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NIFTY, TOUGH CHAMPION AT AGE 50.(Special Report)
Byline: Al Pearce
Ted Musgrave thought he had won the 2004 Craftsman Series title in the season finale at Homestead. Instead, he ended up third behind Bobby Hamilton and Dennis Setzer after a late-race restart penalty cost him several finish positions. Musgrave vowed on the spot to dump his nice-guy image and get more aggressive. It worked. Witness his first NASCAR title in more than 30 years of racing at several levels for several organizations.
Driving a Dodge for owner Jim Smith, the 50-year-old Wisconsin native erased Setzer's (Chevrolet) 227-point lead in August, regained the No. 1 spot in late September and stayed there over the final four races. Setzer finished 55 points behind (his third straight second-place).
Todd Bodine (Toyota) was third, followed by former champions Ron Hornaday (Chevrolet), Mike Skinner (Toyota) and Hamilton (Dodge). Despite winning four of the last six races (altogether, a series-high five), Bodine was never in position to challenge for the title. Hamilton, Setzer and Musgrave were the only points leaders during the ...
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