The NASAR Craftsman Truck Series trucks take the high bank at Michigan International Speedway, June 17, 2006. (Ronda Greer Photo)

Todd Bodine became the first Toyota driver to go to Victory Lane since Mike Skinner won at Martinsville in March. With the win, Toyota was able to stretch its lead in the Manufacturers' Standings to 12 points over Chevrolet.

Chevrolet had closed the gap to seven points after reeling off three straight victories - two by Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet). Hornaday Jr. was the top finishing Chevrolet on Friday, but the manufacturer lost points after finishing behind a Toyota and a Ford.

Rick Crawford finished third in Friday's race, the highest finish for a Ford. Ken Schrader finished eighth, the highest for a Dodge.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers' Championship
Toyota - 67
Chevrolet - 55
Ford - 48
Dodge - 28

In The Loop: Skinner and Bodine Stay Near Top Of Loop Data

The hits just keep on coming for Mike Skinner.

Skinner's pre-race numbers for last Friday's race at Texas Motor Speedway were near or at the top of most of the Loop Data statistics. He finished second.

Now, Skinner returns to a track where he has had similar success - Michigan International Speedway.
In two races at the track, Skinner has an average Driver Rating of 114.1 (third-best), an Average Running Position of 8.026 (third-best) and the third-fastest Green Flag Speed at Michigan over the past two years.

He also has 182 Laps in the Top 15, which is the second-most.

Last week's winner, Todd Bodine also has good numbers at Michigan. He has a 96.3 Driver Rating and an Average Running Position of 11.424.

Adding intrigue will be the participation of a number of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series regulars. Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Kyle Bush, AJ Allmendinger and Bobby Labonte will all pull double duty and run the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race as well.

Harvick and Martin, in particular, have excellent numbers in the Craftsman Trucks. Thanks to a second-place finish in last year's race at Michigan, Martin has the top pre-race Driver Rating at 143.1 and an Average Running Position of 2.696. He also has 33 Fastest Laps Run, which is more than any driver.

Harvick, with a fourth-place finish in 2005, has an Average Running Position of 5.670 and a Driver Rating of 122.7.

This Week's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Leaders
(Through 9 races of the 25-race season)
Points leader - Mike Skinner (1,543)
Driver Rating - Mike Skinner (123.9)
Winnings - Mike Skinner ($328,475)
Laps led - Mike Skinner (526)
Victories - Mike Skinner (3)
Budweiser Poles - Mike Skinner (6)
Top-five finishes - Mike Skinner (7)
Top-10 finishes - Mike Skinner (9)
Raybestos Rookie Leader - Aaron Fike (30 over Tim Sauter)
Races led - Mike Skinner (9)
Weeks in Top 10 - 9 drivers tied with 9
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings

Driver - Points
1. Aaron Fike - 101
2. Tim Sauter - 71
3. Willie Allen - 70
4. Blake Bjorklund - 65
5. Joey Clanton - 59
6. Tyler Walker - 51
7. Kelly Bires - 44
8. Jason White - 33
9. Kevin Hamlin - 18
10. Casey Kingsland - 5
11. Brian Sockwell - 1
 
Fast Facts
Next Race: Michigan 200
The Place: Michigan International Speedway
The Date: June 16
The Time: 3 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 2-mile oval
Race Purse: $617,811
2006 Winner: Johnny Benson
2006 Pole: Mike Skinner

Driver - Points
1. Skinner - 1,543
2. Hornaday Jr. - 1,461
3. Bodine - 1,362
4. Crawford - 1,274
5. Musgrave - 1,265
6. Kvapil - 1,253
7. Sprague - 1,129
8. Benson - 1,126
9. Crafton - 1,123
10. Fike - 1,120

Schedule: Friday - Practice 10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.; 1:10 p.m.. - 1:40 p.m. (rookies) and 1:50 p.m. - 3 p.m.  Saturday - Qualifying 11:05 a.m.