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2006
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
General News
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SPEEDtv.com, the Internet home for SPEED channel, scored 68 of a possible 70 points to earn "Outstanding Web Site" honors from the Web Marketing Association's WebAwards in the Automotive category. The award is based on excellence in design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting and ease of use. "We are thrilled that SPEEDtv.com has won a WebAward as an 'Outstanding Web Site,' said Mark Mitchell, Director of SPEEDtv.com.
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Brad Keselowski finished 26th in the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. Keselowski qualified 29th but fell back due to an early handling problem and was forced to work his way back through the field.
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Could Kevin Harvick take off the rest of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series season and still win the championship? Almost. Harvick has a near insurmountable 729-point margin over Carl Edwards with five remaining events. If he can leave the next race in two weeks at Charlotte with a 760-point margin, he’d clinch the title and wouldn’t have to race in the four remaining events.
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The Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two participants in its Celebrity Homerun Derby. Two-time Busch Series Champion, Randy LaJoie has joined the roster of participants for the charity event as well as Craftsman Truck Series announcer, Phil Parsons.
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Chase Miller will be making his first career super- speedway start at Talladega on Saturday. "Everything has happened so fast. It seems like yesterday I was trying to make a name for myself in the ARCA Re/Max Series. When I got the call from Dodge to run New Hampshire and Las Vegas I was thrilled, but I knew I had to prove to them I was the man for the job."
-Chase Miller
(Ronda Greer Photo)
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The US racing career of Australian motorsport ace Marcos Ambrose has taken another dramatic step with the Tasmanian being confirmed as a full-time NASCAR Busch driver in 2007. Ambrose will step up into the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion for a full 35-race program, including three road course events at Mexico City, Montreal in Canada and Watkins Glen. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Mansfield Motorsports Speedway will again host the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the fourth consecutive year in 2007 as the Ohio 250 is slated for Saturday May 26, 2007. The 250-lap race will be run on Memorial Day weekend for the second consecutive year, with practice sessions and qualifying runs preceding the race on Friday May 25.
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The racing series that christened the new high banks of Las Vegas Motor Speedway will return to LVMS in 2007. Speedway officials announced Tuesday that next year's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race will be held on Sept. 22. The 2007 event will be the 11th visit by the Truck Series to LVMS.
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Kentucky Speedway will energize its 2007 season with eight event days highlighted by visits from the NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series, value-packed ticket offers, new fan-friendly promotions, its first foray into grassroots racing and a new automotive traffic plan.
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Mark Martin announced today that he will continue in the Nextel Cup Series next season, driving the No. 01 MB2 Chevrolet on a limited basis in 2007. "I consider Mark Martin a personal friend and over the last 20 years we have had a fantastic relationship professionally and personally," Roush said. "Mark will always hold a special place in my heart and a special place in Roush Racing, and I truly wish him all the best in his future plans."
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Roush Racing today announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Northern Tool + Equipment. Northern Tool will become the primary sponsor of Roush's No. 99 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for five upcoming races this season and begin fulltime primary sponsorship with 2007's first truck race at Daytona International Speedway in February. (Steve Keller/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Racing World Mourns the Loss of a Future Superstar -
The racing world is feeling the loss of one its most talented rising stars today. Charlie Bradberry, of Chelsea, Alabama, died in an automobile accident Saturday morning in his hometown. Bradberry was transported to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead during emergency surgery.
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On the morning of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series first race in Alabama the news of NASCAR Champion and Chelsea Alabama native, Charlie Bradberry spread with disbelief through the garage. Bradberry, NASCAR's Southeast Touring Division Champion in 2003, who had just been in the Talladega garage on Friday visiting with friends and fellow competitors was now gone. (Team PR Photo)
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The third and final stage of GM Racing's Development Driver Evaluation Program is scheduled next Tuesday and Wednesday at Nashville Superspeedway. The program places a group of young drivers in a controlled environment to give Chevrolet NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series racing teams the opportunity to meet the drivers and observe their on-track skills. Sixteen drivers with a wide variety of racing backgrounds were invited to participate in the first two stages of the program; Jeffrey Earnhardt (Grandson of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt), Chase Austin, Colin Braun, Landon Cassill, Jeremy Clements, Marc Davis, Jay Gerst, Drew Herring, Woody Howard, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Joey Lagano, Tim McCreadie, Chad McCumbee, Josh Richards, Jason Sarvis and Kody Swanson. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Race after race Atlanta Motor Speedway showcases some the best racing on circuit at one of the premiere facilities on the circuit. It's side-by-side racing from the drop of the green flag through to the close finishes at the waving of the checkered flag. The only thing missing is you.
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Two days before the sound of engines fills the air, the timeless music of Creedence Clearwater Revisited will rock Homestead-Miami Speedway. On Wednesday, November 15, race fans, music lovers, and anyone looking for a great time, can take part in this exciting event, just one of many during the Ford Championship Week of Events leading up to Ford Championship Weekend.
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Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver David Reutimann completes the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series lineup for the organization. Reutimann will become the full-time driver of the No. 00 Toyota Camry co-sponsored by Burger King Corporation and Domino's Pizza in 2007. (Action Sports Photography)
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The “green flag” is waving on the 2007 Nashville Superspeedway Season Ticket Campaign, as officials announced today a season ticket package that will include an exclusive season ticket holder parking lot, which will provide convenient access to the main grandstand seating.
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How much distance lies between Darlington Raceway and Outer Mongolia? In Kellie Patterson's case, about five feet, three inches. Patterson wanted to learn more about the business side of one of her favorite sports when she enrolled in the University of South Carolina's Motorsports Marketing class taught by Darlington Raceway staff members. (NASCAR Media Photo)
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MB2 Motorsports announced that NASCAR icon Mark Martin and rookie Regan Smith will co-drive the team's No. 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Joe Nemechek, the current driver of the Army Chevy, will pilot a third MB2 entry in 2007 that will carry the number 13; the sponsorship will be announced at a later date. Sterling Marlin will continue to drive the No. 14 MB2 Chevrolet.
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The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule was announced today and for the fifth consecutive year, the championship will be contested over 25 races. The schedule begins at Daytona International Speedway in February and concludes at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. The series will visit the same 22 tracks as it did in 2006. A change in the schedule order moves the Kansas Speedway event to April 28 and the Gateway International Raceway event to Labor Day weekend, on Sept. 1. The event at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis will move one weekend earlier, to July 27. The eighth race of the 2007 schedule, June 1 at Dover International Speedway, will mark a milestone as the 300th race in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history. The Dover race is one of 15 events that will be held in conjunction with the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, while 10 races are scheduled as either "stand-alones" or in conjunction with NASCAR Busch Series races.
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With his first full season of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition coming to a close, Robert Richardson will attempt to make his career-first NASCAR Busch Series start at the Lowe's Motor Speedway this Friday, October 13th in the Dollar General 300. Richardson is also scheduled to compete in the O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Busch Series event November 4, 2006, at his home track of the Texas Motor Speedway. "I'm really looking forward to some time behind the wheel of the Busch car this weekend," Robert Richardson said. "This No. 80 Chevy is pretty stout so I think we will have a good chance of making the race. But our main focus for Charlotte is seat time and preparation for Texas. We want to use this weekend for a test to see what we need to work on for the race next month at TMS. The tracks are similar enough in size to use as comparison. Having this race at Lowe's Motor Speedway which is so close to the shop in Mooresville, we figured it would be to our advantage to run this week as well." (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images Photo)
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Roush Racing today announced that David Ragan will be the full-time driver of the team's flagship No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion in 2007. The No. 6 has been the foundation of the Roush Racing stable, dating back to Jack Roush's beginning into NASCAR's premier series in 1988. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The closest points battle in the history of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup heads to Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS) this weekend. Currently only 185 points separate the points leader – Jeff Burton – from Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch who are tied for ninth.
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Mark Martin, driver of the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion, came out of Talladega third in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points. Martin was this week's guest on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teleconference. How optimistic are you about your title chances? "We're in the best position we've been in in many, many years. We have a really strong team. Our cars have been fast most of the time this year and we're sitting better than we have been in any other time than I can remember. There are still six races to go, although I do feel much better getting Talladega behind us, I've done this long enough to know it's quite a chore to pull one of these things off, so we have to go out and continue to run really well and we have to hope that things that we can't control don't bite us. If those things go our way, then we ought to be knocking on the door."
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Melling Tool Company of Jackson, MI recently announced they have selected Fast Life Marketing Consultants LLC of Haslett,MI to manage their marketing initiatives and publicity within the aftermarket and motorsports industry.
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Roush Racing announced today that Scotts WinterGuard Fertilizer will sponsor the No. 6 Roush Racing Ford Fusion of David Ragan in this weekend's NASCAR Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It will be Ragan's third Busch start of 2006, and his first in the No. 6.
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NASCAR veterans Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Wallace will continue sharing their wit and wisdom with SPEED viewers, signing new multi-year deals to continue their roles on the popular NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane.
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Twenty up-and-coming drivers from throughout the United States will showcase their skills to team owners at the fourth annual Drive for Diversity Testing and Evaluation Combine October 16-17 at South Boston (Va.) Speedway. The drivers were selected by Access Marketing and Communications, which manages the Drive for Diversity Program in a competitive process.
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David Reutimann has had the week of his lifetime. During a week-long celebration, Reutimann is still trying to take in everything after being named the driver of the No. 00 Toyota Camry co-sponsored by Burger King Corporation and Domino's Pizza. "This week has been a blast," Reutimann said. "It's really a dream come true. I can't thank everyone enough." (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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The NASCAR Foundation announced today a check presentation event for the record books. On Saturday, Oct. 14, at the pre-race ceremonies of the Bank of America 500 (NBC, 7 p.m. ET), NASCAR President Mike Helton will present the Victory Junction Gang Camp with a check worth $400,000.
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Marcus Richmond is living a racer's dream. At 26, Richmond is the youngest NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crew chief in a garage overflowing with battle hardened experience. In addition to being the youngest crew chief in the truck series arena - Richmond also calls the shots for the youngest driver in the series, 19-year-old Chase Miller. Richmond began his NCTS career a mere two years ago when he moved to Nashville with Timothy Peters to become Peters' truck chief at Bobby Hamilton Racing and since then he has not stopped proving he is the right man for the job. (Team PR Photo)
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NASCAR will return to ESPN and ABC in 2007 with a powerful and experienced team of television and NASCAR championship veterans, led by host Brent Musburger, an accomplished and prominent sports commentator; Rusty Wallace, the 1989 NASCAR champion who made his debut as an analyst in 2006; and play-by-play announcer Jerry Punch, a veteran of ESPN’s previous NASCAR coverage.
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Ricky Carmichael, considered the greatest motocross racer of all time, is moving to NASCAR. He will join the Bobby Ginn-owned MB2 Motorsports operation, which fields Nextel Cup teams for Joe Nemechek and Sterling Marlin. "To race in NASCAR has always been a dream of mine," said Carmichael. "This is a new challenge and I have no illusions that the transition will be easy."
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Cameron Dodson of Greenfield, IN, may only be 18 years old but he is already a seasoned veteran in the open-wheeled world of sprint cars and midgets. The young racer’s championship pedigree from quarter midgets to the winged sprint division is only a prelude of what we can expect of Cameron’s future endeavors.
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Because America is more diverse than ever, a competitive edge for the automotive industry may be its diversity. Nominations are now being accepted for the Eleventh Annual Urban Wheel Awards, the only event that honors diversity held in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show.
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America’s premier motorsports attraction is growing in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway infield. Construction crews have started adding the second floor to LVMS’ Neon Garage. The second level will allow race fans who have purchased passes to the Neon Garage to look directly down into the garage bays as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series crewmen tune their cars.
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Ron Hornaday returned to his roots this weekend, running a Super Late Model race at Orange Show Speedway, in San Bernardino, California. In a Gary Stockman owned, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Hornaday felt right at home at a track he ran at before getting the call to drive the late Dale Earnhardt's NASCAR Truck Series entry in the series inaugural season. (RonHornaday.com Photo)
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It was announced today that Rick Bristol has now confirmed NASCAR Craftsman Truck driver David Starr will be attending the Hopkins Family Truckers 200 on December 8th & 9th at Orlando Speedworld. "I am really excited to have David Starr attending along with Florida's newest cup driver David Reutimann. They are both great drivers and great guys." stated Bristol. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the NASCAR Busch Series and its association with series sponsor Anheuser-Busch, fans and media can select the “25 Greatest NASCAR Busch Series Drivers” via on-line polls available starting today on NASCAR.COM and NASCARMedia.com.
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David Ragan took advantage of an off-weekend in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule by competing in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday night.
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The NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown is a showcase for NASCAR’s best regional racing talent. Seventy aspiring drivers, representing 22 U.S. states and Mexico, will convene at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Oct. 20-21 for the fourth annual edition of this event. Along with the all-star drivers, another important element will be on display.
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Brad Keselowski finished 34th behind the wheel of the No. 23 Heath Shuler For Congress Chevrolet in the Dollar General 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway on Friday night. Keselowski qualified 32nd and had moved as high as 24th before he got caught up in an accident on lap 113. “I was just trying to drive through the wreck,” said Keselowski.
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Cameron Dodson, the newest driver out of the Rising Star Driver Development stable, backed up hype with an impressive performance at the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series’ finale at Mansfield (OH) Motorsports Park. The 18 year old from Greenfield, IN, not only won the prestigious race for the third consecutive year; but also broke the standing track record by nine-tenths of a second.
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SPEED is letting fans have the last word when it comes to the network's inaugural SPEED Performance Awards, offering eight of the show's 10 awards for an open fan vote. Beginning the week of Nov. 20, SPEED will air nominees for the fan-vote categories, allowing SPEED viewers to vote for their favorites at SPEEDtv.com.
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Three “championship-level” 2007 Ford vehicles – the Ford Shelby GT500, Ford Edge and Ford F-150 FX2 Sport – have been selected to pace the three Ford Championship Weekend races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of NASCAR’s season-ending events.
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A two-day photography workshop by chief track photographer David Allio will be held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Nov. 3-4. The two-day session will include a drag racing photography workshop on Friday, Nov. 3, at The Strip at LVMS (in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Series Finals) and paved short track oval racing photography on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Bullring at LVMS (in conjunction with the annual Fall Classic Super Late Model event).
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Strutmasters, a Roxboro, NC based supplier of shocks and struts for most any automobile, has joined forces with Xpress Motorsports and will serve as an associate sponsor of the No. 16 Chevrolet Silverado driven by former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Mike Bliss for the remainder of the 2006 NCTS campaign. "We are very pleased to have Strutmasters on board for the final fives races of the 2006 season," said Xpress Motorsports owner Dave Fuge. "The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has proven to be an excellent venue for sponsors to gain brand awareness and exposure and we think that Strutmasters will greatly benefit from their participation in this series. They heard on the Speed TV broadcast that we were looking for sponsorship and decided to help us out. Hopefully this will get the ball rolling for us with our sponsorship program. We are actively pursuing primary sponsorship for the remainder of this year and for 2007." (Ronda Greer Photo)
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David Reutimann tested a Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing yesterday during the final open NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (NNCS) test of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reutimann climbed in the car during test session number two of day two and was seventh overall.
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Fresh off his historic rookie season, Ruben Pardo will attempt to wrap up his 2006 racing year on a high note. Pardo, who drives for FitzContreras Racing in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series, became the first international driver to win the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award in the series – and first Hispanic driver to win rookie of the year in any NASCAR series.
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Fourth generation racer Chad Blount is actively seeking a ride in one of the top three series in NASCAR. The 26 year old “Rising Star” is available immediately for opportunities that will allow him to showcase his talents behind the wheel.
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Long-time Motor Racing Network broadcaster Adam Alexander will join the SPEED NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series broadcast team as a pit reporter during LIVE coverage for the 2007 season. Alexander, of Evansville, Ind., has spent the last six years as a booth anchor, pit reporter and turn announcer for MRN's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series and Truck Series race broadcasts. (MRNRadio.com Photo)
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Richmond International Raceway is proud to announce its latest addition to the family. Gavin David Green, son of Keith Green, Director of Public Relations and wife Donna, joined the Richmond International Raceway family Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 8:27 p.m.
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Matt Kobyluck shed the bridesmaid tag in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Saturday night at Irwindale Speedway, scoring a hard-fought victory in the NASCAR Grand National Division feature event while using the new, cost-reducing Grand National “spec” engine under the hood of his No. 40 Mohegan Sun Chevrolet. Earlier in the evening, Tim Schendel took the lead early but had to fight off challenges on three late restarts that sent the race it overtime to win the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division event of the $500,000 “super bowl of short track racing” televised nationally by SPEED.
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This week Joey Miller will make his NASCAR Busch Series debut in the No. 99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Michael Waltrip Racing entry at Memphis Motorsports Park. “Starting my first Busch race with the Michael Waltrip Racing team is a great opportunity," Miller said. "The team finished second a couple weeks ago at Lowe’s (Motor Speedway) with Michael. They’ve been doing really well.”
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Riding a string of four consecutive qualifying efforts against stiff competition, Brad Keselowski is ready to run his streak to five at Memphis Motorsports Park this weekend. "We've had some really good runs the past few weeks," said Keselowski. "The guys are doing a great job preparing the car in the shop so by the time we get to the track all we have to do is make a few adjustments. They're great."
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Kentucky Speedway introduced its new "Racing Rewards" program as part of the venue's first customer relationship management initiative. Season ticket, personal seat license and backstretch RV members renewing existing ticket plans or purchasing a new plan will automatically receive an official "Racing Rewards" card that will help them earn points for debit and credit card concession, merchandise and ticket purchases made during the 2007 Kentucky Speedway season. Members will earn four points for each dollar spent when they present purchase receipts at a centrally-located redemption center at the speedway on event days. Those who earn 4,000, 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 points will receive respective $100, $75, $50 and $25 discounts toward the renewal or purchase of a 2008 speedway season ticket plan, personal seat license or backstretch RV membership.
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Two current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors; David Reutimann (No. 17 Team Tundra Toyota), the series' 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year and David Ragan (No. 50 Roush Racing Ford), will go directly to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2007. The move is a big one but not unprecendented. Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion, spent a single season in trucks winning four times. Needless to say, owner Jack Roush gave him a battlefield promotion. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota), the series' 1995 champion, received his promotion in 1997. He won the Budweiser Pole for the Daytona 500 in his first appearance for the Richard Childress Racing. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Wisconsin Motorsports Charities, Inc. today announced its WMCI Mid-Winter Banquet will be held at the Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom in Waukesha, WI on Friday, January 19, 2007. In a related announcement, the charity also indicated 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave will serve as its 2007 Honorary Chairperson. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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April 11, 2007 is YRA’s our Third Annual Golf Tournament at the Doral Tesoro. This is our primary event to raise funds to assist children ages 5 to 18 involved in motor sports. These funds provide equipment and cover other expenses to enable the children we sponsor to continue to compete in this exciting and challenging sport.
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Wisconsin Motorsports Charities Inc. has announced its Ted Lake Dedication To Racing Award will be presented to veteran motorsports journalist John Close. Close, a longtime contributing writer to TruckSeries.com, will accept the award at 16th-annual WMCI mid-winter banquet to be held at the Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom in Waukesha, WI on Friday, January 19, 2007. (CloseFinishes.com Photo)
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Past Title Runs Boost Benson's Confidence as Truck Series Hits Stretch Run
- After building a dominant advantage early in the season, Todd Bodine is now faced with a serious challenge for the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. Bodine, whose best year-end point result in a nationally-touring NASCAR series is second in the Busch Series in 1997, holds a 79-point lead over Johnny Benson. Benson is no stranger to making a championship run, having earned the 1993 ASA championship and the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series title. Bodine scored three wins early in the season, but Benson has come on strong in the middle and late portion of the schedule. Since scoring his first Truck Series win at Michigan in June, Benson has followed with three additional checkered flags. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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After more than a year with Orleans Racing, Tony Liberati has left his position as crew chief for Brendan Gaughan and the No. 77 South Point Dodge to return to North Carolina. "It was a difficult but mutual decision to leave Brendan and the Orleans team," Liberati said. "We had several good runs during the summer, however the team wasn't living up to its potential so we decided it was time for us to go our separate ways. Brendan and I had a great relationship, but it was time for a change.
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Mansfield Motorsports Park’s 2007 oval track schedule is nearly completed with the addition of four more high-profile dates. In addition to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race previously announced and scheduled for May 25-26, MMP will host two United Speed Alliance Racing (USAR) Hooters Pro Cup Series events, the International Supermodified Association (ISMA) Nationals, and a United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint and Midget doubleheader.
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Bill Davis Racing announced that Tyler Walker will be behind the wheel of the 360 OTC No. 36 Toyota Tundra during the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign. In addition, Johnny Benson will run 10 NCTS events under the 360 OTC banner. "I can't wait to get started," Walker said. "I've waited for an opportunity like this for a long time, and I plan to make the most of it."
Pictured: Bill Davis (left) and Tyler Walker pose in front of their No. 36 360 OTC Toyota Tundra at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.
(Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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Although General Motors announced only a modest loss in the quarter just past, the knife has come to marketing and NASCAR. Chevrolet officials revealed that the company would end its direct sponsorship of teams in the Craftsman Truck Series, where it had backed two teams this year - Morgan-Dollar's Nos. 85 and 46 and the Xpress No. 16. Chevrolet will continue to support its Truck teams, under the Silverado name, with technical and parts support, so the brand will remain established in the series, which has become largely a works series. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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“Obviously our thoughts and prayers are with Steve’s family,” said Bill Davis, owner of Bill Davis Racing. “Steve was an important part of the Bill Davis Racing family for many, many years. He was a quiet mentor to his peers and was both respected and well-liked by everyone on our race team and many others within the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup garage."
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SPEED will deliver an inside look into the business of racing with a pair of one-hour Racing Incorporated specials focusing on the motor sports operations of multi-team owner Chip Ganassi. Given unprecedented access to race shops and meetings for about three weeks in August, the specials will air Nov. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. ET & PT.
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Ford is auctioning Warriors in Pink race gear signed by Champ Car World Series driver, Katherine Legge. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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SPEED, the automotive lifestyle and motor sports network, has joined forces with Microsoft Game Studios in presenting a live-action mini series based on the popular Forza Motorsport video game franchise, available exclusively on Xbox 360. Forza Motorsport Showdown, produced by Bud Brutsman of the popular SPEED reality show Payback, is scheduled to begin airing in February 2007.
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With only three races remaining in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, the road to a championship looks custom built for Todd Bodine. Bodine, who leads second-place Johnny Benson by 86 points, is the defending champion at all three tracks the series will visit in November. Bodine won at Texas Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway to wrap up an impressive 2005 season. He finished third in the standings in his first full-time season in the series. A win at Texas on Friday will do more than propel the team's championship hopes, however. Bodine currently has three victories at the 1.5-mile track, one short of the series record for wins at one track. Ironically, that record is held by Brendan Gaughan, who captured four consecutive wins at Texas in 2002 and 2003. While Bodine's three Texas wins were not consecutive, he has won three of the four races he has attempted at the track. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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