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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race #1 | FL Dodge Dealers 250
Daytona International Speedway
February 14, 2003

Raybestos® Rookie Qualifying Notes & Quotes
Randy Briggs in the No. 53 toolboxgrill.com/Canine's Choice Ford was the highest qualifying Raybestos® Rookie at Daytona. Briggs will start 17th in Friday's race.

SPEED Channel's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut: Great Race, Strong Ratings
The debut of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on SPEED Channel was a ratings success. SPEED's 1.03 household rating (576,000 HH) for the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 on Feb. 14 was the highest Daytona rating received by the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks since the series first ran at the famed speedway in 2000.

Terry Cook, No. 29 Power Stroke® Diesel Ford Ninth In DIS Truck Event
After 105 laps of hard racing at Daytona International Speedway, Terry Cook had just one thing on his mind - winning the season-opening NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Carl Edwards Reflects On His First Race At Daytona
The season opener for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last Friday was a day of firsts for Carl Edwards. Not only was it the first truck race of the 2003 season, but it was also his first race with Roush Racing and his first race at Daytona International Speedway. The 23-year-old Columbia, Mo., native made quite a debut at the famed 2.5-mile oval. Although he finished 24th, he drafted with the leaders much of the race and even led a few laps himself.

Ronnie Hornaday III Daytona Run Dampened by Clutch Problem
Ronnie Hornaday III and the #63 Ford Truck team came to Daytona on a high note. The team had tested well in preparation for Daytona and Ronnie III was chosen to drive the Summer Bay Resort/Dave Porter Truck Sales #63 Ford Truck only a few days before Speedweek began. The week had its challenges however.

Hamilton, Square D Racing Dodge Team Post Fourth Place Finish At DIS
Square D driver Bobby Hamilton battled with a crippled No. 4 Dodge in today’s Florida Dodge Dealers 250 to finish the 100-lap race in fourth position.

Team Racing’s Hope of a Top 10 Soured at end of Florida Dodge Dealers 250
Lance Hooper gets tangled in crash on lap 93 of 100 lap race. After a positive week at the Daytona International Speedway, Team Racing’s hopes of a good finish were flushed down the drain. Eighteen laps into the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, Phil Bonifield, driver of the No. 23 Red Line Oil Chevy, pulled off the track when his Craftsman Truck started to overheat. After starting the race in the 23rd position, Bonifield was striving for a top 15 finish.

No Where But Up To Go For David Starr and Spears Motorsports Team
When the season begins with an unfortunate early-race incident leading to a 36th place finish, things can only get better and that is exactly what the guys at Spears Motorports expect.

Terry Cook, Power Stroke® Diesel Ford To Visit Jerling Junior High School
Less than a week after taking on Daytona International Speedway, Terry Cook will roll his No. 29 Power Stroke® Diesel Ford NASCAR Craftsman Truck entry into Jerling Junior High School's gymnasium for a safety, technology and career presentation.

Official Results


Gaughan, Orleans Racing Dodge Team Post Top-10 Finish At Daytona
Scoring a 10th place finish at the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, Round 1 of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway Brendan Gaughan and Orleans Racing gave the competition a look at things to come.

Houston Scores Billy Ballew Motorsports' Best Finish in Season Opener
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Andy Houston and his Billy Ballew Motorsports team started the 2003 season on a high note by bringing home the team’s first top-five finish.

Speed Channel to Wire Waltrip, McReynolds and Hammond for Pair of NCTS Events
DW Keeps on Truckin' with Help from Kid Brother, Broadcast Pals


Briggs picks up a top 15 finish, Raybestos Rookie of Race Award and a Fiancé
Following a fantastic week of qualifying and practice Randy Briggs put the #53 Canines Choice/ToolBoxGrill.com in the 17th starting position for the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 on Friday at Daytona International Speedway.

Cook, Power Stroke® Diesel Ford Ninth at Daytona
After 105 laps of hard racing at Daytona International Speedway, Terry Cook had just one thing on his mind - winning the season-opening NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Dodge Ram Race Notes
Robert Pressley, Ted Musgrave, Bobby Hamilton and the rest of the Dodge Ram field on The Florida Dodge Dealers 300.

Ford Racing Notes And Quotes
Carl Edwards, Rick Crawford and the rest of the Ford F-150 drivers weigh in after the race.

Raybestos® Rookie Contenders Race Notes
Randy Briggs In The No. 53 Toolboxgrill.com/ Canine's Choice Ford Was The Raybestos® Rookie Of The Race At Daytona. He Finished 14th.

Damage Dents Crafton's Daytona Dreams
Despite picking up damage in three separate incidents, Matt Crafton soldiered to a 12th-place finish in the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 NASCAR Truck Series season-opener at the Daytona International Speedway Friday, February 14. Rick Crawford won the race which saw the top 11 finishers within a half second at the checkered flag.

Happy Hour Practice


Bud Pole Qualifying


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Crafton Fast in Daytona Testing
After struggling to get into the top-20 in practice and qualifying, Matt Crafton's SpeedWeeks' effort picked up the pace when drafting began at the Daytona International Speedway Wednesday, February 12. Crafton posted the fastest lap of the day's two test sessions for the NASCAR Truck Series entrants.


Circle Bar Racing Honors Strategic Air Command in Daytona
The #14 Circle Bar Racing Ford F-150 driven by Rick Crawford in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will display a patriotic look for the season opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Friday at the Daytona International Speedway.

Florida Dodge Dealers 300 - Dodge Qualifying Notes
This is Jason Leffler's ninth career Bud Pole in 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. Jason won eight Bud Poles in his first season with Ultra Motorsports in 2002. "Jim Smith (team owner) puts a lot of emphasis on this race and to be fast at Daytona.

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Notables: Daytona
Ninth season opens with Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway An intriguing mix of new and old will greet fans on Valentine’s Day - Feb. 14 - when the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway kicks off the ninth season of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Enzyme Solutions Signs to Sponsor Crafton and Sealmaster Racing Team at Daytona
Enzyme Solutions, Incorporated has become a sponsor of the SealMaster Racing team, it was announced Tuesday. ESI, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a manufacturer and marketer of a unique line of all natural, non-toxic enzyme-based household, industrial, medical, and dental cleaning products. SealMaster Racing fields the #88 Menards Chevrolet for driver Matt Crafton in the NASCAR Truck Series.

U.S. Navy Renews Partnership With Roush Racing, Sponsors Craftsman Truck For Second Year
Roush Racing announced today the U.S. Navy has teamed up with NASCAR's Roush Racing to sponsor Jon Wood in the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series again in 2003.

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