NASCAR Trucks: Leffler finally gets to Victory Lane at Dover.

Sports Network, The, May, 2003

May 30, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Dover, DE (Sports Network) - After six runner-up finishes in 2002, Jason Leffler finally got to turn into Victory Lane at the MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 Craftsman Truck race. The No.2 Ultra Motorsports driver defeated Bobby Hamilton by 3.010 seconds.

The victory was the first of Leffler's truck career after 29 starts, nine poles and six second-place finishes.

"I have to thank everybody involved in this deal at Ultra Motorsports," said a happy Leffler in Victory Lane. "The guys did a awesome job. Its been a long time and its about time."

"Track position is everything here at Dover," said Hamilton. "We had a little problem early in the race that set us way behind, but the guys kept...

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