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June 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
General News
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Toyota, shut out of Victory Lane since October, appears on the verge of ending a sophomore mini slump. Likewise, Bill Davis Racing seems more than ready to join the list of winning teams. Both events almost happened simultaneously at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 20. Mike Skinner, driving Davis’ No. 5 Toyota Tundra, won his second Bud Pole of the season and led 40 laps before a late accident sent the 1995 series champion to the garage. Johnny Benson (No. 23 Toyota West Toyota) and Bill Lester (No. 22 Checkers Toyota), however, gave Davis plenty of reason to smile following the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 by Ticket or Click It. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has suspended driver Shane Hmiel indefinitely, for violation of the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. NASCAR officials said Thursday that Hmiel was tested for banned substances after NASCAR Busch Series qualifying at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The results of the test were positive, violating Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and Section 12-4-E (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2005 NASCAR rule book. Hmiel is 14th in the current NASCAR Busch Series driver championship standings.
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Chris Fowler was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the tender age of six months old – however the disease does not stop him from chasing his dream of competing in NASCAR some day. As part of his effort to gain awareness for CF, this Saturday, June 4th, Chris will appear at the book signing premier of “Enabled In Words”, a collection of stories detailing the real lives, real victories of people with disabilities. The incredible story of Chris Fowler is one of the compelling stories included in this inspirational book.
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Fundraiser To Benefit Speedway Children’s Charities.Eric Norris will be among a list of Celebrity race drivers to participate in the Sam Hornish Jr. Celebrity Bowling Tournament on Wednesday June 8th at the AMF Fun Fest in Arlington TX. The annual event benefits Speedway Children’s Charities. The charity is a non-profit foundation that distributes money to qualified children's organizations in Tarrant, Denton, and Dallas and Collin counties.
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A NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion and a veteran motorsports business executive are joining forces with a top up-and-coming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. Jeff Hammond, national television analyst and former Cup crew chief, and Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr., a successful corporate executive who is now heavily involved in motorsports, will partner with Marty Gaunt as co-owners of Red Horse Racing LLC. The new organization has purchased Clean Line Motorsports, which fields the #38 McMillin Homes/Cure Autism Now Toyota Tundra, from Dan and Karen Whitt. (JeffHammond.com Photo)
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This summer marks the sixth consecutive year of the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program. Through the program, 28 college students will complete a 10-week, paid summer internship within the NASCAR industry. The 2005 program began on June 1 and will run through Aug. 12.
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You set a track record at Dover with your qualifying run there. How is that going to carry over to Texas and the Chex 400? "I'll tell you, it's a totally different race track. Dover was fast and Texas Motor Speedway is really fast. It's a shame that we didn't bring home our Chevy Silverado to victory lane at Dover. We got caught up in a little altercation. I guess second or third place was trying to pass me. We got together, and I ended up hitting the inside wall, but we came out of there with an eighth-place finish. I'm looking forward to getting home to the Texas Motor Speedway.
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Many things have changed at Braun Racing in less than a week, but one important thing remains, the team’s dedication to winning in the NASCAR Busch Series. This weekend the Braun Racing team returns to Nashville Superspeedway where Ron Hornaday will drive the #32 WINFUEL Chevrolet on Saturday night under the lights.
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The on-track schedule for the 2005 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, featuring the championship finales for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, November 18-20, has been set. The three races are scheduled to be held for the first time in a "prime-time", championship atmosphere under the new, state-of-the-art lighting system currently being installed at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The dates and times for Ford Championship Weekend are tentative and subject to change.
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The ARCA RE/MAX Series regulars threw everything they had at him, but in the end, no one had anything for Penske Racing powerhouse Travis Kvapil. Kvapil, in his career-first RE/MAX Series start, handily won the Pocono ARCA 200 Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway finishing just over two seconds of veteran Frank Kimmel. “It’s kind of cool to come to a series and a racetrack for the first time and have a victory,” said Kvapil. “Obviously we came as probably well prepared as a team could come with Penske Jasper Racing behind me and Kodak on the car. We were here just to get me laps; get me seat time. Every lap I was learning something, trying a little bit different line here or there.” (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR Photo)
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Earlier this season, Braun Racing recorded one of its best finishes of the year when the #32 WINFUEL Chevy finished third at Nashville in March, but this time around many things were different. The WINFUEL team returned to Nashville without the driver, or even the car, that gave them so much success the first time around.
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More and more Nextel Cup drivers are trying their hand behind the wheel of a pickup truck. Already this year drivers Bobby Labonte, Kenny Schrader, Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch, among others, have competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Just what is it about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series that brings the NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers out to race and leaves the fans begging for more? Maybe it’s the intensity of the competition – the fender-to-fender, close racing action that dominates the race from the drop of the green flag. (High Sierra Photo)
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Desiree Hawks isn’t your stereotypical California girl. She drives a pickup truck, is interested in a career in automotive technology, and beat a field of 650 mostly male entrants to earn a $25,000 scholarship from Craftsman® tools. Starting in the fall, Hawks, 18, will attend Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, a technical school that offers programs in gasoline and diesel mechanics, auto repair, auto body repair and other specialized courses leading to a career as an automotive technician.
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Dover International Speedway is pleased to announce the addition of Stacey Mikulak as corporate account executive. Mikulak, of Peekskill, N.Y., will be responsible for generating sales of group tickets and hospitality options for Dover International Speedway events. Mikulak will work to ensure that Dover International Speedway products compliment the goals of corporate clients. She will be responsible for acquistion, maintenance and servicing of all new and renewal customers.
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Allison Duncan became the first driver involved in the Drive for Diversity program to win a feature race when she took the checkered flag in the June 11 NASCAR Havoline Western Late Model race at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway.
The of San Rafael, Calif., native, drives the No. 20 Miller Lite/NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR)/Richard Childress Racing (RCR). She qualified sixth, took the lead on lap 18 and held down the top spot for the remainder of the 30-lap race.
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Matt Crafton (No. 88 Menards Chevrolet) has a theory about being successful in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition. “This (sport) is a lot about what’s in your head,” said Crafton. The Tulare, Calif., competitor could be forgiven for harboring self-doubt last year after getting his release from Kevin Harvick Inc.’s No. 6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet despite a fifth-place championship finish. Crafton returned to Ohio-based ThorSport Racing – and he couldn’t be more optimistic. Heading into Saturday’s Paramount Health Insurance 200 at Michigan International Speedway, the 29-year-old Crafton is a solid seventh in the points standings. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Its pretty normal for NASCAR driver Mike Skinner to challenging his fellow competitors on the race track every weekend, but this time the challenge is on a different course - the golf course! Race Week Celebrity Golf will host its 11th annual charity tournament on June 29th at LPGA in Daytona Beach, Florida. This will mark Skinner's third year hosting the event. In 2004 the tournament raised $118,000 for a local teenage boy with cancer and gave additional proceeds to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital.
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Fans can have a final opportunity to support the 2005 NASCAR Day designated charities by visiting eBay, The World’s Online Marketplace, beginning this Friday night, June 20.
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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series community lost a longtime friend and colleague last week. Dan Hamrick, Dodge engineering liaison for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2005. Services for the 59-year old Shelby, North Carolina native were held on Monday, June 13 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Shelby, NC. Hamrick's lifelong passion for racing started as a young boy working odd jobs at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hamrick hailed from Kings Mountain in North Carolina, a bastion of NASCAR legends in the making. He built a motorcycle business there, but stock car racing was what he enjoyed most. (Nate Mecha/High Sierra Photo)
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series highlights from Michigan with Ray Dunlap. (SPEED Channel covers the event LIVE on Saturday 3 p.m. ET)
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Yellow Transportation today announced its associate sponsorship of the Edge Performance Group-owned No. 43 Chevrolet NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry for up to three races in 2005.
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As far as the competition goes, it just keeps getting stiffer and stiffer. You keep throwing in Toyota – the money, technology they are putting in it, and it’s making all the other manufacturers step up and have to put more and more in it. I think we’ve seen by the way Chevrolet is running the last few weeks, that they’ve definitely stepped up. I’ve always felt like Dodge done it as good as anybody anyhow. As far as what it is going to take, it’s consistency. (High Sierra Photo)
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In the second installment of a spotlight series to recognize leadership in diversity throughout the industry, NASCAR applauds Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) for being at the forefront of helping to diversify American’s second most-popular sport. Waste Management is actively involved with the industry’s Drive for Diversity program and NASCAR’s Diversity Council, supports an African-American, Hispanic and female driver in NASCAR, and has supported efforts to recognize the achievements of African-Americans in motorsports.
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Jim Smith, Ultra Motorsports team owner announced today that Dan Glauz has been named as crew chief for the No. 2 Team ASE Dodge truck running in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Glauz replaces Buddy “Red Dog” Barnes, who stepped down on June 13th. “Dan has been in the sport more than 25 years and is a talented crew chief with experience at several levels within NASCAR,” said Smith. “This, plus his history with our driver Jimmy Spencer makes him a good fit for the Ultra Motorsports team.” (High Sierra Photo)
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Germain/Arnold Racing announced today an exciting association with the Allman Brothers Band. The Grammy Award winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Allman Brothers Band will be featured prominently on the hood of the No. 30 Germain/Arnold Racing Toyota Tundra at two events on the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule.
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SPEED Channel will unveil changes made to its nightly program NASCAR Nation on June 27 at 7 p.m. ET & PT. Chris Long, SPEED Channel's new VP of Studio Production, has orchestrated the overhaul, changing the format, the set, the cast -- even the logo.
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Driver Shane Hmiel has been suspended from NASCAR competition until at least 2007, NASCAR officials said Tuesday. At that time, NASCAR will evaluate whether or not he will be allowed to return to competition.
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The following is the transcript from today’s teleconference with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Ted Musgrave (driver of the No. 1 Mopar Dodge) and Dennis Setzer (driver of the No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado). Musgrave, who is third in points, has one win this season (Gateway International Raceway), four top-fives and six top-10 finishes. Setzer, who is currently second in points, also has one win (Michigan International Speedway), four top-fives and seven top-10 finishes.
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Roush Racing announced today that Max Jones has been named the general manager for its Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series teams based in Mooresville, N.C. Roush fields one full-time Busch team with Carl Edwards and two full-time truck teams with Ricky Craven and Todd Kluever out of its Mooresville operation.
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Oakley, Inc. today announced plans to launch an exclusive line of highly fire-resistant clothing made with O-CarbonX, a proprietary blend of CarbonX®, an invention of Chapman Innovations engineered specifically for the highly volatile world of motor sports. The co-branded base-layer apparel was demonstrated for media and NASCAR drivers at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR event held in Sonoma, Calif.
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Speed Channel track guru Bob Dillner is always in-the-know with the latest news inside the NASCAR Nextel Cup garage. Some of his unique perspective comes from time spent behind the wheel of multiple race cars. In 2005, Dillner travels to 35 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races for a variety of Speed Channel programming, competes in 34 races in six different cars and will assist his 11-year-old daughter, Meghan, in her first year in Bandolero's.
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NASCAR Driver Reiterates Congressional Testimony, Calls for Constitutional Amendment Protecting Flag.
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"I'm looking forward to racing in Kansas City this weekend, especially because I like their steaks. Kansas is a great track, although I don't have the statistics to prove how much I enjoy racing there. I expect we will run well since we're taking a brand new truck that we've put a lot of work into preparing. Roush has a great record there and I hope to continue their winning streak in the truck series."
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“We are looking forward to continuing our charge forward in the points race based on how well we have been running the last couple of weeks. Kansas is my kind of track, and I am hoping that we can bring home another strong finish." - Bill Lester
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“I am really looking forward to going to Kansas Speedway. We really have a dominant mile-and-a-half package that we bring to the race track, and it has shown through every time we unload at these race tracks. We tested at Chicagoland Speedway in May and really learned some things that have proven to work well." - Mike Skinner
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ppc Racing officials have published today a new look to their organization’s Web site,
www.ppcracing.com
. Content on the site allows a host of audiences, including the media to easily find information on each of the car and truck programs.
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Brandon Whitt and the #38 McMillin Homes/Cure Autism Now Toyota Tundra team head to the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, for Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250; the 12th race in the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.
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Kerry Earnhardt has been selected to drive the No. 73 CU National Mortgage Chevrolet for Red Cactus Racing during the NASCAR Busch Series race at Watkins Glen on August 12. CU National Mortgage is a subsidiary of US Mortgage Corp. based in Pine Brook, NJ. Despite being a former full-time driver in the series, this will be Earnhardt’s first attempt to compete in a road course race. CU National Mortgage and US Mortgage Corp. are making their debuts in NASCAR as sponsors this year.
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Today, The Dale Earnhardt Foundation became the newest member of ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation hopes to mobilize some of NASCAR’s 75 million American fans to support ONE. “NASCAR fans are generous and compassionate people who represent the best in American values,” said Teresa Earnhardt, President and CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation.
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Fans will have the opportunity to purchase the new 2006 NASCAR Pets Calendar this week at the Daytona International Speedway and also attend the special calendar launch autograph session. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, July 1, fans can purchase a NASCAR Pets package from the Pit Shop located inside DAYTONA USA and be able to get their calendars autographed Saturday morning by four of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers who are featured in the calendar along with their pets.
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SPEED Channel has reached an agreement with New Millenium Studios to air Black Wheels, a one-hour film exploring the history of African-Americans in motor sports, beginning in February 2006. "We are pleased to have acquired basic cable rights to this significant and important documentary that sheds considerable light upon the often neglected achievements of African-Americans in motor sports," said Robert Ecker, SPEED Channel VP of Programming. Writer and producer Byron Hunter took on the project after spending time with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bill Lester.
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Discovery Channel to Take Viewers Along for the Ride in High-Energy Series this Fall
This week, 25 people will get one step closer to realizing their dream of becoming the next NASCAR superstar as Roush Racing works to narrow a field of 1,667 applicants to just 25 candidates. Those chosen by Jack Roush, his crew chiefs and drivers will go on to compete for a fully sponsored ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with legendary racer and team owner Jack Roush. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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