NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race #2
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Friday March 13, 2004

Practice 1 Times: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200


Starting Lineup: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200


Happy Hour: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200


Entry List: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200


Official Results: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200


Crawford Comments on Atlanta Crash
Rick Crawford, No. 14 Ford spoke out about his accident at Atlanta Motor Speedway in which he injured his left foot.

Injured Truckers from Atlanta Plan to Compete in Martinsville
Three drivers injured during last Saturday’s Truck Series event at Atlanta anticipate returning to competition next month at Martinsville Speedway.

Crawford Takes Wild Ride in Atlanta
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers were expected to put on a show during the running of the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway and they didn’t disappoint. Action could be found in every corner of the 1.5-mile speedway from the drop of the green to the wave of the checker. For Rick Crawford driver of the #14 Circle Bar Ford F-150 the action ended early after a wild crash. Crawford and crew were quick during the Series first practice session moving to third on the board, running laps faster than their qualifying attempts at the Daytona International Speedway.  The team slipped during qualifying as Crawford landed 13th on the grid...

Hamilton Muscles Skinner for Thrilling Win in Atlanta Truck Debut
The huge crowd that welcomed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to Atlanta Motor Speedway Saturday got all the excitement it wanted – and then some. Veterans Bobby Hamilton and Mike Skinner exchanged the lead four times over the final 10 laps before Hamilton’s Square D Dodge overtook the 1995 series champion’s Toyota Tundra Toyota off the final corner to win the EasyCare Vehicle Services Contract 200. Skinner, who led a race-high 68 laps, lost control of his truck after the contenders swapped paint and spun through the infield grass to finish second, .333-second behind Hamilton.


NASCAR Notables: ATLANTA
- Atlanta ratings show increase.. SPEED Channel’s .9 rating for the inaugural event at Atlanta showed a 50 percent gain over that of last year’s Darlington race which was run the comparable weekend. Nielsen Media Research figures also show boosts in households (58%) and viewers (61%)....

Hamilton Wins Thriller at Atlanta Speedway
Bobby Hamilton, a lap behind early in the race because of an untimely caution flag, roared back to score a thrilling, final lap victory in Saturday's inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hamilton, who scored his fifth series victory in the No. 4 Square D Dodge, passed 1995 champion Mike Skinner in the final turn of the 133rd and final lap to win by a third of a second. Skinner, who'd traded the advantage with Hamilton four times over the race's final 10 laps, spun underneath the checkered flag to finish second in his Toyota Tundra Toyota.

Hank Parker, Jr. on the Mend After Wreck in Atlanta
Following a multi-truck accident on lap 44 on Saturday, Hank Parker, Jr. was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center and held overnight for observation. Precautionary tests came back negative; diagnosed as a compression fracture of the L-2 vertebrae.

Skinner Back on Track after Exciting Last Lap Duel in 'Hotlanta'
“Is anybody sitting down?” smiled Inaugural Truck Series Champ Mike Skinner after a breath-taking, all-out battle to the finish with Bobby Hamilton...

Tina Gordon doing OK after Atlanta Wreck
Tina Gordon is at home in Cedar Bluff, Alabama resting comfortably after a crash on lap 45 of the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200...

Rhonda Greer Photo Gallery: ATLANTA
Rhonda Greer's Photo Gallery of the NCTS race at Atlanta

Toyota's First Truck Series Victory Mere Inches Away
Mike Skinner, who came within inches of giving Toyota its Truck Series victory, led a trio of Toyota Tundras to top-five finishes...

Musgrave on the Move; up 11 spots in Standings After top-10 at AMS


Kvapil on Top after Atlanta shootout


Silverado Race Notes & Quotes: ATLANTA


Reutimann Finishes Third at Atlanta
After starting from pole position, David Reutimann finished third in his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in the No. 17 NTN Bearings Toyota Tundra at Atlanta Motor Speedway on the heels of winner Bobby Hamilton and second-place finisher Mike Skinner.

Atlanta Struggle Fuels Sprague's Determination


Bodine Posts 21st Place Finish in Atlanta


Hmiel, No. 15 Chevy Review: ATLANTA


Punctured Tired Cause of Clanton’s Accident


Handling Ends Setzer’s Streak
Dennis Setzer and Morgan-Dollar Motorsports saw their outstanding top-ten streak slip through their hands on Saturday as they fought furiously to get a handle on their #46 Chevrolet Silverado...

Huffman, No. 12 Toyota Post-Race Report: ATLANTA


Terry Cook Leaves Atlanta With Knowledge, Top-20 Finish
Terry Cook and the No. 10 ppc Racing Power Stroke® Diesel Ford team attained valuable information in Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event. Cook, who started 20th at Atlanta Motor Speedway, battled a loose-handling truck early on before making his first pit stop of the day on lap 42.

Whitt Finishes 20th at EasyCare 200
Brandon Whitt and the #38 Cure Autism Ford F-150 faced adversity throughout the weekend, and was able to overcome enough to finish 20th in Saturday’s EasyCare 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Reutimann Rookie of Race at Atlanta Speedway
David Reutimann finished third, the first top-five finish by a Raybestos Rookie this season. He also led the race once for seven laps, the first laps led by a Raybestos Rookie in 2004. His first career top-five finish in the Craftsman Truck Series comes in his second career start. Reutimann has two top-10 finishes in two races this season (he finished ninth at Daytona).

Hamilton Wins at Atlanta
“Mike (Skinner) and I call each other rednecks all the time. He’s a great competitor. He’ll bring a lot of finishes like that to the table, him and Jack Sprague. I was a little bit worried about a green-white-checkered finish because I’ve only done one of them my whole life until today. That was the second one, but it was a pretty cool deal.”

Bad Luck Plagues Houston
What started as a promising day ended with Andy Houston singing the familiar country music refrain: "If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all." Houston started the Easy Care 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the 23rd position but quickly maneuvered his Team ASE/ CARQUEST Dodge up to the 14th spot after only four laps.

Reutimann Scores Bud Pole Award In Second Career NCTS Start
Today David Reutimann scored his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bud Pole Award (30.894 Time/179.452 MPH) in his second career start at the 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway quad-oval behind the wheel of the No. 17 NTN Bearings Toyota Tundra.


Hines Starts No. 88 from the Double Deuce in Atlanta
Tracy Hines qualified the Menards Chevrolet Silverado in the 22nd position for Saturday's Easy Care 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday.

Hmiel to Start 11th at Atlanta
Shane Hmiel will be starting in the 10th position for Saturday’s EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “I have a bit of an advantage over some other people in the series” remarked Shane Hmiel of racing in Atlanta.  The first time Hmiel raced in Atlanta was in the ARCA Series where he finished in the top 5. 

Park Fights For 12th at Atlanta
Steve Park drove his No. 62 Orleans Dodge to an impressive 12th-place finish in the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway March 13 after starting 27th, being penalized during a pit stop and getting collected in a late-race accident.

Bodine Shoots from 24th in Easy Care 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Geoffrey Bodine will start the Team EJP Racing Chevrolet Silverado from the outside of the twelfth row for Saturday's Easy Care 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bodine's lap of 31.580 seconds translates to 175.554 miles per hour on the 1.54 mile quad-oval.

Terry Cook, News and Notes, Easy Care Service Contracts 200


Starr, Vickers and Crave slated for ‘MZone Show’ duty


These Girls Got The Right Truck


Gene Nead Ready to Call The Shots for Crawford
Circle Bar Racing heads into the second race of the 2004 Truck Series season this weekend in Atlanta with a new face leading the charge as veteran crew chief Gene Nead joins Series “Ironman” Rick Crawford.

Setzer, No. 46 Team Silverado Ready for Action in Atlanta
Dennis Setzer and his #46 Chevrolet Silverado race team showed that their superspeedway program was very much alive at Daytona.

Raybestos Rookie Notes: Atlanta
"The guys have been doing a great job everywhere we've gone. The truck drove good. The wind picked up a little bit and I think it made us a little tight. Hopefully the wind will stay the same for everybody."  David Reuttmann on Qualifying at Atlanta

Parker, Jr. picks up Atlanta Truck Series Sponsor Sport Clips
In a last minute deal, Sport Clips (All*Star Haircuts for Men and Boys) has agreed to sponsor the #21 Innovative Motorsports Toyota Tundra driven by Hank Parker, Jr.

Parker, Jr. Starts 17th at Atlanta


David Reutimann Wins Bud Pole
David Reutimann wasted no time making an impact on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contender captured the Bud Pole Friday for the inaugural EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Toyota CTS Preview: Atlanta


Silverado Atlanta Notes & Quotes
Dennis Setzer, Jack Sprague, David Starr, Matt Crafton, Geoffrey Bodine and the rest of the Chevy Silverado field on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Bodine, No. 03 Team EJP Chevy Notes: Atlanta


A Home Track Advantage for Billy Ballew Motorsports
Home teams typically have the advantage. That’s what the Earl Small’s Harley Davidson Truck team is counting on.

Musgrave Back on track for Series Debut at Atlanta


Park Taking 4 Race Winning Truck to Atlanta
The team’s primary Dodge Ram for Atlanta is Lone Star, the truck that Brendan Gaughan drove to four consecutive wins at Texas Motor Speedway...

Tony Raines Tabbed to drive 08 Chevy in Atlanta


Starr Gunning for Victory in Atlanta


Raybestos Rookie Notes: ATLANTA


Kimmel King When It Comes to Success at Atlanta
Saturday will mark the first time the Truck Series visits Atlanta Motor Speedway; it will mark the 16th trip for five-time ARCA Re/Max Series Champion, Frank Kimmel...

Reutimann Mindful of Key to Success at Atlanta
With Georgia's premiere 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway quad-oval weighing on David Reutimann's mind since finishing ninth...

Atlanta should Deliver Whitt's Need for Speed
Coming from speedy Daytona International Speedway in the series’ last race, Brandon Whitt and the #38 Cure Autism Now Ford F-150 Craftsman Truck Series team are more than ready for Saturday’s EasyCare 200...

Tina Gordon, No. 13 Silverado Preview: ATLANTA
This Saturday's EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway will be especially significant for Tina Gordon and her entire ThorSport Racing No. 13 crew.

Bang Racing Betting on Tundra Thunder in Atlanta


Govenor Sonny Perdue to Host Atlanta Racing Rally, March 11


Roush Truck Duo Ready to Rock Atlanta
It’s been a month since the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks raced at Daytona, and Roush Racing teammates Jon Wood and Carl Edwards have spent nearly every minute...

Houston Anticipates Action At Atlanta Motor Speedway
Andy Houston is looking for something to help remove the bitterness of a badly damaged race truck and a less than satisfactory finish in the season opening race at Daytona.

Sutton Yearns for Some Georgia Asphalt
The 1.5 mile quad-oval of Atlanta Motor Speedway boasts some of the fastest speeds on the NASCAR circuit, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) rookie, Kelly “Girl” Sutton is up for the test.

Clanton wants Hometown Win as the CTS Debut Atlanta


NASCAR Notes: Atlanta Motor Speedway
» Geoffrey Bodine eager to show some speed at Atlanta
» Many NASCAR Craftsman Truck drivers are Atlanta veterans 
 

EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 To Thrill Fans
If you listen to veteran NASCAR Crafstman Truck driver Bobby Hamilton, the inaugural EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway could be...