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2007
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
General News
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Billy Ballew Motorsports announced a four-race deal that will put Kelly Sutton behind the wheel of the No. 51 Team COPAXONE Chevrolet Silverado beginning at the the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway, on April 28, 2007. "Kansas Speedway hasn't been very kind to me," Sutton said. "I really want to go back there with a vengeance and conquer the track. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Sears and its Craftsman brand are making sure its customers are aware its sponsorship of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series by installing racing-themed signs in tool departments at 861 Full-line Sears stores nationwide. The sign package features scenes of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing and pit stops. (Craftsman PR Photo)
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Whether on the track or off, many NASCAR drivers love owning, building and driving high-performance cars of all makes and models-and they occasionally enjoy showing them off. NEXTEL Cup competitors Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jeff Green and Ken Schrader will display radical rides from their personal collections during the April 12-15 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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When Bruton Smith talks about the roots of stock-car racing, he might as well be talking about himself. Smith was there from the beginning, promoting races in the 1950s at a time when the sport had a small-but-passionate following confined primarily to the South.
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Don't look now, but another Cope may be making her way up the auto racing ladder. Angela Cope, the 24-year-old niece of 1990 Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope, recently made a little history of her own, securing overall victory after competing in the popular SPEED mini-series Forza Motorsport Showdown, a program based on Xbox 360's new Forza Motorsport 2 video game.
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Marrill "Doc" MacDonald, husband of 48 years to Patricia "Pat" and father of NASCAR racecar drivers Randy MacDonald and Teri MacDonald-Cadieux passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, from his nine year battle with cancer. He would always say "I'm Hunky Dory, giving God the Glory." (Team PR Photo)
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The Wood Brothers/JTG Race Team has undergone an extreme makeover regarding their official team website, located at
www.woodbrothersjtg.com
. After months of careful planning, the redesigned site hit the Internet over a week ago in a Beta Test Phase and now is ready for fans and visitors alike to browse the updated offerings.
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An unprecedented number of female stars of film, television and sports will be donning their helmets and strapping their seatbelts in race-ready Toyota Scion tCs for this year's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday, April 14, as part of the 33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. For the first time ever, women dominate the field of 19 in this historic, 10-lap race for charity through a 1.97-mile street circuit through the downtown streets of Long Beach in Southern California. The Pro/Celebrity race, one of six featured events during race weekend, gives fans a chance to see their favorite stars duke it out on the track during exciting action-packed competition. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Will Castro, the colorful owner and founder of Unique Autosports, the automotive customizing business featured on SPEED's "Unique Whips," will greet fans and sign autographs during the Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The meet and greet session will take place on Saturday, April 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the track's victory lane. (Lowe's Motor Speedway PR Photo)
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Kansas Speedway will host a business fair on May 9 and 23 at the Hilton/Jack Reardon Center (5th and Minnesota Ave) in Kansas City, KS. The Kansas Speedway Partners in Business “Moving Forward by Giving Back” will instruct business owners in “concerned areas of interest” as it pertains to the growth of their businesses.
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NASCAR Images, the internal production and creative services company of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for the television program Beyond the Wheel.
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Brian Shirley, who shocked the dirt track racing community by winning the late model version of the Knoxville Nationals last year in Iowa, is preparing to head east for the April 20-21 Circle K Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Just as he has for the past several seasons, J. C Stout and the Stellar-Quest Racing Team will attempt a limited number of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2007. It will mark the fifth consecutive season in which Stout has competed in the series. A short track ace in his native New York, Stout made his first appearance in the NCTS at Martinsville Speedway in 2003. Since then, he has made an additional nine series starts, including four in 2006. The team is planning on a five-race slate for 2007 with events at Charlotte, Michigan, Kentucky, Nashville, and Loudon on the docket. Stout has raced previously at Kentucky, Nashville, and Loudon, but he will be attempting to make his first ever starts at both Charlotte and Michigan. Stout's familiar No. 91 Chevrolets will carry LESCO branding on the quarter panels for each of the team's five scheduled attempts. More races could be added to the team's slate if additional sponsorship materializes. (Team PR Photo)
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With more vehicles on the roads during the busy summer travel season, it becomes more important to drive smart and safe - especially at night. According to the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council, traffic death rates are three times greater at night, yet many drivers are unaware of the hazards that night driving poses or effective ways to handle them.
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Raybestos Rookie Brad Keselowski posted the fastest overall time in the first practice session for the Sharpie Mini 300. The Rochester Hills, Michigan native is scheduled to make his 12th-career Busch Series start in tomorrow’s race. His best career Busch Series start is 13th at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park in 2006.
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MB Motorsports announces a new sponsor for their No. 63 NASCAR Craftsman Truck and 2007 race season. The team enters its 12th year of truck racing and proudly announces their new sponsor for 2007, Cooper Bussmann, Inc. "The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a natural fit," explains Bob Bender, Vice President, marketing, for Cooper Bussmann.
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Bailey's Cigarettes is no stranger to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, having served as the primary sponsor of rookie Timothy Peters in 2005. Peters has since joined Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and is now a contender in the NASCAR Busch Series (NBS). Bailey's and Peters will reunite and return to the NCTS this season. (Getty Images for NASCAR Photo)
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Have you ever said to yourself, friends or family, 'I am Roush Fenway Racing's ultimate fan!'? Do you have a room dedicated to all things Roush Fenway Racing? Do you have a special ritual
you perform before each race or just have a great story to share? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then you have the chance to be Roush Fenway Racing's first-ever "Fan of the Year"!
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SPEED Executive Vice President & General Manager Hunter Nickell today announced Frank Wilson has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Production for the Charlotte-based motor sports and automotive lifestyle network.
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When Bobby Hamilton Sr. began the search to fill his own seat of the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge three months before his passing he called upon a select number of drivers he knew could get the job done. The announcement was made at the end of last season that Hamilton Sr. tagged Ken Schrader as his replacement. However, Schrader's Nextel Cup schedule does not permit him to compete full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series leaving the BHR stable to find a co-driver. Referring to Hamilton Sr.'s list of drivers he had previously spoke with and the record books for all time winners in the NCTS, the management team at BHR, along with input from Fastenal and Dodge Motorsports, are proud to announce Joe Ruttman as the co-driver of the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge. (Steve Keller/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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For some reason, athletes who have successful rookie seasons in their respective sports always get asked about the dreaded Sophomore Slump. That's the name given to trials and tribulations the post-rookie participant endures during their following year. One driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series isn't too worried about any second season blues this year. Erik Darnell is coming off his Rookie of the Year campaign driving the No. 99 Ford for Roush Racing. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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After ranting about rules infractions, sub-par television ratings, and bad tires throughout the first part of the NASCAR season, we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and remember a simpler time when stock car racing wasn’t so ‘sophisticated.’ (John Close / CloseFinishes.com Photo)
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The Goody’s Cool Orange 500 is just a couple of weeks away, but some pretty remarkable deals remain for fans. Good seats are still available for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event scheduled for April 1. In addition there are openings left in fan suite seating along with fan hospitality, featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon.
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For former motorcycle champion Wayne Rainey, a racing career that was truly international is being capped by induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (IMHOF) Class of 2007. Rainey won five American Motorcycle Association championships – three in the premier 500cc Grand Prix division and two Superbike titles – in the 1980s and early ‘90s.
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The NASCAR Foundation announced today that The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer and the “Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR,” will become this year’s exclusive retailer of NASCAR Day pins. NASCAR Day 2007, which is a little more than two months away, is an annual, charitable celebration of the spirit of NASCAR fans.
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Program Gives Minority College Students Behind-The-Scenes Access -
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced plans to continue its at-track diversity mentorship program throughout the 2007 season. The program, which was developed last season, gives two minority college students in nine different race markets an in-depth look at the business side of the NASCAR industry.
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An online auction hosted by The NASCAR Foundation and benefiting Speedway Children's Charities - Charlotte Chapter, went live today on NASCAR.com with autographed items from popular NASCAR drivers.
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After a lackluster performance in California, David Starr and his MaxxForce by International Diesel team went back to school during the off weeks, testing, testing, testing. With only 4 weeks to prepare their team for Daytona, the newly formed MaxxForce team had put together some quality equipment but they were missing one key ingredient to a successful race team, familiarity. (Circle Bar PR Photo)
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NASCAR today announced an expanded and comprehensive television broadcast package for 2007 with the NASCAR Grand National Division, which includes the Busch East Series and West Series. The television package features live coverage in high definition by HDNet, which began a partnership with NASCAR three years ago with its coverage of the NASCAR Grand National Division and thus provided NASCAR its first live television package for the series.
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There are as many race experiences at Michigan International Speedway as there are race fans. “It’s Your Speed,” the speedway’s new tagline, has been created with that in mind. A trip to a race at the track nestled in the “Irish Hills” can mean many things to race fans. It’s a daytrip, a week-long vacation, a camping excursion on a lake or a visit to a hotel.
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Adjusted Format Should Make For More Challenging Competition -
Tickets for the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, featuring competition between the top 24 pit crews in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, will go on sale Thursday, March 15.
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Memphis Truck Race Ceremony to Include Salute from Governor and Competitors
- The O'Reilly 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park on June 30 will be dedicated to NASCAR great Bobby Hamilton, who died earlier this year of complications from cancer. In celebration of his life, his Tennessee roots and his commitment to the sport, the Bobby Hamilton Racing team - including his wife Lori and crew members of both the No. 4 and No. 18 trucks - will be honored and recognized as Grand Marshals of the race. "We are very honored that people want to pay their respects to Bobby in such a way," said Lori Hamilton. "Memphis Motorsports Park has a lot of great memories for our team with Bobby since we won a race there the year we won the championship. Going to the tracks for the first time without him is hard but paying tribute to Bobby helps us remember those good times we all had as a team."
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Eighteen year-old Cameron Dodson may be young but he has already competed in more premier divisions than most veteran drivers. Both winged and non-winged sprint cars, midgets, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and even the PRA Big Car division. But Dodson is ready to add another ‘first’ with is USAC Silver Crown debut at the upcoming event hosted at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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If you have always dreamed of having the opportunity to sing the national anthem at Darlington Raceway, your chance may have arrived. The track “Too Tough To Tame” is hosting a national anthem singing contest during the month of March. The winner will perform the anthem prior to the start of the “Silver Crown Showdown at Darlington” USAC race on Thursday evening, May 10.
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Since its inception back in 1953, there have been many drivers to use the Automobile Racing Club of America's premier division as a launching pad to success in NASCAR. The ARCA RE/MAX Series has given us the likes of Charlie Glotzbach, Benny Parsons, Davey Allison, Bob Keselowski, and Jeremy Mayfield just to name a few. While Frank Kimmel has won the last seven series championships, there have still been drivers coming to the series and making their mark. The latest of these young guns to graduate from the ARCA ranks hoping to make a name in NASCAR is the 2006 RE/MAX Series rookie of the year Blake Bjorklund. The Isanti, Minnesota native started last year as a relative unknown, but ended the season with a victory on one of the series' most challenging tracks, the Bill France Triple Crown award for earning the most points on three very different and challenging venues, and he also earned himself a seat in a developmental ride for a growing NASCAR Nextel Cup Series operation. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Lester Buildings and Green Light Racing is pleased to announce an alliance with SS Racing for seven races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The first race in the partnership will be March 16th at the American Commercial Lines 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway with veteran driver Tim Sauter piloting the No. 07 Lester Buildings Silverado. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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As NASCAR converges on Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, local driver Brendan Gaughan won't be walking around the garages or even watching the race from the grandstands. Instead, Gaughan will be testing his racing abilities in the desert. Gaughan will be racing in the Baja 250 in his SCORE Class 1 Buggy on Saturday in Ensenada, Mexico. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Morgan-Dollar Motorsports team members and Kraig Kinser, driver of the No. 47 Ginn Resorts Silverado, participated in a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, GA. Pit crew members demonstrated pit stops for Department of Homeland Security employees and then let them try their hand at changing and carrying tires, as well as jacking the truck. (Team PR Photo)
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The following words hang on the team bulletin board at Bobby Hamilton Racing as inspiration to those who walk through the doors every morning: "The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you've done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people's lives than you will from times that you outdid them and defeated them." With the recent passing of Bobby Hamilton Sr. in January from cancer, the BHR stable has experienced first hand the hard lessons of life outside of racing. The team he left behind is not only dedicated to racing the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in his memory, but to give back to others fighting cancer. On Monday, several team members loaded up and made the journey to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Memphis, Tenn. to visit with children battling the disease. (Team PR Photo)
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What Johnny Benson's Doing on His 'Vacation'
A two-week break in the 2007 schedule finds NASCAR Craftsman Truck drivers taking time off - and not just in the United States. Johnny Benson (No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota) and his wife Debbie flew to Switzerland to take in the sights and possibly test the ski slopes. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Fans who have not renewed seats from last fall will have their first chance to purchase prime spots on Saturday, March 10, for the UAW-Ford 500 weekend. As an added incentive, those who purchase tickets by May 28, 2007, in addition to those who have renewed seats by the February deadline, will receive a voucher to experience a racer's view of Talladega Superspeedway.
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Ken Schrader isn’t exactly taking a weekend off as teammate Jon Wood makes his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup debut this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Schrader will drive the No. 47 Ore-Ida/Kingsford/Clorox Ford in the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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HT Motorsports today announced a pair of career job opportunities with its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. The Martinsville, VA based organization is looking to hire general mechanic and a fabricator. Both positions are full-time, immediate opportunities.
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The 2007 Drive for Diversity crew member roster was announced today by Access Marketing & Communications, which runs the Drive for Diversity program. The 2007 Crew Member Development program will give 12 minority and female crew members the opportunity to train as NASCAR pit crew members.
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Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Heathcliff Cat Litter and driver T.J. Bell have struck a deal that will put the 26-year old driver from Reno, Nevada behind the wheel of the No. 50 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 15 races during the 2007 season. The program will begin with the March 16 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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As racers do, drivers Todd Bodine, No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra and Ted Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra, both NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champions, spent one of their precious off-weekends at the race track. This wasn't what even they expected. The two Germain Racing drivers traveled to Naples, Florida to watch the Swamp Buggy races at Florida Sports Park, at the request of team owner Bob Germain. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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The name sounds like he should be carrying a guitar up and down Music Row in Nashville. But, the only thing Willie Allen is going to be carrying is a helmet - and hopefully some trophies one day soon. Allen, 26, is making a Rookie of the Year bid in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this year. Driving the No. 13 ThorSport Chevrolet, this Nashville native hopes the backing he's received leading up to this point will turn into a big hit on the track. Not the kind of hit that makes fabricators and owners groan, but the kind of hit good friends Wendell Mobley and Ted Greene are used to dealing with. Mobley is a country songwriter who has penned hits for Rascal Flats ("I Melt") and Kenny Chesney ("How Forever Feels"). He met Allen when they were both running around the local tracks in Nashville. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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RE Teams Up With Sprint Nextel to Distribute Interactive Fan Product -
Racing Electronics has teamed up with Sprint Nextel, the title sponsor of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series to become the official distributor of the popular NASCAR NEXTEL FanView device at all of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series events.
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One of the hidden secrets that makes Michigan International Speedway so special to race fans is that they make a vacation out of their experience by camping at the speedway.
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The 2007 NASCAR College Tour kicked off at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. this week. The tour, in its seventh year, will participate in events at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) throughout the year to raise awareness about the NASCAR industry and the career opportunities available.
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Krista Voda considers herself a storyteller in her roles as pit reporter for Fox's NASCAR Nextel Cup broadcasts and prerace studio host for Speed's coverage of Craftsman Truck races. Voda's own story is worth telling, too. Begin with her living in Cranberry Township, far from NASCAR's Charlotte, N.C., core. (SPEED Photo)
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The week of the season-opening NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway usually has teams and drivers focused on going fast around the 2.5-mile high-banked superspeedway. With 36 trucks snarling around the speedway at 185 miles per hour and the prestige of winning at the World Center of Speed, it usually takes every ounce of focus by every member of the team. So much so that most of the off season is spent focused on racing at Daytona. That's not to say there isn't time for relaxing prior to the start of the season. Some drivers will take a vacation prior to the start of the season. Even with just 25 races, there are enough laps to be turned and off-track responsibilities to give even the most enthusiastic and energetic reason to want a weekend off now and then. Some drivers take an ocean cruise, while others head overseas to Europe or other exotic points of call. Still others head for the warmer climates for some time on the beach or the golf course. Not Brendan Gaughan. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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