Lia bangs his way to Mansfield truck race win
Donny Lia passed David Starr on the final lap to win his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Saturday's Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Park Saturday. However the win was controversial, tainted if you ask us.
How did Lia, rookie, win? Lia applied the chrome bumper to the backend of then leader Starr as the field raced through turn two on the final lap and was able to get him lose, push him out of the way and take the top spot.
Todd Bodine put his truck in the middle of the battle as well with the top three going three-wide through the final turns.
Lia and Starr made contact again racing to the checkered flag out of turn four and as they crossed the finish line it was the rookie ahead for his maiden win.
Results
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FIN |
ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 28 | 71 | Donny Lia * | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | David Starr | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 60 | Terry Cook | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 13 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | 23 | Johnny Benson | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | 07 | Sean Murphy | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 4 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | 250 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 99 | Erik Darnell | Ford | 250 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Ford | 250 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | 7 | Andy Lally * | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | 22 | Scott Speed * | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 16 | 5 | 6 | Colin Braun * | Ford | 250 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 59 | Ted Musgrave | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | 9 | Justin Marks * | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | 40 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | 46 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 21 | 11 | 51 | Shane Sieg | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 22 | 18 | 21 | Keven Wood | Ford | 250 | Running |
| 23 | 13 | 212 | Scotty Crockett | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | 8 | Chad McCumbee | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | 16 | Brian Scott * | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Marc Mitchell * | Toyota | 250 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 09 | John Wes Townley | Ford | 250 | Running |
| 28 | 32 | 137 | Gary St. Amant | Chevrolet | 250 | Running |
| 29 | 30 | 08 | Jason White | Dodge | 250 | Running |
| 30 | 20 | 10 | Brendan Gaughan | Ford | 249 | Running |
| 31 | 21 | 166 | Benny Gordon | Ford | 248 | Running |
| 32 | 29 | 63 | Jack Smith | Ford | 246 | Running |
| 33 | 35 | 20 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Ford | 231 | Running |
| 34 | 24 | 18 | Dennis Setzer | Dodge | 205 | Overheating |
| 35 | 12 | 33 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | 145 | Running |
| 36 | 36 | 142 | Tim Cowen | Ford | 140 | Overheating |