Brendan Wins WIX Lap Leader Award: Homestead

Brendan Gaughan led twice for 12 laps to capture WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the Ford 200. Gaughan took the honor for the first time in 2006. Gaughan led three times in two races for a total of 14 laps this season.

Gaughan finishes the season unofficially in 15th-place in the Craftsman Truck Series championship standings.

Gaughan Quotes: “It’s darn time . I’m really, really excited about how far this race team has come and this is the proof of it. It’s wonderful to win this award. We haven’t led but maybe five laps all season and now we win the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award and that shows how far this race team has come. This team is really excited for next year and we’re going to get a lot of those WIX Lap Leader Awards next year.”

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Standings
Mike Skinner - 9
Todd Bodine - 3
Johnny Benson - 3
Ron Hornaday Jr. - 2
David Starr - 1
David Reutimann - 1
Marcos Ambrose - 1
Jack Sprague - 1
Rick Crawford - 1
Ted Musgrave - 1
Mike Bliss - 1
Brendan Gaughan - 1

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Winners by Race
Event - Driver
GM FlexFuel 250 - Mike Skinner (34 laps)
RACETICKETS.COM 200 - Todd Bodine (11 laps)
John Deere 200 - Todd Bodine (38 laps)
Kroger 250 - David Starr (121 laps)
Dodge Ram Tough 200 - Todd Bodine (66 laps)
Quaker Steak and Lube 200 - Mike Skinner (38 laps)
City of Mansfield 250 - Ron Hornaday Jr. (131 laps)
AAA Insurance 200 - David Reutimann (18 laps)
Sam’s Town 400 - Mike Skinner (113 laps)
Con-Way Freight 200 - Johnny Benson (31 laps)
Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 - Ron Hornaday Jr. (102 laps)
O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Mike Skinner (59 laps)
Built Ford Tough 225 - Marcos Ambrose (49 laps)
O’Reilly 200 - Jack Sprague (133 laps)
Power Stroke Diesel 200 - Rick Crawford (87 laps)
Toyota Tundra 200 - Mike Skinner (50 laps)
O’Reilly 200 - Mike Skinner (36 laps)
New Hampshire 200 - Johnny Benson (145 laps)
Smith’s Las Vegas 350 - Mike Skinner (114 laps)
John Deere 250 - Johnny Benson (32 laps)
Kroger 200 - Ted Musgrave (105 laps)
EasyCare 200 - Mike Bliss (38 laps)
Silverado 350K - Mike Skinner (45 laps)
Casino Arizona 150 - Mike Skinner (34 laps)
Ford 200 - Brendan Gaughan (12 laps)

Brendan also won the Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race award.