Chevy Silverado 250
Daytona, Florida
- A new year and a new team for Ted!
- Harris Trucking Motorsports Signed Ted to be the driver of their #59 Toyota.
- In the first practice Ted and his crew were 11th quick at 184.646 mph.
- Ted parked his truck early stating that he really liked how it was handling.
- He took the extra time during that practice to adjust his mirror for the race.
- In final practice Ted went out for 7 laps and had a top speed of 181.014 which was 29th quick.
- That speed would be 5 mph. behind the session leader.
- Not sure if Ted was drafting or just shaking it down.
- During qualifying Ted would run a lap of 174.165.
- That would end up being 16th quick.
- Next up the race at 8pm on SPEED, coverage starts at 7:30pm.
- If you can't get SPEED stop by this page for live updates during the race.
- Ted starts 8 rows back on the outside for the 100 lap race tonight.
- The #59 Team ASE Toyota has an in-truck camera.
- GREEN flag flies at 8:21!!!!
- After lap one Ted moves up a spot on the outside.
- Ted found himself in the middle of three wide on lap 2.
- Lap 4 and the lead trucks are single file and Ted is 15th.
- Lap 10 and it's single file all the way back to Ted in 14th.
- Caution #1 as the #29 spins on lap 11.
- All pit.
- The leader scroll on Speed is not up.
- Ted's #59 truck is a little tough to pick out of a crowd.
- Back to green on lap 15 and Ted is 18th by the end of the lap.
- Lap 18 and Ted is 7th truck back on the outside of 2 wide racing.
- Lap 19 and Ted has 3 wide racing right ahead of him.
- Wreck on lap 19 and Ted is caught up in it.
- Caution #2 comes out and many trucks are involved.
- Ted's hood is crumpled up pretty good.
- #51 Kyle Busch and #5 Mike Skinner collide, they go to the wall and Ted hits them.
- Red flag is out.
- Still red flag, not sure if Ted is still on the track or in the garage.
- Ted is in the garage.
- An interview with him he said that the trucks were all pretty much out of control.
- He said he's not sure if it is the package NASCAR gave them or the tires.
- He also said he was waiting his time and was able to make a few runs.
- Just too bad that he got caught up in the wreck and his day is done.
- Green flag on lap 22.
- Lap 23 another wreck bringing out Caution #2!
- I won't update as much now that Ted is out.
- A very unfortunate way to start the year.
- It is Daytona however and avoiding the big one is always in the mix.
- Right now Ted is recorded as 32nd.
- Green flag on lap 34.
- Caution for a blown tire.
- Back to green flag racing.
- Hornaday to the garage with engine problems?
- Trucks involved in the big one earlier:
- Ted, Skinner, Gaughan, Starr, P.J. Jones, Wood, Crafton, Sprague.
- Caution #4 for another blown tire on lap 54 of 100.
- Back to green.
- Ted is now 33rd.
- 67 laps in and #99 Darnell is leading and #30 Bodine is 2nd.
- Ted is back on the track on lap 70.
- Ted is now fighting Skinner for 32nd.
- Skinner and Ted came back on the track at the same time.
- 25 to go.
- 22 to go and Ted is 29th and Skinner is 28th.
- 16 to go and Ted is 28th.
- Caution #5 as Darnell hits #9 Marks with 13 to go.
- Green flag with 9 to go.
- Bodine, Benson, Busch, Starr up front.
- Bodine wins.
- Ted finishes 28th.
- Team ASE was able to gain 5 spots by getting back on the track!
- Well done!
- On to California where Ted finished 5th last year.
- Be sure to check out the board for reports from DV (Team Manager) of HT Motorsports!
- Thank you very much Don for taking time during the very busy race weekend!
Full quote from Ted after the wreck from www.truckseries.com:
TED MUSGRAVE, No. 59 Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota Tundra, HT Motorsports
Finished: 28th
What happened that took you out of tonight's race?
"Give and take -- there was a lot of giving and everybody was just taking advantage of everybody out there. I was just trying to ride it out. I had my Toyota running decent and I was just trying to bide my time up there. It was the wrong place at the wrong time. All of the sudden everything gets smoky and there's fire. I had a few opportunities to make progress. I was just trying to give everyone a break. I never have seen so many trucks out of control, too. Maybe the rules package or the tires need to be changed on the trucks."