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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

 
Race #23 | Silverado 350K
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Friday
, November 3, 2006


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Tire Tanks Texas Homecoming for Crawford 11-07-2006 1:52 pm
Everything is big in Texas and for the Circle Bar Truck Corral Team races don’t get much bigger than races at Texas Motor Speedway. Texas is home base for long time sponsor, Circle Bar Truck Corral and owner Tom Mitchell.

Busch Does the Texas "Two" Step at the Silverado 350k 11-06-2006 7:00 pm
Busch Does the Texas Two Step at the Silverado 350k Kyle Busch made a bold move following a late caution period and made a big gain in position with the No. 15 Freedom Grill/KyleBusch.com Chevrolet. The big move allowed Busch to get up to contend for the victory for Billy Ballew Motorsports. A green, white, checkered finish enabled Busch to battle the leader for the win, but came up just short, finishing in second place. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Skinner Fights to Third Place Finish at Texas 11-06-2006 6:30 pm
Skinner Fights to Third Place Finish at Texas Mike Skinner lined up on the front row for the start of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway and had the fastest Toyota Tundra for much of the event. He spent the majority of his evening battling pole sitter and eventual winner Clint Bowyer and eventually finished in the third position. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Cook Brings Home a Top Ten at Texas 11-06-2006 5:34 pm
Cook Brings Home a Top Ten at Texas Terry Cook and the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team brought home another top-10, finishing eighth in Friday night's Silverado 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) race at Texas Motor Speedway. "I thought we had a truck that could run up there with them, but we just lost a bunch of track position on that last pit stop." -Terry Cook (Ronda Greer Photo)

Sprague, No. 60 Team Celebrate with Fourth Place Finish at Texas 11-06-2006 4:48 pm
Sprague, No. 60 Team Celebrate with Fourth Place Finish at Texas With just three races remaining in the Truck Series season, Jack Sprague has one goal in mind; to finish strong each and every week. After announcing this week at Texas Motor Speedway that Con-way Freight, Wyler Racing and three time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champ Sprague will be back together again in 2007, they had even more incentive to score a top finish. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Late Engine Problem Ends Benson's Day at Texas 11-06-2006 4:05 pm
The No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra team knew a strong finish at Texas Motor Speedway would keep its championship hopes alive. This was a challenge in itself, but the team was faced with the additional challenge of an absent crew chief. Crew chief Rick Ren missed the Texas race due to back surgery.

Lester, No. 22 Toyota Review: Texas 11-06-2006 3:55 pm
Bill Lester and the No. 22 Bad Boy Mowers Tundra team were in the Lone Star state Friday night for the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. The team was confident in its Tundra and was expecting another top-15 finish, as 1.5-mile tracks have been the team’s strong suit of late.

Silverado 350K - Official Results 11-06-2006 3:48 pm

Bobby Hamilton Jr. Finishes 12th at Texas Motor Speedway 11-06-2006 3:45 pm
Bobby Hamilton Jr. Finishes 12th at Texas Motor Speedway Bobby Hamilton Jr. survived a mid race post-Halloween scare when his No. 18 Fastenal Dodge was slammed from behind by another competitor on lap 62 of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. The Fastenal Dodge Racing team was able to overcome the three-truck incident involving Hamilton Jr., Brendan Gaughan and Bobby East and secure a solid 12th place finish. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Keselowski Takes Lead, Finishes Strong in Texas Busch Race 11-06-2006 3:31 pm
Brad Keselowski finished 29th at the O’Reilly Challenge in the #23 Ridley Motorcycles Chevrolet on Saturday. Keselowski started in 38th position and worked his way up to take the lead mid-way through the race. He led for two laps before running out of gas on the way into the pits.

Jourdain, Jr. Finishes 24th at Texas 11-06-2006 3:26 pm
Michel Jourdain, Jr. took his No. 50 Purposemoney.com Ford-150 to Texas Motor Speedway looking for a strong finish.  Unfortunately, handling problems plagued the team and left them trying different setups to correct the problem.  Jourdain qualified 30th but was able to move up four spots in just the first two laps of Friday night's Silverado 350.

Darnell Gets Redemption in Texas 11-06-2006 1:50 pm
Darnell Gets Redemption in Texas Drivers often feel that a racetrack "Owes them one," and Erik Darnell is no exception to that rule. Darnell was full of confidence heading to Texas in the spring, having run well at sister tracks Atlanta Motor Speedway and Lowe's Motor Speedway.  After posting strong practice times and earning a decent starting position, Darnell's night ended early when he spun the No. 99 Ford. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Ragan Finishes Sixth at Texas 11-06-2006 1:37 pm
Ragan Finishes Sixth at Texas David Ragan returned to the seat of the No. 6 Scotts Miracle-Gro Ford F-150 for the first time since the middle of August at Nashville Superspeedway. Ragan wanted to continue the success of the late-summer run in the Scotts Ford, when he racked up several top-10 finishes. He was able to pick up seemingly where he left off, scoring a sixth-place finish Friday night in Texas. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Miller has Rough Night at Texas 11-06-2006 11:44 am
For the second week in a row Dodge Development Driver Chase Miller ran into trouble in the opening laps of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event. Miller started the Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway in 20th position and immediately used the high line to gain positions. Directly in front of him Erik Crocker blew an engine on the first lap causing Miller to hit the wall in turn four.

East, No. 21 Ford Review: Texas 11-06-2006 11:25 am
Bobby East started fourth last Friday night at the Silverado 350k in his State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy's Dibs Ford F-150 at the Texas Motor Speedway. He finished 22nd. East's next race will be the Casino Arizona 150 at the Phoenix International Raceway on Friday.

Good Truck and Better Margin for Bodine in Texas 11-06-2006 11:13 am
As the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season winds to a close, points leader Todd Bodine keeps finding himself a little confused as to what emotions he should be experiencing. His #30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra was running very well in the early laps, but some racing contact with another truck quashed Bodine’s hopes for snagging another Texas victory in Friday’s Silverado 350.

Texas Victory Eludes Gaughan 11-06-2006 10:49 am
Texas Victory Eludes Gaughan A cowboy at heart, Brendan Gaughan feels right at home at Texas Motor Speedway and he was cautiously optimistic heading into 23rd race of the season. After a productive test at Texas World Speedway, the South Point Racing crew saddled up "Lonestar" and headed to TMS, ready to ride and raring to go. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Goodyear Tire Notes: Texas 11-06-2006 10:34 am
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials (Nextel Cup and Busch Series); Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials (Craftsman Truck). This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Goodyear brought to Texas for teams in all three major NASCAR series earlier this season.

Musgrave Just Shy of Top-10 Finish in Texas 11-05-2006 9:15 pm
Musgrave Just Shy of Top-10 Finish in Texas Ted Musgrave had a truck fast enough to carry him into the top five, but lost ground on a pit stop that forced the NASCAR veteran to fight his way back for a near top-ten finish. "The Team ASE truck was good, but you know you always want more," Musgrave said. "We got caught in the pits when we made our adjustment; it took just a little too long." (David M. Vaughn Photo)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Review: Texas 11-05-2006 8:07 pm
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Review: Texas Here's the latest example of how the 2006 season has been the year of the veteran on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It's altogether possible that six current or former series champions could wind up among the final top 10 in points following the Nov. 17 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Four champions currently occupy top-10 spots with Mike Skinner edging into the mix for the first time since the season's second race at California Speedway. (High Sierra Photo)

Texas Victory Makes Bowyer Season's 12th Different Winner 11-05-2006 7:18 pm
Texas Victory Makes Bowyer Season's 12th Different Winner Budweiser Pole winner Clint Bowyer held off fellow NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competitor Kyle Busch in a two-lap shootout to win Friday night's Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory was the first in the series for the Kansas native who was making just his third appearance of the 2006 season. Bowyer, Busch and fifth-place finisher Ron Hornaday Jr. gave the race sponsoring Chevrolets the majority of the top-five finishing positions but Mike Skinner's third-place performance clinched the 2006 manufacturer championship for Toyota, the first time the manufacturer has won a title in a NASCAR national touring series. Bowyer, at the helm of the Silverado-sponsored mount that hadn't visited Victory Lane since Bobby Labonte's April 2005 win at Martinsville, and Skinner traded the lead twice with the winner heading the most laps; 103. (High Sierra Photo)

Huffman Struggles to 26th Place Finish at Texas 11-05-2006 6:37 am
Shane Huffman’s debut in a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for Key Motorsports at the Texas Motor Speedway Friday night did not go as hoped with the 32-year-old NASCAR rookie struggling to a 26th place finish in the Silverado 350.

Ambrose Grabs Fourth Top 10 Finish in Texas 11-05-2006 5:52 am
Ambrose Grabs Fourth Top 10 Finish in Texas Marcos Ambrose has driven superbly to finish in 10th place in the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth today. Ambrose drove the No. 20 Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards to his fourth top 10 finish of the season by passing two trucks at a restart late in the race in what was the Australian's 20th race in NASCAR. (Mike Norris/High Sierra Photo)

Silverado 350K - Loop Scoring Reports 11-04-2006 1:51 pm

Chevy Race Notes: Texas 11-04-2006 1:37 am
Clint Bowyer, No. 46 Jack Daniel's Silverado, was not going to be denied his career-first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) win. Starting from the pole in the Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway, Bowyer took the lead at the drop of the green and held the point for the first 49 laps of the scheduled 147-lap race.

WIX Lap Leader Award: Silverado 350K 11-04-2006 1:25 am
Mike Skinner led once for 45 laps to win WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the Silverado 350K.  Skinner took the honor for the eighth time in 2006.  He has led 32 times in 12 races for a total of 136 laps. Mike Skinner Quotes: "I didn't know we did that, but that's good to win the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award.  I'm a little frustrated at the way Clint (Bowyer) ran us there.  I don't think that's very sportsmanlike."

Rookie Race Notes: Texas 11-04-2006 1:11 am
Rookie Race Notes: Texas Erik Darnell in the No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Texas. Darnell finished ninth, his 10th top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 13th time in 23 races. Marcos Ambrose finished 10th, his fourth top-10 in 20 Craftsman Truck Series starts. (High Sierra Photo)

Bowyer Lassoes Texas Trophy 11-04-2006 12:46 am
Bowyer Lassoes Texas Trophy Clint Bowyer started from the pole and claimed his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in a dominant performance in the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Bowyer, driving the No. 46 Jack Daniels Chevrolet, led more laps than anyone, fought off a charging Mike Skinner in the middle stages and then held back a determined Kyle Busch on a two-lap overtime finish. Skinner took the No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota to the lead following a restart on lap 50 and held it through the second round of pit stops on lap 94. Bowyer retook the lead, and at times was able to pull away to a half-second advantage. But Skinner had one bullet left in the chamber. With 31 laps to go, Skinner launched off turn four and dove to the inside. (High Sierra Photo)

Lap Summary: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-04-2006 12:34 am
The lap summary report of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Unofficial Owner Points: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-04-2006 12:22 am
The unofficial driver points following the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Unofficial Driver Points: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-04-2006 12:16 am
The unofficial driver points following the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Unofficial Results: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-04-2006 12:12 am
The unofficial results of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Ford Race Notes: Texas 11-03-2006 11:58 pm
Ford Race Notes: Texas "I thought we had a truck that could run up there with them, but we just lost a bunch of track position on that last pit stop. We made an adjustment and it just took us some extra time. Once you lose the track position - we weren't very good in traffic." -Terry Cook (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)

Toyota Race Notes: Texas 11-03-2006 11:49 pm
Toyota Race Notes: Texas Mike Skinner's third-place finish tonight clinched the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series manufacturer's championship for Toyota, Toyota's first manufacturer's NCTS title. This is Toyota's third season, and 73rd race, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Toyota Tundras have won 24 NCTS races since the beginning of the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season. (High Sierra Photo)

Bowyer Takes Texas 11-03-2006 11:04 pm
Bowyer Takes Texas Clint Bowyer started from the pole, fought off Mike Skinner in the middle stages of the race before fighting off a hard charging Kyle Busch on a two-lap dash to the checkered to win the Silverado 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Bowyer won in just his third series start. Busch held on to second, with Skinner third, Jack Sprague fourth, and Ron Hornaday fifth. Point leader Todd Bodine opened up a 137 point lead after Johnny Benson had engine problems, leaving him 31st at the finish. Toyota claimed its first ever Manufacturer’s Championship with Skinner’s third place finish. TruckSeries.com will have a complete report to follow. (High Sierra Photo)

Chuck On Trucks: Texas Driver Preview 11-03-2006 7:53 pm
Chuck On Trucks: Texas Driver Preview Who To Watch in Tonight's Silverado 350 from Texas Motor Speedway - The Busch Series cars are out for their qualifying session, and the sun has set on the Texas Motor Speedway. The skies are clear and the temperatures are slowly dipping and will eventually slide down into the mid 40s. The NCTS teams have completed their final adjustments and are awaiting the conclusion of the qualifying session to move their trucks to pit road. Most have already set up their pit stalls and are enjoying a little down time before they go to battle at 9 pm ET. Let's preview the race tonight driver by driver: Clint Bowyer - First pole, has been strong in both previous NCTS starts this season. Should lead laps here tonight and the MDM team has won here previously. Mike Skinner - Beat for the pole, Skinner is blindingly fast on short runs; the more cautions we have particularly early and late will keep the No. 5 in the hunt. (Charles Krall/ TruckSeries.com Photo)

McCumbee Ready to Shine Under the Texas Lights 11-03-2006 2:19 pm
McCumbee Ready to Shine Under the Texas Lights Fresh off his third top-ten finish of the season, Green Light Racing driver Chad McCumbee hopes to keep his momentum rolling into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. The June Texas event marked his first start with Green Light Racing. McCumbee and his new team took the checkered flag in ninth position, McCumbee's first CTS top-ten. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Chevy Qualifying Notes: Texas 11-02-2006 11:42 pm
Clint Bowyer, No. 46 Jack Daniel's Silverado, picked a great night to score his career-first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCTS) Bud Pole. With a new qualifying track record, 29.274-seconds, 184.464 m.p.h., for the NCTS at Texas Motor Speedway, Bowyer will pace the field at the start of the Silverado 350K Friday night at the 1.5-mile track.

Ambrose Qualifies 18th for Texas Truck Race 11-02-2006 10:32 pm
Marcos Ambrose has qualified 18th for tomorrow’s Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth today. Ambrose ran qualifying with an eye on the race, running a race set-up that should put the No. 20 Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford F-150 in a strong position for tomorrow's 350 kilometre race, which will be Ambrose's 20th NASCAR start.

Rookie Qualifying Notes: Texas 11-02-2006 10:15 pm
Rookie Qualifying Notes: Texas Bobby East in the No. 21 State Fair Corndogs/Edy's Dibs Ford was the top Raybestos Rookie Qualifier at Texas. East was the only Raybestos Rookie to qualify in the top-10. East will start fourth in Friday race at Texas, his sixth top-five start of the 2006 season and second consecutive. (High Sierra Photo)

Ford Qualifying Notes: Texas 11-02-2006 10:05 pm
Ford Qualifying Notes: Texas "For our program now, obviously, I was tickled to death to run that fast of a lap. We didn't do a simulated qualifying run in practice, so we really didn't know what it would run. To run that fast was definitely a good pick up for us. We're very pleased with that." -Terry Cook (High Sierra Photo)

Third Times a Charm for Bowyer in Texas Qualifying 11-02-2006 9:45 pm
Third Times a Charm for Bowyer in Texas Qualifying Clint Bowyer held off the master of Truck Series qualifying Mike Skinner to score his first career Bud Pole Award during Thursday's qualifying for the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Bowyer, making his third start of the season in the Truck Series driving the No. 46 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, turned a lap of 29.274 seconds/184.464 miles per hour, narrowly edging Skinner's No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota. Skinner's lap was 29.295 seconds/184.332 miles per hour. "I was a little nervous coming here," Bowyer said. "I've never been in a truck on a mile and a half and was wondering what to expect. The Morgan-Dollar guys gave me a great truck. They've had a little bit of a rough season so hopefully we can turn it around for them tomorrow." Skinner was gunning for his fifth consecutive pole at Texas, missing out by just .021 seconds. (High Sierra Photo)

Starting Lineup: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 9:20 pm
The official starting lineup by row of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Qualifying Times: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 9:17 pm
The official qualifying times of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Huffman Upbeat Despite Back of Pack Qualifying Effort at Texas 11-02-2006 9:13 pm
Despite a qualifying effort that put him in the 33rd starting position for Friday night’s Silverado 350, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, rookie driver Shane Huffman still was quite upbeat about his chances during the race in the #40 Key Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado.

Ambrose Looking for Big Things at Texas 11-02-2006 5:10 pm
Every time Marcos Ambrose wonders how far he's progressed during his rookie season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, all he does is think back to six months ago. During his first three months as the driver of the Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford F-150, success was defined by finishing races and running laps.

East Looking for Victory as Season Winds Down 11-02-2006 4:58 pm
There are three races remaining in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. As far as Bobby East is concerned, that's three chances to win. Despite his rookie status, East said his State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy's Dibs Ford is on the verge of a breakthrough.

Final Practice Times: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 4:43 pm
The final practice fastest lap times of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Rookie Practice Times: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 3:40 pm
The fastest rookie practice lap times of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Practice 1 Times: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 2:44 pm
The official practice 1 times of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Qualifying Order: Silverado 350 at Texas 11-02-2006 2:35 pm
The official qualifying order of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Gaughan Wants to Reclaim Texas Fame 11-02-2006 12:01 am
Gaughan Wants to Reclaim Texas Fame "Every time we go to Texas everybody talks about four wins in a row and how great Orleans Racing used to be at Texas Motor Speedway. Well, Bryan Berry and Tom Buzze and Kevin Kroyer and I are working very hard to make this the Orleans Racing team that is great at Texas." -Brendan Gaughan (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Crocker, No. 98 Dodge Preview: Texas 11-01-2006 6:10 pm
“I am really excited to go back to Texas. We had a really strong truck there this summer. I think that was probably the best shot we had at finishing in the top-10 this year. We encountered a situation with overheating when another truck in front of us went through the grass in the tri-oval and filled our grill opening with grass." -Erin Crocker

Full Schedule for Chaffin in Texas 11-01-2006 5:41 pm
Chad Chaffin heads to Texas this week with a full plate of activities in store for him. Not only will Chad be attempting to pull double duty, racing in the Craftsman Truck series and the Nextel Cup series, he will be making an appearance at the Toyota manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas.

Wimmer Returns to the NCTS at Texas in the No. 76 Chevrolet 11-01-2006 5:35 pm
Chris Wimmer returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Friday night’s Silverado 350K at the Texas Motor Speedway. Wimmer will drive the No. 76 Electric Light and Power Company Chevrolet for Jeff Milburn Racing.

Richardson Set for Double-Duty at Home Track 11-01-2006 5:06 pm
Richardson Set for Double-Duty at Home Track Robert Richardson will attempt to make it a double duty weekend at his home track of Texas Motor Speedway this weekend as the 24-year old McKinney, Texas native will race in Friday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and attempt to qualify for his career first NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Skinner Looks to Extend Record Pole Streak 11-01-2006 4:42 pm
Skinner Looks To Extend Record Pole Streak Mike Skinner has been collecting Budweiser pole awards since the second race in Craftsman Truck Series history;Tucson Raceway Park in 1995. He's been racking them up at Texas since his second visit there in November of 2004. This weekend he will be attempting to start from the pole position for the fifth consecutive time at Texas, which would extend his series record. Skinner earned the pole at the June race at Texas to break a tie with Ron Fellows for most consecutive poles at a track. Fellows started from the pole position at Watkins Glen International from 1997 to 1999. In the process, Skinner happened to break the track record for fastest qualifying lap (183.206 mph/29.475 sec). It should come as no surprise that Skinner is the series' leader in career poles. He has started first 31 times, including seven this season. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

KHI and Roadloans Team Up for Texas Truck Race 11-01-2006 3:39 pm
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) will provide RoadLoans a deeper presence in their hometown market by putting them on the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado truck at the Texas Motor Speedway. The North Richland Hills, Texas-based company will take full advantage of the NASCAR Truck Series visiting the major market of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

"Big" Experience for Cook at Texas 11-01-2006 3:08 pm
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and when you are talking about Terry Cook's experience on the track, that old saying holds true. In 17 starts on the Fort Worth, TX track, Cook finished in the top-10 five times and started in the top-10 seven times, with an average start of 14.1 and an average finish of 16.7. He has also completed 84.5% of all laps possible, including leading 68 laps.

Timing is Key for Benson at Texas 11-01-2006 1:05 pm
Timing is Key for Benson at Texas Johnny Benson has collected three top-five finishes in his four starts at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. His worst finish (13th) came in last fall's event. "We are looking forward to Texas because we always seem to run well there in the trucks. I would like to go there and win the race. If we can run as competitive as we have in the past, we definitely have a shot." -Johnny Benson (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Starr Excited to Return to Home Track at Texas 11-01-2006 11:58 am
Starr Excited to Return to Home Track at Texas "I'm really excited about Texas, but I have learned over the years that you can put too much emphasis on one particular race - and it really doesn't do you any good. You have to approach (going to my home track) like it is any other race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Every race is important, and you have to go into the race with that mindset." -David Starr (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Chevy Preview: Texas 11-01-2006 11:37 am
The Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway is up next on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule and Team Chevy Silverado is ready to continue their winning ways in the Lone Star state. Silverado drivers have made their way to victory lane six times at TMS, more than any other manufacturer. Silverado drivers have more top-five and top-10 finishes as well at the 1.5-mile banked tri-oval.

Skinner, No. 5 Toyota Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 7:20 pm
When the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited Texas in the spring, Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team broke the record for most consecutive poles (four) at the 1.5-mile facility.  Skinner and the No. 5 team have garnered seven pole positions this season, bringing Skinner’s career pole tally to 31.

Hamilton Jr. Looks for Continued Success at Texas 10-31-2006 6:45 pm
Bobby Hamilton Jr. will be making his second NCTS start at Texas Motor Speedway. He started 29th at TMS this past spring and finished 25th. Hamilton Jr. has one top five and two top-ten finishes in five NASCAR Busch Series starts at Texas with a best finish of fifth on April 3, 2004. Hamilton Jr. also has two NASCAR Nextel Cup starts at Texas and has earned a combined series earnings of $296,522.

Sprague Hopes 'Monkey' Will Bring More Luck at Texas 10-31-2006 6:11 pm
Jack Sprague and the No. 60 Con-way Freight team’s mascot, ‘Monkey,’ will once again travel with the team to Texas Motor Speedway in hopes of bringing some more good luck and another solid race run. ‘Monkey’ will ride to Texas in the driver’s seat of Sprague’s race truck, which is carried in the back of the hauler, all the way to the Fort Worth race track.

Darnell, No. 99 Ford Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 5:59 pm
Erik Darnell will make his second career Craftsman Truck Series start at the Texas Motor Speedway in Friday's Silverado 350. Darnell's previous start at Texas came in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race back in June. He started 13th and finished 35th after being involved in an early accident.

Lester, No. 22 Toyota Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 5:53 pm
In nine starts at Texas Motor Speedway, Bill Lester has started outside the top 10 only three times. He has qualified in the top five in his three of his five starts for Bill Davis Racing. Lester will have a third teammate for the second consecutive week, as driver Justin Labonte will join the BDR fleet at Texas. Lester teamed up with A.J. Allmendinger in last week's event at Atlanta.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 4:09 pm
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview: Texas Todd Bodine has tied Ron Hornaday Jr. for the series record of consecutive weeks leading the point standings. Bodine has occupied the top position for 18 straight weeks. Greg Biffle clinched the 2000 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship at Texas, becoming the only driver in series history to clinch the title before the last race of the season. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Ragan Back in the No. 6 Ford 150 at Texas 10-31-2006 3:23 pm
David Ragan will make his third Texas Motor Speedway start of his career this weekend in the Silverado 350. Ragan has competed here in both NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series competition. Texas will be the first time that Ragan has been behind the wheel of the No. 6 Scotts Ford F-150 since Nashville in August. Ragan started 13th and finished 34th after being involved in an early accident.

Miller Ready for First Career Start at Texas Motor Speedway 10-31-2006 3:18 pm
Rookie Chase Miller will be making his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday. The Silverado 350 will mark Miller’s sixth NCTS career start. In his previous five races Miller has an average starting position of 15th and a finishing position of 22nd.

Toyota Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 2:54 pm
Toyota Preview: Texas The race at Texas Motor Speedway will be the 17th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Texas track. There will be 10 Toyota Tundras in the field at the 1.5-mile oval, the 23rd NCTS race of the 2006 season. In the most recent race of the 2006 Craftsman Truck Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, three Toyota drivers recorded top-10 finishes. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Jourdain, Jr. Back in the No. 50 Ford F-150 for Texas 10-31-2006 2:17 pm
Jourdain, Jr. Back in the No. 50 Ford F-150 for Texas Michel Jourdain, Jr. will attempt to make his sixth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start this weekend at Texas. Jourdain made his debut with Roush Racing's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team here in Texas this past June. He started 30th and finished 13th, recording his career-best finish. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Rookie Preview: Texas 10-31-2006 1:21 pm
Rookie Preview: Texas Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Oct. 28 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Darnell finished third, his third top-five and ninth top-10 finish of the 2006 season. McCumbee was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race this past June at Texas, scoring a ninth-place finish. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Justin Labonte to Pilot No. 24 Toyota Tundra at Texas 10-31-2006 11:58 am
Justin Labonte to Pilot No. 24 Toyota Tundra at Texas Son of Two Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Terry Labonte will Compete during Weekend of Father's Final Cup Race - Bill Davis Racing announced today that Justin Labonte will be behind the wheel of the No. 24 Dom-Ex Toyota Tundra in the Silverado 350k Nov. 3 at Texas Motor Speedway. "Obviously, Texas has always been a special place for my family," Labonte said. High Sierra Photo)

Entry List: Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway 10-30-2006 7:20 pm
Entry List: Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway The official entry list of the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, the twenty third race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

Bodine Focused on Racing at Texas Silverado 350 10-30-2006 6:07 pm
For the second week in a row, a flat tire took Todd Bodine’s point lead by the scruff and shook it around. Leaving Atlanta, Bodine maintains the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points lead, but only because second-place contender Johnny Benson also suffered bad luck in Atlanta.

Huffman Eyeing Second Truck Series Race 10-30-2006 4:48 pm
Fresh off of his best run ever in a NASCAR Busch Series car, rookie driver Shane Huffman will carry some momentum into his second opportunity with Key Motorsports and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Bodine Focused on Racing at Texas Silverado 350 10-30-2006 10:59 am
For the second week in a row, a flat tire took Todd Bodine’s point lead by the scruff and shook it around. Leaving Atlanta, Bodine maintains the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points lead, but only because second-place contender Johnny Benson also suffered bad luck in Atlanta.

Texas Might Owe Musgrave a Strong Finish Silverado 350 10-30-2006 12:15 am
The defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, Ted Musgrave, hopes this weekend’s trip to Texas Motor Speedway might be a change of luck for him. Musgrave, currently fourth in the championship points standings, has been amazed at the twisted luck he’s been having at tracks where he’s previously had good fortune.

Richardson and Kinky Friedman Race for the Vote 10-29-2006 6:33 pm
Richardson and Kinky Friedman Race for the Vote Robert Richardson is much more accustomed to racing on the track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series, but when NASCAR heads to Texas this weekend, he will also be involved in the race for the Governor of Texas. Kinky Friedman, the Independent candidate for Texas Governor, will appear on both the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado and the No. 80 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Busch Series entry.

Event Schedule: Silverado 350 10-09-2006 2:04 pm
Silverado 350 - Texas Motor Speedway
 
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