average number of cautions in the nine races at Gateway for an average number of 25.4 laps.
6In the last two races at Gateway, only six drivers have held the lead. Ted Musgrave has led 186 laps, or 58.1 percent of the laps run.
6Number of drivers who have an average finish inside the top 10 at Gateway entered in this week's race: Todd Bodine (4.0), Ted Musgrave (4.3), Johnny Benson (8.0), Dennis Setzer (9.0), Mike Bliss (9.2) and Jack Sprague (9.9).
13Number of cautions in last year's race at Gateway, the most for a Truck Series event at the track.
16.8Average running position of points leader Mike Skinner in the last two races at Gateway. His average finish at the track in four races run is 19.8.
47Number of laps led by Dennis Setzer at Gateway, the most among drivers without a win.
84Number of green flag passes for Brendan Gaughan in the last two races at Gateway, the most among all drivers. He has an average finish in those races of 18.0.
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Gatewway International Raceway
NCTS Winners
| Year | Winner | Make | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet | 99.764 |
| 1999 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 111.853 |
| 2000 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | 113.726 |
| 2001 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | 112.237 |
| 2002 | Terry Cook | Ford | 109.323 |
| 2003 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 99.489 |
| 2004 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 93.694 |
| 2005 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | 100.854 |
| 2006 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 84.966 |
Official Standings
Craftsman Truck Series
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Mike Skinner | 2681 | Leader |
| 2. | -- | Ron Hornaday | 2589 | -92 |
| 3. | -- | Travis Kvapil | 2425 | -256 |
| 4. | -- | Todd Bodine | 2346 | -335 |
| 5. | -- | Rick Crawford | 2196 | -485 |
| 6. | -- | Johnny Benson | 2159 | -522 |
| 7. | -- | Jack Sprague | 2027 | -654 |
| 8. | -- | Ted Musgrave | 1957 | -724 |
| 9. | -- | Matt Crafton | 1949 | -732 |
| 10. | -- | Erik Darnell | 1875 | -806 |
Craftsman Truck News
- Hornaday leads points with Truck Series history on line
- Sprague replaces Cook in No. 60 Wyler Racing truck
- Sprague out of No. 2 KHI truck, Harvick in for now
- Bodine makes dramatic last-lap pass for 'Dega win
- Hornaday in position much like last year at Talladega
- Truck Series still boasts a few 'roughkins' of lost era
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