The race would start with a lot of 3 wide racing, some of it was along side Ted. The track would appear to be slick and fast. By lap 5, Ted would lose a spot and fall back to 23rd. He would gain the spot right back and by lap 10 he would be in 21st. Early on with it being hard to pass Ted would lose about a second a lap to the leaders. However Ted would still climb forward and by lap 18 he would be in 14th spot.
Caution #1 would come out for debris on lap 24. Ted would not pit as it appeared he was the only truck able to hold a line at the bottom of the track. On the restart on lap 29 Ted would be in 13th place. By lap 35 he would be in 11th spot and be right behind Setzer. One lap later he would get around him for 10th. By lap 55 Ted would gain another spot and be in 9th.
Caution #2 come out on lap 56 as Spencer gets a flat tire on the track and stops his truck in turn four. He would get a lap penalty for this move. Most would pit. The race would restart on lap 61 with Ted coming out of the pits 8th but starting 11th as three trucks stayed out. Six laps later Ted is on 10th.
Caution #3 would come out on lap 73. Three laps earlier Kluever had hit the wall and NASCAR is now checking for debris. The race would restart on lap 77 with Ted in 8th. Spencer would get the lucky dog.
Caution #4 comes out as Ramirez in the #08 truck hits the wall. The race would restart on lap 84 with Ted in 7th place. Ted would fall back a bit for the next few laps and on lap 92 he is in 11th with Setzer now right behind him. Ted would lose one more spot before the next caution.
Caution #5 comes out on lap 110 as Spencer goes for a spin. Everyone would pit. The race restarts on lap 112 with Ted now in 9th. Four laps later Ted is in 7th. By lap 124 Ted is now in 4th place.
Caution #6 is for a gaggle of trucks wrecking. Ted would pit once again. The race restarts on lap 134 with Ted now in 13th place. Just a couple of laps later and Ted is in 8th!
Caution #7 is for another bunch of trucks wrecking on lap 140. The race would restart on lap 145 with Ted in 9th. Ted would work his way up through the field to the 4th spot before the next caution.
Caution #8 flies as Sutton hits the wall. The race would restart with 28 laps to go with Ted in 4th spot. Ted would move up and battle Setzer for the 2nd spot for a bunch of laps. It looked like he had a run on him and the caution would come out once again!
Caution #9 comes out for Whitt and Lester spin with seven laps to go.
The race would restart with 4 laps to go with Ted in 3rd, Setzer in 2nd and Crawford in 1st. That would be how they finished.
It was a good run for the Mopar team. Ted could work his truck down low and was able to move up through the field because of it. New Hampshire is a tough track to pass at and Ted and his crew put together a great effort!
Crawford wins the first race of the year for Ford.
There are now 10 different winners at New Hampshire.
Spencer finished 9th even after all his troubles.
Ted is still 2nd in points but now -59 points behind Setzer.
On to Las Vegas where Ted has finished 1st - 8th - 8th - 9th. Keep up the good work boys! The race will be once again under the lights.