Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings
Driver - Points
1. Tim Sauter - 119
2. Willie Allen - 112
3. Blake Bjorklund - 103
4. Joey Clanton - 79
5. Jason White - 69
6. Kelly Bires - 49
7. Peter Shepherd - 32
8. Kevin Hamlin - 26
9. Casey Kingsland - 5
10. Brian Sockwell - 1
This Week's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Leaders
(Through 14 races of the 25-race season)
Points leader - Mike Skinner (2,346)
Driver Rating - Mike Skinner (121.8)
Winnings - Mike Skinner ($490,750)
Laps led - Mike Skinner (811)
Victories - Mike Skinner (4)
Bud Poles - Mike Skinner (7)
Top-five finishes - Mike Skinner (11)
Top-10 finishes - Mike Skinner, Ron Hornaday Jr. (13)
Raybestos Rookie Leader - Tim Sauter (7 points over Willie Allen)
Races led - Mike Skinner (14)
Weeks in Top 10 - Nine drivers tied with 14
NCTS Etc: Teams Prepare For Tennessee Stretch
Tennessee Twosome
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race twice during the month of August - both times in the "Volunteer State". The next race on the schedule is Aug. 11 at Nashville Superspeedway followed by an Aug. 22 trip to Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jack Sprague (No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Travis Kvapil (No. 6 K&N Filters Ford) and Ron Hornaday Jr. lead all drivers with three wins apiece in Tennessee's active tracks. None have won at Nashville; Hornaday has two wins at Bristol, while Sprague and Kvapil each have one win at "Thunder Valley".
On The Right Track
Ron Hornaday Jr. became the second driver in series history to lead 6,000 laps. His new total of 6,064 trails only Jack Sprague's record of 6,130. ... Mike Skinner led 21 laps Friday night to extend his streak of 18 consecutive races with at least one lap led. The last time Skinner did not lead a lap was at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 21, 2006. ... Erik Darnell (No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford) finished seventh Friday night and returned to the top 10 in the standings after a 35-race absence. Darnell finished sixth in the 2006 season-opener and remained in the top 10 for three more races before dropping out.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers' Championship
Toyota - 101
Chevrolet - 84
Ford - 80
Dodge - 43
Fast Facts
Next Race: Toyota Tundra 200
The Place: Nashville Superspeedway
The Date: Aug. 111
The Time: 6:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.33-mile oval
Race Purse: $484,584
2006 Winner: Johnny Benson
2006 Pole: Erik Darnell
2007 Standings
Driver - Points
1. Skinner - 2,346
2. Hornaday Jr. - 2,269
3. Bodine - 2,100
4. Kvapil - 2,095
5. Benson - 1,896
6. Crawford - 1,891
7. Sprague - 1,767
8. Musgrave - 1,728
9. Crafton - 1,692
10. Darnell - 1,613
Schedule:
Friday - Practice 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. (rookies) and 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Saturday - Qualifying 12:30 p.m.