Toyota Race Notes: Bristol

08-23-2006 | TruckSeries.com Report

Todd Bodine, Germain Racing, No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Tundra: "We didn't have anything for Mark (Martin) tonight. He was just playing with us tonight. Our truck went away at the end of the race. I had Teddy (Musgrave) behind me and he was taking it easy on me tonight. It was a good night as far as the points race. I think we picked up some points on Johnny. So, from that standpoint, it was a pretty good night. To come out of Bristol second, that's what we had to do for the points."

Ted Musgrave, Germain Racing, No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra: "The crew made a great call when we came in early for tires and fuel. We just rode around and tried to save our tires for the end of the race. I tried to take it easy -- and hold our position. Towards the end of the race -- my truck was just a little 'off.' But, tonight we ran like we ran at the beginning of the year. Todd (Bodine) and I were running up front, along with Mark (Martin)."

David Starr, Red Horse Racing, No. 11 Red Horse Racing Tundra: "I'm happy with a top-five finish because I messed up in qualifying and hit the wall off turn two. That messed the truck up and I had to go to the back of the pack when we started. We had a good truck. I wanted to move forward, but be smart at the same time. Good run for the Red Horse Racing team. We probably could have been a little bit better, but we had to get what we could get coming from the back."

  • This is Toyota's third season, and 67th race, in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS).
  • Toyota Tundras have won 21 NCTS races since the beginning of the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season.
  • Drivers who have registered wins driving Tundras include Todd Bodine (10), Johnny Benson (3), Mike Skinner (2), Travis Kvapil (2), David Reutimann (1), Jack Sprague (1), David Starr (1) and Brandon Whitt (1).
  • Toyota drivers who have won races in 2006 include Johnny Benson (Nashville, Milwaukee and Michigan), Todd Bodine (Atlanta, St. Louis and Texas), Jack Sprague (Memphis) and David Starr (Martinsville).
  • Toyota Tundras have won 26 NCTS poles since the beginning of the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season.
  • This year, Mike Skinner (Kansas, Michigan, Charlotte and Texas), David Reutimann (California and Dover), Todd Bodine (Atlanta) and Jack Sprague (Memphis) have put Tundras on the pole.
  • Mike Skinner has 13 career pole positions driving a Tundra. Last year, Skinner had a series-high seven pole positions a year ago, and in 2004 he had two poles.
  • Other Tundra pole winners since the beginning of the 2004 NCTS season include David Reutimann (6), Bill Lester (2), Brandon Whitt (2), Todd Bodine (1), Travis Kvapil (1) and Jack Sprague (1).