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2007
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
General News
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With more than 300 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts and a firm grip on the series record books, team owner Jack Roush sees the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as the perfect place to develop every position in Roush Fenway Racing. Roush holds the most NCTS wins by an owner (48), along with the most pole positions by a current team (37). At Dover International Speedway last month, Roush Fenway Racing also claimed its 100th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory with Carl Edwards' win. With all these accolades, something is working for Roush, recognized industry-wide for maintaining the best driver development model in the business. "The Truck Series helps develop people," said Roush, who won the 2000 NCTS championship with Greg Biffle. "I'm able to take entry-level mechanics and oftentimes drivers who would not be candidates based on their experience for the Busch or the Cup Series. We're able to bring them in and give them a chance, which otherwise would be hard to manage and accomplish." (Photo: Roush/Fenway Racing)
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He has a mentor, a ride and high hopes. What newcomer Brian Scott, driver of the No. 16 Xpress Motorsports Ford, needs is seat time. He'll get it during the series' final weeks. The 19-year-old from Boise, Idaho is working toward 2008, when he plans to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. Scott's father, JB, purchased the majority interest in Xpress last month, with former owner Dave Fuge remaining as a minority owner, crew chief and competition director. (High Sierra Photo)
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Veteran driver and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) point standings runner up Mike Skinner will be a guest at Toyota Driving Expectations on Saturday, October 13 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Local teens and parents have the opportunity to take part in this free program designed to teach safe driving habits. Toyota Driving Expectations (TDE) is a unique program designed to teach teens and parents defensive driving techniques against a backdrop of real-world scenarios in an effort to help prevent future teen driving deaths. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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The second annual "Toyota Tundra Skinner Round Up," hosted by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Mike Skinner and his wife, Angie, raised more than $145,000 for Daytona Beach, Fla., area charities, including the Council on Aging: Meals on Wheels, Second Chance Animal Rescue, Safe Kids Coalition and Greyhound Pets of America. The event, held Sept. 27-28, was expanded to two days this year after a successful first event in 2006.
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Many of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran drivers are moonlighting as coaches. Several of these "old timers" have won NASCAR championships in the Truck and Busch Series and now take a great interest in helping younger drivers find their way behind the wheel. The veterans already have made their marks on the racing world and are more than willing to dole out free advice to anyone who will listen. "I never had anyone to help me in my racing career or to bounce ideas and questions off," said Mike Skinner, 1995 NCTS champion. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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SPEED will make its move to High Definition in 2008, beginning Feb. 7 with 100 hours of NASCAR on SPEED HD from Daytona Speedweeks.
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