| Cale Gale led once for one lap to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s Kroger 200. Gale led for the first time in 10 starts this season and is the 11th different driver to win the award this season. He was one of just three drivers to lead a lap in the event.
Gale scored a sixth-place finish in tonight’s race, his second top-10 this season and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time in 2008.
Gale is the first Raybestos Rookie to lead a lap at O’Reilly Raceway Park since Kyle Busch in 2004.
GALE QUOTES: “How did we do that, on pit road? That’s cool to win the WIX award. We’ll take it. I didn’t know that happened. The car was solid all night. We’ve been solid all day, really. Rick Ren came over from the truck deal and what they learned with Hornaday last night and we kind of applied it to this and it seemed to work pretty good. We just missed it by a little bit.”
Brad Keselowski leads Scott Wimmer and Joey Lagano by four races (7-3) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS
Brad Keselowski 7
Joey Logano 3
Scott Wimmer 2
Brian Vickers 1
Mike Bliss 1
Kenny Wallace 1
Dario Franchitti 1
Scott Pruett 1
Kelly Bires 1
Kevin Lepage 1
Cale Gale 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE
EVENT/ DRIVER
Camping World 300 Brian Vickers, two laps
Stater Bros. 300 Mike Bliss, three laps
Sam’s Town 300 Brad Keselowski, 12 laps
Nicorette 300 Kenny Wallace, three laps
Sharpie Mini 300 Scott Wimmer, 12 laps
Pepsi 300 Scott Wimmer, 22 laps
O’Reilly 300 Dario Franchitti, one lap
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 Brad Keselowski, nine laps
Corona Mexico 200 Scott Pruett, 36 laps
Aaron’s 312 Brad Keselowski, nine laps
Lipton Tea 250 None Awarded
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Kelly Bires, two laps
CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 Brad Keselowski, 25 laps
Heluva Good! 200 Kevin Lepage, one lap
Federated Auto Parts 300 Joey Logano, 64 laps
Meijer 300 Joey Logano, 76 laps
Camping World RV Rental 250 Brad Keselowski, 145 laps
Camping World RV Sales 200 None Awarded
Winn-Dixie 250 Brad Keselowski, 28 laps
Dollar General 300 Brad Keselowski, four laps
Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Joey Logano, 42 laps
Kroger 200 Cale Gale, one lap
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