Six in running for Like a Rock Award
Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501 203-431-4139 fax 203-788-5863 cell 800-CHEVY-VM messages "Like a Rock" Award Update October 18, 2001 Six Drivers/Teams Still in Running PHOENIX, Ariz.: After 22 races of the 24-race 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Addington Racing and rookie Travis Kvapil, with 3952 of a possible 4022 laps completed in the No. 60 Cat Rental Stores Silverado, continue to lead Chevrolet¹s "Like a Rock" Award standings. With two races remaining and 250 laps to be counted, only six drivers/teams have a mathematical chance of earning this year-end prize: Kvapil/Addington Racing, Ricky Hendrick/Hendrick Motorsports, Dennis Setzer/Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, Jack Sprague/Hendrick Motorsports, Lance Norick/L&R Motorsports and Coy Gibbs/Joe Gibbs Racing. The Chevrolet "Like a Rock" Award, a $50,000 winner-take-all contingency award, is designed to recognize the "Longest Lasting Most Dependable" Chevrolet-equipped team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series completing the most laps of competition during a season. Unofficial standings after 22 races: 1. Travis Kvapil, No. 60 Cat Rental Stores/Addington Racing 3952 laps 2. Ricky Hendrick, No. 17 GMAC/Hendrick Motorsports 3928 3. Dennis Setzer, No. 46 Acxiom/Computer Associates/Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 3896 4. Jack Sprague, No. 24 NetZero Platinum/Hendrick Motorsports 3881 5. Lance Norick, No. 90 Aventis Behring Choice/L&R Motorsports 3832 6. Coy Gibbs, No. 20 MBNA/Joe Gibbs Racing 3723 7. Matt Crafton, No. 88 FastTrack Driveway Sealer/Sealmaster Racing 3665* 8. Billy Bigley, Jr., No. 75 Spears Mfg./Spears Motorsports 3573* 9. Bobby Dotter, No. 08 People Against Drugs/Green Light Racing 3535* *out of running for award as of 10/18/01 ###