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2008
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
General News
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The National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Germain Racing regarding the #30 truck...
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Bill Davis Racing announced that rookie Brian Scott has signed on to drive a Bill Davis Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra for the entire 2009 season. The 20-year-old Boise, Idaho native has competed in 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in the last two seasons. "We are excited about the addition of Brian Scott to our program," commented team owner Bill Davis. "Brian has done a great job this season learning what it takes to win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and we are looking forward to having him in one of our Toyota Tundra entries in 2009. Our two veteran drivers, Mike Skinner and Johnny Benson, have done a great job mentoring both Scott Speed and Michael Annett, and I think they will both take Brian under their wing." (Marc Serota/Getty Images/NASCAR Photo)
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In a technical bulletin virtually identical to one issued in the Nationwide Series in July, NASCAR has ordered Toyota Tundras in the Craftsman Truck Series to use smaller tapered spacers to reduce horsepower by about 15 to 20. And once again, the bulletin did not identify Toyota by name but only affects Toyota competitors. The technical bulletin issued by NASCAR to amend Section 20B - 5.10.4 of the NCTS rule book read as follows: "At all Events, unless otherwise specified, all engines with a cylinder bore spacing less than 4.470 inches must compete using a tapered spacer with four (4) 1.125-inch diameter holes. At all Events, unless otherwise specified, all engines with a cylinder bore spacing of 4.470 inches or more must compete using a tapered spacer with four (4) 1.100-inch diameter holes. Unless otherwise authorized, the carburetor restrictor will be issued by NASCAR." The only NCTS manufacturer that uses engines with a cylinder bore spacing of 4.470 inches or more is Toyota.
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Watching Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. duke it out in the NASCAR Craftsman Series is like watching a couple of heavyweight boxers in their prime: One fighter throws a rock-solid jab to the jaw of his opponent, the other counters with a crushing left hook to the ribs...
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Talk with any auto racing executive in NASCAR and the subject of engines and horsepower is sure to come up — and equally sure to elicit strong and conflicting reactions. When Toyota dominated the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the first half of the year, at one point winning eight races in a row and 14 of the first 21, NASCAR in July mandated a smaller tapered spacer between the carburetor and intake manifold to reduce horsepower by about 15 in the Toyota engines. The smaller spacer was not required on engines in Chevrolet, Dodge or Ford cars. Toyota's USA racing boss Lee White called the measure "draconian," adding, "We're going to be here. If we have to race armadillos, we're still going to be here cranking on armadillo horsepower and racing."
(VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Bill Davis Racing took a critical step towards fortifying its No. 5 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team with the hiring of veteran Doug Richert to serve as crew chief for Mike Skinner on the Toyota Tundra-sponsored truck.
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Ted Musgrave and team owner Jim Harris, owner of the No. 59 Team ASE/HT Motorsports Toyota Tundra, have mutually agreed to part company effective immediately. Stacy Compton will replace Musgrave for Saturday's Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series team owner Kevin Harvick said Friday he doesn't know if Camping World will become the Truck Series title sponsor, but he knows the company is of several looking at it for next season and beyond. Camping World has decided it will not sponsor the Kevin Harvick Inc. Nationwide team for 14 races next season as the team had hoped, Harvick said at Kansas Speedway on Friday. Camping World will continue as the primary sponsor of Ron Hornaday Jr.'s KHI Chevrolet Silverado in the Truck Series next year, however. "Right now on the truck side, it doesn't really affect anything until the end of 2009," Harvick said. "Camping World is signed on to be the sponsor through the end of '09. It affects our Nationwide program a little bit. It opens up a 14-race gap that wasn't there. That is how it affects it." As far as Camping World's plans with the Truck Series, Harvick added, "Obviously Camping World has been involved in a lot of entitlements and things. I want them to do what is best for them as a sponsor and what works best for them. Understanding where everything comes from and how it works, I think for them, it sounds like they think that is a better avenue. That is OK. They are still solid on our truck and I feel confident on getting the 14 races on our Nationwide car put in place."
(Robert Laberge/Getty Images/NASCAR Photo)
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