With seven races remaining and a 271 point deficit to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point leader Ron Hornaday, Travis Kvapil knows that time is running out to make something happen. He remains optimistic, however, that he has not been eliminated from the title picture.

"Being realistic, we know that time is running out," said Kvapil. "In my opinion, we really needed to win at New Hampshire to keep our chances alive. But with seven races left, anything can happen. We've got Martinsville and Talladega coming up here in the next few weeks. Things happen pretty quick at places like that, so you never know. Mike Beam and all the guys on the K&N crew work hard to bring the best Ford F-150's that they can to the track each week. If we can keep ourselves out of trouble and be in position should Hornaday or Mike Skinner have some problems, the points can close up and we might be right back in the thick of things. We've got to control what we can, and hope that things go our way."

Kvapil has run well at the upcoming racetracks, and hopes that his past successes will repeat themselves as the season winds down.

"If you look at the tracks we're heading to, we've got some wins there," said Kvapil. "I've won at Texas, and the No. 6 team has wins at Talladega and Homestead. These guys finished out last year pretty strong. We didn't need to have the run we did at New Hampshire last week, but we'll put it behind us and focus on the final races."

It was announced that Kvapil will return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008, driving for Yates Racing. While he looks forward to next year, Kvapil remains focused on the goal at hand.

"Jack Roush hired me to win races and contend for the championship in the truck series," Kvapil said. "Mike Beam and all the guys on the No. 6 team have worked hard to get to the position that we're in. We're going to race as hard as we can for the rest of the year. Hopefully when the checkered flag falls in Homestead at the end of the season, we'll be in the hunt for the championship."