HAMPTON, Ga. (March 10, 2008) ---  Following a slow start to the 2008 season, the No. 2 American Commercial Lines (ACL)team came to Atlanta Motor Speedway looking to turn their luck around.

Rain once again put a wrench into practice on Friday as the team was relegated to only a one hour practice session.  Sprague complained of a tight-handling race truck.  With a few minor adjustments the No 2 ACL team felt they were ready for qualifying. 

Going out late in the qualifying session Sprague and the No. 2 ACL team were optimistic about their chances.  However, when Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) teammate Ron Hornaday laid down a fast lap only a few trucks ahead of Sprague, he knew the pole was going to be hard to grab.  Timing in with the fifth fastest lap of the session, Sprague reported to the team that he was very tight through the corners, but felt that this condition would be alleviated as night fell.

With a good qualifying effort under their belts the No. 2 ACL team took the green flag with high hopes.  On lap five Sprague radioed the team and reported that the truck was “free everywhere” and that he would like an adjustment to be tightened up.

Caution flew for the first time on lap 18.  Sprague came down pit road in the fifth position for their first scheduled pit stop of the night.  Taking fuel and four tires, making a small air pressure adjustment, No. 2 ACL team pulled off a fast stop sending Sprague back to competition in second place. 

Competition resumed at lap 25.  Sprague radioed to the team that his truck seemed to be a “slow to warm up” truck, meaning it took a few laps to get heat into the tires and for the truck to handle to Sprague’s liking. However, after it did he was one of the fastest trucks on the track.

By lap 35 the race went on a long green-flag run.  Sprague reported to the team that for some reason the truck had gone to the tight side, but would come to him as the laps went on. 

Caution flew for the second time on lap 40.  Sprague came down pit road in the second position. On the pit stop the team decided to take fuel only.  A quick stop by the No. 2 ACL team placed Sprague at the top of the leader board for the first time of the 2008 season. 

As competition resumed, Sprague settled into the third position choosing to save his tires and bide his time for a charge at the end of the race.  By the half-way mark Sprague remained in the third position but was continuing to gain time on the leaders. 

The long runs were advantageous to the No. 2 ACL Chevrolet as they continued to gain time on the leaders and place all but seven trucks one lap down.  By lap 85 teams began to make green-flag pit stops for what most believed would be the final stop of the race.

Running in the third position, Sprague brought the No. 2 ACL Chevrolet down pit road at lap 90.  Pitting for four tires, fuel and making no adjustments the team again pulled off another quick stop. “That was the money stop right there boys,” said Sprague over the radio following the exchange.    

As green-flag stops cycled through, Sprague and the No.2 ACL team found themselves comfortably in the third position gaining on the leaders.  However, on lap 110 their fortunes changed as the caution flew for only the third time for a brief spurt of rain. 

A call to pit on lap 113 brought the No. 2 ACL Chevrolet down pit road for four tires and fuel.  However, lug nut trouble on the front resulted in extra time spent on pit road relegating the No. 2 ACL Chevrolet back to the seventh position for the restart.

Caution flew for the final time at lap 120 for another rain shower.  NASCAR brought the trucks to pit lane for an abbreviated red flag until they could quickly dry the track.  Competition resumed for a four lap shootout. 

Sprague and the No. 2 ACL team finished the American Commercial Lines 200 sixth capturing their first top-10 finish of the season.

“We had a really good race truck tonight,” said Sprague. “I’m really proud of our entire No. 2 ACL team.  We have had a rocky beginning to the 2008 season, but I see this as a turning point for this team.  It feels good to get a top-10 finish.  We will go to Martinsville in two weeks and really show them what our team has.”